33、In the mid 1990’s, people started doing business on the internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then, there were internet companies. They didn’t have a store, and they only sold things on the net.

Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly, they made their own websites and began selling things on the net. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.

By the late 1990’s, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their profits were not very high. Competition was fierce(激烈的) and many of these businesses were losing a lot of money. In 2000, many e-businesses went out of business.

Why are brick and click companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys R Us, and Walmart so successful? Frist, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites, like walmart.com, are easy to remember. These companies also have a lot of experience. They know how to run a successful business.

In the world of e-commerce(电子商业), companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will brick and click companies win the war? Only time will tell.

1. What did many traditional companies do in the mid 1990’s?

A. They went out of business.                 B. They made websites.

C. They bought internet companies.            D. They sold their computers.

2. Which would be a brick and click company?

A. A clothing company with no website.

B. A bookseller with five stores and an internet site.

C. A video seller with a big website but no stores.

D. A restaurant.

3. What gave internet companies a lot of trouble in the late 1990’s?

A. There was a lot of competition.             B. Their websites were bad.

C. They didn’t know what to sell.              D. Their profits were high.

4. People like buying from brick and click companies because____________.

A. their names are hard to remember           B. they have nice websites

C. they are cheap                          D. people trust them

5. What does “win the war” mean?

A. Quit doing business and become a soldier.   B. Lose the most customers.

C. Be the most successful.                  D. Win a game.

32、Many of you love pop music, but what about classical music composed by people like Mozart and Tchaikovsky? You may have heard those two names before. They were great musicians from Austria and Russia.

The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra(上海爱乐乐团) wants to help young people find out more about classical music. They are going to hold one concert every month.

“If kids make friends with classical music they will get a lot out of it,” said Chen Zuohuang, from the Shanghai Philharmonic.

Many teens listened to the music and said they liked it. Wu Yi is in Junior 1. For the first time, he went to hear an orchestra play.

“I used to think only rich people could enjoy it, ” he said.

Sunday’s concert was the first lesson in classical music. Kids learned about its history and all kinds of musical instruments(乐器).

Luo Huili, 15, is from Shanghai Weiyu Middle School. She said it’s a fun way of learning.

“They say something, and then play a piece of music, ” she said.

Luo found it is not like pop music. “I just feel very relaxed when I listen to pop songs. They are just for fun, ” she said. “ But as for classical music, I will try to put all my heart into it. Then I can really enjoy it. ”

1. Where was Tchaikovsky, the great musician, from?

    A. Austria.         B. Australia.         C. Russia.         D. Austria and Russia.

2. How often will concerts be held to help young people learn about classical music?

    A. Once a week.    B. Twice a week.      C. Once a month.   D. Twice a year.

3. What did kids learn from Sunday’s concert?

A. Pop music.                         B. Some history of classical music.

C. All kinds of musical instruments.       D. Both B and C

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Wu Yi, a Junior 1 student, thought only rich people could enjoy classical music.

B. Wu Yi said listening to concerts was a fun way of learning.

C. Nothing but music can be heard during Saturday concerts.

D. When Luo Huili listened to pop songs, she would put all her heart into it.

5. Where do you think the Sunday concerts are held?

   A. Vienna, Austria.   B. Moscow, Russia     C. Beijing, China    D. Shanghai, China.

28、根据要求完成大作文，词数：60—80。

崇山中学将要与一所贫困地区学校（a school in the poor area）开展手拉手活动。学校团委提出了以下几种活动方案。

1．捐赠（give away）学习用品。

2．假期去做志愿者（volunteer）。

3．邀请他们来校参观并到家里做客。

4．通过写信的方式交朋友。

假如你是该校的一名学生，请从中选择你最喜欢的一种活动方案，并说明你将怎样去做。

要求：

1．字迹工整，语言连贯。

2．文中不得出现真实姓名和所在学校的相关信息。

27、根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。（每个词只能用一次，有两个多余词）

All over the world，sports fans cheer when they watch their favorite players on TV．More and more people like   1    various sports games such as the Olympics and the World Cup．

Fans   2    180 countries watch soccer，the most popular sport in the world．In Italy everything stops   3    their soccer team is on TV．The same thing   4   in Brazil and other countries．When their team scores a goal（进球），the shouts of the fans fill the streets．

Likewise（同样地），basketball fans are   5   when their favorite team wins a match．In Asia the number of TV basketball fans is growing   6    than in any other place．People in China，  7    and South Korea are now big NBA basketball fans．

TV sports fans watch all kinds of sports—from ice skating to tennis，from high jump to volleyball．For them，sports   8    entertainment（娱乐）．Sports bring excitement to  9__ lives．When their team wins，the fans feel like   10  ，too．

25、

If you are hungry，what will you do? You may eat your favorite meal and be contented after that．Just like your stomach，your mind can be hungry．But it never lets yon know，because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover，favorite star and many such absurd（荒谬的）things．

The hunger of the mind can be satisfied through a lot of reading．Reading has been the most helpful tool used by us from childhood．There are so many books which will answer all your questions．When you read a book，you don't just run your eyes through the lines，but your mind also explains it to you．The interesting part of the book is kept in your mind as a seed（种子）．Now this seed is unknowingly（不知不觉地）used by you in the future to develop new ideas．

The more books you read，the more your mind will open up．Also this improves your speech skills a lot and makes a big contribution（贡献）to your vocabulary．Please give food to your thoughts by reading，reading and more reading!

1．According to the passage，          can make your mind open up．

A．reading more books                                    B．eating more food

C．doing more exercise                                    D．thinking about more questions

2．The meaning of the underlined word “contented” in the passage is          ．

A．骄傲的                B．满足的                   C．难过的                D．失望的

3．If you read more books，         ．

A．your stomach will feel full                           B．you won't have new ideas

C．you won't need delicious food                      D．you can learn more words

4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Mind never lets you know it's hungry．

B．When you read a book，your mind does nothing．

C．You can get the answers to your questions from books．

D．The writer wishes us to do more reading．

5．The best title（标题）of this passage is          ．

A．The ways of reading                                          B．Improving your English

C．Feeding your mind                                      D．Eating favorite food

24、On a cold winter afternoon，I was walking home from a supermarket．I was feeling a little tired，as I was carrying my shopping bags．They were so heavy that I decided to stop to have a rest in the park．I walked towards the gate of the park．I noticed a poor mad walking out of the restaurant in front of me．He was holding a paper bag．He walked to a nearby dustbin（垃圾箱）and started looking through it．

I suddenly felt sad．I knew this man would take all that he could get，so I went up to him and gave him some fruit．The man，with wrinkles（皱纹）on his face，looked up in surprise and took what I gave him．

A big smile appeared on his face and I felt very happy．Then he said．“Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich，then this drink，and now some delicious fruit．This is my daughter's lucky day．Thank you，boy．” Then he went away，singing a song．

Just then，I understood what the saying “Giving is getting．”really meant．Everyone in the world needs help，everyone can offer help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness．Giving sometimes doesn't cost much，but it means a lot to the people who you help．

The man's happiness at that moment comes into my mind every time I have the chance to help others．

1．The writer felt a little tired because                      ．

A．he worked so hard                                      B．he carried heavy shopping bags

C．he walked too fast                                      D．he helped the poor man carry the dustbin

2．The writer gave the poor man some fruit because                      ．

A．he couldn't carry so much fruit

B．he knew the man’s daughter liked the fruit

C．he wanted to help the poor man

D．the poor man asked him for some fruit

3．The poor man's daughter couldn't get                     that day．

A．a new skirt           B．a sandwich              C．some drink           D．delicious fruit

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The poor man's daughter might be sad．

B．It was the poor man's daughter's birthday that day．

C．The poor man had no money to buy such delicious food for his daughter．

D．Giving sometimes costs much．

5．The passage mainly tells us                     ．

A．not to look through the dustbins                   B．not to be a poor man

C．to give others fruit                                      D．giving is getting