water forcing his way through the ice. I can’t begin to imagine how cold it was. Everyone was very nervous, but he was as cool as a cucumber ----- he just crawled back out, put the dog on its lead, and went home.”
Many regard him as a hero, but Mr. Smith is quite laid- back about it.“Most dog owners are the same as me.They would do what I did without a second thought. But in the future, I’m going to make sure he’s on lead near any ice ponds,
Pets are members of our family. Would you do the same for them? 26.What happened on a cold January morning？
A. Mr. Smith met Jack in the park . B. Mr. Smith ran after Jack on the ice.
C. Jack fell from the ice into the water. D. Jack played with the ducks in the water.
27.How did Mr. Smith save Jack?
A. He asked a neighbor for help B. He broke the ice and shouted to Jack.
C. He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out. D. He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck.
28.The underlined phrases“ as cool as a cucumber” in Paragraph 3 means “___________”
A. relaxed B. proud C. shy D. brave
29.In the last paragraph, the writer asks a question to _____________.
A. suggest keeping pets for fun. B. remind people to put their dogs on the leads.
C. encourage people to take good care of their pets. D. advise people not to leave their dog near icy ponds .
30.What is the best title of the passage？
A. A Man’s Pet Dog B.A Dog’s Best Friend
C. The Danger on the Icy Lake D. Suggestions for Pets’ Owners 【答案】 26.C
27.D 28.A 29.C 30.B
28.A词义猜测题。根据Everyone was very nervous, but 可知，but前面叙述的是人们都很紧张，but前后是转折关系，but后应该是放松的。故选A。
29.C推理判断题。根据Pets are members of our family可知，既然宠物已经是我们家的一个成员，那么就应该很好地去照顾它。故选C。
30.B标题归纳题。这篇文章主要讲人类是狗的最好朋友。故选B。 考点：日常生活类短文阅读。
(B)
Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed our lives.
He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in
playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer
from an old television at the age of 21.
Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain
works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all
over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.
Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.
Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today! 31. What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in?
A. Looking for jobs in different cities. B. Talking to people around
the world.
C. Studying how to connect computers. D. Exploring how to improve
memory.
32. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “__________”.
A. Working on early computers B. Connecting different facts
together
C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland D. Repeating the answers
to the same questions
33. Why is Tim Berners-Lee one of the most important men in the world?
A. He made information sharing on the Internet possible. B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old.
C. He helped people understand better how the brain works. D. He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use.
34. In what order did the following events take place?
a. Tim worked in England. b. Tim worked in Switzerland. c. Tim
made his first computer.
d. Tim invented the World Wide Web. e. Tim studied science at Oxford