1. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was ____________. A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurse
C. to see a patient D. to surprise the story-teller
2. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a ____________. A. nurse B. visitor C. patient D. cleaner
3. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital? A. It is a children‘s hospital.
B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.
C. The nurses and doctors there don‘t work hard. D. A lot of patients come to this hospital every day. 4. Why did Mum go to see Kate in the hospital? A To give her some message about Dad. B To make sure her room was clean. C To check that she was still there. D To find out how she was.
5. Which of the following words best describes Mum? A. Polite. B. Patient. C. Changeable. D. Clever. (Key: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D)
Passage 7
Did you know there are some very special dogs doing good work in our hospital wards? These are PAT 2 (Pets As Therapy) dogs. Doctors and nurses are recognising the benefits of pets more and more — particularly for children, people with mental illnesses and elderly people who are separated from their own pets or have had to give up their pets.
Stroking and playing with a pet is a calming experience and something to look forward to. One hospital reported that a man with a mental illness, who hadn't spoken for years, first stroked and played with a visiting dog and then started talking to it.
Today, around 4,500 dogs and 50 cats and their volunteer owners are at work in the UK bringing comfort and pleasure to over 100,000 people in hospital.
There are many other ?working dogs‘. There are guard dogs, police dogs, hunting dogs and dogs for the blind. Disabled people benefit greatly. Take the case of Alan Smythe, who has to visit hospital every month. Some things are difficult for him because he is in a wheelchair. But his life has altered dramatically since he got a dog, Tess, from the charity 'Dogs for the Disabled'. ?She helps me to get dressed, and she brings me my socks and shoes. She fetches the newspaper from the shop, and she passes me the phone when it rings. I feel so much better too. It's like having a really good friend. She comes with me to hospital. Once, she saved my life. I am a diabetic and one day my blood sugar level dropped, and when I was going into a coma she went next door and she alerted my neighbour. He gave me an insulin injection.‘
1. Doctors and nurses think pets are particularly helpful for ______________. A) children B) people with mental illnesses
C)old people who can‘t live with their pets or have to give up their pets D) all of the above people
2. Today __________ people in hospital get the help of dogs and cats and their owners. A) 4,500 B) 50 C) 100,000 D) 10,000 3. Alan got the dog from ___________.
A) the hospital B) the charity C) a shop D) his friend 4. Which of the following that Tess CAN NOT help Alan do? A) Get dressed B) bring socks and shoes
C) pass the phone when it rings D) buy newspaper from the shop
5. When Alan was going to a coma, Tess went to his _______‘s home for help. A) neighbour B) doctor C) friend D) daughter (Key: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A)
Passage 8
10th August, 2004? Dear Sirs,?
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, PMC Company is a major producer of technically advanced machinery and chemicals for industry and agriculture.?
With a history dating back to 1884, PMC has grown to become one of the 100 largest industrial companies in the United States, with 2000‘s sales in excess（超过） of $2 billion. All over the world, PMC has about 41,600 employees at 129 factories in 32 states, such as New York state, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, etc. and 15 foreign countries.?
We believe PMC to be one of the leaders of the packaging industry both in the U.S. and abroad. Through our own research, development and engineering efforts, we believe we are able to exchange views on and discuss the latest technical aspects of the industry.? PMC‘s packaging expertise (专长) is mainly in the following areas:? — Packaging and paper box making machinery? — Wrapping machines for varying uses? Faithfully yours,? General Manager PMC Co. Ltd.?
1. The company wants to sell ____________.
A. industrial products B. agricultural products
C. technical services D. machinery and chemicals? 2. Where is the Head Office of the company??
A. In New York state. B. In North Carolina. C. In Chicago,Illinois. D. In Pennsylvania.? 3. When did the company‘s annual sales exceed $2 billion??
A. In the year of 1884. B. In the year of 2000. C. In the year of 2004. D. In the year of 2002. 4. The company thinks ____________.
A. it is one of the 15 largest companies in the world
B. it develops its relationship with China only for its own benefit C. it plays a leading role in the world‘s packaging industry D. it should open some new companies abroad 5. The letter is written to ____________.?
A.its customers in the States and abroad B. its headquarters
C. its customers abroad D. its employees in the 32 states and 15 foreign countries
(Key: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A)
Passage 9
Once the king of India fell ill and sent for his doctor. The doctor came, examined him and said, ―You will be well again in a few days if you take bull‘s milk.‖ The king was very surprised, for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. ―How is it possible?‖ he asked.
―Order Gulbo, the scholar, to get it for you. He can do anything.‖ The doctor was an enemy to Gulbo, and thought this would be a way of making him suffer. When the king told Gulbo what the doctor had said and ordered him to get bull‘s milk, Gulbo immediately understood what the doctor was trying to do.
When he got home he sat thinking how to get out of the difficulties. His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the matter. On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, ―Don‘t worry, father, I‘ll help you.‖
The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace, and chose a place below the king‘s bedroom window. In the middle of the night, when everyone was in bed, she started to do her washing. She made so much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and set a guard to find out what was the matter. The soldier found the girl, and led her to the king. ―Why do you wash your clothes here at night?‖ asked the king.
The girl pretended to be afraid and said, ―I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father had a baby. I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean clothes for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now.‖
―What!‖ cried the king, ―Are you trying to make a fool of me? Who ever heard of a man having a baby?‖
―Well, if the king himself orders someone to get bull‘s milk for him, why can‘t a man have a baby?‖
The king smiled and said, ―You must be Gulbo‘s daughter. Go and tell your father that he may keep the bull‘s milk for his baby.‖
1. According to the doctor in the story, the king‘s illness can be cured by ______. A. making Gulbo suffer B. drinking bull‘s milk
C. seeing another doctor D. feeding him with cow‘s milk 2. The doctor told the king to ask Gulbo to find bull‘s milk because he ______. A. admired Gulbo greatly B. hated Gulbo very much
C. thought Gulbo was a scholar. D. tried to make Gulbo another doctor 3. How did Gulbo feel after getting the king‘s order? A. He was upset. B. He was excited.
C. He was surprised. D. He was disappointed. 4. Why did Gulbo‘s daughter wash clothes below the king‘s bedroom window at night? A. Because she was forced to do it. B. Because she often washed clothes there.
C. Because she enjoyed washing clothes there. D.Because she wanted the king to notice her. 5. From the dialogue between the king and the girl, we know that after hearing the girl‘s story, the king ______.
A. wanted to see the baby B. became angry with her
C. thought the girl was a fool D. understood the girl‘s meaning Key: BBADD
Passage 10
People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man‘s release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.
Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which can‘t be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the products we use in our daily lives. 1. The main cause of pollution is __________.
A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment B. the production of new industrial goods
C. increased amounts of a natural substance D. our ever-increasing population 2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only __________.
A.people would pay more attention to the problem B.governments would take effective measures C. all sides concerned would make more efforts D. farmers would use less artificial fertilizers 3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause __________.
A. air and water pollution B. both a litter problem and a waster of resources C. to pay for the service D. to produce the receipt
4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution? A. Cutting out unnecessary buying. B. Eating.
C. Reduce excess use. D. Carefully dispose our daily products. 5. What does the underlined word ―litter‖ mean in paragraph 2?
A. not many B. serious problem C. bits of waste things D. industrial pollution Key: ACBBC
Passage 11
Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.
As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.
Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn‘t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on
this new island.
1. The passage centers on __________.
A.how an undersea volcano broke out B.how an island rose up in the sea
C.how soil was formed on a new island D.how life began on a volcano-produced island 2.According to the passage, the island got its first soil from __________.
A. sea waves B. the sand brought by the wind C. its own rock D. cool rains 3.The word ―naked‖ (in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following? A. hidden B. new C. mysterious D. bare 4.The order of coming into being on the island is __________.
A. soil, plants and animals B. soil, little creatures and plants C. soil, birds and plants D. oil, human beings and animals 5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ? A. Spiders were the first life that could live on the island. B. The island is far away from any piece of land. C. Insects could not live on the island without plants. D. Plants were brought to the island by human being. Key: DCDAC
Passage 12
In the last 500 years, nothing about people – not their clothes, ideas, or languages – has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500‘s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the―Potato Famine‖of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.
There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the World‘s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400‘s.
According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the ―wide-awake‖ feeling that one-third of the world‘s population now starts the day with.
1. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? A. Food B. Chocolate C. Potato D. Coffee 2. ―Some‖ in ―Some still exist today‖ means _________.
A. some cocoa trees B. some chocolate drinks C. some shops D. some South American Indians
3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the ―Potato Famine‖ because _________. A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else B. they were forced to emigrate to America
C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato