said to me, “You_can_always_see_a_beautiful_sky_at_the_top_of_the_mountain,_but_you_can't_ see_it_before_you_reach_the_top.Only_there_can_you_see_all_of_the_nice_things,_which_is_just_like_your_life.” At that time, I was too young to understand his words.But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life.I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal. ( )1.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ________ for the father and the
son.
A．hard B．enjoyable C．painful D．comfortable
( )2.The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means ________. A．岩石 B．火焰 C．水晶 D．寒冰
( )3.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph?
A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. C．You can find life is full of nice things. D．Never give up half-way.
( )4.We can infer (推断) from the last paragraph that ________. A．the writer was very successful in his life B．the writer reached the top of the mountain
C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
( )5.The best title for the passage is ________. A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C．Conversations between Father and Son D．How to Get to the Top of the Mountain
B
Radio, telephone and television are widely used in the world.When you turn on the radio, you can listen.But when you use the telephone, not only can you listen to others but also you can chat with them, however, you can't see anything at all.Television is much better than both of them.People can watch TV and listen to it, but they can't take part in what they see.
Today, some people are using a type of telephone called vision-phone (可视电话)．With it
two people who are talking can see each other.
Vision-phones can be very useful when you have something to show the person whom you
are calling.It may also have other uses in the future.Some day you may be able to call up a library and ask to read a book right over your vision-phone.You may be able to do some shopping
through it, too.Perhaps in the near future, vision-phones will be widely used in our everyday life.
( )6.According to the passage, we can guess that the ________ was invented last. A．radio B．television C．telephone D．vision-phone
( )7.Maybe the vision-phone can take the place of ________ some day.
A．the radio B．the telephone C．the television D．all the above ( )8.Through a vision-phone we can ________.
A．take medicine B．try on clothes
C．order what we need D．travel around the world
( )9.In the future, you can use a vision-phone to ________.
A．read a book
B．ask an assistant to do some shopping for you
C．ask an assistant to bring you a book D．ask an assistant to read a book for you ( )10.Which of the following is NOT true? A．Vision-phones will be helpful in people's life.
B．It is impossible to do shopping through vision-phones.
C．People will use vision-phones in the future more than now.
D．Vision-phone is more advanced than radio, telephone or television.
C
配对阅读 左栏是五个对旅游行程的描述，右栏是七个旅游行程的总括，请为左栏选出最合适的总括。 ( )11.Please wait at the front desk at 4：45 a．m.at St.Pancreas International Station for your FREE transfer.It's for the travelers staying in central London hotels only. ( )12.Check in at 5：30 a．m.for your journey to Paris.Meet your guide at the Group Welcome Desk at St.Pancreas International Station.Our guide will travel A.Journey to Paris B．Free London Hotel Transfers with you the whole day. C．Tour of Paris and Eiffel Tower ( )13.Enjoy a tour of Paris on comfortable boat D．Open Top Bus Tour seats! We will visit the Eiffel Tower where you can enjoy amazing views of the city from the second floor. E．Return Journey ( )14.Visit the brilliant Palace of Versailles, which F．The Palace of Versailles was built in 1661.Walk in the Great Royal Apartment, G．Tour to New York and Washington Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's Apartments.The tour also includes a visit to the wonderful gardens, except on Saturday and Public Holidays. ( )15.Your guide will take you back to the Gare Du Nord.Your departure time from Paris is 8：13 p．m., arriving back in London at 9：40 p．m. (九) A
Can you swim？Do you like swimming？Yes？Well, how can you learn to swim？I think the best way is to go into the water and learn.I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming.It's the same with the English study.We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.The children in English-speaking
countries first listen to others.Then they try to imitate and speak.We can listen to English programs on radio.You may just understand a few words.It doesn't matter.Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener.But he dare not speak.He's afraid of making mistakes.You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese.Don't be afraid.We must be brave.If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English.Whether you know him or not is not important.When there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English.It's interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English.Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you'll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students.First we must choose the books we're interested in.A lot of reading will improve your language sense.This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries.We can also write English articles.You may even post them to English magazines.Don't be afraid of failure.Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done.Well, let's do more practice from now on.I'm sure you'll learn English well in this way.
( )1.You can learn to swim by________.
A．reading books about it B．looking at others swimming C．having lessons on it D．going into the water and learning
( )2.We should learn English by ________.
A．listening and speaking B．reading and writing C．A and B D．swimming
( )3.What will you do with mistakes when you speak? A．Don't make mistakes. B．Study hard.
C．Try not to speak English. D．Don't be afraid.
( )4.What's more important for senior school students? A．Listening. B．Speaking.
C．Reading and writing. D．Learning.
( )5.We can listen to English ________ according to the passage. A．by train B．on radio
C．every minute D．now and then
B
The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters (性格)．Elizabeth was very serious and tidy, while Margaret was outgoing and headstrong.But they kept close as sisters.When they were children, they depended on each other.They had lessons at home with their governess, Marion Crawford.Margaret was often naughty.Elizabeth always protected her every time she broke rules.When they grew up, Margaret had a sad and unhappy marriage.The Queen Elizabeth gave her a lot of help.
Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen.Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her.Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic.But they never quarreled for a long time.To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness.
( )6.Elizabeth was ________.
A．serious and tidy B．outgoing and tidy
C．easygoing and headstrong D．serious and headstrong ( )7.The word “governess” means ________. A．服务员 B．家庭教师 C．牧师 D．管家
( )8.Who had an unhappy family life according to the passage? A．Elizabeth. B．Margaret.
C．Marion Crawford.
D．Both Elizabeth and Margaret.
( )9.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A．The Queen and her sister had quite different characters. B．Elizabeth always protected her sister. C．The sisters often fought each other.
D．Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage. ( )10.What is the main idea of this passage? A．Elizabeth was a kind person. B．The two sisters lived happily. C．Margaret had sad love stories.
D．The two sisters had a bad relationship.
C
配对阅读 阅读下面左栏的五段材料，然后与右栏相应内容配对。 ( )11.These days the film star meets a series A.Of the two shirts, I'd like to choose the pink of things, so he suffers a lot and becomes one. nervous and weak. B．Jack prefers to have some Chinese food. ( )12.I like the light colors best, which make C．If necessary, we'll employ more men for the me active and charming. harvest. ( )13.It's important to harvest most of the D．The doctor would like to go abroad for crops in time, but it's reported that it will rain further education. soon.
( )14.The home looks untidy and crowded because of too many things.I can't stand it any more. ( )15.Prices of all kinds of things are going up day by day. E．He stays in the countryside for a period of time.The fresh air and the peaceful life make his health improved. F．Piles of old books are sold and some clothes out of fashion are donated (捐赠)． G．He feels it's more difficult to support so big a family. (十) A
There are 365 days in a year.We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping.Then our work time has 243 days left.But there are 52 weekends in a year.Each weekend is two days.We lose another 104 days a year for work.It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper.This comes to 15 days over a year.But we can't work all the time—we need a holiday.Let's say we have three weeks' holiday.We don't work all day.Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days.We have to remember that we get 2 days' holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year.
There are also 4 Bank holidays.Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work.But then we have one and a half hours' lunch every day, and half an hour's coffee break.That comes to 30 days a year.This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!
( )1.How many days do we sleep in a year? A．365. B．122. C．8. D．52. ( )2.We spend 15 days on________. A．rest B．coffee break
C．lunch D．breakfast and supper
( )3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Each weekend is one day. B．We have 61 days for free time.
C．We get 3 days' holiday at Easter. D．Coffee break takes us one hour.
( )4.According to the passage, we know that we don't have ________ time to work every year.
A．much too B．so many C．too much D．any ( )5.The writer means ________. A．we should know the numbers
B．time is important and we'd better not waste it C．we need more holidays D．a few days for work is enough
B
Information is received into our brain by attention (注意力), and its quality determines (决定) how well it will be processed, saved and used afterwards. All information we receive is chosen by our attention.Factors (因素) affecting (影响) our attention are personal interest, experience, ability, feelings, knowledge, environment, timing, and so on.The same information may attract different forms and levels of attention from different people.Some people can get and save the information easily, and some may have great difficulty, while others may just turn a blind eye to it.To the same information, one may even pay different levels of attention at different times.But if the factors work together, the quality of attention may be better.Therefore, it is not surprising to see that somebody with intelligence (智力) can have excellent performances in some fields.
The good news is that a person's attention can be shaped, trained and made stronger by effective exercise.With this in mind, we should keep improving the quality of our attention.
( )6.The word “it” in Paragraph One means “________”． A．information B．brain C．attention D．quality ( )7.All information we receive depends on ________.
A．information itself B．our attention C．our intelligence D．the environment ( )8.Which is NOT the factor that affects our attention according to the passage? A．Interest and experience. B．Experience and knowledge. C．Ability and feelings. D．Food and drinks.
( )9.About attention, which of the following statements is TRUE? A．People always have the same level of attention.
B．People pay the same attention to the same information.
C．A person may pay different levels of attention to the same information at different times. D．All factors affecting attention never work together.
( )10.According to the passage, ________ can help people to make their attention better. A．speaking more B．effective exercise C．hard work D．high intelligence
C
配对阅读 左栏是五个人的需求，右栏是七种选择，请为左栏找到合适的选择。 A.21st Century A newspaper for English learners of all levels. ( )11.Mrs.Wang is going to send her B．Yimei Children's Activity Centre son to take some lessons on swimming The singing, dancing and swimming lessons are great. during the summer vacation. Tel: 8873-6566.Add: No.54 Baiyun Road. ( )12.Maomao wants to buy some English newspapers to read so that he can C．Yigao Computer Selling Centre Different kinds of computers on sale. improve his English. D．Tianhe Book Centre ( )13.Xingxing's father is going to buy some English grammar books for There is an English-learning book section where you him. can find good books. ( )14.Many people hope that they can E．Baby-sitting Service Centre help the people who lost their homes in Tel: 8592-6124. the earthquake in Sichuan Province. F．Red Cross Donation ( )15.Mrs.Zhang wants someone to It is accepted for the earthquake in Sichuan Province. take care of her baby three hours a day. G．Guangzhou's Biggest Audio and Video Market It is located in Nonglinxia Road.