（A ）
“Cool”is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.
When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It?s cool.”You may think, “He?s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer.
We all maximize（扩大）the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new”or“surprising”. Here?s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall （瀑布） they had visited. On one student?s paper was just the one sentence, “It?s so cool. ” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility （可信性）. Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can . And I think they are also very cool .
( ) 1. We know that the word“cool”has had ________________ A. only one meaning B. no meanings
C. many different meanings D. the same meaning
( ) 2. In the passage, the word “express” means “_____________” A. see B. show C. know D. feel
( ) 3. If you are _____________ something, you may say, “It?s cool。”
A． interested in B. angry about C. afraid of D. unhappy with
( ) 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _____________ the way the word is used.
A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with
( ) 5. In the passage, the writer suggests（暗示） that the word “cool”__________ A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting C. can make your life colourful D. may not
Air Hostess（空姐）Wanted be as cool as it seems
1、Age between 20 and 33 ( B )
2、Height from 1.6m to 1.75m The following are three ads. 3、Two foreign languages Driver Wanted 4、College graduate 1、Clean driving license Apply to: China airlines, Beijing 2、Good-looking Tel: 010-88488970 3、Age over 25 Apply(申请) to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6561382 Teacher Needed For private language school Teaching experience necessary Apply to: Instant Languages Ltd, Dalian Tel: 0411-4313861 A. a driver
B. an air hostess
（ ）6. If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as ______.
C. a teacher
D. all of the above
（ ）7. You may call _______ when you wish to be a teacher.
A. 0755-6561382 B. 0411-4313861 C. 010-88488970 D. A and B （ ）8. Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her? A. Driving for Capes Taxi. B. Working for China Airlines. C. Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. D. None of the above.
（ ）9. What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi?
A. Liking beer and wine.
B. Breaking traffic rules.
C. being unable to speak a foreign language. D. not having college education. （ ）10. Which of the following is not mentioned in the three ads?
A. Height.
（ C ）
A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell，hurt himself，and cried，\！！！” To his surprise，he heard the voice repeating（重复），somewhere in the mountain,“AAAhhhhhhhh!!!＂Then the boy shouted，“Who are you?” He received the answer，\，so he shouted，\！＂ He received the answer，\！”
He looked at his father and asked，“What?s going on?\，\
son，listen.”And then he shouted to the mountain，\！”The voice answered，“I love you！”Again the man cried，\ou are the best！”The voice answered，“You are the best！” The boy was surprised, but did not understand. Then the father explained（解释），\this?Echo'，but really this is Life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection（反映）of what we have done. If you want more love in the world，have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful，work hard. This can be used in everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it.” ( )11. At first the boy cried because _____ .
A. he hurt himself and felt bad
B. he wanted to give himself a surprise C. he felt it was so quiet in the mountain D. he hoped his father would help him
( )12. When the boy heard the voice repeating, he thought ______ .
A. it was foolish to hear others? voice
B. someone else in the mountain liked his voice C. there were many other people in the mountain
D. he was laughed at by someone else in the mountain
( )13. The father shouted to the mountain to ______ .
A. find out who was repeating his voice
B. have fun with other people in the mountain
C. show more examples to his son before giving him the answer D. let his son know whose voice was louder
( )14. The word \
A. life itself B. repeating voice C. love in the world D. everything in life
( )15. From the story，we know ______ .
A. the boy didn?t like others? voice at all
B. Age. C. Language D. Health.
B. the father had his own way to teach his son
C. it is not polite to repeat others? voice D. the boy and his father were rather tired
第九组（共3篇）：
（ A ）
The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road． When Jack saw it coming toward him ． he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past ． The American car went slowly past so close that he could see the driver?s face quite clearly．
\．, ??Wait a minute! I remember now ． It was in the newspaper!? \page ． There was a picture of the face in it ． Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears．, and his eyes were behind dark glasses．．
\． \who helps the police to catch this man．．\
\ce at once,\． But a few minutes later, he was sad． \man was caught this morning,\．． （ ）1．In which country did the story happen?
A．It happened in America． B．It happened in Australia．． C．It happened in England． D．The story didn?t tell us． （ ）2．Why did Jack stop his car?
A．He wanted to see who the driver was． B．He didn?t want to pass by first． C．The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time ． D．Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go． （ ）3．Who was wanted by the police in this passage ?
A．Jack． B．The driver in the American car．
C．Either Jack or the driver． D．Neither Jack nor the American driver． （ ）4．what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?
A．He drove to the City Bank B．He drove to the police．
C．He made a telephone call． D．He stopped the American car．
（ ）5．Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?
A． The police． B． Jack C． Nobody． D． The American driver
（B ）
Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia． Linda has promised（答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely． This is something she had done ever since she was a child ． David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little．
\．\．Bad news travels fast．\
But Linda has promised that she would ring．\when you just think that it's the other side of the world． It?s only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。\
\minute?s nearly four pounds(英镑)．\
\hat,\??Linda answers．
She has asked the man at the hotel (旅馆) desk to get her the number ． The telephone rings ． Linda picks it up．
\． Is that you ?\．
\提醒) her． “Hello．, love．\nda?s mother, speaking from London． \clearly just like you are in the next room ．It?s a better line than when you called me from your office． Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn?t hear me sometimes．\ \．\．． \……．\
\girl． And then when you …\
\．\．
Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye．
\work …\
Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the pass． and there is no stopping her ． \．
At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off．
\ \．\．\．\ （ ）6．Linda is telephoning home to ________．
A．tell her mother some bad news B．say that she and David have arrived safely C．report an accident to her mother D．say that she and David have left London （ ）7．Linda does not think it expensive to ring, because _____．
A．it only costs four pounds and ninety pence B．it is even more expensive to buy a new hat
C．she had telephoned home since she was a child
D．she will speak from one side of the word to the other
（ ）8．David says,\．
A．he wants to remind Linda of the cost of the cost of the call B．he wants to buy himself a new hat
C．Linda has not told her mother they have arrived D．he wants Mrs Lee to know how much the call costs （ ）9．Mrs Lee goes on talking for so long because _______-．
A．she likes to hear all about the past ． B．she likes talking
C．Linda had not told her that she has arrived D．she is going to pay for the telephone call （ ）10．Linda tries to stop her mother by ________．
A．telling her how much the call is costing B．writing a letter as she has promised to do C．telling her that they have arrived safely D．promising to write, and ringing off
（ C ） There are many wetlands(湿地)in China and some of them have become the world's important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow, Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world's largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve(自然保护区) is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not
many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-Crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife(野生动物). Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands. (red-crowned crane)
（ ）11. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the ________ of China. A. east B. south C. west D. north （ ）12. Usually the weather in the wetlands is ________. A. hot B. pleasant C. cold D. dry （ ）13. The World Wetlands Day is on _______.
A. April 22 B. June 25 C. February 2 D. March 22 （ ）14. We must protect wetlands because _______ .
A. they are home for wildlife B. they can offer food to the animals and birds C. they can prevent flood D. All of the above （ ）15. The best title for the passage is
A. China's Wetlands Have All Entered the World's List B. Wetlands--Home for Wildlife and Human Beings C. Special Animals in the Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands D. Wetlands--Valuable Resources(珍贵资源) of Land on the Earth
第十组（共3篇）： (A )
An artist (画家) went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes(颜料和画笔)and painted till evening. When it got dark he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said,\money. But give me one of your pictures. What`s money? In a week it will all be finished ,but your picture will still be here.\
The artists was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered ,\become an artist. When he comes home next month, I`ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.\
（ ）1.The artist went to the countryside to ________.
A. visit his old friend B. spend his holiday C. visit the farmer D. Thank the farmer （ ）2. Every day ,the artist _______.
A. went out to help the farmer to do some farming B. went out to visit his friends C. painted pictures D. enjoyed the beautiful scenery
（ ）3. The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ____.
A. wanted much more money B. wanted nothing