（1）
The United States is a large country. From the East Coast to the West Coast it is about 3, 000 miles wide. The Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast and the Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast. Canada is the country to the north of the United States and Mexico is the country to the south. There are many rivers in the United States. The most important ones are the Mississippi River and the Missouri River in the central part of the country, and the Colorado and Columbia River in west. There are 50 states in the United States today.
The American people are of almost every race in the world. This is because of immigrations from abroad throughout American history. The population is now over two hundred million. English is the common language. The largest city in the United States is New York. It is on New York Bay and at the mouth of the Hudson River.
1. It is about 3, 000 miles wide _________.
A. from Canada to Mexico B. from the East Coast to the West Coast
C. from the Atlantic Ocean to the East Coast D. from the Pacific Ocean to Canada
2. “The American people are of almost every race in the world,” means ________.
A. the American people include nearly all the races of the world
B. there are several main races in the United States
C. the American people are made up of the white and the black people
D. the American people consist of only one race
3. What do you know about New York?
A. It is the capital of the United States. B. It is in the central part of the country.
C. It is the largest city in the United States. D. It is at the mouth of the Missouri River.
4. New York is ________.
A. in the central part of the U. S. B. on the West Coast
C. at the mouth of the Mississippi River D. at the mouth of the Hudson River
5. Which of the following pictures shows the right positions of Canada and Mexico?
(C== Canada M —Mexico)
（2）
Napoleon agreed to plans for a tunnel (隧道) under the English Channel in 1802. The British began digging one in 1880. Neither tunnel was completed. Europe has had to wait until the end of the 20th century for the Channel Tunnel. After nearly two centuries of dreaming, the island of Great Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ice Age, when the two land masses moved apart.
On May 6, 1994, Britain's Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ and France's President Mitterrand carried out the official opening. The Queen was accompanied (陪同) on her train journey through the historic tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train. The following day saw celebrations taking place in Folkestone and Calais. Regular public services did not start until the latter part of 1994.
1．Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ________ at the opening.
A．took her car Rolls-Royce through the tunnel
B．took her car which was placed on her train through the tunnel
C．took her train through the tunnel
D．took Mitterrand's train through the tunnel
2．The island of Great Britain is ________.
A．connected to France all the time B．separated from France with a tunnel
C．separated from France all the time D．joined to France with the tunnel
3．Which of the following is right?
A．Napoleon made plans for the tunnel.
B．The public could pass through the tunnel by train after May 6, 1994.
C．The tunnel was built for two centuries.
D．The tunnel will do great good to Britain and France.
4．Before 1994, one could go to Britain from France ________.
A．only by ship B．by ship or plane C．by car or train D．by ship, car or train
(3)
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man can not see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green - a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called“cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of“rods” but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shape but no color.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes (蚊子) like blue but do not like yellow. y red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible (看不见的) colors around.
1．Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?
A．Women are more careful. B．There are few color-blind women.
C．Women are fonder of driving than men. D．Women are weaker but quicker in thinking
2. This passage is mainly about ________.
A．color and its surprising effects B．women being luckier than men
C．danger caused by color blindness D．color blindness
3．According to the passage, with the help of the“cones”， we can ________.
A．tell orange from yellow B．see in weak light
C．kill mosquitoes D．tell different shapes
4．We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a ________.
A．red light B．yellow light C．blue light D．green light
(4)
The following are four forms about medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take some by mistake.
Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet (药片) every eight hours, as required. For further nighttime and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do hot take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For children six or twelve years old, give half the adult dosage (成人剂量). For children under six years old, go to your doctor for advice. Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.
Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen years old. As usual, a pill 6:00 am, before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart-attack.
The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever, go to see a doctor.
The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.
1．If one with fever requires to get rid of pain, it's suggested that he ________.
A．take three tablets before sleep B．stop to take another pill
C．take two tablets before sleep D．go to see a doctor
2．Obviously a kind of medicine can't be proper for ________ , judging from the information.
A．children over twelve years old B．some adults 18 years old
C．some old persons with heart-attack
D．neither adults nor children
3． When a person has a cold, he had better ________.
A．have about more than fourteen pills a day B．have twice a day
C．have four times a day D．have nine pills a day
4．How many kinds of medicine are used for the children six years old?
A．All of them. B．Three kinds of medicine.
C．Two kinds of medicine. D．Almost not any medicine
(5)
No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon（外科医生）and part of it taken out．Today，however，we needn't worry about feeling pain during the operation．The sick person falls into a kind of sleep， and when he awakes，the operation is finished．But these happy conditions are fairly new．It is not many years since a man who had to have operation felt all its pain．
Long ago，operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything．The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him．He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off，and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched．
Soon after 1770,Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”.
Laughing gas became known in America.Young men and women went to parties to try it.
Most of them spent their time laughing，but one man at a party，Horace Wells，noticed that people didn't seem to feel pain when they were using this gas．He decided to make an experiment on himself．He asked a friend to help him．
Wells took some of the gas， and his friend pulled out one of Well’s teeth． Wells felt no pain at all．
As he didn't know enough about laughing gas， he gave a man less gas than he should have．The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out．
Wells tried again，but this time he gave too much of the gas，and the man died．Wells never forgot this terrible event．
1． It is ＿＿ since a man being operated felt all the pain．
A． a few more years B． not long
C． few years D． two thousand years
2． Long ago， when the sick man was operated on，he ＿＿＿＿．
A． could feel nothing B． could not want anything
C． could feel all the pain D． could do anything
3． Using the laughing gas,the people did not seem to ＿＿＿＿．
A． be afraid of anything B． feel pain
C． want to go to the parties D． be ill
4． If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on，he ＿．
A． felt nothing B． felt very comfortable（舒服的）
C． still felt pain D． would die
5． One who took too much of the laughing gas ＿＿＿．
A． would laugh all the time B． would die
C． would never feel pain D． would be very calm
（1）BACDD （2） DCBD (3) DABC (4) CCAB (5) BCBCB
（6）A Faithful Dog
More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert. One day the Prince wanted to go hunting with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed. When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.
"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
"So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.
The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.
1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.
A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales
2. The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.
A. watch the door B. take care of his baby at home
C. welcome his friends D. stop the strangers
3. The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting.
A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired
4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ____.
A. jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C.
5. The Prince never smiled again because __
A. the wolf was killed by Gelert B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain
C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert D. Gelert had killed his baby son
Key: l. D 2. B 3. A 4. D
（7）
"Dreams (梦 ) may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream," some scientists say.
Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.
Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.
Sometimes we wake up with a good feel-ing from a dream. But often we can't re-member the dream. Dreams can disappear (消失) quickly from memory (记忆).
Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.
1. It may be less important to sleep than to__.
A. think B. dream C. work D. study
2. Dreams and films are usually ____.
A. very long B. in colour C. about work D. very sad
3. Why do some people often dream about their work?
A. Because they are tired in the daytime.
B. Because they are not interested in their work.
C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day.
D. Because they have too much work to do.
4. The main idea of the story is that ____.
A. what dream is B. people like to sleep
C. dreams are like films
Key:1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A
（8）．
“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 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 be as cool as it seems
Keys: 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5. D
(9)
The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?”No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question？Didn’t I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him．
“I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem．
1．The students were having their _______ class．
A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．maths
2．Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．
A．water B．air C．earth D．weather
3．A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”
A．white B．black C．clean D．clear
4．Most of the children _______ the boy．
A．agreed with B．wrote to C．heard from D．sent for
5．The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．
A．more and more B．less and less C．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtier
KEY1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D
In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests． Today the forests have almost gone． A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand． China doesn't want to copy the USA's example． We're planting more and more trees． We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide． It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away． It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south． More "Great Green Walls" are needed． Trees must be grown all over the world． Great Green Walls will make the world better．
1．In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests．
A．a third B．half C．two thirds D．a fourth
2．A lot of good land has gone with ______．
A．sand B．water C．wind D．forests
3．The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long．
A．7,000 kilometers B．1,700 kilometers C．7,000 meters D．400 kilometers
4．Trees must be grown in ______.
A．China B．the USA C．some countries D．every part of the world
5．______ will make the world better．
A．The Great Wall B．Tall buildings C．Great Green Walls D．Flowers and grass
KEY: 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D
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