
Passage One
Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. "Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.""Drink Good Wet Root Beer.""Fill up with Pacific Gas."Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!"
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it‘s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless (鲁莽的) or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there‘s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rest seven with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.
1.According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip C
A. Buses on the road. B. Films on television.
C. Advertisements on the billboards. D. Gas stations.
2.What is the purpose of this passage A
A. To give the writer’s opinion about long bus trips.
B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.
D. To describe the billboards along the road.
3.The writer of this passage would probably favor . D
A. bus drivers who aren’t reckless B. driving alone
C. a television set on the bus D. no billboards along the road
4.The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because B .
A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun
B. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between
C. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses
D. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.
5.The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are A .
A. exciting B. comfortable C. tiring D. boring
In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years. To remember 202X FIFA World Cup, children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream World Cups 〞in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama. Some football teams will have games there. Are you a football fan?The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.
1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have__B____.
A. Many football fans B. a very good team
C. many football player D. a big playground
2. The next World Cup will be held in__A_____.
A. 202X B. 202X C. 202X D. 202X
3. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except____B_____.
A. people playing football B. pictures of some football stars
C. a sunny sky D. flowers
4. Many teenagers own the pictures of some football stars because__D____.
A. they are interested in football B. they are football fans
C. they think their favorite players are great D. all of A,B and C
5. In "Dream World Cup", the children drew the flags of some countries __C____.
A. to show their love for their owe country
B. to tell the people their stories
C. to show their good wishes for the football teams
D. to show their new ideas about football
Most people usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine. It played an important part in many kinds of vehicles several scores of years ago. Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine
The word “horse-power〞 was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt from a worker‟s family made the world first widely used steam engine. At first, he couldn’t tell people how powerful it was, because there were no units at that time. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He named that unit one horse-power. In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine.
He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horse-power engine.
1. The main idea of the passage is _B__.
A. James Watt invented the steam engine
B. James Watt first used horse-power as a unit of measure
C. how much power does a horse have
D. why Watt‟s engine is called a ten horse-power engine
2. The story says that Watt made the first __D__.
A. engine B. horse-power engine
C. useful engine D. widely used steam engine
3. James Watt was born in _A___.
A. a worker‟s family B. a farmer‟s family
C. a teacher‟s family D. a doctor‟s steam engine
4. Watt wanted to find a way to _D___.
A. measure the work his engine could do
B. tell people how powerful his engine was
C. lift a 3300-pound weight D. both A and B
5. One horse-power means the __A__.
A. work a horse could do in a minute
B. weight a horse could do in ten minutes
C. work a horse could do in ten minutes D. weight of one horse
Most of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives. His companies even made and sold weapons. Isn’t this something that surprises you The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize
Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 16, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund. He wanted the interest from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.
Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he left the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.
1. Alfred Nobel did the following EXCEPT ______A________
A.choosing the winners of Nobel Prize
B.making and selling weapons
C.setting up the Nobel PrizeD.making and selling explosives
2. Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because __B___.
A.he made enough moneyB.he hated war
C.he wanted to get more interest from the fund
D.he liked to live in a peaceful world
3. Nobel Prizes come from __C___.
A.all Nobel’s money in the fund
B.all Nobel’s money in his company
C.all the interest from the fund D.some of the interest in the fund
4. Nobel was a (an) __D___ person in the world.
A.interesting B.unselfish C.cold-hearted D.richest
5. Which statement of the following is Right according to the passage D
A.Nobel set up his company to sell clothes.
B.Most of Nobel’s money was used for the world Wars.
C.Nobel Prizes are only for some people from some special countries.
D.Nobel worked hard in his life and saved lots of money for the world to share.
If you're in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help you. As a director, I point. I suggest. I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.
In the 1986 movie Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason's character, Max Basner, gets fired from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on a boat , shows Max's despair about being out of work. I was looking for some gesture that would allow Max to show his feelings.
Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened. What could I possibly tell “The Great One〞 about acting Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion, and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene. “So Max is sad, right〞 I said.
Gleason nodded.
“And he's probably still carrying his pens with his name on them the ones he used to hand out to his customers, right〞
Gleason nodded.
“So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired〞
He was silent for a moment. “Why don't I throw them overboard〞
I stood up and turned toward the crew. “Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let's shoot it. 〞
After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, “Garry, what kind of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow〞
You and your team can discover the answers to problems together. When there are no prizes or gold stars for who gets the solution first, you'll all benefit when everything turns out right.
1.The author tells us that to succeed in a project you are in charge of you should ___B_____.
A.make everyone work for you B.get everyone willing to help you
C.let people know you have the final say D.keep sending out orders to them
2.It can be inferred that ___C_____.
A.Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in Common
B.Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job
C.Max, a character in a film, is in very low spirits when he loses his job
D.Jackie Gleason is the writer of the film Nothing in Common
3.“The Great One〞 in paragraph 3 refers to ___A____ .
A.Gleason B.the director himself
C.Max D.Max's boss
4.Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him Because Gleason___D_____ .
A.thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the latter
B.succeeded in hitting upon a wonderful idea
C.was confident about his work the next day
D.appreciated the latter's way of directing films
5.The most suitable title for the passage is __B______.
A.Directing a Film B.The Key to Success
C.A Wonderful Experience D.Working with Film Stars
One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
1. Who wrote the story D
A. Rupert’s teacher. B. The neighbor’s teacher.
C. A medical school teacher. D. The teacher’s neighbor.
2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase B
A. He needed it for the summer term in London.
B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.
C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.
D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.
3. What happened at the airport A
A. The skeleton went missing .B. The skeleton was stolen .
C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.
D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .
4. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident B
A. He is very angry . B. He thinks it rather funny .
C. He feels helpless without Rupert.D. He feels good without Rupert .
5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards D
A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.
B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.
C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.
D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.
完形填空:
“Where is the university(大学)〞 This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found 1 A the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, 2 D , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and 3 D of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was already a 4 C town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once called the Cam. A 5A was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and 6 C land was used for college buildings. The town grew much 7C in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a 8A in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in 9 A countries __10C__to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.
1.A. around B. in C. near D. by
2.A. cinemas B. parks C. zoos D. libraries
3.A. parents B. farmers C. workers D. teachers
4.A. interesting B. usual C. developing D. common
5.A. bridge B. building C. station D. house
6.A. less B. fewer C. more D. bigger
7.A. smaller B. slower C. faster D. cleaner
8.A. city B. college C. university D. country
9.A. another B. other C. the other D. others
10.A. stop B. hate C. hope D. need
英译汉:
1.As grandparents, we are included in our family’s daily lives. However, we are the ones that can bridge the generation gap in the family.
作为祖父母,我们融入了家庭的一般生活。.然而,我们是能够弥合家庭代沟的人。
2.Here is how to make a daily schedule for every moment of your day to take control of exactly how you spend your time.
以下是如何为你每天的每一刻制定一个日程安排,来操作你如何使用你的时间。.
3.Nowadays, more and more people enjoy going abroad on holiday. Traveling is fun, but being lost in a foreign place is definitely not.
现在,越来越多的人喜欢出国度假。.旅游是有趣的,但是在异国迷路就不有趣了。
4.Make a list of everything you need to do, from taking a shower to doing homework and after-school activities.
把你需要做的事情列一个清单,从洗澡到做家庭作业和课外活动。
5.My 18-year-old granddaughter had a big difficulty in communicating with her mother and father. Thanks I am a good listener.
我18岁的孙女和她的父母交流有很大困难。多谢,我是个很好的倾听者。
6.They thought highly of their job.
他们对自己的工作评价很高。
7.Today people still do the same thing to each other.
今天,人们仍旧相互做同样的事情。
8.To my surprise, he passed the exam at last.
令我惊讶的是,他总算通过了考试。
汉译英:
1. 学好一门外语是非常重要的。
It is very important to learn a foreign language well.
2.这颗新星是一位中国科学家觉察的。
The new star was discovered by a Chinese scientist.
3.请马上给我带两瓶牛奶来吧。
Please bring me two bottles of milk at once.
4. 一旦他适应了新环境,他就会取得更大的进步。
Once he gets used to the new environment, he will make greater progress.
5.他给我们提供了一条有用的信息。
He provided us with a piece of useful information.
6.你们最好不要在大街上踢足球。
You'd better not play football in the street.
7.他已被派到X(Tibet)工作去了吗
Has he been sent to work in Tibet
8.他用了大约半年的时间才完成这篇文章材料。
It took him about half a year to finish this paper.
9. 你让我做的事情我都已经做完了。
I have done everything you asked me to do.
10. 无论,人人都有教育的权利。
Everyone, rich or poor, has the right to education.
