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1. The lady lived in a first class hotel that faced the park. Her driver called for her every morning at eleven. As he helped her into the car one Saturday morning, she noticed a man in rags (穿着破旧衣服) on a bench across the street looking attentively at the hotel with a dreamy expression on his face. He was there again the next morning—the next. It interested the lady. She told her driver to wait and crossed over to the man on the bench.
“I simply have to know,” she said, “why you keep looking at the hotel that way every morning.”
The man smiled.
“Lady,” he said, “I’m a penniless failure. I sleep on this bench when the police don’t drive me away, and I dream that some day—just once—I’m going to spend a night in that smart hotel across the way.”
The lady, feeling very pleased with herself, said, “Tonight your dream is going to be true. I’m going to pay for the best room in the house for you.”
The following morning the woman told the man to come to her breakfast table and asked, “How did you sleep?”
The man proved disappointing.
“Good Heavens, why?” she asked, “Wasn’t the bed soft and warm enough for you?”
“It wasn’t that,” he explained, “you see, down there I can dream I’m in the hotel. Here the whole night through, I kept dreaming I was back on the park bench.”
(1) A good title for this passage is .
A.Don’t Break a Fond Dream B.A Rich Lady C.A Poor Man’s Dream D.A Smart Hotel
(2) The word “smart” in this passage means .
A.high B.magnificent C.big D.comfortable
(3) When the lady asked the man to her breakfast table, it was .
A.Monday B.Wednesday C.Tuesday D.Saturday
(4) The man would rather sleep on the bench than in the hotel because ,
A.he didn’t like the warm and soft bed B.he liked to sleep in the park
C.he wanted to have a good dream D.he couldn’t pay for it
(5) There was between the park and the hotel.
A.a river B.a shop C.a forest D.a road
2. Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.
One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”
They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one, also fell asleep.
The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.
The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.
(1) Hundreds of years ago there was a war between .
A.Roman army and North English B.Roman army and the Scots
C.England and Scots D.A brave people and the Scots
(2) At first it looked as if the Roman would win because .
A.the Scots were not brave B.the Roman army was so strong
C.the Scots did not have a good leader D.the Romans had the support from the Scottish
(3) “We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the Scots said means .
A.they were sure to win
B.they couldn’t escape from death
C.they would win and then they would die
D.they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed.
(4) The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because .
A.they didn’t want to wake the Scots
B.they wanted to reach the top
C.they wanted to catch the four guards firsts
D.they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle
(5) The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because .
A.it is a beautiful plant
B.it is fresh and lovely
C.it had so many sharp needles all over it
D.it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle
3. One morning last summer Joyce Andrews made some sausage sandwiches for her husband’s lunch. There was one sausage left over. Mrs. Andrews didn’t care for them herself, and so she gave the last one to Henry, their little dog, Henry ate it up quickly.
During the morning the dog got ill. He wouldn’t stop shaking his head, and he couldn’t stand up properly. Joyce thought, “He’s eaten something that didn’t agree with him. Maybe that sausage was bad …” She suddenly remembered her husband’s lunch. She ran to the telephone and called Jim at his office.
“Jim, I hope you haven’t eaten any of those sandwiches yet.”
“You have? Two? Well, listen—don’t eat any more. I gave Henry the last sausage, and now he’s ill. Go to the doctor, Jim.”
“What? You feel all right? No, Jim, don’t take a chance with your health. I’m sure those sausages are bad. Please go…”
“Yes, Jim. Tell him about the dog. Get some medicine.”
Jim came home at lunchtime and went to bed. “I had a very unpleasant hour at the doctor’s,” he told Joyce. “The medicine made me very sick.”
The next morning Jim was fine. Henry seemed quite fit again too. At eleven o’clock the milkman came with the milk.
“Morning, Mrs. Andrews,” the milkman said. “How’s your dog this morning? I’ve been thinking about him…”
“Have you? Well, he seems all right now, but…”
“Yesterday morning he and I had a little accident. He jumped up at me, and I dropped a bottle of milk on his head.”
(1) When Joyce was , she gave the sausage to the dog.
A.having breakfast B.preparing lunch for her husband
C.making a telephone to her husband D.drinking a bottle of milk
(2) Joyce telephoned Jim because .
A.she wanted him to come home to have lunch
B.Jim’s dog was badly ill
C.Jim was ill and needed to go to the hospital.
D.she thought the sausage would do harm to him
(3) Joyce’s husband .
A.did take her advice that he should go to the hospital
B.didn’t believe her
C.knew why Henry kept shaking his head
D.didn’t eat any of those sandwiches
(4) Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.It was the sausage that made Henry ill.
B.Jim ate only two sandwiches, so he was quite all right.
C.The milkman explained Henry’s illness.
D.Jim felt very unpleasant because of her wife’s telephone.
(5) “Don’t take a chance with your health.” means “.”
A.Do take care of your health
B.If you catch every chance, you will be lucky
C.Chances can bring us good health
D.Don’t worry about your health no matter what happens
4. Tom Smith was a writer. He wrote detective stories for magazines. One evening he could not find an end for a story. He sat with his typewriter in front of him. But he had no idea. So he decided to go to the cinema.
When he came back, he found that he had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house. The man had had a drink, smoked several cigarettes, and had read his story. The visitor left Tom a note:
“I have read your story and I don’t think much of it. Please read my suggestions and then you can finish it. By the way, I am a thief. I’m not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I’ll return!”
Tom read the man’s suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer. And he is waiting for the man to return. Before he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story near his typewriter.
(1) Tom Smith wrote about.
A.animals B.policemen C.children D.soldiers
(2) Tom went to the cinema because.
A.he wanted to meet a visitor B.he hoped to get ideas
C.he was feeling tired D.he could not finish a story
(3) The man broke into Tom’s house in order to.
A.have a drink B.visit Tom C.steal something D.read Tom’s story.
(4) With the help of the thief’s suggestions, Tom .
A.because a successful B.could finish writing the story
C.could find the thief D.could write many stories.
(5) Tom is waiting for the thief to return .
A.to meet him B.to give some money
C.to give him some more ideas D.to read his story
5. Once every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few hurt people.
But many earthquakes happen in China, so it is important to know what to do when one hits. In Japan, children are given lessons on earthquake safety because many happen there. Here are the National Earthquake Bureau’s (国家地震局) top tips on how to stay safely in an earthquake.
● If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
● If you are outdoors, try to move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.
● If you are in a shop and far from the door, do not run outside. Everyone will be doing that and you will find it hard to get out. Hide under a desk, don’t get into a lift during an earthquake.
● When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself, so stay under the desk until you really think it is safe to get up.
● If you are at home and you smell gas, open a window and get out of the building quickly. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.
● Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground.
(1) What do you know about earthquakes after reading the passage?
A.They happen very often on the earth. B.Most of them happen in China.
C.They usually last thirty seconds. D.Many of them can hurt people.
(2) The words “top tips” in the second passage mean .
A.things we want to know B.what to do at once
C.very interesting news D.very important information
(3) We mustn’t try to get out if we are in a shop when an earthquake happens because .
A.it’s more dangerous outside B.we may lost our way
C.people may hurt each other D.the door will fall on as
(4) When an earthquake ends, we should stay where we are because .
A.aftershocks may still happen B.moving people are hurt more easily
C.we need a good rest there D.anything moving will bring aftershocks
(5) On the whole, the most important thing during an earthquake is .
A.to stay where you are as long as possible
B.to be careful with everything we do
C.to keep away from glass on the ground
D.to run outside as quickly as possible
6. There was something wrong with Mrs. Black’s skin that always gave her a lot of trouble. So one day she went to see her doctor. However, he could not find anything wrong with her. Then he sent her to the local(当地的)hospital for tests. And soon the hospital sent the results of the tests to Mrs. Black’s doctor. The next morning, the doctor telephoned her to give her a list of things that he thought she should not eat, as any of them might be the cause of her skin trouble.
Mrs. Black carefully wrote down all the things on a piece of paper. Then she left it beside the telephone and went to a ladies’ meeting.
Two hours later she got back home. And she found her husband was waiting for her. There was a big basket full of packages beside him. When he saw her, he said, “Hi, dear. I have done all your shopping for you.”
“Done all my shopping?” she asked in surprise, “But how did you know what I wanted?”
“Well, when I got home, I found your shopping list beside the telephone,” answered her husband, “So I went to the shops and bought all the things you had written down.”
“Oh, my dear! You have bought all the things the doctor did not allow me to eat.” said Mrs. Black.
(1) Mrs. Black was having a lot of trouble with her .
A.lungs B.heart C.skin D.eyes
(2) After he got the results of the tests, Mrs. Black’s doctor suggested that she should .
A.have more rest B.do more exercises
C.pay more attention to her food and drink D.go to the local hospital again
(3) After she had hung up, she .
A.went out to a meeting B.went out for a walk
C.went to the shops D.phoned her husband.
(4) When she got home,.
A.she found her husband waiting for her B.she couldn’t find her shopping list
C.her husband had done all her shopping for her D.both A and C
(5) Mr. Black bought all the things that .
A.her wife didn’t want to eat B.her wife wanted to buy
C.the doctor asked Mrs. Black to eat D.the doctor didn’t allow Mrs. Black to eat
7. Hank Stram was on vacation traveling through Europe by train with his two children, Tina and Max. Their seats were in the last carriage(车厢)of the train.
After they had eaten their lunch, Hank got up. “I’m just going down to the dining car to get a coffee. I’ll be back soon. We won’t get to the station till five this afternoon.”
The dining car was near the front of the train. As the train was traveling fast and moving from side to side, Hank decided to drink his coffee there and not to carry it back to his seat. Soon he got talking to another person who happened to be from America, too. They found that they had a lot in common and got on well. There was an announcement in German when the train started moving again. But Hank paid no attention.
Finally they said goodbye to each other and Hank started to walk through the carriages when he found he couldn’t go on further. He was in the last carriage!
Meanwhile, his children were enjoying their trip. They looked out of the window and talked happily. They thought their father was on the same train. At about three o’clock, Tina decided to see what their dad was up to. But when she went through just a few carriages, she found herself at the front of the train. Finally she discovered the truth. The train had divided in the station where they had stopped. The front part was going to Frankfort and the other part was going to Bonn. Then they knew they had lost their dad.
At five o’clock their train stopped in Bonn Station. But Hank was not with them. Where was he?
(1) Where were Hank and his two children traveling to?
A.Frankfort B.Bonn C.Berlin D.Europe
(2) Why did Hank leave his children?
A.He was going go get himself a coffee.
B.He was going to have lunch in the dining car.
C.He wanted to have a talk with somebody else.
D.He was going to buy his children each a coffee.
(3) Why didn’t Hank get back to his seat immediately after the announcement?
A.It was too noisy in the dining car and Hank couldn’t hear a single word of the announcement.
B.He didn’t know German.
C.He was having his coffee.
D.He didn’t pay any attention to the announcement.
(4) When did the two children realize that they had lost their dad?
A.When the train stopped in a station.
B.Two hours after their father left them.
C.By the time the train stopped in Bonn Station.
D.After they found the train had divided.
.
(5) From the passage we can conclude that Hank .
A.went home alone B.was in Bonn with his children
C.was in Frankfort D.was still drinking coffee in the dining car
8. Macao is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is part of China and most people living there are Chinese.
The first Europeans to go to Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts to guard the city and the harbor. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.
Today many people visit Macao, some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to gamble with their money. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins (废墟). The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.
When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.
(1) Macao is easy to get to because .
A.it is part of China and most people there are Chinese.
B.it is an interesting place
C.it is very fast and cheap by sea
D.it is not far away from Hong Kong
(2) Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.The Portuguese were the first Europeans to go to Macao.
B.Some Portuguese settled in Macao and made their homes nearly half a century ago.
C.The city Macao grew slowly.
D.People there put up strong forts to defend the city.
(3) You feel in Macao you are back in the old days because .
A.some of the buildings are now in ruins
B.you can watch dog-racing or motor-racing
C.you go about and look at the old buildings and forts with pleasure
D.it is a peaceful place
(4) Where will you have a break when you feel worn out?
A.In good restaurants. B.In small cool gardens.
C.On some islands. D.In beautiful parks.
(5) The writer’s idea seems to be that .
A.people from many countries came to live and work in Macao
B.the Portuguese were willing to do business in China
C.people in Macao serve good food
D.Macao is a quiet and peaceful place with a lot to see and to do
阅读理解答案：
1.ABCCD
2.BBDAD
3.BDACA
4.BDCBC
5.ADCAB
6.CCAAD
7.BADDC
8.DBCBD
