超级英语阅读An old lady.doc

超级英语阅读An old ladyAn old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said,“I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I dont like planes and I am never going to fly again. But Ill say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”1. An old lady had _ .A. glassesB. a blanket over herheadC. a coatD. a basket2. A. She didnt want to _ .A. take it offB. turn it offC. get onD. talk about it3. _ spoke to her .A. The air hostessB. The mannextto herC. her husbandD. one of her friends4. The old lady had never been _ before .A. abroadB. homeC. in a planeD. in hospital5. The womandidnt like planes and she was never going _ .A. to fly againB. totravelC. to go abroadD. to gohomeKey: 15 BAACALittle Tom down the street calls our dog The keep dog”. Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say Seep, it comes out keep. And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things home for us to keep! Ill tell you about some of them.Zips first present was a shoe. It was made ofgreensilk.We didnt know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头)and held my nose. What do you think it is?It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then heputit at thedoorto dry.Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe! I said.” We should take it back.We cant .said my sistter.Maybe little Tom is right, Mary said. Maybe Zip is a keep dog!1.The writer and Mary didnt know_.A. what Zips first present wasB. how Zip carried its first present homeC. who owned Zips first presentD. what Zips first present was made of2.Tom calls Zip the keep dog because _.A. the dog likes keeping thingsB. the dog likes playing withshoesC. he doesnt know the dogs nameD. he cant pronounce the word sheepwell3.What made the shoe strange was _.A. itscolourB. its smellC. its sizeD. that it was a silk one4.The word keepin the last sentence means _A. keeping things for itselfB. bringing things for other to keepC. not letting it run aboutD. taking care of a small child5.We can know from the reading that the dog _.A. likes to give presents to peopleB. has been kept in at the writers homeC. has brought some troubleD. likes to be called the keep dogKey: 1.C2.D3.B4.B5.CMr and Mrs Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey（新泽西）in the past, staying in a small inn（旅店）at the foot of a hill.One year, however, Mr Smith made a lot of money inhisbusiness, so they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around that famouscity.They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They had expected that they would have to go to bed hungry , because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served after seven. They were surprised when the waiter asked whether they would take dinner there that night. “Are you still serving dinner?”asked Mr Smith. “Yes, certainly , sir , ”answered the waiter. “We serve it until half past nine. ”“What are the times of meals then?”asked Mr Smith. “Well, sir, ”answered the waiter. “We serve breakfastfromseven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon,teafrom four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine. ”“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London. ”said Mr Smith.56Mr and Mrs Smith had always spent their holidays in _.A. New York B. LondonC. New JerseyD. Washington57When Mr and Mrs Smith had a lot of money, they decided to go to _.A. their hometown B. the capital of EnglandC. New JerseyD. a smallcityin England58They went to London by _.A. sea B. plane C. trainD. bus59From the story we know that this was the _ time for Mr and Mrs Smith to go to London.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth60What does the sentence“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London”mean?A. We can go to see the sights of London at any time.B. We have enough time to see the sights of London.C. We can see more sights of London.D. We have little time to see the sights of London.56C57B58B59A60DHow many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office and three hours in front of the TV after work is the normal condition for many people. You probably dont need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health, but the following fact can tell you more. A study showed the health of 123,000 Americans between 1992 and 2006. The death rate（比率）for men who spentsix hours or more per day sltting was about 20 percent higherthan formen who sat for three hours or less. The death rate for women who sat for more出an six hours aday was about 40 percent higher In other words, So what can we do about it? Health experts suggest we spend more hours standing instead of sitting. The BBC and the Universitv of Chester in the UK did a snnple experiment with a small group of 10 volunteers who usually spent mo st of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took records on days when the volunteers stood, and when they sat around. As a result, there were some great differences, the BBC reported on Oct 16. The researchers believe that even small movements, like standing while talking on thephone, going over to talk to a workmate rather than sending an e-mail, or simply taking the stairs instead of lift, will help.61.从A.C中为处选出恰当的选项使文章通顺、连贯、合理。 A. you can sit while youre standing for long B. sitting is killing us C. than the death rate for women who sat for three hours or less _ _62. In the passage, what do the great differences refer to in English?_63. If possible， will you stand or sit while calling according to the passage?_64.请将划线的句子翻译成汉语。_65. Choose a proper title to the passage._ A. You can Never Sit B.Always Sta nd C.A Survey on Standing D.Stand More or Sit More61.(1) C (2) B62 While standing for three hours a day, the volunteers are in better heath.63.Stand while calling64.每天有6小时或更长时间坐着的男性，其死亡率比每天吸人3小时或更少时间坐着的男性高出20%。65D.请认真阅读下面短文，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项补全短文。（共15小题，计15分） Daddy, can I learn to play the violin? young Sarah asked her father. She was always 36 things and her father was not very pleased. You cost me a lot of money, Sarah, he said. 37 you wanted to leam horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now its the _38 . IIl play everyday, Daddy, Sarah said. IIl try very hard. AII right, her father said. I know _ 39 . Ill do. 1II pay for you to have lessons for sixweeks. At the end of six weeks you 40 play something for me. If you playwell, you can have 41 lessons. If youplaybadly, I will stop the lessons. OK. Daddy, Sarah said. That is _42 . He soon found a good violin teacher and Sarah began her lessons. The lessons were veryexpensive, but her father kepthis 43 . The six weeks passed quickly. It was time for Sarah 44 for her father. She began to play. She playedvery 45 . She made a terrible noise. Her fatherhad one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands _ 46 his ears. When Sarah finished, her father said, _47 _, Sarah. You can have more lessons. Sarah ran happily out of the room. Her fathers friend turned to him. Youve spent a lot of money, 48 she sti