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Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground（操场）. It was very wet after it rained. One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said, “Dont play in the water on your way home from school!” On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty clothes. His mother became even angrier. “Ill tell your father if you come back wet again,” said his mother. “Hell punish（惩罚）You, you know.” The third day the little boy was dry when he came home. “Youre a good boy today”, his mother said happily. “You didnt play in the water.” “No,” the boy said unhappily. “There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasnt any room（空地方）for me at all!” 1. Bruno went to school _ every day. A. on foot B. by bike C. by bus D. by car 2. The playground was between _. A. two classrooms B. the shop and Brunos school C. the cinema and shop D. Brunos house and school 3. The little boy liked to play on the playground _. A. when it snowed B. when there was some water there C. when the children played football there D. when his father was busy with his work 4. Bruno was afraid of（害怕）_ the most. A. his father B. his mother C. his teacher D. the older boys 5. That afternoon, the boys clothes were dry because _. A. he played in the water carefully B. there was no water on the playground C. nobody made room for him in the water D. he took off his uru t t clothes before he played all lakes to be host and g最佳答案 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.CIn many countries today, people are doing something to protect wild life so that wild animals can be safe. In Indian the need for such protection was understood centuries ago.About 300B.C. an Indian writer told people something about forest. The forests of that day were a bit like national parks today. The game of killing animals was carefully governed. That is, people mustnt kill animals freely. Some animals were fully protected. Within the forests, nobody could cut trees, burned wood, or catch animals for their furs. Animals dangerous to human visitors were caught or killed outside the forests so that other animals would not become worried or afraid.The need for wildlife protection is greater now than ever before. About a thousand sorts of animals are in danger of extinction (灭绝), and the speed at which they become extinct has been putting on. With mammals, for example, the speed of extinction is now about one sort every year; from A.D.1 to 1800, the speed was one sort every fifty years. Everywhere, people are trying their best to save wildlife while thinking about the worlds growing population. ( ) 41. Which of the following is true? A. People knew wild animals needed to be protected long ago. B. Only Indians knew wild animals should be protected centuries ago. C. Indians built some national parks to protect wildlife centuries ago. D. Only the Indian writer knew what forests were like long ago.( ) 42. Long ago in Indian forests, _. A. none of the animals could be killed B. no game of killing animals was held at all C. dangerous animals could be killed anywhere D. the game of killing animals were controlled( ) 43. According to the passage, we know that people are not only thinking about_, but also trying to save wildlife. A. the animals in national parks B. the trees in the forests C. their own needs D. the human visitors to the forests( ) 44. The meaning of the underlined words “putting on” in the third paragraph should be _. A. slowing down B. rising C. growing up D. going on( ) 45. The growth of the worlds population means _. A. greater danger to wild life B. people like animals better C. over a thousand sort of animals are extinct D. only one sort of animals is extinct every year最佳答案 1 C 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 A对我有帮助There is an old English saying.It tells us that we must go to bed early and ger up early in the morning.Then we shall be healthy.We shall also be rich and clever.This is ture.The body must have enough sleep to be healthy.Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work well and they may not be healthy.The body also needs exersise.Walking,running,jimping and playing games are all exercse.Exersise keeps the body strong.Exercise also helps the blood to move around inside the body.It is very important.Our blood moves to all parts of our body .The head also needs blood.Exercise helps us to think better.( )1.If we want to be healthy,we must( ) A.eat more B.sleep more C.play more D.go to bed( )2.Chidren of youny age should have( )hourdsleep every day. A.ten B.nine C.eleven D.twelve( )3.If children dont have enough sleep ,they will not( ) A.work well B.be clever and heathy C.eat well D.A and B( )4.The body also needs( ) A.sports B.running C.exerxise D .playing( )5.Does exercise help us to think better? A.Yes,it does B.No,it doesnt最佳答案 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.AA young officer was at a railway station. On his way home, he wanted to telephone his mother to tell her the time of his train, so that she could meet him at the station in her car. He looked in all his pockets, but found that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, Have you got change for ten pence? Wait a moment, the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket, Ill see whether I can help you. Dont you know how to speak to an officer? the young man said angrily. Now lets start again. Have you got change for ten pence? No, sir, the old soldier answered quickly. 根据短文内容, 选择正确答案（10分） 60. The young officer wanted to telephone his mother to tell her _. ( ) A. that he was going to visit her B. when his train would leave C. when his train would arrive D. that he was now at the railway station 答案：C 61. He looked around for help because he _. ( ) A. didnt have coins for the phone call B. had no money to make the phone call C. didnt have the local money D. wanted to change money 答案：D 62. The old soldier _. ( ) A. was glad to help him B. didnt know if he had coins C. didnt want to help him D. was angry 答案：B 63. The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier _. ( ) A. didnt know how to speak to him B. didnt want to help him C. didnt answer him correctly D. was not friendly to him 答案：A 64. The old soldier in the story was_. ( ) A. clever B. stupid C. polite D. friendly 答案：AIn July, my friend and I took a camping trip. We traveled for four weeks and visited the United States and part of Canada. We decided to camp because it took less money than living in hotels. We planned very carefully. First, the car we were going to drive was very small, so we decided to take only one small bag each and as few camping things as possible. We took some medicine with us, to prevent(预防) insects(昆虫) and also food for picnics. Second, there was a lot to see in the United States and Canada, so we had to decide on the direction(方向) we wanted to drive on a big map. All of this planning took a long time. The date we started was July 2. We saw and did many things on our camping tour. We climbed in the mountains, visited famous caves, and swam in cool mountain rivers. We visited many cities and talked to many people. We went to a hotel room when it rained at night. We had an exciting trip.1.The two friends went camping _. A. for four days B. with all their friends C. so they can save(节省) money D. because it was warm in July.2.Which of the following statements was possibly true? A. They were now on the trip. B. They were going to make a tour all over the U.S. and Canada. C. They were quite rich. D. They went by car.3.We learn from the second paragraph(第二段) that _.A. they must have been ill B. they must have brought a lot in the car C. they must have studied the map carefully D. they must have been hurt by insects4.It is quite clear that _. A.the two friends didnt take any food with them C.the two friends will take turns(轮流) to drive B. they are sure to take some medicine with them on the trip D. there will be no insects at all5.What will happen if its rainy?A. They will talk to people while it rains. B. They will go swimming. C. They will have to stop climbing. D. They will have to stay in a hotel for the night. 1，c 2，d 3，c 4，b 5，cNo.4 middle School Kunming ,yunnan April 2nd ,2004 Dear editor (编辑) ， I live in a beautiful city . Many visitors come to my city . there are so many colorful peacocks (孔雀) here . The peacocks mostly live on the grass land of Dongfeng Square They are given food freely by visitors . They usually throw food to them , and dont think about at all whether the food is right or not . Some of the peacocks became ill , some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors. Im sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds , but dont realize (意识到) that they may be doing them harm (伤害). The visitors should be told that what have done is very harmful to the birds , and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening . Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food . For us every person , its our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds and to look after them carefully. Yours, Sun Yan ()6.Many visitors come to the writers city to _. A. do some shopping B. see beautiful peacocks C. play on Dongfeng square D. eat nice food ()7.Some peacocks became ill and died because some visitors _; A. didt give them any food B. gave them too much food C. threw them some bad food D. loved them and played with them ()8.Some shops can be built beside Dongfeng Square so that they may _. A.sell food for visitors B. sell food for peacocks C.make the square more beautiful D.have the beautiful birds ()9.From the passage we know people should _. A. live and play with the birds B. stop the birds from eating too much C. give right food to the birds D. give more food to the birds ()10.We can guess the writer of the letter, Sun Yan , may be a _. A. visitor B. shopkeeper C.square keeper D. student 6-10：B C B C D （3） Every town in the United States has a post office . Some are very small , and you may also find them in the corner of a shop . Others are larger buildings . They are open five days a week and on Saturday mornings . From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8:30 to 4:30 . If you know how much the postage (邮资) is for your letter , you can buy stamps at any window. In some post offices you can buy stamps from machines . Stamps are sold many different prices , from one cent (美分) to many dollars . If you are not sure how much postage is for you letter , you may ask the man or the woman in the post office for help . he or she will give you the stamps you need . If you are sending your letter far away , you should use airmail envelopes (航空信封) . Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter to be sent outside the country. At a post office you can also buy postcards . A postcard is cheaper than a letter . Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter . The postcards that you buy at a post office do not have pictures . However ,also they are not to be sent outside the country . Letters are an easy and cheap way to keep in touch with people in many different countries . ()11.The passage tell us that we can find _ easily in the United States of America. A. post office s B.large buildings C.small shops D.different banks ()12.The post offices in the United States are open _. A.seven hours a day B.six hours a day C.five hours a day D.eight hours a day ()13.If you are not sure how much postage is for your letter ,you can_. A. go and buy stamps from the machine in the post officesend a cheap postcard instead of your letter B. get in touch with somebody you know in the post office C.ask the man or the woman in the post office for help ()14.The price of postage for _ is more expensive. A.a beautiful postcard B.a letter written on envelope C.a letter by airmail D.a postcard with pictures ()15.The passage tells us something about _ in the USA A.the post B.the postage C.letters D.postcards 11-15 A D D C A （4） Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbours door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home. Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, Ill put some cotton in my ears. Then I wont be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out. “Steal my bell? Ill teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose. The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered (感到疑惑). ( )16. The thief was trying to get . A. his neighbour B. his neighbours doorbell C. some cotton D. a door with a bell on it ( )17. The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be for him to steal the doorbell. A. safe B. difficult C. dangerous D. easy ( )18. The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because . A. he knew his doorbell was being stolen B. he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him C. he realized (意识到) something strange happened D. Both B and C ( )19. The neighbour hit the thief to . A. give him lessons B. punish (惩罚) him for stealing C. help him with the bell D. be his teacher ( )20. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. B. The thief knew why the neighbour came out. C. The thief thought the neighbour couldnt hear the noise the bell made. D. The thief didnt want to know why the neighbour ran out. 16-20 B A D B C （5） A farmer was put in prison(监狱). One day, he got a letter from his wife. “I am worried about out farm,” she wrote. “Its time to plant potatoes , but I cant do all the digging(挖) by myself.” The farmer thought over and then had an idea. He wrote to his wife,“Dont dig the fields. This id where my gold(金子) is. Dont plant potatoes until I comehome. A few days later, the farmer got anther letter from his wife. It said, “Two days ago, about ten prison guards(监狱看守) came to our fields. It looked as if they were looking for something. They have dug our field.” The farmer wrote to his wife at once. “Now you can plant our potatoes,” he wrote. ( )21.The farmer was put in prison _. A. because he had done something wrong B. because he had a lot of gold in the fields C. The writer didnt say anything about why the farmer was put in prison D. For nothing ( )22.The farmers wife was much worried about _ . A. her husband B. their farm C. planting potatoes D. herself ( )23.The farmer told his wife _ first. A. not to dig the fields B. to dig the fields C. to ask the prison guards for help D. to find the gold in the fields ( )24.Why did the prison guards dig the farmers fields ?_. A. They wanted to help the farmer B. Their leader ordered them to do so C. The farmer asked them to do so D. They wanted to find out the gold ( )25.Why did the farmer ask his wife to plant potatoes at once ? Because _. A. their fields had been dug B. the gold was found out C. the prison guards asked him to do so D. the prison guards were digging the fields 2125 C B A D A （6） An owl is a bird with very large eyes. Those eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely as people can. It can only look straight ahead (朝前). If it wants to look at both sides, it must turn its neck. Owls see better at night than during the day. At night they look for food. They eat mice and insects. Owls make a strange noise because the owls sleep most of the day. They usually give their cries at night. The cry sounds like “Whoo! Whoo!”. This strange sound sometimes frightens people at night. 26. An owl looks clever because it can look straight ahead. 27. An owl looks for food at night because it sees better at night than during the day. 28. An owl lives on all kinds of birds. 29. The cry of an owl is frightening. 30. Man must not kill owls because they are helpful to people. 26-30 B A B A A （7） Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. S