Suddenly (突然), there came a car. It was going very fast. When the driver saw the boy in his way, he braked (刹车) hard. But it was too late ... The small boy was lying on the street without moving. To everyone’s surprise, the car didn’t stop. It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy. There was a cut on the boy’s head and he lost a lot of blood. The coffee shop owner (主人) telephoned the police. Soon an ambulance (救护车) arrived and took the boy to the hospital.
At 6:30 p.m., the police arrived and started questioning people. About half an hour later, they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything. I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver. I didn’t leave the police station until 8:00 p.m. After that I went home because I didn’t feel like talking to anyone.
The next day, the boy’s parents called me to say thanks. They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was in the police station now.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Where was the writer at 5:50 p.m. last Friday?
| A．At home. | B．On the street. | C．In a coffee shop. | D．In the police station. |
| A．The writer. |
| B．The boy’s friends. |
| C．The boy’s parents. |
| D．The coffee shop owner. |
| A．6:30 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
① The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
② There was a cut on the boy’s head.
③ A car came very fast.
④ The writer got a call from the boy’s parents.
⑤ The writer went back home.
| A．①②⑤③④ |
| B．①③②⑤④ |
| C．③②①⑤④ |
| D．③①②④⑤ |
| A．Happy. | B．Tired. |
| C．Worried. | D．Popular. |
2 . Captain(船长) Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island, “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.”
“I do,” replied the captain. “But these forests are under the sea.”
After going through a door, we were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We were going deeper and deeper. At 100 metres deep, we could see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed(海草), and all their “branches” were vertical(垂直的).We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest.
Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider about a metre tall. It was going to attack me. Captain Nemo's man killed it with his gun, but it reminded me that the sea could be as dangerous as it was beautiful. When we reached 150 metres, it was dark. The sun's light could not reach this depth(深度). We turned on our lights. We could see about 20 metres around us. Finally, we found Crespo Island—where a steep rock wall rose in front of us.
We could go no further, so we walked back towards the Nautilus. Suddenly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter(水獭). At last, we could see the Nautilus. Several large sharks swam over us. Luckily they didn't see us. We re-entered the Nautilus safely. I was tired but amazed by what I had seen.
1. What do “dark shapes” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指的是)?| A．Trees. | B．Seaweed. | C．Rocks. | D．Fish. |
①Captain Nemo's man killed a sea spider.
②The men returned to the Nautilus.
③The men went to the forest.
④Captain Nemo invited us to go hunting.
⑤Captain Nemo shot an otter.
| A．④①③⑤③ | B．③④②⑤① | C．④③①⑤② | D．③④①⑤② |
| A．A Visit to a Sea Forest | B．Death Under the Sea |
| C．Captain Nemo and the Nautilus | D．Attacked by Giant Spider |
One rainy day, King Robert lay in a cave (洞穴). He thought that he was not good enough to be a king. He was so worried that he didn’t even see a spider near him. He looked up when he saw the spider climbing. It was trying to climb up to its web at the top of the cave but it fell down.
“How sad!” thought King Robert. “The spider is like me. It’s not strong enough.”
He watched while the spider tried again. It fell down a second time.
“Be careful little spider, or you might die,” he said. “Life is so hard. You’ll never
get back to your web.” But the spider tried again and again. King Robert watched while it slowly climbed back to its web. After an hour, the spider got to the web.
“You are such a great spider,” he said. “If you can keep trying, I can too. I must carry on fighting. I won’t let the English win.” Then his army grew strong and they stopped the English army successfully.
1. Why was it difficult for the Scots to fight the English?
| A．Because the Scots were too weak. |
| B．Because the King of England was very smart. |
| C．Because the English army was very strong. |
| D．Because the King of Scotland was not good enough. |
| A．On the wall of the cave. |
| B．At the entrance of the cave. |
| C．In the middle of the cave. |
| D．At the top of the cave. |
| A．It was clever. |
| B．It was careless. |
| C．It was not that strong. |
| D．It was great. |
a. The spider got to its web.
b. The spider fell down many times.
c. King Robert got his army to be strong enough to fight the English.
d. King Robert saw a spider trying to climb up to its web in a cave.
e. King Robert thought he should be like the spider.
| A．d-b-a-e-c |
| B．c-d-b-a-e |
| C．d-e-b-a-c |
| D．c-d-e-b-a |
| A．We have to be strong if we want to win. |
| B．Keep trying and we will get what we want. |
| C．Try to find an easier way when we meet difficulties. |
| D．Life is so hard and sometimes we have to give up something. |
Shirley Jane Temple was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California. When Temple was just 3 years old, she began her first low-budget movie Baby Burlesques. Temple’s mother was aware of her girl’s talents by enrolling her in dance classes at the age of 3, so her father became her agent and financial adviser.
When the cute actress was 6 years old, she appeared in her first Hollywood film, Carolina. With Fox Film Corporation, Temple made an additional 8 films. The little actress, singer and dancer with the dancing golden curls became a top earner for the studio.
In 1934, she became a world-famous star in Bright Eyes, whichwas designed especially for her talents. The young performer showed many wonderful pictures during 1934. She received a special Children Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Temple “Little Miss Miracle” for raising the public’s confidence during times of economic hardship. He even said, “As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.” By 1940, Temple had 43 films under her early acting career.
After Temple grew up, she made guest appearances on television shows in the early 1960s and filmed a Comedy that was never released. Temple acted 46 films in her whole life. In 1969, her life got a great change——she began her diplomatic（外交的） career and worked successfully till her late life. During her political career, Temple had visited China in April, 1977. In 1988, she published her autobiography, a book about her life, Child Star.
Shirley Temple died of natural causes on February 10, 2014, at her home near San Francisco California. She was 85 years old.
Following her death, Temple’s family and friends published a statement that read, “We pay her respects for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of 55 years.”
1. How did Temple’s parents help her step into the entertainment world?
| A．Temple’s mother discovered her talents. |
| B．Temple’s mother taught her how to dance. |
| C．Temple’s father took charge of all her life. |
| D．Temple’s father took away all her money. |
| A．8 | B．43 |
| C．46 | D．85 |
| A．Bright Eyes | B．Heidi |
| C．Baby Burlesques | D．Carolina |
| A．Because Temple was an adorable child star. |
| B．Because Temple gave hopes to people in difficult times. |
| C．Because Temple had great achievement in her acting life. |
| D．Because Temple was a very successful diplomat for the country. |
a. Temple died of natural causes.
b. Temple became a diplomat for her country.
c. Temple visited China during her political career.
d. Temple published her autobiography, Child Star.
e. Temple made her first acting in a series of low-budget movies.
f. At the age of six, Temple became well-known for her successful acting.
| A．f, e, c, d, b, a | B．e, f, b, d, c, a |
| C．e, f, b, c, d, a | D．f, e, d, b, c, a |
Everyone would like to be remembered. A few people even try to do something that no one else in history has ever tried to do. These people sometimes have their names recorded（记录）in the Guinness Book of Records.
Often it takes a group of people to do something unusual. One such team paddled（用桨划）a bathtub（浴缸）145 kilometers for 24 hours. This group had 13 members. They paddled their bathtub on a river near Ashford, Great Britain on May 28 and 29. 1983. A month later, a racing team of hospital bed pushers in Avon, Great Britain, pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes! However, the distance（距离）record for hospital bed pushing is still held by the men of Bruntsfield Bedding Center. This team from Edinburgh pushed a hospital bed 5,203 kilometers in 1979. It took the team 35 days to cover the distance.
Another group of record makers held the highest dinner party in the world. Nine people from Sydney,Australia, climbed Mountain Huascaran on June 28, 1989. The climbers carried a dinner table. chairs, and a meal up the mountain. When they reached the top, they all put on warm suits for dinner.
People all over the world are trying hard to do something unusual to make a record. It should be understood, however, that now not all the records will be kept in the Guinness Book of Records.
1. According to the passage, what record was made near Ashford in May, 1983?
| A．A record for paddling a bathtub. |
| B．A record for climbing a mountain. |
| C．A record for pushing a hospital bed |
| D．A record for swimming across a river. |
| A．start | B．go through | C．keep | D．know |
| A．The people who held the dinner party all came from Sydney. |
| B．Only nine people held the highest dinner party. |
| C．They had a meal on the mountain. |
| D．They carried a dinner table and chairs up the mountain to hold the dinner party. |
a. A group of 13 members paddled a bathtub on a river near Ashford.
b. A team from Edinburgh made a distance record for hospital bed pushing.
c. A group of nine people from Sydney had a dinner party on the top of Mountain Huascaran.
d. A racing team pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes in Avon.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．d-b-c-a | C．a-d-b-c | D．b-a-d-c |
| A．Hospital bed pushing was a popular sport in Edinburgh. |
| B．People living in Ashford usually used a bathtub to carry things. |
| C．Two different records for hospital bed pushing were given. |
| D．Hospital bed pushing was held twice a year in Avon, Great Britain. |
1. Jigs and Reads in the story were _________.
| A．Bob’s children | B．dogs | C．hares | D．neighbours |
| A．Bob had no food to give them | B．Bob could open the door |
| C．it wasn’t very cold outside. | D．they were too young to eat anything |
| A．fox | B．dog | C．hare | D．pig |
| A．wanted out to play with rain | B．asked to look for money outside |
| C．ate much more than Bob did | D．were a great help to Bob |
①They caught a hare in the snow.
②They went out and stayed outside for the night.
③They brought the hare home.
④They felt hungry and wanted to find food.
| A．4321 | B．1432 | C．4213 | D．2413 |
7 . Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Something shows that windmills（风车）began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.
For many centuries, people used windmills to make wheat into flour(面粉) or get water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in faraway areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were hardly used.
During the 1970s, people started becoming more cared about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would run out one day. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.
1. From the first paragraph, what can we know about wind and windmills?| A．Wind is the cleanest, richest and newest power source. |
| B．Windmills were first introduced to Middle East during 1100s. |
| C．Windmills were used in ancient Iran in the 7th Century BC. |
| D．Armies used windmills in Europe and the Middle East. |
| A．To help make flour from wheat. |
| B．To help get water from the river. |
| C．To help make electric lights. |
| D．To help dig wells in faraway areas. |
| A．In the 1100s. | B．In the 1940s. |
| C．In the 1970s. | D．In the 1800s |
| A．Because coal and gas had been used up. |
| B．Because it was cheaper to produce electricity. |
| C．Because it’s cleaner than other sources. |
| D．Because it could only be used in faraway areas. |
a. windmills were used in ancient Iran.
b. people used windmills to produce electricity
c. people used windmills to make flour.
d. windmills were hardly used.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．a-c-b-d |
| C．d-a-c-b | D．a-d-b-c |
A new study warns that about 30% of the world people may not have enough water by the year 2025.
A private American organization called Population Action International (PAI) did the new study. It says more than three hundred and thirty-five million people lack enough water now. These people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.
PAI researchers Robert Engelman says by the year 2025， about three thousand million people may face water problems. At least 18 more countries are expected to lack enough water. The need for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount(数量) of water on the earth stays the same.
The report says lack of water in the future may cause several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases， such as cholera， which are carried in water. Lack of water may also lead to more international conflict(冲突). Countries may have to fight for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their water from other countries. This is true of Egypt， the Netherlands， Cambodia， Syria， Sudan， and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would influence the ability to improve their economies(经济). This is because new industries often need a great amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One
way， it says， is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water for agriculture.
The report also says a long-term solution to the water problem is to control population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.
1. The PAI study shows that countries will lack water by the year 2025.
| A．at least 46 | B．at most 46 |
| C．18 | D．28 |
| A．It may bring about a lot of health problems. |
| B．It may cause more international conflict. |
| C．It may lead to the improvement of new industries. |
| D．It may influence the development of economies. |
| A．To use water in different ways. |
| B．To realize the water problem. |
| C．To reduce water for farming. |
| D．To limit the rising birth rate. |
| A．①②→③④→⑤⑥ | B．①②③→④→⑤⑥ |
| C．①②③④→⑤→⑥ | D．①②③→④→⑤→⑥ |
| A．begin to fight for water |
| B．try to find ways to save water |
| C．increase the amount of water |
| D．move house to the Middle East |
That new term, Miss White, a new teacher, worked as the head teacher for him．Her classes were very interesting and she was kind to the students. So they loved her very much．
One day，Steve went to school without having breakfast, he was very hungry．He stole the money in Jim’s pencil case and bought something to eat．The next morning, Jim told Miss White it was Steve that stole his money in class．Hearing this，Steve dared(敢于)not to look up Miss White’s eyes with the red face．However，Miss White said，“I don’t believe Steve has done that， because he’s a good student．” After a while, she took the same number of money from her pocket and said，“A student in Class Two picked it up beside the gate of our classroom just now and gave it to me，and it is yours，Jim?’’ Jim said“yes，”with“sorry”to Steve．The poor boy could say nothing to his dear teacher with tears in both eyes．
After that，Steve did his best to study hard and got good grades．Later，he became a famous doctor．He would never forget the kind head teacher in his middle school．
1. Steve _______ at school before Miss White was his head teacher．
| A．studied hard |
| B．got on well with Jim |
| C．was often late for class |
| A．was friendly to |
| B．was tired of |
| C．was strict with |
| A．borrowed some food from Miss White |
| B．stole Jim’s money and bought something to eat |
| C．ate a lot of food |
| A．Jim lost his money |
| B．it was actually Jim’s money |
| C．she wanted to give Steve some self-esteem(自尊) |
| A．A Meaningful Lesson at School |
| B．A Kind Head Teacher, Miss White |
| C．Steve and His Classmates |
10 . Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they don’t all have the same coffee culture. In Europe, for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends and to talk while they drink coffee. On the other hand, places like this were not as common in North America in the past. Instead, people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homes with friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks (星巴克)coffee shops spread across the country.
The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USA. It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks stores in Seattle.
Things really began to change for the company in 1981.That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who 1 Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing（市场营销）.
In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso(浓咖啡 ) bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more stores across the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world.
However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have closed over the past few years. On the one hand, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing for business in one small area. On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the “feel the same everywhere” environment offered by Starbucks.
1. The underlined word “ran” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.| A．closed | B．managed | C．left | D．sold |
a. This man helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company.
b. He went to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it.
c. Howard Schultz noticed Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers.
d. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA.
| A．a-d-c-b | B．a-d-b-c |
| C．d-c-b-a | D．d-c-a-b |
| A．The coffee in these places was too expensive. |
| B．The style of the coffee stores seems the same. |
| C．People like to drink coffee at home with friends. |
| D．There were too many coffee shops in one place. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
