1 . Many years ago, an enemy 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（敌人） out of Scotland. But the enemy was very strong. It seemed that the enemy would win.
One night, the leader of Scots led his men to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight again. We must win or we will die.”
They were all 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 they also fell asleep.
The enemies were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they were up the hill, taking care not to make a sound. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on the thistle. He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment they were on their feet and ready for fighting. The fighting was hard, but it didn’t last long. The Scots beat the enemy 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 like it so much that they made it their national flower.
1. One night the leader of Scots led his men to the top of a hill to _______.

A．fight against the enemies	B．see the thistle there
C．have a good rest	D．build their homes there

2. The enemies took care not to make a sound because _______.

A．the Scots were sleeping on the top of the hill

B．they didn’t want to be found by the Scots

C．the Scots would become very strong when they woke up

D．they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

3. One of the enemy soldiers cried out because _______.

A．a snake bit him	B．he fell off the horse
C．he put his foot on a thistle	D．he fell into a deep hole

4. The underlined sentence means _______.

A．They took off their shoes.	B．They were all standing in line.
C．They got up and quickly made their minds clear	D．They looked for their shoes.

5. People in Scotland made the thistle their national flower because _______.

A．it has sharp needles	B．its fruit can be used a medicine
C．people can sell it for money	D．once it saved Scotland

2 . In Britain you are allowed to drive a car when you are seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you are learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren't allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don't have to go to a driving school--a friend can teach you. The person with you isn't allowed to take the money for the lesson unless he's got a teacher's license.
Before you are allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don't pass the test, you are allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons. When you've passed your test, you don't have to take it again, and you are allowed to go on driving as long as you like, if you are healthy. Britain's oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.
Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn't have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren't allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.
1. Which is NOT necessary for a young man who wants to drive a car alone?

A．He should reach the age of 17.

B．He should get a special two-year driving license.

C．He should learn to drive in a driving school.

D．He should pass a driving test to get a full license

2. A person can't take money for driving lessons unless he _____.

A．has learnt to drive in a driving school

B．has a full driving license

C．has a teacher's license

D．is given a special two-year driving license

3. In the driving test, one _____.

A．can drive his own car, but it must be fit for the road

B．is usually asked to drive on roads for some time

C．has to be examined only in car driving skills

D．can drive round for more than an hour

4. Which of the following is not true?

A．There is no limit to the age of an old man who drives a car.

B．One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it.

C．There was a special limit to cars before 1878.

D．A car driver didn't have to get a license until 1935.

5. Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even.

A．old men

B．young men

C．women

D．children

3 . Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in English countries the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do they mean? English people usually get their family name in these ways (方式).
Some family names come from the places of their homes. A man live on or near a hill, his family name may be (可能是) Hill. In England, people's names may be Wood, Lake because they live near the wood (树林) or the lake.
Some family names come from a person's job. If a person is a cook, his family name may be Cook.
And many people get their family names from their father's family names. If you hear the name "Jackson", you can know that he is the son of Jack.
1. In the passage, how many ways can English people get their family names?

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

2. A man lives near the lake. His family name may be ______.

A．Hill

B．Wood

C．Lake

D．Cook

3. Jack's family name is Cook. His family name may come from the ______.

A．place

B．hobby

C．job

D．country

4. A boy's family name is Jackson because he is ______.

A．Jack's father	B．Jack's best friend
C．the grandfather of Jack	D．the son of Jack

5. The passage mainly talks about ______ in English countries.

A．family names	B．English people
C．hills and lakes	D．jobs and homes

4 . 阅读表达：阅读下列短文，根据短文内容回答下列各题。

Curry around the world “Curry” is the English word used to describe meat or vegetables in a spicy, usually served with rice. It is believed that the word “Curry” comes from the Tamil word “kari”.

Curries have been very popular dishes in many Asian countries throughout history. Although curry is believed to come originally from India, it has been eaten in many other Asian countries—for thousands of years.

Today, curries are eaten all over the world. This tasty, spicy dish was brought to the West by British people from India in the 17th century.

What we call curry today is an international dish that is well known around the world. Over time and distance, the flavours of dishes change so that the people eating the dish will like it. For example, the most popular curry in restaurants in the UK is called chicken tikka masala. Many British people think this is an Indian dish. However, it is really a dish created by restaurants in the UK and is not a traditional Asian dish at all.

Today curry is loved by people all over the world, unless, of course they don’t like spicy food.

（选自《补充习题》九下)
1. What does the word “curry” mean in English?
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2. Where does curry come originally from?
________________________________________________________
3. When did “curry” get to the west?
________________________________________________________
4. Are the curries eaten in the West the same as the ones eaten in Asia?
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5. How do curry dishes mainly taste?
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5 . Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels (车轮). Made in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part in the race. After a great many loud explosions(爆炸), the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them.

A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed (速度) of forty miles an hour much faster than any of its rivals. It sped (加速前进) downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

1. It was a race for modern cars.

A．T

B．F

2. The most unusual car was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost with three wheels.

A．T

B．F

3. Only a few cars could reach the end.

A．T

B．F

4. The race was full of danger and pleasure.

A．T

B．F

5. All the cars had no trouble on the course.

A．T

B．F

6 . Sneakers are a kind of shoes worn by many people all over the world.____   , no one really knows where the word “sneaker” came from. Some say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which means to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are____   is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you feel light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.

Sneakers of some kind are used by those who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made____   for people who run slowly. In fact American children of____   ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else.

New York City once held a poetry competition for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. One prize winner called____   poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to____   ”

American school children can be seen every day____   sneakers of all colors. They put them on in the morning and take them off at bedtime. Sneakers are____   washed. Some children think the older and dirtier they are, the____   loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out, children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between____   and sneakers? Perhaps another young winner in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a friend.”

1.

A．However

B．If

C．Or

D．And

2.

A．excited about

B．pleased with

C．surprised at

D．sure of

3.

A．lovely

B．lively

C．specially

D．cheaply

4.

A．all

B．some

C．little

D．old

5.

A．his

B．her

C．its

D．their

6.

A．explain

B．guide

C．hate

D．love

7.

A．dressing

B．wearing

C．putting on

D．having

8.

A．always

B．usually

C．sometimes

D．seldom

9.

A．much

B．many

C．more

D．most

10.

A．children

B．boys

C．other shoes

D．winners

7 . 阅读短文，根据短文内容简要回答问题。

Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called "pommes frites" in France and they are not from France. French fries come from Belgium(比利时) originally. French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried. The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were first seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way. The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle.

During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern France and Belgium. They ate French fries in Belgium. After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America. However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home. That's how French fries were first introduced to America.

French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries. Sometimes French fries are just called fries.

French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America. American fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King have French fries on their menus. French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers.

If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear "You want fries withthat?"Why don't you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say "Yes, please. Thank you."

1. What are French fries made of?
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2. Where do French fries originally come from?
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3. Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?
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4. Who first introduced French fries to America?
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5. What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph refer to?
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