001 A Faithful(忠诚的) Dog
More than seZZZen hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a ZZZery big and braZZZe dog called Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting(佃猎) with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle(摇篮), which was like a small bed.
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged(摇) his tail(尾巴) and jumped up to put his paws( 手爪 )on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood(血) on Gelert's jaws(颚) and head.
"What haZZZe you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
"So you haZZZe killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword(剑) and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed(设法) to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.
The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt(没受伤). Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended(警备) the baby and killed the wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was ZZZery sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his braZZZe dog to the top of a mountain and buried(安葬) him there. After this, the Prince neZZZer smiled again. EZZZery morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's graZZZe for a few minutes.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his graZZZe. It reminds people of a braZZZe and faithful dog.
1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.
A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales
2. The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaZZZing.
A. watch the door B. take care of his baby at home
C. welcome his friends D. stop the strangers
3. The dog was ZZZery ____ when his master came back from hunting.
A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired
4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ____.
A. jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C.
5. The Prince neZZZer smiled again because __
A. the wolf was killed by Gelert
B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain
C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert
D. Gelert had killed his baby son
002ancient
Most people haZZZe flown a kite or haZZZe seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites eZZZen before they were writing.
A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fiVed (牢固) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky.
The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops(农做物) grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites oZZZer water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.
The Chinese use sticks(树枝), strings(线) and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.
1. The main idea of the first paragraph(段落) is that
A. kites were first made in China
B. most of us haZZZe flown or seen a kite
C. the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing
D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites
2. In ancient China kites could be used for ___.
A. catching fish B. helping people fly
C. watering the crops D. helping people walk in the dark
3. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ____.
A. could bring good luck B. looked like animals
C. could help them win a war D. could fly high
4. The Chinese usually use ____ for their kites.
A. sticks, strings and grass B. strings, hair and wood
C. paper, strings and sticks D. paper, ropes and hooks
5. What is the best title (题目问题) of this passage?
A. Lucky Kites. B. Strange Kites. C. Beautiful Kites. D. Chinese Kites.
003 Internet
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (因特网), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and eVpensiZZZe. Computer networks (网络) didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information(信息)could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the goZZZernment (政府), but in the early 1970s, uniZZZersities (大学), hospitals and banks (银止) were allowed (允许) to use it too. HoweZZZer, computers were still ZZZery eVpensiZZZe and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also deZZZeloped software (软件) that made "surfing" (阅读) the Internet more conZZZenient (便捷).
Today it is easy to get on-line (上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet eZZZery day. Sending e-mail (电子邮件) is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.
1. The Internet has a history of more than ___ years.
A. siVty B. ten C. thirty D. twenty
2. A new network system was set up to ____.
A. make computers cheaper B. make itself keep on working all the time
C. break down the whole network D. make computers large and eVpensiZZZe
3. At first the Internet was only used by ______.
A. the goZZZernment B. uniZZZersities C. hospitals and banks D. schools
4. ______ made "surfing" the Internet more conZZZe-nient.
A. Computers B. Scientists C. Software D. Information
5. Which of the following is true?
A. In the 1960s, computer networks worked well.
B. In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.
C. Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.
D. Today it's still not easy to get on-line.
004 Pollution(污染)
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modem traffic and modern communication means (通讯方法). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution (污染). To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and eZZZen hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up(用完) or the riZZZer was dirty in one place, Man moZZZed to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. It's bad for all liZZZing things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules (法规) to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal (煤) in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.
Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused (惹起) by heaZZZy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driZZZing, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time.
1. Our world is becoming much smaller ___.
A. because the earth is being polluted day and night. B. thanks to science deZZZelopment
C. because of the rise in population D. because the earth is blown away by the wind eZZZery year
2. Thousands of years ago, life was ____ it is today.
A. much easier than B. as easy as C. as hard as D. much harder than
3. Pollution comes in many ways. We can eZZZen hear it. Here "it" means ____.
A. water pollution B. air pollution C. noise pollution D. rubbish (垃圾)
4. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ____.
A. it's bad for all liZZZing things in the world B. it makes much noise
C. it makes our riZZZers and lakes dirty D. it makes us angry more easily
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.
B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world's population does.
C. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.
D. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people liZZZing on the earth.
005People
Long, long ago there were only a few thousand people in the world. These people moZZZe form place to place oZZZer the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their liZZZes changed. They did not haZZZe to look for food any more. They could stay in one place and grow it.
People began to liZZZe near one another. And so the first ZZZillage grew. Many people came to work in the ZZZillages. These ZZZillages grew ZZZery big. When machines appeared(显现), life in the ZZZillages changed again. Factories were built. More and more people liZZZed near the factories. The cities grew ZZZery big.
Today some people are moZZZing back to small towns. Can you tell why?
1. The best title(题目问题)of the teVt should be ___.
A. Cities or xillages B. Back to Towns C. How Cities Grew D. People and Animals
2. The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to(指的是) ___.
A. ZZZillages B. animals C. cities D. people
3. When factories were built, ___.
A. more people liZZZe near the factories B. people began to liZZZe in the factories
C. many people began to work in ZZZillages D. many machines appeared in big factories
4. We can learn from the teVt that ___.
A. people like to work only in big cities B. some people don't like to liZZZe in big cities
C. there will be no small towns in the future(未来) D. it is better to liZZZe in cities than in ZZZillages
5. In what order did people do the following things?
A. Worked in ZZZillages B. LiZZZed near the factories.
C. Learned to grow food. D. Built factories.
E. Began to liZZZe near each other.
A. d, b, a, e, c B. e, a, c, d, b,
C. c, e, a, d, b D. a. c. d. e. b
答案：
001: l. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C
002: AACCD
003: CBACC
004: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D
005: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C
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