An old engineer went suddenly blind. She promised a doctor a lot of money if he could make her see again. “If you fail,” she said, “you’ll get nothing.” The doctor agreed.
The doctor soon discovered what was wrong with her, but he decided not to cure her right away. Instead each time he visited, he secretly took some of her things. When he had taken away everything, he wanted to cure her blindness and asked for the money.
Now the old woman could see again, she noticed that all her things had gone and she refused to pay the money. So the doctor took her before a judge.
“What the doctor said is true,” she said to the judge. “But I say I was not well cured, because I still can’t see any of the things in my house.”
The old woman won the case and the doctor went away unhappily without getting his pay.
1. What did the engineer promise the doctor if he failed to make her see again?
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A．A lot of money |
B．Half of the money |
C．No money |
D．A little money |
2. The underlined word “discovered” in paragraph 2 means _______.
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A．found |
B．caught |
C．heard |
D．covered |
3. What can you infer from the story?
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A．The old engineer lived alone |
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B．The old engineer lived with a servant. |
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C．The old engineer lived with her children. |
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D．The old engineer lived with a judge. |
4. What’s the result of the case?
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A．The engineer failed |
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B．The doctor failed to get the pay. |
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C．The doctor returned the things |
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D．The old engineer forgot her promise. |
5.. What kind of person was the old engineer?
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A．She was foolish. |
B．She was kind. |
C．She was clever |
D．She was polite. |
Is there something strange high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows this mystery（谜）has puzzled the world for years.
In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints（脚印）in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!
In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. When he watched, it ran very quickly.
Fifteen years later, newspaper had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “Snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man.
From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey? Could it be an ape man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Somebody we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.
1.The passage is about _________.
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A．some mountain climbers |
B．some strange animals |
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C．some large footprints |
D．the mystery of the Snowman |
2. Why were people interested in the footprints?
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A．They were footprints of a large bear. |
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B．They looked like the footprints of a large man. |
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C．People found them in the snow. |
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D．People found them in the world’s tallest mountains. |
3. A mountain climber took the pictures of large footprints in_______.
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A．1887 |
B．1906 |
C．1921 |
D．1951 |
4. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints?
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A．They were footprints of an ape man. |
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B．They were footprints of a Snowman. |
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C．The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked. |
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D．The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs. |
5. Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for over _______years.
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A．one hundred and ten |
B．ninety-five |
C．eighty |
D．fifty |
What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and he said it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams? Would you take it?
Many middle school students have learned to keep themselves safe by saying "no". 1.Drugs are dangerous to your health!
Because most of teens don't know much about drugs, they might want to try them. Liu, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. 2.. He decided to have a try. After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop. Liu began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing (偷). 3..
In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people in China are using illegal drugs now, and about 74% of them are young people.
4.
Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you're curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy.
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A．In the end, he was put in prison. |
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B．In fact, what those strangers want to give them are drugs (毒品). |
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C．What's worse, there are about 10,000 drug users under 16 now. |
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D．One day, some old friends told him it would be fun. |
5. According to a survey, about young people in China are using illegal drugs now.
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A．1,000,000 |
B．100,000 |
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C．10,000 |
D．740,000 |
Sophia Wu, 25, is a young Chinese woman who does business with her family in Santiago, Chile (智利). On February 27, she experienced a night that she will never forget.
"I was asleep and was woken up by powerful shaking at around 3:30 in the morning. My whole room was moving and I couldn't stand still. I wanted to run downstairs and go outside, but suddenly the wall got broken and the lights in the room went out. The room became so shaky that I couldn't move at all."
That night an 8.8-magnitude (震级) earthquake hit Chile. Buildings and bridges fell down. Electricity (电) and water services shut down. The Chilean Red Cross reported that about 500,000 homes were destroyed and more than 800 people died.
The earthquake has been the fifth strongest since 1900. More than 90 aftershocks (余震) followed the earthquake. A tsunami (海啸) was set off in the Pacific Ocean by the earthquake.
Scientists say that there are about 500,000 earthquakes in the world each year. Of these, only 20% are felt, and 100 of them cause damage.
So far, scientists haven't found a way to predict earthquakes. But you can learn to protect yourself during an earthquake. The most important thing to remember is to drop, cover and hold on. So remember to drop to the floor, get under something for cover and hold onto something strong during the shaking.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）
1. What happened to Sophia Wu on February 27?
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A．Her house was burned in a fire. |
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B．She dreamed a terrible dream. |
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C．Her family died in a terrible accident. |
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D．A serious earthquake hit the city she was in. |
2. Which is the correct order (顺序)?
a. Wu got up and found her whole room was moving.
b. Wu wanted to run downstairs and go out.
c. The wall got broken and the lights went out.
d. Wu was woken up by shaking.
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A．a-b-c-d |
B．d-a-b-c |
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C．d-b-a-c |
D．c-a-b-d |
3. Which is TRUE about the Chile Earthquake？
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A．It had no aftershocks. |
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B．It destroyed five million homes. |
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C．It caused a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. |
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D．It has been the fourth strongest earthquake since 1900. |
4. From the passage, we know that about of the earthquakes cause damage every year.
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A．20% |
B．10% |
C．1% |
D．0.02% |
5. How should we protect ourselves during an earthquake?
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A．We should run outside as quickly as possible. |
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B．We should drop, cover and hold on. |
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C．We should shout loudly for help. |
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D．We should call 120 quickly. |
Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as "the world's best."
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city's older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city-once a small fishing village-is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There's also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That's why housing is very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
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A．The weather. |
B．The mountains. |
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C．The air. |
D．The traffic. |
2.What makes Hong Kong the world's best according to this passage?
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A．The lively city and the wonderful dishes. |
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B．The large population and the traffic. |
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C．The expensive housing. |
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D．The beautiful temples. |
3.The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because
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A．it is a small fishing village |
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B．it is a mix of East and West |
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C．it is a beautiful city |
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D．there are too many people in the city |
4.What do the two cities have in common?
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A．They both have beautiful mountains. |
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B．They both have a large population. |
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C．Air pollution is a problem in both. |
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D．They are both crowded. |
5.From the passage, we can know that
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A．San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world's best |
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B．San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does |
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C．the weather in both cities is fine |
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D．San Jose used to be a small fishing village |
Problem:
I'm bored. We have a day off because of the heavy rain. If you didn't go to school today, what would you do? Why? Linda
Some advice:
If I were you, I would be at home doing something, such as making my bed or helping my mother do some chores. That way, my room would be clean and my parents would be happy. Tina
I would do what I love! Maybe I would help Mom do some cooking. I would learn how to make dumplings. Kathy
I don't have enough time in one day to do all the things I want to. People who get bored usually don't have a good imagination (想象力). There are lots of different books to read, websites to surf, people to visit and things to make. June
Well, if I were you, I would watch a good movie and then take a good nap (小睡). Your brain (脑子) and body will then be relaxed and ready for classes the next day. Lisa
根据材料内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）
1. What's Linda's problem?
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A．She doesn't have a job. |
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B．She feels bored. |
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C．She hates rainy days. |
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D．She feels awful at school. |
2. Who would watch a movie if she had a day off?
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A．June. |
B．Kathy. |
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C．Lisa. |
D．Tina. |
3. What would Kathy probably like to do on her day off?
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A．She would like to cook. |
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B．She would like to sleep. |
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C．She would like to read. |
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D．She would like to watch TV. |
4. June would do all of the following EXCEPT
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A．visit friends |
B．surf the Internet |
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C．read books |
D．lie in bed |
5. What do we know from the reading?
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A．Tina doesn't like to do any housework. |
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B．Kathy likes to do the same things as Tina. |
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C．Lisa thinks it would be helpful to Linda to get relaxed. |
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D．June used to be busy, but now she has enough time to relax. |
