词汇 (15分)
1.He often tells_______ (谎言 ) , so nobody likes him.
2.This kind of newspaper is published_______(每周) ,so we can read it once a week.
3.We won the match with their_______(支持).
4.How many_______(语言 )are there in the world?
5.On the_______(互联网) ,there are also lots of songs, movies and games.
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, 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 expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system 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 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 government, but in the early 1970s. universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made "surfing" the Internet easier. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.
1.How long has the Internet been used?
A. For over 10 years. B. For over 20 years.
C. For over 40 years. D. For over 60 years.
2.What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up?
A. The other computers would wait.
B. The other computers would still work.
C. Some of the others still worked.
D. The other computers wouldn't work.
3.Which of the following used the Internet first?
A. Hospitals B. Universities C. Banks D. The government
4.What is true about computers in the 1990s?
A. They became cheaper and easier to use.
B. They became larger and larger.
C. People couldn't buy them anywhere.
D. People could get information only from them.
5.What can we infer from the last sentence?
A. People will die without the Internet.
B. All people should set up their own network.
C. People live easily without the Internet.
D. People will more and more depend on the Internet.
Britain's smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous British newspaper reported in May. The newspaper said the six-year-old girl's parents were unhappy with a teacher she just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school was closed for the last nine months after its former(前任的) teacher retired（退休）and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary school. The new teacher, Ms Puckey, was to start teaching the girl and reopen(重开) the school. But the girl's mother is keeping her daughter at home." I was not pleased with the new teacher," the mother said, "I told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms Puckey got the job, my children would not be going to school." The school is on an island(岛) off the northeast coast(海岸) of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.
1.The reading is about_______.
A. the smallest school that was closed down
B. the only pupil in the smallest school
C. the new teacher and her teaching
D. the old teacher who just retired
2."turn up" in the reading means_______.
A. pass an exam B. go to school
C. pay money D. hand in homework
3.From the reading we can know that the school_______.
A. is too far for the students B. does not have enough teachers
C. does not have many pupils D. is new but small
4.Before the school was closed down_______.
A. the girl's mother wanted to teach her daughter at home
B. the only pupil had to move to a secondary school
C. a famous newspaper had written something about it
D. the girl's mother had a talk to the former teacher
5.The reading doesn't say but we can infer(推断) that_______.
A. the girl's mother had only one child
B. the new teacher was not kind to the girl
C. the old teacher was fit to teach the girl
D. the parents were unhappy with the school
It was Saturday yesterday. When Mrs Black the door and looked , she smiled and said, "It's going to a beautiful day." She woke her small son up at eight thirty and said to him, "Get up, Tod. We are going to the zoo . Wash your hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly. Tod was six years old. He was very happy he liked going to the zoo very much. He said, "I dreamed I was the zoo last night, Mummy."
His mother was , but she stopped and smiled at , " did you do in the zoo in your dream?" Tod laughed and answered, "You know, Mummy. You in my dream, too."
1.A. opens B. is opening C. open D. opened
2.A. out B. in C. at D. for
3.A. do B. have C. be D. make
4.A. yesterday B. tomorrow C. today D. last week
5.A. when B. because C. so D. why
6.A. with B. about C. for D. in
7.A. free B. happy C. good D. busy
8.A. her coat B. her husband C. her son D. the bed
9.A. What B. Where C. How D. Why
10.A. are there B. were there C. are here D. were here
You'd better_______ there.
A. not drive B. don't drive C. not to drive D. don't to drive
Is there_______ about animals on the Internet?
A. special something B. something special
C. special anything D. anything special
