An unpleasant habit of announcing the death of a celebrity has sprung in recent years, when in fact the subject is alive and well. The latest blatantly false was the supposed death of Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan from a heart attack.
It spread rapidly on the Chinese blogosphere and Twitter in the West, and there was even, supposedly, a message from US President Barack Obama paying homage to the martial arts hero. “Jackie Chan is a man who can talk through talent, he is a constant reminder of the strength of humanity. He will forever be in our hearts, a true inspiration who inspired many generations,”
Cruelly, it was the actor’s son, Jaycee Chan, who had to prove if the news was true, by making a phone call and finding him, fortunately, “busy as hell” organizing, with other Hong Kong celebrities, a charity concert on Friday to raise money for those struck down by the earthquake in Japan. Jaycee Chan described the false news as an “insane joke”, but Jackie Chan was not angry at the news. He said, “ It is not the first time to hear that I was dead.”
The Hong Kong-based The Sun Newspaper reported on Wednesday that a blogger with the handle “SKIPHOPZ” was the source of the false news.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案, 并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.Announcing the death of a celebrity when in fact the subject is alive and well makes people feel_______
A.happy B. pleasant C. unpleasant D. glad
2.The latest blatantly false was the supposed death of _________
A. Jackie Chan B. Jackie Chan’s son
C. Jaycee Chan D. Jaycee Chan’s son
3.To prove if the news was true, the actor’s son_________.
A. flew to Hong Kong B. wrote to the US President
C. made a call D. sent an e-mail
4.A charity concert on Friday in Hong Kong to raise money for ________
A. Japanese B. Chinese
C. Americans D. people in Hong Kong
5.We can find from the article that____________.
A. It spread slowly on the Chinese blogosphere and Twitter in the West
B. The US President Barack Obama paid homage to the martial arts hero.
C. Jackie Chan was angry at the false news.
D. A blogger with the handle “SKIPHOPZ” was the source of the false news.
In a Police Mess(食堂), an officer wanted to get some fresh vegetables. He was so pleased with his mushrooms that he decided to share them. When their breakfast arrived the next day, each officer found some mushrooms on his plate.
“Try the dog with a piece first.” Suggested one cautious officer who was afraid that the “ mushrooms” might be poisonous.
The dog seemed to enjoy its mushrooms, and the officers then began to eat their meal, saying that the mushrooms tasted wonderful.
An hour later, however, there was great confusion when the gardener rushed in to announce that the dog was dead. Immediately, the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the nearest hospital. Stomach pumps were used and the officers had a very unpleasant time getting rid of the remains of the mushrooms.
When they returned to the mess, they sat down and started to discuss the symptoms of the mushroom poisoning. The gardener was called in to give a full account of the way the poor dog had died. “ Did it suffer much before death?” asked one of the officer, feeling very pleased that he had escaped a painful death himself. The gardener looked rather surprised , “ No, “ he said in a puzzled tone. “ It was killed when a car ran over it.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案, 并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.What did the officers share the next morning ?
A. Meat B. Mushrooms C. Fresh fruit D. Nothing
2.They tried the dog first_____________.
A. because they loved the dog very much
B. because the dog was hungry
C. because it was the officer’s dog
D. because they wanted to know if the mushrooms were poisonous
3.The officers rushed to the nearest hospital________.
A. two hours after breakfast
B. after the gardener rushed in to announce that the dog was dead.
C. just before lunch
D. about half an hour after breakfast
4.From the story we know_________.
A. the dog died from an accident.
B. the dog died from the mushrooms it ate
C. the gardener killed the dog
D. one officer killed the dog
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The officers weren’t satisfied with the mushrooms
B. The officers were happy to hear the mews that the dog was dead.
C. The officers’ stomachs were washed in the hospital
D. The officers were sent to the hospital at once.
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Tony and Maria were twins. When they were seven, their parents gave them a parrot ____ their birthday. Its name was Chico and they kept it in a large cage in the living-room. Chico soon learned to say ___ words.
When the children were at home, Chico’s cage door ____ and the parrot flew out. Sometimes he landed on Maria’s arm, sometimes he landed on Tony’s shoulder. One day he became tired and very nearly fell into the fire.
Tony put the parrot on his arm. He _____ the fire and said, “Fire-bad” over and over again. Chico learned the words, and said “ Fire-bad” if anyone carried him near the fire.
One very ___night, just before bed-time, Tony put lots of coal on the living-room fire, but he forgot to put the fireguard in front of the fire.
Dad then turned off the light and went to bed. Soon ____in the house was fast asleep.
Chico was first ____ He at once saw that a bit of burning coal had fallen out of the fire on the rug. Smoke and flames were rising from the rug.
“ Fire-bad! Fire-bad! ” Screamed Chico, as he jumped_____ about his cage. Dad heard this and ran downstairs. Then came Mum, Tony and Maria. Mum and Dad filled the pails with water and threw it on the ______ rug. Tony put the fireguard in front of the fire, Maria spoke quietly to Chico to keep _____calm.
In a few minutes, the fire was put out. But if Chico had not cried out, the house might have been burned. “ Thank you, Chico. You’re a hero”. said Tony.
1.A. in B. at C. for D. to
2.A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
3.A. opened B. open C. was opened D. opening
4.A. pointed to B. pointed C. turned to D. turned
5.A. cold B. hot C. warm D. cool
6.A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. anyone
7.A. wake up B. to wake up C. waked up D. waking up
8.A. wild B. wildly C. soft D. softly
9.A.burning B. burnt C. burn D. burns
10.A. her B. she C. he D. him
---- Could you tell me how long ______ the book?
---- Three days.
A. I can borrow B. can I borrow
C. can I keep D. I can keep
When you see the sign “EXIT”, you know you can ________ from here.
A. go in B. go out
C. go upstairs D. go downstairs
---- How much did your bike _______?
---- I ________400 yuan for it.
A. cost; paid B. take; pay
C. take; cost D. spend; took
