The English language started about 1500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England. After some time, the three languages became one new language—English. The name "English" comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. "England" means "Angle Land" or "Country of the Angles".
The language that we speak today—Modern English—is not the same as the English that people used 1500 years ago, including Old English（before ll50）and Middle English（up till 1500）. That language—Old English—sounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.
1.When did Modern English start?
A. About the year 1150.
B. Before the year 1500.
C. Between the 12th century and the 16th century.
D. About 1500 years ago.
2.How many languages did Old English come from?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.Which language did the name "English" come from?
A. Modern English. B. The Angles. C. The Jutes. D. The Saxons.
4.According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in ________.
A. grammar B. pronunciation C. words D. All of the above
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Modern English has nothing to do with Old English.
B. Modern English has more words than Old English.
C. Modern English has a vocabulary（词汇量）twice as large as old English.
D. There is no difference between Old English and Middle English.
I lay there buried alive under our house when the bomb hit our city. The great 21 started by the bomb came nearer and nearer to us as workers tried to 22 us. “Hurry!” they cried to one another as the flames (火焰) came nearer. At last they reached us and 23 me and my mother out from under everything 24 the flames reached us.
Later, as I thought of the pilot of the plane that 25 the bomb on our city, I cried, “I hate him. I hate him.” The people with marked faces from the 26 of the bomb made me cry, “I hate him.” I saw people suffering (遭受) a terrible, 27 death. Again and again I cried as I saw these people, “I hate him!”
Some time later, that man appeared in a meeting I 28 .As I looked at him, I 29 him very much. Then I listened to what he told us of his 30 the day when he dropped the bomb on our city. I heard him say, “When I flew over the city 31 we dropped the bomb, I cried, ‘Oh, God, what have I 32 ’.” I could see that he found it 33 to speak of that day.
As this happened I suddenly 34 my hatred (仇恨) of him was 35 . It only made me unhappy also. As I did this, it was as if a heavy load (负担) 36 my shoulders. Then I decided to 37 him. I did so and my life was 38 .
I now help those who suffer from 39 other people. I try to help them to 40 everyone, as I am now able to do.
1.A．sound B．heat C．fire D．light
2.A．call B．reach C．find D．help
3.A．put B．sent C．pulled D．brought
4.A．after B．as C．when D．before
5.A．made B．dropped C．attacked D．set
6.A．noise B．energy C．effect D．power
7.A．slow B．serious C．sad D．hard
8.A．joined B．took C．attended D．gave
9.A．hated B．feared C．honored D．believed
10.A．activity B．idea C．experience D．opinion
11.A．when B．after C．as D．before
12.A．got B．heard C．done D．seen
13.A．difficult B．easy C．useless D．proud
14.A．imagined B．realized C．knew D．thought
15.A．right B．funny C．necessary D．wrong
16.A．took away B．took off C．fell off D．fell on
17.A．forgive(原谅) B．kill C．defeat D．accept
18.A．balanced B．changed C．continued D．ruined
19. A．punishing B．hurting C．disliking D．hating
20.A．respect B．love C．consider D．move
It is in Qingdao ___ you’re going to pay a visit to ____ this kind of washing machine is produced.
A. /; that B. where; which C. /; where D. that; which
Luckily, the poor boy had enough money _____ he could buy a train ticket.
A. by which B. on which C. with which D. for which
My friend Karen and I were always together. Karen was only a few months older than I. I always thought she was so beautiful, with long hair and blue eyes. I loved Karen so much because she liked me for being the way I was. I could be myself and share my secrets with her and I never felt like I was being judged.
We had so much fun and were really quite silly. One time I asked my mom to make us the same dresses so we could pretend we were twins.
We continued as best friends throughout grade school. One day, Karen was going to another friend’s place and asked me to come along, but I couldn’t go because I had a babysitting job that afternoon. We walked together to the Becker’s home where I was to babysit and then she continued on her way without me. We had agreed that I would meet her at the corner when she returned and I finished my job.
At four o’clock I rushed to the corner so I wouldn’t be late for meeting Karen. Just as I arrived at the corner, I saw Karen crossing the street. In a second it happened. I saw Karen’s body fly up in the sky. A car had hit her！
Karen was on life support for a week before it was decided that they would allow her to go in peace. Karen’s parents wanted to donate her organs(器官)to the hospital, but there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.
I have never got so close to another person since Karen died. I do miss her! Do you cherish(珍惜)your friends? If you don’t, please do, as you may lose them one day.
1.What’s the best title for the passage?
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A．A horrible car accident |
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B．An unforgettable experience |
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C．My dearest friend—Karen |
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D．An unforgettable girl |
2.When Karen was hit by a car, she was .
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A．on her way to a friend’s place |
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B．on her way to the Becker’s home |
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C．shouting to the writer who was so far from her |
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D．heading to the corner where she and the writer would meet |
3.Why were Karen’s organs unable to be donated?
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A．Because her parents refused to do that. |
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B．Because all of her organs were seriously damaged. |
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C．Because the doctors thought it was too cruel. |
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D．Because no patients needed organs in the hospital then. |
4.What does the writer suggest we do?
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A．Cherish our friends. |
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B．Accept the fact that people die. |
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C．Be careful when crossing the street. |
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D．Never be too close to someone. |
There was once a boy called Mario who loved to have loads of friends. He always 31 off how many friends he had at school. One day his grandfather said to him, “Mario, I 32 you a big bag of popcorn that you don’t have as many friends as you think. I’m sure many of them are nothing more than companions.”
Mario 33 the bet without hesitation. However, he wasn’t sure how to test 34 his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandfather. The old man answered, “Wait a minute.” Then the old man left, 35 soon as though carrying something in his hands, but Mario could see 36 there.
“Take it. It’s a very special chair because it’s invisible (看不见). It’s rather 37 to sit on it, but if you take it to school and 38 to sit on it, you’ll activate (激活)its magic and you’ll be able to 39 who your real friends are. ”
Mario, brave and determined, took the 40 and set off for school. At break time he asked everyone to form a(n) 41 , and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. Having difficulty seeing it, Mario tried to sit on it and 42 straight onto his backside. Everyone around him had a pretty good laugh.
“Wait！Let me try again,” Mario said. But again, he missed the seat, 43 more surprised looks and a few catcalls (尖叫，喝倒彩). Mario didn’t 44 and kept trying to sit on the magic chair. But he kept falling onto the ground…until， 45 he tried again but didn’t fall. Looking around, Mario saw three of his best friends 46 him up. Meanwhile, many others he had 47 as friends had done nothing but make 48 of him.
And there, the show 49 to an end. Mario understood that true friends were those who 50 for him, and not just the companions that happened to be passing by. And someone who took joy in his misfortunes (不幸) was even less of a friend.
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