Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap,strong and fast.He was able to sell millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time;that is,he made a great many cars of exactly the same kind.Ford’s father hoped that his son would become a farmer,but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit(底特律)where he worked as a mechanic(机械师).By the age of 29,in 1892,he had built his first car.However,the car made in this way,the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908-five years after Ford had started his great motor car factory.This car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty years.Since Ford’s time,this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive.
1. Henry Ford was the man to built _____ cars.
A.cheap and strong |
B.cheap and long |
C.fast and expensive |
D.strong and slow |
2. Ford was able to sell millions of cars,because_____.
A.he made many great cars |
B.his cars are many |
C.he made lots of cars of the same kind |
D.both A and B |
3. The young man became a mechanic,_______.
A.which was his father’s will |
B.which was against his own will |
C.which was against his father’s will |
D.which was the will of both |
4. The “Model T” was very famous_____.
A.before 1908 |
B.between 1982 and 1908 |
C.before 1892 |
D.after 1908 |
5. Ford built his own car factory______
A.in 1903 |
B.in 1908 |
C.in 1913 |
D.in 1897 |
When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.
Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.
Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.
Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.
1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.How Columbus found Costa Rica. |
B.How Costa Rica got its name. |
C.What the Costa Ricans wore. |
D.What language the Costa Ricans spoke. |
2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.
A.pink and red |
B.grey and black |
C.blue and green |
D.yellow and orange |
3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.
A.must go to school |
B.study in the same school |
C.do not have to go to school at all |
D.can choose to stop schooling at any time |
4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.
A.have lessons every day |
B.have their examinations |
C.help their parents pick coffee beans |
D.help their parents decorate their houses |
5. This passage is mainly about ______.
A.Christopher Columbus |
B.Costa Rica |
C.some products from Costa Rica |
D.the education of Costa Rica |
Water costs money.In some places water is hard 31 .What 32 when a town has these problems?A small town in California found a happy 33 .
Very 34 rain ever fell there.The town had no water35 .The water it used was 36 from a river 300 miles away.As more people 37 live in the town 38 water was needed.Now water 39 to be brought in from 600 miles away.All these cost 40 money.
The town 41 a plan.It found 42 to clean its “dirty” water.Once the cleaned water was reused 43 many ways.Five 44 lakes were built.Here people could swim and fish and go 45 .They 46 have picnics in their new parks.Farmers had more water 47 their crops.New factories can be built,now that they have the promise of 48 .
In most places,water is used and thrown 49.The town that saved 50 water has saved the town!
1.
A.supplying |
B.getting |
C.to get |
D.to supply |
2. A.happens B.happening C is happened D.happened
3. A.key B.answer C answering D.way
4.
A.little |
B.a little |
C.few |
D.a few |
5. A.of itself B.of its own C.for its own D for itself
6.
A.fetch |
B.take |
C.brought in |
D.guided |
7.
A.come to |
B.came to |
C.coming to |
D.came for |
8.
A.many |
B.plenty of |
C.more |
D.many more |
9.
A.has |
B.had |
C.must |
D.needed |
10.
A.many |
B.a few |
C.a great many |
D.a lot of |
11.
A.put |
B.made |
C.supply |
D.noticed |
12.
A.a way |
B.ways |
C.an answer |
D.a key |
13.
A.for |
B.by |
C.at |
D.in |
14.
A.man-making |
B.man-make |
C.man-made |
D.man made |
15.
A.boating |
B.to boat |
C.to boating |
D.on boating |
16.
A.must |
B.could |
C.needed |
D.had to |
17.
A.as |
B.with |
C.for |
D.to |
18.
A.water enough |
B.enough water |
C.crops enough |
D.enough crops |
19.
A.off |
B.of |
C.away |
D.out of |
20.
A.it’s |
B.its |
C.one’s |
D.his |
—What is your plan for the holiday, Paul?
—I’ll go on a trip to Yunnan Province with my family.
—_____.
A.Have a nice time |
B.Good luck |
C.Come back soon |
D.Congratulations |
A teacher who is just interested in his teaching but doesn’t _____ students is not a good teacher.
A.argue about |
B.discuss about |
C.dream about |
D.care about |
My uncle _____ to see me. He'll be here soon.
A.comes |
B.is coming |
C.had come |
D.came |