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1、Passage 7 A man was walking through a forest.He had a few caps in his hand.In the forest there were a lot of monkeys.h was hot, so he decided to have a rest under a tree.He put a cap on his head and lay down to sleep. When he woke up,he couldnt find his caps, Where are my caps?he cried and looked up
2、.He saw some monkeys in the tree.Each had a cap on its head. Give back my caps! shouted the man to the monkeys.But the monkeys didnt understand him.They only jumped, danced and laughed. How can I get back my caps?he thought hard.At last he had an idea.He took off his cap and threw it on the ground.T
3、he little monkeys did the same thing.Happily the man picked up all the caps and went on his way.判断正误（T或F）：（ ) 1. One day a man was going through a forest.（ ) 2. The man decided to have a rest because he was ill.（ ) 3. When the man woke up, he found his caps were gone.（ ) 4. The man saw a lot of bird
4、s in the tree.（ ) 5. The man was angry when he got all his caps back.Passage 8 An owl（猫头鹰） is a bird with very big eyes.These eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely(自由地) as we can.It can only look straight(笔直地) ahead (向前).If it wants to look at both sides,it must turn it
5、s neck.Owls see better at night than during the day.At night they look for food.They eat mice (老鼠) and insects (昆虫). Owls make a strange(奇怪的)noise.Because the owls sleep most of the day,they usually give their cries at night.The cry sounds like Whooo! Whooo.This strange sound sometimes frightens (使害
6、怕) people at night.( ) 1. An owl looks clever because A. it has a beautiful body B. it has big eyes C. it can look straight ahead D. it can turn its neck( ) 2. An owl looks for food at night because A. it has large eyes B. it cant move its eyes freely as we can C. it sees better at night than during
7、 the day D. it cant see anything at all during the day( ) 3. An owl lives on A. small birds B. all kinds of birds C. all kinds of small animals D. none of the above( ) 4. The cry of an owl is A. frightening B, good to listen to C. like a song D. like the sound of a cow( ) 5. Man must not kill owls b
8、ecause A. they dont do anything wrong B. they are good-looking and have two big eyes C. they cry only at night D. they are helpful to usPassage 9 Jimmy lives in the country, and he loves playing in the river near his house. But his father gets a job in a big city, and he goes there with his family.
9、Their new house has a garden,but the garden is very small.Jimmy isnt happy.Is there a fiver near here?he is asking his mother on the first morning. His mother is answering: No,there isnt,but theres a nice park near here, Jimmy, and theres a pool in it.We re going there this afternoon.Jimmy is happy
10、now. After lunch, Jimmy and his mother go to the park, Jimmy wants to walk near the pool,but there is a sign before it.His mother reads it to him: This pool is dangerous.367 people have fallen in it.Jimmy looks into the pool carefully.And he says:But I cant see them.判断正误（T或F）：( ) l. There is a garde
11、n near Jimmys old house:( ) 2. Jimmy moves to a big city because his father gets a job in the big city.( ) 3.Jimmy becomes happy because hes going to play with some new friends.( ) 4. The sign tells people not to walk near the pool.( ) 5. 367 people have fallen into the river.Passage 10 Mr.Knott was
12、 a teacher.He taught in a big school in London.He lived a long way from the school, so he was usually quite tired when he got home.At nine oclock one evening when he was in bed,the telephone bell rang in the hall,so he went downstairs,picked up the telephone and said: Hello! Whos speaking,please? Wa
13、tta man answered. Whats your name,please? said Mr.Knott. Watts my name.was the answer. Yes,I asked you that whats your name?Mr.Knott said again. I told you.Watts my name.said the other man, Are you Jack Smith? No, I m Knott.answered .Mr.Knott. Both Mr.Watt and Mr.Knott put their telephones down angr
14、ily and thought:What a rude（粗鲁的）, foolish（愚蠢的，傻的） man！( ) 1. Mr.Knott was usually tired in the evening because _. A. he was a teacher B. he worked very hard in a school C. he lived a long way from school D. he taught too many students（ ) 2. Mr.Knott went downstairs at nine one evening _. A. to telep
15、hone Mr.Watt B. to meet Mr.Watt C. when someone rang him up D. when the door bell rang（ ) 3. Mr.Watt wanted to speak to _. A. his wife B. Mr.Knott C. Jack Smith D. Mrs.Knott（ ) 4. Watts my namemeans_. A. Whats my name? B. My name is What C. Are you asking my name? D. My name is Watt（ ) 5. Mr.Knott d
16、idnt understand what Mr.Watt said because_. A. he was a foolish teacher B. he had bad ears C. Mr.Watt didnt speak loudly enough D. The “a”in “watt”is pronounced (发音) as the a in whatPassaoe 11 On Saturday,Ann came home from school a little earlier.She felt worried.She wanted to get ready for her par
17、ty. Mother,can we cook the food now,please?she said, Im worried about my party. The sandwiches are all ready. said Ann, not everyone likes sandwiches.What about my birthday cake? I made your birthday cake last night when you were in bed. Mrs.Read answered, we only need to put the candles on it,now.
18、Oh,good! said Ann, may I put them on? Ann began to put candles on her cake.Then she counted them.There arent enough candles.said Ann. There are only twelve.We need one more. I 11 get another one now.said her mother, dont worry.判断正误（T或F）：（ ) 1. Ann was worried about the party.（ ) 2. Ann have a birthd
19、ay cake for her birthday.（ ) 3. Ann was twelve years old.（ ) 4. They put the candles on the birthday cake.（ ) 5. They had twelve candles.Passage 12 Mr.Brown lived in a small town, but he got a job in a big city, so he moved there with his wife and his two children last Tuesday. The next day Mr.Brown
20、 took his new car out of the garage and was washing it when a neighbor came.The neighbor stopped and looked at the new car for a minute.Then Mr.Brown turned and saw him. The neighbor said: Thats a new ear.Is it yours? Sometimes.Mr.Brown answered. The neighbor was surprised.Sometimes? he said, what d
21、o you mean? Well.answered Mr.Brown slowly, when theres a party in town, it belongs to my daughter,Jean.When theres a football game,it belongs to my son, Joe. When I have washed it and it looks really nice and clean,it belongs to my wife, Mary.And when it needs gas,its mine.( ) 1. There are _people i
22、n the story. A. three B. four C. six D. five( ) 2. Mr.Brown worked in_. A. a small town B. a big city C. the garage D. the gas station( ) 3. When Mr.Brown was washing the new car,his neighbor came to ask him_. A. if the car was new B. what car it was C. if the car was Mr.Brown s D. whose car it was(
23、 ) 4.When there was a football match, the car belonged to_. A. Mr.Brown B. the neighbor C. Jeans brother D. Jean( ) 5. “Sometimes”in the story means that_. A. when there was a party in town,the car belonged to his daughter B. when there was a football game,it was his sons C. when the car looked nice
24、 and clean,it was his wifes D. when the ear wanted gas,it belonged to himPassage 13 When Jimmy was a boy,he liked watches and clocks very much.When he was eighteen years old,he went into the army.And after a year,he began to teach himself to mend watehes.A lot of friends brought him broken watches,a
25、nd he mended them for them.Then his captain heard about this,and one day he brought him a watch too and said: My watch has stopped,can you mend it for me , please? Jimmy said：Yes, sir.I can. After a few days,he brought the watch back to the captain.How much do I owe（欠钱） you? the officer asked. One p
26、ound,sir.Jimmy answered.Then he took a small bag out of his pocket and gave it to the captain, saying: Here are three wheels from your watch.I didnt find a place for them whenI put everything back.判断正误（T或F）： ( ) 1. After Jimmy joined the army, he began to learn how to mend watches.( ) 2. His friends
27、 sometimes brought him new watches.( ) 3. One day the captain asked Jimmy to mend his watch.( )4. The officer wanted to know how many wheels were in his watch.( ) 5. At last Jimmy made the watch worse.Passage 14 July 20th, 1969 was an important day.Two Americans landed on themoon.Their names were Ar
28、mstrong and Aldrin.They went there in a spaceship.Its name was Apollo 11. Apollo 11 left Cape Kennedy on July 16th and went three hundred and eighty-five thousand kilometers.It took the two Americans three days to get there.On July 20th the spaceship landed in the Sea of Tranquility（宁静）.Armstrong fi
29、rst stepped onto the moon.They picked up some rocks and put them in the spaceship.They jumped up and down.They were tired after their moonwalk,so they rested. On July 21st Apollo 11 left the moon and returned to the Earth.Three days later, it came down in the Pacific Ocean.A ship took the men to Ame
30、rica.( ) 1. The moon is _ kilometers away from the earth. A. 385 B. 3850 C. ( ) 2. The two Americans stayed on the moon for about_. A. three days B. six days C. one day D. four days( ) 3. The Sea of Tranquilityhere means_. A. the earth B. the moon C. the world( ) 4. July 20th, 1969 was an important
31、day because_. A. Apollo 11 landed on the moon B. man could not get to the moon by spaceship C. it was the first time for human beings to land on the moon D. Americans were the first men to get to the moon（ ) 5. The best title for this passage is_. A. Two Americans on the Moon B. An important day C.
32、On the Moon D. The First Men on the MoonPassage 15 It is good to keep animals in zoos.Zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world.Without zoos,most people would never see a real tiger or bear.Secondly,zoos look after the animals very well.The animals are
33、 always given food and cleaned on time.In the wild, it is not always possible for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes hungry.Thirdly, zoos protect the animals.They offer them safe place to live in.In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of becoming extinct （灭绝).But zoos give these
34、animals a chance to live.Without zoos, there would be fewer kinds of animals in the world. However,some people think it is unnatural (非自然的) and unfair（不公平的） to keep wild（野生的） animals in cages.Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. The animals such as bears and tigers always look
35、 sad in cages.Wild animals should look for their own food.Anyone would not feel happy if he isnt allowed (允许) to go outside his home and animals dont like it either.判断正误（T或F）：( ) 1. If you dont go to a zoo, you cant see dogs.( ) 2. In the zoos, all animals are happy.( ) 3. In the wild, animals look
36、for their own food.( ) 4. According to（根据) the last sentence,we can say animals like to stay in the cages.( ) 5. The writer is not sure whether it is better for animals to stay in Zoos.Passage 16 Big Ben is not the name of a man.Its the name of a huge clock in London. London is the capital of Englan
37、d.This dock has four faces.So,no matter where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.Each face is the size of a double decker bus.The hands are about four meters long.It is about the size of two people standing on the top of each other.If you go to London, you may want to Visit the
38、Houses of Parliament(国会大厦).In that place,you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the Houses of Parliament.You will probably hear it as well as see it.The giant clock makes such a loud noise: Ding dong, ding dong.It goes every quarter of a hour. The clock was named after a big man
39、.He was Sir Benjamin Hall.This man did much building work in London many years ago.（ ) 1. Big Ben is_. A. a double decker bus B. a huge clock C. a building D. the name of Ben( ) 2. The clock strikes every, _ of an hour. A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes C. twenty minutes D. thirty minutes（ ) 3. Whic
40、h two words mean the same as large? A. Giant and small. B. Gig and double. C. Giant and huge. D. Huge and loud.（ ) 4. You can read the time of Big Ben A. on the faces of the clock B. at the top of the clock tower C. on the hands of the huge clock D. in the Houses of Parliament（ ) 5. The title of thi
41、s passage is A. The capital of England B. A clock C. Sir Benjamin Hall D. Big BenPassage 17 A businessman had worked too much.He found that he couldnt sleep at night, but often fell asleep during the day.He became very worried, so he went to see his doctor. Can you help me,doetor?he asked, I slept s
42、o well,but now I sleep less than two hours at night. The doctor looked him over carefully,gave him some tests,asked him to work less hard,and told him to take some medicine to help him.He said he was sure that he was not seriously ill, and that he would soon be better. But the businessman grew worse
43、 instead of better.He slept even less than before at night and was still falling asleep in his office.He visited the doctor again and again and it took the doctor a long time to find out the reason :the businessmans wife was giving him the sleeping medicine in the morning and the ones to keep him awake at night.判断正误：( ) 1. The businessman couldnt fall asleep because he was worried abouthis business.( ) 2. The businessman work
