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(1)
Hello! My name is Becky Sharp. I’m 11 years old. I have one brother. His name’s Jason and he’s 14. I don’t have any sisters. We live with our mum, dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield, in the north(北方) of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I sometimes go to the cinema on Saturdays.
Do you like sport? I like football. My favourite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I am good at it but my brother isn’t. I have lots of pets –one tortoise(乌龟) and six goldfish(金鱼). I want a dog or a cat, but my mother doesn’t like them.
( ) 1. There are ________ people in Becky’s family.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
( ) 2. Becky and her family live in _________.
A. a big room B. a cinema
C. the west of England D. a small house
( ) 3. Becky’s favourite sport is ___________.
A. football B. basketball
C. volleyball D. tennis
( ) 4. Manchester United is _________
A. a basketball team B. a football team
C. a pet club D. a cinema
( )5. Becky’s mother doesn’t like _________.
A. tortoise or goldfish B. tortoise or dogs
C. dogs or cats D. goldfish cats
(2)
A rich American goes to Paris and buys a picture from a French artist. The American thinks the picture is very fine because he pays a lot of money for it. However, when he comes to his hotel and wants to hang(悬挂) the picture up on the wall, he could not tell which is the top and which is the bottom of the picture. He turns the painting this way and that, but still cannot decide which is the top and which is the bottom.
So he thinks of a plan. He hangs the painting in the dining room and invites the painter of the picture to dinner. When the painter comes, the American says nothing to him about the picture. They go into the dinning room to have dinner. Then the painter begins to have his soup.
He looks at the picture several times. When he begins to eat his fish, he puts on his glasses and looks at the picture again. Before he begins to eat his fish, he gets up and walks over to the picture in order to look at it closely and clearly. At last, when he begins to drink his coffee, he finds that the picture is upside down.
“Why, my friend,” he says,“ my picture is upside down.” “Indeed! Why did
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it take you so long to find that out?” says the American. “You painted it, did you?”
( )1. Where did the rich man buy this picture?
A. France B. America C. England D. Australia
( )2. The American thinks the picture is fine because__________.
A. he pays a lot of money for it B. he know it is a famous picture
C. the artist is a famous man D. he is good at painting
( )3. The American can’t put the picture on the wall because __________.
A. the picture is too big to hung on B. the picture doesn’t look fine
C. he doesn’t know which is the top D. he is too short to reach the wall
( )4. He hangs the picture in the dining room so that __________.
A. everyone can enjoy the picture
B. the artist can see his own picture when he came to dinner
C. he can enjoy the picture in his meal time
D. he can see the picture whenever he wants to
( )5. At first the artist __________.
A. doesn’t know what the picture is about
B. doesn’t see the picture
C. doesn’t know who painted the picture
D. doesn’t find the picture
(3)
A man has some work to do in England, so he says good-bye to his wife at the airport, gets into a plane and leaves. After ten days, his work is finished, so he buys a ticket for his journey(旅行) back home, and then goes to the post office to send a telegram(电报) to his wife.
He asks the girl of the post office, “ How much is this?” “Twenty dollars.” But he doesn’t have enough money. So he says, “ Take the word ‘ love ‘ off!”
“No,” says the girl. And she takes her money out of her bag. “ For the word ‘love’, I pay. Wives need that word from their husbands.”
( )1. The man says good-bye to his wife______.
A. To leave England B. to buy a ticket
C. and goes to England D. and goes home
( )2. Before the man goes back home, he______.
A. telephones his wife
B. goes to the post office to buy the air tickets
C. sends a telegram to his wife
D. is ill
( )3. The man wants to take off the word “ love” because______.
A. he doesn’t have enough money B. he doesn’t love his wife
C. the word is not said D. the word is too expensive
( )4. The girls takes her money out of her bag______.
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A. to pay for the telegram B. to show she is rich
C. to give the man D. to pay for only one word
( )5. Wives _______.
A. need love from their husbands
B. are rich
C. are happy to give money to their husbands
D. don’t love their husbands
(4)
My name is Li Li. I'm eleven. I'm from China. My mum and dad work in a big factory (工厂). They go to work every day but rest (休息) two days a week . I have a sister. We look like each other very much and we like to help each other. She is a middle school student and comes home in the afternoon. Everyone in my family likes to look after me.
My sister and I are in the same school, but we are in different grades. There are forty-two students in our class, twenty boys and twenty-two girls. We have our lessons from eight o'clock in the morning to four o'clock in the afternoon. My teacher of English, Miss Green is from England. She is a good teacher. We have five English classes in a week. Now we can say a hundred words, and play games in English. We like English. We like our English teacher.
( ) 1. Li Li's family has ______ people.
A. three B. four C. six D. five
( ) 2.Li Li's father and mother work ______ a week.
A. seven days B. five days C. six days D. four days
( ) 3. Li Li's English teacher is ______.
A. an American B. a Japanese C. an English woman D. a Chinese
( ) 4. Li Li's sister is ______.
A. a good teacher B. a nice girl C. a bad student D. a good worker
( ) 5. We have _______ a day.
A. one English class B. three English classes
C. no English class D. five English classes
(5)
Dear Rita,
I’m writing to you from London, England. I’m on holiday with George and the children, and we are having a very good time.
The weather here is warm and sunny. How’s the weather at home in Los Angeles (旧金山)?
We’re staying at the Grand Hotel (格兰顿酒店). Our rooms are very large and beautiful. Right now, I’m at the hotel watching TV and writing post cards. George and the children are at the London Zoo.
How are you? What are you doing? See you soon.
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Susan
( ) 1. According to (根据) the postcard, we can learn it is from _____ to ____ .
A. Susan; Rita B. Susan; George C. Rita; Susan D. Rita; George
( ) 2. Susan is in London for her ________.
A. study B. holiday C. children D. work
( ) 3. From the postcard we know Susan doesn’t know__________ in her home.
A. the traffic (交通) B. the weather C. her parents D. their house
( ) 4. Susan thinks staying at the Grand Hotel is________.
A. easy B. hard C. boring D. nice
( )5. From the postcard we know Susan and her family are from__________.
A. England B. Australia C. America D. Japan
(6)
Jack is a schoolboy. He is from England. He lives in a small town, not far from London. He lives with his grandmother. His parents work in London. They come only on Saturday and Sunday.
Jack has a small bike. He rides to school every day. He likes to study. He listens to the teachers carefully in class. He works very hard at his lessons. After school he often does the shopping for his grandma. He does his homework in the evening. He watches TV only on Sunday evening. Jack is a good boy and his parents like him very much.
( )1. Jack is a_______.
A. teacher B. student C. driver D. doctor
( )2.Jack lives_______ London.
A. in B. far from C. near D. on
( )3.Jack lives with his_______.
A. father B. mother C. grandmother D. brother
( )4. Jack goes to school_______.
A. by bike B. on foot C. by bus D. by car
( )5.Jack_______ in the evening.
A. does the shopping B. does his homework
C. does the cleaning D. watches TV
(7)
Be careful on April 1st! When your classmate says “We will be free this afternoon!”, it may not be true. And if you find your clock is an hour slow, this may be a joke (笑话).
April Fool’s Day is a special festival. On this day people play harmless jokes on others and then shout, “Happy April Fool’s Day!” This day is just for fun,
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so people don’ t buy gifts or get the day off work or school.
April Fool’s Day started in France in the 16th century (世纪). At that time, April Fool’s Day was between March 25th and April 1st.
Different countries celebrate April Fool’s Day in different ways. In France, people fool their friends by sticking (粘住) paper fish on their friends’ backs. When some people find out this joke, they shout, “April Fish!” In England, it is bad luck to play jokes on someone after midday (中午). Americans play small tricks on friends.
( ) 1. The first paragraph (段落) tells us that ________ on April 1st.
A. we should be careful with others’ words
B. we should not be late for school
C. we should treat everything as a joke
D. we should have a half-day off work or school
( ) 2. What does the underlined word “harmless” mean in Chinese?
A. 不光彩的 B.无恶意的 C.无理由的 D.不实际的
( ) 3. In the 16th century, people celebrated April Fool’s Day probably (或许) on______.
A. January 1st B. February 26th C. April 3rd D. March 28th
( ) 4. On April Fool’s Day, people ________.
A. buy gifts for their friends B. have a day off work or school
C. have a big meal D. play some jokes on others
( ) 5.The last paragraph is mainly about ________ people in different countries celebrate April Fool’s Day.
A. why B. when C. how D. where
(8)
Whose house is this ? It's the Dawson's new house in the village (村庄). The name of this village is Belmont. It's a little village near a big city. There are two small lakes in Belmont, and they live near one of them. They like it very much.
Mrs. Dawson is usually busy because she does her housework. She cooks the meals, cleans the house, washes the clothes, and she does the shopping for the family. Her daughter, Ann helps her a little every day. Mr. Dawson sometimes helps his wife (妻子), too.
Many people are now moving from the cities to the village. It is like(像)a little town, but it's usually more quiet and people are more friendly.
( )1. Who is the busiest in the Dawson family?
A. Mr. Dawson B. Mrs. Dawson and her daughter
C. Mrs. Dawson D. Mr. Dawson and his daughter
( )2. Where is Belmont?
A. It is near a big city. B. It's near a big town
C. It's near another city. D. It's near the two lakes.
( ) 3. Mr. Dawson_______.
A. often helps Mrs. Dawson B. helps Mrs. Dawson every day
C. never helps Mrs. Dawson D. sometimes helps Mrs. Dawson
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( ) 4. Ann_______.
A. doesn't like their house
B. never helps her mother
C. helps her mother with the housework every day
D. sometimes helps her mother
( )5. Many people are moving to the village because_______..
A. there are lakes near the village B. the village looks like the city
C. it is like a little town D. it's usually quiet and people are more friendly
(9)
My son Lin Tao is 11 years old. He is a tall boy. He is a student at Yucai Middle School. He loves table tennis and he is good at it. He often plays table tennis with his classmates after school. The training makes Lin Tao strong. After training, he enjoys watching table tennis games on TV.
I am a worker and I also play table tennis. I play it because my son enjoys playing it and I want to be his partner(搭档).
At weekends, I go to a table tennis club with my son. There are many players there. They are friendly. Sometimes, we play table tennis with other players. I think it is a good sport. It helps me feel good. In my eyes, my son plays better than me. But in his eyes, I am a better player. I hope my son will play in the national team in the future.
( )1. How old is Lin Tao?
A. He is 11 . B. He is 12. C. He is 13. D. He is 14.
( )2. What does Lin Tao look?
A. He is short. B. He is tall C. He is fat. D. He has short hair.
( )3. What does Lin Tao like doing after training?
A. Watching TV B. Having dinner.
C. Reading books. D. Singing songs.
( )4. Why does the father play table tennis?
A. Because the father loves it. B. Because his son loves playing it.
C. Because his wife loves it. D. Because he is a PE teacher.
( )5. When do Lin Tao and his father go to a table tennis club?
A. Every day after school. B. On Monday afternoon
C. On Tuesday morning. D. At weekends.
(10)
Nora is an American girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little sister. Her name is Kate. Kate is only four. Nora likes Kate very much.
Today is Sunday. Nora wants her pen. She takes out her pencil box. “ Oh , dear! Where’s my pen?” She can’t find her pen. She goes to ask her sister in her bedroom.
“Kate! I can’t find my pen. Can you see……Oh, what are you doing with (用) my pen?”
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“I’m writing to my friend, Betty.” Kate answers. “But how can you? You don’t know what to write.”
“It doesn’t matter (没关系). Betty can’t read.” Kate says.
( ) 1. Who are sisters? _______________
A. Nora and Kate. B. Nora and Betty.
C. Betty and Kate. D. Nora, Betty and Kate.
( ) 2. _________ can’t find her pen.
A. Kate B. Nora C. Betty D. Nora’s friend
( ) 3. Where is Kate? _______________
A. In the school. B. In a shop.
C. In her bedroom. D. In her father’s car.
( ) 4. Which is not right? ________________
A. Nora finds her pen in Kate’s room.
B. Kate can’t write.
C. Kate is writing with her sister’s pen.
D. Betty is older than(比)Kate.
( ) 5. Betty and Kate are not ________________.
A. sisters B. Americans C. at home D. schoolgirl
(11)
My name is Frank. I am from St. John Middle School in America. I am in Class Three, Grade Seven. We study Chinese at school. Our Chinese teacher is Joy Black. He is not Chinese, but he is good at Chinese.
I have a lot of friends in my school. Jimmy is tall and has black hair. He is good at playing basketball. He is in the school basketball team (队). May is short and she wears glasses. She is good at Maths. Sandra has long hair. She likes swimming. She is in the school swimming team. Maria is new here. She is from Hong Kong(香港). She has black hair and big eyes. She is good at English and computers. Nick is tall. He has small eyes. He is funny. He plays football very well.
( ) 1. Frank is ____________.
A. in Class Seven B. a middle school student
C. in Grade Eight D. a Chinese student
( ) 2. Joy Black teaches Frank ____________.
A. English B. Chinese C. Maths D. French
( ) 3. Swimming is __________ favourite sport.
A. Jimmy’s B. May’s C. Sandra’s D. Frank’s
( ) 4. Maria is good at _____________.
A. Maths and swimming B. football and music
C. basketball and French D. English and computers
( ) 5. Who comes from China in Frank’s class?
A. Maria B. May C. Nick D. Joy Black
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I have two friends. One of them is John. The other is Wilson. They both like sports. John is a basketball fan. He is good at it. His favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan. He is on the school basketball team. They play basketball after class on Friday afternoons. Wilson is interested in football. He likes Ronaldo. He is on the school football team. He plays football very well.
( ) 1 John’s favorite sport is __________.
A. football B. volleyball C. basketball D. tennis
( ) 2. Wilson likes ___________
A. basketball B. tennis C. ping-pong D. football
( ) 3. When do John and his team members play basketball?
A. Every day B. On Friday mornings
C. On Friday afternoons D. In the afternoon
( ) 4. Does Wilson play football very well?
A. Yes, he is B. Yes, he does.
C. No, he doesn’t D. No, he not likes.
( )5. John and Wilson ______ both _________ the school teams.
A. is; on B. is; in C. are; on D. are; at
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One day, Tim goes home from school and says to Mother Cat, “Please take your children to the park near here. You can play there. But don’t forget there are five cats in the park.”Mother Cat is very glad. She takes her four children to the park soon. Now they are playing happily. Mother Cat is counting the number of the cats, “one, two, three, four …” Mother Cat is worried (着急). “There are five cats here. But now there are only four cats. What can I do?” Mother Cat is crying (哭). She is looking for the fifth cat. “Where is it?” Oh dear! Where is the fifth cat?
( )1. Mother Cat has ____________ children.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
( )2.Tim ________________.
A. goes to the park with the cats B. lives near the park
C. has four cats D. a doctor
( )3.Mother Cat is crying because (因为) ________________.
A. she can’t find the fifth cat. B. she can’t find home.
C. Her children are not in the park. D. she forgets the time to go home
( )4. The fifth cat is _______________.
A. in the river B. at home C. Tim D. Mother Cat
( )5.Which is WRONG?
A. The cats are playing happily in the park.
B. Mother Cat can count the numbers.
C. The cats goes to the park when Tim is at school.
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D. Mother Cat is looking for the fifth cat.
(14)
Steven drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Steven’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Steven takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Steven’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Steven says that young dogs can learn more quickly.
( )1. What do you know about Steven?
A. He drives children to school. B. He teaches dogs in a school.
C. He has a school for young children. D. He teaches children in a school.
( )2. What does Steven teach the dogs to do?
A. Eat. B. Sleep.
C. Run. D. Do things for their masters.
( )3. Where do the dogs sleep?
A. In the school. B. On the bus.
C. In the street. D. In their own homes.
( )4. Which kind of dogs is easy to teach?
A. Young dogs. B. Old dogs. C. Strong dogs . D. Big dogs.
( )5. The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
A. How to Keep Dogs B. How to Drive a Bus
C. A School for Dogs D. Taking Children to School
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Four girls go to school every day by taxi. One day one of the girls says, “There is a test this morning. Let’s get to school late. Then we will not have the test.”
“What can we tell the teacher?” One of the girls says. “He will be angry. We will need a good excuse.”
The girls think for a moment, then one of them says, “Let’s tell him that our taxi has a flat tire(瘪胎).”
“That’s a good idea,” the other girls say. “We will tell him that.”
They get to school an hour later. The test is over. “Why are you late? You missed the test."
"Our taxi had a flat tire." One of the girls said.
The teacher thought for a moment, then he said, "sit down, One of you in each corner of the room." The four girls do this.
Then the teacher says, “Write down a piece of paper the answer to this question: Which tire is flat?”
( )1. How do the girls go to school every day?
A. By bus B. By taxi C. By bike D. On foot
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( )2.Why do the girls want to go to school so late?
A. They don’t like school. B. They want to go shopping.
C. They don’t finish their homework D. They don’t want to take a test.
( )3. what is the girls’ excuse for being late?
A. They get up late. B. They can’t get a taxi.
C. Their taxi has a flat tire. D. They forget(忘记) the time
( )4.Can the girls answer the teacher’s question?
A. No, they can’t. Because they can’t remember which tire is flat.
B. Yes, they can. Because there is a flat tire.
C. No, they can’t. Because they may give a different answer.
D. Yes, they can. Because all four tires are flat.
( )5.What can we know from the text?
A. They find a good excuse. B. The teacher is very clever.
C. There is a flat tire. D. They don’t like to go to school by bike.
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Mum gives little Tom ten yuan. Then little Tom goes shopping. He gets on the bus and sits down next to an old woman. Then he sees the old woman’s bag is open. There is ten yuan in it. He quickly looks into his pocket. The money isn’t there now! Little Tom is sure that the old woman is a thief(小偷). He decides(决定)to take back the money from the old woman’s bag. So he carefully puts his hand into the old woman’s bag,takes the money and says nothing. Suddenly(突然地)the old woman shouts,“Where is my money? I can’t find it. There is a thief in the bus.” Little Tom feels strange(奇怪的). Then he sees his own ten yuan under his seat. Little Tom is thinking a question now,“Am I a thief ?”
( )1. is sitting beside little Tom.
A. A young woman B. An old woman C.A young man D. An old man
( )2. Little Tom sees in the old woman’s bag.
A. a wallet B. a packet C. ten yuan D. ten dollars
( )3. Little Tom is sure that the old woman is a
A. thief B. teacher C. rich woman D. poor woman
( )4. Little Tom sees ten yuan under his seat.
A. his own B.the old woman’ s
C. the thief’ s D. the driver’ s
( )5. Which of the following is right?
A. Little Tom is a bad boy. B. Little Tom often steals(偷)things.
C. Mum gives little Tom twenty yuan. D. Little Tom makes a mistake(错误).
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