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　　閱讀下面短文并從文后每題所給選項(xiàng)A、B、C、D中選出合乎原文意思的選項(xiàng)，將其序號填入前面括號：

　　An emperor(皇帝)liked to write poems(詩)very much . He thought his poems were very good . The people didn't like his poems at all. But they were afraid to say so.

　　One day the emperor showed his poems to a well-known poet (詩人) . He said that they were bad . The emperor was very angry and sent him to prison .

　　After some time the emperor sent his men to the poet to tell him that he was free. When the poet returned from prison, the emperor invited him to his palace (宮殿) to dinner. Again he showed him some of his poems and again he asked him what he thought of them.

　　The poet said nothing but returned to the soldiers who were standing behind him and said, “Please take me back to prison.”

(1) What did the people think of the Emperor's poems?

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A．They liked the poems very much .

B．They liked some of them .

C．They thought that the poems were bad.

D．They were afraid to say that they did not know any poems .

(2) The poet thought that the poems were bad because ________ .

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A．he didn't like the emperor

B．the poems were not well written

C．it was written by the emperor

D．the emperor wanted to send him to prison

(3) The emperor sent the poet free and invited him to dinner because ________ .

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A．he wanted the poet to say something good to the poems

B．the poet was very hungry in prison

C．he wanted the poet to teach him how to write poems

D．he wanted the poet to write a poem for him

(4) The poet asked the soldiers to take him back to prison because ________ .

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A．he thought it was better place for him .

B．he still thought the poems were not good

C．he wanted to live with these soldiers

D．the emperor made him say so.

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　　Alan used to spend his holiday by the seaside , but one day he saw an ad.(廣告) in a newspaper. It said “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse-riding, walking, fishing . Good prices .”

　　“This sounds like a good idea, ” he thought . Because he had been working very hard and really wanted to take a holiday. “I'll spend a month at Willow Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They will make a change from sitting by the seaside . ”

　　Four days later, he returned home . “What's wrong with the Farm?” his friend Jack asked him. “Didn't you enjoy country life?”

　　“Country life was fine,” Alan said,“but there was another problem . ”

　　“What?”

　　“Well, the first day I was there. A sheep died, and we had roast mutton (羊肉)for dinner.”

　　“Fresh meat is the best.”

　　“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for diner.”

　　“Lucky you !”

　　“You don't understand ,” Alan said . “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”

　　“A different roast every day, ” Jack said .

　　“Let me finish,” Alan said, “on the fourth day, the farmer died and I did not dare to stay for dinner. ”

(1) Where did he usually go to spend his holiday?

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(2) Why did he decide to spend his holiday at Willow Farm?

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A．Because he had a close friend Jack, there.

B．Because he thought it would make a change from sitting by the seaside.

C．Because he lived near there .

D．Because he wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country .

(3) How many days did he stay there?

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A．A few days.

B．Three days .

C．Four days .

D．less than one week

(4) What made him return so soon?

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A．He felt unhappy .

B．He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner.

C．The prices were too high .

D．The sir there was not fresh .

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　　An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “ What' s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “ That's the Tower (塔) of London. ”“ I see. How long did it take to build it?”“ About 500 years. ”“ In my country we can build it in five months, ” said the visitor. Shortly after they came St. Paul' s Cathedral. “ Very interesting! ” said the visitor. “ How long did it take to build it?”“ Nearly forty years, ” said the Englishman. “ In my country we can finish it in forty days,” said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country. At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it.

　　Several days later they came to the House of Parliament (議會(huì)大廈) and the visitor asked his usual question,“ What's that?”The Englishman answered,“ I've no idea. It wasn't there last night.”

(1) The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around ________.

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A．the Tower of London

B．St. Paul's Cathedral

C．some famous buildings in London

D．the whole city of London

(2) The visitor said that in his country it would take them ________ to buildSt. Paul's Cathedral.

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A．less than half a year

B．forty days

C．five hundred years

D．fifty days

(3) It took them a few days to see ________.

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A．many of the best known buildings in England

B．several best known places in England

C．many famous houses in the city of London

D．most of the famous buildings in London

(4) The Englishman was very angry by the end of the day, but he ________.

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A．didn't want to say anything

B．tried not to show the visitor around the city

C．had no time to tell the visitor

D．tried not to let the visitor know it

(5) The Englishman' s last answer showed

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A．he was sorry that he hadn't seen the building before

B．he could say nothing because he did not know anything about it

C．he was angry and didn't want to tell the visitor its name

D．he didn't know how to tell the visitor the name of the building

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　　It took George quite a while to find a parking place (停車場) for his car and in the end he had to leave it in a narrow street, some way from the dentist's (牙科診所). As he got out, he took a look at his watch: his appointment (約定) was at five and he still had twenty minutes to go. He crossed into the square (廣場) and sat down on a chair, partly to enjoy the last of the afternoon sun, but also to take a rest. He didn't like these visits to the dentist.

　　As he sat there, watching the children at play and listening to people talking to each other, he was surprised to see a red sports car like his own come out of the street from the parking place. The car ran fast and was soon lost to sight (視野) . George felt in his pockets for his keys: they were not there.

　　“ My car! ” he shouted, the voice made several people look at him. He got up and ran across the square, then down the narrow street. His car was not to be seen ---- but then he found it behind a large one. He was too pleased to find his keys, still in his car.

　　By the time he reached the dentist' s, it was already after five. “ I had a very strange story, ”he said to the dentist to explain (解釋) his lateness. “I thought my car had been stolen. ”“ It's quite all right, sir,” said the dentist. “ As a matter of fact I have only just got here myself. ”

(1) George left his car ________.

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A．a(chǎn)t the end of the street

B．quite a long way from the dentist's

C．in the dentist's way

D．in a car park

(2) In the square George ________ .

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A．took an interest in people around him

B．talked to some people

C．was busy looking for his keys

D．enjoyed his walking alone

(3) When George saw a car like his own come out of the street, he ________.

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A．dropped his keys

B．was very pleased

C．was interested

D．was surprised

(4) George' s car ________.

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A．was hidden from seeing

B．had been borrowed by the dentist

C．was damaged (損壞)

D．had been changed

(5) When George got there the dentist ________.

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A．was not in a hurry

B．listened with great interest

C．had waited for him for a long time

D．had not waited long

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　　Scientists have always wanted to know more about the universe (宇宙) . Years ago they knew many things about the moon . They knew how big it was and how far away it was from the earth . but they wanted to know more about it . They thought the best way was to send men to the moon.

　　The moon is about 384,000 kilometres away from the earth . A plane can't fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometres away from the earth . But something can fly even when there is no air. That is a rocket . How does a rocket fly? There is gas (氣體) in the rocket . When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly up into the sky .

　　Rockets can fly far into the space . Rockets with men in them have been to the moon . Several rockets without men in them have flown to another planet (行星) much farther away than the moon . One day rockets may be able to go to any place in space .

(1) Scientists have known ______ the moon is .

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(2) The earth is about 384,000 kilometres away from the ________.

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(3) A plane can't fly to the moon because ________.

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A．there is no air above 240 kilometres away from the earth

B．there is no gas in the plane

C．the plane is not strong enough

D．the plane must be driven by a man

(4) The hot gas in the rocket is used for ________.

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A．keeping the air in the rocket fresh

B．keeping the men in the rocket warm

C．making the rocket fly up

D．cooking food for the men

(5) Several rockets without men in them have flown to ________.

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A．the stars

B．the satellites of the sun

C．the sun

D．a(chǎn)nother planet of the sun

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　　The Indians believed that bad spirits made people ill. So, when people were ill, the medicine man tried to help them by using magic; he spoke to the good spirits and asked for their help. Many people were cured because they thought that the spirits were helping them. But really these people cured themselves. Sometimes your own mind is the best doctor for you.

　　The medicine men were often successful for another reason, too. They knew about plants that really can cure illness. A lot of modern medicines are made from plants that were used by medicine men hundreds of years ago.

　　For more than five thousand years Chinese doctors have used needles to fight illness. This kind of medicine is called acupuncture (針灸). The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he puts needles into that person's body at the right places for his illness. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the body's natural forces in this way. At first, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own medicines. In this way the body cures itself.

(1) The Indians of North America enjoyed ________.

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A．a(chǎn) modern medical treatment

B．a(chǎn)n old medical treatment

C．a(chǎn)n advanced medical treatment

D．a(chǎn) secret medical treatment

(2) If one is ill, it is important for him to ________.

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A．believe in god

B．worry about his illness

C．use magic

D．be light-hearted

(3) According to this passage modern medicines have nothing to do with ________.

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A．the old traditional medicines

B．the supernatural forces

C．plants

D．the Indians

(4) Using needles to fight illnesses ________.

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A．was popular over the world

B．is another kind of magic

C．is easy to learn by anyone

D．was first used by the Chinese

(5) Acupuncture, in fact, is ________.

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A．the only way to cure many dangerous illnesses

B．used to cure all kinds of illnesses

C．effective to many illnesses

D．popular among the Western people

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　　Almost every one knows the meanings of Mr, Mrs, and Miss. Mr is used before the name of men. Mrs is for married (已婚的) women. Miss is for single (獨(dú)身的) women. But what is Ms?

　　For some time, business men in the United States have used Ms before a woman's name when they don't know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women prefer the word Ms to Mrs and Miss. The word Mr does not tell us whether or not a man is married. Many women think this is an advantage (優(yōu)勢) for men. They want to be equal (平等) to men in this way. These women think that it is not important for people to know if they are married or not.

　　There are many problems with Ms, however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways of doing things. Some find it difficult to pronounce (Ms sounds like [miz]).Generally, young women like it better than older women do. It is difficult to know whether or not Ms will be used by more American women in the future (未來), what do you think of this change?

(1) Businessmen use “Ms” when they ________.

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A．want to know if a man is married or not

B．don't know whether a woman is married or not

C．want to show their advantages to women

D．don't want to be known as married men

(2) The advantage for men, in the passage, refers to ________.

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A．that men are always good at doing business

B．that women don't know if a man is married or not when the word “Mr” is used before his name

C．that women can't tell what kind of jobs men are doing

D．men's interests of using the word

(3) The word “pronounce” most nearly means ________.

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(4) The writer feels it ________ to know whether or not Ms will be used by more American women in the future.

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A．important for people

B．difficult for American woman

C．necessary (必要的) for young people

D．hard for people

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　　Johnny Smith was a good maths student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an “F” in his English class. One day after school, Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades (成績) of all the students : the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music and the grades in English. He found his English grade was an F! Johnny changed it from F to an A. Johnny's parents looked at his school reporter card. They were very happy .

　　“An A in English!” said Father. “You are a very clever boy, Johnny. ” Johnny is a hacker (網(wǎng)上黑客). Hackers know how to take information (信息) from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem (調(diào)制調(diào)節(jié)器), they join their computers to other ones secretly (秘密地). School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers, so are the police. For some people even take money from bank computer accounts (帳戶) and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.

(1) Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in ________.

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(2) When Johnny's parents saw the report, they were very happy because ________.

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A．Johnny was good at maths

B．Johnny loved computers

C．Johnny could join one computer to another

D．they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer

(3) Who are worried about hackers in the story?

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A．Johnny's parents.

B．School headmasters, teachers and the police .

C．School headmasters and the teachers .

D．The police.

(4) What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read the story?

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A．Information

B．Bank computer accounts .

C．Computers .

D．Grades.

(5) The last paragraph (段) is about ________.

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　　Early rising is helpful in more than one way. We all need fresh (新鮮的) air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.

　　Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we team more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.

　　Thirdly, early rising can give a plan to our work for the day. We can not work well without a good plan.

　　Fourthly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.

　　Late risers may find it very difficult to form (形成) the habit of early rising. They have to make an effort (努力) to do so. As the English proverb (諺語) says “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy (富有) and wise.”

(1) Air is fresh ________.

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A．early in the morning

B．a(chǎn)t the time when you get up

C．when you are sleeping

D．late at night

(2) Doing morning exercises ________.

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A．help us to memorize what we learn

B．is good to our health

C．gives us enough time to study

D．make us tired and sleepy

(3) We can't work well ________.

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A． if the weather is bad

B．if we get up early

C．if we have not a good plan

D．in summer, autumn, winter

(4) Early rising gives us enough time ________.

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A．to get ready for our work

B．to wash our faces

C．to brush our teeth

D．to eat breakfast

(5) Late risers should try their best ________.

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A．to form the good habit of early rising

B．to remember some English proverbs

C．to sleep as many hours as possible

D．to get up earlier than everyone else

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　　A man and his wife had a small restaurant near a station. The restaurant often stayed open until after midnight, because people came to drink and have meals while they were waiting for trains.

　　At two o'clock one morning, a farmer was still sitting at a table there. He was asleep. The wife of the owner of the restaurant was very sleepy and wanted to go to bed. She looked at the farmer several times and waited for him to wake and go, but each time she looked at the farmer, he was still there sleeping. Then at last she went to her husband and said to him, “You have waken him six times now, but why haven't you sent him away? It's very late.”

　　“Oh, no. I don' t want to send him away,” answered her husband.“You see, whenever I wake him up, he asks for his bill (帳單), and when I give him the bill, he pays it and then goes to sleep again.”

(1) Who was the owner of the small restaurant?

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A．The farmer.

B．The wife.

C．The husband.

D．Both the men and the wife.

(2) Why did people come to drink in the restaurant after midnight?

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A．Because they liked the restaurant.

B．Because it was near the station and people could eat there while waiting for trains.

C．Because it was cheap to eat there.

D．Because you could sleep there after meal.

(3) Why was the farmer asleep at a table?

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A．Because he had missed the train.

B．Because he was too tired.

C．Because he was drunk.

D．The story does not tell us.

(4) The wife wanted to send the farmer away because ________.

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A．she was sleepy and wanted to go to bed

B．she didn't like him

C．she wanted to clean the table

D．she wanted the farmer to pay more

(5) The husband didn't want to send the farmer away because each time he woke him up, he could get ________ money from him.

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