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Mr. Baker lived in an old and low house. His wife was blind in both eyes and the two children were very young. All his family often went hungry(挨饿). He had nothing but a small piece of field. One autumn he grew some wheat in his field. He hoped it would do well because all family would depend on it. The whole winter it often snowed. And the next spring the wheat was doing well. Mr. Baker was happy. One day Mr. Baker went to watch his wheat. To his surprise, a lot of crops were eaten up by a horse. He became angry but could not find out whose horse had eaten them. He thought the horse would go there again. So he decided to stay in his field and tried to catch the horse. A few days later a yellow horse came in his field again and began to eat the wheat. Mr. Baker ran after it quickly, with a stick in his hand. But the beast ran much faster than he. He tried his best, but could not catch up with it. The next morning, when Mr. Baker was working in his field, he saw the yellow horse pulling carriage on the road. He picked up a stick at once, ran closer to the horse and began to beat it up. The driver was surprised and stopped him. He asked, “Why are you beating my horse?” “It has nothing to do with you,” Mr. Baker said angrily. “The beast knows why I’m beating him!” 1.What was Mr. Baker? A. A farmer B. A doctor C. A keeper D. A driver 2.Why was Mr. Baker happy at first? A. Because he found out the beast that ate up his wheat. B. Because he would soon get a good harvest. C. Because wheat was doing well. D. Because his family would not grow any more wheat. 3.Mr. Baker tried his best to catch the horse to ____________. A. sell it for some money B. find out the owner of the horse C. make it work for him D. beat it up (痛打) 4.Which of the following is true？ A. The horse knew that it had done wrong. B. The horse had nothing to do with the driver. C. The horse knew whose wheat it had eaten up. D. The horse belonged to the driver.
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Life in 2060 Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let’s make believe (假装；虚构) it is about sixty years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different. Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air-conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment (娱乐) of young and old. What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants. Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good. Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then. People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, the people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more. Such would be our life in 2060. 1.When was the passage written? A. In about A.D. 2060. B. In about 1960. C. In about 2000. D. In about 2004. 2.According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A.D. 2060? A. Many tourists. B. Many other animals. C. Many plants. D. A sea. 3.What will people eat then according to the passage? A. Biscuits in pill form. B. Foods in pill form. C. Foods in water form. D. Foods in gas form. 4.The passage tells us that in 2060, ____ on the earth than now. A. there are fewer population B. there are more pests C. there is less water D. the crops are getting better
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Dear Sir, I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route: the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it. The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day? The regulations (规章) say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop? The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 of them. It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better? Yours, Tired passenger 1.The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because______. A. it arrives on time B. it travels faster C. it is not always full D. it has fewer seats on it 2.The regulations say that each bus may carry ______ passengers at most. A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 129 3. From the passage we can infer that the writer of the letter is probably ______. A. a bus driver B. an airport worker C. a very tired traveler D. an English teacher 4.What kind of letter is this passage? A. It’s a letter of thanks B. It’s a letter of complaint (投诉) C. It’s a letter of introduction D. It’s a letter of apology
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Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have experienced an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power. One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate(精确的) records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock (家畜) to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for pig producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power. Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand” that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make shocking changes in farming before the end of the century. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear (修剪) sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the barn, then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete change of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long. 1.According to the passage, computers can not help farmers decide _______. A. how much money they can earn from their products B. whether to plant a certain kind of crop C. what livestock to raise D. when to sell their products 2.Which of the following statements is true? A. Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers. B. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present. C. Both computers and robots have been in use on today’s farms. D. Students at agricultural colleges needn’t take their normal agricultural courses. 3.What is the best title for the whole passage? A. Computer, Farmers’ Best Friend B. Farmers in The Future C. The Agricultural Revolution D. Computers and Robots
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有多余选项。 It is said that there are about 40,000 different kinds of jobs in the world. 1. “Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job which they are not suitable for. 2. Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important to realize what kind of person you are, which special qualities make you different from everyone else and what you are interested in. 3. If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse instead of a big dog, that is a skill. Then ask yourself this question: in the following three areas ― skills with people, skills with information and skills with things ― which are your best skills? After examining your skills, the next step is research. To find out as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. 4. Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! 5. A. It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing. B. Choosing the right one itself is a difficult job. C. We must know what our ideal jobs are. D. There is a difference between an interest and a skill. E. Ask your friends about the work they do. F. “Chance” may play a more important part than “decision”. G. Your parents may also give you some useful advice.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When Pat Jones finished college, she decided to travel around the world and see as many foreign places as she could _________ she was young. Pat wanted to visit Latin America _________ , so she got a job __________ an English teacher in a school in Bolivia. Pat spoke a little Spanish, _________ she was able to communicate with her students even when they didn’t _________ much English. A sentence she had read somewhere stuck in her mind: if you dream _________ a foreign language, you have really mastered (掌握) it. Pat repeated this sentence to her students and _________ that some day she would dream in Spanish and they would dream in _________ . One day, one of her _________ students came up and explained in Spanish that he had not done his homework. He had _________ early and had slept _________ . “What does this have to do with your _________ ?”Pat asked. “I dreamed all night, Miss Jones. And my dream was in English.” “In English?” Pat was very _________ , since he was such a bad student. She was _________ secretly jealous (嫉妒的). Her _________ was still not in Spanish. But she encouraged (鼓励) her young student. “Well, _________ me about your dream.” “All the people in the dream _________ English.” the student said. “And all the signs were in English. All the newspapers and magazines and all the TV programs were in English.” “But that’s _________ ,” said Pat. “What did all the people say to you?” “I’m sorry, Miss Jones. That’s _________ I slept so badly. I didn’t _________ a word they said. It was a nightmare (噩梦)!” 1.A. because B. while C. if D. since 2.A. first B. at first C. last D. at last 3.A. for B. of C. as D. like 4.A. and B. but C. so D. yet 5.A. say B. know C. read D. write 6.A. in B. about C. of D. for 7.A. thought B. realized C. hoped D. wanted 8.A. English B. Spanish C. Russian D. German 9.A. bright B. excellent C. best D. worst 10.A. got up B. gone to bed C. fallen asleep D. woken up 11.A. well B. soundly C. badly D. heavily 12.A. English B. language C. dream D. homework 13.A. surprised B. worried C. pleased D. excited 14.A. yet B. seldom C. also D. still 15.A. study B. class C. word D. dream 16.A. answer B. write C. tell D. ask 17.A. read B. liked C. spoke D. learned 18.A. wonderful B. terrible C. funny D. strange 19.A. how B. why C. when D. because 20.A. hear B. understand C. know D. remember
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Robert is fourteen 1. (year) old and in the ninth grade at a middle school near his home. Life is hard for his family. His father, 2. was once a doctor, is now ill in bed. Every morning, after finishing delivering (递送) the newspapers, he 3. (hurry) to school. The school begins 4. 8 o’clock every morning. He 5. (usual) earns about 80 dollars a month and 6. (much) during his holidays. He wants to buy a new bike, but he has to spend some of the money 7. ( buy) books and clothes for himself, and he has to spend some of his money on food for his family. He saves the rest 8.__ (pay) for his college fees. He 9. (do) hope to go to college after he graduates from middle school and find a good job 10. he graduates from college. He hopes to earn much more money to support his poor family in the future.
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短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改. 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。 修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 My father go fishing alone every Sunday. This morning when we were got up, it was fine. Father decided to go fishing, so mother stopped him, said that it was going to rain according to the weather forecast. She asked him to put off his raincoat, but he did not take her advices. When he got to the river, it was cloud. Soon the rain began to fall heavily and he was caught in it. After she got home, he was wet through. “Did you catch some fish?” asked my mother. “No, but I caught bad cold,” he answered.
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书面表达 假定你是李华。你的笔友晓东是某学校一名高一学生。最近他来信说不知道如何学好高中英语，感到苦恼。请你给他写一封回信，提出你的建议。建议内容如下: 1 尽力用英语交流，不要怕犯错误。 2 坚持每天早晚朗读英语。 3 多读英文报纸，看英文电影。 注意: 1 词数100左右； 2 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。 Dear Xiao Dong, ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ I hope you will find these ideas useful. Yours, Li Hua
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