Once there was an apple tree which a little boy always played around. When the little boy grew up, he no longer played around the tree.
One day the tree said, “Come and play with me.” The boy answered, “I need money.” “Sorry, you can sell the apples for some money.” The boy did that and left happily.
After a few years, the boy came back. The tree said, “Come and play with me.” The boy said, “I don’t have time. I need a house.” “You can cut off my branches (树枝) and trunk (树干) for a house,” answered the tree. The boy did so.
Twenty years later, the boy came back again. “My boy, the only thing left is my dying roots (根),” said the tree. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am too tired,” answered the boy. The tree then smiled with tears.
This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parent. No matter what we need, parents will always be there and give everything they have to make us happy.
1.What did the boy like to do when he was very young?
A. He likes toys very much.
B. He liked to play around the tree.
C. He liked to look after the tree.
D. He liked to do his homework.
2.Why did the boy leave happily after he first came back?
A. Because he met the apple tree again.
B. Because the apple tree gave him lots of money.
C. Because he sold the apples and got some money.
D. Because he could play with the apple tree again.
3.How did the tree feel when the boy asked for a house?
A. It felt very excited. B. It felt pretty sorry.
C. It felt very worried. D. It felt very glad.
4.From the fourth paragraph (段) we can know that ______.
A. the tree wanted to give the boy something but it couldn’t
B. the boy wanted to dig the dying roots
C. the boy brought a lot of money
D. the boy was very rich in the end
5.What is the purpose (目的) of the writer in writing this article?
A. To tell us not to ask our parents too much.
B. To plant more apple trees.
C. To show how hard to be a boy.
D. To show how to look after our parents.
Little Bob was born in a poor family. What’s worse is that his father has been ill for a long time and can not do any housework at all. Bob’s mother is very busy with the housework besides working in her factory. Bob can understand her mother’s hard work and he always does some housework for his mother, though he is only eight years old. Here is what he usually does every day.
Keep his bedroom clean. Take good care of his things and put them away every day. If he makes them dirty, he will clean them up quickly.
Ask his mom what he could do. His mother will probably have suggestions for things he could do for her.
Feed the pets every day. There is a parrot, a cat and a dog in his house. He feeds them and gives them water every day. And after school, he often plays with his dog.
Wash his own clothes. When his clothes are dirty, he will wash them by himself, he says it’s a good thing to make his mother happy.
1.___________ has been ill for a long time.
A. Bob B. Bob’s mother C. Bob’s friend D. Bob’s father
2.Bob often does some housework because ___________.
A. he likes doing that
B. his family is poor
C. he wants to make pocket money
D. he wants to make his mother less tired
3.Bob often cleans ___________.
A. his bedroom B. his car
C. the kitchen D. the living room
4.According to the fourth paragraph, we can infer (推断) ____________.
A. Bob has a pet rabbit
B. Bob often plays with his parrot at lunch time
C. Bob is a student at the moment
D. Bob’s mother doesn’t like pets
5.Bob feels ____________ to make his mother happy.
A. tired B. good C. shy D. busy
Most of the taxi drivers in Beijing can speak some simple English, so western tourists can communicate (交流) with them. If a foreigner is in a street in Beijing, and he wants to take a taxi, the friendly taxi driver will stop near him and ask him in a friendly way. Here is the usual dialogue in English between them.
The taxi driver:” Can I help you?”
The foreigner: “Yes, please.”
The taxi driver:” Please get on the taxi.”
The foreigner: “Thank you.”
The taxi driver: “Can you tell me where you would like to go?”
The foreigner: “I’d like to go to Tian Qiao Street.”
The taxi driver: “OK, I see.”
During the ride, the driver will play the western music for the foreigner, and the driver will also begin the conversation with a small talk like the weather or the fashion.
After getting off the taxi, the foreigner will give the driver some tips (小费) like the way in his country, however, the driver will say politely, “Thank you, but I only take what the ride costs.”
1.Beijing taxi drivers speak to western tourists____________.
A. in Chinese B. in Spain C. in Russian D. in English
2.When Beijing taxi drivers see foreigners, they will say“___________” firstly.
A. Please get on the taxi. B. Can I help you?
C. Can you tell me where would you like to go? D. Do you like Beijing?
3.During the ride, A Beijing taxi driver won’t____________.
A. play the western music for the foreigner
B. talk about the weather with the foreigner
C. ask the foreigner’s age
D. talk about the fashion with the foreigner
4.As for a foreigner’s tip, Beijing taxi drivers____________.
A. won’t accept it B. will get it
C. hate it very much D. have to exchange (找零) it
5.The passage mainly tells us_____________.
A. western tourists like Beijing very much
B. how to learn English well
C. Beijing taxi drivers can communicate (交流) with western tourists in simple English
D. western tourists are very polite and friendly to Beijing taxi drivers
III.完形填空（15分）
What is the best way to study? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often_________ very hard for long hours. This is a_________ habit, but it is not a better way to study. An efficient (高效的) student must _________ enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every week you _________to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your study. When you _________back to your study, you’ll find yourself _________ than before and you’ll learn more.
Maybe we can _________that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine. We don’t mean that it’s _________. We mean that like Chinese medicine, the effect (效果) of your study _________ slowly but surely.
_________ slowly but surely every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.
1.A. play B. study C. think
2.A. good B. bad C. wrong
3.A. has B. use C. have
4.A. need B. hope C. want
5.A. put B. move C. get
6.A. stronger B. fatter C. thinner
7.A. know B. say C. speak
8.A. bitter (苦的) B. nice C. sweet
9.A. climbs B. comes C. walks
10.A. Learn B. Play C. Think
找出与所给单词画线部分发音不同的选项。
A. trouble B. loud C. found D. announce
—Please ______ how much it costs to go there by plane, Jim.
—OK, I’ll do it at once.
A. look out B. look for C. find out
