Over a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing up the Thames River. The boat was eighty feet long, flat-bottomed, with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.
People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China. The boat had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角), up the western coast of Africa, and finally to England. It had covered(航行) fifteen thousand miles — more than half of the distance round the world.
Although it was unexpected, the Chinese were warmly welcomed. The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of England.
People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to the sea. However, from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas, the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sail them well. The coming of this sailing boat to London proved once again that the Chinese could sail to distant countries in the world.
1. The Chinese sailing boat arrived in London .
A. before she sailed to Africa B. in the nineteenth century
C. hundreds of years ago D. in the twentieth century
2.The boat was considered unusual because .
A. it was a small wooden boat B. it carried Chinese silk and tea
C. it had travelled fifteen thousand miles D. it looked strange in several ways
3.According to this article, which of the following is true?
A. The distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles.
B. The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts.
C. The Chinese boat came to London by accident.
D. The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas.
4.The writer wants to prove that a long time ago the Chinese .
A. carried silk, tea and other goods to England
B. could reach many parts of the world by sea
C. could sail along the Thames River
D. surprised Londoners with an unusual boat
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
1.The most important things to learn a foreign language are __________.
A. understanding and speaking B. hearing, speaking, reading and writing
C. writing and understanding D. memorizing and listening
2.Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because __________.
A. he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spoken
B. he doesn’t have a good memory
C. he always remember lists of words and their meanings
D. he often hesitates to practise speaking it
3.One can never learn a foreign language well only by __________.
A. much practice B. studying the dictionary
C. learning through use D. using the language
4.Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?
A. A good memory. B. Speaking. C. Practice. D. Writing.
5.“Learn through use” means __________.
A. we use a language in order to learn it B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it
C. we can learn a language well while we are using it D. both B and C
A couple of years ago, I received a $ 600 insurance dividend (保险股息).Sitting at the kitchen table, my wife and I discussed what we might do with the money. I realized now that the refrigerator overheard our talk. The very next day it went wrong. The repairman told us we needed a new unit. Cost:$600. Not long after that, we got a refund（赔偿金）from the shop, enough to pay for a trip to Mexico. “I’ve something to tell you,” I said to my wife in a low voice. “How about the living-room?” she suggested. I remembered the color TV set was there. “No, not there. Let’s go out.” I showed her the check as we stood on the driveway. We held each other excitedly and hardly noticed the rain. My car was parked within5 meters. I didn’t think anything about it at the time. As I started for the airport the next day, the car began making strange sounds. Changing the engine cost about $ 1, 000.
Then I looked through our financial records. I discovered that during the last ten years we spent all our “found money” repairing a hot water heater, a television and a stove.
I never mention money in front of our mechanical equipment. But if this article is published and I am paid for, the word processor（文字信息处理机）is going to go for sure. It’ll know.
1.What went wrong first as the writer’s?
A. The refrigerator B. The stove
C. The TV set D. The engine of the car
2. What has been repaired and still remains all right?
A. The car B. The color TV set
C. The stove D. The hot water heater
3.Which statement is wrong according to the passage?
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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? The Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(n) 21 bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed will 22 you up in the morning! Here is how it 23 .
The bed 24 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 25 music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 26 , "Wake up, darling, please. "A few minutes later, a second recording 27 . The sound recording can be loud music or 28 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss 29 ,“Wake up immediately, 30 you’ll be late!”
If you don’t get up 31 the second recording, you 32 be sorry! A mechanical "foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 33 minutes. What! You’re 34 in bed! Slowly the 35 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 36 , the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and become 37 .
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 38 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees--" All Honda Idea Contest." The employees think of new 39 . If their ideas win, the employees win 40 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won one of the top prizes for his bed.
1.A. expensive B. special C. valuable D. comfortable
2.A. get B. catch C. make D. let
3.A. works B. runs C. happens D. moves
4.A. is separated from B. is made up of
C. is connected to D. is made into
5.A. loud B. classical C. pop D. soft
6.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. way
7.A. sends B. turns C. plays D. appears
8.A. pleasant B. interesting C. unpleasant D. funny
9.A. shouts B. calls C. whispers D. persuades
10.A. and B. but C. so D. or
11.A. before B. until C. since D. after
12.A. can B. will C. may D. would
13.A. other B. another C. more D. one
14.A. still B. yet C. already D. even
15.A. end B. middle C. body D. top
16.A. However B. Finally C. Therefore D. Otherwise
17.A. angry B. asleep C. happy D. awake
18.A. achieve B. win C. gain D. defeat
19.A. ideas B. problems C. facts D. ways
20.A. praises B. positions C. prizes D. medals
What worried the child most was ______ to visit his brother n hospital.
A. his not being allowed B. his not allowing
C. his being not allowed D. having not been allowed
What the doctors really doubt is ______ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
A．when B how C whether D why
