The modern Olympic Games happened in the year 1896. The Games are held every four years. There are two main sets of Games. The Winter Olympics are held two years before the Summer Games. Many countries want to host the Olympic Games for it’s a great honor to be chosen.
The Olympic Games are organized and controlled by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It sets the general program, chooses the city where the games are to be held, and determines the standards of what is an amateur athlete.
Besides, each participating country has a National Olympic Committee that is responsible for arranging the participation of the nation’s athletes in the games.
1.If the next Summer Games will be held in 2024, when will the Winter Games be held?
A. in 2024 B. in 2022
C. in 2026 D. in 2028
2.Why many countries compete for the host of the Olympics?
A. for the honor
B. for the money
C. for the medals
D. for the peace
3.Which of the following is NOT the IOC’s duty?
A. to organize and control the Olympic Games
B. to choose the city where the games are to be held
C. to determine the standards of what is an amateur athlete
D. to make the arrangements for the nation’s athletes
One day, Daisy dreamed a strange dream. She flew in a wonderful carpet to talk with an antelope in Tibet. The antelope told her they were hunted because of their fur which can be used to make sweaters like hers.
Later, she flew to Zimbabwe where she talked with an elephant and got to know the farmers there no longer hunted them. That’s because the government decided to help and the farmers finally made a lot of money.
At last, she arrived at the thick rainforest where a monkey told her “no rain forest, no animals and no drugs.” Although finally everything was gone, she had learned so much.
1.How many places has Daisy been to?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2.Why the antelopes were hunted in Tibet?
A. Because their fur can be made into sweaters.
B. Because the number of them is large.
C. Because they are not wild animals.
D. Because they are not important.
3.Why the farmers in Zimbabwe no longer hunted elephants?
A. Because farmers knew the importance of wildlife protection.
B. Because elephants were endangered animals.
C. Because the government helped farmers to make money.
D. Because elephants and farmers lived in peace.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（T）误（F）。
I began as a calculating machine in 1642 in France. In 1822 I was built as an analytical machine. Then in 1936 Alan Turing wrote a book and built a universal machine. As the years have gone by, I have been made smaller. There were times when my size totally changed. And my memory became so large that I couldn’t believe it. In the 1960s they gave me a family connected by a network. I was able to share my knowledge with others through the World Wide Web. Since the 1970s many new applications have been found for me.
1.In 1642 I was made as a calculating machine in England.
2.I became an analytical machine in 1822.
3.Charles Babbage wrote a book and built a universal machine in 1936.
4.My size became smaller but my memory became so large.
5.I was connected by a network in the 1970s.
阅读短文，根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are children, _____ students are young people. Why do all these people want to learn _____ ? It is not _____ to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school. It is one of their _____ . Many people learn English because it is _____ in their work. Some young people learn English _____ their higher studies because some of their books are _____ English. Other people learn English because they want to _____ newspapers in English. Some people learn English because they want to _____ in the USA, England or Australia. English is very _____ in our life.
1.A. all B. the other C. both D. other
2.A. English B. Chinese C. culture D. language
3.A. hard B. difficult C. easy D. good
4.A. books B. tasks C. interests D. subjects
5.A. good B. useful C. colorful D. useless
6.A. for B. of C. to D. from
7.A. in B. with C. at D. of
8.A. know B. see C. watch D. read
9.A. go B. work C. like D. come
10.A. helping B. helped C. helpful D. helpless
Endangered animals may die _____.
A. out B. down C. off D. of
My watch is broken. It _____.
A. is repairing B. is being repaired
C. has been repaired D. has repaired
