1、1八上阅 20Have you ever seen a horse with toes (脚趾)? Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot.These small horses lived in the forests. But toes helped them run over the soft, wet ground.It was once very hot in the forests.
2、 But the weather changed later. It became cold. Many trees could not live in such weather, so they died and fell down. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.Horses began to get bigger with climate (气候) changing. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their mi
3、ddle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. We call it “hoof”.l. Long ago, the horse had four toes on each _.A. front footB. back footC. left footD. right foot 2. What did the horse need on the dry, hard land? _.A. Only their mi
4、ddle toe for runningB. A lot of room for runningC. Strong legsD. Harder feet 3. The main idea of the story is that _.A. the weather never changes B. cats were once much bigger than horsesC. horses changed very much over the yearsD. the weather was once very cold4. The word “hoof“ in English means _.
5、A. hard leg of a horseB. the hard foot of certain animalsC. hard toe of a horseD. hard hand of a horse阅 21根据短文内容判断所给句子的正误，正确的写“T” ，错误的写“F” 。Bob and Jim once worked in the same factory. One day, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town without giving back
6、the money.Bob didnt see Jim for a year. And at that time he knew from another friend that Jim was in another town and stayed at a hotel (旅馆). So he went there to see him late in the evening.2When he got to Jims room, he saw his shoes near the door.“Well, he must be in,”he thought, and knocked at the
7、 door.There was no answer. He knocked again, and said, “I know you are in , Jim. Your shoes are out here.”“Ive gone out in my boots ( 靴子), ”answered Jim. 1. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories. 2. One day Bob borrowed ten dollars from Jim. 3. Jim didnt give back the money to Bob and went
8、to work in another town later. 4. It was a year before Bob learned that Jim was in another town. 5. Jim was not in the room. 22Most people have gardens in our town. They all enter for (参加) “The Nicest Garden Competition”each year. Bill has a larger garden and works harder than Joe. He grows more flo
9、wers and vegetables, but Joes garden is more beautiful and also more interesting. It has neat paths, a pool and a spring.John likes gardening, too, but he doesnt like hard work. So Joe wins (赢得) the competition nearly every time, and John always wins the prize for the worst garden in the town.根据短文内容
10、，判断正误(T/F):l. We have “The Nicest Garden Competition”every year in our town.T F2. Joes garden is the best.T F3. Bills garden is better than Johns.T F4. There are neat paths, a pool and a spring in Bills garden.T F5. John also wins a prize every year, for (因为) his garden is better than Bills. T F233N
11、AME: MARYSubjectsMathematicsShe is not so good at this，but she has tried her best to catch up with others.FrenchHer reading is very good，and she can remember many words.PhysicsShe is a little weak in this，but has done better than before.ChemistryShe can work out many difficulties. Well done.EnglishS
12、hes got the best result in the class. Keep it up.GeographyShe is familiar( 熟悉) with the names of many places in the world.HistoryShe likes reading stories about women.ArtShe can draw pictures like real ones.MusicShe does not like pop songs，though sings very well. Why?Physical Education (P.E.)She nee
13、ds more outdoor exercise.Teacher Helen1. Marys two best subjects are _.A. mathematics and EnglishB. P.E. and chemistryC. English and chemistryD. Art and geography2. Which subjects of Mary are not so good? They are _.A. mathematics and history B. chemistry and P.E.C. art and physics D. physics and ma
14、thematics3. Which of the following is true?A. Mary cant sing pop songs very well.B. Mary is good at English.C. Mary doesnt do well in chemistry.D. Mary learns two foreign languages in school.24阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。A man went into a restaurant and sat down at one of the tables. A waiter(男侍者) w
15、ent up to 4him and gave him the menu(菜单). The man read it carefully，then ordered(点菜) all the most expensive dishes.The waiter served the meal and the man ate it with great enjoyment. Then a small boy came into the restaurant and sat at the mans table. The waiter came up and said to the man， “What wo
16、uld your little boy like，sir?” “Oh，just an ice cream， ”the man told him. Then he stood up and said to the waiter， “Im just going out to buy a newspaper.”He left the restaurant. The waiter gave the boy an ice cream. The boy ate it，and then stood up and walked to the door. The waiter ran towards(朝) hi
17、m. “Excuse me， ”he said， “but your father hasnt come back and he hasnt paid for his meal or for your ice cream.”“Im sorry， ”the young boy said， “that has nothing to do with me.”“Oh，yes it does， ”the waiter said， “You will stay here until your father comes back and pays his bill.”“Hes not my father，
18、”the boy said. “I dont know who he is.”The waiter did not understand. “What do you mean?”he asked. “The man came up to me in the street， ”the boy said. “He asked me if I liked ice cream. I told him I did. Then he told me to come into the restaurant at 2 oclock and sit down at his table. He said hed
19、give me some.” 1. The story happened _.A. in a shop B. on a farmC. in a restaurant D. at the station 2. The little boy _.A. ate a lot of expensive dishes B. drank a cup of coffeeC. ate a lot of food D. ate an ice cream 3. The man asked the small boy to _.A. pay for the meal for himB. have a meal wit
20、h himC. buy him an ice creamD. come into the restaurant to sit down at his table 4. The man _.A. was the boys fatherB. liked the boy very muchC. had nothing to do with the boyD. knew the boys father 5. Which of the following is not right?A. The man had a big meal without paying any moneyB. The resta
21、urant always asked some poor men to have a meal without paying any moneyC. The waiter was very angry in the endD. The waiter had to let the boy go out of the restaurant5八下阅 1Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works
22、until ten oclock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily.
23、 He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future (未来). They talked for a long time.“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl. “What time is it now?”“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack. “Wheres yours?”“I left i
24、t at home.”Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “Its twelve oclock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”1. Jack was _ when he finished middle school.A
25、. sixteenB. eighteenC. twentyD. fifteen 2. The old woman is satisfied with Jack because _.A. hes her grandsonB. hes cleverC. he can keep quietD. he gets home on time 3. From the story, we can know that Mary is Jacks _.A. classmateB. colleague (同事)C. auntD. wife4. The word “stamp”in the story means _
26、 in Chinese.A. 盖印B. 跺C. 贴邮票D. 承认65. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) _.A. to wake his grandma upB. to make his grandma angryC. that his grandma was going to tell him the timeD. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch2We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (互联网), b
27、ut how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didnt work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped.
28、So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first the Internet was only use
29、d by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed softwar
30、e that made surfing (浏览) the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line (上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet everyday. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.判断下列句子是否符合短文
31、内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用 “F”表示。l. The Internet has a history of less than thirty years.T F2. In the 1960s computer networks went wrong easily.T F3. Computers become cheaper so that many hospitals and banks were allowed to use them.T F4. People didnt have enough software to get on-line conveniently until t
32、he early 1990s.T F3Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.7Last month Peter finished middle school and passed
33、the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to liste
34、n to her.“Which university (大学 ) will your son study in?”a woman next to her asked.“In the most famous university in our country!”Mrs. Turner said happily.“The most famous university?”“Oxford University (牛津).”Most of the passengers (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulat
35、ions!”A woman said, “Im sure hell know Fred Smith.”“Whos Fred Smith?”“Hes my son.”“Does he study in the university, too?”“No, ”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.”l. The story happened in _.A. AmericaB. FranceC. GermanyD. England2. Mr. and Mrs. Turner were happy because _.A. their son did
36、well in his lessonsB. they have a big farm C. they have a good harvestD. their son studied at a middle school3. Mrs. Turner wanted everyone to know _.A. her son finished middle schoolB. her son was handsome8C. her son was going to study in a universityD. her son was very friendly to others4. Mrs. Tu
37、rner spoke so loudly in the bus that _.A. her friend could hear herB. all the people could hear herC. she hoped to make all the people happyD. she hoped they would say congratulations to her5. Which of the following is true? _.A. The woman wasnt interested in Mrs. Turners wordsB. Mrs. Turner knew no
38、thing about the famous universityC. The woman wanted to stop Mrs. Turner from showing off (炫耀)D. The woman next to Mrs. Turner wanted to show off her son, too4“Cool”is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the
39、 word has had many different meanings.“Cool ”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say “Its cool.”You may think, “Hes so cool,”when you see your favourite footballer.We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can
40、use it instead of many words such as “new”or “surprising”. Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one students paper was just the one sentence, “Its so cool”. Maybe he thought it was
41、the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “co
42、ol”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.1. We know that the word “cool”has _.A. only one meaningB. no meaningsC. many different meaningsD. the same meaning2. In the passage, the word “express”means“_”.A. seeB. showC. knowD. feel 93. If you are _ something, you may say, “Its cool.”A. interest
43、ed inB. angry aboutC. afraid ofD. unhappy with 4. The writer takes an example to show he is _ the way the word is used.A. pleased withB. strange toC. worried aboutD. careful with 5. In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word “cool”_. A. can be used instead of many wordsB. usually means s
44、omething interestingC. can make your life colourfulD. may not be as cool as it seems5On November 18th, 1980, three men went up in a balloon (气球). They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon, and they were ready
45、 for a long way.Soon they saw the sea below them. They were carrying the usual rope (绳子), and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal (金属) box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight (重量). It was fo
46、r use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. There was also some snow
47、on the balloon, and that made it very heavy. It began to go down towards the ground. The men tried to throw out some sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of s
48、and. One of them fell on an icy lake below and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing；so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!1. Three men flew in a balloon _.A. for-nearly 1,800 kilometresB. to another cityC. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago2. The metal box was used for _.10A. carrying the bags of sandB. keeping drinkin
