Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married（结婚）. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations(情况) and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is __________ for
people to remember.
| A．louder | B．easier | C．prettier | D．harder |
Famous people want their new names to ________________.
| A．have special sound | B．be ordinary |
| C．have no meaning | D．be unknown |
Mr Li uses his new name when he___________________.
| A．stays with his family | B．is at his job |
| C．is among Chinese friends | D．comes back to China |
What is the best title(标题) of this passage?
| A．Family Names | B．Women’s Names |
| C．Changing Names | D．Special Names |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．Some women don’t change their own family name after they get married today. |
| B．Some women use their husband’s family name after they get married. |
| C．Some women don’t have family name after they get married. |
| D．Some women use both their own name and their husband’s |
Dear Tom
How are you? I'm at a new school this term. And I'm writing to you about my school now. My new school is big and nice. There are one thousand and four hundred students and one hundred and forty teachers at my school. I like the teachers. They are very kind to me. My classmates are very friendly, too. They teach me Chinese and I teach them English.
The
re are trees, flowers and green grass at my school. They are very beautiful. Behind my school there is a small river. The water in it is quite clean. We can swim in it.
We have no classes on Saturdays or Sundays. Sometimes I go to play football or basketball with my classmates. Sometimes I stay at home and watch TV. Sometimes I go to shops with my father and mother. We all like China.
Please write to me soon!
Yours
JackJack is at a/an ________ school.
| A．English | B．Chinese | C．small | D．Japanese |
There are ________ students and ________ teachers at Jack's school.
| A．1,400; 104 | B．1, 040; 104 |
| C．1,400; 140 | D．1, 040; 140 |
Jack's teachers ________.
| A．teach him English very well |
| B．only teach him Chinese and English |
| C．don't like him at all |
| D．are quite good to him |
Jack ________ his new classmates.
| A．doesn't get on well with | B．doesn't like |
| C．makes good friends with | D．is going to learn English from |
Which is TRUE?
| A．Jack goes to school every day. |
| B．Jack doesn't have classes every day. |
| C．Jack has no classes only on Saturdays. |
| D．Jack has no classes only on Sundays. |
Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children Others are teenagers(青少年). Many are adults(成年人). Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on television or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own(自己的) language, Maths and English. Some people learn English because it is useful(有用的) for their work. Many people often learn English for their further studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in EnglishMany students in China ________ English
| A．are learning | B．aren’t learning | C．learning | D．learn |
If one wants to learn another language well, he must ________.
| A．learn at school | B．study by himself |
| C．work hard | D．study on television |
The underlined sentence ’1t is difficult to answer that question, means ’ .’
| A．That question is not difficult to answer |
| B．That question is not hard to answer |
| C．It is easy to answer that question |
| D．It is hard to answer that question |
’Their own language’ means ________.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．French | D．Japanese |
The underlined phrase 6study by themselves’ means ’________’ in Chinese.
| A．和他们一起学习 | B．自学 | C．向他们学习 | D．通过学习 |
In every little girl’s toy box. there might be a Barbie Doll. Barbie is 50 years old this, year. It was designed(设计)in 1959 by an American businesswoman named Ruth Handler. She and her husband Elliott started the toy company Mattel. She named the new doll after their daughter Barbara. The first Barbie Doll appeared at the toy fair（交易会）New York on March 9th, 1959. This date is used as Barbie’s birthday.
Mattel sold three hundred thousand Barbie Dolls in the first year at a price of three dollars. Today, a fifty-year-old Barbie in good condition might cost more than twenty-seven thousand dollars. Mattel says 90% of the girls in the United States aged from three to ten own at least one Barbie Doll. And girls aged three to six own an average（平均）of about twelve.
When Mattel created Barbie Dolls half a century ago, they never thought this doll would become a legend. Now Barbie Dolls are famous all over the world. They are sold in one hundred and fifty countries, and every second three Barbie Dolls are sold around the world.Who designed the first Barbie Doll in 1959?
| A．Mattel. | B．Elliott. | C．Barbara. | D．Ruth Handler. |
A Barbie D011 cost _______dollars in the first year after it appeared.
| A．3 | B．50 | C．90 | D．27,000 |
What does the underlined word “legend” mean in the passage?
| A．传播 | B．传奇 | C．传承 | D．传达 |
The writer doesn’t tell us _______.
| A．Barbie Dolls are very popular with girls | B．Barbie Dolls sell well around the world |
| C．what the first Barbie Doll was based on | D．the doll Barbie was named after Barbara |
What’s the best title of the passage? ______.
| A．Barbie’s birthday | B．Barbie Dolls |
| C．A lovely girl named Barbie | D．Why are Barbies popular |
Big ocean(海洋)fish have almost disappeared from the world since the start of business fishing in the 1950’s．The scientists found that the number of large fish has dropped by 90 percent in the past fifty years．The study took ten years．The researchers collected records from fishing business and governments around the world．The magazine Nature published the findings．
The scientists say the common way called longline fishing is especially harmful to large fish．This way includes many fishing lines that are connected to one boat．If these lines are joined together，they can reach one hundred kilometers．They hold thousands of sharp metal hooks to catch fish．Longline fishing is especially common in the Japanese fishing industry．Records show that Japanese boats used to catch about ten fish for every hundred hooks．The study says longline fishing boats now might catch one fish per hundred hooks．
The scientists say business fishing can destroy groups of fish much faster than in the past．The study suggests that large fish can disappear almost completely from new fishing areas within ten to fifteen years．Ocean life system could be destroyed．
It’s not the only worry that the number of large fish is becoming smaller and smaller．What’s worse．they are smaller in size than their ancestors(祖先)．The magazine Nature published the findings．The word“published”here means________．
| A．发表 | B．发现 | C．研究 | D．调查 |
The number of big ocean fish has become smaller because_________．
| A．the oceans are polluted |
| B．the ways of fishing go into practice |
| C．the scientists pay little attention to them |
| D．Japanese fishing boats catch one fish per hundred hooks |
What do you think of the business fishing?
| A．It should be encouraged． |
| B．It can balance ocean life system． |
| C．It needn’t be cared about． |
| D．It may bring harm to ocean fish． |
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Longline fishing |
| B．Japanese fishing industry |
| C．Modem fishing ways |
| D．Worrying situation of big ocean fish |
How much do you know about A．I．(Artificial Intelligence)?Artificial means‘man-made’，and intelligence means‘the ability to learn．understand and think about things’．A．I．is about making machines think，talk，do and see．A．I．is used in many fields from、playing games to helping doctors．Many machines around us work very well because they work with the help of A．I．Man has always dreamed of building‘thinking machines’．In 1770，Wolfgand Kempelen(1 734—1804)built a wooden robot called Turk that was able to play chess(SUR)．It played very well and even beat some of the top chess players of the time! Later it was found that Turk was not real．Inside the box machine was a chess player．
John McCarthy(1927—)is thought as the‘Father’of A．I He invented the word‘A．I．’and the LISP computer programming language that many A．I．developers use today．How does A．I．work?
A．I．uses ideas from many fields：
What is true about A．I．?
A．A．I．is a machine．
B．A．I．can play chess better than man．
C．A．I．can play games．
D．A．I．is something that makes machines work
like man．A．I．means_________in Chinese．
A．人造能力 B．人造计算机
C．人工智能 D．人工机器人We can learn from the passage that_________．
A．we still do not know how A．I．works
B．computers are the most important part of A．I．
C．Wolfgand Kempelen was the first builder of robot．
D．John McCarthy is good at playing chess．
Reading is an activity people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great poeple. This always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better.
Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better.
One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we wtil remember them when we see planes in the sky.
When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s lives.What does“This”mean in the first paragraph?
| A．Being a great person. | B．Living in a special way. |
| C．Reading about the lives of great people. | D．Reading newspapers, novels, or comic books. |
Which book might the writer be most interested in?
| A．How to Build a Strong Plane |
| B．Ten books That have Made Our World Better |
| C．Use Every Opportunity to Read in Your Free Time |
| D．Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball History |
What does “remarkable”mean in the third paragraph?
| A．Nice and polite. | B．Tall and handsome. |
| C．Special and famous. | D．Lucky and interesting. |
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping—watching TV and buying things by phone.Now teleshopping is starting in Europe (欧洲).In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example.The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made ＄100 million.In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about ＄20 million a year to buy things through these channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day.Then the government allowed (允许) more telepshopping.Other channels can open for telebusiness, including (包括) the largest American teleshopping company and a 24hour teleshopping company.German businessmen are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes.With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.They call teleshopping “junk (垃圾) on the air”.Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV.Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell.They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.Teleshopping is ____ in Europe.
| A．not popular | B．growing | C．not possible | D．cheap |
People like teleshopping because it is ____ .
| A．American | B．cheaper | C．easier | D．more popular |
Some Europeans don’t like teleshopping because they ____ .
| A．don’t like to buy things |
| B．don’t watch TV |
| C．believe the things sold on TV are expensive |
| D．think the things sold on TV are bad quality |
In Germany, teleshopping may ____ .
| A．help businessmen get more money | B．keep the shops open longer |
| C．have fewer buyers | D．bring better TV programmes |
The best title of this passage is ____ .
| A．American Teleshopping | B．Teleshopping Companies |
| C．Teleshopping in Europe | D．Teleshopping—Junk on the Air |
You can’t see any object unless light from that object gets into your eyes．Some of the things you see give off light of their own。The sun，the stars，a lighted lamp are the examples that can be seen by their own light．But most of the things you see are not giving off light of their own．They are just reflecting(反射)light that falls on them from the sun or some other luminous bodies．The moon，for example，doesn’t give off any light of its own．It is not 1uminous．You see it because sunlight falls on it and some of the sunlight reflects on the earth．So moonlight is only second—hand sunlight．
When you look at a book，it sends some of the light which fails on it to your eyes，and you see the book．If light could be kept out from where you’re so that there would be no light from the book to reflect．Then you couldn’t see the book even with your eyes wide open．Light travels so fast that the time in which it travels from the book you’re reading to your eyes is as short as if there were no time at time．Light reaches us from the moon，which is about 380，000 kilometres away，in only a little more than a second．You can see the book because________．
| A．your eyes are close to it | B．it reflects some of the light |
| C．it has light of its own | D．it is big enough to be seen |
The Chinese meaning of the world“luminous”is close to_______．
| A．闪光的 | B．看不见的 | C．发光的 | D．明亮的 |
________has light of its own．
| A．The moon | B．The earth | C．The sun | D．The satellite of Dong Fong Hong |
Light travels about_________kilometers per second．
| A．300，000 | B．100，000 | C．400，000 | D．190，000 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．All the things you can see give off light． |
| B．Light from the book is much faster than that from the moon． |
| C．The moment you open your eyes，the light from the book travels to your eyes． |
| D．Light travels so fast that there is no time for you to read． |
In many countries, unusual names for children are becoming more popular, especially when more and more stars give their children special names. In Britain, you can call a child almost anything you like except dirty words.
Some parents choose names which come from popular culture. Because of the film the Lord of the Rings(指环王), six boys were named Gandalf. Names about sport are very common, too. Since 1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal after the football team.
Other parents like to make up names, or combine(合并) two names to make a special one. A mother in Britain invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter. She combined the names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
In China, there are some rules about names ―- you can’t use foreign letters or symbols(符号) in a Chinese name. For example, parents are not allowed to name their baby @. In New Zealand, a name beginning with a number is not allowed. Other countries have stricter rules about calling children. For example, Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have a list of names. Parents must choose the names in the lists for their children.
In Britain, some old-fashioned(过时的) names have become popular again, such as Maisie or Ella for a girl, and Alfie or Noah for a boy. But the most popular names are not the strange ones. The top names are very traditional--Jack and Thomas for boys, or Grace and Jessica f6r girls.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。(共5小题,每小题2分，满分l0分)In Britain, people can’t use words in their children’s names.
| A．strange | B．popular | C．old-fashioned | D．dirty |
Thirty-six children were called Arsenal because of a .
| A．movie star | B．football star | C．football team | D．film |
According to the passage, which of the following names is NOT allowed?
| A．Gandulf in Britain | B．Tiaarnii in Britain |
| C．李@in China | D．Real in New Zealand |
In , people must name their children according to the list.
| A．Japan | B．Britain | C．America | D．China |
From the last paragraph(段落), we know today.
| A．you can name a girl Alfie in Britain |
| B．strange names are the most popular in Britain |
| C．people don’t use old names in Britain |
| D．the most popular names are the traditional names in Britain |
Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man
It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?
| A．Because he liked. eating pears. |
| B．Because the tree was important to his family. |
| C．Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly. |
| D．Because his sons didn’t judge things quickly. |
The fourth son went to see the tree in .
| A．Spring | B．Summer | C．Autumn | D．Winter |
The underlined word "buds" probably means in Chinese.
| A．叶子 | B．枝条 | C．果实 | D．花蕾 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The pear tree was near his home. |
| B．The third son said the tree was beautiful. |
| C．The four sons all liked the tree. |
| D．Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. |
| B．Father’s love is great. |
| C．Every tree has four seasons. |
| D．Life is different for everyone. |
When we meet someone for the first time, we often would like to talk about ourselves. We just want to show the best to others. But why not listen? Sometimes, listening is better than talking. Then how to be a good listener? Here are a few suggestions:
◆Look at the speaker. It shows you are listening carefully. It’s also a good way to “talk” to your friend with your eyes.
◆Don’t cut in. Give your friend enough time to say what she or he thinks. Don’t stop your friend’s words. Even if you want to say something, you should wait till your friend finishes.
◆ Try to understand. When you are listening, try to catch her or his feelings and ideas. It helps you know your friend better. And your friend will feel better about you. She or he may think you are the right person to talk with.
◆Show your ideas at the right time. "It’s interesting." "What happened next?" … These are useful when you are listening. And you can give advice when your friend asks for it.
It’s never too late to become a good listener. It can change your life and the lives of the people in your life.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子，请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”，错误的写“F”。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)When we meet someone for the first time, we often would like to talk about
others. Looking at the speaker is impolite when you are listening.
Though you want to say something, you should not cut in at once.
To be a good listener, you should say nothing.
Listening is better than talking sometimes.
Our "Timeline of Education" shows highlights of learning and education (especially related to Western education), going back to the very first education:
In the beginning: Adam got the very first lesson, from God: break the law and you pay the price.
3000 B.C. :Priests teach religion, writing, sciences.
0 B.C./A.D.: Jesus teaches in Jerusalem.
105 A.D.: Paper is invented in China.
1150-1250 : "Modern" universities founded.
1620s: Slide rule is invented, math is made easier.
1918 : All U.S. states require free education
Early 1980s: Television in the classroom. The availability of cheap VCRs makes video learning common.
Late 1990s: The Internet changes everything. E-learning courses develop.
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/education-timeline/education-timeline.htm#3000BCAdam got the very first lesson from __________.
| A．his teacher | B．God | C．religion | D．himself |
Jesus teaches in Jerusalem about_________.
A. 3000 B.C. B. 1150-12500 C. 105 A.D. D. B.C./A.D.Television appears in the classroom and helps the teacher and students in_________.
| A．late 1990s | B．early 1980s | C．1918 | D．1620 |
It took about__________ years from the television to Internet.
| A．50 | B．40 | C．20 | D．10 |
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳逸项．使短文意思完整、连贯。(有两项为多余选项) ’
Thomas Edison’ s lab was badly’ destroyed by fire in December, 1914. Much of Edison’ s life’ s work went up in flames (火焰) on that December night. After seeing the fire, Edison’ s 24-year-old son, Charles, looked for his father among the smoke.
Edison’ s face turned red and his white hair blew in the wind.
"I am happy that he is still alive," said Charles. "He is 67--no longer a young man—and everything is going up in flames. When he saw me, he shouted, " " When Charles told him he didn’ t know, Edison said, “ Find her.
She will never see anything like this. "
The next morning, Edison looked at the damage and said," There is great value in disaster (灾难). All our mistakes are burnt. We can start again. "
Three weeks after the fire, Edison showed his first phonograph (留声机 ). To invent something, you need a good imagination and a lot of junk.
| A. Bring her here. B.’Charles, where’ s your mother?’ C. Edison stayed in the lab. D. The cost of the damage was over $ 2 million. E. ’ Do you know who made the fire?’ F. He finally found him and saw that he was quietly watching the fire. |
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin colour turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can even turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(包，肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.What kind of story is talked about in this programme?
| A．Romantic stories. | B．Mysteries. | C．Horror stories. | D．Comedies. |
Which sentence is TRUE about the two green children?
| A．They both enjoyed a long and happy life. |
| B．The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life. |
| C．At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did. |
| D．Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village. |
What does Nessie look like according to some witnesses?
What can we learn from the second story?
| A．Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness. |
| B．Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland. |
| C．People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie. |
| D．In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake. |
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