13、    It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: "Give my dog half a pound of meat. " Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently: "Take this to the butcher and he's going to give you your lunch today." Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once. At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more. The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon still with a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers. But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, "This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today? " Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!

 

(1)、Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite kindly.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(2)、The dog seemed to know that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it might do much harm.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(3)、The butcher did not give any meat to the dog before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith .

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(4)、The dog always went to the butcher's with a piece of paper, because it found that the paper only with Mrs. Smith's words could bring it meat.

 

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(5)、At the end of the story, you'll find that the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal.

 

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

14、    In Sydney there is a special long-distance running race called the City to Surf. The race takes place on the second Sunday in August every year. More than 23,000 people run in the race.

    The race is 14 kilometers long. It starts in the center of the city and finishes at a surf beach called Bondi. That is why it's called the City to Surf.

    All kinds of people run in the City to Surf. Some people take their small children in strollers. Other people take their dogs on the lead.

    Blind people in wheelchairs also take part in the race. Old people take part in the race too. In 1981 the oldest runner was an 81-year-old man and his sister Linda, 76 was the last runner to finish.

    At the end of the race an official writes down the runner's names and running times. The newspaper prints the names and running times of the competitors a few days later.

    In 1981 the first runner took just 40 minutes to run the race. The last runner took two and a half hours.

    The first man and the first woman to cross the finishing line each received a trophy and a free trip to San Francisco in the United States. There they ran in another long-distance race. 

 

(1)、An annual long-distance running race in Sydney is "The City to Surf".                     

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(2)、The race starts in center Sydney and finishes at Bondi.                                

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(3)、The race is held in winter.                            

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(4)、Local citizens take part in the race.                         

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(5)、Old-aged runners are especially encouraged to join the race.          

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

15、    Ramon was very proud of his dog Blackie. Whenever he got a chance, he would ask his dog to amuse his friends with some tricks.

    One day Ramon went to visit his friend Frank who was sick at home with a bad cold. "How are you feeling?" asked Ramon. "Worse than yesterday," replied Frank. "I have a terrible cough, and there's not a drop of medicine in the house."

    "Cheer up, Frank. I'll send Blackie to the local drugstore for some cough syrup (糖浆). He'll be back in a minute, before you know it." Ramon put a five-dollar bill in Blackie's mouth and the dog ran down the street. "And keep the change," Ramon shouted after him.

    "Oh, Ramon, don't be silly. You know that dog won't be back with any medicine." "Oh yes, he will," replied Ramon. Half an hour later, however, Blackie had not returned. Ramon was feeling embarrassed, and felt angry at his friend's little smile.

    "Something has happened to him, I'm sure," said Ramon. "He obeys me as a rule." Just then Frank saw Blackie at a distance. He hurried to open the door and let him in. Frank was shocked to see a bottle of medicine in the dog's mouth.

    "Good boy," said Ramon, "but what took you so long?" Blackie ran over to the window, barking and wagging (摆动) his tail. Ramon glanced out and saw a bone outside.

 

(1)、Frank's cold had worsened and he had no medicine at home.                           

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(2)、Ramon called for a doctor.                           

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(3)、Ramon felt embarrassed when Blackie was late.             

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(4)、Blackie barked at the bone outside the window because he wanted to have it.      

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(5)、The story mainly implies dogs are after all dogs, however clever they are.                      

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

16、    Weather has a great influence on people. It influences people's health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.

    In August, it is very hot in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart disease (疾病) and other kind of health problems during the month. In the Northeast and Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these places may have heart disease after the weather changes in February or March.

    The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1982 study by scientists, the IQ scores of a group of students were very high during a storm, but after the storm their IQ scores were lower than usual level. So storms can increase intelligence. However, very hot weather can lower it. Students in the United States often do badly on exams in the hot months of the year.

    Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months and they may feel unhappy during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. The summer heat may make them tired and they are easy to get angry.

Are you feeling sick, sad, tired or very intelligent today? The weather may be the cause.

 

(1)、If thin people feel unhappy, the weather may be very cold.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(2)、Students in the U.S. usually do badly on exams in December.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(3)、People in the Northeast of America usually have heart disease in March.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(4)、Storms can increase student's IQ. This discovery was made by 1982 students.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(5)、The best title for this passage is "Weather and Health."

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

17、    Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example，if you fall off a bike and break your arms，it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.

    You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.

    Your eyes

    Too much light can injure your eyes，so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50cm from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.

    When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.

    Your hands and wrists

    Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time，follow these three rules:1) Rest your wrists on some thing. 2) Keep your elbows (肘) at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands，wrists and fingers in a different way.

    Your back

    Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way，you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms，wrists，hands and the upper part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time，get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms，legs and neck.

    Enjoy your computer，but use it safely.

 

(1)、A computer screen may injure your eyes if your eyes are too close to it.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(2)、Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you get plenty of exercise.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(3)、Your eyes and hands will be safe if you often take rests from working.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(4)、It is good for your back and neck if you sit in the right way.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(5)、The best title for the text is "How to Protect Your Eyes."

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

18、    Foulsham House is a fine，large house of the l790s. It stands by the River Byre，in twenty-five hectares (公顷) of the best farmland in the southwest.

    The house was built by Smithson，and the story goes back to George，the son of King of Whales，who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty，at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods (野外) parties. Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room.

    The house has eight bedrooms，three bathrooms，two living-rooms，and a dining-room with a real Adam fire-place. Its library has a good view over the park and the river. All rooms are light and airy，with good，high windows，and wood floors.

    At the back of the house there is room for four cars. The third Foulsham once kept horses there. In many other ways，this house of the l790s meets the needs of the 1990s.

    If you wish to know more about Foulsham House，write to:

    Harvey. Platt，Longford & Sons 6，Castle Green，Gilham，Byreside.

 

(1)、Foulsham House is a house with a history of more than two hundred years.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(2)、We learn from the reading that Smithson built the house for wild woods parties.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(3)、The sentence "Its library has a good view over the park and the river" means " The park and the river can be seen clearly from the library ".

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(4)、The third Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(5)、We can infer (推断) that Harvey  wants to sell the house.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

19、    Do you want to know something about the history of weather? Don't look at the sky. Don't look for old weather reports. Looking at the tree rings is more important. Some weather reports go back only one century，but some trees can show us an exact record of the weather even further back.

    It's clear that a tree would grow best in a climate with lots of sunlight and rainfall. It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable (有利的) to an unfavorable climate can be reading the tree rings in tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago，count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings，then we are sure that lots of sunny and rainy weather happened. If the rings are close together，then the climate was bad for the tree.

    Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of the weather，but also for the history of man. In a place of New Mexico you can find only sand－no trees and no people. However，many centuries ago a lot of people lived there. They left suddenly. Why?

    A scientist studied the dead tree rings which had grown there. He decided that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees. Trees were used to make fires and buildings. So, after the people cut down the trees，they had to move.

 

(1)、It is understood that in a favorable climate tree rings grow far from each other.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(2)、Trees brought lots of sunlight and rainfall.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(3)、The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell whether the climate was favorable or not.

A：T

B：F

答案：A

 

(4)、Studying dead tree rings shows how the people left.

A：T

B：F

答案：B

 

(5)、The people had to leave the place of New Mexico because they had cut down all the trees.

A：T

B：F

答案：A