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1、”“Well, if the king himself orders someone to get bulls milk for him, why cant a man have a baby?The king smiled and said, “You must be Gulbos daughter. Go and tell your father that he may keep the bulls milk for his baby.”1. According to the doctor in the story, the kings illness can be cured by _.

2、A.making Gulbo suffer B.drinking bulls milk C.seeing another doctor D.feeding him with cows milk2. The doctor told the king to ask Gulbo to find bulls milk because he _.A. admired Gulbo greatly B.hated Gulbo very muchC.thought Gulbo was a scholar D.tried to make Gulbo another doctor3. How did Gulbo

3、feel after getting the kings order?He was upset. B.He was excited. C.He was surprised. D.He was disappointed.4. Why did Gulbos daughter wash clothes below the kings bedroom window at night?Because she was forced to do it. B. Because she often washed clothes there.Because she enjoyed washing clothes

4、there. D. Because she wanted the king to notice her.5. From the dialogue between the king and the girl, we know that after hearing the girls story, the king _.wanted to see the baby B. became angry with her C.thought the girl was a fool D. understood the girls meaning （key: BBADD）第二篇People all over

5、the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial （人造的） substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance （物质），such as oil fro

6、m oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of

7、 four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cant be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of

8、us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal （处理） of the products we use in our daily lives.1. The main cau

9、se of pollution is _.the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment B. the production of new industrial goods increased amounts of a natural substance D. our ever-increasing population2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only _. people would pay more attention to the

10、 problem B. governments would take effective measuresC. all sides concerned would make more efforts D.farmers would use less artificial fertilizers3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause _.A. air and water pollution B. both a litter problem and a waster of resourcesC. to pay for the

11、service D. to produce the receipt4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution?A. Cutting out unnecessary buying. B. Eating.C. Reduce excess use. D. Carefully dispose our daily products.5. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2? not many B. serious probl

12、em C. bits of waste thingsD. industrial pollution （key: ACBBC）第三篇Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.As time went

13、on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first.

14、Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldnt stay until there were plants for them to eat.

15、So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.1. The passage centers on _.A. how an undersea volcano broke outB. how an island rose up in the sea C. how soil was formed on a new island D. how life began on a volcano-produced island2. According to the passage, the island got its first soil

16、from _.A. sea wavesthe sand brought by the wind C. its own rock D. cool rains3.The word “naked” （in para. 3） could be replaced by which of the following?A. hidden new C. mysterious bare4.The order of coming into being on the island is _. soil, plants and animals B. soil, little creatures and plants

17、soil, birds and plants soil, human beings and animals5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ? Spiders were the first life that could live on the island. B. The island is far away from any piece of land. Insects could not live on the island without plants. D. Plants were brought

18、to the island by human being. DCDAC）第四篇In the last 500 years, nothing about people not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of t

19、he world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, whe

20、re it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the“Potato Famine”of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But

21、some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the Worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee

22、was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. 1. According to the passage, which of the following has changed

23、the most in the last 500 years? Food Potato B. Chocolate D. Coffee2. “Some” in “Some still exist today” means _. some cocoa trees C. some shops B. some chocolate drinks D. some South American Indians3. Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _. they were so dependent on

24、the potato that they refused to eat anything else they were forced to emigrate to America the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato the potato harvest was bad4. Coffee originally came from_.A. Brazil Colombia C. Ethiopia Arabia5. The Arabic legend is used to prove th

25、at _.A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi B.coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goatsC. coffee was first discovered in south American countries coffee drinks were first made by Arabs （key: ACDCD）第五篇Crime Prevention InitiativesThe chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following ways.AT HOME You should make sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly