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阅读理解。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分。）
In Britain the weather never gets too hot or too cold. There is no difference between summer and winter. Why is this?
Britain has a warm winter and a cool summer because it is an island country. In winter the sea is warmer than the land. The winds from the sea bring warm air to Britain. In summer the sea is cooler than the land. The winds from the sea bring cool air to Britain. The winds from the west blow over Britain all year. They blow from the southwest across the Atlantic Ocean (大西洋). They are wet winds. They bring rain to Britain all year, so Britain has a lot of rainy weather. The west of Britain is wetter than the east. The winds must blow across the high land in the west.
1.What’s the weather like in Britain?
A. It’s neither too hot nor too cold.
B. It’s too hot.
C. It’s very cold.
2. When do the winds bring cool air to Britain?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn.
3.Why is the weather in summer and in winter almost the same?
A. Because there is no difference between summer and winter.
B. Because the sea is around this country.
C. Because there are winds from the high land.
4.Which of the following is Right?
A. There is more rain in the east than in the west.
B. There is more rain in the west than in the east.
C. There is no rain in the east.
5. This passage mainly tells us the _____ in Britain.
A. language B. food C. weather
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When we do not understand each other’s language, we can talk with the help of signs.
A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say, “Bring me something to eat.”
The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. He moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee, but the man again refused it. He shook his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.
When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hand on his stomach. That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.
So, you see sometimes we can understand the language of signs as well as the language of words.
1.According to the passage, when people don’t understand each other’s language, they can talk with the help of _____.
A. a waiter
B. an Englishman
C. the signs of their bodies
2.A Frenchman signed to the waiter _____.
A. to give him some medicine
B. to bring him a cup of coffee
C. to ask him for food
3.The waiter brought the Frenchman _____.
A. a cup of tea, a cup of coffee and a lot of other drinks
B. a large plate of meat and vegetables
C. C. nothing
4.Another man put his hands on his stomach. He means _____.
A. he had a fever
B. he was hungry
C. he had a stomachache
5. From the story, we know _____.
A. people can only understand the language of words
B. people can know both the language of signs and the language of words
C. people can make a waiter understand what they want
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Experts (专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指) with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students — “early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.
1.The 10-year-old boy begged for one more minute to sleep because _____.
A. he didn’t have enough sleep
B. it wasn’t time for him to get up
C. he didn’t want to go to school
2.In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may _____.
A. not work well in class
B. go to bed early
C. be weak in English
3. In this passage “early birds” means — persons who _____.
A. get up early
B. get up late
C. don’t want to sleep
4.The underlined (下划线的) words in the passage mean _____.
A. watch TV late
B. not go to bed until late
C. stay outside
5.According to the passage, which of the following is Right?
A. If you want to study better, you must work hard at night.
B. Sleeping less means working hard.
C. Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do.
