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1.Why does the writer introduce so many animals from different places to us?
A. To frighten us in the zoo.
B. To make us lovely in the zoo.
C. To attract us to the zoo.
D. To show that animals can do everything.
2.How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his two-year-old son?
A. ￥3. B. ￥4. C. ￥5. D. ￥6.
3.At which of the following time can we visit the zoo?
A. 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. B. 9:30 a.m. Friday.
C. 3:00 p.m. Sunday. D. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday.
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1.Why does the writer introduce so many animals from different places to us?
A. To frighten us in the zoo. B. To make us lovely in the zoo.
C. To attract us to the zoo. D. To show that animals can do everything.
2.How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his son of three?
A. ￥3. B. ￥4. C. ￥5. D. ￥6.
3.At which of the following time can we visit the zoo?
A. 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. B. 9:30 a.m. Friday.
C. 3:00 p.m. Sunday. D. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday.
4.From the passage we can infer (推断) that a giraffe must be a very ______ animal.
A. fat B. short C. strong D. tall
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Mencius believed that the reason why man is different from animals is______Man is good.
| A．that | B．what | C．why | D．whether |
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the woman want to introduce Carol to the man?
A.Because they are both single
B.Because she thinks the man is great
C.Because they have something in common
2.Who is Bob?
A.Carol’s friend
B.The man’s friend
C.The woman’s teacher
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Do you ever wonder why the English have one word for some animals and a different one for their meat? Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutton? To find it out, we have to go back to 1066, when the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne (王位), which not only changed the government but also changed the language. French became the language of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result, French words like porc (pork) and beouf (beef) came into the English language. However, poor English farmers raised the animals. So the English language retained the words pig and cow from the Native Anglo-Saxon.
The Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language. Seventy-five percent of them are still in use today.
In French grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender (性别), so adjectives (形容词) take different forms for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came from French. The word “blond” describes someone with light-colored hair. “Blond” is used for men, and “blonde” describes women. And they are also nouns.
Some French words that entered the English language have taken on completely different meanings. The French phrase “a la mode” means “in style”. In English, the phrase means “with the ice cream”. Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!
Now, as you learn English, you’re on your way to learning French!
1.French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because_____.
A. too many French moved to Britain
B. French brought animals with them
C. the king and his officials spoke French
D. the king allowed French to be spoken
2.Which word can replace the word “retained” in Paragraph 1?
A. Chose B. Kept C. Introduced D. Give up
3.Why does an English speaker find French easy to learn?
A. Because English and French share similar pronunciations.
B. Because English grammar and French grammar are similar.
C. Because a large number of English words have French origins.
D. Because English has great influences on the French language.
4.French grammar is very different from English grammar because ______.
A. no words have the same pronunciation
B. all words have the same pronunciation
C. English nouns have a male or female gender
D. French nouns have different adjective forms
5.What conclusion can we draw from the text?
A. Language is closely related to history and culture.
B. French and English words have nothing in common.
C. Language is controlled by the upper classes of society.
D. English combines French and the Native Anglo-Saxon.
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Do you ever wonder why the English have one word for some animals and a different one for their meat?
Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutton?
To find out, we have to go back to 1066, when the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne (王位), which not only changed the government but also changed the language. French became the language of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result, French words like porc（pork）and beouf （beef） came into the English language. However, poor English farmers raised the animals. So the English language retained the words pig and cow from the Native Anglo-Saxon．
The Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language. Seventy-five percent of them are still in use today.
According to language experts, English speakers who have never studied French may already know 15,000 French words! Between one-third and two-thirds of all English words have French origins. Some words such as “possible” and “avenue” are the same in French and English; only the pronunciations change. Other words such as “ballet” keep their French pronunciations in both languages.
In French grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender (性别), so adjectives take different forms for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came from French. The word “blond” describes someone with light-colored hair. “Blond” is used for men, and “blonde” describes women. And they are also nouns.
Some French words that entered the English language have completely different meanings. The French phrase “a la mode” means “in style”. In English, the phrase means “with the ice cream”. Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!
Now, as you learn English, you’re on your way to learning French!
1.French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because __________.
A. too many French moved to Britain
B. French brought animals with them
C. the king and his officials spoke French
D. the king allowed French to be spoken
2.Why does an English speaker find French easy to learn?
A. Because English and French share similar pronunciations．
B. Because English grammar and French grammar are similar．
C. Because a large number of English words have French origins．
D. Because English has great influences on the French language．
3.What conclusion can we draw from the text?
A. Language is closely related to history and culture.
B. French and English words have little in common.
C. Language is controlled by the upper classes of society.
D. French combines English and the Native Anglo-Saxon.
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Mr Smith made many tests (作试验) with different animals and the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals.
One day Mr Smith put a monkey in a room. He also put some small boxes in it. In one of the boxes there was some food. "How long will it take the monkey to find the food? " Mr Smith said to himself. " Let me wait and see. " He left the room and waited outside. Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole (钥匙眼). What did he see? He saw the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr Smith through the keyhole.
1.Mr Smith made tests with __________.
A. different animals B. the monkey only
C. all the monkeys D. all of the cleverest animals
2.There was some food in _______ of the small boxes.
A. some B. none C. one D. each
3.Mr Smith put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know___________.
A. how much food monkey could find
B. how many boxes the monkey could carry
C. how long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyhole
D. how long it would take the monkey to find the food
4.What was the monkey doing when Mr Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole?
A. The monkey was eating food.
B. The monkey was looking for food.
C. The monkey was eating on the other side of the door.
D. The monkey was looking at Mr Smith through the keyhole.
5.Mr Smith is a ________.
A. teacher B. scientist (科学家)
C. doctor D. farm worker
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The hand, the eyes, and the brain work together to make human beings different from other animals. No other animals have all three parts to work together. No animals can do what human beings can do. Humans can do many things and feel many things with the hand. The hand can hold onto things and make things because the thumb(大拇指) works with the fingers. This fifth finger is strong. Most animals don’t have thumbs. The thumb can press against the other fingers. Without a thumb to press against the fingers, it is difficult to hold onto anything. The thumb and fingers can also fit the flat surface of a box and the curved (不平的) surface of a pencil. We can feel that something is hot or cold, soft or hard, smooth or rough. The hand, with thumb and fingers, is one of the best tools we have. Most animals see a flat picture. Their eyes can only see how high and how wide something is. Some animals see a different picture with each eye. Some don’t see in colour. Humans see one picture with both eyes working together. We can see how high and how wide something is. We can also see how far in front of or in back of something a thing is. The brain tells other parts of the body how to work. Some of the things the body does are automatic; that is, we don’t have to think about them. For example, we don’t have to think to make our heart beat or our stomach work. The brain tells the eyes and hands how to make useful and beautiful things. That is how human beings become tool makers and artists. That is how human can have richer and better lives than other animals.
1.Human beings are different from other animals because ___________.
A. human beings have the hands, the eyes, and the brain working all the time
B. other animals also have hands, the eyes, and the brain
C. human beings work together with other animals
D. the hands, the eyes, and the brain of the human can work together
2.According to the passage, when you say you hold onto something, you mean______
A. you have it in your hand and keep it there by putting your fingers firmly round it
B. you have it in your arms and keep it there by putting your fingers firmly round it
C. you feel it with your hands
D. you press the fingers of your right hand against those of your left hand
3.The author tells us that no animals can do what humans can do. He gives quite a few facts to support the idea. One of them is that ___________.
A. most animals don’t see in colour
B. the humans see a thing with both eyes working together
C. only humans can see and how high and how wide a thing is
D. some animals can see only one picture
4.___________ is automatic.
A. Breathing B. Driving a car
C. Making a chair D. Playing football
5.People who make beautiful things are usually called ___________.
A. toolmakers B. artists
C. scientists D. drivers
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Scientists investigated why Ebola virus is so deadly when it spreads from animals to humans and then from human-to-human contact. The research team looked at the Zaire Ebola virus in an animal system to understand how it gains strength. This virus is responsible for the current outbreak in West Africa. They found that initially the animal systems were not affected by the virus, but succeeding transmission(传送) into other animals caused the virus to “hot up” and become more severe.
The team analyzed the viruses at different stages and were able to identify several changes in its genetic material that were associated with increased disease.
Professor Julian Hiscox, who led the study from the University’s Institute of Infection and Global Health, explains: “The work tells us that the evolutionary goal of Ebola virus is to become more fatal.”
“We were able to show through genetic analysis which parts of the virus are involved in this process. The information we have gathered will now allow us to monitor for such changes in an outbreak as well as develop future treatment strategies.”
Professor Roger Hewson, leading the study from Public Health England, Porton Down, said: “Ebola virus is such a destructive infection to the people affected by the disease and the economy of West Africa.”
“Our understanding of Ebola virus biology is way behind that of other viruses and our cooperation shows how we can bring together our specialists’ skills to close this knowledge gap.”
Professor Miles Carroll, a co-author of the work, said: “This study has allowed the team to be at the forefront of developing methodologies to analyze patient samples recently taken by the European Mobile Laboratory from West Africa to understand disease evolution during the current outbreak.”
1.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. How severe Ebola virus is.
B. How Ebola virus spreads.
C. How Ebola virus gradually becomes deadly.
D. What contributions scientists have made on Ebola virus.
2.Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage?
A. In the first stage, the virus hurts its victims much.
B. As the virus spreads, it’ll change and become more and more deadly.
C. The research in Ebola virus is more advanced than that in other viruses.
D. The scientists have a negative attitude to the research in Ebola virus.
3.The underlined word “fatal” has the closest meaning to ______.
A. optimistic B. deadly
C. common D. fantastic
4.Where can we probably read this passage?
A. In a science report. B. In a storybook.
C. In an advertisement. D. In a textbook.
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The changes of the plants and animals in an area ________ from differences in climate and the nature of the country.
A. rise B. raise C. arouse D. arise