People have strange ideas about food. For exa...

People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18^th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples.”

President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.

Jefferson never spoke to his honored (忠实的) guests about the fact.

1.The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes ________.

A．while he was in Paris                     B．when he was a little boy

C．because his parents told him so             D．from books

2. According to the text, _______ made the beautiful pink soup served at the President’s party?

A．the President himself                    B．a French cook

C．the President’s cook                    D．the President’s wife

3. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were ________.

A．people from other countries               B．from France

C．people of his own country                 D．men only

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President’s party was made of tomatoes.

B．All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President’s cook was nice.

C．All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.

D．None of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples

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Farmers might think the idea of growing food for fun sounds strange． But there are some people who do it all the time． They grow some vegetables because their natural color or shape is pleasing to see． They grow others because scientists have developed new colors or different sizes for traditional vegetables．

One example is the bell pepper． Seed companies sell seeds for several different kinds of bell peppers． One pepper is a weak yellow color when it begins to grow． Then its color changes to white． As it grows， it changes color two more times ﹣ to orange， then red． If you are not interested in peppers that change colors as they grow， you can grow some that remain on color． Each kind of pepper has its own special taste．

Another unusual plant is known as the yard﹣long bean or snake bean． It grows up to one meter in length． It is an important part of the food supply in areas of Asia． American farmers like it because it is different， yet tastes very much like the green beans they traditionally grow． Each bean has from ten to twenty seeds． The outside or pod can be eaten． Some of the very long beans are green outside but have black﹣and﹣white or red seeds．

Gourds （葫芦） are plants that people like to grow because of their many different shapes． They also have many uses． Some round gourds are dried， painted and made into containers． Others have long necks and big bodies． These are dried， cut and made into containers to pour drinking water．

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE　　　 ．

A. The new kinds of vegetables can sell better than the traditional ones．

B. Asian are fond of snake bean because of its different colors．

C. American farmers like bell pepper because of its different tastes．

D. People are willing to grow gourds due to their various shapes and functions．

2.People grow the bell pepper mainly to enjoy its　　　 ．

A. shapes

B. colors

C. flavors

D. vitamins

3.Which is the best title for the passage？

A. Growing Unusual Vegetables for Fun

B. Growing Food with Different Purposes

C. Growing different vegetables has different purposes

D. Farmers' Strange Ideas of Growing Food

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For hundreds of years, people have been wondering about the strange places that they seem to visit in their sleep.1.However, they have been valued as necessary to a person’s health and happiness. Historically people thought dreams contained messages from God. It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams scientifically believing that they tell about a person's character.2.He believed that dreams allow a person to express fantasies or fears, which would be socially unacceptable in real life.

The second theory to become popular was Carl Jung's compensation theory. Jung, a former student of Freud, said that the purpose of a dream is not to hide something, but rather to communicate it to the dreamer.3.Thus, people who think too highly of themselves may dream about falling; those who think too little of themselves dream of being heroes.

Using more recent research, William Domhoff from the University of California found that dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop in humans. 4.Until they reach age five, they cannot express very well what their dreams are about. Once people become adults, there is little or no change in their dreams. The dreams of men and women differ. For instance, the characters that appear in the dreams of men are often other men, and often involve physical aggression.

The meaning of dreams continues to be difficult to understand.5.If you dream that a loved one is going to die, do not panic. The dream may have meaning, but it does not mean that your loved one is going to die.

A. Dreams make up for what is lacking in waking life.

B. However, people should not take their dreams as reality.

C. They have been considered as meaningless nighttime journeys.

D. It gives scientists chances to better understand human mind.

E. Children do not dream as much as adults.

F. They think their mind is trying to tell them something.

G. First, there was Sigmund Freud’s theory.

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八：短文改错（满分15分）。

Different people have different ideas about music.                              1.

For me, I like rock music because it’s so exiting. But                         2.

my favorite rock band, the “Foxy Ladies”, are one of                         3.

the most famous rock music band in the world. I also like            4.

pop music. My classmate Li Hua love dance music,                          5.

because she enjoys in dancing. My best friend, Jane,                        6.

likes Jazz music and she thinks Jazz is real cool.                          7.

My brother also likes rock very much, thinking them amazing.     8.

But my mother thinks rock is bored. “I like some relaxing            9.

music,” she says. That’s she likes country music, I think.             10.

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Strangely enough, music is no fun at all for some people. About four percent of the population is what scientists call "amusic", People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. "I used to hate parties," says Margaret, a seventy-year- old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic.

By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn't involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can't see certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is final diagnosed. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. "When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No, thanks, I am amusic',"says Margaret. "I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy. "

1.Amusics have the following characteristics except that___________

A. they are born without the ability to recognize musical notes

B. they hate music and often keep off places where there is music

C. they are set apart from others as they fail to enjoy music

D. they prefer to make metal noise rather than listen to music

2.How do scientists finally identify the unusual condition of amusic?

A. By sorting documents and data.

B. By studying people with amusic

C. By making a lot of experiments.

D. By drawing on research results of others.

3.What does the underlined word most probably mean in the passage?

A. detective.

B. acute.

C. imperfect.

D. artificial.

4.In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________

A. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy

B. she hadn't felt embarrassed about her problem

C. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier

D. there could be a better name for her condition

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Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus（柑橘）fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruit and vegetables; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereals（谷类食品）, and rice is also in this kind of food; (7) butter, or something like butter.

Paragraph 2

People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.

Paragraph 3

There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.

1. It is important for people to eat ________.

A. three times a day

B. dinner at twelve o’clock

C. cooked food all the day

D. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day

2. People in different countries and different places of the world ________.

A. have the right kinds of food to eat

B. cook their food in the same way

C. have their meals at the same time

D. eat food in different ways

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People in some places don’t have enough to eat.

B. There are too many people in the world.

C. One of the problems is that no one is hungry.

D. The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.

4. If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?

A. When people eat their lunch.

B. What to do with the two problems.

C. How to cook food in different ways.

D. Why people eat different kinds of food.

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–What is the theme about for the meeting this evening?.

--No idea. Perhaps we will have to discuss the plan ___ a few days later.

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Something strange was unbelievable. Take Robert for example. After the terrible car accident, his whole world had been completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing made him try many times to put end to his life.

His family especially his wife did their best to tend and comfort him. By and by he finally regained the courage to live on.

On a hot summer afternoon he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started suddenly. He stood under a large tree in order not to get himself wet. Unfortunately he was struck down to the ground by a lightning. The witnesses thought him dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water below the tree. He felt that he was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes ,he didn’t dare to believe that he saw a plough（ 犁子 ）lying near the wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him, she shouted their neighbours for help. And he saw her and heard her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.

The news of Robert’s regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread in his area. And many doctors came to prove the truth of the news. Most of them said that he gained sight and hearing again obviously from the knock of lightning; none of them could give convincing reasons, however. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight and hearing as a result of sudden shock in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way for them to regain was by another sudden shock.

1.What did Edwards see first after being struck down by a lightning?

A. His wife　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The large tree

C. A plough　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The lightning itself

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Edwards had been deaf and blind for nearly ten years

B. Edwards lost all his senses for about 20 minutes after the lightning had struck him down

C. Doctor held the belief that Edwards was never really blind and deaf.

D. Edwards woke up with face in mud.

3.What was Edwards doing when he was struck by the lightning?

A. Hiding from the rain under a tree.

B. Driving a car.

C. Taking a walk

D. lying on the ground

4.How did Edwards get his sight and hearing once more according to the doctor?

A. He regained them from head injury when he fell from a tree.

B. His wife’s first visit after almost ten years made him so happy that he regained them.

C. The lightning took the feeling from his legs and gave the senses of sight and hearing to his head.

D. The blow that caused him blind and deaf was very severe, so it took another severe blow to regain them.

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_______, his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.

A. Strange as it might sound                                   B. Strange although it might sound

C. As it might sound strange                                   D. As strange it might sound

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_____ , his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.

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