| A. keep B. trying C. successful D. improve E. hard-working F. worked hard at G. by himself H. attracted I. the surprise J. thankful |
| 1-4 HCIG 5-8 FDBE |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Bill Clinton took office on January 20,1993 and became the 42nd U.S president. He is the first U.S president who was born after World War II. He is also one of the youngest of all U.S presidents. Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946. Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died. When he was small, his mother remarried Norger Clinton, so the boy"s family name was changed. In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington. During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House. At that time, he wanted to become a president, and later, he was! |
| 1. When Clinton became the 42nd U.S president he was __________. |
| A. thirty B. about forty C. about forty-seven D. about fifty-five |
| 2. Clinton"s father died __________. |
| A. after 1946 B. before Clinton was born C. when Clinton was young D. before World War II |
| 3. Why was the boy"s name changed? |
| A. Because he became a president. B. Because his family was very poor. C. Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton. D. Because his father was dead. |
| 4. In 1963, Clinton came to the city of Washington __________. |
| A. for his holidays B. for a visit C. to have a meeting with Kennedy D. to live in White House |
| 5.Which one of the following is right? |
| A. Everybody can visit the president in the White House. B. All the U.S presidents work in the White House. C. Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy D. Clinton didn"t want to change his family name. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| All of the people in Poland (波兰) know the two short, round men. They are twins. The elder brother is quiet. The younger brother likes to play. They look the same. The only difference is a birthmark (胎记) on one of their noses. In an old funny movie, they were stars. Now they work in one party (政党). They go swimming and play basketball together. The younger brother is the President of Poland. The elder helps him. The younger brother always says, "When my brother has a good idea, I will do it." The elder says,"I will stand behind my brother wherever (无论哪里) he is." People think both of them are good! |
| 1. What are the twins like? |
| A. They are tall. B. They are fat. C. They are thin. D. They are strong. |
| 2. What does the younger brother do? |
| A. A movie star. B. A runner. C. The president of the country. D. A player. |
| 3. What does "I will stand behind my brother wherever he is." mean? |
| A. The elder is helpful for his brother to do his work. B. The elder needs his brother"s help. C. The elder does not know where to go. D. The elder runs slower than his brother. |
| 4. Which is right according to (根据) the passage? |
| A. The twins are famous players in Poland. B. The elder brother likes talking a lot. C. The younger brother likes to be quiet. D. The twins were in a funny movie when they were young. |
| 5. What do we learn from the passage? |
| A. People in Poland like the twins. B. The twins want to be movie stars. C. People in Poland don"t like the elder brother. D. The twins don"t help each other. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Zhang Xini, a 15-year-old deaf girl from Shenzhen, has published four novels, created three websites, and made two inventions. As the youngest member of Shenzhen Writers" Association, she has attracted attention in the Chinese literary circle (文学界) with her latest biji. If I am Helen. She is compared (比做) to Helen Keller by many people. Zhang does not complain although she has lost her hearing ability, as she believes fate (命运) actually brought her to a world in which she can develop all of her potential (潜在的) abilities. When she was only 12, she had read more than 100 literary masterpieces (名著), and published a large number of essays in newspapers and magazines. She said she felt lucky that she lived in an Internet time, which brought her a virtual (虚拟的) way to express her feelings and chat with others. Even though she still cannot speak clearly, she is always eager to communicate with her parents, teachers and friends. She wants to study in Beijing Film Academy (学院) and major in movie directing in the future. |
| 1. What"s the name of Zhang Xini"s latest book? __________________________________________________________ 2. Who did many people compare her to? __________________________________________________________ 3. What did she publish in newspapers and magazines when she was only 12? __________________________________________________________ 4. What does she want to do in the future? __________________________________________________________ 5. What can we learn from the passage? __________________________________________________________ |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Barack Obama, a black man,is the president of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Haiwaii (夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas (堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya (肯尼亚). Obama went to Columbia University in New York and got a law degree at Harvard University in Massachusetts. His wife is Miccelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer (律师) and later worked for the University of Chiscago. They have two young daughters. Obama wrote a book called Dreams from my father."I always live in the dream of my father and American people,"Obama once said. He was born in a poor family, And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the new president of American for the next four years. Obama was very surprised when he won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9th, 2009. |
| 1. Where was Barack Obama born? |
| A. In Hawaii. B. In Kansas. C. In Massachusetts. D. In New York. |
| 2. ________ Universities are mentioned (提及) in the passage. |
| A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six |
| 3. Which of the following is NOT true? |
| A. Obama"s father was from Kenya. B. Obama has a son and a daughter. C. Obama once worked in Africa. D. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9th, 2009. |
| 4. Barack Obama became President at the age of ________. |
| A. 27 B. 37 C. 47 D. 57 |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Steven Jobs, the designer (设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn"t change a lot. Then he dropped out (退学). But he was full of new ideas. After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life. Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India. In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage (汽车库). He chose the name "Apple" just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden. His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world. |
| 1. 判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）。 ( ) Steven Jobs designed his new computer with his friend. 2. Why was Steven Jobs not a good student in school? ______________________________________________________ 3. Steven Jobs didn"t finish college, did he? ______________________________________________________ 4. What was Steven Jobs famous for all over the world? ______________________________________________________ 5. Put the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese. ______________________________________________________ |