The early history of the city of Rome involves Romulus and Remus，two orphan boys

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The early history of the city of Rome involves Romulus and Remus，two orphan boys who，legend says，were raised by a she-wolf．The boys’ mother had been murdered by an evil king and the two babies tossed into the river Tiber．When the wolf found them they had washed up on the shore．She perhaps took pity on the crying of the babies and，gently picking them up in her teeth，she carried them back to her cave and fed them on her milk．The boys grew bigger and stronger and，eventually，were found by a herdsman who took them home．He and his wife raised the boys like their own children．When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home．
They decided to build a city．Unfortunately，they argued over the appropriate site and Romulus killed his brother Remus．Romulus ruled this city — called Roma — for thirty-seven years．
The city of Rome is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world．If you travel there you can see a statue of the two baby boys feeding from their mother - the wolf．
小题1:What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Wolves like to take care of human children．

B．The city of Rome had many wolves in the old days．

C．The city of Rome was founded by a wolf．

D．Romulus established the city of Rome．

小题2:What is a herdsman?

A．someone who builds cities

B．someone who cares for children

C．someone who cares for domestic animals

D．someone who can hear very well

小题3:"．．．they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother．．．" means．．．

A．They attacked the king who had harmed their mother and made them orphans．

B．They went to court to sue the king for his crime against their mother．

C．They hired some gangsters to take care of their problem with the king．

D．They went to talk to the king about his crime against their mother．

小题4:Which is true according to the passage?

A．It was the king who made Romulus and Remus orphans．

B．The boys didn’t grow well for lack of food．

C．The herdsman killed the wolf and took Romulus and Remus home．

D．The herdsman treated the boys well and told them to kill the king．

小题5:We can infer from the passage that ____．

A．Romulus was cruel and became a bad ruler．

B．Animals can be as smart as humans．

C．Love is more powerful than revenge．

D．People of Rome want to pass on the story of the wolf boys．

答案

小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:A
小题1:D

解析

小题1:从文章的第二段可知这篇文章讲的是Romulus建立了罗马。选D
小题1:猜词题：从故事发生的地方，可以猜出herdsman是牧人。选 C
小题1:从第一段的句子：When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home．可知他们攻打了***害他们妈妈的国王。选A。
小题1:从第一段的句子：When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home．可知是国王让他们变成孤儿的。选A
小题1:从最后一段的句子：If you travel there you can see a statue of the two baby boys feeding from their mother - the wolf．可知答案是D

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When Kyle walked into Ernie"s Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop"s first shopper of the day.
"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"
"Well, I...," Kyle started to say.
"Wait, don"t tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You"re looking for a … a little dog... for
your daughter "s birthday. Right?"
"No T really, l just..."
Ernie didn"t let him finish. "Ah, I"ve got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."
"In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.
"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie"s Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian— long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She"s looking at you. She"s thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"
"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I"m not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."
"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said.
小题1: What does the writer want to tell us?

A．A good pet owner.	B．A funny story.
C．A wonderful shopkeeper.	D．A strange pet shop.

小题2:What was true about Ernie"s Pet World?

A．The shop was not busy.	B．Kyle went there often.
C．The shop was about to close.	D．Kyle knew the shop owner well.

小题3: What do you think of Ernie?

A．He is careful.	B．He is helpful.
C．He likes talking.	D．He is clever.

小题4:Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?

A．He wanted to get a cat very much.	B．He didn"t like animals.
C．He was late for work.	D．He was not comfortable.

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Near the village, there is an old famous temple. Some people want to build new house where the temple now stands, because they can find no other area to build them, while others disagree with them. They meet to decide how to solve the problem. Here are their opinions about it.
The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried in the ground. If it is destroyed or moved, people may never learn about how people lived in the past.
The businessman thinks that the houses should be built. History is important, but we must think about the future. The village needs development and building new houses will offer jobs to hundreds of people.
Villager A says, “We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in.”
Villager B says, “We should protect the temple because it can attract many tourists to come for a visit. If the temple is destroyed or moved, we will lose a lot of business.”
The village leader thinks that he has a duty to make life better for the villagers. They need jobs and new houses. He also thinks the cultural site (遗迹) is important and they should be careful with it as well.
小题1:The expert doesn’t want to _______ the old famous temple.

A．rebuild

B．protect

C．pull down

D．fall down

小题2:The businessman thinks building houses there can _______.

A．help the village develop

B．attract many tourists to come for a visit

C．help people learn about how people lived in the past

D．help people learn about the interesting things buried in the ground

小题3:_______ agree that they should build new houses there.

A．The expert and the village leader

B．The businessman and Villager A

C．Villager A and Villager B

D．Villager B and the businessman

小题4:The village leader thinks _______.

A．they should destroy the temple

B．they needn’t build new houses

C．They should build the temple to make life better

D．they should not only build new houses but also be careful with the temple

小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?

A．It’s difficult to satisfy everyone.

B．The cultural site is not so important.

C．It’s easy to make a decision on the problem.

D．The villagers will lose their jobs with the development of their hometown

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Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the foresty countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States because the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔热)with paper. You perhaps seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
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小题1: What did the invention of paper mean? It meant _________.

A．more people could be educated	B．more books could be printed
C．paper is one of the most important products	D．Paper was invented by man.

小题2:When was paper made in southern Europe?

A．Before 1100.	B．After 1400.
C．After 1100.	D．Before 1400

小题3:Which country makes the best paper?

A．Norway.	B．Canada
C．The United States.	D．Finland.

小题4: What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A．Books are warmer.	B．Newspapers are warmer.
C．Paper is the warmest.	D．Houses are the warmest.

小题5:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The invention of paper.	B．The best paper
C．The paper-making	D．The uses of paper.

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July 4 is the birthday of the United States of America. Since 1776, people have   36   the Independence Day holiday every year.
What do people   37 on Independence Day? Many colorful and interesting things. They have fireworks shows in the evenings and sing songs. Some families organize picnics with barbecues (烧烤). Kids can   38  much delicious food like hotdogs.
And these parties are a good time to dress up. Some kids make July 4 hats   39   the stars and stripes(星条) of the country’s flag on them. And Independence Day is in summer. Many kids use stars and stripes fans to keep themselves   40 .
It’s a great day, but no one forgets that it’s   41  too. US people are proud of their   42 and proud of what the founders did for it. On Independence Day everyone gets the chance to show it.
小题1: A. spent       B. celebrated        C. decorated
小题2:A. do           B. make               C. give
小题3: A. smell       B. sell               C. eat
小题4: A. for         B. with               C. at
小题5: A. hot         B. warm               C. cool
小题6: A. funny       B. serious               C. boring
小题7: A. country    B. school                 C. home

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The word “sport” first meant somethin that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting (捕猎) wild animals and birds.
About a hundred years ag

o the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money.
For example, a professional footballer in England earns more than ＄3000 a year. The starts earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions (网球锦标赛) can make more than ＄50000 in a year. Of course, only a few sporsmen can earn as much money as that. It is only possible in sports for individuals (个人的) like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertising for sports equipment (设备) does not simply say “Buy our thing”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as…”. Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their name or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.
根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）
小题1:A “professional” sportsman is someone who likes sports very much.
小题2: The word “sport” now usually means “organized ” games.
小题3: An advertisement for sports equipment just says “Buy our thing”.
小题4:The sport stars can earn as much money from advertising as from sport.
小题5:This passage mainly talks about sport and money.

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