She prefers _______ rather than _______.

A. write, read   B. to write, read   C. to write, to read   D. write, to read

Eating _______ fruit is good for us.

A. many    B. much    C. a lot    D. lot of

— Who else is in the classroom?

— ________ .

A. Nothing    B. Not one    C. No one    D. Not anything

The singer and pianist _______ asked to make a speech at the meeting yesterday.

A. is    B. was    C. are   D. were

Three years ______ since we met last.

A. have passed    B. has passed    C. passed    D. has past

Many ________ have visited the Great wall in Beijing. They all come from ________ .

A. Germen, Germany     B. Germany, Germans    C. Germans, German     D. Germans, Germany

Mr. Green works in an office. One day, when he has lunch, a friend comes to see him. They are happy and talk much. And about forty minutes later he has a look at the clock. It’s time to go to office. He says goodbye to his friend and leaves. It’s raining hard and streets are wet. He hits a car in the street. A man looks out and says loudly, “What are you doing? Do you want to kill me?”

“I’m sorry, sir, ” says Mr. Green, “I  don’t see the lights turn red.” Then he brings out a bottle of wine and gives it to the man.

“It’s cold today, sir, ” says Mr. Green. “Please drink some, then you will be warm.”

The man drinks some and feels happy. He asks, “I’m feeling much better now. But why don’t you drink some?”

“I can’t drink anything now, sir,” answers Mr. Green. “I’m waiting for the police officer coming. Only drunkards cause accidents, you know.”

1. The accident happens ________.

A. in the morning   B. in the afternoon

C. in the evening    D. at night

2. Mr. Green hits a car in front of his because ________.

A. it’s raining hard   B. streets are wet

C. he wants to die    D. A and B

3. What does the underlined word “drunkards” mean in Chinese?

A. 傻瓜    B. 壞蛋    C. 酒鬼    D. 肇事者

4. Why doesn’t Mr. Green drink wine at that time?

A. Because he thinks only drunkards cause accidents.

B. Because he doesn’t like wine.

C. Because he has drunk enough.

D. Because the wine is bad.

5. Which is right according to this passage?

A. The weather is warm.                   B. The man is sleeping.

C. The man doesn’t like wine at all.        D. At last Mr. Green fools the man.

    The ostrich(鴕鳥) is a bird in the deserts of Africa. It is the largest of all birds. It has a long neck, a small body and two small wings. Sometimes the ostrich is called “camel bird”. Like the camel, it lives in the deserts, and can live a long time without water.

    The ostrich’s legs are very long and strong, but its wings are small, and it cannot fly. The ostrich can run very quickly—30 miles per hour. The nest of the bird is a great hold in the sand. There the ostrich lays 10 or 12 large eggs. She watches her nest and leaves it only during the hottest part of the day.

The ostrich likes eating. Sometimes it eats small stones that help grind up (磨碎) food. People like their feathers very much. They cut them sometimes, but this does not hurt the birds. The feathers can grow again.

1. Where can people easily find an ostrich in Africa?

A. In the rivers.     B. In the sky.      C. In the forests.        D. In the deserts.

2. How many miles can an ostrich run in three hours?

A. 30.                         B. 60.                 C. 90.                       D. 100.

3. How many eggs can an ostrich lay once?

A. Less than ten.      B. More than fifteen.      C. About ten.         D. About fourteen.

4. Why does the ostrich eat stones?

A. They’re good for it to digest (消化) food.

B. It thinks they are delicious.

C. It has nothing else to eat.

D. They are its main food.

5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The ostrich will die if it has no water to drink for two days.

B. The ostrich has wings but it cannot fly like other birds.

C. The ostrich often lays its eggs in the tree.

D. If an ostrich’s feathers are cut, it’ll die.

1. You may see the first note outside the gate of ______.

A. a movie theater                  B. the New Century Hotel

C. a school building              D. a supermarket

2. If it rains in the evening of August 11th, the film superman Returns will be shown ______ .

A. on the sports ground                B. in the Student Union

C. in the gym                D. in the club

3. Which of the following would best fill in the blank of the second note?

A. March 29.         B. March 31.       C. March 30.       D. April 1.

4. What day is February 19th, 2007, according to the third note?

A. Monday.           B. Tuesday.         C. Wednesday.     D. Thursday.

5. What does Bob want to do according to the third note?

A. Have a personal talk with Michael.

B. Visit his friends on Friday.

C. Ask Mike to book a room for him.

D. Get together with his friends.

Timetable to Lhasa

1. Which city is the nearest to Lhasa according to the timetable?

A. Beijing.                   B. Lanzhou.        C. Chongqing.            D. Xining

2. Which trains arrive in Lhasa at the same time?

A. T27 and T22          B. N917 and T222  C. K917 and N917         D. T27 and K917.

3. How long does it take to go to Lhasa from Beijing by train?

A. 25 hours and 28 minutes.          B. 47 and a half hours.

C. 48 and a half hours.               D. 47 hours and 28 minutes.

4. If you and your friend go to Lhasa from Lanzhou by train, how much will you pay?

A. 484 yuan.               B. 242 yuan.       C. 121 yuan.               D. 662 yuan.

5. How many trains take longer than two days?

   A. One.                        B. Two.              C. Three.                   D. Four.