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1、(A)In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was in 1832. T

2、hat year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He uses a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way.

3、 Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to' carry a

4、lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的).Photographers also became one ki

5、nd of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed us feeling, like other kinds of art.( ) 1. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of .A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window( ) 2. The Daguerreotype was .A. a Frenchman

6、B. a kind of pictureC. a kind of camera D. a photographer( ) 3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to .A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most cities D. take a lot of film and something else with him( ) 4. Mathew Brady .A.

7、was very lifelike B. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people( ) 5. This passage tells us .A. how photography was developed B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras答案：C

8、BDBA （B）Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.He sat out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walkin

9、g, farmer? You have a horse. Its a long way to market." The farmer knew that was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.Then they met two old women, " What are you doing up there, fanner? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode in

10、stead.Next, three old men stopped them, one said, " Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, it's too hot for an old man like you to walk today." So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.Some time later, a young woman passed them, “Why aren't you walking?" she asked,

11、" It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest."So the farmer, and his son, got down once again It is true that you cannot please all the people all the time.( ) 6. The farmer wanted to sell the horse _.A. before it was dead B. before it becomes too tiredC. before it market

12、was overD. before it was as old as he was( ) 7. The two men on the road .A asked how far it was to the marketB said they thought the horse looked very tiredC asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse D told the farmer's son to get off the horseand walk ( ) 8. The farmer got up behind his

13、son because A the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB the three old men stopped them on the roadC he did not know why he was walkingD his son could not ride the horse by himself( ) 9. The young woman was most sorry .A. for the old man B. for the fanner's young sonC. that it was not far

14、to the marketD. for the horse( ) 10. From the story we know that .A. it's important to please everyoneB. it's hard to please everyoneC. it's possible to please everyoneD. it's right to please everyone答案： ACADB （C）Many years ago there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something f

15、or the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into the town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow."Who put this stone in the center of the road?&q

16、uot; said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not on

17、e of them tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, "The night will be very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his st

18、rength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when under the stone he found a bag full of money and this message: "This money is for the thoughtful person who removes this stone from the road. That person deserves help."( ) 11. The rich man wanted to find out .A how many poor peo

19、ple there were in this townB if the poor people really needed his helpC if the people of his town were worthy of his helpD if there were some stones on the road ( ) 12. Which of the following sentences is true?A.Most people passed around the stone without saying sorry.BMost people tried to move the

20、stone away but it was too heavy.C Most people did nothing but saying sorry.D Most people fell against the stone on the dark.( ) 13. The young man found under the stone.A. a bag of gold B a piece of paper C. a lot of money D. nothing( ) 14. The young man was .A. honest B. busy C. hungry D. rich( ) 15

21、. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A The story took place long ago.B The young man came along after dark. C The rich man caught sight of all this.D The young man moved the stone away at last.答案：CACAB（D）GARDEN RESTAURANTTelephone: 2706030Address: 9020 Bridgeport

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23、r native people.Open: Mon. to Fri. 9:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. (Monday free) Sat. 9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.LANSDOWNE PARK SHOPPINGCENTERTelephone: 3562367Address: 5300 No. 3 RoadOpen :Mon.Tues.and Sat. 9:30 a.m.5:00 p.m.Wed. Thurs.and Fri. 9:30 a.m.9:30 p.m.Sun. 11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.SKYLING HOTELTelephone: 2785161Add

24、ress: 3031 No.3 Road ( at Sea Island Way)Tea Shop:Wed. to Sun. Lunch from 10:30 a.m.Coffee Shop: Mon. to Fri. 6:00a.m.Sat. 6:30 a.m. and Sun. 7:00 a.m.Thürs, to Sun. to 11:00 p.m.( ) 16. If you want to book a hotel, you should dial ( 撥打) .A. 2706030 B.7364431 C. 3562367 D. 2785161( ) 17. If you

25、 want to visit a museum for free, you should go on .A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday( ) 18. Garden Restaurant does not open atin a week.A. 1:00 p.m. B. 2:00 p.m. C. 4:00 p.m.D. 5:00 p.m.( ) 19. On which day does the shopping center open for 12 hours?A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Friday D. Sat

26、urday( ) 20. Which of the following does not open on Sunday?A. Lansdowne Park Shopping Center. B. New York Museum.C. Tea Shop D. Coffee Shop答案：16 DACCB （E）A French woman goes to London to see her son. She knows a little English, but cannot speak it very well. One day she goes to a shop. She wants to

27、 buy a hen for supper. But she cannot remember the English word for “hen". So she said to the waiter, "I want egg's mother." But the waiter of the shop does not understand her. Suddenly the woman remembers the word "cock". She says: "I want the cocks wife!” This tim

28、e the shop waiter laughs.( ) 21. The woman goes to London .A. to learn English B. to have supper C. to see her son D. to play( ) 22. The woman .A. only knows a little English B. knows much EnglishC. doesn't know English D. knows Englishmen( ) 23. The shop waiter thinks the egg's mother must

29、be" ".A. bigger eggs B. the cock's wife C. hens D. a person's mother( ) 24. The shop waiter laughs because he .A. understand the woman at last B. think it is interestingC. does not understand the woman D. he laughs at the women( ) 25. Is the woman clever?A. Yes, he is B. No, she is

30、n't C. Yes, she isD. No, he isn't.答案：CAAAC（F）Johns family is going on holiday next week. They are going camping.John is going on Monday and coming home on Friday. He's going 16 a party on Saturday night. He decides to go there by bike.John's father is working from Monday to Wednesday

31、. He is going on holiday on Thursday and coming home on Sunday. He is going to drive a car there.Johns mother is going on holiday on Monday. She will stay all week and coming home on Sunday. She is going there by bus.Johns uncle, Sam is going to watch a baseball game on Monday night. And he has to w

32、ork on Tuesday. He is going camping from Wednesday to Friday night. He has to work on Saturday. So he likes to go there by train.Aunt Liz doesn't like camping. She is going on Wednesday morning and Coming back home on Wednesday night. "One day is OK." She-says. "But I like sleepin

33、g in my bed." She will take a taxi to get there, because that will take her less time.( ) 26. How many people will go camping next week?A. 3. B. 2. C. 5. D.6. ) 27. What is John doing on Tuesday?A. Going camping B. Going to a party C. Working D. Watching a game( ) 28. How is John's Father g

34、oing camping?A. By air B. By car C. By bus D. By train( ) 29. Who is NOT going camping on Tuesday?A. John B. John's mother C. Uncle Sam D. Aunt Liz( ) 30. Whose camping time is the longest?A. John's B. John's father's C. John's mother's D. Uncle Sam's答案：CABDC（G）Henry is a

35、n American. He is now living in China. Every day he gets up at about half past six and has breakfast at seven o'clock. After breakfast he says good-bye to his parents and leaves home at half past seven. He usually goes to school on foot. He gets there at five to eight. He begins his first class

36、at eight.Morning classes finish at ten past twelve and he has lunch ten minutes later. After lunch he plays with his friends.Afternoon classes begin at half past one. Usually there are two classes in the afternoon. They finish at half past three. Sometimes he plays games or does other things with hi

37、s classmates at school and he gets home at about five. He has supper at six, and then does homework and watches TV. He goes to bed at about half past ten.( )31. Henry comes from .A. China B. the USA C. France D. Canada( ) 32. Usually Henry goes to school .A. by bike B. by car C. by ship D. on foot(

38、) 33. Henry usually has lunch .A. at about twenty past twelve B. at about half past twelveC. at about ten past twelve D. at about ten to twelve( ) 34. How long is Henry at school in the afternoon? About .A. less than three and a half hours B. two hoursC. more than four hours D. four or six hours( )

39、35. Henry usually in the evening.A. does his homework B. watches TVC. does sports D. A and B.答案：BDAAD(H)The crow (烏鴉) is an ordinary (平凡的)bird. It is about twenty inches（英寸）long and black all over. Crows are dirty because they live on old bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are

40、 more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day long, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests in the trees. They sleep there at night.Crows are much noisier than other birds.

41、 Very often a large number of crows will get together on the house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and do it by turns like human beings. It is easy to tell from crows sounds whether they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the othe

42、r becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and sometimes it dies, too.( ) 36. A crow is about inches long.A. one B. thirty C. ten D. twenty( ) 37. Why are crows dirty?A. They're black all over. B. They like to eat dirty food.C. They usually talk. D. They don't rake baths.( ) 38. C

43、rows are usually .A. hungry B. pleased C. sad D. kind( ) 39. Why are crows more useful to us than other birds?A. They are usually noisy. B. They are usually dirty.C. They're flying in large numbers.D. They eat a lot of waste food.( ) 40. You can tell from crows' sounds.A. whether they are hu

44、ngry or fullB. whether they are friendly or angryC. whether they are ill or healthyD. whether they are living or dead答案：DBADB(I)Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular (尤其) their parents, don't k

45、now them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their frie

46、nds, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication (交際) is very important in children's growing- up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. S

47、ome parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of choice is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who chooses our friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got a good friend your parents dont like?You

48、r answers are welcome.( ) 41. Many teenagers think their know them better than their parents do.A. friends B. parents C. brothers and sisters D. family member ( ) 42. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is .A to go to their friendsB to talk with their friendsC to have a talk wi

49、th their parents by phoneD to talk with their friends on the phones( ) 43. Which of the following is different in meaning from sentence "Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends"?A Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.B

50、Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.C Some parents may even not let their children meet there good friend.D Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.( ) 44. Which of the following sentence（句子) is right?A. Parents should like ev

51、erything their children enjoy.B. In all families children can choose everything they like.C Parents should try their best to understand their children better.D Teenager can only go to their friends for help.( ) 45. The sentence "Your answers are welcome." means A You are welcome to have a

52、discussion with us.B We've got no idea, so your answers are welcome.C Your answers are always correct.D You can give us all the right answers.答案：ADBCA（J）Friday January 28,2011China's world number seven Li Na became the first Chinese tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final at this year's Australian Open. “It was the first matcheasy or tough? Nothing between, "said Li, who has defeated Zahla-vova Strycova on her way to the Australian Open final.Tuesday March 15,2011Besides Ch