1、Part AOn Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way. Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it wa
2、s hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight（重量）.It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand. After the sun rose, the balloon went higher
3、. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not eas
4、y. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice. At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Ev
5、erything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London! 1. Three men flew in balloon _. A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers B. to another city C. to visit Poland D. more than a century ago 2. The metal
6、 box was used for _. A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight 3. When the balloon went up higher, _. A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall B. They saw the sun go down C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives D. The
7、y could see a black hole on the ground 4. The balloon landed _. A. in London B. on the sea C. on a lake D. in a foreign country 5. Which of the following is NOT true?_ A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose. B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the ba
8、sket. C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up. D. The three men had to land because they felt cold. Part BAmericans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the car
9、s is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车 ) A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together. Mr. Hagen
10、and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents home, the suitcases are brought int
11、o the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few
12、days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. 6. From the passage, a van is also called _. A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a
13、 big truck 7. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_. A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents house C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car 8. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_. A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in v
14、ans 9. Americans usually use motor homer_. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day 10. Motor homes have become popular because_. A. they can take p
15、eople to another city when people are free B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C. some people think motor homes are cheap D. big families can put more things in motor homes AA man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and f
16、ound a blue bowl. It looked very old. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the owner (主人)of the cat, was lying beside the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the bowl. So he said to him softly. “What a nice cat you have! Will y
17、ou sell it to me?“ “How much will you give me for the cat?“ the farmer opened his eyes and asked.“Twenty dollars. Would that be enough?“ Later, the farmer agreed. After he paid the farmer, the man said, “My cat will certainly feel thirsty. May I take the bowl so that the cat can drink?“ But the farm
18、er said, “Im sorry I cant give you the bowl. Thanks to the bowl, I have sold twenty cats.“51. “A man was looking for things of the old times“ means“ “.A. He lost things in the past and wanted to get them backB. He liked keeping old thingsC. He would like to buy things from the old manD. He liked tal
19、king to the old farmer52. The man wanted to buy the cat because A. it looked very niceB. he thought he could easily get the bowl after he bought the catC. he didnt have enough money to buy both the cat and the bowlD. he liked it more than anything else53. After he bought the cat, he asked for the bo
20、wl because he thought .A. it should go together with the catB. it could be used for the catC. the farmer knew nothing about the value(价值) of the bowlD. the cat couldnt live without the bowl54. The fanner kept the bowl to .A. sell more catsB. let another cat use itC. talk to more peopleD. have more t
21、ime with it55. We know from this story that the farmer .A. had only one bowlB. was very poorC. didnt like cats at allD. got a lot of moneyB“Cool“ is a word with many meanings(意思) .It means a little bit cold at first. As the world has changed, the word has got many different meanings.“Cool“ can be us
22、ed to express(表达)feelings of interest in almost everything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “ It s cool. You may think, He s so cool. when you see your favourite football star.We all enlarge the meaning of “cool“ .You can use it to mean new or surprising. Here is an inte
23、resting story. It shows the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布) they had visited. One of her stu-dents just wrote, “Its so cool.“ Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows some people do not have enough
24、words. Without “ cool“, they have no other words to show the same feeling. Can you think of many other words like “ cool with so many meanings? If you can, they are also very cool .56. We know that the meaning of the word “cool“A. has always been the sameB. has changed a lotC. is difficult to useD.
25、is easy to remember57. The word “enlarge“ means “ . “A扩大 B显示 C明白 D知道58. If you see something , you may say, “Its cool.“A. interesting B. cold C. different D. unhappy59. When everybody is using the word “cool” , the writer seems to be a little .A. worried B. angry C. happy D. sad60. The writer sugges
26、ts(暗示)that the word “cool“A. can be used in many waysB. usually means something interestingC. can make our language full of colourD. has too many meaningsCTo find out whether bees (蜜蜂) can see colours, the following experiment(试验) is made. A table is put in a garden, and on the table is a blue card
27、with some sugar on it. As soon as one bee finds the sugar, many more come to it one after another in a short time. It seems that one bee is able to tell the news of food to the other bees in their “home“. After a moment, the blue card with sugar on it is taken away. Instead of this card, another blu
28、e card is now put on the left side of the first feeding (喂食的) place and a red card to its right. Nothing can be seen on the two cards. Very soon bees arrive again, and fly towards the blue card. No bees go to the red card.61. How many cards are needed to make the experiment?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four
29、. D. Five.62. During Step (步骤) 3 of the experiment, the scientists put .A. a blue card with sugar on the left and a red card on the rightB. a blue card in the middle, another blue card on its left and a red card on its rightC. a blue card with nothing on it on the left and a red card on the rightD.
30、a blue card on the left and a red card with sugar on the right63. During Step 3 of the experiment, the bees come to .A. the new blue card with sugar on itB. the new blue card with no sugar on itC. the red card with no sugar on itD. the first blue feeding card64. The experiment tells us that bees .A. can see coloursB. cannot see coloursC. like blue very muchD. don t like red at all65. Which is the best tide(M)for this reading?A. Bees Love SugarB. Bees, Colour and SugarC. Can Bees Speak?D. Can Bees See Colours?
