2020年武汉科技大学网络教育高起专英语练习题

英语练习重在培养语感，大家平时要多刷题多练习。2020年武汉科技大学网络教育高起专英语练习题介绍如下：

一.单项选择题

1. Some of us_____with you.

A.agree

B.has agreed

C.agrees

D.is agreeing

答案：A

2.----- Do you think living in the countryside has more advantages?

----- __________

A.Yes, perfectly.

B.Well, it depends.

C.Yes, it is.

D.Nothing at all

答案：B

3.You can’t help ________ commercials; every few minutes the program is interrupted to give you one advertisement or another.

A.to hear

B.to be heard

C.hearing

D.with hearing

答案：C

4. It ______ hard when I left the house.

A.is raining

B.rains

C.was raining

D.will rain

答案：C

5. If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn’t have bitten him.

A.set

B.made

C.had

D.left

答案：D

6.Little he French.

A.does, knows

B.does, know

C.did, know

D.did, knew

答案：B

7.----- Have you ever been to the Great Wall in Beijing?

-----

A.Yes, I am

B.No, I don’t

C.No, I’ve never been there

D.Certainly, I went there.

答案：C

8.They sell many kinds of ________ in the shop.

A.watchs

B.watch

C.watches

D.watch’s

答案：C

9. ________ of the boys has got a pencil and some paper.

A.All

B.Every

C.Everyone

D.Each

答案：D

10.“Alice couldn’t answer the question, could she?” “________.”

A.No, she couldn’t

B.No, she could

C.Yes, she couldn’t

D.Yes, she answers

答案：A

11.It is a fine day today. You _______ take a raincoat with you.

A.mustn’t

B.can’t

C.may

D.needn’t

答案：D

12.________ was the population in China by the end of last year?

A.How much

B.What

C.How many

D.Which

答案：B

13.John can speak English and Mary can speak English ________.

A.also

B.either

C.as also

D.as well

答案：D

14.The Chinese people first _____ paper in the world.

A.invented

B.discovered

C.made

D.did

答案：A

15. Years ago we didn’t know this, but recent science __that people who don’t sleep well soon get ill.

A.showed

B.has shown

C.will show

D.is showing

答案：B

16.Some customers complain that it usually __ so long to get refund for the inferior goods they bought.

A.takes

B.costs

C.spends

D.spares

答案：A

17.You aren’t using this typewriter ________ ?

A.are you

B.do you

C.will you

D.have you

答案：A

18. If you refuse to go to the party, ________.

A.so would she

B.so does she

C.so will she

D.neither will she

答案：C

19.__ you __ there before?.

A.Have; been

B.Have; gone

C.Have; been to

D.Have; gone to

答案：A

20.The President ________ went to see the flood-stricken areas.

A.himself

B.did

C.is said

D.has

答案：A

21. ----- What would you do if it _ tomorrow?

----- We have to carry it on, since we’ve got everything ready.

A.rain

B.is raining

C.will rain

D.rains

答案：D

22. Tom __ his lessons from seven to eight last night.

A.was doing

B.had done

C.were taken

D.had been taken

答案：A

23.The bridge is three hundred ________ long.

A.feet

B.foots

C.footes

D.feets

答案：A

24. This story _______ in a small village in European.

A.was taken place

B.took place

C.took the place

D.took the place of

答案：B

25.All the desks in the classroom ________ dust.

A.are covered with

B.are cover with

C.are covering with

D.covered with

答案：A

26.Two of the boys ________ while playing football.

A.hurt

B.were hurting

C.got hurt

D.had been hurt

答案：C

18.________ human beings ________ animals can live without air.

A.Not only…but also

B.Both…and

C.Either…or

D.Neither…nor

答案：D

27.My mother won’t allow me to travel ________.

A.alone

B.lonely

C.one man

D.along

答案：A

28.The Anti-Japanese War ___ in 1937 and it ___ eight years.

A.break out; last

B.was broken out; lasted

C.broke out; last

D.broke out; lasted

答案：D

29.Robert is said ___ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.

A.to have studied

B.to study

C.to be studying

D.to have been studying

答案：A

3.They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.

A.friendship

B.relations

C.relatives

D.terms

答案：B

30.A party is the ________ activity I want to take part in.

A.just

B.good

C.most

D.very

答案：D

31.----- Which one do you prefer, the window seat or the aisle seat?

----- ___

A.I prefer a window seat.

B.I like neither.

C.Both will do

D.I don’t know

答案：A

32.The meeting __ next week is sure to be a great success.

A.to take place

B.to be taken place

C.to have taken place

D.being taken palace

答案：A

33.There was a good __ of the countryside from the front of the bus.

A.sight

B.view

C.scene

D.scenery

答案：B

34. As a result of my laziness, I failed ___ my work in time.

A.and finished

B.to finish

C.and finishing

D.to finished

答案：B

35.She looked ________ today and smiled ________ all the time.

A.happy…happy

B.happily…happily

C.happy…happily

D.happily…happy

答案：C

36.These kinds of shoes ________ well.

A.don’t sell

B.are not sold

C.won’t be sold

D.were not sold

答案：A

37._______ you please _______ a minute?

A.Would…wait

B.Do…wait

C.Shall…wait

D.May…wait

答案：A

38. ________teacher has gone to America.________ of them are still in Shanghai.

A.Both…Both

B.Both…Neither

C.Neither…Both

D.Neither...neither

答案：C

39.Grandma is ill. I have to_____her at home.

A.take hold of

B.take care of

C.pay attention to

D.put my heart into

答案：B

40.You must keep _____ in the reading-room.

A.still

B.quiet

C.quite

D.quietly

答案：B

二.完型填空

41. However important we may regard school life to be, it cannot be denied that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. ( ), the great influence of parents cannot be ( ) or disregarded by the teacher. They can become ( ) supporters of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously interfere with the goals of the programs.

Teachers have been aware ( ) the need for the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have directed classes showing such matters ( ) the reading, writing, and mathematics programs.

Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the principal, can also play an important ( ) in helping parents. The many interviews carried ( ) during the year as ( ) as new ways of reporting pupils' progress, can significantly aid for achieving a good inter- reaction between school and ( ).

Too often, however, teachers' meeting ( ) parents are devoted to unimportant accounts of children's bad acts, complaints ( ) laziness and poor work habits, suggestions for punishments and rewards at home.

What is needed is a more creative way in which the teacher, as a professional adviser, plants ideas in ( ) minds for the best use of the many hours that the child ( ) out of the classroom.

In this way, the school and the home join ( ) in bringing about the fullest development of youngsters' abilities.

1)A.Moreover B.But C.Therefore D.Yet

2)A.found B.acquired C.ignored D.forgot

3)A.weak B.poor C.strong D.rich

4)A.of B.for C.about D.through

5)A.like B.of C.as D.in

6)A.role B.hand C.action D.effect

7)A.away B.on C.about D.off

8)A.far B.good C.long D.well

9)A.principals B.teachers C.houses D.parents

10)A.for B.to C.with D.in

11)A.with B.about C.against D.at

12)A.teachers' B.parents' C.mothers' D.fathers'

13)A.lives B.keeps C.spends D.takes

14)A.battles B.forces C.Issues D.persons

答案：CCCA CABDD CBBCB

42. The thing I like most about living on a farm is the change of ( ), spring, summer, autumn and winter. You can see them all come and go and each one is ( ) different. In the city you can't ( )—— you can buy ( ) flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year ( ). Here in the country you only eat things at ( ) times of the year—— for example strawberries in June and turnips in winter. You live ( ) the seasons.

Also we make most of our food ——we make butter and cheese, we ( ) our own vegetables and ( ) our own breaD.We never eat ( ) or tinned fooD.Everything is ( ) so it must be better for your health. City people may think we ( ) a lot of good things about modern life, but in my ( ) they miss a lot more than we do——they miss ( ) life.

1)A.climate B.weather C.seasons D.times

2)A.completely B.fully C.perfectly D.little

3)A.understand B.realize C.know D.tell

4)A.natural B.native C.normal D.summer

5)A.off B.out C.round D.about

6)A.several B.certain C.reliable D.definite

7)A.by B.beside C.along D.with

8)A.farm B.grow C.keep D.raise

9)A.produce B.burn C.bake D.cook

10)A.freeze B.freezing C.froze D.frozen

11)A.pure B.rare C.fresh D.new

12)A.miss B.lose C.leave D.skip

13)A.opinion B.though C.idea D.mind

14)A.genuine B.sound C.actual D.real

答案：CADD CBDBC DCAAD

43.Building a house costs quite a lot of money. ( ) you plan to build a house. Your first step will be to find a right piece of land. Your ( ) will depend on many different things. You will probably try to find a sunny place, with ( ) surroundings near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the ( ) where you work.

Next you will find an excellent builder, and together with the builder you will work out a plan. Then the builder will draw the plan. It will show the number of rooms, their position and size, and other parts which must be noticed, ( ) windows, doors, and electric outlets. The builder will work out how much money is ( ) to build your house. He will work out the ( ) of wood, bricks, the glass, and everything else that must be used in building the house. Later on, when he stars to build, this estimate must be corrected and revised(修改).His estimate is based on existing ( ),but prices of such things may ( ). And many other things may happen between the time when he ( ) the estimate and the time when he builds the house.

When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to ( ) your plan. (You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too ( )!) You may find that some of the features (特色)you wanted at first ( ) too much, or that you can spend a little more and ( ) something to your plan. The builder’s estimate depends on the plan, but the final plan depends on the builder’s estimate.

1)A.Think B.Expect C.Suppose D.Decide

2)A.land B.choice C.house D.step

3)A.happy B.pleasant C.lonely D.pleased

4)A.school B.factory C.college D.place

5)A.such as B.for example C.that D.like

6)A.cost B.price C.needed D.earned

7)A.cost B.money C.price D.dollars

8)A.things B.plan C.goods D.price

9)A.rise B.reduce C.increase D.change

10)A.makes B.does C.gives D.writes

11)A.give up B.turn off C.change D.put off

12)A.low B.high C.fine D.cheap

13)A.cost B.pay C.spend D.takes

14)A.reduce B.place C.add D.lay

答案：CBBD ACADD ACBAC

三.复合题

44.Snowflakes seem like white stars falling from the sky. But they don’t always look white. Sometimes they appear to have other colors. Some are red, green, yellow, or black. There have been snowflakes of almost every shape. Think how it would seem to have these coming down all around you. Wouldn’t they look pretty?

Black snow came down in France one year. Another year gray snow fell in Japan. It was found that such snow was mixed with ashes. This made it seem dark. Red snow has come down in other countries. When this happened, it was mixed with red dust. That’s why it looked different.

Most snow looks white, but it is really the color of ice. It is ice that comes from snow clouds. Each snowflake begins with a small drop of water. More water forms around this drop. The way the water freezes gives the snowflake its shape.

No two snowflakes are ever just the same size or shape. All start out flat and have six sides. Some snowflakes are broken when they hit the ground.Others melt as they fall. When air is cold and dry, the falling snowflakes are small and hard.If the air is wet and warmer, the snowflakes are big and soft.

Would you be surprised to see snowflakes as big as your head falling from the sky? It happened once in our country. It could occur again.

1)【单选题】Snowflakes are ______ according to the writer.

A.white stars B.white C.of all shapes D.pretty

答案：D

2)【单选题】Snowflakes come in different shapes as _______ different.

A.the ways they form are B.the speed they fall is

C.the weather is D.the ways the water freezes are

答案：C

3)【单选题】According to the passage, if the snowflakes are hard and small, the weather should be _____.

A.cold and wet B.dry and wet C.wet and warm D.cold and dry

答案：D

4)【单选题】We can infer from the last paragraph that very large snowflakes _________.

A.occur regularly B.will occur regularly

C.occur once a year D.doesn’t often occur

答案：D

5)【单选题】To snowflakes, which of the following statements is true?

A.Color snowflakes look so because they are mixed with dust of different colors.

B.Most snowflakes look white, and it is the color of ice.

C.Probably there are two snowflakes of the same size and shape.

D.Most snowflakes are made from water and dust.

答案：A

45. A hobby is something you do just for fun. It could be painting pictures, watching birds, or reading. Some people collect, or save things. These things could be new. But they might be old.Many beautiful things were made long ago.

Where do people get the things that they collect? At the beach many people pick up pretty shells to save. They find them near the sea.Some people pick up things from the street. They find things in the garbage. Others save things they get from their families or friends. Still others buy things to collect.

Why do people collect things? First it can be fun. People really like the things they save. Also, you and a friend may collect the same thing. Then it’s some thing you can do together. But some people like to do it alone. To them, a hobby is something you do by yourself.

People also learn from their hobbies. You might have many pictures of kings. If you wanted to know more about them, you could go to the library and get a book. Then you could read about them. You would find out such things as when and where they lived.

Saving things gives people something to do. Both children and older people like to have hobbies. Some people no longer work. So they collect things to keep busy. Hobbies fill many people’s days with hours of fun.

1)【单选题】A hobby is not something that _______.

A.you enjoy doing B.you do in your spare time

C.you can learn something from D.you do to make money

答案：D

2)【单选题】A hobby can hardly be _______.

A.creating things B.collecting things

C.saving things D.selling things

答案：D

3)【单选题】People can collect thins __________.

A.near the seashore B.from the street

C.in the garbage D.almost everywhere

答案：D

4)【单选题】The most instructive meaning of collecting things is __________.

A.to have fun

B.to follow the fashion

C.to learn some thing

D.To kill time

答案：C

5)【单选题】Which of the following statements is not true _________.

A.Whoever you are, you can find your hobbies.

B.People can’t collect things until they no longer work.

C.People of all age can enjoy their hobbies.

D.People can have a lot of fun through their hobbies.

答案：B

46. In the night sky you might see a big white ball. This is the moon. The moon moves around the earth. It does this one time about every 291/2 days. It is smaller than the stars. But it looks bigger. That’s because it is closer to us than the stars.

Sometimes the moon looks like a ball of light. Other times it looks only part of a ball. But it is really always the same. The moon’s light comes from the sun. Sometimes one part is lighted. Other times another part is lighted. We see only the part of the moon that is lighted.

The moon has no air, no wind, and no water. So nothing can live there. There are no plants or animals. It is made up mostly of rock. There are big holes all over the moon. Sometimes you can see dark places on the moon. It is really these holes that you are seeing.

Let’s say you were standing on the moon and you looked up. The sky would be black. It always looks like night. And the stars in it are always out. In the day the rocks on the moon get very hot. At night they are colder than any place on the earth.

People have always liked to look at the moon. In it they have seen many things. Some think they see people. Others see animals. One person might see a frog or a cat. Another might see a rabbit. Look up at the moon tonight. What do you see?

1)【单选题】According to the passage we know that the moon ______.

A.is bigger than the stars, but looks smaller

B.looks smaller because it is closer to us than the stars

C.is smaller than the stars, but looks bigger

D.looks bigger because it is farther to us than the stars

答案：C

2)【单选题】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage _______.

A.The light from the sun sometimes lights only one part of the moon.

B.People could see dark holes al over the moon.

C.Nothing could live on the noon except animals because it is made up of rock.

D.No life could be seen on the moon without air and water on it.

答案：C

3)【单选题】From the passage we can infer that ________.

A.the difference between day temperature and night temperature on the moon is very big

B.people could not stand on the moon because it is very hot in the day

C.people could not stand on the moon because it is too cold at night

D.it’s impossible for people to live on the moon because there is no food there

答案：A

4)【单选题】The author implies that the reason why people like to look at the moon is that ______.

A.they believe there are really people on the moon

B.they think some animals are living on the moon

C.they care for the frogs, cats and rabbits on the moon

D.the moon can give them many imaginations

答案：D

5)【单选题】The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is to _______.

A.tell us something about the moon

B.require us to distinguish the moon and the stars

C.emphasize the importance of the moon

D.state the relationship between people and the moon

答案：A

47. During one summer not long ago, Americans in the Southwest were without rain for many days. The sun burned up crops. Animals went hungry on the dry land. At last, clouds appeared in the sky and sent down rain.

How do such clouds form? The sun, the earth, and the air all play a part. The changes that take place before clouds can form do not always happen quickly. First, the earth is heated by the sun. This causes tiny drops of water in oceans and rivers to rise and mix with air. As the wet air rises higher, it cools off, making clouds.

What causes these clouds to become rain? The tiny drops of water inside the clouds become larger as they gather more wetness from the air around them. Finally, the drops become so large that they can no longer be held up by the air. They fall to the ground as rain.

The raindrops that fall are not always the same size. Some may be very large. But the smallest come down in a fine mist.

Rain is needed for all life. When it falls after a long dry spell, trees, grass, and bushes may begin to look fresh and green again. These plants need water to stay healthy. The rain also causes streams to fill with water. This makes it possible for fish and other animals to live. Rain brings new life and hope to millions of people and other living things.

1)【单选题】The first paragraph mentions the period of time during which the weather was very ______ and crops were _______.

A.rainy, burnt B.drought, burnt up

C.drought, burnt D.dry, burnt up

答案：D

2)【单选题】The phrase “play a part” means _______.

A.be a role B.form as a part

C.connect with each other D.make a contribution

答案：D

3)【单选题】Concerning how rain comes into being, which statement is true?

A.A lot of drops of water rise and mix with air as the sun shines.

B.Wet air cools off as it rises higher.

C.The drops become larger and larger as they gather more wetness.

D.The drops fall to the ground as they become too large to hold up.

答案：D

4)【单选题】In the last paragraph, the word “spell” means ________.

A.weather B.a period

C.times D.none of the above

答案：B

5)【单选题】This passage mainly explains ________ of clouds and rain.

A.the formation B.the phenomena

C.the importance D.the function

答案：A

48.Many people today like to exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play ball. And some people do more than one kind of exercise. Why do people like to exercise? It makes them feel good.And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night.

You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. One way you can do this is by making sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars. Other people like to run around running tracks. Many high schools have these tracks.

Walking is a fine exercise. You may wish to take a long walk in the park. It’s more fun if you don’t go alone. Go with a friend.The two of you will have a great time. You will get a lot of exercise, too. For walking, like running, make sure you have the right shoes.

Some people like to swim. But others do not like going into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water.

Jumping rope and riding a bike are other fine exercises. There are many more. Find one that you like. You may need help at first. So ask someone. People who have been doing the exercise for a long time can help you. Get started today. You’ll like how exercise makes you feel.

1)【单选题】Which exercises have been mentioned in the passage?

A.running, dancing, swimming, and playing

B.waling, travelling, jumping rope and skiing

C.walking, riding a bike and jumping

D.both A and C

答案：D

2)【单选题】The author suggests that people may _______ to run around tracks.

A.wear the right shoes B.go to some high schools

C.watch out for their cars D.take care of their feet

答案：B

3)【单选题】It’s obviously stated in the passage that ________.

A.it’s more fun to take a long walk in the park

B.it’s more fun to walk alone

C.it’s more fun to walk with a friend

D.it’s more fun to walk the right shoes

答案：C

4)【单选题】It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A.swimming is a dangerous exercise

B.swimming is a more dangerous exercise than jumping rope and riding a bike

C.it would be dangerous to swim alone in the water

D.people should give up those dangerous exercises

答案：C

5) 【单选题】A possible title for this passage is _________.

A.There are many exercises for people B.People like exercises very much

C.Exercises make people feel good D.People must have exercises

答案：A

49. Animals get sick just like people. When they do, they need a doctor. There are doctors that just take care of animals. They work hard to keep them well. Sometimes sick animals can make people sick. So animal doctors help us too when they care for sick animals.

Some animal doctors work in cities. They mostly take care of pets. They help a dog that has a cold.They take care of a kitten’s eyes. They give dogs and cats shots to keep them from getting sick. Many of these doctors look after birds and rabbits, too.

Some animal doctors work in the country. They go from farm to farm. They care for farm animals like pigs and horses. Or they may help a mother cow. These animal doctors put in a long day. Sometimes they must go far out into the country to help a sick farm animal.

A zoo animal may need doctors, too. So there are those who work in zoos. These animal doctors must know how to care for all kinds of animals. Sometimes it takes a lot of time just getting close to a zoo animal to care for it.

Let’s say a lion is sick. How do doctors get near it? First a helper puts food in a small cage. Then the door is opened.The lion goes after the food, and the cage door is closed.Now that the lion is in the small cage, the doctors can get close to it.

1)【单选题】Which of the following if NOT mentioned in this passage?

A.some animal doctors take care of pets.

B.some animal doctors live with animals.

C.some animal doctors treat sick dogs and cats.

D.some animal doctors look after birds, rabbits and kittens.

答案：B

2)【单选题】Anima doctors working in the country always _________ to care for farm animals.

A.go from one place to another B.sleep on the farm with pigs

C.walk a long way in rainy days D.ride on a horseback

答案：A

3)【单选题】The task of animal doctors working in zoos is ________.

A.to put food in a small cage B.to take care of all kinds of animals.

C.to get near a zoo animal D.to watch animals everyday

答案：B

4)【单选题】From the passage we know that animal doctors _________.

A.sometimes care for sick people

B.spend a lot of time with pets

C.always help a mother cow in the country

D.are quite necessary for all kinds of animals

答案：D

5)【单选题】This passage mainly discusses .

A.doctors and animals

B.sick animals

C.the work of animal doctors

D.zoo animal doctors

答案：C

50. People work at many kinds of jobs. Some people like to work with their hands. So they may make things. Others may fix things. They take something that isn’t working right and make it work like new.

Others want to work with people, not with things. Doctors and teachers work face-to -face with people. Still others like to do things for people. These workers could be the ones that paint your home or cook your food when you eat out.

How can you know what you want to be? First, think about what you want to do. Do you want to see new places? Or do you want to stay at home? Do you want to work alone or with others? You must know things like this before you pick a job.

Next, think about what you like to do. Do you like to grow things outside? If so, you might want to work on a farm. Or maybe you like animals. Then you could think about working in a zoo. Before you take a job, make sure it is something you like to do. Then you will be happy.

Last, think about what you do well. Are you good at making up stories? If so, you might think about being a writer. A ball player is the job for some one who is good with a bat and ball. If you think things out before you pick a job, you’ll find one that’s right for you.

1)【单选题】The person cooks your food when you eat out is _____.

A.a cooker B.a manager C.a cook D.a keeper

答案：C

2)【单选题】In deciding which job you will take, you must think about _______.

A.what you want to do B.what you like to do

C.what you do well D.all the above

答案：D

3)【单选题】In this passage the author implies that _______.

A.working in a zoo and working on a farm belong to different kinds of jobs

B.working in a zoo a more funny job than working on a farm

C.working in a zoo is as a funny job as working on a farm

D.working in a zoo is not as a funny job as working on a farm

答案：A

4)【单选题】The word “zoo” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.

A.a place where all kinds of plants grow

B.a place where children are taken care of

C.a place where some kinds of animals are sold

D.a place where many kinds if animals are kept for

答案：D

5)【单选题】In this passage the author suggests that ______.

A.people take all kinds of jobs B.people take the job that’s right for them

C.people take funny jobs D.people take the newest job

答案：B

51. There are many kinds of games. There are board games and card games. There are word games you can play on paper. All of these you can do in your home. But you play most running games and ball games outside.

People have always had a good time playing games. It’s fun. It’s also a way for people to get together. And playing games helps people rest after working all day. Some people make up games to play. Others play games everyone knows. It doesn’t matter. People just like to play.

Games are not new. Some games were played a long, long time ago. Many of these were board games and card games. There are pictures that show people from Egypt playing board games. These pictures were made about 4 500 years ago!

Early people liked to play ball games, too. Very early people didn’t use balls, the way we do today. They didn’t have any. So they used rocks. Sometimes they hit these with sticks. Today we hit balls with bats. Many of these early ball games were like the ones we play today.

Some games help people learn how to think. Word games help people learn to spell. Board games make people think things out. Outside games like ball games help people, too. They help them to get good at things like hitting a ball. And they help make people strong. So go on and play! It’s good for you.

1)【单选题】Which games do people usually play outside according to the passage?

A.word games B.ball games C.board games D.card games

答案：B

2)【单选题】Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A.People are fond of playing games.

B.People get together by playing games.

C.More people play games and fewer make up games.

D.People have a rest after working all day by playing games.

答案：C

3)【单选题】According to the passage we know that board games were _______.

A.invented by very early people in Egypt

B.played more than card games in Egypt

C.played by early people with sticks

D.played by people from Egypt about 4 500 years ago

答案：D

4)【单选题】The author asked the people to play ______.

A.word games B.board games C.outside games D.all the games

答案：D

5)【单选题】This passage mainly tells the reader about ______.

A.the invention of board games B.the development of ball games

C.the different kinds of games people play D.the history of card games

答案：C

52.Long ago, children played like children do today. They got dirty from running around.Older people got dirty from working all day. But then there was no soap. What did people do to get clean?

At first people just went into a lake. They washed in the water. But then they learned to use other things with the water. They put plants in a fire until they turned black. In this way, they made ashes. People used the ashes like soap. They also used oil like soap. But these were not very good.

The first soaps were hard to make. First water was put in a pot. Then fat was added. Oil and ash were mixed in the pot, too. Then it was put on a fire. Everything got very hot. Salt was added. After a while the fat came to the top. When the cooked fat was taken out, it got hard. This was the first soap.

The soap we use today is very different. Things are put in to make it smell good. Something is added to give it a nice color. Some soaps are white. Others are yellow, green, or blue. Soap is also cut in different ways. It can be round or square.

What is soap used for? We all know that it is needed to wash things. But did you know that a kind of soap is used to oil machines? This makes them work well. Another kind of soap is put in oil to make your car run better.

1)【单选题】the word “then” in the first paragraph means ______.

A.next B.at the time C.besides D.as a result

答案：B

2)【单选题】People made ashes _______.

A.to take over soap B.to take over oil

C.to wash better D.in the water which was used

答案：C

3)【单选题】People put the pot on fire in order to _______.

A.cook B.warm the pot

C.warm themselves D.heat everything in the pot

答案：D

4)【单选题】What usage about soap is not mentioned?

A.Clearing things B.Making machines work well.

C.Making rooms smell good. D.Clearing our bodies.

答案：C

5)【单选题】The passage mainly tells us ______.

A.soap making and soap using B.the history of soap making

C.the development of living standards D.the development of people’s lives

答案：A

53.A bug flies by a plant. This plant has a pretty red flower. The bug smells something wonderful. So it goes closer and closer to the flower. Then it sees some leaves on the plant. They are folded together. The bug flies over and sits on one. Oops! That’s the end of the bug.

This poor bug has landed on a plant that eats bugs! Meat-eating plants use tricks to trap bugs. Some have pretty flowers. They look so nice and smell so sweet that bugs fly right into the plants. But there is no way they can get out. The plant keeps the bug there. It uses the bug as food.That’s how the plant lives.

There are many kinds of plants that eat bugs. Each plant has a trick to catch them. On one plant the leaves snap together when the bug lands on them other plants have sticky leaves. These leaves roll up with the bugs stuck inside them.

One kind of plant has little hairs on its leaves. They hold anything that comes along so it can not get away. Then the leaves close up on the food.

You can keep a plant like this in your home. Don’t worry. You won’t have to catch bugs to feed it. Just go to a flower store. You can get special food there. If not, you can just give it bits of meat.

1)【单选题】According to the passage, a bug ______.

A.is a tiny insect B.is a flying insect

C.likes eating sweet things D.all of the above

答案：D

2) 【单选题】“Oops! That’s the end of the bug.” means ________.

A.Oh! That’s the end of its story B.Ah! It’s life ends

C.Oh, bad! We can’t see it suddenly D.Accidentally it slides away

答案：B

3) 【单选题】Why that’s the end of the bug ?

A.The plant on which it lands will eat it

B.It gets hurt and can’t fly again.

C.That is its destiny.

D.All of the above

答案：A

4)【单选题】 If you have a plant like this, you can _______.

A.catch bugs to feed it B.go to a flower store for special food

C.give it diary food D.all of the above

答案：B

5) 【单选题】This passage mainly introduces to us _______.

A.the bugs B.the plants having a pretty red flower

C.the plants that eat bugs D.the end of the bug

答案：C

54.Any person who can read words and understand what they mean is fortunate. More than half the people in the world cannot read or write. They can learn about things only by watching and listening. However, people who can read are able to learn about anything they wish.

People can read a language better if they have listened to it or learned to speak it. Reading, listening, and speaking are ways people come to understand the words of a language. Being able to write also makes reading easier.

A mother or father is often a child’s first reading teacher. By speaking to a baby, the parent helps the baby understand what language is and what it is for. Children feel love and joy in the sounds of words. They try to talk back. As babies listen and speak, they store up facts and ideas.

Certain things children do in the early years help them learn. Young children enjoy looking at picture books. Later, the parent reads books that the child can look at as well as listen to. At age five many children are beginning to read and write. Some can recognize their own names.

Children continue to learn to read in school with their teacher’s help. Sometimes children read out loud.At other times they read silently. They learn to understand and remember. Reading teaches them new facts and helps them get along in everyday life.

1)【单选题】The word “fortunate” in the first paragraph means ________.

A.lucky B.successful C.wealthy D.good

答案：A

2)【单选题】People who can read ________.

A.can learn by reading.

B.can understand a language better.

C.are probably able to learn better.

D.all of the above

答案：D

3)【单选题】A child can learn things around very quickly. It may be because ________.

A.his parents often speak to him.

B.He can understand things by listening.

C.He has his own storage of knowledge by and by.

D.All of the above.

答案：D

4)【单选题】Parents often read books for their children mainly because _______.

A.stories in the books can make children calm.

B.Children can gain some knowledge form the books.

C.It is easy to make children fall asleep

D.Parents need to talk with their children in this way.

答案：B

5)【单选题】Speaking and reading are very important because_________.

A.they are two fundamental ways through which children learn a language

B.children should make a living through these ways.

C.because children learn the two skills since they are very young

D.children should learn to read to recognize their own names

答案：A

55.Sometimes when you walk outside, you see a little hole with sand around it. Guess what! You have found a city under the ground. Ants live in this city. There, many ants live together with their queen. The queen is the biggest ant of all. Most of the time, there is only one queen in an ant city.

When a queen starts her own city, she digs a hole. She takes bits of sand to the top. Then she piles up the sand.It makes a little hill. She is making a good place for her eggs. It is a nest.

When baby ants come out of the eggs, they are called grubs. They look like worms. The queen feeds them food and water. But when a grub is a week or two old, it stops eating. It no longer needs food. It makes a bag around itself and goes to sleep. Then it grows into a big ant.

Most grubs turn into worker ants. Workers take over running the nest. They dig more holes. This makes the nest bigger. They also keep it clean. They get food and water. Workers bring food to other ants that are too busy to go out. Some also fight off ants from other cities.

Ants are fun to watch. You can dig up an ant hill and put it in a bowl. It should be made of glass. That way, you can see through it. Then you can watch the ants at work.

1)【单选题】“Guess what” mean _____.

A.can you guess what it is B.please guess what happens

C.could you think for a while and find the answer

D.can you guess what’s up with the hole

答案：A

2)【单选题】The writer uses “a city under the ground” referring to ______.

A.queen’s city B.ants’ hole C.ants’ hill D.baby ants’ nest

答案：B

3)【单选题】All of them are the “citizens” of an ants’ city except ________.

A.a queen B.baby ants

C.worker ants D.ants from other cities

答案：D

4)【单选题】“Workers take over running the nest” implies that ______.

A.at first the queen runs the nest

B.worker ants take the job after they grow up

C.the queen is not the ruler then D.A and B

答案：D

5)【单选题】“Ants are fun to watch”, because ________.

A.they are little lives B.they live under the ground

C.they live in a different way that we may ignore

D.none of the above

答案：C