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_________. A. at the top of the clock tower B. in the Houses of parliament C. on the hands of the huge clock D. on the four faces of the clock 參考答案 1.選B,根據(jù)第一行Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge(龐大的)clock in Ben是一個大鐘的名字?! ?.選B,根據(jù)文中“Ding dong,ding dong,” it goes every quarter of an hour. 即可得知大鐘每15分鐘敲一次?! ?.選D,This clock has four faces. So,no matter where you stand,you can read the time on the face of Big 。 閱讀理解6 The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor. The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities,some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street. As they go around town,the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight,they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well. Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can39。t walk too well. Without the police,our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,選擇正確答案?! ?. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _____. A. warm B. clean C. quiet D. safe 2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities? A. By taxi. B. On horses. C. By bus. D. On bikes. 3. In the text,“put an end to” means “____”. A. stop B. cut C. kill D. fly 4. The text is mainly talking about the _____ of the police. A. life B. road C. job D. day 參考答案 1.選D,根據(jù)第一段,They help keep our things and us safe.“警察可以保障我們安全”,因此選safe?! ?.選B,Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities,some of the police ride on ,警察是騎馬的,因此選B?! ?.選A,文中劃線部分If the police see a fight,they put an end to it right 。 4.選C,本題是總結(jié)全文的main idea,總攬全文,可以知道是在說警察的職責,因此選job。 閱讀理解7Gadgets for Work and Play It39。s 7: 45 in the morning,and 26yearold Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket,and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house,he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go. Today,for millions of people,gadgets like Clarkson39。s are a normal part of life. “I39。m a reporter for a magazine,and I39。m usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home,”says Clarkson. Today many people can check s, send messages,or surf the Web,using their mobile phones. Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “Some of these gadgets are expensive,but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player,and I can download and read books on it,too. I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun.” It39。s now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an s from his 17yearold sister. She has a gadget that lets her send s,play games,and take notes. She is in class right now. “I ed her back. I told her to stop playing,and pay attention,” laughs Clarkson. “These gadgets are fun,but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力) people,too.” 1. What is Steve Clarkson? A. A student. B. A reporter. C. A businessman. D. A puter programmer. 2. Which of the following things is not a gadget? A. A picture. B. A laptop. C. An MP3 player. D. A mobile phone. 3. When his sister had lessons,Steve told her _____. A. to pay no attention B. to him back right away C. to stop playing games D. to listen to music on the MP3 player 參考答案 1.選B,根據(jù)第二段中I39。m a reporter for a magazine,and I39。m usually not in the Clarkson是個reporter. 2.選A,選項A: a picture不屬于gadget,其他三項均在文中提到過,屬于gadget。 3.選C,根據(jù)文中“I ed her back. I told her to stop playing,and pay attention,”可知選C。 閱讀理解8 Have you ever been ill? When you are ill,you must be unhappy because your body bees hot,and there are pains all over your body. You don39。t want to work,you stay in bed,feeling very sad. What makes us ill? It is germs(細菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can39。t find them with your eyes,but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing. Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope,we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. Germs aren39。t found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger,if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割開處),some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would bee big and red,and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go int