1、The day was like any other day in his life, Tom walked past the shop on the street comer. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much were still there. Looking down, he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have them for his
2、 birthday.He sadly walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him anything he liked if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and his mother would notice (注意) it. So he went to the park
3、and sat on the grass. Then he saw a boy in a wheel chair (轮椅) . He noticed that the boy moved the wheel with his hands. Tom looked at him carefully and was surprised to see the boy have no feet. He looked at his own feet. “Its much better to be without shoes than without feet, ” he thought. There wa
4、s no reason (理由) for him to feel so sorry and sad. He sent away and smiled, thinking he was happier.1Tom passed the shop_.Aon footBby busCby bike Din a car2Why did Tom stop in front of the shop? Because he wanted_. Ato buy the shoesBto look at the shoes he likedCto look at the shoes in the shop wind
5、owDto look at the shoes on the front row3The pair of shoes he liked was _. Atoo expensiveBquite cheapCnot thereDnot sold yet4Tom went into the park because he_. Awas thinking how to tell his mother about itBwanted to see the boyCdidnt want to make his mother worriedDhe felt sad5From the story we can
6、 know that Tom_. Aliked new shoes very muchBloved his mother bestCdidnt want to go to schoolDdidnt want to stay at homePeople sometimes like to read stories of dogs very much. They think that dogs are much cleverer than cats, sheep, cows or other animals in their homes.One of my close friends, Bob,
7、has a very large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, Bob and Jack have a walk in the park nearby. Jack likes these walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, I paid a visit to my friend. I stayed there for a long time and my friend and I had much more talk with each other than ever before. So
8、on it was time for them to take a walk in the park. We forgot that. Jack became worried about it. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of me and looked at me. But I still paid no attention (注意) to him. I went on talking with my friend. At last, Jack could not wait any l
9、onger. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of me again. But this time, he held my hat in his mouth. Suddenly, I understood what Jack meant and so did my friend.1How many people are there in this story?_. AOneBTwoCThreeDFour2Jack_. Ais a close friend of min
10、eBenjoys long walks in the park every Sunday afternoonChas many close friendsDenjoys talks in the room3Jack was worried because_. Ahe wanted to eat somethingBit was Sunday afternoon againChe was not feeling wellDhe wanted his master (主人) to take him for a walk4Jack took my hat in his mouth to show t
11、hat_. AI should leave the house at onceBhe liked my hat very muchChe was hungry and he tried to eat itDhe wanted to have a rest5Which of the following is true?_. AWhen Jack and I were talking, my friend didnt pay any attention to usBWhen I was talking to my friend, Jack didnt pay any attention to us
12、CWhen my friend and I were talking, we didnt pay any attention to JackDWhen my friend was talking to Jack, I paid attention to themPeter was a small boy. He lived with his parents in a small house near some hills. The people there were all poor.One night it was very dry and windy.When everybody was
13、asleep, Peter suddenly heard some noise. It came out from the kitchen (厨房). He got up and walked to the kitchen. He found that the wood beside the stove (火炉) was burning . There was no water tap (水龙头) in the house , so he could not put out (扑灭) the fire . He shouted loudly to wake up everyone in the
14、 house. Then he ran out of his house and knocked on the doors of many houses to wake the people up. They all left their houses quickly. At last the fire was put out by the firemen. Many houses were burnt. But nobody was burnt in the fire.1Peter lived with his_. AsistersBbrothersCunclesDparents2One n
15、ight he found that_ beside the stove was burning. Athe tableBthe woodCthe doorDthe window3_, so he could not put out the fire. AEverybody was asleepBHe couldnt shout loudlyCThe kitchen was very bigDthere was no water tap in the house4Peter knocked on the doors of many houses_. Ato wake the people up
16、Bto get some waterCto find his classmatesDto visit them5_hurt in the fire. APeople in other houses wereBPeters parents wereCNobody wasDPeter was“Youre just in time, Joe. Were going to play cowboys（牛仔） and Indians, and you can be the Indians. ” One of my cousins（堂兄弟）said.“How many Indians?” I asked.“
17、Oh, about a thousand. ” He answered, and before I could say no，I was pushed out into the night and became a thousand Indians. Two minutes later I was running in the fields with a group of cowboys behind. The shouts of “After them. Lets catch the killers!” and other such TV play language came into my
18、 ears as I ran round a corner and hurried into my Grandpas car“Weve got him, boys. Lets go and catch him!”But no one wanted to come to get me. All of my cousins except one were always very friendly with. It was quiet outside. And I went out of the car to have a look.Just then I heard a shout , “Brin
19、g the rope（绳子）, and we can burn him. ”“Only Indians burn people. Cowboys.” I stopped just in time. I had almost said, “Cowboys hang（绞死）people. ”I was tied to a tree, and the cowboys were looking for some wood when my dear mother called, “Were leaving now. ”“Untie me.” I shouted. ”Were going.“Why did
20、 Bobby want matches（火柴）?” Mum asked when we were in the car. “He was asking Dad whether he had any. ”“oh, he was just going t matches? MATCHES? Are you sure he wanted matches”Mother was quite sure, and I didnt say any more.1How many children played the Indians? AOne thousandBOne hundredCOne groupDOn
21、e2Why did Joes cousin say that Joe was just in time? Because_. Athere were not enough children four the gameBthe game was just going to startCnone of his cousins wanted to be the IndiansDthey were waiting for Joe3Joe didnt say “Cowbays hang people.” Because_. Ahe was tied to a treeBthat would make t
22、hings worseChe was caught by the cowboysDthat would make the cowboys angry4Which of the following is TRUE? AOne of Joes cousins was looking for matches.BDad didnt want to give the children any matches.CBobby wanted to get some matches from his father.DMum didnt think children should play with matche
23、s.5The name of the story should he“_.” AJoe and his cousinsBWho knows what danger is waiting thereCCowboys and Indians is a favourite childrens gameDHow cowboys and Indians fought in the pastA very new, young officer was at a station. He was on his way to visit his mother in another town, and he wan
24、ted to telephone her to tell her the time of this train , so that she could meet him at the station in her carHe look in all his pockets, but round that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him.At last an old soldier came by, and
25、 the young officer stopped him and said, “Have you got change（零钱） for ten pence（便士）?”“Wait a moment, ” the old soldier answered. He began to put his hand in his pock- et, “Ill see whether I can help you. ”“Dont you know how to speak to an officer?” the young man said angrily. “Now lets start again.
26、Have you got change for ten pence? ”“No, sir,” the old soldier answered quickly.1The young officer and his mother lived_. Ain the same townBin different placesCin another townDin the other town2The young officer Wanted to telephone his mother to tell her_. Athat he was going to visit herBwhere his t
27、rain would leave forCwhat time his train would arrive at the stationDthat he was then at the station3He looked around for help because he_. Ahad no money to make the phone callBdid not know where to make the phone callCneeded some change for the phone callDwanted to get change from the old soldier4T
28、he young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier_. Awas polite to himBwas not polite to himCdidnt know how to speak to himDdidnt like to help him at all5Which of the following is not true? ABoth the young officer and the old soldier were angry.BThe young officer wanted his mother to mee
29、t him at the station.CHe wanted the old soldier to speak to him in a polite way.DHe didnt know the soldier before.参考答案：1ABDCB 2BBDAC 3DBDAC 4DCBAB 5BCCBA专题练习之四 阅读理解A根据所给的阅读材料完成表格，每空一词。Jane is from Toronto, Canada. Shes thirty-two. Now she is a high school teacher in Beijing. Kumiko comes from Tokyo.
30、 She is twenty-two years old. She is a doctor in Beijing. Huang Hua is from Tianjin. He is twenty-five. He works in Beijing. They come from different countries, but they all work hard for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.NameAgeBirthplaceNationalityCountryJobJane32Toronto1 _Canada2 _Kumiko23TokyoJapan
31、ese3 _doctorHuang Hua254 _ChineseChina5 _BI am Wang Lin, I am twelve years old. My pen pal Tom is form the United States. He is the same age as I. He is a middle school student in Beijing. There are three people in his family. His father is a teacher, he teaches English in a high school in Beijing.
32、His mother is an English teacher, too. But they work in different schools. Tom goes to school in his mothers car every day. They all like Chinese food. Toms father likes Guangdong food, he thinks it is delicious. Toms mothers favorite food is Sichuan food. But Tom doesnt like Sichuan food, he thinks
33、 it is too hot. So they often eat out on weekends.( ) 6. How old is Tom? _A. Eleven B. Twelve C. we dont know( ) 7. Toms father is _ A. a teacher B. an English teacher C. teaches English( ) 8. Maybe (可能) Tom in the same school with _ A. his mother B. Wang Lin C. his father( ) 9. Tom doesnt like Sich
34、uan food because (因为)_ A. his father like it B. his mother like it C. it is too hot( ) 10. They often eat out on weekends because _ A. they like Chinese food B. they like American food C. they are lazy (懒的)CJohn is six years old. He can read and write well. But he cant tell the time. His mother, Mrs
35、 Brown teaches him many times, but he still cant tell. He would say “brerakfast time”, “lunchtime” and “teatime” instead of (代替) saying eight oclock, twelve oclock and four oclock in the afternoon. His mother doesnt know how to help him. One day Johns aunt, Mary comes to see his mother. His mother t
36、ell her about that. His aunt says. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”When John comes home after school, Mary begins (开始) to teach him. “Can you count,John ?” she asks him. “Yes. One ,two three,four ”John says. “Thats fine. Now I put the long hand (钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one
37、that is one oclock. If I put the short hand on two, what is the time? “Two oclock.” “Good. And on three?” “Three oclock.” Then it is four oclock in the afternoon, and Johns aunt asks him, “What time is it now ,John?” “Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry (饥饿).” John looks at the clock and answers.( )
38、 11. John s mother cant teach him to _.A. read B. write C. tell the time( ) 12. When its twelve oclock John says its _. A. breakfasttime B. lunchtime C. teatime( ) 13. The word “count” may mean (意思是) _. A. 计算 B. 数数 C. 认为( ) 14. The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. Whats the tim
39、e? A. Its twelve B. Its five C. Its four( ) 15. From the text (文章), we know _. A. John says teatime instead of four oclock in the afternoon. B. John has a nice watch (手表). C. There is something wrong with Johns watch. D阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，用英语简要回答问题。Mr. Wang is our English teacher. He is more than (多于) fi
40、fty years old. He is tall and thin with black hair. He has a big nose and small eyes. He always wears a pair of glasses. He often wears a dark blue jacket and black pants. He is strict (严格的) at his work, but he is kind to us. He teaches English well. He often makes us laugh in his class. We all thin
41、k English is very interesting. We all like him very much, too.( ) 16. How old is Mr. Wang? A. 50 B. 45 C. more than 50( ) 17. What does Mr. Wang look like?【字体： 】 A. tall B. short C. nice( ) 18. What does he often wear? A. a watch B. a pair of glasses C. a hat( ) 19. What color is his jacket? A. blac
42、k B. green C. blue( ) 20. How do the students think of Mr. Wang? A. He is interesting B. He is kind C. He teaches EnglishEUncle Lee is coming to have dinner with us. Mum and I go shopping.We dont have any meat (肉). We need to buy some. Its ten yuan a kilo before (以前). But now two kilos are sixty yua
43、n. I say, “Mum, lets buy some fish.” Mum answers, “OK.” Fish is Uncle Lees favorite food. We buy one kilo and a half. We also buy some vegetables and some chicken, but we dont buy any hamburgers. Uncle Lee doesnt like them at all. Mum also wants to buy me some apples. You know, I like apples very much. But we cant find any. We go home at a quarter to five in the afternoon. ( ) 21. How much is meat now? A. Ten yuan a kilo. B. Fifteen yuan a kilo C. Thirty yuan a kilo( ) 22. What doesnt mum buy? A. meat
