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(A)

Skin-diving(潜水)is a new sport today . This sport takes you into a wonderful new world . It is like a visit to the moon ! When you are under water , it is easy for you to climb big rocks , because you are no longer heavy .

Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is enough light. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.

When you have tanks of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.

To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides(另外) , there are many uses for skin-diving . You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.

Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.

( )1. Skin-diving will take you to .

A. the moon B. mountains C. danger D. the deep sea

( )2. You can climb big rocks under water because .

A. You are stronger B. the fish nearby help you.

C. You are lighter than on land . D. there is a lot of fish.

( )3. Under water , a skin-diver in the daytime.

A. can see everything clearly B. can’t see anything clearly.

C. can see nothing D. can see only fishes.

( )4. With a tank of air on your back , you can .

A. catch fish very easily. B. stay under water for a long time.

C. drink some clean water D. have more fun.

( )5.Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?

A. skin-diving is a new sport. B. skin-diving is both interesting and useful.

C. skin-fiving is like visiting the moon. D. The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun.

(B)

The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转)of the earth. At the equator(赤道)day and night are sometimes the same length(长度). They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole(北极)is tilted(倾斜)toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球)gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere(半球). Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

( )6.When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ________.

A. both day and night B. day 　　 C. neither(既不)day nor night D. night

( )7. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ________ of the earth.

A. the pushing B. the pulling C. the spinning D. the passing

( )8. At the equator day is as long as night ________.

A. sometimes B. never C. usually D. always

( )9. When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets ________ sunlight.

A. less B. more C. all D. no

( )10. When it is winter in China, ________.

A. the USA is tilted toward the sun 　　 B. the South Pole is tilted away from the sun

C. the North Pole is tilted toward the sun 　　 D. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun

(C)

Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byer, in twenty—five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest.

The house was built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George(乔治), the son of King of Whales(鲸鱼), who fell in love with the beautiful Lady(女士)Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods(森林)parties.Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room.

The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living—rooms, and a dining—room with a real Adam(亚当)fireplace.Its library has a good view(风景)over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy(通风的), with good, high windows, and wood floors.

At the back of the house there is room for four cars.The third Foulsham once kept there.In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s.

If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to：

Harvey.Platt, Longford &Son

6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside.

( )11.Foulsham House is ______.

A.an old farm house 　 　 B.a 25—house for people to come to listen to its story

C.a large house for people to come to listen to its story D.a house with a history of nearly two hundred years

( )12.We learn from the reading that ______.

A.Smithson built the house for wild wood parties 　　 B.many important people had been to Foulsham House

C.George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties here

D.the Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea

( )13.The sentence ‘Its library has a good view over the park and the river, ' means '______'.

A.The park and the river can be seen clearly from the library

B.The library has a picture of the park and the river on the wall

C.The library was built in the park by the river

D.Books about the park and the river can be read in the library

( )14.Which of the following is true?

A.The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house.

B.The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house.

C.The road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to go. 　　 D.There is some parking behind the house.

( )15.We can infer(推断) that Harvey ______.

A.wants the house to meet the needs of modern life B.wants people to know the history of the house

C.wants to sell the house 　 　 D.wants some money to make the house meet today's needs

(D)

People travel a lot with Bel Air because they know they will get what they want. They want to go quickly and safely across the country, across the sea or right across the world, and they know Bel Air will take them where they want to go, when they want to go. Bel Air flies all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities, in more countries of the world than any other airline (航空公司). Do you want to go to Paris, Washington DC and Tokyo(东京)? Bel Air will take you there, at all times of the day and night, right through the week. But Bel Air flies not only to the biggest cities, in the rich counties—we fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the centre of Asia, Africa(非洲)and South America. People who travel a lot fly with Bel Air, because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films. Bel Air is second to none. When you fly, fly with Bel Air.

( )16. Bel Air is ______.

A. the name of a plane B. the name of an airline C. an air lab(实验室) D. a radio programme

( )17. Bel Air’s planes ______.

A. are fast, but not safe B. fly safely but slowly

C. are safe, but not quick D. fly fast and fly safely

( )18. The airline flies planes to cities like Paris___________ .

A. day and night, through the week B. two or three times a week

C. at any time of the day D. at any time of the night

( )19. The reasons why people fly with Bel Air are the followings except(不包括)___________ .

A. they provide best food B. people can enjoy best films

C. they can arrive on time D. the price is not high

( )20. “Second to none” may mean ________.

A. the second B. the last C. the best D. the worst

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