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( B ) Harvard University started in 1636. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learn Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and no school could teach every thing that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers. In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s; aw school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history. As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer it all. ( )6.The oldest university in the USA is_______. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Princeton D. Columbia ( )7. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,________. A.those colleges and universities were the same B. people, young or old, might study in the colleges C.students studied only some languages and science D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers ( )8. Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were______. A. Latin and Greek B. Latin, Green, French and German C. American history and German D. French and German ( )9.Which of the following is true? A. Students can always choose their favourite subjects since colleges started. B. As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach everything. C. Now most universities have many smaller schools. D. Every college is made up of many schools. ( )10. On the whole, the passage is about____________. A. how to start a university B. the world-famous college in the US C. how colleges have changed D. what kind of lessons colleges teach ( C ) Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to market. "The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time. ( )11. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____. A. before it was dead B. before it become too tired C. before it market was over D. before it was as old as he was ( )12. The two men on the road ____. A. asked how far it was to the market B. said they thought the horse looked very tired C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk ( )13. The two old women said it was wrong for ____. A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked C. the boy to ride instead of his father D. only one person to ride such a long way ( )14. The farmer got up behind his son because ____. A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk B. the three old men stopped them on the road C. he did not know why he was walking D. his son could not ride the horse by himself ( )15.Which one is the best title? A. The farmer, the son and the horse B. A lovely horse C. How to sell a horse D. A strange farmer ( D ) Jenny’s class has a newspaper. The students write stories, articles and poems for it. Then one of them types their work into a computer and prints it out. The teacher puts up everything on the wall so that it looks like a large, open newspaper. One day Jenny said to the teacher, “Most newspapers have advertisements(广告). Can we have advertisements in ours?” The teacher thought this was a very good idea. She made Jenny the advertising manager and Jenny asked the other students to advertise in the newspaper. Here are some of the advertisements she received. Sony Walkman For Sale In good condition, complete with earphones. Best offer. See Mirian. Good Home Wanted Six lovely Persian kittens need good homes. They are the cutest things you have ever seen. Free to the right person. See John. Work Wanted Strong boy willing to work in a garden or do some housework. 3 hours a week. Not expressive. See Tom PC Wanted In good condition. Must be at least a Pentium IV. See Alan Concert Tickets Has anyone got a space ticket for the Raider’s concert next week? I’m desperate(非常渴望的) and will pay well for a good ticket. See Sheila. Lost A silver ring with a blue stone in it. Reward. See Patrica. Found A silver ring with a stone in it. See Agnes. ( )16.What is Tom willing to do? A. Other people’s homework. B. Gardening or housework C. Sell six Persian kittens. D. Fix broken PCs. ( )17. What does Alan want to buy? A. A lovely Persian kitten. B.A ticket to Raider’s concert. C. A PC in good condition. D. A silver ring. ( )18.Why will Sheila pay well for a Raider’s concert ticket? A. Because she is thinking about going to the concert. B. Because she is desperate to go to the concert. C. Because she likes going to the concert. D. Because her friends are going to the concert. ( )19. Who will Patricia see to get her lost ring? A. Miriam. B. Tom C. Sherila D. Agnes ( )20. What is the main idea of this passage? A. The students in Jenny’s class wrote advertisements for their newspaper. B. Jenny’s class has a newspaper. C. Jenny wrote some advertisements for the class newspaper. D. The teacher wrote some advertisements for the class newspaper. 五、写作部分,共25分。 第一节，单词拼写。(共5小题，每小题1分。) 1.The man helped the police catch the thief, so he was given an a______ (奖项)for bravery. 2. I m_______(想念，思念) my friends very much. 3. .If you want to be successful, you have to be s________(严厉的)in your work. 4. The bridge is strong enough to s________(支持)the heavy trucks. 5. His wife knew how to o_________(克服)these problems.. 第二节，完成句子。(共20个空，每空0.5分，共10分。) 1. 袁隆平被认为是世界上最伟大的科学家之一。 Yuan Longping is regarded as _______ ______ the_______ famous scientists in the world. 2. 工人对每天做同样的事情感到厌倦。 Workers _______ _______ _______ _______the same thing everyday. 3. 我感激我的父母。 I am __________ __________my parents. 4. 成功的人士对自己要求非常严格。 Successful people ________ very __________ _________themselves. 5. 每个人的成功都是要付出代价的。 Everyone’s success comes___________ ___________ ___________. 6. 我不知道如何战胜这些困难。 I don’t know__________ ___________ _________the problems. 7. 他们为信仰而战。 They __________ _________what they believe in. 第三节，书面表达(10分)。 请根据下面提供的资料用英语写一篇60-80字的短文。 姓名 张怡宁 性别 女 籍贯 北京 生日 1982-10-5 身高 1.68米 体重 52公斤 主要事迹： 6岁开始学乒乓球;在1999年的第45届世乒赛 (the 45 th Table Tennis World Championship )显示了她的天资和能力，仅次于( be second to )王楠，获得了亚军( second place); 在2004年的奥运会上获得了金牌，成为乒乓球领域 ( field) 中最优秀的选手。 她为了国家的荣誉而战，我很钦佩她，她是我心中的英雄。 我们希望她将来能取得更大的进步(make greater progress)。 (责任编辑：admin) |