A
Standley is one of the oldest villages in Hong Kong. Even a hundred and fifty years ago it was a large fishing-village.
People called it Chik Chu. The village has changed a lot since the arrival of the British in 1841. When the British sailors came in that year, they began to call the village Standley. Lord Standley was a famous Englishman at that time. English people have calledit Standley since then.
Chik Chu was a good place for fishingboats. Many fishermen kept their junks(大帆船)at Chik Chu and others made homes there. Because there were many caves near Chik Chu, pirates(海盗)lived there, too.
The name of the most famous of all the prates was Cheung Pao Tsai. He lived in Chik Chu nearly two hundred years ago and he had over six hunded ships and eighty thousand men. Cheung Pao Tsai was brave, but he was also very cruel. He captured many rich people. He wanted their friends to pay him a lot of money. If they did not do so, he took his prisoners to a high rock in Standley Bay. He made them jump intothe sea from this rock. Today you can see the Hwai Jen Shih rock at Standley.
1. British sailors first came to Standley over ________.
A. 40 years ago B. 1841 years ago C. 158 years ago D. 200 years ago
2. Standley was named after _________.
A. a great fisherman B. a brave Chinese pirate C. a famous Englishman D. a high rock
3. Pirates lived in Standley because there were __________.
A. lots of caves B. many junks C. British sailors D. high rocks
4. Cheung Pao Tsai was __________.
A. a brave and cruel chief pirate B. cruel but not a very brave chief pirate
C. the old name of the Hwai Jen Shih rock D. arich man
B
Bucci was pleased with his new job. For the next days he sat on the beach painting pictures of ships and the sea. He looked like a tourist and people sometimes watched him at work. On the fifth day a well-dressed stranger showed him a painting and offered to sell it. Bucci remembered the photographs and knew that the painting was stolen.
“That’s very nice,” he said. “Have you any more ?”
“Yes,” said the stranger. He opened his case and took out some pictures which were rolled up. “Would you like this one ?” he asked Bucci.
Bucci opened his bag and took out a pair of handcuffs(手铐) “Yes,” he said quickly. He put the handcuffs on the stranger’s wrists.
5. Bucci’s new job is ___________.
A. to draw pictures of ships and the sea B. to be a tourist
C. to buy the stolen paintings D. to look for the stolen pictures and the thief
6. What was the stranger?
A. A painter. B. A picture-seller. C. A thief. D. A tourist.
7. How could Bucci judge the painting to be a stolen one ?
A. He had seen the painting before. B. He had been shown the photo of the painting.
C. He had known the thief. D. He saw the painting rolled up.
8. Which of the following do you think is the best title of this passage ?
A. The Thief and the Painting B. Who Stole the Painting
C. An “Artist” on the Beach D. Bucci and the Photographs
C
The Post Office in Britain is famous for getting letters and parcels to their destinations(目的地). The problem is that we the public have to observe the rules. For example, we must put a stamp on a letter. If we don’t , the receiver will have to pay double. We often see the sign ALL LETTERS MUST BE CORRECTLY ADDRESSED. These days , this means having to use postodes (邮政编码). If you didn’t use a postcode, it’s no good complaining that your letter should have arrived sooner. Parcels are a problem because they must be correctly packaged. If Aunt Sophie is going to send you a jar of your faourite jam(果酱), she will have to wrap it up wel. The most important thing we have to do is to address our letters and parcels clearly and correctly. This means clear handwriting and correct spelling. What we should do and what we actually do often miles apart. Recently, the Post Office had to deliver(投递)a letter which showed a name followed by the word Arijaba. What is this, do you think? Say it out loud and you’ll see it’s just plain English: HARWICH HARBOUR !
9. _________ is very important when people post letters.
A. Clear handwriting B. Correct spelling C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B
10.If you didn’t use a postcode, _________.
A. your letter couldn’t arrive soon B. your letter would be surely lost
C. your letter could not be posted D. your letter would be sent back at last
11.When we post parcels, we must ___________.
A. address them correctly B. address them clearly
C. package them correctly D. all of the above
12.From the passage we can see that postmen _______.
A. have no difficulty in delivering any letters
B. have difficulty in delivering misspelt letters
C. won’t deliver any letters with bad handwriting
D. have to deliver all letters to their destinations
13. In England, _______ if you forget to put on a stamp.
A. nobody can receive your letter B. you will be fined for your letter
C. you can’t still have your letter posted D. your letter will be thrown away
D
A snake is a strange animal. It walks on its ribs(肋骨)and it smells with its tongue. Since its teeth are sharp and not good for chewing, it swallows its food whole.
The snake’s jaws can stretch a great deal. Its body, too, can stretch to several times its normal size. so even a small snake can easily swallow a mouse whole, and snake just an inch across can gulp down a young bird three inches across. Such a large meal might last the snake for months. In fact, some snakes have been known too without eating for as long as two years.
14. The writer thinks snakes have a strange way of ________.
A. sleeping B. smelling C. chewing D. Both A and B
15. The second paragraph tells us why a snake _______.
A. uses its tongue for smelling B. has a low temperature
C. can swallow its food whole D. has to chew its food well
16. Compared with its meal, the snake is often much _______.
A. large B. slower C. shorter D. thinner
E
One day in 1925 John Baird pulled an office boy into his workroom and sat him down in front of his equipment. he boy’s face could be seen on the simple screen a few feet away. That office boy was the first person ever to appear on television! Baird was the son of a clergyman(牧师). He went to a technical college and then to Glasgow University. It was there he first had the idea of transmitting pictures.
He was not a healthy man. That’s why he was rejected for army service at the time of the first world war and had to work in a power station. After the war he tried to set up in business several times without real success. Returning to London he started again on his idea of television.
He was so poor that he accepted an offer to show his experiments in a big London store. Money from his parents allowed him to continue his work. When he gained more success and transmitted a reasonably clear picture over long distances, he was offered help. Businessmen who before had refused to help now eagerly offered to share in the development of this invention. Big companies in America spent a lot of money in improving his equipment. When the BBC made the first ever television broadcast in 1936, American equipment was used. When the BBC started its equipment from Baird’s own company.
John Baird died in 1946 and did not live to see television enter the majority of homes in Britain.
17. The best title for this text would be _______.
A. A Pioneer : John Baird B. 1925: A Year To Remember
C. An Office Boy--- First Person On TV
D. Who Invented TV---- The British Or The Americans
18. During world war I Baird ______.
A. started his experiment in TV B. tried to set up his TV business
C. tried to join the army D. went back to London from Glasgow
19. The idea of inventing TV came to Baird when he was ________.
A. at university B. in his workroom in 1925
C. working in the power station B. trying to start his own business
20. When he needed it most Baird got money for his experiment from _____.
A. his company B. some businessmen C. American companies D. his parents
【解析】
A篇
1 — 4 CCAA 本文属地理知识类文章。介绍香港一个叫Stanley的小渔村的名字由来及一著名海盗。1.计算题。1999－1841=1578。 2.be named after 以…命名。3.信息来自第三段第三句话。 4.信息出自第四段第三句。
B篇
5 — 8 DCBC 本文属故事类文章。讲述一个侦探扮旅游的画家抓获盗贼的故事。5.读完本故事便可知Bucci所谓新工作就是扮旅游的画家抓盗贼。7.信息来自第一 段最后一句。8.题目选择。根据本文的主要内容可排除A.B.D.
C篇
9 — 13 CADBC 本文属知识类文章。是关于信件包裹邮寄时应注意的事项。诸如使用邮政编码、正确，清楚地书写地址、姓名等。10.信息来自：If you didn’t use a postcode, it’s no good complaining that your letter should arrived sooner.并注意句中“情态动词＋完成时”的用法。12.由于邮寄信件者书写不清楚，拼写不正确以及未使用邮政编码致使邮递员投递时有困难，甚至有的变成“死信”。13.从文中第三、四句可知，你未贴邮票寄信，收信者就得加倍付邮资。看来还是可以邮走不贴邮票的信件。
D篇
14 — 16 BCD 本文是一篇介绍蛇的生活习性的知识类文章。14.文中没有介绍蛇如何睡觉和咀嚼，只能选B。15.该题考查第二段的主旨大意。 16.通过文中描述，不难看出蛇与食物之间的比较是大与小的比较，故选D，而且使人联想到“蛇吞象”的成语。
E篇
17 — 20 ACAD 本篇是人物类文章，介绍了第一台电视机的发明者约翰·贝尔德如何发明电视机和他的生平简介。17.题目选择。B.C.D都不能概括本文内容。 18.信息来自第二段第一、二句，说明贝尔德想参军打仗，由于身体不好被拒绝。 19. 信息来自第一段最后以一句话。20.此题的解题依据是第三段第一、二两个句子。
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