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小题训练(一)1 单项选择。1. What day is it today? _. A. Monday B. Its fine C. June 14 D. Nine oclock2. I dont want to eat anything. Im not feeling well today. _, Carlos. I hope youll be better soon. A. It doesnt matterB. Dont bother C. Im better nowD. Im sorry to hear that3The Smiths dont usually stay at hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by _ sea.A/; aBthe; theC/; theDthe; a4. _ in the early 20th century, the school keeps on inspiring childrens love of art.A. To foundB. FoundingC. FoundedD. Having founded5. Its so dark. I cant find out _ its a boy _ a girl. A. if, and B. that, and C. either, or D. whether, or2 阅读理解。We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up as recently as the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didnt work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks began to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. At the beginning of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. And scientists developed software that made Internet “surfing” more convenient.Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day.6. The Internet was set up in _. A. 1960 B. the 1960s C. 1970 D. the 1970s7. Computer networks didnt work well at first because _. A. computers were large and expensive B. computers couldnt send information fast C. computers didnt fit into the same network D. if one computer failed, the whole network stopped8. Which of the following was the first to use the Internet? A. Governments.B. Universities.C. Banks. D. Hospitals.9.Which of the following statements is true? A. People use the Internet mainly to send emails. B. Computers are now more costly than ever before. C. Computers were costly and hard to use until the early 1990s. D. In the 1970s the Internet was easy to use but computers were costly.10. The best title for the passage is _. A. The Future of the InternetB. The History of Computers C. The History of the InternetD. Convenient Internet Surfing小题训练(二)一单项选择。1. Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please? _. A. Sure, please B. Thank you so muchC. Its six oclockD. Yes, I can2. Im sorry I cant give you any help. Thats OK. _. A. What a pity B. I dont careC. Thank you all the same D. Dont mention it3. Could you tell me if he _ to Shanghai?A. has gone B. had gone C. went D. Go4.Sam has been appointed _ manager of the engineering department to take _place of George. A. /,/ B. the,/ C the the D./, the5. Volunteering gives you a chance _ lives, including your own. A. changeB. changingC. changedD. to change二完型填空。Mr Smith gave his wife fifty pounds for her birthday. The day after her birthday, Mrs Smith 6 shopping. She queued 7 a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old ladys handbag was 8 . Inside it, she saw some pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag the notes had 9 ! Mrs Smith was sure the old lady who was sitting next to her had 10 them. She thought she would have to call 11 ; but as she disliked making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old ladys bag and say 12 more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching; then she carefully put her hand into the old ladys bag, took the notes and 13 them in her own bag.When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful dress she had bought.“ 14 did you pay for it?” he asked.“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,” she replied.“Oh? Whats that, then?” he asked, as he pointed to the 15 on the table. 6. A. madeB. wentC. took D. Decided 7. A. inB. onC. for D. to8. A. openB. closedC. old D. empty9. A. droppedB. missedC. lost D. gone10. A. stolenB. keptC. found D. mistaken11. A. herselfB. herC. the lady D.the police12. A. everythingB. somethingC. nothing D. anything13. A. tookB. putC. left D. saved14. A. HowB. How much C. what D. For what15. A. bagB. moneyC. dress D. gift小题训练(三)一单项选择。1. May I use the telephone? _. A. Go ahead B. Thank you so much C. Dont worry D. You are welcome2. Are you going to take part in the English contest to be held at the end of this term? _. A. Im afraid B. I do C. It depends D. Its a pleasure3. I woke up with bad headache, yet by evening the pain had gone. A. the; the B. the; an C. a; the D. a; an4. He told me _ she would catch the early bus.A. which B. whether C. why D. that5. _ the course very difficult, she decided to move to a lower level.A. FindB. FindingC. To findD. Found二阅读理解。Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didnt get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed. At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular. Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 510 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to $2,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling. With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.6 is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing. A. Water B. Wind C. The sun D. The kite7What is the most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing _? A. The price is getting lower and lower B. More and more people are enjoying its excitement C. The equipment progress makes it easier and safer D. All people can learn and take part in it8We can learn from the whole passage that kitesurfing isnt _. A. exciting B. popular C. safe D. expensive9Kitesurfing has a history of about years. A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 13010What is the main idea of this passage? .A. The way of operating kitesurfing B. The progress of kitesurfing equipmentC. The history of kitesurfing in China D. The development of kitesurfing 答案：一：1-5：ADCCD 6-10：BDACC二：1-5：CCADD 6-10：BAADA 11-15：BCBAB三1-5：ACCDB 6-10：BCDAD