1、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A The story is about two old people named David and Rosy Jackson. Both of them had very bad memories. For example, Rosy would forget to cook dinner or take vegetables home after paying for them. David would show up for work on Sundays, thinking it was Monday. One
2、winter they were to take a long plane trip. When they arrived at the airport, there were only ten minutes left. In that situation, anyone would get into the plane right away. But David and Rosy didnt do so. They went to buy some flight insurance instead. Immediately after they put a two-pound note i
3、nto a machine, their policy (保险单) came out. “Who would get the money if the plane crashed, I wonder?” asked Rosy. “My mother, of course,” her husband replied. “We should post the policy to her. Now, be quick! Give me a stamp, will you?” he said to Rosy. “The plane is going to take off in another min
4、ute.” David put the stamp on the envelope, dropped it into a postbox, and suddenly he let out a cry. What do you suppose happened to him? He had posted their plane tickets to his mother. 1. Rosy is Davids _. A. friend B. mother C. sister D. wife2. This passage tells us that David and Rosy _. A. were
5、 always short of time B. always did everything in a great hurry C. were very forgetful D. usually worked on Sundays3. David meant to post his mother _. A. two plane tickets B. a two-pound note C. the flight insurance D. an empty envelope4. Mr Jackson made such a foolish mistake because _. A. he was
6、worried about his mother B. he had forgotten to buy a stamp C. he was worried about this flight D. his memory was poor and he posted the letter in a great hurry B According to the American Automobile Association (美国汽车协会), since 1964 all cars sold in the United States have been equipped with seat bel
7、ts (安全带). (These are also called safety belts.) Many studies of automobile accidents have shown that safety belts can save lives. One study showed that forty percent of those killed in auto accidents could have been saved if they had been wearing seat belts. Unfortunately, belts are worn only by a s
8、mall percentage of drivers and passengers about fifteen percent in cities, and only nine percent in small towns. And safety belts cannot protect people who do not wear them. In order to find out what kinds of people do wear seat belts, a study was made in several cities of the United States. The fol
9、lowing facts were about those who use their safety belts: 1. They do not smoke while driving. 2. They have had more education than non-users. 3. They know someone who was injured (but not killed) in an automobile accident. Advertisements based on these facts have been printed in newspapers and magaz
10、ines in order to teach people the importance of using seat belts. But these advertisements have not helped much. Some people believe there should be a law requiring (要求) drivers and passengers to use safety belts. In Australia, where there is such a law, deaths in auto accidents have decreased (降低)
11、twenty-four percent.5. The passage is mainly about _. A. automobiles in the United States B. accidents involving cars C. safety belts for drivers and passengers D. traffic jams6. The passage tells us that in Australia _. A. a law requires drivers and passengers to use seat belts B. about 50% of the
12、drivers wear seat belts C. the importance of seat belts is advertised in newspapers and magazines D. the auto accidents have kept the same percent as in the US7. People who live in small towns _. A. have fewer accidents than those who live in cities B. are less likely to use seat belts than those wh
13、o live in cities C. welcome the passing of a law to require the use of seat belts D. are against the law that requires people to use seat belts8. Many studies have shown that seat belts can save lives of those who _. A. never wear seat belts B. seldom wear seat belts C. are wearing seat belts when t
14、he accidents happen D. sit at the back of the cars C Its perfectly normal for young children to suddenly decide they hate everything even foods they loved yesterday. Its also common for them to go on what experts call food jags that is, they want to eat the same few foods over and over again at ever
15、y meal, while turning up their noses at anything new. “Its a fear of new things,” says Nancy Hudson, a researcher in University of California, Berkeley. “We think its one of those quirks（怪癖） that humans probably developed to protect themselves as mankind came into this world. You dont try new things
16、 because you dont know if theyre safe.” Children like familiar things, whether theyre their beds or their afternoon tea, so most kids wont try new foods until theyve been shown to them many times. Picky（挑剔的） eating can also be a childs way of showing his independence. This is why forcing a child to
17、eat often makes things worse. Finally, it may seem like your child cannot sit still long enough to eat very much at one sitting because of his short attention. But children are generally good at getting what they need, even if it doesnt seem like much to you. In any case, you can try to keep your ch
18、ild at the table longer by making mealtime as calm and regular as possible, without too many distractions（分心的事物） like toys, TV, or pets.9. How many reasons does the writer mention in this passage to explain why children are mostly picky eaters? A. Three.B. Two. C. Four. D. One.10. What does the phra
19、se “turning up their noses at” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Accepting. B. Disliking. C. Putting their noses on. D. Fearing.11. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. Only children like things which they are familiar with. B. Toys are not good for children. C. It seems that children like eat
20、ing more when they have something they like in their hands. D. Make it a rule to let your child eat at the table when mealtime comes.12. According to the writer, one of the ways to have children eat new foods is _. A. telling them stories while theyre eating B. not giving them any food until theyre very hungry C. letting them become familiar with the new foods D. explaining to them how useful the new foods areKey: 1-4 DCCD 5-8 CABC 9-12 ABDC