Reading

Rocket scientist dies (P2)

Fill in the chart about Qian Xuesen:



Choose the best answer:

6. Why did the US government stop Qian from leaving the country?

A. They knew MIT wanted him to keep teaching.

B. They feared Qian knew too many US military secrets.

C. Qian received his doctor’s degree there.

D. Qian was too old to return to China.

7. We can tell from the story that Qian ____ at the age of 24.

A. studied in MIT

B. came back to China

C. served in the US military

D. wrote a letter to Premier Zhou

Keep your conversations to yourself (P8)

Match the word with its meaning:

8. annoying

9. chat

10. disturb

11. impolite

12. consider

a. not polite

b. think of

c. making one feel slightly angry

d. talk in a casual way

e. break the rest, concentration or calm

Choose the best answer:

13. About 90 percent of those surveyed thought _____ was impolite.

A. sending and receiving e-mails in company

B. shouting into a cell phone in public

C. using phones and iPods during religious festival

D. using laptops and cell phones in bathroom

Listening

初三英语听力测试(11)

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第一节：听对话及对话后的问题，选择正确答案。每段对话读一遍。

1. A. Collecting stamps.

B. Collecting shells.

C. Reading books.

2. A. The bank.

B. The post office.

C. The school.

第二节：听下面一段短文，判断正误，正确的写T，错误的写F。短文读两遍。

3. The clever monkey often helped the man drive away flies.

4. A fly sat on the man’s nose several times.

5. The monkey became excited about the fly.

6. The monkey found a stick to play with the fly.

7. The monkey hurt both the fly and the man’s face.

Key:

Reading

1. He was born in Shanghai. 2. He studied in MIT. 3. In 1936 4. He was a professor at MIT. 5. He wrote a letter to Premier Zhou. 6. B 7. A 8-12 c-d-e-a-b 13. C

Listening

1—2 AA 3—7 TTFFT