Cats are the m
ost popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising t
here are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be? Americans like ________ best as pets.
| A．dogs | B．pigs | C．cats | D．mice |
The canary is a kind of ________.
| A．dog | B．cat | C．bird | D．fish |
If you have much money, we can call you ________.
| A．a fat cat | B．a happy cat | C．a thin cat | D．a sad cat |
If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.
| A．he plays cat and mouse with someone |
| B．he looks like the cat that ate the canary |
| C．he is a lazy cat |
| D．he has dragged in something |
The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. loo.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(10分) How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because__________.
| A．they are all big provinces |
| B．they are all close to the sea |
| C．there are quite a lot of mountains there |
| D．the climate ia mild and the soil is rich there |
The underlined sentence “ A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. " in the last paragraph means_________.
| A．一个朋友就是一杯茶 |
| B．君子之交淡如水 |
| C．看到朋友就会想起茶 |
| D．绅士才能够喝茶 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports. |
| B．Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history. |
| C．Japan is the home of tea. |
D．In ancient China, people used t ea as a kind of medicine. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．China's Tea Culture | B．A Saying of Tea |
| C．Drinks in the World | D．Tea and Coffee |
When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some 
are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If
you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.
| A．A rabbit’s foot | B．A falling leaf |
| C．A cheerful wish from friends | D．A shooting star |
From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.
| A．shooting stars can often be seen |
| B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night |
| C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star |
| D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star |
British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.
| A．the leaves fall in autumn |
| B．there are so many leaves to catch |
| C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month |
| D．they want to have a whole year of good luck |
In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.
| A．trees | B．people | C．leaves | D．years |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．how to wish upon a star | B．things that bring good luck |
| C．British people love leaves | D．which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest |
In England, everybody knows Jamie Oliver. He has his own TV programs. La these programs, he tells people how to cook healthy food. Everyone likes Jamie ’ s programs because his food is easy to make.
Jamie wants people to eat healthily. In some schools in England, the food at lunch time wasn’t healthy. One day, Jamie went to a school to make a TV program about healthy diet. He cooked the food with lots of fruit and vegetables. At first the children didn’t want to eat because they didn’t like fruit or vegetables. But after they tasted the food, they started to enjoy it.
Now the food for children in schools has become much healthier.People like Jamie’s TV programs about food because his food_______.
A. is always healthy
B. is easy to make
C. is good for kidsOne day, Jamie visited a school and_______.
A. surveyed the students’ diet
B. showed the students how to cook
C. made a program about healthy foodFrom the passage we leant that Jamie is a famous_______.
A. TV host B. film actor C. school teacher
The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat．The first thing to do is to take a ferry across the River Mersey. It’s the best way to find out about this city’s long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry，which is the oldest ferry service in Europe，started more than 800 years ago．
In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean．Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa．The place to learn more about Liverpool’s importance is the Maritime Museum．
Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century．In the 20th century it became famous for music．The boys in the rock group，the Beatles，all came from Liverpool．The city is very proud of them．It named its airport John Lennon International Airport。after one of the Beatles．Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, 1ike Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．They can also visit the Cavern Club—the group first played there in 1961．The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery．Here you can find out more about these world—famous musicians．
But there’s more to see and do in Liverpoo1．At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England．If you like modern art，the place to visit is the Tate Gallery．But above all，it’s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain．This passage is mainly for ．
| A．people who live in Liverpool | B．students who want to study in UK |
| C．foreigners who want to visit Great Britain | D．people who are interested in history |
The word ferry in the first paragraph is most likely to be a kink of ________.
| A．bus | B．boat | C．train | D．bicycle |
Liverpool first became famous for________.
| A．its important in international business. | B．a group of pop singers |
| C．a beautiful river called River Mersey | D．a big museum in the town |
For people who are interested in music，the place they want to visit most would be______
| A．the Maritime Museum | B．the Tate Gallery |
| C．the Beatles Story | D．the Walker Art Gallery |
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
| A．A good place to visit in UK | B．The history of Liverpool |
| C．The most famous and of the world | D．The most friendly people in UK |
Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married?" he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.
"Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.The writer went to America by ______.
| A．plane | B．ship | C．bus | D．train |
The writer went to America for______ .
| A．education | B．business | C．holiday | D．friendship |
The American thought "a ring" should be a________ .
| A．phone call | B．present | C．person | D．letter |
Englishmen usually wash up________ .
| A．after dinner | B．after a journey |
| C．when they are tired | D．before they telephone someone |
The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．Fourth |
When you visit Taiwan，Green Island is a wonderful place not to be missed.
Green Island，with clear blue water around it，is an island in the Pacific Ocean,33 kilometers east of Taitung. The old name for Green Island was Huoshandao，meaning “fireburning island”. The island got its name because people on the island used to set up fires at night to help people who went fishing home. Another story goes that in the Qing Dynasty there was a fire and most of the island’s trees and grass died. The coastline(海岸) of the island is only 20 kilometers long，the tallest mountain is only 281 meters high and the island is only 15 km2，but it is attracting(吸引) a growing number of tourists.
Green Island has a lot of interests that make it a place where people like to go：seaside，a clean white beach，green grasslands，seawater，hot springs，beautiful undersea sights，and a great many plants and animals. Another thing of Green Island that people are interested in is its rocks in different shapes. “Sleeping Beauty” and “Pekinese Dog” are the two most strangely shaped ones. There are also other interests which one cannot miss. The green hills，blue sea，clear sky，and ocean gentle winds make a “must” for you.From the article we know Green Island is ________.
| A．very large | B．281 meters long |
| C．in the Indian Ocean | D．33 kilometers from Taitung |
According to the two stories，people on Green Island used to ________.
| A．meet a lot of visitors | B．set fires to get warm |
| C．make a living by fishing | D．cut down too many trees and grass |
The sight “Pekinese Dog” is ________ on Green Island.
| A．a cute living dog | B．a rock like a dog |
| C．a dogshaped plant | D．a dog of “Sleeping Beauty” |
The last passage is mainly about the ________ of Green Island.
| A．sights | B．history | C．people | D．culture |
Sailing
Welcome to our TV show On the Go. Today we are going to talk about an exciting sport—sailing. First let’s talk to Sue，an 18yearold girl who loves sailing.
Host: When did you start sailing，Sue?
Sue: I started sailing when I was 15 years old.
Host: Is it a difficult sport to learn?
Sue: Yes，it is more difficult than any other sport. For example，you need to learn about the wind directions(方向) and how to move the sails in the right way.
Host: How often do you go sailing?
Sue: I go sailing with my father every weekend.
Host: How far do you go sailing?
Sue: It depends on the wind.
Host：OK. Thank you，Sue. Good luck with your sailing.
Are you interested in sailing after hearing the interview?
If you want to learn sailing，here is a chance for you .The Water Sports Center will organize sailing lessons. Each lesson will cost you ￥20 and there are 5 lessons altogether(总共)．What does Sue think of learning sailing?
| A．Easy. | B．Boring. | C．Difficult. | D．Dangerous. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Sue always sails very far. |
| B．Sue goes sailing every weekend. |
| C．Sue goes sailing with her friends. |
| D．Sue started sailing at the age of 18. |
If you want to learn sailing at the Water Sports Center，how much will you pay?
| A．￥15. | B．￥20. | C．￥50. | D．￥100. |
Good afternoon, everyone! This is Rose Garden Middle School Radio. John Smith speaking, with something new to share with you today. We all know that thinking green is sometimes the most difficult thing to do, but not impossible! Bed ZED, a new eco-friendly village (生态村) in the south of London, has done a great job of providing its villagers with a high level living while getting them to pay more attention to protecting the environment.
people in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things. They build many houses whose windows face south in order to get as much sunlight as possible. The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets. Also, the people there travel to work in shared cars or use public transportation if they work far away.
Now, you may think it’s not easy to live such a life, but let me tell you. it’s not! It’s a way of life. We just have to say no to what is bad for the environment, and begin working on ideas to protect it. Life would be much more pleasant if villages like Bed ZED existed (存在) all over the world!
Thank you for listening! What people in Bed ZED often do is__________
A. to build a lot of houses B. to go to work in their own cars
C. to recycle the paper, plastic and glassIn Bed ZED, the water used in the toilet may come from ____________.
A. river water B. running water C. collected rainwaterPeople in Bed ZED usually go to work _________if they work far away.
A. by bus B. on foot C. by bikeThe expression "thinking green" might mean the same as__________ .
A. building a green house
B. keeping simple thoughts
C. protecting the environmentThe writer’s opinion is that________________ .
A. people should be against building eco-friendly villages
B. Bed ZED is a good example in protecting the environment!
C. the idea of thinking green is hard to work on
Here is an advertisement about two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao.
| Two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao Date: July 15 th -16 th Travel: Sightseeing bus in the city and the ship/boat/speedboat between Hong Kong and Macao Places to visit: Hong Kong: Ocean Park and Victoria Peak Macao: Mazu Temple, the Ruins of St. Paul Cost: HK ＄600, including travel, three-star hotel, meals and admission tickets. 40% off for students or children under 1.4 m in height. For more information, call 852 3881 3502 or 852 3882 3503. |
Bill is a student in Jiangdu Sunshine Secondary school. Last week he joined the two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao with his parents. Bill enjoyed the beautiful views in the city by last week.
| A．ship | B．boat | C．bus | D．speedboat |
In Hong Kong you can visit .
| A．Victoria Peak | B．Mazu Temple | C．the Ruins of St. Paul | D．Moon lake |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The trip took Bill two days. | B．The trip cost Bill HK ＄600. |
| C．Bill went travelling alone. | D．Bill should pay more for meals. |
Although Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world , you will be surprised that there are still some free activities in Tokyo.
Free temples （庙 ）
There are many temples in Tokyo.The most famous one is Meiji Jingu.This is the most important temple in Tokyo. If you visit it , you can know more about Japanese history .Of course , it’s free.
Free museums
If you go to Kanto Earthquake Museum , you can see the exhibitions and the memorial for the people who died in the 1923 earthquake disaster.
Free parks
There are two famous parks in Japan. They are Yoyogi Park and Ueno Park .Yoyogi Park is one of the largest parks in Tokyo .It is now a great place to see street performers.Ueno Park is popular with many Japanses people and foreign visitors.
Free snacks (小吃)
Janpanese food is delicious and healthy . You can try different kinds of snacks , before spending money on them. You don’t need to pay for them when you try them.
请根据短文内容，选择最佳答案, 将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题1分，共5分）If you visit Meiji Jingu,you can ____
| A．know more about Japanese history | B．see the exhibitions and the memorial |
| C．see many foreign visitors | D．try different kinds of snacks. |
The underlined word “disaster” means “________ ”in Chinese
| A．区域 | B．灾难 | C．疾病 | D．灾区 |
_______ is good place to see street performers.
| A．Ueno Park | B．Yoyogi Park | C． Meiji Jingu | D．Kanto Earthquake Museum |
According to the passage ,which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．If you want to try snacks , you need to pay for them first. |
| B．There are four free activities in the passage |
| C．Meiji Jingu is the most important temple in Tokyo. |
| D．Tokyo is an expensive city in the world |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Famous building in Tokyo. | B．Visiting Tokyo for free. |
| C．Museums and parks in Tokyo. | D．The best places to visit |
Russia (俄罗斯) is on the north of China. It is bigger than other countries .How much do you know about it ? Let’s talk about something about its capital ----- Moscow (莫斯科). There is a famous square (广场) called Red Square in Moscow .It is the centre of Moscow .Is the square red? Why is it called Red Square ? Red has another meaning ---- beautiful . So “ Red Square ” means a beautiful square .As we all know ,there is a palace to the north of Tian’anmen Square .And there’s a palace beside Red Square , too . Now , it is the offfice for the Russian government (政府). A High bell tower stands in the palace . There is a shining red star on the top of the tower .
请根据短文内容，选择最佳答案, 将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题1分，共5分）Russsia is ________of the China.
| A．on the north | B．to the north | C．in the north | D．to the east |
Red Square is in __________.
| A．Singapore | B．Thailand | C．China | D．Russsia |
“Red ”in “Red Sqaure ” means _________
| A．weak | B．boring | C． beautiful | D．popular |
There is a _________ to the north of Tianmen Sqaure
| A．Red Square | B．tower | C．palace | D．square |
The ________ on the top of the tower is red .
| A．star | B．plane | C．clock | D．bell |
Some cities are popular with children. Sydney, Copenhagen, Los Angeles and London are four of them.
Sydney, Australia
Sydney has many great beaches. You can swim and surf along the beaches. Centennial Park is another fantastic place to hang out. You can play football or have a picnic there.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. In Copenhagen, there are the two oldest theme parks in the world, the Bakken Amusement Park -and the Tivoli Amusement Park.
Los Angeles, America
Los Angeles is the movie capital of the world. Hollywood is part of it. There are many famous film companies. Maybe you can meet some of the movie stars you love.
London, England
London has a Natural History Museum. It is just like a zoo. It has many kinds of animal specimens. The dinosaur skeletons(骨架)are always popular. ______ is the movie capital of the world.
| A．Copenhagen | B．London | C．Sydney | D．Los Angeles |
The underlined word "specimen" means "______" in Chinese.
| A．标本 | B．玩具 | C．食物 | D．药品 |
The writer wrote this passage to ______.
| A．teach geography |
| B．give some suggestions about holiday |
| C．talk about four cities children like |
| D．tell some stories about four cities |
This passage is probably from ______.
| A．an interesting film | B．a travel magazine |
| C．a sports report | D．a personal letter |
Tibet is among the most popular places for Chinese tourists. The number of travelers to Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few years. Since July 1,2006, when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa, more and more people have been going to Tibet.
The train stops at several famous places along the way, such as Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountain, and the Potala Palace. Passengers can also enjoy many activities during the journey, like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke.
On the train, passengers can have tea, eggs and noodles for breakfast, and fried chicken and green vegetables for lunch and dinner. Unlike most Chinese trains which have open – hole toilets, this one has special toilets which can collect the waste. There is also a special rubbish system (系统) in the train that keeps the environment clean. All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight. TV and electrical sockets (插座) for computers and mobile phones can be found on the train.
Because there isn’t much oxygen there, trains will have oxygen masks (氧气罩) for those who need them. It makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous “roof of the world”. There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travelers are safe.Which of the following is NOT among the places of interest?
| A．Qinghai Lake | B．Karaoke. |
| C．Kunlun Mountain. | D．The Potala Palace. |
The train is unlike most Chinese trains except its .
| A．windows | B．toilets | C．sockets | D．rubbish |
The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to .
| A．oxygen masks | B．doctors | C．oxygen | D．passengers |
We can learn from the passage that .
| A．flying to Tibet is impossible |
| B．train to Lhasa is too clean to take |
| C．train trip to Tibet is popular with travelers |
| D．taking train to Lhasa causes a lot of trouble |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Tibet – Roof of the World | B．Magic Train to Magic Tibet |
| C．Beautiful Views in Tibet | D．A Comfortable Trip to Tibet |
My Favorite Sweater
My favorite sweater grew too small.
I loved that sweater best of all.
My grandma made it when I was three.
She made that sweater just for me.
I picked the yarn（纱线）, a special blue.
The color of bluebells（风铃草）.wet with dew(雾).
When I was three I was very small,
But now I’m five and much too tall.
I have a new jacket now that’s green,
So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen.
Queen just had babies out in the shed（棚）.
My favorite sweater is now in their bed.What is the most likely reason that the writer likes the sweater?
| A．The girl’s grandma made it. |
| B．The girl got it at the age of three. |
| C．The yarn is the color of bluebells. |
| D．The mother cat uses it for the babies now. |
What does the underlined sentence mean?
| A．The girl liked small sweaters. |
| B．The girl became too big for the sweater. |
| C．The girl’s grandma made a small sweater. |
| D．The girl’s sweater became smaller than before. |
We can read the passage in a book about ______.
| A．animals | B．history | C．time | D．poetry |
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