1 . Welcome to England! The Weather of England is very changeable It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, warm, foggy(有雾的)or cold at any time of the year, If it's raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. Just be ready for any kind of weather.

In England, shops are usually open from: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. On Sundays some shops are open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can go to the parks at any time.

All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front.   Don’t forget this--traffic goes on the left.   Be careful!

阅读短文，完成“游客须知”中的相关内容。
Notice(须知)to the tourists
◆Just be ready for any kind of     1    . It’s changeable.
◆Shops are usually open from     2    . On Sundays most of them are closed.
◆At any time you can go to the     3    .
◆Please wait in line for buses, or others will be     4    .
◆Don’t drive on the     5    of the road, or it will be very dangerous.

2 . We want to go on a trip to Beijing. But it is ____ our home. My father wants to go there by car, because it is ____ and we can stop anywhere to enjoy the sightseeing along the road. But my mother doesn't think so, it will take us a long time and my father will be very tired. She wants to go by ____, because it's the fastest. My sister wants to go there by train, because it's easy and exciting. I don't know which is ____, so I follow their ideas. At last, we all think we need to save _____ , but we need to get there faster, ____ we only have four days for the trip. We decide to go by train. When I get to the ____, I feel happy, and I jump up and down, because I haven't taken the train ____ . We only buy three tickets. Why? We have four people. Oh, you guess it! My sister is ____ than one metre, so she doesn't need to buy a ticket. After we ____ the train, we see some people standing. My mother tells me there are too many people and there are not enough seats for everyone, Maybe this journey will not be easy!

1.

A．close to

B．far of

C．near from

D．far from

2.

A．expensive

B．interesting

C．cheap

D．boring

3.

A．air

B．train

C．bus

D．bike

4.

A．good

B．better

C．the best

D．well

5.

A．water

B．money

C．time

D．life

6.

A．so

B．but

C．because

D．or

7.

A．underground

B．airport

C．train station

D．bus stop

8.

A．now

B．last

C．past

D．before

9.

A．taller

B．shorter

C．longer

D．short

10.

A．get to

B．get down

C．get on

D．get out

3 . 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完成句子

Have you ever imagined going to other countries without your paper passport? That will soon come true. And your paper passport will become history. You may use a new kind of passport called "cloud passport" in the future.

It's reported that Australia will be the first country to use the cloud passport .When you have got the cloud passport, you don't have to take a paper passport with all the time. The cloud passport will have your name, age, nationality, photos, and other information. And if you go to other countries, you can just check the information on the computer.

When you take a paper passport with you, you might lose it. But with the cloud passport, you don't have to worry about that.

Do you think the cloud passport is a great idea? Perhaps you will have it in the future,too.

1. You may use a new kind of passport called "________"in the future.
2. It's reported that________will be the first country to use the new kind of passport.
3. It's not necessary to________with you all the time, when you have got the cloud passport.
4. The cloud passport will have your name, age, nationality, photos and________
5. If you have the cloud passport, you needn't worry about________it.

4 . Parents often find children watch cartoons for three to four hours a day. Studies show that children start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, when they reach the age of two or three, they become cartoon fans and they would like to spend much time on it. Parents often see this as a problem because most of the children are found to become addicted (上瘾的) to watching cartoons. Parents think if children spend too much time on cartoons, they will fall behind (落后) in study.

Some people think cartoons are worth watching. It helps the working parents a lot because they can do much work by making their children watch cartoons on TV.

When they watch educational cartoons, they can learn many things. They also help to improve their language Educational cartoons help them to try different languages. Children can learn English well with the help of those cartoons. At the same time, some children can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons.

So sometimes we needn’t stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure that their children are watching the right things.

1. When do children start to watch cartoons on TV?

A．When they are six months old.	B．When they are two years old.
C．When they are six years old.	D．When they are three years old.

2. Why are children addicted to TV in the passage?

A．Because their parents don’t take care of them.	B．Because they have nothing to do at home.
C．Because they are not cartoon fans.	D．Because they like to watch cartoons.

3. According to the passage, what can’t children learn from cartoons?

A．Different languages	B．Friendship
C．Teamwork	D．History

4. Who is the passage mainly written for?

A．Teachers

B．Children

C．Parents

D．Cartoon makers

5. What is the writer’s opinion about cartoons?

A．Children can’t watch any kinds of cartoons.

B．It’s useful to stop children from watching cartoon.

C．Children can spend time watching cartoons on weekend.

D．Parents should let their kids spend some time watching the right cartoons.

5 . Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God’s way of _______care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it? I think finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and look after it to _______it grow. First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? A good friend doesn’t need to have much money or good looks, but he should be _______ and helpful. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should come to stay with you and make you _______. But things can not always be so pleasant. Even the best friends can have _______. What should you do when you have fights with your friends? You may talk to them or just write a letter to say _______ to them. Let me tell you three ways to be friends again. First, let him or her know _______you are feeling. Then you can tell your friend he or she is wrong. Third, tell him or her the ______ why you did this or that. If you don’t have a friend before, you had better think of having_______ . As you know, friendship is the most_______ thing in your life and life will be greater if you have friends.

1.

A．take

B．took

C．taken

D．taking

2.

A．bring

B．take

C．make

D．do

3.

A．clever

B．kind

C．smart

D．strong

4.

A．happy

B．unhappy

C．sad

D．bad

5.

A．needs

B．questions

C．problems

D．plans

6.

A．sorry

B．hello

C．thanks

D．goodbye

7.

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．that

8.

A．fact

B．question

C．way

D．reason

9.

A．these

B．one

C．this

D．that

10.

A．boring

B．serious

C．funny

D．necessary

6 . Today I’d like to share a real story about my father. When he was young, he spent some time in northern Africa. “You will learn much about the world _________ you go out and see it,” my father always says.

While in Africa, my father woke up early one morning and decided to take a walk. Then he ________ a small shop. He saw a small brass( 黄铜) butterfly( 蝴蝶) and asked the shop keeper the ________ of it, but he was not interested in buying it.

My father left and continued his _________ through the town. Suddenly, he saw the shop keeper again from the market. “Hey Sir,” said the man, “I would really like to _________ this toy to you. If the price is too high, what price would you pay for it?”

But my father was not interested. So he politely _________ again. Soon my father was on another street. And to ________ surprise, the man was there too. Finally, the man said, “It is my country’s custom that I must make a sale to the first person who enters my shop _________ a Friday morning. So I must sell this toy to you. It will mean bad luck for me __________ you do not buy it. ”

My father realized how important this was. He decided to buy the toy. “How much for it?” he asked. “One penny( 便士),” said the man __________. My father gladly gave the man two dollars, for he had learned something of the country’s culture that day.

1.

A．though

B．or

C．but

D．when

2.

A．went over

B．went into

C．took out

D．came out

3.

A．ticket

B．week

C．price

D．prize

4.

A．walk

B．sleep

C．dream

D．fight

5.

A．give

B．sell

C．pay

D．buy

6.

A．refused

B．accepted

C．laughed

D．received

7.

A．he

B．him

C．her

D．his

8.

A．in

B．of

C．on

D．to

9.

A．as soon as

B．so

C．while

D．if

10.

A．hardly

B．happily

C．angrily

D．heavily

7 . My name is Jenny. George is one of my good friends. One day, we went on a trip to Washington by train. An old man sat next to us. One hour later, the old man went to the washing room. A young man came over and sat down. George looked at him and said, “Sir, you must be wrong. This is not your seat.” But the young man said nothing. Some minutes later, the old man came back and said, “Sir, this is my seat, not yours.” “No, it’s my seat, not yours.” The young man answered.

At that time George had a good idea. He stood up and said to the old man, “Please take my seat. The train is arriving at New York. I will get off the train soon.” The young man looked surprised. “What? The train is to New York? I think I take the wrong train.” Then he stood up and ran away at once. George smiled at the old man and said, “Please sit down, Sir. He will be back soon. He is on the right train, but just on the wrong seat.”

1. The train was to________according to the passage.

A．New York

B．Washington

C．Moscow

D．London

2. When did the old man go to the washing room?

A．Some minutes later.	B．An hour later.
C．Before getting on the train.	D．After getting off the train.

3. Who took the wrong seat?

A．Jenny.

B．George.

C．The old man.

D．The young man.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．George was the son of the old man.

B．George would get off in New York.

C．Jenny went to Washington for a meeting.

D．The young man didn’t take the wrong train.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Fantastic Trip	B．Traveling by Train
C．A Clever Boy	D．A Good Way to Travel

8 . One day, when I was a boy, my classmates and I were going to pick berries. Before I was going out of the gate, my father called me back and said, “Harry, I want to tell you one thing. When you find a good bush (灌木), don’t leave it to try to find a better one. The other kids will run about, picking one or two berries here, and one or two there, and getting very few in the end. If you want to get more berries, stick to your bush!”

I went with my classmates and we had a good time. But it was just as my father had said. Once one of my classmates found a good bush, he called to the others, and they would leave their places and run off to see what he had found.

But I remembered my father’s words, and I stuck to my bush. When I had done with one I went to another. When night came, I had a large basketful of nice berries, more than all the others put together. Compared with my classmates, I felt more relaxed. I went home happily that night.

Now I have worked for 6 years, but I never forget the lesson my father taught me. I always stick to my bush. When I had a good place and was getting on well, I wouldn’t leave it and spend days or weeks trying to find a better place. When my friends said, “Come with us, and we will find you something better to do.” I shook my head, and stuck to my bush. Now I’m running a big company. I owe (归功于) all I have to the lesson my father taught me when he said, “Stick to your bush.”

1. What does “one” mean in Paragraph 1?

A．Bush.

B．Berry.

C．Classmate.

D．Day.

2. What did Harry think of that day’s berry picking?

A．Boring.

B．Surprising.

C．Painful.

D．Great.

3. When that day’s berry picking finished, ________.

A．Harry had got the most berries	B．Harry’s father came to pick him up
C．Harry was as relaxed as his classmates	D．Harry shared his berries with his classmates

4. From the last paragraph we can know that Harry________.

A．accepted his friends’ help	B．works in a big company
C．is not satisfied with his job	D．spent weeks finding his job

5. What does the writer mainly tell us?

A．Keep on doing one thing.	B．Who laughs last laughs best.
C．Always keep parents’ words in heart.	D．A good beginning makes a good ending.

9 . 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。

It was early morning in a small village in Kenya, Africa. Women and children were c    1       heavy containers (容器) of water on their heads. They walked many miles to get the water. It was hot, and they were t    2    . They could only take a few containers a day. A young British woman learned about how difficult this was for them. She wanted to help.

Who is the young woman? Her name is Emily Cummins. How did she help? She invented a water carrier for the people in Kenya.

Emily Cummins is an engineer (工程师). She designs (设计) useful products for places without many n    3     resources (资源). These places often don’t have a lot of water. They also don’t have a lot of oil, coal or gas. Cummins’ products don’t use oil, coal or gas. They use other kinds of e    4    , such as the sun. So people can c    5     to use them in the future without hurting our planet.

How did Cummins get started? As a young child in England, she loved to work with her grandfather in his workshop. He t    6     her how to use his tools. He showed her how to make toys and boxes from small p    7     of metal (金属).

Cummins designed her first product when she was in high school and just 15 years old. While she was s    8     a high school student, Cummins designed a new kind of fridge. Why? Fridges normally use a lot of electricity. They are too e    9     for many people in developing countries. Cummins’ fridge costs less money. It’s made of cheap, local materials (材料).

After leaving school, Cummins spent five months in Africa. She wanted to learn more about life there, so she volunteered at a school in Namibia. There, she could test and improve her designs. Her fridge became a great s    10    ! It has helped thousands of people.

10 . There’s a saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” So when you eat Western food, do as the ______ do. Here are some things you may need to know about ______ together in the West.

In some Western countries, lunch is eaten later, always after midday, sometimes at one o’clock. Dinner is served around 7 pm or even later. In Spain it’s usual to have lunch at 3 pm and dinner at 10 pm!

At the ______ of a meal, the Chinese usually say “manman chi”. The French say “Bon appetit (祝你好胃口)”, and the Italians say “Buon appetite (请尽情享用)”. But there’s nothing similar to say in English! “Enjoy your meal” is usually only said by a waiter.

Chopsticks are used ______ people eat Chinese food. Knives and forks are used for most Western food. The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right, and the food is held with the fork and ______ with the knife. Americans often cut all their food first, and then put the fork in their right hand to eat it. Soup is eaten ______ a spoon. However, there is some food which can be eaten with your fingers, such as chicken legs, seafood, bread and cake.

During the meal, if you’re the ______, you’ll be invited to serve yourself (“Help yourself. ”). If you’re given something you don’t like, you can just ______, for example, “I’m sorry. I can’t eat this. ” No one will be ______. If you’re offered more food, but can’t eat any more, just say, “No, thanks. It was delicious, but I’ve had enough.”

It is sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over. If you’re invited to dinner by Western friends, you’ll know that you’re ______ to stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish is brought to the table, and it’s thought quite rude if you leave as soon as you finish eating.

The golden rule is: Watch the other people. Do as they do.

1.

A．Westerners

B．Chinese

C．foreigners

D．Romans

2.

A．cooking

B．shopping

C．eating

D．drinking

3.

A．end

B．rest

C．middle

D．start

4.

A．when

B．before

C．after

D．as soon as

5.

A．eaten

B．cut

C．put

D．picked

6.

A．in

B．with

C．by

D．on

7.

A．friend

B．waiter

C．guest

D．husband

8.

A．stand

B．leave

C．shout

D．say

9.

A．cross

B．happy

C．sick

D．excited

10.

A．told

B．asked

C．expected

D．compared