1 . The United States is a country of immigrants. It is a place where people from all over the world come to build a better life. Some immigrants bring their families. Some bring a few of their favorite things. Others come alone with nothing but determination. One thing that every immigrant brings with them is their culture.

American immigration began in 1607 with the colony of Jamestown. In 1620, another group of people left England to build a settlement in America. They wanted to go to a place where they could practice their religion freely. Then many more people left their homes in Europe to build a better life in America. Many also came to America from Africa. By 1770, more than two million people had moved to America. Later on, more people came to the United States than ever before. In cities all over America, you can see different cultures that formed this country. Many things that you may think of as being “American” are actually from a foreign culture. Some of the best examples of this are the foods people eat. Pizza and spaghetti are foods that all Americans know and love. But both of them are from Italy. Baseball is an all-American sport. But the hot dogs that people eat during the game are a type of food that was brought to America by German immigrants.

Over time, pizza and hot dogs have become a part of what is considered to be American food. In the same way, different groups of people have come together to define what an American is. An American can be a person of any background. An American can be of any faith. An American can be of any skin color. They can speak English clearly. They can speak English with an accent. Each new immigrant adds something new to American culture. It will keep changing as more people come to this country.

1. Why do many foreigners move to America?

A．To achieve individual dreams.	B．To avoid political punishment.
C．To reunite with the beloved ones.	D．To improve the life quality.

2. Several foods are mentioned in the text to show ______.

A．they have a long history in America	B．America is made up of different cultures
C．America is a country full of tasty foods	D．they are very popular with Americans

3. The author probably agrees that American culture is________.

A．diverse

B．strange

C．simple

D．advanced

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Immigrants and Their American Dreams	B．America: a Land of Opportunity
C．America: a Melting Pot of Cultures	D．Life in the US: Culture Shock

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The United Kingdom     1     (consist) of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the 13th century, Wales    2    (link) to England. In the seventeenth century, they were joined to Scotland. They were united    3     peace instead of by war. However, just as they were going to get Ireland    4    (connect) , the southern part of Ireland broke away,     5     only Northern Ireland joined with England.

England is    6    (large) of the four countries and for     7    (convenient) it is divided into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. Most of the population settled in the first century AD, but most of the industrial    8    (city) are located in the Midlands and the North.

London is the capital city with the great historical treasures. It has the oldest port by the Romans in    9     first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo﹣Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle     10    (construct) by later Norman rulers in 1066.

3 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Tom,

I am glad to hear that you are going to Canada to study. So I was writing to tell you anything about this country. Locating in North America, Canada is the second large country with the largest number of lakes in the world. The majority of people lives in the center of the country. However, I suggest that you should chose to study in the east, because there are many international students there and the tuition is lower. During you study you can take the part in more activities after class, where you can make more friends from different country. In this way, your life will rich and colorful.

Hope you will have a wonderful life there.

Yours,

Li Ming

4 . Where is the man from?

A．New Zealand.

B．England.

C．Germany.

5 . The cost of living in countries like the US, Britain, Australia or France has skyrocketed in recent years. However, if you’re willing to leave your country and explore life in other areas, there are many countries boasting an extremely cheap and low cost of living. Check out the following countries when planning your next move.

Ecuador

Ecuador is similar to the United States in many ways, and as a result has become a popular American getaway. They even use the US Dollar for their currency. In this country, it’s cheaper to eat out every day than cook for yourself on a budget in the US. You can even buy a building for around $ 50, 000 and hire someone to look after it while you’re away.

Mexico

Although the country is known for its poverty ridden streets, there $are many wealthier areas that provide every facility you might need. You can live off a mere $ 700 to $ 800 a month in Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place, facilities, food, and any sightseeing.

Argentina

Argentina has been a popular tourist destination for many years. It has great restaurants, a rich history, and many places to explore. Not to mention, it’s not very expensive to live here. A decent sized home can cost around $ 139, 000, which is relatively cheap in relation to homes in the United States.

Vietnam

Vietnam has also become a popular tourist destination in recent years. There are many million-dollar luxury homes by the beach, but you can find a modest flat or a small home for around $ 25,000 to $ 50,000 if you search in the right areas.

1. In which country is the US Dollar used for its currency?

A．Argentina.	B．Mexico.
C．Ecuador.	D．Vietnam.

2. How much does it cost to live in Mexico for a year?

A．About $ 7,000.	B．About $ 8,000.
C．About $ 8,800.	D．About $ 12,000.

3. What do Argentina and Vietnam have in common?

A．They have great restaurants.

B．The cost of living is expensive.

C．The middle-sized homes cost around $ 139,000.

D．Tourists enjoy travelling in the two countries.

7 . People may wonder why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can clarify this question if you study British history.

First there was England. Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people refer to England you find Wales included as well. Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to “Great Britain”. Happily this was accomplished without conflict when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack.

To their credit the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different institutions. For example, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland have different educational and legal systems as well as different football teams for competitions like the World Cup!

England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is divided roughly into three zones. The zone nearest France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midlands and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North. You find most of the population settled in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some of them even have two! It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. For historical architecture you have to go to older but smaller towns built by the Romans. There you will find out more about British history and culture.

1. What’s the part of Ireland that separated from England called?

A．Wales.	B．Scotland.
C．Republic of Southern Ireland.	D．Northern Ireland.

2. What’s the main idea of paragraph 2?

A．The history of England.	B．How was the UK formed.
C．How is England divided.	D．The differences in the four countries.

3. What does the four countries have in common?

A．Educational system.

B．Legal system.

C．Football team.

D．The currency.

4. Which zone has the most population of England?

A．The South of England.	B．The Midlands.
C．The North of England.	D．The West of England.

8 . Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to vanquish Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.

In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750, 000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.

For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Though many people still follow the routine nowadays, more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.

The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence,Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, ete.

1. What does the underlined word “vanquish” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Conquer.	B．Ruin.
C．Protect.	D．Free.

2. Why did the population of Ireland once decrease greatly?

A．The Irish were killed by the English rulers.

B．The Irish were affected by a deadly disease.

C．The Irish suffered from food and work shortage.

D．The Irish were not eager to give birth to babies.

3. How did most Irish people make their living?

A．By working in government.

B．By working in the fields.

C．By trading with other countries.

D．By performing musical instruments.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Life in Ireland

B．The Independence of Ireland

C．A Very Difficult History

D．Ireland, Past and Present

9 . China has announced that couples will be permitted to have up to three children in a major policy shift from the existing two-child limit, after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in China, the world’s most populated country.

“To actively respond to the ageing of the population…a couple can have three children,” state media Xinhua reported on Monday, citing a committee meeting hosted by President Xi Jinping.

Early this May, China reported the slowest population growth since the early 1960s, despite scrapping its one-child policy in 2015 to encourage more births and avoid a potential population crisis.

A once-a-decade survey showed that the overall population of China grew to 1,41178 billion in the 10 years to 2020, up by 5.38%. The increase reflects an average annual rise of 0.53%, down from 0.57% reported from 2000 to 2010.

The announcement drew a chilly response (遇冷) on Chinese social media, where many people said they could not afford to have even one or two children. “I am willing to have three children if you give me 5 million yuan (£554,350),” one user posted on Weibo. As a matter of fact, experiment of the three-child policy in Heilongjiang province in the last few years also resulted less effectively than expected.

It is not only China that is facing such a population challenge. Across east Asia, governments have, for years, been struggling to persuade couples to have more babies. South Korea and Japan both have used allowance (津贴) to encourage.

The policy change will come with “supportive measures, which will be beneficial to improving our country’s population structure, fulfilling the country’s strategy of actively coping with an ageing population and maintaining the advantage of human resources”, Xinhua said.

1. What can we know about the current population of China?

A．China sees a huge increase in births because of the two-child policy.

B．China reported the smallest population since 1960s early this May.

C．China is now faced with the problem that its population is ageing.

D．China has adopted one-child policy in 2015 to reduce overpopulation.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word scrapping in the third paragraph?

A．Pursuing.

B．Changing.

C．Continuing.

D．Canceling.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the fourth to sixth paragraphs?

A．China has a smaller population in 2020 than in 2010.

B．Many couples aren’t able to raise more children.

C．Hei Longjiang has the smallest population in China.

D．Korea and Japan manage to cope with ageing population.

4. What will the author discuss in the following part?

A．Specific supportive measures in three-child policy.

B．Main reasons why the population is ageing.

C．Potential risks that ageing population will bring.

D．Various attitudes towards three-child policy.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Peru is a country     1    the Pacific coast of South America. In the high plains area     2    (be) Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world. It is a beautiful lake,     3     boats can travel. Peru has wide     4    (variety) of plants. It gained its     5     (independent) from Spain in 1821. The capital of Peru is Lima,     6     is in the north on the coast.  

The ancient Inca capital, Cuzco, is a popular tourist destination. Cuzco is a     7    (live) city where both Indian     8     Spanish culture and art can     9     (see). It is a wonderful place for you     10    (visit).