1. — Can you catch what the speaker is saying, Tina?
— Sorry. He speaks so fast that I can ________ understand him.

A．nearly

B．hardly

C．generally

D．exactly

2. —It takes me half an hour ______ playing the piano. How about you?
—I usually spend 20 minutes ______ it.

A．practicing; on

B．to practice; in

C．to practice; on

D．practicing; in

3. —May we leave the classroom now?
—No, you_________. You _________ to leave until the bell rings.

A．needn’t; aren’t allowed	B．may not; are allowed
C．mustn’t; aren’t allowed	D．can’t; are allowed

4. --Will your sister take part in the talent show?   --If she _________, she’ll try to make it.

A．is inviting

B．invites

C．will be invited

D．is invited

5. Han Han is famous ______ a writer. His works ______ by young people.

A．as; loved

B．for; are loved

C．as; are loved

D．for; loved

6. It is________ for him to get to school on time, because it is raining________．

A．hard; hardly	B．hardly; hard
C．hard; hard	D．hardly; hardly

7. No matter ______, please keep quiet in the library.

A．how you are

B．where you are

C．when you are

D．who you are

8. My chemistry teacher always makes his classes ______ and interesting.

A．lively

B．living

C．boring

D．bored

9. Each of us may meet problems in our ______ life, but we should learn to be active and happy ______.

A．everyday; everyday

B．every day; everyday

C．every day; every day

D．everyday; every day

10. ______ I know, the book is written ______ Lu Xun.

A．As far as; at

B．As farther as; at

C．As far as; by

D．As farther as; by

An ant is walking by the river. He looks at the river and says to himself, “_______ nice and cool this water looks! I must drink some of it.” But when he is drinking, he _______ into the river.“Oh. Help! Help!” the ant cries. A dove (鸽子) is sitting _______ the tree. She hears him and offers him a leaf, “_______ up that leaf,” she says, “and you will get to the bank (河岸).”The ant climbs up onto the leaf, and the wind blows (吹) the leaf to the bank. “Thank you, Dove. You’re so _______. You have saved my life, and I wish I could do _______ for you. Goodbye!” the ant says and runs home. “Goodbye!” says the dove. “Be _______ not to fall into the river again.”After a few days, the dove is building her nest (巢). And a man is raising his gun (枪) to shoot _________. The ant sees this, and runs _______ to bite (咬) the man’s leg. “Ouch! Ouch!” The man ________ a terrible pain and drops his gun. The dove flies away quickly. So the man picks up his gun and leaves. The dove comes to the ant and says, “Thank you, my little friend. You have saved my life.” The little ant is so glad, because he can help the dove.11.

A．Where

B．What

C．When

D．How

12.

A．falls

B．drives

C．looks

D．runs

13.

A．on

B．in

C．with

D．down

14.

A．Get

B．Come

C．Climb

D．Put

15.

A．quick

B．kind

C．patient

D．worried

16.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．everything

D．something

17.

A．careful

B．happy

C．easy

D．dangerous

18.

A．it

B．her

C．him

D．them

19.

A．slowly

B．off

C．fast

D．upstairs

20.

A．feels

B．takes

C．causes

D．gives

阅读短文 判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合写（A）不符合写（B）。Want to say "hello" from Disneyland? Send a post card!
Beautiful scenes（戏剧）of paradise (乐园), wild animals, silly pictures — you can find them all in one place. Where? On a post card! Have people always sent post cards? No. Before post cards, people liked sealed letters.
The idea for the first decorated (装饰) post card came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought a simple card with decorations would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s, post cards with pictures appeared. By law, people had to write their note on the front ——on the picture! The back was only for the address. Several years later, England allowed a divided-back post card. Then people could write their note on the back left side and put the address on the right. During the early 1900s, the golden age of post cards, picture post cards became a craze of the world. In 1908, Americans alone mailed over 677 million post cards. Today, post cards are the third most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins.
21. We can see some silly pictures on the post cards.
22. Post cards were produced before sealed letters.
23. In 1861, the first decorated post card appeared.
24. Post cards were most popular during the early 1900s.
25. Stamps, coins and post cards are the most popular collections in the world.

A telephone is an electric tool. Using a telephone, two people who are in different places can talk. Early telephones needed to be connected with wires. Now telephone calls can be sent with radio. This is called wireless.

Most people believe that it was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. He was a 29-year-old Scotsman living in the US. In 2002 the US Congress agreed that Antonio Meucci developed and patented (取得专利) a working telephone in the US in 1871. This was five years earlier than Bell. Meucci was unable to find someone to provide him with the money to finance (筹集资金) his project. His wife was sick and had to stay in bed. Meucci invented his “teletrofono” to talk to her while he worked in his workshop.

There are many types of telephone. A telephone that you can carry around with you is called a mobile phone. These became popular in the late 1980s.

26. Wireless is the telephone call that can be sent with ______.

A．TV

B．radio

C．computer

D．Internet

27. Now people believe the first telephone was invented in ______ by Auntonio Meucci.

A．1871

B．1876

C．the late 1980s

D．2002

28. Meucci had no ______ to finance his project.

A．time

B．place

C．money

D．wire

29. Meucci used his invention to talk to ______.

A．his students

B．his son

C．his friends

D．his wife

30. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Telephone was first invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell.

B．People can carry mobile phones around with them.

C．People in different places can talk by telephone.

D．Mobile phones became popular in the late 1980s.

根据短文内容，从方框中的六个句子中选出五个句子还原到短文中，使短文通顺、完整。

Lanterns have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations. In ancient times, there were mainly three kinds of lanterns:

Palace lantern (宫灯)

    31    . When making palace lanterns, fine wood was used. The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass. Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers. These lanterns were not only used as lights but also as decorations in palaces.

Gauze lantern (纱灯)

Less expensive bamboo and gauze were used to cover the lantern. Red gauze was used when people made them. In Chinese culture, red lanterns are symbols of happiness.     32    , the Spring Festival and National Day in parks or along main streets. In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all the year round.       33    .

Shadow-picture lantern (走马灯)

It was usually used for amusement.     34     . There were two layers (层) of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer. When the candle was lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.

Now more kinds of lanterns appear in festivals besides the traditional ones. More modern technology is used on making lanterns.    35    .

A．More and more foreigners prefer Chinese culture, they also like red lanterns

B．The shapes of the modern lanterns have changed a lot, too

C．It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times

D．The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns

E．They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide

F．So red lanterns are always hung on important festivals such as Lantern Festival

用所给词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。

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36. Jim ______ all the things already and will leave in one hour.
37. The international kite festival ______ in Weifang every year.
38. Our teacher told us that some workers ______ the paper for us to write on.
39. —Why is it so noisy on the fourth floor?
—Oh, I forgot to tell you. Many children ______ Ann’s birthday there.
40. I ______ to the park, if it doesn’t rain tomorrow.

根据句意和所给汉语，完成句子。每空一词。
41. We should also buy______(产品) made from recycled materials.
42. Autumn is coming. The ground will be covered with yellow______(叶子).
43. It’s too beautiful. There are many colorful______(气球) rising into the sky.
44. I prefer______(鲜艳的) clothes because they make me look smart.
45. The______(当地的) primary school was closed down.

There are many types of tea. They have their own functions.

◆Green tea is the best choice for. office workers

People who always work in places with air condition may face skin problems such as easily dry skin. Among all the drink, green tea is the best choice. Because there are important things in green tea and they are often called catechol (儿茶酚). Moreover, drinking more green tea can prevent computer radiation.

◆Winter is the season to drink black tea

Chinese medicine believed that different people should drink different tea based on the different characteristics and tastes of each kind of tea. Black tea can warm the stomach and quicken digestion (消化). Therefore, drinking warm black tea in the cold winter is a most suitable choice.

◆Do not drink strong tea

Strong tea may make the body far too excited and can badly (1) affect the cardiovascular (心血管的) as well as the nervous system. For a person who has problems with these parts，drinking too much strong tea cause heart and blood pressure illness, or even make the old illness much worse.

◆Do not drink too much tea when you are eating Drinking too much tea may not be good for taking in many constant elements and trace elements (常量元素和微量元素). Also, (2) people are not supposed to drink tea which has milk.

46. Why is winter the season to drink black tea?
_________________________________________________
47. If you always work with a computer, what kind of tea should you drink?
_________________________________________________
48. 猜测（1）处画线单词的汉语意思。
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49. 将文中（2）处画线的句子译成汉语。
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50. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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51. We can read this article in ______.

A．Fashion Time

B．Chinese Culture

C．Life and Health

D．Time and Space of Sports

One of China’s most famous art forms is the 200-year-old Jingxi (Beijing Opera). It is not only a treasure of the Chinese nation but also a cultural symbol of China.

Beijing Opera is an art on stage that includes singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics (杂技动作). Beijing Opera uses special imagery in creating the characters. All roles are divided according to sex, personality, age, profession and social status (地位). Hangdang is the general term for role types in Beijing Opera. There are four types of roles in Beijing Opera today, namely, the sheng, dan, jing and chou. The sheng is the male protagonist (主角), the dan is the female protagonist, the jing (painted face) is a male supporting role with different characteristics. And chou (clown) is a comic or negative figure for the protagonist. The four role types come from the large number of roles of earlier stages in the history of Beijing Opera.

There are many schools of Beijing Opera, with different styles. The music is beautiful, and the stage is bright and colorful.

52. 把文中画线句子翻译成汉语。
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53. 根据短文内容写出“a male supporting role”的汉语意思。
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54. How does Beijing Opera create the characters?
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55. How are all roles divided?
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Chinese paper cutting
long history	over 1,500 years
very popular	in different parts of China, young and old…
how to do	Paper…fold…cut with scissors…
common patterns	Birds, animals, flowers and other things about Chinese history…
places to put up	windows, doors, walls…
symbols	good luck, a happy new year, happy life…

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