1 . My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains (抱怨) about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
“Families aren’t what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they will no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is busy working. No one has time to look after their children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on school days, even in winter. But now students don’t. And at school, children don’t have to think anymore. In Maths class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by using our heads. But now kids don’t use their heads any more. Instead, they use calculators.
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers. We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don’t often eat home-cooked food.
And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think …”
Life used to be simple, but now it isn’t simple any more.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What does my grandfather think of the life now?
| A．It is very good. | B．It is worse than it used to be. |
| C．It is better than it used to be. | D．It is the same as it used to be. |
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
| A．Children don’t have to think any more at school. |
| B．Students use calculators in Maths class. |
| C．Students used to walk to school, but now they don’t. |
| D．All of the above. |
①There are lights at home. ②People often eat home-cooked food. ③Lots of families have computers. ④More couples live apart because of unhappy problems.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
| A．Life now is much simpler. |
| B．People have more time to talk with each other now. |
| C．The grandfather likes the life in the past. |
| D．Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children now. |
2 . 
May 19—the date when Xu Xiake began writing his travel notes—became China a Tourism Day in 2011. Xu was a famous geographer and traveller of the Ming Dynasty. This year, the theme of China Tourism Day is “Experience Chinese Culture and Enjoy a Beautiful Journey”. The ancient city of Pingyao, Shanxi, is the main venue (举办地) for the activities of China Tourism Day this year.
However, people’s travel habits have changed a lot because of COVID-19. In order to stay away from the illness, most people have accepted that they should not get together, not travel far, and should pay more attention to health. Travelling through new technical ways like VR (虚拟现实) has become a new way to see the world.
74.8 percent would choose to travel online according to the latest research. As many as 59.7 percent of people said that they had a good experience of online travel. 84.1 percent of people said it made their travel experience richer, and some of them added that online travel made them know the exhibits (展览品) better when they visited museums.
Travelling online has become popular since the outbreak (爆发) of COVID-19. “Through technical ways, online travel has been a new way of tourism industry (旅游产业) and virtual (虚拟的) technology has provided more possible ways of showing the content of tourism,” said Li Baiwen, a professor at the School of Tourism of Beijing Union University.
1. May 19, 2022 marked the _________ China Tourism Day.| A．10th | B．11th | C．12th | D．13th |
| A．Because it saves them more money. |
| B．Because it is the best way to see the world. |
| C．Because it keeps them away from COVID-19. |
| D．Because it brings them together with their family. |
| A．How people travel online. | B．Why online travel is popular. |
| C．Where people can visit online. | D．What people think of online travel. |
| A．He worries about online travel. |
| B．He doesn’t care about online travel. |
| C．He expects online travel to be better. |
| D．He thinks technology is important to online travel. |
| A．A serious new illness. | B．A new way of travelling. |
| C．The first China Tourism Day. | D．A famous traveller from ancient China. |
| The Temple of Heaven, in southern Beijing, was first built in 1420 and was rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties would admire the god and hope for good harvest. It is the largest group of buildings in the world to pay homage (致敬) to god. |
| The Potala Palace was built in the seventh century and it has a long history of over 1,300 years. In 641, Songtsen Gampo, the ruler of the Tubo kingdom, asked his people to build it for Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. It has 13 floors and is 117 metres high. And it is made of wood and stones. |
| The Terracotta Warriors and Horses is the greatest historical and cultural site (遗址) in Lintong, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Emperor Qin Shi Huang began to build it at the age of 13. It took 11 years. The terracotta figures have the same size as a real man. They have different heights, clothes and hairstyles because of their different levels. |
| The Mogao Caves is formed by 492 temples, 25 kilometres southeast of the centre of Dunhuang. It is also called the Caves of a Thousand Buddhas (千佛洞). The largest statue (雕像) in front of the cave wall is 34.5 metres high and the smallest is only 2 cm high. The art of Dunhuang covers more than 10 major forms, such as wall paintings, music and dance and so on. |
1. When was the Temple of Heaven first built?
| A．In 492. | B．In 641. | C．In 1311. | D．In 1420. |
| A．the god | B．Princess Wencheng | C．his people | D．Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
| A．The Temple of Heaven. | B．The Potala Palace. |
| C．The Terracotta Warriors and Horses. | D．The Mogao Caves. |
| A．2 cm | B．34.5 m | C．25 m | D．13 cm |
4 . 
Do you know what Oxfam is? Where was it started? How many branches does it have now? “Oxfam” is the short form for the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief. It is an international organization to help the poor all over the world. It was started in 1942 in England during the Second World War to provide relief to war victims in Europe. When the war was over, Oxfam continued its work, sending materials and money to the poor throughout Europe.
Twenty-eight years later, a group of volunteers founded Oxfam America. It was first in Washington, DC, then in 1973 Oxfam America moved to Boston. In England, Oxfam organizes many charity activities every year to raise money. It also runs many charity shops. The shops receive things donated by people and sell them to those who need them. The money from the sales will be used to help the homeless and the poor in different parts of the world.
Oxfam Hong Kong is a member of Oxfam International. It helps poor people regardless of race, sex, religion or politics in their struggle against poverty and suffering. Every year Oxfam Hong Kong organizes trailwalkers to collect money for the poor in Hong Kong and some other areas in the world.
1. Why was Oxfam first started in England in 1942?| A．To help the victims in Europe during the Second World War. |
| B．Because there were too many people. |
| C．Because Oxfam America moved to Boston. |
| D．Because Oxfam Hong Kong was started. |
| A．找到 | B．成立 | C．赞助 | D．施与 |
| A．In 1941. | B．In 1942. | C．In 1970. | D．In 1973. |
| A．organizing many charity activities |
| B．running many charity shops |
| C．organizing trailwalkers once a year |
| D．helping the poor with the money from the sales |
| A．Oxfam America | B．Oxfam Canada | C．Oxfam Hong Kong | D．Oxfam’s History |
5 . Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.
Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile.
Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 300,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called “The Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries were cured during the event.
On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue to help children when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to the USA for further treatment.
So show your kindness to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the children who can smile now will come to you.
1. What is Operation Smile?| A．A bank. | B．A hospital. | C．A school. | D．A charity. |
| A．eating and drinking | B．walking and running |
| C．starting a charity | D．working as a volunteer |
| A．the doctor and his wife | B．children who have too serious problems |
| C．local doctors and nurses | D．people who work in developing countries |
6 . Do you know how the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) started? Here is how it happened.
In 1859, during the war time, a Swiss man named Henry Dunant passed a town in Italy where many soldiers had been wounded or killed. Dunant thought they should be cared for. A Swiss organization used his idea in 1863. When the organization became international, it was named the International Committee of the Red Cross.
The ICRC’s emblem is a red cross on a white ground. People use it as a sign for army doctors. There are now ICRC offices in over 80 countries around the world. Over 12,000 ICRC workers are helping people in more than 80 countries.
The ICRC also has a branch in China—Red Cross Society of China (RCSC). It started in 1904. Most people in RCSC are either full-time workers or volunteers. Now RCSC has about 26 million members. RCSC also has organizations in many schools. Student members learn to respect the old and help the weak. They are also taught to give medical care to people who are in danger.
1. When did the International Committee of the Red Cross get its start?| A．In 1559. | B．In 1904. | C．In 1859. | D．In 1863. |
| A．Over 12,000. | B．About 26 million. | C．90. | D．60. |
| A．The Chinese Committee Society. | B．The International Committee of the Red Cross. |
| C．The Chinese Red Cross Society. | D．Red Cross Society of China. |
| A．号码 | B．图片 | C．颜色 | D．标志 |
| A．They can learn to respect the old. |
| B．They can learn to help the weak. |
| C．They can learn to give medical care to people who are in danger. |
| D．All of the above. |
7 . The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colourful stamps are published out to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games, a group of stamps were published in Germany in November, 1936. The five rings of the Olympics were drawn on the front of sportswear (运动装). It was the first time that the rings had appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colourful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those games. China also published four stamps in February, 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Japan has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14.5 billion stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
1. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics ________.| A．are the same thing | B．are different games |
| C．are not held in winter | D．are held in summer |
| A．after the year 1936 | B．after the 3rd White Olympics |
| C．before the 3rd White Olympics | D．before the year 1932 |
| A．every two years | B．every three years | C．every four years | D．every five years |
| A．Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
| B．Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
| C．All countries can publish stamps to mark those Games. |
| D．Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games. |
| A．Basketball. | B．Table tennis. | C．Football. | D．Skating. |
8 . Different countries have different manners. When you travel to other countries, please follow their manners, just as the saying goes, “
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (给小费). It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In the UK, make sure to stand in line when you are waiting even if there are only two of you. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s the favourite way to start a conversation with the British.
In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner because people have dinner very late there, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 p. m.
In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite of you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket at once. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in a conversation. A kind of body language may be acceptable (可接受的) in one culture but it may be impolite in another.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. The missing part in the first paragraph can be “________”.
| A．When in Rome, do as the Romans do | B．Don’t put all your eggs in one basket |
| C．Many hands make light work | D．No pain, no gain |
| A．porters | B．waiters | C．taxi drivers | D．actors |
| A．In Spain, people usually have dinner very early. |
| B．In the UK, ifs not polite to stand in line when you are waiting. |
| C．In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. |
| D．In Japan, you should not read the business card when you get it. |
| A．Talking about the age. | B．Talking about the weather. |
| C．Kissing them on the cheeks. | D．Giving them business cards. |
| A．How to Tip | B．Different Countries |
| C．When to Have Dinner | D．Advice to International Travellers |
9 . A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for other people to learn about local cultures.
Beijing, China The Beijing Subway was opened in 1971 and is the oldest subway system in China. It has added some modern technologies. All stations now have touch-screen maps. In some stations, people can also see traditional Chinese culture. For example, on the walls of a few stations, there are some pictures of blue-and-white porcelain (青花瓷).
Stockholm, Sweden The first subway in Stockholm was opened in 1950. The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90 percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red bedrocks (岩床). This makes you feel as if you are in a cave.
London, UK The London Underground or the Tube is the oldest subway in the world. It was opened in 1863. During World War Ⅱ, it was used to protect people from German planes’ attacks (袭击) on London. Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the subway, so it is very hot in summer.
New York, the USA The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day. It has an express train on almost every line. You can get to your destination (目的地) quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun—you will see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar and singing.
1. Which subway is called the longest art gallery in the world?| A．The Beijing Subway. | B．The Stockholm Subway. |
| C．The London Underground. | D．The New York City Subway. |
| A．is also called the Tube | B．is the symbol of the UK |
| C．was well protected during the war | D．is the oldest transport in the world |
| A．Michael Jackson often dances in the New York City Subway. |
| B．Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer. |
| C．Several stations of the Stockholm Subway are built in caves. |
| D．Some stations of the Beijing Subway are decorated with pictures of porcelain. |
| A．great changes | B．long history | C．local culture | D．public transport |
| A．a storybook | B．a travel magazine | C．a science book | D．a newspaper ad |
10 . Travelling is an exciting experience. It makes us feel pleased, and enjoy new wonders and new part of life that we’ve never known. A single holiday trip can give you the freedom and the chance to make changes that daily life does not allow. It matters little where you go on your holiday; it is all in what you make of it. Any travel can be interesting and attractive, giving you memories to last a lifetime.
Having those memories is truly what travels are all about. Many people say that a bit of planning and research before you leave can make sure of those long-lasting memories. But why not try something unexpected? In fact, the most unforgettable moments of a travel experience are the ones that you don’t plan for. Yes, maybe you’ll experience a bad meal in an unfamiliar place. But these experiences will make sure you find out little-known shops or an open-air theatre production that is only advertised (做广告) in the local paper.
You’ll find the enjoyable moments happening all around you: a wonderful sunset or a small child playing in the puddles (水洼) of a cobble (鹅卵石) road. The magic will truly be in the trip you take. Take time to go for a long walk for enjoyment when visiting a new place, which will allow you to listen, smell, and see the different culture and sights that your busy life may stop you from enjoying.
Simple things such as a leaf from a tree you sat under can keep the memories of your travel alive for years to come. Collect small things such as leaves, stones, or feathers, which can be turned into memorable works of art when you return home.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. What can we learn from the passage?
| A．There is no need to choose where to go on a holiday. |
| B．Plans can make travelling become uninteresting. |
| C．Small things around you always look simple. |
| D．Travelling is a good way for people to understand life. |
| A．having unforgettable experiences | B．having a healthy life |
| C．enjoying natural wonders of the world | D．visiting places of interest |
| A．learn much about the new place |
| B．research into all possible ways of travelling |
| C．find out as many local activities as possible |
| D．try something unplanned |
| A．The beautiful local sights. | B．The enjoyment around you. |
| C．The different cultures and places. | D．The enjoyment from a long walk. |
| A．Travelling can make you tired but happy. | B．Travelling should be unexpected. |
| C．Travelling is a wonderful experience. | D．Travelling may change your life. |
