1 . People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields (战场) or other historic remains (历史遗址). Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen (哥本哈根) and Amsterdam (阿姆斯特丹) spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean (地中海) has always attracted (吸引) them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts (度假胜地) and beaches for their vacations. They all come for the same reason: sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics (经济) of Mediterranean countries. Italy’s 30,000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else, 37 million tourists there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of these, however, is ruining (毁灭) anyone’s fun. Obviously (显然地), they don’t go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don’t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo (奥斯陆).
1. The writer seems to imply (暗示) that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ________.| A．they want to see historic remains |
| B．they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days |
| C．they would like to take pictures in front of famous places |
| D．they are interested in different cultural and social customs |
| A．Italy. | B．Greece. | C．France. | D．Spain. |
| A．all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists |
| B．every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist |
| C．every year as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country |
| D．every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year |
| A．The sun. | B．The water. | C．The air. | D．The jams. |
| A．Polluted water. | B．Crowded buses. | C．Rainy weather. | D．Traffic jams. |
2 . Can plants talk? Modern research has found something amazing: they do communicate with each other.
It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each a other. This happens when a plant gets attacked by insects（被昆虫袭击）. The plant gives out to chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten. This is like warning, or a call for help: “I’m being attacked!” When another plant gets the chemicals, it starts to give out its own; different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract（吸引）the wasps（黄蜂）! Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system,so that we can use it to grow more crops.
More surprisingly, plants also use sound to communicate. People can’t hear these sounds; but plants are making them. Some plants make noises with their roots（根）. Corn and chili plants do this. Some trees make clicking noises when there is not enough water.
Most surprisingly of all, plants have an amazing system of communication that can link（联系）nearly every plant in a forest. Scientists call this system the “wood wide web”. The wood wide web is linked underground by fungi（真菌）. It links the roots of different plants to each other. It is in some ways similar to the Internet we use. Using the wood wide web, plants can share information and even food with each other. However, it may lead to bad effects. Plants may use it to steal food from each other, or spread chemicals to attack other plants. Perhaps one day scientist will learn how to create a “firewall” to help prevent these attacks within the wood wide web.
Scientists are learning more every day about the secret ways in which plants talk to each other. Maybe one day we will know enough about plant communicate to be able to “talk” with them ourselves.
1. What will plants do when they are attacked by insects?| A．They will kill the insects by themselves. |
| B．They will control the wasps to kill the insects. |
| C．They will send out sounds to ask from help. |
| D．They will produce chemicals to communicate. |
| A．By making noises with their roots. |
| B．By connecting the roots of different plants to each other. |
| C．By sharing food and information with each other. |
| D．By spreading chemicals to each other. |
| A．To give people hope of further studies. |
| B．To praise scientists for their great achievement. |
| C．To call on people to protect the plants on Earth. |
| D．To encourage people to communicate with plants. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The Secret Language of Plants | B．The Study on the Plant Warning System |
| C．The Plants That Give Warnings | D．Why Scientists Do Research on Plants |
3 . When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” for example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.
Languages don’t just have different sounds, and they are different in many ways. It’s important to master the rules for the word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand the speaker’s sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes when the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.
“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.” “I have seen the movie already.” “I have already seen the movie.”
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speaker does.
1. From the passage we know that ________ when we are learning English.| A．we shouldn’t put every word into our own language |
| B．we should look up every word in the dictionary |
| C．we need to put every word into our own language |
| D．we must read word by word |
| A．difficult to understand different sounds | B．possible to remember the word order |
| C．important to master the rules for the word order | D．easy to master the rules for the word order |
| A．the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words |
| B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence |
| C．sometimes different orders of words have different meanings |
| D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different |
| A．is the same as “Only she likes apples.” | B．is different from “Only she likes apples.” |
| C．mean “She likes fruit except apples.” | D．means “She doesn’t like apples.” |
| A．Different Orders, Different Meanings | B．How to Speak English |
| C．How to Put English into Our Own Language | D．How to Learn English |
4 . There are three common questions about how to improve our English.
The first question is about real English. Some students say that they want to learn real English. But they don’t know what to do. Watching English films is a good way. When we are tired after studying for a long time, we can watch an English film to relax. While watching it, we can also learn real English at the same time.
The second question is about speaking, Most speaking. Most students feel too shy to talk with foreigners. “Where are you from?” What do you think of China?” There are both good questions to start a conversation. Before we begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. We want to remember all the new words. The problem is that we write them down but forget them soon. Write eight or ten words on a piece of paper and put it in our bedroom. Try to remember them. Spell the words whenever we see them, and change them every day. There is another way, when you’re shopping, counting the English words or saying the English names for everything you see as much as possible.
1. According to the second paragraph, what can we do to learn real English?| A．Talk to foreign friends. | B．Remember all words. |
| C．Watch English films. | D．Write down words on paper. |
| A．Too shy to talk to foreigners. | B．Don’t know how to learn real English. |
| C．Can’t remember English words. | D．Want to watch English films. |
| A．By taking a deep breath. | B．By looking at them and smile. |
| C．By introducing ourselves to them. | D．By asking some good questions. |
| A．search them | B．forget them | C．spell them | D．say them out |
| A．Learning tips. | B．English stories. | C．Foreign culture. | D．Students’ life. |
5 . It’s just another day for Li’s family who are always on the road. The family from Beijing traveled 90,000 kilometers by RV (房车), across 32 countries. The Lis’ recreational vehicle (RV) is a house on wheels. It has a living room with a sofa, a kitchen and a bathroom and two beds.
The RV travel lifestyle becomes more and more popular among Chinese travelers, as it gives them much freedom (自由).
“Because of the pandemic (疫情), we can’t go anywhere. Recreational vehicles give us the freedom to go anywhere,” said Fan Lina, an RV traveler “We don’t need to worry about booking hotels or getting up late. It gives us a lot of freedom and saves a lot of money.”
Last year, there were 27 million internet searches (网络搜索) for RV travel on Chinese websites, 48% more than in 2019. The sales of RV hit another record, almost 70,000 units last year.
China now has about 1,400 large RV campsites (营地). Most RV owners are aged between 50 and 65, according to a study. But the last two years saw more interest from 40 to 50-year-olds. The price of an RV is usually from 150,000 to 750,000 yuan, with the most popular ones somewhere in the middle at about 500,000 yuan. Hong Zhiwei, marketing director (营销总监) at Sunshine Camping Park in Beijing, said the park hosted 3,000—5,000 people during China’s National Day holiday. “The RV industry will be very big market (市场) in the future, with RV being a family’s second car.”
1. The Lis’ RV has the following EXCEPT________.| A．a bathroom | B．a living room | C．a kitchen | D．a garden |
| A．she can’t get up early |
| B．RV can go faster than other cars |
| C．RVs never break down on the road |
| D．RV travel is freer and cheaper |
| A．9 million. | B．18 million. | C．27 million. | D．36 million. |
| A．Travelling in RVs is more expensive than living in hotels. |
| B．It is not difficult to find parking places for RVs and spend the night. |
| C．In the past two years, the group of RV users became younger. |
| D．About 3,000—5,000 people traveled by RV during China’s National Day holiday this year. |
| A．RV will be a family’s second car. | B．The RV industry will be very big market. |
| C．Why People Choose RV Travel. | D．RV Travel Becomes Popular in China. |
6 . Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.
How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.
Do you know how to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.
Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.
And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy, wave (挥手) to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!
1. We can’t wave to say goodbye in __________.| A．America | B．Japan | C．Britain | D．Greece |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Saying goodbye | B．Touching people |
| C．Looking at people | D．Communicating politely |
7 . People in the UK spend their free time in different ways. They spend a lot of their free time at home. The most popular activity is watching TV. People in the UK watch TV for about 25 hours a week. They often record programs so they can watch them at anytime. Reading is also a popular way of spending free time. People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. Many people in the UK have pets. They like playing with their pets in their free time because they think it is very relaxing.
In summer, gardening（园艺）is popular. And families often have a “day out” on the weekend. They often go outside to see a festival show. Young people like to go to clubs, and people of all ages like to go to the cinema. In winter, “do-it-yourself” is popular. People often spend their free time repairing（修理）houses.
Some free time activities are with friends. Asking friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people and their friends have dinner in a restaurant. During the meal, they can know more about each other by talking, sharing food and drinks.
On the weekend, people in the UK like to spend their free time doing sports. The popular kinds of sports are soccer, horse racing, swimming, tennis, skating, climbing and walking.
1. The most popular activity in the UK is _________.| A．reading | B．watching TV | C．doing sports | D．playing with their pets |
| A．显示 | B．推迟 | C．报道 | D．录像 |
| A．They enjoy sharing food and drinks. | B．They can know more about each other. |
| C．They will feel more relaxed. | D．They think it is popular. |
| A．People in the UK like to do sports in summer. |
| B．People in the UK spend a lot of time reading newspapers. |
| C．People of all ages in the UK like to go to clubs in summer. |
| D．People in the UK often have a “day out” with their friends. |
| A．the most popular activity in the UK | B．family activities in the UK |
| C．free time activities of people in the UK | D．“do-it-yourself” activity in the UK |
8 . All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
1. Sports are good for ________.| A．the players | B．people’s health |
| C．the coaches | D．people who like sports |
| A．buy tickets to watch the games | B．watch the games on TV |
| C．watch the games on the Internet | D．A, B and C |
| A．the same game | B．different games |
| C．any games | D．all kinds of games |
| A．Table tennis | B．Baseball | C．Football | D．Skating |
| A．people from different countries all | B．people from the same country |
| C．people who do the same sports | D．after a game, people from different countries |
9 . American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation (假期). There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools (公立学校). High school students take only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment (作业) for every class. After class they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college.
1. Most American children start school life in ________.| A．September | B．February | C．June | D．January |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．four or five |
| A．In July students don’t need to go to school because of vacation. |
| B．Students have the same classes every day. |
| C．Students don’t have homework for every class. |
| D．Most American children go to public schools. |
| A．do homework | B．go back home | C．have many activities | D．go to movies |
English breakfast is a big meal—eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee…
For many people, lunch is a quick (快的) meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich bars (快餐店). People can buy sandwiches there. Students can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home.
“Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal! Some people have afternoon tea, with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They usually have supper quite early, between 6:00 and 8:00, and often all the family eat together (一起).
People often get take-away meals, they buy the food outside and then bring it home to eat.
1. Many people in England have a ________ breakfast and a ________ lunch.| A．quick; small | B．little; big | C．big; quick | D．slow; big |
| A．at home | B．at school | C．outside | D．in the restaurant |
| A．Sandwiches. | B．Chicken. | C．Cakes. | D．A cup of tea. |
| A．Six or eight hours. | B．About two hours. | C．Half an hour. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．at home | B．in the school | C．outside | D．in the bars |
