1 . Do you know London (伦敦) Zoo? It is very famous. Many people know it. It is in London. The zoo was first open (首次开放) to people in 1847. Sometimes the zoo is also called Regent’s Zoo.

Now there are more than 16,000 cute animals in the zoo. You can see many interesting animals—lions, tigers, bears, giraffes, koalas and many more (更多的). You can also meet some African animals—elephants and hunting dogs (猎狗). It’s really great fun to see them.

It also has many beautiful trees there. The zoo is usually open from 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m.

Do you like animals? Do you want to go to the zoo? When you are in London, you can go to the zoo by bus or by subway.

1. What does the underlined word “famous” mean in Chinese?

A．危险的

B．现代的

C．著名的

D．拥挤的

2. What is from Africa in London Zoo?

A．Tigers.

B．Elephants.

C．Koalas.

D．Bears.

3. How long is London Zoo usually open every day?

A．For 5 hours.

B．For 6 hours.

C．For 7 hours.

D．For 8 hours.

4. What does the second paragraph (段落) tell us?

A．How to go to the zoo.	B．What animals are in the zoo.
C．Where the zoo is.	D．When to go to the zoo.

5. What’s the best title (题目) of the passage?

A．African Animals	B．London Trip
C．Beautiful Tree	D．London Zoo

2 . A very big Lost and Found Office is at Baker Street in London. Do you know how many things there are in the office now? About 250,000!

You can see all kinds of things there. Most of them are common (普通的) things like books, bags, clothes and keys. But some are dear things like computers and watches.

Where do so many things come from? People often find them on trains, on buses and in taxis (出租车). The office worker marks (作标记) them with different colors. Red is for the things from a taxi, white is for the things from a bus and yellow is for the things from a train.

How many of the things can go to their owners (主人)? Many of the things are there for a long time, but no one comes to get them. If the office can’t find the owner of a thing in three months, they will give it to a charity (慈善机构) to help more people.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What does the underlined word “dear” mean in Chinese?

A．丑陋的

B．便宜的

C．昂贵的

D．可爱的

2. Where do the things come from?
①trains                       ②buses                      ③schools                 ④taxis

A．①②

B．①②④

C．②③④

D．①③④

3. If you find a watch in a taxi, what color will the office worker mark it?

A．Red.

B．White.

C．Yellow.

D．Blue.

4. How long will the office keep the things if they can’t find the owners?

A．For two weeks.	B．For three weeks.
C．For two months.	D．For three months.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the Lost and Found Office?

A．You can see all kinds of things there.

B．There are about 250,000 things there now .

C．The office uses four colors to mark the things.

D．The office gives many of the things to help other people.

3 . The River Thames is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. But the Thames is the most famous. That’s probably because it’s in London, the capital city. The Thames goes through London and other parts of the south of England.

Some of the best-known places in London are by the Thames: the Big Ben clock on the north side of the river; the London Eye        on the south side, with its view (风景) of the city; and St Paul’s Cathedral (圣保罗大教堂), which had to be built again after the Great Fire of London in 1666. Some of the many bridges over the River Thames are also famous: Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge and Millennium Bridge.

It’s famous for art, too. Some of the UK’s most well-known artists have painted the Thames, including Turner and Constable in the 18th and 19th centuries. Turner is famous for painting water—the sea and rivers—while Constable is famous as a painter of fields and forests.

1. What we can know about the River Thames from the first paragraph?

A．It is the third longest river in the UK.	B．It goes through the north of England.
C．It is more famous than the River Severn.	D．It runs far from the capital city London.

2. Which picture shows the location of the London Eye?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. The the Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed (毁坏) ________.

A．St Paul’s Cathedral

B．the Big Ben clock

C．Westminster Bridge

D．Tower Bridge

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Famous paintings about the river.	B．Some artists living by the river.
C．What people painted in the 1800s.	D．Why the river is famous for art.

4 .

The National Bird Park in New Zealand
Opening hours	The park is open every day of the year except (除了) Christmas. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (June, July & August: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
The price of a ticket	Adults (成人): $15.00 Children (5 ~ 16 years old): $4.00 Under 5: Free School groups: $3.50 each child
To learn more	Call us at 873-7391.

1. How many hours can people stay in the National Bird Park in August?

A．7 hours.

B．7.5 hours

C．8 hours.

D．8.5 hours.

2. Tommy is 10 years old. When he visits the park with his parents, how much should they pay?

A．$ 19

B．$30

C．$ 34

D．$ 43

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．Children under 5 years old can’t go into the park.

B．The park is open every day all the year.

C．All the adults and children should buy tickets.

D．If you want to learn more, you can call 873-7391.

5 . Good news is for you. Some new animals come to our zoo. They want to meet you. Come and see the big tiger from South China and two elephants from India. Three lions from Africa want to meet you, and four monkeys from Zhangjiajie (张家界) are smiling (微笑) at you. Four cute koalas from Australia are going to welcome you, and two giraffes from America are waiting for you.

Tickets (门票) Grown-ups (成人): $4.00 Children: Over 12: $2.00     Under 12: Free Opening Time From Wednesday to Monday 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. But on Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch (摸) the animals or give food to them!

1. How many new animals come to the zoo?

A．Seven.

B．Fourteen.

C．Sixteen.

D．Seventeen.

2. Now Mr. Smith is in the zoo with his two sons. One is 14 and the other is 10. How much are the tickets together (总共)?

A．$8.00.

B．$4.00.

C．$6.00.

D．$2.00.

3. What time can you go to visit the zoo?

A．8:30 a.m. on Monday.	B．9:30 a.m. on Friday.
C．5:00 p.m. on Sunday.	D．3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

6 . It is the coolest time of the year in Harbin. On the seventh of December, the city welcomed an ice-collecting festival. On the Songhua River, people collected the first ice cubes of this year. The festival is a symbol (象征) of the city’s ice and snow season.

Ice from the Songhua River is clear. Later, sculptors (雕塑师) will turn it into winter wonders—big and amazing ice sculptures (雕塑). “Ice is the body of a sculpture, and light is its soul,” said Su Shi, an ice sculptor in Harbin.

Tools are important for making an ice sculpture. Chainsaws (电锯) and die grinders (电磨) are common ones. Sculptors use them to make holes and cut small corners. Irons (熨斗) are also very useful. They can work like glue. After sculptors make a small part, they use an iron to melt (融化) it a little. This helps the small part to stick onto the sculpture.

Winter can be harsh (严酷的). But these sculptures brighten the long, cold months with their beauty and creativity.

1. When did the city welcome an ice-collecting festival?

A．On November 7.

B．On December 17.

C．On November 17.

D．On December 7.

2. What is a sculpture’s soul?

A．Ice.

B．Snow.

C．Light.

D．Water

3. According to Paragraph 3, what is important for making an ice sculpture?

A．Chainsaws.

B．Die grinders.

C．Irons.

D．Tools.

4. What do we learn from the passage?

A．The writer doesn’t like winter at all.

B．Big and amazing ice sculptures are winter wonders.

C．The ice sculptures are not beautiful.

D．Snow is the body of a sculpture.

8 . Shanghai is a busy city in China and it’s really beautiful at night. It’s easy for people to buy things from all over the world there. So many tourists (游客) come to visit Shanghai every year to shop and go sightseeing (观光). There are also many famous places in Shanghai.

People’s Square (人民广场) is in the middle of Shanghai. If you go there, you will see a big open place with green grass and trees. There are many new buildings around the square. You will find Shanghai Grand Theater (大剧院) and Shanghai Museum there.

Pudong New District (浦东新区) is in the east (东边) of Shanghai. There are many bridges and tunnels, so it is easy to travel between Pudong and Puxi. If you go to Pudong, you can see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower (东方明珠电视塔) and Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Pudong New District is about 30 km from the airport, but the Maglev train (磁悬浮列车) takes you to the airport in only about eight minutes.

If you go to Sheshan (佘山), you will see Sheshan State Resort. It has a big park. You can see many birds in the park and some old buildings. Tourists usually go there for sightseeing and fun.

1. A lot of people like ______ in Shanghai every year.

A．seeing bird	B．going shopping
C．taking planes	D．watching movies

2. You can visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in ______ in Shanghai.

A．Puxi	B．Sheshan
C．People’s Square	D．Pudong New District

3. Which map of Shanghai is right?
a- People’s Square     b- Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. Why do tourists often go to Sheshan in Shanghai?

A．To buy house.	B．To find jobs.
C．To go sightseeing.	D．To learn science.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Sheshan is a big park in Shanghai.

B．People’s Square is important in Shanghai.

C．Shanghai is a beautiful city in China.

D．Pudong New District is very busy in Shanghai.

9 .

Good news is for you. Some new animals come to our zoo. They want to meet you. Come and see two big tigers and three smart elephants. Four lovely lions want to meet you, and five beautiful giraffes from South Africa are smiling (微笑) at you. Six lazy koalas from Australia are going to welcome you.

Ticket Prices (门票价格):

Ages (年龄) 12+: $4

Ages 3—11: $2

Under 3: Free (免费的)

Opening Time (营业时间): 9:00—17:00

Rules:

Keep the zoo clean! You can take photos of the animals. Do not touch (摸) or give food to the animals!

根据表格内容，选择最佳选项。
1. ________ new animals are in the zoo.

A．Twelve	B．Fourteen
C．Eighteen	D．Twenty

2. The ________ isn’t mentioned (提到) in the passage.

A．cat	B．elephant
C．lion	D．tiger

3. Mrs. Green is in the zoo with her two children, one is 2 and the other is 10. She should pay (支付) ________ for the tickets.

A．$2

B．$4

C．$6

D．$8

4. People can visit (参观) the zoo at ________ on Monday.

A．7:30

B．8:30

C．9:30

D．17:30

5. In the zoo, we can ________.

A．make it dirty

B．take photos of the lions

C．touch the koalas on the head

D．give some bananas to the elephants

10 . Good news for you. Some new animals come to our zoo. They want to meet you. Come and see the big South China tiger and two Indian elephants. Three lions from Africa want to meet you, and four monkeys from Zhangjiajie are smiling at you. Four cute koalas from Australia are going to welcome you, and two giraffes from America are waiting to look down on you.

Opening time	Price
On weekends: 9: 00 a.m.～ 4: 00 p.m. From Monday to Friday: 10: 00 a.m.～3: 00 p.m.	Adults (成人) : 30 yuan/one person Students: 15 yuan/one person Under 10: free (免费的)

If you like animals, you can come and have a look. I think you can have a good time here. But remember to keep the zoo clean. And don't give food to the animals!
1. The three new lions are from ________.

A．China

B．Africa

C．Australia

D．America

2. We can go to the zoo at _________ on Saturday.

A．8: 30 a.m.

B．9: 30 a.m.

C．4: 30 p.m.

D．5: 30 p.m.

3. Mr.and Mrs.Smith take their 3-year-old daughter to the zoo.They need _________ for the ticket(s).

A．30 yuan

B．45 yuan

C．60 yuan

D．75 yuan