1 . Over ______ years ago, people from Northern Asia went to America. Today, we call these people Indians (印第安人).

The Indians went to America ______ the weather began to change. Northern Asia became very cold. Everything froze. They _______ move. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked.

Later, Columbus (哥伦布) found the New World in 1492. At first, only _______ people went there with Columbus. They travelled to America _______. Then more and more Germans and Italians went to America. Most of them took almost no money with them. They went to America to find a better life.

1.

A．thirty thousands

B．thirty thousand

C．thirty thousand of

D．thirty thousands of

2.

A．because

B．so

C．but

D．so that

3.

A．will

B．have to

C．had to

D．needed

4.

A．a little

B．little

C．few

D．a few

5.

A．by boats

B．on boats

C．in boat

D．by boat

3 .

A. known as, B. take part in, C. strength, D. experiment, E. difference

The Olympic Games started in ancient Greece nearly 3, 000 years ago. Young men showed their     1     by competing in sports. But the ancient Olympic Games were not just about sports. The Greeks also used the Games to honour their gods, particularly (特别地) Zeus. Zeus is     2     the king of the Greek gods. Many of the ancient Greek's sports are still played today, including wrestling (摔跤), running, jumping and throwing contests. But there is one     3    . In ancient Greece, the athletes competed naked (赤裸), and they were all male! The ancient Games mostly ended in 146BC. But the modern Olympic Games started again in 1896 and now people from all over the world     4     them!

4 . Pizza is a kind of popular food. It _______ from Italy. The pizza capital of the world is Naples. The world’s first pizza restaurant is still there. It opened in 1830.

The best pizza of today also has a(n) _______ history. It was first made in the 1880s. This pizza has the same _______ as the Italian flag. The Italian flag is red, white and green. The pizza has red tomatoes, white cheese and green herbs (香草).

Today we can _______ different kinds of pizza in the restaurant. Some pizza has tomatoes, and some pizza doesn’t have tomatoes. Most pizza is round, _______ some isn’t. You can choose any kind you want.

1.

A．makes

B．comes

C．buys

D．takes

2.

A．long

B．short

C．different

D．boring

3.

A．colours

B．shape

C．length

D．size

4.

A．order

B．bring

C．build

D．sell

5.

A．or

B．so

C．but

D．because

5 .

A. without B. history C. longest D. shortest E. places F. by

The Great Wall of China is very famous in the world. It is the     1     wall in the world.

It is about 6, 000 kilometers long, 7meters high and 5 meters wide. In most     2    , five horses or ten men can walk side by side.

If you go to visit the Great Wall, you will wonder how the Chinese people could build such a great wall thousands of years ago. It was very difficult to build it     3     moderm machines.

The workers had to do all the work     4     hand. Thousands of men died when they built the wall.

The Great Wall has a     5     of over two thousand years. And many foreigners come to visit it every year. Today the Great Wall is a place of interest. Both the Chinese people and people all over the world come to visit it.

6 . III. Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.

A. famous                  B. although             C. history                  D. first      E. was connected with     F. flew                       G. until

Electricity didn’t begin when Benjamin Franklin     1     his kite during a rainstorm, nor did it begin when people first used light bulbs.

Electricity has always been around     2     it’s invisible. Scientists have worked with electricity for thousands of years. We’ve all heard of some     3     scientists such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison, but many other important inventors have been buried in     4    . Back in ancient Greece, scientists began to study electricity. Over 2,000 years later in 1600, English scientist William Gilbert     5     used the word “electric” in a report. When Edison’s generator (发电机)     6     James Watt’s steam engine, it became possible to produce a lot of electricity at last. Scottish inventor Watt was born in 1763. His name was given to the electric unit of power, the watt (瓦特).

7 .

A. admit       B. challenges       C. remaining       D. accommodate       E. disasters

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also one of the world’s most modern cities. Twice this century, the city was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1823 a major earthquake struck the city. Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings fell down and fires broke out throughout Tokyo. It took seven years to rebuild the city. During World war Ⅱ, Tokyo was destroyed once again. As a result of these     1    there is nothing of old Tokyo    2    in the downtown area.

After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a fantastic rate, and between 1845 and 1910, the city’s population more than doubled.

Because of the Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 1859, many new stadiums, parks and hotels were built to     3    visitors from all over the world. As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have arisen, housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal have presented serious    4    to the city, but the government has begun several programs to answer them.

8 . Chocolate is a favorite food for people all over the world. People prefer chocolate over ice cream, cakes and cookies.

The idea of eating chocolate didn’t begin until the 19th century. Before that people drank chocolate. The habit began in Central America where the Aztecs drank bowls of chocolate to stay watchful. When the liquid chocolate was brought to Spain in the 1500s, people thought it was medicine because it had a medicine taste. In fact, the people who made chocolate into drinks were doctors. Then people discovered that mixing chocolate with sugar made a wonderful drink King Ferdinand of Spain loved this drink so much that he put out an order: anyone who talked about chocolate outside the court would be killed For about 100 years, “chocolate” was a secret In Spain.

People finally found out about chocolate, and it became a popular drink in Europe. The Swiss mixed milk and chocolate Today most Americans prefer milk chocolate, while Europeans prefer dark chocolate.

New research shows that chocolate is actually good for us. “Chocolate has more than 300 different chemicals. One chemical works on the parts of the brain that feels pleasure. People who feel good when they eat chocolate are actually healthier. Feeling pleasure is important for health and can protect against illness.” “Good chocolate doesn’t have much fat or sugar. You can enjoy it if you eat a little at a time says Tara Berish, another chocolate lover.

1. When did the idea of eating chocolate begin?
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2. Why did people think the liquid chocolate was medicine in the 1500s?
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3. Who in fact made chocolate into drinks at that time?
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4. What did people discover then?
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5. How many different chemicals does chocolate have?
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6. What can we learn from the passages?
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9 . True or False（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）

People have flown kites in Japan for more than a thousand years. There are many different kinds of kites. Some look like bats, some look like bees or birds. Most have pictures on them.

There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One story is about a thief. He wanted to steal the gold from the top of a high tower. The thief and his friends made a large kite. One dark windy night, he held the kite, and his friends raised it into the air. Then they moved the kites near the top of the tower. The thief was able to steal the gold. Another story is about a father and a son. They were in trouble on an island near Japan. The father made a large kite. His son flew back to Japan with the help of the kite.

The young men of Japan have kites matches. When the kites begin to fly, the match starts. The young men try to break each other’s kite strings. The last kite left in the sky is the winner.

1. People have flown kites in Japan for a thousand years.
2. All the kites have pictures on them.
3. A thief wanted to steal the gold from the top of a high tower
4. A father made a large kite to help his son to return to their country.
5. In the kite matches, the young men try to break the lines of others’ kites.

10 . Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)
Marco Polo and the Silk Road

China and Europe(欧洲) are very far from each other. Today, people can fly between the two in a few hours. But in the past, it took m    1     or even years to go from one place to the other. When people traveled from China to Europe, they went on the Silk Road.

In fact, the Silk Road was not a China and Europe(欧洲) are very far from each other. Today, people can fly between the two in a r    2     road, it was a large group of trade routes(路线). But, by following it, people could not get from the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. It was called the Silk Road because the Chinese transported(运输) silk to the w    3     on it.

The Silk Road became very famous because of Marco Polo. He was an Italian adventurer (冒险家). With his father and uncle, he left Italy and r    4     twenty-four years later. He had taken the Silk Road to China. He had many adventures. He even became an advisor to the emperor. When he came back, he wrote a book, The Travels of Marco Polo, to tell people a    5     his travels and people in Europe started to know China more.