1 .

The history of Talk Like a Pirate Day John Baur and Mark Summers started the holiday in 1995. The idea came to them when one of them got hurt (受伤) in a game and cried out “Arrrr!”. They thought it would be fun if people talked like pirates (海盗) in a whole day. They chose September 19th because it was Mark’s wife’s birthday and he thought it would be easy for him to remember. At first it was just something they did for fun. In 2002, the columnist (专栏作家) Dave Berry wrote something about it and the day became famous. Now a lot of people celebrate the day because it’s fun.

How to talk like a pirate You need to speak a lot of words loudly with a scowl (怒容) on your face. Say “Arrrrr!” every now and then. Here are some pirate words you can use on that day: ◆ Ahoy! ～ Hello ◆Aye! ～ Yes ◆Colors ～ Flag ◆Matey ～ Friends ◆Avast! ～ Stop ◆Savvy? ～ Do you understand? ◆Yo-ho-ho ～ Feel good ◆Ye ～ Use this instead of “you” ◆Aft ～ The back of the ship ◆Bilge ～ Bottom of the ship ◆Fore ～ Front of the ship ◆Port ～ Left side of the ship

1. John and Mark started the holiday years ago.

A．7

B．10

C．15

D．17

2. To celebrate the holiday, people need to .

A．learn some pirate words	B．learn to sail on the sea
C．dress up like pirates	D．have their own ships

3. The holiday became famous because of .

A．a game

B．a pirate

C．a song

D．an article

4. If a pirate shouts “Yo-ho-ho”, it means he is         .

A．angry

B．happy

C．surprised

D．sad

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mark’s wife was born on September 19th.

B．John and Mark started the holiday because it was fun.

C．“Bilge is broken” means there’s something wrong with the front of the ship.

D．If you want to say hello to your friends on the day, you can say “Ahoy, matey!

2 . Kites have a long history. They may date back(追溯到) long time ago. They were made of bamboo and silk in China. Nobody knows exactly how or when a kite was first flown, but it is said that when a Chinese farmer tied a string(绳子) to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.
Children like playing with kites. Kites for work or play are made of wood, bamboo, paper, or silk. In 478 B.C., a Chinese philosopher(思想家), Mo Zi, spent three years making a kite out of light wood and bamboo. The earliest record of kite flying was in about 200 B.C. when the Chinese General(将军) Han Xin of Han Dynasty flew a kite over the walls of a city. He wanted to know how far his army would have to travel.
In the 13^th century, Marco Polo wrote about how the shipping businessmen flew the huge kite in the wind before the ship set sail. They predicted the voyage(航海) in this way. If the kite went high and straight it meant a quick and successful voyage, but if it did not fly well， it was a bad omen(预兆). In the late 1500s, the kite was introduced to Europe by the Italians. Kite flying was first mentioned in England in a popular book in 1589.
1. The first kite was born when _________.

A．kites were used for sailing

B．a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away

C．a Chinese general called Han Xin flew a kite to train his army

D．Mo Zi used light wood and bamboo to make a kite

2. Kites are made of the following materials EXCEPT ________ according to the passage.

A．silk

B．bamboo

C．cloth

D．paper

3. The kite was introduced to Europe by_______

A．Marco Polo	B．the Italians
C．Mo Zi,	D．Han Xin

4. The passage tells us_______.

A．how to make a kite

B．how to fly a kite

C．how kite flying was introduced to Europe

D．what a kite is like

3 . In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.
1. Big Ben’s birthday is _________.

A．July 11, 1854	B．July 11, 1834
C．July11, 1859	D．July11, 1852

2. How did Big Ben get its name?

A．Benjamin Hall gave it the name.

B．Big Ben got its name because of a joke.

C．Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK.

D．Victoria gave it the name.

3. “Keep very good time” means ____________.

A．have a good time	B．show people the correct time
C．keep running	D．be made in time

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend.

B．People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben.

C．People think Big Ben will answer their letters.

D．People think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world.

4 . Olympia, a beautiful small town in the south of Greece, is well known all over the world for its first holding the Olympic Games as long as 776 BC. At that time the Games were held once every four years. This custom lasted for about 1,170 years, but stopped with the rule of Rome in 394 AD. The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 to promote (促进) the international understanding through players in Athens, Greece. The Olympic motto (箴言) is “ Swifter, Higher, Stronger”.

Xu Haifeng made history by winning the People’s Republic of China’s first gold medal after the country reentered (再进入) the Olympic Competition in 1984.China made a record of 28 gold, 16 silver and 15 bronze medals in the 2000 Sydney Games in Australia, moving from the fourth rank (地位) in Atlanta to No.3 behind the U.S. and Russia. China made a record of 32 gold, 17 silver, 14 bronze medals in the 2004 Athens, Greece, moving from the third rank in Sydney to No.2 on the gold medals list behind the U.S. The 2008 Olympic Games was held in Beijing. China won 51 gold, 21 silver,28 bronze medals and ranked the first on the gold medals list.

1. Olympia is famous all over the world for ______.

A．its beautiful scenery(景色）

B．it in the south of Greece

C．a man called Olympic

D．its first holding the Olympic Games

2. The first modern Olympic Games were held in ______.

A．776BC

B．1896.

C．1984

D．394AD

3. The first modern Olympic Games were held to _____.

A．give players a good chance to get the medals

B．stop the rule of Rome

C．promote the international understanding through players in Athens, Greece.

D．find the difference in politics among different nations.

4. China made a record of 32 gold, 17 silver and 14 bronze ______.

A．in the 2004 Athens Games	B．in the 2008 Beijing Games
C．in the 2000 Sydney Games	D．in the 1984 Los Angeles

5. In the 2008 Olympic Games, China won ____________ medals.

A．51

B．21

C．28

D．100

5 . There were two McDonalds—Mac and Dick—and they were brothers. In 1948 they owned a restaurant in California. They liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers ordering so many different things to eat.
“If we gave customers a smaller menu, we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn’t have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said, “And if we made the customers come to the counter, we wouldn’t need any waiters or waitresses. We could also use plastic plates so there wouldn’t be any washing-up.”
These were such good ideas that the McDonald brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly—in less than a minute—and they paid only 15 cents for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries (炸薯条). The first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.
Then a man called Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for $ 27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurant using the McDonald’s name and menu. Before long, there were McDonald’s restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world—even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald’s business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald’s sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonald’s in the world.
McDonald’s restaurants are so successful that children love going to them. They like the food，and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald’s.
1. The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _____.

A．customers would get their meals quickly

B．they could use plastic plates

C．customers would pay less

D．they didn’t need waiters or waitresses

2. Customers “paid only 15 cents for hamburgers” means the hamburgers were _____.

A．worth a lot less

B．new

C．cheap

D．expensive

3. The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because _____.

A．they wanted to eat at home

B．there were no seats in the restaurant

C．they wanted to eat it quickly

D．they did not want a large menu

4. Nowadays, the owners of McDonald’s restaurants pay for _____.

A．People to take the food away

B．the McDonald’s name and menu

C．customers to eat quickly

D．children to play games

5. This story mainly tells us _____.

A．where McDonald’s restaurants are in the world

B．how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers

C．a restaurant in California in 1948

D．how the McDonald’s business started and grew

6 . 阅读理解

It is said that as the population of a city grows, so do its problems. Pollution, too many cars, and crowded streets are just a few of the problems. One way to deal with these problems is city trains. Traveling to different parts of a city by train means fewer cars and buses on our roads, cleaner air and more open streets. In recent years, cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai have all built city train lines.

The first city train line in China was built in Beijing. The oldest part of the train line, from Beijing Zhan to Ping Guo Yuan was opened in 1969. Its length was 23.6 kilometers. With the development of the city after 1980, more trains are needed. A new train line was built to help move people around the city center. The 16-kilometer-long “circle line” was finished in 1987. Since that time even more train stations have been built and today the train lines in the city are over 50 kilometers long.

For the 2008 Olympic Games, the trains of Beijing was very important. Most of the people who went to watch the different sports games during the Olympic Games traveled by train.

1. This passage tells us about _____.

A．the problems in big cities	B．city trains
C．the history of Beijing	D．2008 Olympic Games

2. How long was the first train line in Beijing?

A．About 16 kms.	B．About 23 kms.
C．About 33 kms.	D．About 50 kms.

3. In 1977, which of the following places in Beijing could you go to by train?

A．Chao Yang Men.	B．An Ding Men.
C．Che Gong Zhuang.	D．He Ping Men.

4. When was the 16-kilometer-long “circle line” finished in Beijing?

A．In 1969.

B．In 1980.

C．In 1987.

D．In 2008.

5. Which of the following is true?

A．In 2008, the Beijing train line was nearly 40 years old.

B．The larger population a city has, the fewer problems it faces.

C．More and more cities are building underground train lines for the 2008 Olympic Games.

D．There are 30 stations on the “circle line” in Beijing.

7 . One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china cups.
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18^th and 19^th centuries, the English are only two main meals each day ----breakfast and a heavy dinner that would last several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o`clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in the modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?”Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所)
In the 17^th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.
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1. Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she _________.

A．enjoyed chatting with her friends at home.

B．loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups

C．wanted to share nice food with her friends

D．found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals.

2. If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you _______.

A．will be offered coffee only

B．are asked what you would like to drink

C．will be asked to have a chat with him or her

D．are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party

3. From the last paragraph we can see ____________.

A．a new business was started in coffeehouses

B．coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers

C．businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee

D．most people wouldn`t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise

4. Which is the best title of the article?

A．British and Chinese Cultures

B．English Tea and Coffee Culture

C．Coffeehouses and Business

D．Chinese Tea and Coffee

8 . Look in the bedrooms of young people around the world. You’ll probably find a pair of blue jeans in each room. Jeans are very popular all over the world.
Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy. Every person enjoys them.
Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The young man called Levi Strauss set up the company when he was 24 in 1853. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in world. The jeans were used as working trousers for cowboys(牛仔) of the American West. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. They became cool very soon.
People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese like to wear jeans with lots of different colors.
People can see jeans everywhere. However, in many places, it’s not always good to wear jeans. Though they look very good, it’s often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But, when you’re out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are the best choice.
1. The story is talking about _______.

A．Levi Strauss	B．young people
C．jeans	D．American cowboys

2. Jeans can be popular for nearly 150 years because ________.

A．they’re working trousers

B．they have different colors and styles

C．they make us feel young, comfortable and active

D．they’re cheap

3. Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans _______.

A．when he was 44	B．when he was 24
C．in 1863	D．in 1853

4. _______ wore jeans after the first ones were made.

A．American soldiers	B．American cowboys
C．Levi Strauss	D．Young people around the world

5. When you _____, you’d better not wear a pair of jeans.

A．have a class

B．go to an important meeting

C．go to a birthday party

D．are having fun or go on a trip

9 . Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery

Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know?
In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton

This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England,   Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know?
The best balls are said to be made fromthe feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football

There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men's teams and one for women's. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know?
Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo

This Korean sport's name means"the way of the hand and foot". The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn't lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know?
Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.
1. Which sport was first named after a town?

A．Badminton.

B．Football.

C．Taekwondo.

D．Archery.

2. Who invented the sport of badminton?

A．Indians.	B．British
C．Chinese.	D．Koreans.

3. Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?

A．Archery.	B．Badminton.
C．Taekwondo.	D．Football.

4. Which of the following pictures shows the sport of "Taekwondo"?

5. Where can you most probably find this web page?

A．www.sydney2000.com	B．www.beijing2008.com
C．www.guangzhou2010.com	D．www.london2012.com

10 . Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world （after water）, was invented by accident （偶然）. According to an ancient Chinese legend （传说）, the emperor Shen Nong （神农皇帝） ____ tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush （灌木丛） fell into the water and remained there for ____ .The emperor noticed（注意到） that the leaves in the water produced a ______ smell. Later he decided ____ the hot mixture （混合物）. It was quite delicious. And ____ one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.China is the home of tea, ____ has more than 4,000 years of history. People all over China drink tea daily ____ the three major drink—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by ____ people in the world. Tea from China, along ____ silk and porcelain（瓷器）, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export （出口商品） ____ .Tea leaves ____ mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, becauuse of the mild （温和的） ____ and rich soil there，Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all ____ kinds of tea..Over the past centuries, Chinese people ____ their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is ____ a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.1.

A．invented

B．found out

C．discovered

D．tried out

2.

A．Sometimes

B．some time

C．some times

D．some days

3.

A．pleasant

B．pleased

C．bad

D．Terrible

4.

A．not to taste

B．to taste

C．tasting

D．Taste

5.

A．by the way

B．on the way

C．on its way

D．in this way

6.

A．who

B．which

C．where

D．When

7.

A．In

B．For

C．Of

D．By

8.

A．the number of

B．a number of

C．a large number of

D．the largest number of

9.

A．between

B．with

C．except

D．Besides

10.

A．at that time

B．from now on

C．since then

D．since now

11.

A．produce

B．are produced

C．make

D．is made

12.

A．climate

B．weather

C．condition

D．environment

13.

A．interesting

B．important

C．famous

D．Normal

14.

A．had developed

B．have developed

C．developed

D．are developing

15.

A．too

B．as well

C．either

D．also