1 . 根据语篇内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其正确形式填空，将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。每个单词只能用一次。

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Silk is a thin and pretty fiber (纤维制品). Thousands of years ago in ancient China, people began making silk fiber into a soft fabric (织物). It was very     1    . However, silk could only be used in the palace because of its high     2     at first.

Silk in China was not a secret.     3     ancient Chinese paid a visit to other countries, they usually carried gifts made of silk. The people in other countries started to use this unusual thing. It soon became widely     4     in the West.

Silk business always encouraged businessmen to search     5     ways from Europe to the Far East. Later they came to be     6     as “the Silk Road”. At the same time, some people found sea routes (路线).

The Silk Road played an important     7     in bringing different cultures and people from different countries into communication. To make successful deals, people had to learn the     8     and cultures of other countries first to make better communications. Through them, people could     9     knowledge about arts, science and technologies. No     10     in the past or at present, the Silk Road is of great help to the tour of the countries along the route.

2 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。

Legend has it that Rome was founded in 753 BC by its first king, Romulus. It grew into a rich and powerful city during the next few     1     (hundred) years.

Roman legend says that Romulus had a twin brother. As babies they     2     (throw) in the area which later became Rome. A she-wolf found and raised them. When Romulus grew up, he became the first ruler of Rome!

By 117 AD the Roman Empire included the whole of Italy, all the lands     3     the Mediterranean (地中海) and much of Europe, including England, Wales and parts of Scotland. The Romans built such a huge empire and conquered (征服) new lands,     4     (thank) to their strong army. The Roman army could march (行军) up to 40 km a day! The Romans didn’t spend all     5     time fighting—they were amazing architects and engineers too! They built roads and walls—things we now take for granted.

    6     (bring) water to their cities, the clever Romans built aqueducts (渡槽)—a system of channels and bridges—to transport water for public baths and toilets!

The Romans liked to enjoy their food, often     7     (lie) down on a couch while eating with their hands. They sometimes used a spoon,     8     they would never use a knife and fork. Rich Romans liked to eat exotic (奇异的) food, such as stork (鹳), roast parrot and even flamingo!

One of the     9     (famous) buildings left by the Ancient Romans is the Colosseum (圆形大剧场) in the center of Rome. This     10    (be) where members of the public would come to watch sporting events and games, including battles between Roman gladiators (角斗士)!

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Most of us have heard of the Silk Road. It     1     (provide) chances for trade (贸易) between the West and the East centuries ago.

    2     (travel) along the Silk Road was challenging in the past. The roads passed through many different countries. There was also the risk of     3     (meet) robbers (强盗) on the way.     4     even though there were dangers, many goods were sent in both directions.

From Marco Polo’s writings, we know     5     (clear) of some of the goods that businessmen traded from country to country. Chinese silk is the most well-known and gives the road     6     (it) name, but there were many more. From East to West, trade included tea, rice, paper and gunpowder (火药) and so on. From West to East, some     7     (example) are horses, honey and glass.

The exchange (交换) of goods was of course very important, and the arrival in the West of paper and gunpowder had     8     big influence on life there. But more than goods, the Silk Road was also responsible (负责任的) for the exchange and sharing     9     culture among all of the places along the roads.

Till today, the Silk Road has not been     10     (lose). Travelers from around the world take tours to different places to experience the different cultures along the Silk Road.

4 . The Silk Road was an ancient trade route(古代贸易路线) that connected(连接) the East and the West together. It is more than six thousand miles from Asia to Europe. The Silk Road got its name from the silk.

Few traders went along the Silk Road. The route was too long. There were also difficulties along the way. In some places, people along the road didn’t think the traders were right. Some countries would not let traders from other countries go through their countries.

Traders thought of an idea. They made staging points (中转站) on the Silk Road. They put their goods at one point. Then they traveled to another point. There, they would give the goods to the next group of drivers.

Traders from the East brought silk, gold and other useful things to the West. People wanted to have treasures from far-off lands very much.

More goods were moved along the Silk Road. Ideas from other lands were moved, too. They heard new languages. Knowledge about science was passed along.

1. It is more than           from Asia to Europe.

A．5, 000 miles

B．6, 000 miles

C．6, 000 kilometers

2. Few traders finished going along the Silk Road, because          .

A．there were difficulties on the road and the road was too long

B．they didn’t know its length

C．it was ended in Europe

3. The underlined word “They” refers to          .

A．the Asian

B．the European

C．the traders

4. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that          .

A．many countries were kind to traders

B．clothes were brought from the west to the east by traders

C．some traders left their hometowns and lived in the staging points

5 .     1     On April 14th, 1912, the Titanic (泰坦尼克号) was going across the Atlantic (大西洋).     2     That was its first trip, from Southampton in England to New York, USA.

It was very cold that night. At about 11:40, a few passengers were talking and playing cards, but most people were getting ready for bed or were already asleep. For Frederick Fleet, he had something more important to do than sleep. High up in the “crow’s nest (桅杆瞭望台)”, he was watching the sea. It was quiet and the stars were shining (闪耀).     3     He picked up the phone as quickly as he could and shouted, “Iceberg ahead (前方有冰山)!”

The Titanic changed direction (改变方向) right away, but it was moving too fast. The ship was still turning when it hit the iceberg.     4     Water started to come into the ship. The Titanic was sinking (下沉).

Lots of people lost their lives that night.     5     He was watching from a small lifeboat when the Titanic broke into two and sank into the sea.

选择恰当的选项，补全对话。

A．Then Frederick saw something.

B．There were over 2, 200 people on it.

C．Unluckily, a long hole opened along its side under the water.

D．Frederick was one of the 705 lucky people who survived (幸存).

E．The Titanic was the largest and most expensive ship of its time.

6 . By December of 1914, Britain and Germany had been fighting against each other in World War I for five months. On Christmas Day, something amazing happened. Soldiers of both sides temporarily(临时的) stopped fighting and enjoyed a day of peace.

It all started on the morning of December 25th when the German soldiers climbed out of their deep trenches and crossed the battlefield. “Merry Christmas!” they shouted towards the British. Although the British soldiers did not trust the Germans at first, they did not shoot. Slowly, the British understood that the Germans wanted a short truce(停战) to celebrate Christmas in peace. After a short talk, the British soldiers agreed to it and put down their guns.

Both sides exchanged small presents and cigarettes with their enemies. The Germans and British agreed to let each other collect their dead from the area. A German soldier who was a barber(理发师) before the war gave a British soldier a trim(理发). One of the British soldiers took out a soccer ball and both sides kicked it around.

The Germans and British stopped fighting for most of the day. Some people got very unhappy about this. The leaders of both sides were especially furious. They wanted the men to keep fighting, even on Christmas. Newspapers did not report on the truce until a week later. The Christmas Truce of 1914 is still remembered today. It is an example of how people can stop fighting and come together in peace.

1. According to the article, what happened on Christmas Day in 1914?

A．The British and Germans fought a war.

B．World War I began.

C．The British and Germans stopped fighting.

D．The British and Germans went back home.

2. After a short talk with the Germans, the British soldiers         .

A．attacked the Germans

B．followed their leaders

C．didn’t agree with the Germans

D．exchanged small presents with them

3. What did the British and German soldiers allow each other to do?

A．Buy cigarettes.

B．Post presents.

C．Shoot their guns.

D．Collect their dead.

4. The underlined word “furious” means           .

A．dangerous

B．angry

C．energetic

D．excited

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．British and German soldiers had fought with each other for 5 months in World War I.

B．British soldiers shouted “Merry Christmas” to the Germans.

C．The newspapers reported the truce the next day.

D．People with the same value might come together in peace, though they might have disagreement.

7 . Paris was a young prince from the city of Troy. One day, he decided to visit the Greek city of Sparta, so he got on a ship and sailed there with his men.

Queen Helen and the King of Sparta welcomed Paris. Later at a dinner, Queen Helen and Paris fell in love with each other.

The King of Sparta had to go away from Sparta for a few days. After he left, Paris took Helen to his ship. His men also stole a lot of gold from Sparta.

They sailed back to Troy. Everyone in Troy loved Helen because she was so beautiful. But the King of Sparta was very angry, so he asked many of the other Greek kings to help him fight Troy. Many Greek ships carried the large Greek army to Troy.

They wanted to get Helen back and punish（惩罚）the Trojans. And so the Trojan War began.

1. Which city did Paris decide to visit?
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2. What happened later at the dinner?
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3. How did Sparta and Helen come back to Troy?
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4. Why was Helen loved by everyone?
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5. What would the Greeks do to Helen and the Trojans?
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8 . 你将听到一篇短文，请根据短文内容，选出每个问题的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。短文读两遍。
1. When did the Hong Kong farm workers come to London?

A．In the 1940s.

B．In the 1950s.

C．In the 1960s.

2. Why was there more space in Chinatown in the 1970s and 1980s?

A．Because it became popular for tourists.

B．Because more Chinese came to Chinatown.

C．Because many families moved out of Chinatown.

3. What is Chinatown like in the 21st century?

A．It is less popular than before.

B．The size of it is still the same.

C．You can find almost everything there.

4. What does Chinatown mean to western people?

A．It is a place just like home to them.

B．It is a place they can know about China.

C．It is a place they can only shop for food.

5. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．The history of Chinatown.

B．The buildings in Chinatown.

C．The people in Chinatown.

9 . People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years.

The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows exactly why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.

About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet (字母表).

The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary (普通的) people could not understand it.

1. Why were pictures of animals painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain according to the passage?

A．Maybe the hunters loved animals.

B．Maybe the hunters wanted to be artists.

C．Maybe the pictures could be helpful to the painters.

D．Maybe the pictures could stop the hunters telling stories.

2. What does the underlined word “represent” mean?

A．hear

B．watch

C．symbolize

D．build

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Human beings have been painting pictures for less than thirty thousand years.

B．The earliest pictures can be found in Europe.

C．People in Far East have used pictures as kind of writing for five thousand years.

D．The Egyptians invented today’s English alphabet.

4. What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph?

A．Picture writing and numbers together were used to record information and tell stories by the Egyptians.

B．An important Egyptian could be studied through the walls of the place where he was buried.

C．Egypt is the home of the modern comic strip books.

D．Ordinary people can easily understand the Egyptian’s way of writing.

5. Where can we most possibly find this passage?

A．An encyclopedia.

B．A science book.

C．A fashion magazine.

D．A newspaper.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案写下答题纸的相应位置。

Most people today use coins, paper money, or credit cards to buy things. However, shopping wasn’t always as easy     1     that.

About 10,000 years ago, people farmed and     2     (grow) the food they needed. During that time, people exchanged things between them. They mostly used cows and rice     3     (get) things they need in many different parts of the world.

About 3,000 years ago, people started to use other things as money. Shells from the ocean were     4     (wide) traded as money in places like China, Thailand, and some     5     (country) in Africa.

It wasn’t until about 2,000 years ago that the first coins appeared. China was probably the first place to use metal coins. People made     6     (they) by heating small amounts of metal and then putting     7     hole in the middle.

But it’s not convenient to carry around a lot of heavy coins,     8     paper money started to be used in China almost 1,000 years ago. Nowadays we use credit cards to buy     9     we need. It is much     10     (convenient) to pay by credit cards than a lot of coins or paper money.