1 . Fathers Day is a day to thank fathers for all the love and support they give to their children. It is celebrated on different dates in different countries. Some countries like the US, the UK, Canada and India celebrate this festival on the third Sunday of June.

Many men didn't like the creation of Father's Day though. They laughed at the holiday's sentimental attempts to celebrate Father's Day with flowers and gift-giving, and they laughed at the creation of such holidays as a commercial trick to sell more products - often paid for by the father himself.

During the 1920s and 1930s, in the US there was a movement to promote the combination of Mother's Day with Father's Day to be a new holiday, Parents' Day. Every year on Mother's Day, Parents' Day supporters would gather in New York City's Central Park to remind the public that both parents should be loved and respected.

However, this attempt failed due to the Great Depression. Struggling retailers(零售商)and advertisers made more efforts to make Father's Day a"second Christmas" for men, promoting goods such as neckties, hats, socks, pipes and tobacco, golf clubs and other sporting goods, and greeting cards.

When World War II started, advertisers began to argue that celebrating Father's Day was a way to honor American troops and support the war. By the end of the war, Father's Day may not have been a federal holiday, but it was a national event.In 1972, in the middle of a hard-fought presidential re-election campaign, Richard Nixon signed an announcement making Father's Day a federal holiday at last. Today, economists estimate that Americans spend more than SI billion each year on Father's Day gifts.

1. Why didn't some men like the idea of Father's Day？

A．They thought it was a"second Christmas"for men.

B．They hated flowers and gift-giving.

C．They had to pay for the gifts.

D．They thought it was too sentimental for men and it was a commercial trick.

2. Why weren't Father's Day and Mother's Day combined as one holiday?

A．Because of the Great Depression.

B．Some men were not in favor of it.

C．Some women were not in favor of it.

D．Businessmen made their efforts to prevent it.

3. What made Father's Day a national event?

A．Parents' Day supporters movement.

B．The Great Depression.

C．The presidential re-election campaign.

D．Advertisers promotion during World WarⅡ.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Father's Day: Its Orign and Development.

B．Father's Day: the Same as Christmas.

C．Father's Day: the Great Man.

D．Father's Day and Mother's Day

2 . There are many gardening tips. Some suggest playing music for your house plants, having conversations with them, or even giving them a gentle touch now and then. Most of these practices are probably more for the benefit of the gardener than the garden, and generally harmless enough but except the last one. Your plants really dislike it when you touch them.

A new study out of the La Trobe Institute for Agriculture and Food has found that most plants are extremely sensitive to touch, and even a light touch can significantly stunt(阻碍) their growth. “The lightest touch from a human, animal, insect, or even plants touching each other in the wind, can cause a huge gene response in the plant,” Jim Whelan, who led the new study, said. “Within 30 minutes of being touched, 10% of the plant’s genome(基因组) is changed. This involves a huge expenditure(消耗) of energy which is taken away from plant growth. If the touching is repeated, then plant growth is reduced by up to 30%.”

Whelan and his team are still trying to find out why plants respond, at the genetic level, so strongly. They do have some theories, however. We know that when an insect lands on a plant, genes are activated(激活) preparing the plant to defend itself against being eaten ,” said Dr. Yan Wang, co-author of the study.

Until more research is done, it’s just a guess at this point. Still, the findings might already lead to new methods for how agriculturalists deal with their crops, to best promote healthier growth.

It’s worth noticing that while the study found that plants often respond to just a single touch in negative ways, it’s really repeated touching that causes lasting stunted growth. That’s because the plants are looking for patterns in the touching, to tell harmful touch from random touch. So it doesn’t matter if you accidently brush up against a bush during a walk through the woods.

1. How is the passage mainly developed?

A．By comparing

B．By giving examples

C．By listing numbers

D．By showing results of studies

2. Why can touching stunt a plant growing according to the study?

A．It leads to the plant’s energy expenditure.

B．It makes the plant sensitive to threats.

C．It causes a genetic disorder in the plant.

D．It prevents the plant absorbing nutrients.

3. What’s the importance of the study by Whelan and his team?

A．It gives us more useful gardening tips.

B．It helps find ways to ensure plants’ healthy growth.

C．It contributes to the further study on genes.

D．It uses data to warn people not to touch plants.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Something is done to help plants grow.

B．Plants’ genome can be changed easily.

C．Plants don’t really like to be touched.

D．What we do every day may destroy plants.

3 . The following properties which the World Heritage Committee （世界遗产委员会）has decided to include on the List of World Heritage are under threat.

Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley （Afghanistan）

The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley stand for the artistic and religious developments which from the 1^st to the 13^th centuries characterized ancient Bakhtria. The area contains a number of Buddhist monastic ensembles, as well as strong buildings from the Islamic period.

Historic Centre of Vienna （Austria）

Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It played an important role as a leading European music centre, from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the early part of the 20th century. The historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural buildings, including Baroque castles and gardens, as well as the late-19^th-century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings, monuments and parks.

Okapi Wildlife Reserve （Democratic Republic of the Congo）

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo river basin, of which the reserve and forest are a part, is one of the largest drainage systems in Africa. The reserve contains threatened species of primates and birds surviving in the wild. It also has some amazing scenery, including waterfalls on the Ituri and Epulu rivers. The reserve is inhabited by traditional nomadic pygmy Mbuti and Efe hunters.

1. Which of the following heritage sites is located in Asia?

A．Okapi Wildlife Reserve.

B．Historic Centre of Vienna.

C．The Austro-Hungarian Empire.

D．Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley.

2. Who may get interested in Historic Centre of Vienna?

A．Music composers.

B．Birds researchers.

C．Modem building lovers.

D．Natural Scenery Photographer.

3. What do the three world heritage sites have in common?

A．They are all in danger.

B．They are closed to the public.

C．They feature lots of ancient buildings.

D．They are to be removed from the World Heritage List.

4 . My Chinese speaking experience

It’s one thing to study and learn a language, but it’s quite another when you finally get to use it.

On the _______ from Venice to Paris, a group of girls my age sat around me. I had caught enough of the conversation to know that they were speaking Chinese, but at first I didn’t feel _______starting a conversation with the stranger next to me. If it didn’t _______ well, I’d be stuck next to them for the rest of the flight.

As the food cart began to make its way down the aisle (过道) _______ us, I finally found my chance. I _______ to the girl to my left and asked, “Will you be having lunch?” in Chinese. She nodded her head, then realizing the language I had _______, and asked me in English, “You speak Chinese?”

I was a bit surprised. I _______ again in Chinese. “A little bit but not very well.” She nodded again and then returned to her magazine, _______ my effort to communicate with her. Perhaps I should have lied and said that I spoke better...

Another time, at a dinner I sat next to a man who I knew spoke Chinese. I told him that I was learning Chinese, but _______ only speak a little and not very well. When ________ me use the language, he suddenly began to speak ________ in Chinese, but all I caught was that he told me that for Chinese people, the ability to speak a little bit is actually a lot. His behaviour was the complete opposite of my earlier ________. I felt somewhat overwhelmed (不知所措). I never quite     ________ the chance to continue or make any further efforts because the conversation returned to ________ as other people joined the table.

All in all, my experience has ________me that I still have a lot of work to do.

1.

A．subway

B．train

C．plane

D．boat

2.

A．satisfied

B．lucky

C．happy

D．comfortable

3.

A．go

B．fit

C．feel

D．do

4.

A．beyond

B．with

C．off

D．towards

5.

A．promised

B．turned

C．led

D．referred

6.

A．owned

B．used

C．written

D．advised

7.

A．agreed

B．stressed

C．tried

D．delivered

8.

A．ending

B．making

C．focusing

D．increasing

9.

A．should

B．must

C．need

D．could

10.

A．letting

B．seeing

C．hearing

D．helping

11.

A．rapidly

B．extremely

C．calmly

D．seriously

12.

A．class

B．experience

C．lecture

D．attitude

13.

A．got

B．missed

C．exchanged

D．gave

14.

A．Chinese

B．French

C．English

D．Italian

15.

A．requested

B．left

C．regarded

D．taught

5 . People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. I’ll share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own.

One thing I can tell you is that, once you start learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when you’re riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about “How would I say them in English?” At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now I am in America, and for most of the time, I would think in English and speak it directly. It is amazing how much this helps.

For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I did not want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America, I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn’t speak Chinese, so that I’d have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving much more quickly.

Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you’re writing, and give you some suggestions for improvement.

1. How long did the author learn English in Wuhan University?

A．A week.	B．A Month.
C．A term.	D．A year.

2. What is the good way to improve your English according to the author?

A．Reading English books.	B．Thinking in English.
C．Watching English films.	D．Learning English grammar.

3. Where did the author improve his English quickly?

A．In America.	B．In China.
C．In the university.	D．In the middle school.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．My University Life	B．American English
C．My English Learning Experience	D．The Importance of Learning English

6 . Monster Zoo

Monster Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world, covering more than 15 km squares. It is home to more than 50 species of rare and native animals. The zoo is located 70 km from the city New South Australia.

Monster zoo was founded in 1983 as a breeding area (繁殖区). Officially open to the public in October 1993, Monster Zoo is now home to more than 500 animals.

Opening Hours

Monster zoo is open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm with last entry at 3:00 pm. The zoo is open every day of the year, including Christmas Day and all public holidays. The exception to this is if the forecast temperature for Monster Zoo is 40 degrees or above, it will be closed.

To get the most out of your visit we recommend setting aside a minimum of four to five hours to fully enjoy the Monster zoo.

Tickets

Child (4-14 years old) : AU $28.50

Adult (15 years old and over) : AU $ 51.75

Family / Mini Group: AU $132.75

Meet the Keeper

Monster zoo offers various daily zoo keeper talks and animal feeds that give guests the chance to interact (互动) with our friendly workers and learn about the zoo’s unique residents.

Looking for a more unique animal experience? Consider booking a Behind the Scenes Animal Experience to come face to face with some of our special animal residents.

Café

Ketabi Café is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm daily and offers a variety of tasty treats, small snacks and hot meals.

Picnics

For those who prefer to bring their own meals, special picnic areas are available close to the Visitor Center. Please note that due to fire risk, the zoo does not allow for the use of BBQs.

1. What can we learn about the zoo from the text?

A．It is the largest zoo in the world.

B．It is open daily all year except Christmas Day.

C．It is open to the public ten years after it was founded.

D．It is home to 500 species of animals.

2. If three young men aged 12, 14 and 19 visit the zoo, how much will they pay?

A．AU $155.25.	B．AU $108.75.
C．AU $85.25.	D．AU $132.75.

3. Where does this text most probably come from?

A．A health newspaper.	B．An animal book.
C．A travel website.	D．A fashion magazine.

7 . In Canada you can find dogs，cats，horses and so on，in almost every family.These are their pets.People love these pets and have them as their good friends.Before they keep them in their houses，they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they won’t have diseases.They have special animal food stores，though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store.Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.When you visit people’s houses，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them.You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in the garden.All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal.They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada.They have a law against killing wild animals.If you killed an animal，you would be punished.If an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad about it.

People in Canada have many reasons to like pets.One of them might be：their family ties are not as close as ours.When children grow up，they leave their parents and start their own life.Then the old will feel lonely.And pets can solve this problem.They can be good friends and never leave them alone.

1. People give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because __________.

A．the pets are sick

B．the pets are not friendly

C．they want them to be different

D．they want to stop them from having diseases

2. According to the passage，Canadians ______________.

A．don’t keep pets inside their houses

B．often kill animals

C．love animals

D．hate animals

3. In Canada，children leave their parents when they grow up because ______________.

A．their parents’ houses are too small

B．they don’t love their parents any more

C．they can only find jobs far from their parents

D．they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more

4. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A．Pets in Canada.

B．Life of the old in Canada.

C．How to take good care of pets.

D．How to keep diseases away from pets.

8 . Bill White's father is a lawyer. In his _______ time, he likes to get out in the country and take some _______ of animals.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his _______. But his father didn't take Bill along with him _______ he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm which _______ to his uncle in the afternoon. They _______ the night there, so that they could _______ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm _______ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn't remember _______ he was. He turned over ________ and looked at the clock. It was 5 o'clock. Then he ________ that he was at the ________ and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got ________ quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the ________. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It ________ good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn't talk ________, because they didn't want to ________ up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle ________ hot coffee and took some sandwiches ________ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera ________ and started out.

1.

A．busy

B．spare

C．enough

D．limited

2.

A．foods

B．drawings

C．paintings

D．pictures

3.

A．trips

B．buses

C．animals

D．mountains

4.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．unless

5.

A．led

B．stick

C．got

D．belonged

6.

A．cost

B．spent

C．slept

D．took

7.

A．start

B．begin

C．walk

D．step

8.

A．telephone

B．machine

C．computer

D．clock

9.

A．where

B．how

C．who

D．what

10.

A．quickly

B．sleepily

C．quietly

D．suddenly

11.

A．imagined

B．pronounced

C．forgot

D．remembered

12.

A．mountain

B．town

C．farm

D．station

13.

A．dressed

B．ordered

C．eaten

D．prepared

14.

A．bathroom

B．kitchen

C．study

D．bedroom

15.

A．seemed

B．felt

C．tasted

D．smelled

16.

A．many

B．soundly

C．much

D．highly

17.

A．wake

B．go

C．put

D．come

18.

A．of

B．with

C．in

D．by

19.

A．that

B．what

C．after

D．before

20.

A．cover

B．supply

C．operator

D．equipment

9 . I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am very ___________ and go to bed early. For this _________ my first day or night in any _____________ place is always quiet and very little happens. _________ my first night in Algeciras was very different. That night was very _________ and unusual.

At that time _________ in Southern Spain was a dirty and badly looked _________ city. I arrived late in the _________ by boat. As soon as I got off the ___________, I went to look for a __________. I found a small one not far from the quay (码头).

This hotel looked __________ and untidy from the outside. I was very tired and did not know my __________ around the city of Algeciras, so I decided to stay in this ____________ hotel on the quay. I also decided to stay in this hotel for ____________ reason. The moon was full and it was a clear, __________ night. From the hotel I could ____________ at the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright ____________.

The hotel had a narrow __________ and no name. When I ____________ this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I __________ a small cup-board with desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.

1.

A．unhealthy

B．excited

C．tired

D．careless

2.

A．way

B．reason

C．research

D．journey

3.

A．big

B．new

C．old

D．small

4.

A．So

B．Because

C．And

D．But

5.

A．ordinary

B．dark

C．free

D．strange

6.

A．Gibraltar

B．Algeciras

C．Madrid

D．New Delhi

7.

A．after

B．for

C．at

D．back

8.

A．morning

B．evening

C．afternoon

D．spring

9.

A．bus

B．boat

C．plane

D．train

10.

A．guide

B．driver

C．hotel

D．dinner

11.

A．clean

B．dirty

C．beautiful

D．interesting

12.

A．friend

B．address

C．effort

D．way

13.

A．small

B．large

C．expensive

D．funny-looking

14.

A．another

B．one

C．no

D．some

15.

A．dark

B．cloudy

C．bright

D．rainy

16.

A．look down

B．look up

C．look after

D．look for

17.

A．sky

B．night

C．space

D．moonlight

18.

A．bedroom

B．doorway

C．stairs

D．door

19.

A．went through

B．painted

C．walked out

D．pointed out

20.

A．came to

B．walked for

C．went out of

D．escaped from

10 . 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选。
A man worked in a post office. His job was to handle all the_______that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was_______to God. He opened it and it_______, "Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I live on a very small pension (养老金).
Yesterday someone stole my_______.There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had_______until my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for_______Without that money, I have_______to buy food with. I have no family to_______, and you are my only_______.Can you please help me?The man was________.He went around and showed the letter to the other workers. Each of them________their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he________his showing, he had collected 96 dollars.________then he sent it to the old woman in the name of God. Thanksgiving Day came and went, and the workers________forgot about it. Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the________gathered around while the letter was________It said, "Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you have done for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to________a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very________day, and I told my friends about your________gift. Thank you very much!" Seeing this, all the workers felt________with the nice thing they had done. They looked into each other’s eyes and smiled.1.

A．stamps

B．money

C．mail

D．postcards

2.

A．spoken

B．written

C．recorded

D．pointed

3.

A．noticed

B．talked

C．told

D．read

4.

A．purse

B．clothes

C．house

D．food

5.

A．borrowed

B．earned

C．left

D．paid

6.

A．fun

B．dinner

C．travel

D．visit

7.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

8.

A．live in

B．live on

C．turn to

D．turn back

9.

A．family

B．hope

C．luck

D．partner

10.

A．excited

B．worried

C．surprised

D．moved

11.

A．gained

B．touched

C．played

D．searched

12.

A．finished

B．planned

C．started

D．gathered

13.

A．So

B．As

C．And

D．But

14.

A．usually

B．gradually

C．especially

D．easily

15.

A．workers

B．friends

C．officers

D．guests

16.

A．sent

B．replied

C．received

D．opened

17.

A．bring

B．choose

C．prepare

D．enjoy

18.

A．nice

B．strange

C．common

D．formal

19.

A．traditional

B．wonderful

C．expensive

D．extra

20.

A．useful

B．confident

C．hopeful

D．pleased