1 . Spend any time in London, England’s capital, and you’ll quickly gather that it’s a multicultural (多元文化的) community. Look around at your fellow passengers on the underground or the bus. They’re of every skin color and dress differently to one another. Listen, and you’ll hear many other languages besides English spoken. Some of these people will be tourists who are in London to see the sights. But others - in fact probably most - will be living their lives there, along with millions of others.

Along with white British people, there are Britons from, or with parents and grandparents from, the Caribbean, India, China and most other places. This makes London a wonderful place in which to live. The reason is that when people settle in a place, they don’t just buy a house and live there, but bring aspects of the culture of their “old country” with them.

A number of restaurants offering dishes from different parts of the world can be seen in London. You would come across French, Italian, Chinese, Indian eateries and even Polish restaurants in London.

However, London’s multiculturalism isn’t just about food. Many type s of people are gathered in one space, but the way they live differently shows in that space. They have different religious beliefs. Alongside one of the most famous old English churches, St Paul’s Cathedral, you’ll find mosques, temples and synagogues (犹太教堂) .

London even speaks its own special kind of English. Language experts created the term “Multicultural London English” to identify the dialect (方言) of English that appeared at the end of the last century.

All of this makes London a very surprising and varied place to call your home. But, in a way, this has long been true. In the 18th century, the compiler (编纂者) of the first English dictionary, Samuel Johnson, once said: “He who is tired of London is tired of life.”

1. What is the purpose of the author by describing the situation on the underground and bus?

A．To show that London is a multicultural city.

B．To explain why London appeals to tourists.

C．To prove that London is a great place to live in.

D．To inform us of how the population of Britain is made up.

2. What happen to the people settling in London from other places?

A．They are forced to give up their native language.

B．They find it easy to buy a house in the city.

C．They introduce cultural practices from their original country.

D．They make up the majority of the population in the city.

3. Which of the following could be used as proof of London’s multiculturalism?

A．The city is home to the famous building St Paul’s Cathedral.

B．The city has become a favorite destination for tourists abroad

C．There are a variety of French restaurants in the city.

D．A new London dialect has appeared in recent years.

4. Why is Samuel Johnson mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To show what London was like in the 18th century.

B．To prove the cultural diversity of London from a historical aspect.

C．To inform the readers what to expect in London

D．To introduce the first dictionary he complied

3 . 语法填空

The Amazon rainforest, the largest rainforest in the world, plays     1     significant role in maintaining the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem. The Amazon rainforest crosses into eight countries,     2     (include) Brazil and Peru, and one overseas region of France, all on the South American continent. With an area of around 6 million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is more than half the size     3     China.

The Amazon River is close to 6,400 kilometres in     4     (long), which supports many different ecosystems, giving the area one in ten known species in the world living here. Of the 390,000 plant species known to us, more than 40,000 can     5     (find) in the Amazon. The forest’s different levels support     6     (unbelievable) various wildlife. Each level of the forest forms its own little world, home to different kinds of living things. More than 1,3000 species of birds and over 400 species of     7     (mammal) hide among the jungle’s plant life. Although a significant number of jaguars survive here, they are only one element of this forest’s food chain.

The Amazon rainforest breathes life into the planet by fixing carbon     8     producing over 20 percent of all the Earth’s oxygen, thus known as the “lungs of the planet”. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is a treasure house of species     9     can be used for food or medicine. Yet there is one major danger to the Amazon rainforest: human beings. Over the past 50 years, about 17 percent of the rainforest     10     (disappear) due to human activities such as agriculture and cattle farming.

5 . 假设你是李华，请向你校英文报“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文，介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方。内容包括：
1.该地方的基本情况（如名称、地理位置、人口、面积等）；
2.该地方的特色（如景点、文化等）；
3.你对该地方的印象和感受。
注意：（1）词数不少于80字；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。
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6 . 假定你叫李华，是一名导游，你将带领一个外国旅游团游览广东省。请你用英语写一篇发言稿简单介绍广东。要点如下：
1. 地理位置；2. 特产；3. 其他方面。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Welcome to Guangdong Province. I’m Li Hua. And I’m more than glad to be your guide.

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Finally, I sincerely hope every one of you will enjoy yourself here.

7 . Where did the woman visit the rainforest last year?

A．In Oregon.

B．In Alaska.

C．In Washington.

8 . 根据句意和括号内提示词，在空白处填入正确形式，每个空白处不多于3个词。

In the 12th century, the Southern Song Dynasty moved its capital to Lin’an. Near Lin’an, on the banks of Lake Tai is the city of Suzhou. Given its location near the capital and its     1     (nature) beauty, Suzhou became a preferred place     2     (live). Thus, there were over 300 gardens     3     (build) here, and more than 60 are still in existence. Among these gardens, the Humble Administrator’s Garden (Zhuozheng Yuan) is the largest and the most famous, and water pools take up a third of its area.     4     (surround) the water pools is a luxuriant (繁茂的) group of flowers, plants, and trees, all carefully chosen according to the way their seasonal colors reflect off the sparkling water below. As is typical     5     Suzhou gardens, this garden     6     (separate) into different sections, offering     7     (vary) kinds of spaces in diverse shapes and sizes that represent different moods and feelings.

Since it is such a large garden, no simple     8     (describe) of the garden will do.     9     you have to do is walk among the water and plants, enjoy every moment,     10     find your own treasures depending on your mood that day.

9 . 假设你是广西某中学的学生李华，你校英文报新增了《多彩广西》栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍广西的一个城市，稿件内容包括：
1.该城市的基本情况；
2.该城市的特色文化；
3.该城市给你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

An Amazing City in Guangxi

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