1 . A famous magazine, Amusement Today, does a survey among park lovers every year both in the US and overseas, based on which, “Top 5 List of the Best Amusement Parks in the World” has come out as follows:

Disneyland, California

Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California, the US. More than 515 million guests have traveled to this American landmark from around the world since the park first opened to guests on July 17, 1955. The park consists of many world-famous sections, such as Main Street, Adventure land, New Orleans Square, and so on.

Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida

Magic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando opened on October 1, 1971. It is the most famous theme park in Florida. The park’s design and attractions don’t make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim.

EPCOT, Disney World, Florida

EPCOT is the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The park opened on October 1, 1982, and was named EPCOT Center from 1982 to 1993. It was the largest Disney theme park in the world until 1998, when Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened.

Disney­MGM Studios, Florida

MGM’s streets are the home for some great movie­themed attractions with a history of less than 30 years. With the addition of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock and Roller Coaster, the park is now home to Disney World’s most thrilling rides.

Universal Studios, Florida

Go behind the scenes, beyond the screen and jump right into the action of your favorite movies at Universal Studios, the number one movie and TV theme park in the world.

1. Which of the following theme parks have similar attractions?

A．Disneyland & Magic Kingdom.

B．Disneyland & Universal Studios.

C．EPCOT & Disney­MGM Studios.

D．Magic Kingdom & Universal Studios.

2. Which park has the longest history?

A．Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida.

B．Disney­MGM Studios, Florida.

C．EPCOT, Disney World, Florida.

D．Disneyland, California.

3. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To attract tourists to these theme parks.

B．To increase the sales of Amusement Today.

C．To introduce world’s best amusement parks.

D．To compare attractions in different theme parks.

2 . After I made it to the city center, I started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didn’t go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first subway that came along.

After a few minutes I asked in English a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldn’t he? Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand me but seemed very friendly. I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage (车厢) subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.

In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man wasn’t smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. Now in Australia, that’s really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didn’t just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.

All this came from a man who couldn’t speak my language, and I couldn’t speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.

This experience made it clear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into misadventures.

1. Why does the author decided to take the subway?

A．Because he believed in his ability to deal with the trip

B．Because the network covered most of the stops

C．Because he lived near the city center

D．Because he had a good impression of its cleanliness

2. Having been shown the room card, the young man        .

A．still remained puzzled	B．understood the author well
C．answered the author directly	D．pointed at the subway map

3. Which of the following can’t be used to describe the young man?

A．helpful.

B．impolite.

C．warm-hearted.

D．responsible.

4. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage ?

A．To prove the importance of being careful

B．To introduce a young man who didn’t know English

C．To complain some cultural misunderstanding

D．To describe one of his adventurous experiences

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many people are there in Peter’s family?

A．3.

B．4.

C．5.

2. When does the whole family walk the dog?

A．On Friday.

B．On Saturday.

C．On Sunday.

3. What kind of housework does Peter do at home?

A．Doing the laundry.

B．Cooking food.

C．Sweeping the floor.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Comforting the woman.

B．Asking for information.

C．Finding the damaged bike.

2. What do we know about the driver?

A．He didn’t drive fast.

B．He managed to save a boy.

C．He had a poor view of the road.

5 . What does the woman think of the movie?

A．Frightening.

B．Interesting.

C．Boring.

6 . 假设你是李华，你的美国好朋友Jane数学学得不好，对自己失去了信心，产生了厌学的情绪。请你给她发一封电子邮件开导她。要点如下：
1.表示关心；
2.提供帮助；
3.表达祝福。
Dear Jane,
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7 . 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。

Do you have any idea of New Year paintings?     1    (know) as “paper paintings” and “painted pictures”, New Year paintings are a special art form in Chinese folk culture. Without New Year paintings, our traditional Chinese folk culture would be much less     2    (color). The paintings get such a name because they are     3    (most) posted during the Chinese New Year holiday for     4    (decorate) and they are also accepted as a symbol of New Year’s greetings.

NewYear paintings appeared around the Tang Dynasty,     5    (replace) the previous door pictures believed to be able to protect the residents and drive away ghosts. In the Song Dynasty the New Year paintings     6    (create) on a large scale (规模).    7     the printing techniques improving, the content and forms of New Year paintings became various. The development of the paintings matured (成熟) in the Ming and Qing Dynasties,     8    the art reached its golden age.

There are many     9    (tradition) printing methods of New Year paintings, including woodblock printing, stone-block printing, offset printing, watercolor painting, etc.    10     is reported, woodblock-printed New Year paintings are the most popular and interesting ones, according to a recent survey.

8 . I know what courage looks like. I saw it on a flight I took six years ago, and only now when I look back can I ______ it without tears filling eyes.

Our flight ______ the Orlando Airport one morning. But immediately upon take-off, it was ______ that something was wrong. The aircraft was bumping(颠簸) up and down. All the ______ travelers looked around with knowing smiles. If you ______ much, you see these things and learn to act ______ about them. However, we did not remain calm for long.

Minutes after we were ______, our plane began falling quickly. The pilot soon made a serious ______. “Attention, please! Weare having some difficulties. Our computers show that the control system has ______. We will return to the Orlando Airport. Our ______ will prepare you for a bumpy landing.” In other words, we were about to crash. Many travelers looked obviously ______ now. No one faces death without fear, I thought.

Then several rows to my left, I heard a woman’s voice, speaking in a(n)______ conversational tone. All around, people cried. Many ______. Finally, in this situation I saw her talking to her child. The woman, was ______ at the face of her daughter, who looked four years old. The child listened closely, sensing the ______ of her mother’s words. The mother’s gaze(凝视) held the child so focused that she seemed ______ by the sounds around her.

Finally, I ______ them and could hear this soft sure voice with the tone of ______. Over and over again, the mother said, “I love you. Remember, whatever happens, I love you always.” Fortunately, our landing gear(起落架) held at last and our touchdown was not a(n)______.

However, the voice I heard that day never ______. That mom showed me what a real hero looks like.

1.

A．dream of

B．make up

C．speak of

D．focus on

2.

A．destroyed

B．left

C．missed

D．greeted

3.

A．clear

B．surprising

C．important

D．pleasing

4.

A．excited

B．young

C．energetic

D．experienced

5.

A．shop

B．practice

C．fly

D．read

6.

A．calmly

B．politely

C．cautiously

D．curiously

7.

A．in a row

B．on the spot

C．in the air

D．on the go

8.

A．decision

B．speech

C．apology

D．announcement

9.

A．recovered

B．failed

C．worked

D．reset

10.

A．attendants

B．travelers

C．customers

D．standers-by

11.

A．disappointed

B．frightened

C．thrilled

D．confused

12.

A．normal

B．informal

C．exciting

D．nervous

13.

A．laughed

B．talked

C．wrote

D．screamed

14.

A．glaring

B．staring

C．pointing

D．smiling

15.

A．fun

B．content

C．importance

D．signal

16.

A．attracted

B．troubled

C．stricken

D．untouched

17.

A．approached

B．ran

C．looked

D．turned

18.

A．bravery

B．comfort

C．helplessness

D．relief

19.

A．beginning

B．exception

C．accident

D．joke

20.

A．returned

B．existed

C．lasted

D．faded

9 . I remember that it was a fall morning when the orchestra (管弦乐队) teachers came into Miss Newell’s third-grade classroom. “You have hands for the viola (中提琴),” Miss Ciano told me. I was excited because my hands were finally good for something. I told my parents I wanted to play, and naturally, they agreed.

Since I first touched the viola, I haven’t been able to put it down. Ignoring the difficulty, I am pulled closer to it each day. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it will become your friend for life.

Classical music is truly my best friend. It is the trusted friend of every man, woman and child. Various feelings are expressed in classical music. I discovered that when I was eleven and played a cello concerto (大提琴协奏曲) of Bach in a competition, the first movement was joyful, but the second movement was mysterious and full of pain. From the piece, I learned that music expresses not only feelings, but also sudden mood changes. By listening to classical music, I know that someone else shares these feelings. Since I am lucky enough to be able to play classical music, I am comforted by it when I am upset. It gives me away to escape from my problems for a short period. Classical music can express my joy, sadness and anger.

Now look back at that fall day in the third grade and think how gullible I was for believing that anyone, even music teachers, could tell whether hands were perfect for a certain instrument. I’m certain they told me I had “viola hands” not because they were fortune-tellers (算命师), but because there was a lack of violists in our neighborhood. Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind.

1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first and second paragraphs?

A．To introduce an interesting musical class.	B．To show the importance of proper guide.
C．To offer the evidence of her gift for music.	D．To tell the power of support from parents.

2. According to the passage, in what way does classical music help the author?

A．By developing social skills.	B．By broadening life experience.
C．By improving mental health.	D．By building close relationship.

3. What does the underlined word “gullible” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Firmly disapproved.	B．Easily tricked.
C．Greatly affected.	D．Secretly hidden.

4. Which could be the best title for the passage?

A．Lifetime dream, great effort.	B．Happy childhood, unforgotten experience.
C．Special event, sweet memory.	D．Classical music, endless friendship

10 . I’m a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look incredibly good when you’re in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language. The list below is 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free.

Babbel- Learn languages

Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments. You need to pay a monthly subscription (订阅费), but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!

Duolingo-Learn Language Free

The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It’s all completely free too! It’s incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.

Tandem-Language Exchange

Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversation with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It’s a great way to learn with only 1$ a day.

Learn English Online-busuu

This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids (you should pay for your VIP membership). You’ll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue.

1. Which app suits you best if you want to learn through communication?

A．Babbel-Learn Language	B．Tandem-Language Exchange
C．Duolingo-Learn Languages Free	D．Learn English Online-busuu

2. What is Duolingo different from the other three apps?

A．It is completely free to use.	B．It is specially for English learning.
C．It is unsuitable for beginners.	D．It is the most effective app.

3. What do the apps have in common?

A．They cover all languages.	B．They focus on grammar.
C．They contain many tests.	D．They are free to download.