2 . 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。

Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like,    1    (main) because tea was very expensive. Even some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was    2    vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give    3    (they) to their children as sandwiches.

Tea remained scarce (稀缺的) and very expensive in England    4    the ships of the East India Company began to bring it directly from China early in the    5    (seventeen) century. During the next few    6    (year) much tea came into the country, thus the price fell and many people could afford    7    (buy) it.

At the same time people on the Continent    8    (be) becoming more and more fond of tea. One day a famous French lady,    9    was a great trendsetter, decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added. She found it so    10    (enjoy) that she would never again drink it without milk. Slowly this habit spread and today it is still quite popular among Britons.

3 . The Tai Mahal (泰姬陵) is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn’t exist, we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan. His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was Mumtazl Mahal: its shortened form TaMahal, means “pride of the palace”. In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died.He was so brokenhearted that he thought of giving up his throne. He decided, out of his love for his wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb.

He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete. It took more than twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 metres square and 6-7 metres high. Towers rise from each of the four corners. The Taj itself soars another 61 metres into the air. It is an eight-sided building made of white marble.

The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However, his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved wife.

1. What can we know about Mumtazl Mahal?

A．She was once an emperor.	B．She’s Shah Jahan's wife.
C．She was ugly but very bright.	D．She was a little proud.

2. Why was the Taj Mahal built?

A．The emperor was very disappointed.

B．The emperor fell ill and died.

C．The emperor wanted to honour his wife.

D．The emperor made his wife beautiful.

3. How's the work for building the Tai Mahal?

A．It’s a huge project.	B．It’s an interesting project.
C．It’s a livelihood project.	D．It’s a money saving project.

4. What made the emperor stop building an identical tomb for himself?

A．His sudden illness.	B．His lack of money.
C．His people’s opposition.	D．His son’s fight against him.

4 . 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

CONFUCIUS    1    has been known in China as Kung Tzu, is one of the most     2     (influence) philosophers.

Confucius was born in 551 B C. in the state of Lu, in the southern part of the present Shandong province in eastern China. He lived in     3     (poor) in his youth, but entered the government of Lu and by the time he was fifty, he     4    (reach) high official rank. As a result of political intrigue (阴谋), however, he was soon forced     5     (resign) his position and go into exile (流亡). For the next thirteen years he traveled from state to state always     6     (hope) to find an opportunity to realize his ideal of political and social reform. Nowhere, however, did he succeed, and finally as an old man he returned to Lu,     7     he died three years later in 479 B.C.

    8     is more significant and unique is that Confucius was China’s first private teacher. According to tradition, he had several thousand students, of whom several tens became famous     9     (thinker). Known    10    Confucianism, his ideas are best known through Confucian Analects, a collection of his sayings which was compiled by some of his followers.

5 . 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。

Yueyang Tower is     1     ancient Chinese tower on the shore of Lake Dongting. It is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower (《岳阳楼记》)     2     (write) by Fan Zhongyan, who was an excellent minister of the northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)in China.

    3     (lie) on the city wall of the west gate of the ancient city in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China, Yueyang Tower faces Junshan Island and overlooks Dongting Lake, being extremely beautiful and     4     (impress). Since ancient times, it     5     (enjoy) the good reputation that Dongting Lake is the     6     (good)among lakes, and Yueyang Tower is incomparable among towers. Yueyang Tower’s roof covered with yellow glazed tiles (黄色琉璃瓦)looks like a general’s helmet in ancient China. It is the only ancient     7     (build) with a helmet roof structure (构造) in China.

Before the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Yueyang Tower was mainly used     8     the military purpose. After the Tang Dynasty, it     9     (gradual) became a famous scenic spot in     10     men of letters chanted poetry and wrote fu.

6 . In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly ,even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them ,for example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of great people .The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photos were nor just copies of the real world .They showed feelings,like other kinds of art.
1. The Daguerreotype was____________.

A．a Frenchman	B．a kind of picture
C．a kind of camera	D．a photographer

2. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to__________.

A．watch lots of films	B．buy an expensive camera
C．stop in most cities	D．take many films and something else with him.

3. Mathew Brady______________.

A．was very lifelike	B．was famous for his unusual pictures
C．was quite strong	D．took many pictures of moving people

4. This passage tells us_____________.

A．how photography was developed	B．how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures
C．how to take pictures in the world	D．how to use different cameras

5. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ____________

A．his business	B．his house
C．his garden	D．his window

7 . In ancient Greece, there were four major athletic meetings and the Olympian meeting played the most important part in the lives of the people. As time passed，the Olympian meeting gradually lost its local character and became first a national event and then international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go but some official records date from 776 BC.

The Games took place every four years on the plain by Mount Olympus. Thousands of people came from all parts of the Greek world to watch the games. The winner of the foot race had the great honour of giving his name to the year of his history.

After a long history of almost 1, 200 years, the Games were stopped for religious (宗教的) reasons. It was then decided in 1896 to start the Olympic Games again. The meeting was held in Athens and 311 athletes from 13 countries took part in it but the idea of such an international meeting attracted the world's attention. After the 1908 London Olympics, many nations sent their best athletes. Although the Games have been time and again threatened by some unfavourable political events, the Games have taken place every four years.

Nowadays, the Games are held in different countries in turn. As the biggest international gathering of any kind in the world, athletes from different countries play games together and this provides them with good chances to learn to live together. The friendly feelings in the Olympic Village make people think of the world as one big family. The Olympic Games was hosted in Beijing in 2008, it is believed that the Games was a wonder of the world.

1. The first old Olympic Games took place _____.

A．a thousand years ago

B．in the seventh century AD

C．before 700 BC

D．in modern times

2. The continuity of the Olympic Games was once broken because of____.

A．religious reasons	B．wars
C．political events	D．Both A and B．

3. The Olympic Games meeting finally formed _____.

A．a local event	B．a national event
C．an international event	D．an official event

4. The friendly feelings between two countries are strengthened because___.

A．athletes come from different countries

B．they enable people to know each other better

C．athletes live in the Olympic village

D．they live in one big family

8 . In addition to seeing wonderful films, one of the joys of coming to the Quad Cinema is to hang out in the area. The Quad is located right in the heart of Greenwich Village, perhaps the most charming and interesting neighborhood in the city. Here are some attractions we recommend, all within a comfortable walk from the Quad:
Washington Square
As one of the best-known of New York City’s 1,900 public parks, it is a landmark in the Manhattan neighborhood of Greenwich Village, as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity. Come on a Sunday when it’s most lively and festive.
New York University
It surrounds Washington Square. See the impressive Bobst Library and visit the amazing bookstore. NYU is now considered one of the most powerful universities in the world.
Judson Memorial Church
Located on Washington Square south between Thompson Street and Sullivan Street, opposite Washington Square Park, this beautiful church was completed in 1892. The Judson is most famous for its vocal participation in social events.
Washington Mews
It is a hidden, private street in New York City between Fifth Avenue and University Place just north of Washington Square Park. It was first developed as a mews (row of stables) that serviced horses from homes in the area. Since the 1950s the former stables have served as housing, offices and other facilities for New York University.
Jefferson Market Courthouse
Built in 1833 as a market, it was later changed to a courthouse, and in the 1950s it was emptied and close to being destroyed. It was saved and turned into a library. Many consider it to be the most beautiful building in the village.
1. What does the author want to tell in the passage?

A．To introduce some attractions in the Quad.

B．To suggest the Quad Cinema is the best place.

C．To imply the Quad attracts a lot of visitors.

D．To tell readers to enjoy their life fully.

2. The author mentions Washington Square because_______.

A．it is in the center of Greenwich Village

B．it has a history of more than 100 years

C．it is a landmark in the Manhattan

D．it has witnessed so many incidents

3. Where is Judson Memorial Church?

A．To the south of Washington Square.

B．Behind Washington Square Park.

C．Opposite Thompson Street.

D．Close to New York University.

4. When Washington Mews came into being______ .

A．it was designed for a university

B．it was intended for keeping horses

C．it was filled with free facilities

D．it was used as a park for horses

9 . Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.
Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.
For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided , and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!
By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.
In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city , for example, a person was only allowed to take a bath every thirty days! That was a law!
Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential   to good health.
1. A water system for baths was built by _______ over 3,000 years ago.

A．the Romans	B．the Greeks
C．the Americans	D．the Europeans

2. Dirty bodies can_______.

A．ruin one’s business	B．cause disease
C．drive customers away	D．cause good health

3. In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was_______.

A．unimportant	B．good for health
C．harmful	D．important

4. The underlined word perfume probably means________.

A．a sweet smelling substance	B．good health
C．a strange smelling substance	D．large wealth