题目内容
Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢) will host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee announced(宣布) it on October 2,2009.Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid(中标).It will be the first South American city to host the Olympics. The city will also host the 2014 World Cup. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil.
*Population: 6 million
*Language: Portuguese
* Rio de Janeiro has the world’s largest urban forest(城市森林),Which is made up of many kinds of green plants.
*Every year Rio de Janeiro holds a carnival(狂欢节). It is like a big party. People dress up, dance samba and have fun. It usually lasts for a week. More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year.
【小题1】Rio de Janeiro beat the other cities to win the bid For the 2016 Olympic Games.
| A．five | B．four | C．three | D．two |
| A．animals | B．trees | C．lakes | D．players |
| A．We can have fun in the carnival for nine days. |
| B．The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is held every four years. |
| C．Both people in Rio de Janeiro and tourists can take party in the carnival. |
| D．About one million people visit Rio de Janeiro for the carnival each year. |
| A．storybook | B．tour book | C．geography book | D．science book |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
解析【小题1】细节理解题，根据文中语句“Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to win the bid(中标).”理解可知。
【小题2】细节理解题，根据文中语句“Rio de Janeiro has the world’s largest urban forest(城市森林),Which is made up of many kinds of green plants.”理解可知。
【小题3】细节理解题，根据文中语句“More than two million tourists come to Rio de- Janeiro every year. About half a million people visit the city for the carnival each year.”理解可知。
【小题4】理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog.” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day.” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
The rose is regarded as symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
【小题1】 “Every dog has its day.” means “________”.
| A．Everybody in the world is lucky. |
| B．Each person lives his own way of life. |
| C．If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed. |
| D．Everybody has a time in life to be lucky. |
| A．Words show differences in culture. |
| B．Chinese people prefer dogs to cats. |
| C．Western people think cats to be good friends. |
| D．Rose is the national flower of all western countries. |
| A．People think the rose means love, peace, luck and friendship. |
| B．The words about plants and animals are used both in positive and negative ways in different cultures. |
| C．In China, people use the dog to describe negative actions. |
| D．In eastern culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. |
| A．Negative or Positive |
| B．Different Countries Have Different Culture |
| C．Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English |
| D．What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese |
social, having rich feelings, friendly but complaining
hard, ordered, but keeping old
brave, confident, but careless
peaceful, having a good manner, a business head but cold emotion
active, outgoing, popular but selfish
fascinating(迷人的), thoughtful, but doubtful
active, self-confident, wise but proud and angry 
kind, helpful, elegant but sad 
wide, clever, warm, unsatisfied but slick(圆滑的) 
confident, helpful, happy, but dressy
realistic, loyal(忠诚的), practical
hard, honest, simple, lucky but carelessFlags have existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles with a carving. About 2,000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.
【小题1】The earliest flags have a long history for more than _______ years.
| A．2000 | B．500 | C．3000 | D．2500 |
| A．passion | B．decoration | C．progress | D．sincerity |
| A．Japan | B．Nepal | C．Singapore | D．Cambobia |
| A．peace | B．purity | C．justice | D．Equality |
| A．Nepal and Japan |
| B．Singapore and Japan |
| C．the United Nations and Nepal |
| D．the United Nations and Singapore |
Saturday，March 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday，March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
【小题1】The diaries above show the writer’s _________days in Thailand.
| A．3 | B．7 | C．15 | D．30 |
| A．often feel hungry | B．can always find cheap things |
| C．can’t take any photos | D．can enjoy themselves |
| A．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. |
| B．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. |
| C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. |
| D．The writer is traveling alone in Thailand. |
| A．are friendly to others | B．like to speak English |
| C．are very weak | D．hope to live in the cities |
| A．My First Travel | B．The Outside World |
| C．Traveling in Thailand | D．A Country on the Train |
As time goes by, sports have become more and more important in people’s modern life. People take part in different kinds of sports, like football, basketball, table tennis, swimming and so on.
Sports are popular all over the world. People also like watching sports matches. Sports stars are very popular with people, especially students.
There are sports matches all over the world nearly every day, but the most important and famous are the Olympic Games (奥林匹克运动会). Every athlete (运动员) want to win the games. At that time all sports fans sit in front of TV to watch games. Some even go to the stadium (体育馆) to watch.
Why are sports so popular? Because sports can keep our body strong. Do you like playing sports? How often do you exercise?
【小题1】______become an important part of people’s life.
| A．TVs | B．Computers | C．Sports | D．Telephone |
| A．change sports rules | B．take part in sports |
| C．watch sports matches | D．Both B and C |
| A．Car races (赛) | B．sports match |
| C．World Cups | D．Asian Games |
| A．win the games | B．show their strong body |
| C．keep healthy | D．make money |
| A．Sports can keep our body strong. |
| B．There aren’t sports matches nearly every year. |
| C．Sports are popular all over the world. |
| D．Sports stars are very popular with students. |
In England ,people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus or a train. you can see people sitting and looking out of the window. Other people may read books or newspapers.
When you meet English people, they often start a conversation by talking about the weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of the year!”
“But it was a little cold yesterday, ”somebody may answer.
“But it will get a bit warmer later,”you can say.
Talking like this, they will think,“How friendly you are!”
【小题1】English people _________on the bus.
| A．often talk a lot |
| B．never talk to each other |
| C．read newspapers |
| D．never looking out of the window. |
| A．weather | B．work | C．family | D．age |
| A．you are friendly | B．you are right |
| C．you are English | D．you are clever. |
| A．English people like traveling by bus |
| B．English people often talk about the weather |
| C．English people are unfriendly. |
| D．English people like the cold weather. |
Before I left to meet Lynne, my friend told me that I had better take some money, but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant on time because I knew Americans like to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table near the door and soon we began to enjoy ourselves there.
The food there was very delicious. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waiter came and asked if we wanted one check(账单) or two. Lynne said two. Lynne paid her check, and the waiter gave me mine, I had no money. Then I had an idea, I called my friend. In a few minutes he arrived with some money. He laughed at me all the way home.
Now, I think it’s funny, but I guess you can understand how I felt at that time. So when you visit a foreign country, you have to learn their language and culture.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we mainly know____________.
| A．I invited Lynne. | B．Lynne invited me. |
| C．Lynne was my best friend | D．I knew Lynne very much. |
| A．Lynne paid only for herself | B．Lynne paid for both of us. |
| C．I would like to pay for myself | D．I paid for both of us. |
| A．We’d better pay for ourselves. |
| B．We should learn their language well. |
| C．We’d better pay for others after meal. |
| D．We have to learn both their language and culture. |