In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. 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(注射)so that they won’t carry disease. 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 feeding place for birds in their 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 animals. One of them might be that 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, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
【小题1】The passage mainly talks about____ .

A.how to keep disease from petsB.pets in Canada
C.how to take good care of petsD.life of the old in Canada
【小题2】They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses  because ____.
A.the pets are sick
B.the pets are wild
C.they want to stop them from getting sick
D.they want them to sleep on the way home
【小题3】In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ____.
A.they don’t love their parents any more
B.they can only find jobs far from their parents
C.their parents houses are too small
D.they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.
B.Pets eat better than people.
C.Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.
D.Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat
【小题5】From the passage we know that Canadians_____
A.love animals    B.don’t like animals  
C.often kill animalsD.often keep their pets outside their house


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand French. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice and easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstandings began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.
"Yes, "I said, "I want to give my friend a ring. "
"Well, that's nice, "he said. "Are you getting married? But aren't you a bit young?"
"Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?"
"Oh! "he said. "There's a phone downstairs. "
When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.
"Don't worry, "she said to me. "I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from the British. You' ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!"
56. The writer thought ______ in America.
A. he wouldn't have any language difficulties
B. he would not understand the Americans
C. the Americans might not understand him
D. he would have difficulty at the airport
57. The writer wanted to _____.
A. buy a ring for his friend
B. make a call to his friend
C. go to the telephone company
D. see his friend off
58. From the passage we can see that "give somebody a ring" ______.
A .means the same in America as in England
B. means "call somebody" to the old man
C. has two different meanings
D. means "be going to get married" in England
59. In the last paragraph the underlined word "they" refers to ______.
A. the old man and the boy      B. the Americans
C. the British                  D. the French

Nowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.
Reading is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you like in English every day. Then, you will see that the number of known words is increasing and you are able to speak with more skills. Then you will have made the foundations(基础)and a good basis of English. It is not good to stop and get stuck there.
Going to England or an English speaking country is a good choice, but many people cannot afford it. If you cannot go, reading and speaking with your friends will also help you to practice your English. However, I think that it is very good to visit some English speaking country to see and test your knowledge in everyday life. You will feel the everyday usage of the language in its natural environment. There your level of English is going to improve even faster. Your ability to speak English is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!
Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent(坚持的)and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on your way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence!
【小题1】Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A.How to Improve Your Language SkillsB.How to Speak English Well
C.Speaking EnglishD.Practice, Practice
【小题2】What does the writer suggest doing about reading?
A.Trying to improve your vocabulary.
B.Keeping on reading when you have time.
C.Stopping when you have a good basis of English.
D.Looking up every unknown word when reading.
【小题3】In the writer’s eyes, the essential way to improve your speaking skills is               .
A.practicingB.going abroad
C.readingD.writing
【小题4】According to the passage, what may make the author excited?
A.Reading papers and Internet sites.B.Having a good basis of English.
C.Going to an English speaking country.D.A native speaker’s praise.

第二部分 回答问题(共4小题;每小题2分,满分8分)

阅读下面短文,根据第9 至第12小题的具体要求,简单回答问题。

There are amazing things in the world. The story about Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster(尼斯湖水怪), is one of the widely spread legends(传说) in the early 20th century.

On July 22, 1933, two visitors, Mr. and Mrs. George Spices, were driving along one of the most famous lakes in the highlands of Scotland. Suddenly they saw an animal on the road in front of them. Unlike any other animals that they had seen before, it had a very big body and a very small head, but no legs. When Mr. and Mrs. Spices saw it, it was moving towards the lake like a snake. Later on, the animal was described like a long black or green dinosaur, and it was informally called Nessie.

Soon, stories about this strange animal and Loch Ness became famous all over the world. Now people are still interested in Nessie and many visit Loch Ness so that they can see Nessie.

There are different opinions on this legend among scientists. Anyway, they are all sure that a kind of large animal lives in the lake and believe that they are going to find out what it is some day.

9. When did Mr. and Mrs. Spices see Nessie?(不超过4个单词)

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10. Where is Loch Ness?( 不超过2个单词)

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11. Why do many people visit Loch Ness?(不超过3个单词)

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12. What is the thing that all scientists are sure about Loch Ness?(不超过13个单词) 

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第二部分  回答问题(共4小题;每小题2分,满分8分)

 阅读下面短文,根据第9 至第12小题的具体要求,简单回答问题。

There are amazing things in the world. The story about Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster(尼斯湖水怪), is one of the widely spread legends(传说) in the early 20th century.

On July 22, 1933, two visitors, Mr. and Mrs. George Spices, were driving along one of the most famous lakes in the highlands of Scotland. Suddenly they saw an animal on the road in front of them. Unlike any other animals that they had seen before, it had a very big body and a very small head, but no legs. When Mr. and Mrs. Spices saw it, it was moving towards the lake like a snake. Later on, the animal was described like a long black or green dinosaur, and it was informally called Nessie.

Soon, stories about this strange animal and Loch Ness became famous all over the world. Now people are still interested in Nessie and many visit Loch Ness so that they can see Nessie.

There are different opinions on this legend among scientists. Anyway, they are all sure that a kind of large animal lives in the lake and believe that they are going to find out what it is some day.

9. When did Mr. and Mrs. Spices see Nessie?(不超过4个单词)

_______________________________________________________________________________

10. Where is Loch Ness?( 不超过2个单词)

_______________________________________________________________________________

11. Why do many people visit Loch Ness?(不超过3个单词)

_______________________________________________________________________________

12. What is the thing that all scientists are sure about Loch Ness?(不超过13个单词) 

_______________________________________________________________________________

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