阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, _____ two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year.

The origin of this summer festival ______ around a scholarly government official named Chu Yuan. He was a good and ______ man, but because of the ______ of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor’s court.

Unable to ______ the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Chun Yuan threw himself into Mi Low river. Because of their _____ for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi low River rushed into their boats to _____ him while throwing rice into the waters to appease (平息)the river dragons. ______ they were unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival. Many competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward ______ the rhythm of beating drums on that day. These exciting races were inspired by the villager’s valiant attempts to rescue Chun Yan from the Milo river. This tradition has remained _______ for centuries.

1.A. others B. the other C. another D. other

2.A. centers B. dates C. comes D. goes

3.A. respective B. respecting C. respectful D. respected

4.A. bad-manners B. misdeeds C. mistaken D. wrong actions

5.A. obtain B. acquire C. gain D. regain

6.A. admiration B. memory C. celebration D. expectation

7.A. search B. search for C. rescue D. pick up

8.A. Despite B. However C. Although D. If

9.A. by B. on C. with D. to

10.A. unbroken B. unchanged C. still D. living

仔细阅读下面的短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照每小题的具体要求完成语法填空。答案写在答题卷上标号为1-10的对应位置。

The Olympic motto is "faster, higher, stronger." The ___1. ( intend) meaning is that one's focus should be on bettering one's achievements, rather than on coming in first.

So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches span the globe. But no, there is another truly universal fast food, the ultimate（极好的）fast food. It’s easy to make, easy to serve, much more varied that the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands, and it’s delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. It’s been one of America’s favourite foods for over 50 years. It is, of course, the pizza.

It’s kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was “invented”. It gradually evolved over the years, but one thing’s for certain—it’s been around for a very long time. The idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the Greeks. They called them ‘plakuntos’and ate them with various simple toppings such as oil, garlic, onions, and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it ‘picea’. By about 1000 a.d. in the city of Naples, ‘picea’ had become ‘pizza’ and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies, and finally the tomato, brought to Italy from Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century. Naples became the pizza capital of the world. In 1889, King UmbertoⅠand Queen Margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffele Esposito, to make it for them. He decided to make the pizza like the Italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and green basil leaves. The Queen loved it and the new pizza was named ‘Pizza Margherita’ in her honour.

Pizza migrated to America with the Italians at the end of the nineteenth century. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened in 1905 at 53 Spring Street, New York City, by Gennaro Lombardi. But the popularity of pizza really exploded when American soldiers returned from Italy after World WarⅡ and raved about ‘that great Italian dish’. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.

1.When did pizza become really popular in the United States?

A. After 1945. B. At the end of nineteenth century.

C. In 1905. D. In 1889.

2.What do the Italian flag and a Pizza Margherita have in common?

A. There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita on the flag.

B. They have the same colours.

C. Both of them represent Italy.

D.They are as popular as each other in Italy.

3.Which one is the correct timeline of the evolvement of pizza?

A. pizza, plakuntos, picea

B. picea, plakuntos, pizza

C. plakuntos, pizza, picea

D. plakuntos, picea, pizza

4.Why are Mexico and Peru important in the development of pizza?

A. Because pizza was invented in these countries.

B. Because the people in these countries are the greatest consumers of pizza in the world.

C. Because one kind of toppings was brought to Italy from these countries.

D. Because pizza first became popular in these two countries.

5.Which one is the best title for the passage?

A. McDonald’s and Pizza.

B. The Popularity of Pizza in the United States.

C. Global Pizza.

D. How to Make Pizza.

China has now mapped out plans for its next four launches in the Shenzhou program on the next flight. But one conclusion seems to have escaped most reports in the aerospace media. The flight of Shenzhou 7 could be timed to coincide with the Beijing Olympics. Plans for the 2008 Summer Olympics call for the events to be held between the 8th and 24th of August. It's reasonable to expect that China will use the event to promote its achievements before the world, and human spaceflight is China's most significant recent breakthrough.

Shenzhou 7, China's next manned space mission, was originally advertised for 2007. This fit into the pattern of staging a two-year gap between crewed Shenzhou missions, which have previously launched in 2003 and 2005. But Chinese media statements have recently amended this to 2008. Chinese media have reported that while the overall program is going well, more time is needed to work on the spacesuit that will be used on this flight to stage China's first spacewalk. It's possible that Chinese engineers want to make best preparations for this complex mission.

China could intend to carry out the mission of Shenzhou 7 just as media attention is focused on the lead-up to the Olympics. The crew of the flight, and possibly China's other flown astronauts, could then take part in the opening ceremony. China has previously feted her space travellers in great celebrations, such as the Hong Kong event that saw Yang Liwei singing with actor Jacky Chan.

China has also suggested that the activity will be carried out by a single astronaut, and has indicated that half an hour is a rough estimate of the planned time for the spacewalk. China is apparently following suit, probably for the same reasons of conservative mission planning and safety.

1.From the first paragraph we can infer that ___________.

A. China hasn’t made its plan for the Beijing Olympics

B. the new Shenzhou program are known to all the reporters

C. China has planned to send up Shenzhou 7 in 2008

D. Beijing Olympics will be held during the flight of Shenzhou 7

2.China has decided to carry out its human spaceflight in 2008 in order to _________.

A. make the Beijing Olympics more interesting.

B. show its great achievements to the world.

C. prove that China is a developed country.

D. introduce its science and technology to the world.

3.Which one of the following is WRONG according to this passage?

A. China sent its first manned spacecraft in October of 2003.

B. Chinese engineers want to make more preparations for Shenzhou 7.

C. The spacesuit for the flight of Shenzhou 7 hasn’t been prepared well.

D. Two Chinese astronauts walked in space in 2003.

4.The underlined word “amended” in the passage has a similar meaning to _________.

A. improve B. change C. expect D. decide

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Beijing Olympics.

B. The Shenzhou Olympics.

C. China’s Shenzhou Program.

D. Spacewalk in 2008.

Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, “Success.” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a “new world” in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote. “We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered (无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself … We have no princes, for whom we toil (干苦力活)，starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.” The promise of a land where “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories.

Our national mythology (神化) is full of illustration of the American success story. There’s Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American’s best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,” and “dressing for success.” The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it’s as important to be “successful” in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on top in business.

But dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to “make it” also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. Under pressure of the myth, we become indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the “right” neighborhoods, wear the “right” clothes, eat the “right” foods. These symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens.

1.What is the essence of the American Dream according to Crevecoeur?

A. People are free to develop their power of imagination.

B. People who are honest and work hard can succeed.

C. People are free from exploitation and oppression.

D. People can fully enjoy individual freedom.

2.By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” (Line 10, Para. 1), the author means __________ .

A. the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns

B. laborious work ensures the growth of an industry

C. a man’s business should be developed step by step

D. a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work

3.The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who ___________.

A. succeed in real estate investment

B. earned enormous fortunes by chances

C. became wealthy after starting life very poor

D. became famous despite their modest origins

4.It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that ____________.

A. business success often contributes to a successful marriage

B. Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life

C. good personal relationships lead to business success

D. successful business people provide good care for their children

5.What is the paradox (说法) of American culture according to the author?

A. The American road to success is full of nightmares.

B. Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth.

C. The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream.

D. What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

以下是儿童读物的信息：

A. You and Me, Baby

B. Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff?

C. The Giving Tree

D. Where the Wild Things Are

E. Goodnight Moon (Board book)

F. Guess How Much I Love You (Board book)

以下是购书者或小读者的信息。请匹配购书者或小读者的信息与他们对应的读物。

1.Mrs. Green is a nurse in a hospital in London. She has a lovely daughter. She often says to her "Hey, Baby! Look at you, looking at me, looking at you looking at me". She is going to send her daughter to Grade 1 this September and buy a book with 40 pages for her.

2.Joe enjoys reading picture books about animals. He often buys some new ones. Last Saturday he bought a new book. There is such a sentence on the first page: “In a heartwarming twist on the ‘I-can-do-anything-you-can-do-better’ theme, Little Nutbrown Hare goes through a series of declarations regarding the breadth of his love for Big Nutbrown Hare”.

3.Tong Tong is five years and two months old now. His father bought him a story book for his birthday on July 2. Now he is reading “But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. … ”.

4.Mr. Smith lives in New York City. He has a two-year-old grandson, who likes to listen to some stories about animals and read picture books with a hide-and-seek adventure and lots of pop-up surprises on every page!

5.Susan’s mother bought her a new book today. In this book, there are many good bedtime activities--a reappearing little mouse is particularly pesky. By the end of the little rabbit's goodnight poem, the story has quieted to a whisper, and the drawings have darkened with nightfall. As you turn the last page, you can expect a sleepy smile and at least a yawn or two.

你的澳大利亚笔友Tom发来电子邮件，向你询问国家体育馆“鸟巢”的有关信息。请你根据下列提示给Tom回一封电子邮件，简单介绍“鸟巢”。

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1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；

2. 短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入句子总数；

3. 参考词汇：田径: track and field event 观众: spectator 建筑: architecture

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句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Dear Tom,

In your last e-mail, you showed a great interest in our National Stadium — the Bird’s Nest. Now I’d like to introduce it to you.

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I hope that my introduction will satisfy you.

Yours faithfully,

Li Ming

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

An old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The family ate together at the table, but his shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became angry with the mess. So they set a small table in the corner. There Grandfather ate alone while they enjoyed dinner.

Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The grandson watched silently. One evening, the father noticed the son playing with wood scraps and asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy responded, “Oh, I am making a bowl for you and mum to eat your food in when I grow up.”

The words struck the parents so hard that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. The son took gently Grandfather back to their table. From then on, he ate every meal with them. Neither of them seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

[写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括故事的主要情节；

2. 以约120个词就“关爱老人”这个主题发表你的看法，并包括如下要点：

(1)结合你的实际生活，谈谈在关爱老人方面，你平时是怎样做的。

(2)就老年人应该得到的待遇发表你的看法并阐明理由。

［写作要求］

1. 作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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---What do you think of the furniture on exhibition?

--- Well, great! But I don’t think much of ____ you bought.

A. the one B. it C. that D. which

The young man, who by then ___ admission to Peking University, determined to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical skills.

A. gained B. was gaining

C. has gained D. had gained