So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches span（跨越）the globe（全球）. 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 than 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 changed 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（配料）such as oil, garlic（大蒜）, onions and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it “picea”. By about 1000 AD 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 went 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(夸赞) “that great Italian dish”. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.
【小题1】Which is the correct order of the changes of pizza?

So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches span（跨越）the globe（全球）. 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 than 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 changed 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（配料）such as oil, garlic（大蒜）, onions and herbs. The Romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it “picea”. By about 1000 AD 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 went 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(夸赞) “that great Italian dish”. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.

1.Which is the correct order of the changes of pizza?

A．Plakuntos→pizza→picea                  B．Pizza→plakuntos→picea

C．Picea→plakuntos→pizza                  D．Plakuntos→picea→pizza

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

A．Because pizza first became popular in these countries.

B．Because pizza was invented in these countries.

C．Because one topping was brought to Italy from these countries.

D．Because people there are the greatest consumers of pizza.

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

A．There is a picture of a Pizza Margherita.      B．They have the same colours.

C．Both of them represent Italy.               D．They are both popular in Italy.

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

A. After 1945.      B. In 1889.     C. In 1905.         D. By 1000AD.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．McDonald’s and Pizza                   B．Global Pizza

C．Pizza in the United States                  D．How to Make Pizza

Ⅲ．完形填空（满分30分）

    A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(习语), though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown   41  an amusing experience.

One day, I   42   to meet an English man on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I   43   about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be   44  , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an proper topic. Well, I'd  45   change the topic. So I said to him. “Well.   46   we talk about the Great Wall?   47   the way, have you ever  48   there?” “Certainly , everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing   49  . It was magnificent.” He was   50   in thought when I began to talk  51   a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very   52   of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order... “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, “Why do you ask me   53   about it”? “Well, I didn't request you to do   54  ,” he answered, greatly   55   . I said, “Didn't you say 'you don't say'?”   56   this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to   57  , “ 'You don't say' actually means 'really?' It is an   58   of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”   59   then did I know I have made a fool of   60   . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

　41. A. in          B. for             C. by           D. to

　42. A. came       B. happened        C. seemed       D. wanted

　43. A. would talk   B. had talked       C. was to talk    D. was talking

  44. A. understood   B. understanding    C. surprised      D. surprising

　45. A. to          B. better           C. not          D. like

　46. A. Shall       B. Will            C. Must         D. Do

　47. A. On         B. In              C. All          D. By

　48. A. gone       B. visited           C. seen         D. been

　49. A. it          B. them            C. anything      D. something

　50. A. losing      B. lose             C. lost          D. loosed

　51. A. as         B. to               C. with         D. Like

　52. A. glad       B. satisfied          C. proud        D. familiar

　53. A. not talk     B. to not talk        C. not to talk     D. not talking

　54. A. this        B. so              C. anything       D. me a favour

　55. A. encouraged  B. frightened        C. please        D. surprised

　56. A. Heard      B. To hear          C. Hearing       D. Listening

　57. A. explain     B. shout            C. prove         D. say

　58. A. experience  B. expression        C. explanation    D. example

　59. A. From      B. Since            C. By            D. Only

　60. A. me        B. myself           C. mine          D. Somebody

So you thought the hamburger was the world’s most popular fast food? After all, McDonald’s Golden Arches are found everywhere in the world. But no, there is another truly universal fast food, the best fast food. It’s easy to make, easy to serve, much more varied than the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands, and it's delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. It has 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 developed over the years, but one thing is for certain—it has 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 Umberto I and Queen Marguerita heard about pizza and asked to try it. They invited pizza maker, Raffle 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 Marghcrita” in her honor.

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 War II and talked excitedly about “that great Italian dish”. Americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.

1．What do the Italian flag and a Pizza Marguerites have in common?

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

      B．They have the same colures.

      C．Both of them represent Italy.

      D．There is a picture of a Pizza Marguerites on the flag.

2．Which one is the correct timeline of the development of pizza?

      A．pizza→plakuntos→picea                       B．picea→plakuntos→pizza

      C．plakuntos→pizza→picea                       D．plakuntos→picea→pizza

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

      A．Because pizza was invented in these countries.

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

      C．Because the people there are the greatest consumers of pizza in the world.

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

4．What is the passage mainly about?

      A．Different kinds of pizza.                   B．The popularity of pizza in US.

      C．The history of pizza.                      D．The ways to make pizza.

II．完形填空
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（1） My father was an ill-humored man．I knew he loved me and his love was deep．He just didn’t know how to   36   it.
One evening we went out for a night on the town．We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had a small but lively   37 ．When it played a familiar waltz tune I decided to   38   him for a dance.
“Dad, you know I’ve never   39   with you before．I begged you but you   40   wanted to．How about right now?”
I waited for the   41   refusal．But instead, he considered thoughtfully and then said, “Let’s hit the floor and I’ll   42   you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make.”
My father took me in his   43   and I felt overcome by emotion.
As we danced I looked up at my father carefully but he   44   my eyes.
“Dad,” I finally  45  , tears in my eyes, “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?” At last his eyes dropped to my face．“  46   I love you so much.” he whispered back．I was struck dumb by his   47 ．It wasn’t what I had thought．But it was of course exactly what I needed to   48 ．I had always known that he loved me．I just hadn’t understood that his vast emotion had   49   him and made him silent．“I love you too, Dad!” I whispered back softly．He stumbled （结结巴巴地说） over the next few words: “I’m sorry that I’m not open．It’s   50   for me, but just remember how much I love you.”
When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies’ room and during my absence   51   changed．
When I came back, Dad sat in his chair   52   his body leaning forward, very pale．Everything was really too late．He was   53 ．
That night all I saw was his leaning body and pale face．But it’s a totally different scene    that I   54   now．I remember him saying “I love you” and my saying it back．The three words   55  on forever long after we are gone．
36．A．answer        B．express        C．mention       D．understand
37．A．band         B．hall           C．sofa          D．bar
38．A．invite        B．teach         C．help          D．show
39．A．chatted       B．sang           C．danced        D．stayed
40．A．still         B．even         C．also          D．never
41．A．final           B．normal        C．rough         D．usual
42．A．tell          B．show          C．ask          D．explain
43．A．arms           B．hands          C．heart           D．mind
44．A．noticed       B．ignored       C．avoided       D．greeted
45．A．complained     B．whispered       C．explained        D．shouted
46．A．Because      B．Though       C．If            D．While
47．A．response     B．advise         C．promise        D．excuse
48．A．find          B．know        C．hear          D．think
49．A．surprised     B．pleased       C．inspired      D．frightened
50．A．clear           B．important        C．impossible       D．hard
51．A．everything      B．something       C．nothing       D．anything
52．A．for          B．with               C．on           D．from
53．A．moved        B．tired               C．lost           D．gone
54．A．discover       B．remember       C．remind         D．consider
55．A．depend       B．carry          C．live             D．take