B

Sydney is Australia's most exciting city.The history of Australia begin here.In 1788,Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1 024 passengers from Britain(including 770 prisoners).Today there are 2.5 million people in Sydney.It is the biggest city in Australia,and one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

There are over 20 fine beaches close to Sydney.Its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants(移民)from overseas.There are three things that made Sydney famous－its beautiful harbor(港口),the Sydney Harbor Bridge,and the Sydney Opera House.

But there are many more interesting things in Sydney:beautiful shops and restaurants,for example,rows of interesting old houses built in the 19th century,and everywhere,the sea.Summer or winter,day or night,Sydney is an outdoor city.

Some Americans think it is very British.Some British visitors think it is like America.There is some truth in both these opinions,because Sydney takes from both the Old World-Europe,and the New World-America,and makes it into something that is neither British nor American but truly Australian.

6.What is Sydney?

A.The capital of Australia.

B.The biggest city in Australia.

C.The oldest city in the world.

D.The biggest harbor in the world.

7.In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillips arrived in Sydney_________.

A.with some ships and more than one thousand passengers from Britain

B.with eleven ships and seven hundred prisoners

C.with one thousand and twenty-four passengers besides seven hundred prisoners

D.with more than ten ships and some sailors

8.What made Sydney famous?

A.There are many immigrants from different countries,the beautiful beaches and interesting old houses.

B.There are beautiful shops,the beautiful harbor and large ships.

C.There are the Sydney Opera House,modern restaurants and many overseas.

D.The beautiful Harbor,the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

9.The climate in Sydney is_________.

A.warm in summer and cold in winter

B.warm all the year round

her too hot nor too cold

D.cool all through the year

10.The writer thinks Sydney is_________.

A.mostly like America

B.is very British

C.is neither British nor American but truly Australia

D.taking from the Old World and New World

A

For years,business people in Western Europe were worried.They knew they could not compete(竞争)against business from the U.S.The United States is much larger and had many more resources than any Western European country.

Some European people realized that the European nations need to join together to help each other.If they could forget their language differences and the differences in customs(风格),they might become strong competition against other countries.

In 1958,six of the European countries-Belgium;the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany and Italy got together and decided to cooperate(合作).They called their group the European Economic Community,or the Common Market.These countries agreed to join their resources together.Within a few years,the European Economic Community had worked so well that its members were more prosperous(繁荣)than many other European nations.

Soon,other nations began to realize the advantages(好处)of the Common Market.Today the Common Market includes most of the important countries in Western Europe.It is helping Western Europe to again take its place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.

1.From the passage we know the U.S.is much richer than _________in resources.

A.any other Western Europe countries

B.any other country in Western Europe

C.any country in Western Europe

D.every country in Europe

2.The members of the European Economic Community have developed fast because they_________.

A.share their resources and produce more goods

again take the place as a leader

C.forget the differences in their languages and customs

D.have become strong competition against the U.S.

3.Which statement is true?

A.The Common Market is only a political association(联盟).

B.The Common Market is an economic and political association.

C.The Common Market is only an economic association.

D.The Common Market is neither an economic association nor a political one.

4.In order to _________ the Western European countries decided to cooperate.

A.join together to found a united country

B.help each other to smooth away the differences in customs

C.work and act together for common purpose

D.fight against the U.S.

5.Today the Common Market has helped _________ again take the place as a leader among the industrial nations of the world.

A.Belgium,the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany and Italy

B.Belgium,the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany,Italy and other countries

C.Belgium,the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany,Italy and other European countries

D.Belgium,the Netherlands,Luxembourg,France,Germany,Italy and other Western European nations

When Dave was eighteen,he bought a second-hand car for ￡200 so that he could travel to and from work more 　1　 than by bus.It worked quite well for a few years,but then it got so old,and it was costing him 　2　 much in repairs that he decided that he had better 　3　 it.

He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly 　4　 　to buy a cheap car,but they all knew that it was falling to pieces,so　 5　 　of them had any desire to buy it.

Dave's friend Sam saw that he was　 6　 　when they met one evening,and said,“What's　 7　 ,Dave?” Dave told him and Sam answered,“Well,what about advertising it in the paper? You may 　8　 　more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam's 　9　 　was sensible,he put an advertisement in an evening paper,which read:“For sale:small car,　 10　 　very little petrol,only two owners.Bargain at ￡50.”

For two days after the advertisement first appeared,there was no 　11　 .But then on Saturday evening a man rang up and said he would like to　 12　 　him about the car.“All right,” Dave said,feeling happy.He asked the man whether ten o'clock the next morning would be 　13　 　or not.“Fine,” the man said.“And I'll　 14　 　my wife.We intend to go for a ride in it to 　15　 　it.”

The next morning,at ten quarter,Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door,　 16　 　to wait there for the person who had 　17　 　his advertisement.Even Dave had to 　18　 　that the car really looked like a wreck.Then soon after he had got the car as 　19　 　as it could be,a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out.He looked at Dave's car and then said,“Have you reported this 　20　 　to us yet,sir?”

1.A.directly　　　　　　　　　 B.safely　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.properly　　　　　　　　　　 D.easily

2.A.so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.such　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.very　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.too

3.A.keep　　　　　　　　　　　 B.repair　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.sell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.throw

4.A.anxious　　　　　　　　　 B.lucky　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.ashamed　　　　　　　　　　 D.generous

5.A.some　　　　　　　　　　　her　　　　　　　　　　　 C.none　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.no one

6.A.calm　　　　　　　　　　　 B.upset　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.delighted　　　　　　　　　 D.astonished

7.A.no　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.that

8.A.learn　　　　　　　　　　　 B.miss　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.get　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.find

9.A.message　　　　　　　　 B.advice　　　　　　　　　　　 C.request　　　　　　　　　　　 D.description

10.A.uses　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.loses　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.has　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.spends

11.A.doubt　　　　　　　　　 B.help　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.trouble　　　　　　　　　　　 D.answer

12.A.tell　　　　　　　　　　　 B.see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.agree　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.call

13.A.exact　　　　　　　　　　 B.suitable　　　　　　　　　　 C.early　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.late

14.A.follow　　　　　　　　　 B.meet　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.bring　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.introduce　　

15.A.test　　　　　　　　　　　 B.obtain　　　　　　　　　　　 C.admire　　　　　　　　　　　 D.recognize

16.A.failing　　　　　　　　　 B.meaning　　　　　　　　　　 C.turning　　　　　　　　　　　 D.happening

17.A.read　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.placed　　　　　　　　　　　 C.answered　　　　　　　　　 D.understood

18.A.forget　　　　　　　　　 B.show　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.disagree　　　　　　　　　　 D.admit

19.A.clean　　　　　　　　　　 B.crowded　　　　　　　　　　 C.fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.light

20.A.bargain　　　　　　　　 B.sale　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.accident　　　　　　　　　　 D.result

15._________ needs further discussion whether we'll build a laboratory or not.

A.The matter　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.He

C.It　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.We

14.Do you think that the way of Maori life in the village will be kept _________?

A.lovely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.alive

C.lively　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.life

13.New Zealand is a(n)_________ country.

A.spoken English　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.English spoken

C.speaking English　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.English-speaking

12.Farmers have turned to _________ deer because it can make a lot of money.

A.keep　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.keeping

C.make　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.making

11.New Zealand wine is _________ and is sold all over the world.

A.of high quality　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.high quality

C.good quality　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.of poor quality

10.Finally an agreement _________ after they had two-day discussion.

A.reached　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.was reached

C.signed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.finished

9._________ some 3 500 kilometers from Polynesia to New Zealand.

A.There is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.It is

C.It has　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D.There lies