29、Singapore is a fascinating（迷人的）country，which is in South-east Asia．The country used to only make money from selling fish until a man called Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles discovered the island in 1819．He encouraged business and financial investment（金融投资）to Singapore．This made it become a very rich country．It is known as the Lion City．In Singapore Harbor you can see the famous national statue called “Merlin” that has the head of a lion and the body of a fish．

Singapore is also famous for its lively shopping and restaurant culture，There are many shops and restaurants on Orchard Road in the capital city．There you can buy different kinds of jewellery

，fashionable clothes and electronic goods．

Away from busy city life，there are many chances in Singapore to explore（探索）the natural world．Singapore Zoo has over 290 kinds of animals from all over the world．The zoo is special because its animals are kept in open space．

There are some smaller islands in Singapore，including Publau Ubin and St John's Island．The most famous of these islands is Sentosa Island．It has many sandy beaches．There you can domany water sports，such as swimming，surfing and diving．

1．Before 1819，Singapore was            ．

A．a country in South-west Asia

B．a country that made money from selling fish

C．a very rich country

D．a country that encouraged business and financial investment

2．Tim national statue “Merlin” of the country can be seen                 ．

A．on Orchard Road                                     B．in Singapore Zoo

C．in Singapore Harbor                                   D．on Sentosa Island

3．The writer thinks that the most famous island in Singapore is                ．

A．St John's Island                                              B．Publau Ubin Island

C．Sentosa Island                                                  D．Lantau Island

4．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Singapore has little wildlife．

B．Singapore has few places where people Call buy presents．

C．Singapore has a lot of bigger islands．

D．Singapore is not only beautiful but also rich．

28、One Monday morning，I was waiting at the bus stop in Harvard Square．It was very cold，about -8℃．I had just missed the bus，so I had to stand there on such a cold day，waiting for the next bus to go to the hospital．for my husband would have an operation on his heart．My mind was full of anxiety and negative thoughts（消极的想法）．“Why didn’t I leave two minutes earlier?” “What would go wrong with my husband’s operation?” “Will I get to him before it starts?”

Among the others at the bus stop was a woman who was about 50 years old．She wore a dowdy（过时的）hat，an old pair of boots and a dark coat，but she had no gloves（手套）．Another woman who looked younger came to the older woman and said，“Your hands must be very old．You will get frostbite（生冻疮）in this weather if you don’t wear gloves．”With these words，she dropped her heavy bag to the ground and began searching inside it．After a while, she took out a pair of purple gloves from her bag，took the older woman's hands and gently placed a glove on each hand, covering one finger at a time．It was like watching a play．“Thank you．You’re so kind．”The old woman said again and again．

I was deeply moved（感动）by this act of kindness．A moment ago I was feeling sorry for myself．but now I was able to replace（代替）those feelings with hope，optimism（乐观）and confidence．I thought in this world there were still many people in trouble who were in great need of our help．

Several days later，I went to buy 5 pairs of bright purple gloves in a shop and put them in my bag，just in case（以防）I Fun into someone in need on a cold day．

1．In this passage, the underlined word “anxiety” means             ．

A．焦虑                   B．快乐                    C．恐惧                   D．感激

2．From this passage，we can infer（推断）that               ．

A．the writer's husband was a doctor in a hospital

B．the older woman was watching a play that morning

C．the younger woman was selfish

D．the writer wanted to give her love to other people in need

3．The best title for this passage is “              ”．

A．Harvard Square                                       B．A Cold Winter

C．A Pair of Purple Gloves                              D．My Husband

27、We are in a world full of competition．Our parents compete（竞争）with others in their offices，our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges，and we compete with our classmates in school．Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful．①can't，others，why，we，do，better，than One important reason is that we have no self-confidence（自信）．

In fact，everyone is born equal．You can do what others do．Although your classmates may be better than you in some ways，you may be better than them in other subjects．So everyone has his or her own advantages．Don't look at things from a single（单个的）point of view．Try to discover your own advantages，and believe that you can do better than others in those ways．

Competition is not so terrible．Don't be afraid of it．And don't be afraid of those classmates who are better than you．②Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success．Believe in yourselves，and you will be successful one day．

1．Are we living in a world full of competition?

2．How can you improve your serf-confidence according to the passage?

3．将①处划线部分单词连成一个完整的特殊疑问句。

4．将②处划线部分译成中文。

5．What's the main idea of this passage?

24、Dear Nancy

Your father will go to the supermarket after work this afternoon．There's something wrong with our clock and we need a new one．So it'll be a little late when he gets home．You can do your homework while you're waiting for him．If you are hungry, there're some cakes in the fridge．If Mrs. Smith asks about the plan for tomorrow，ask her to give me a call．Now I'm going to see your aunt Susan．She has just had a baby!

Lots of love

Mum

1．What will Nancy’s father do after work this afternoon?

A．Buy a new clock．                                  B．Repair the clock．

C．Call Mrs. Smith．                                       D．See Nancy's aunt Susan．

2．What do we know from this note?

A．There's no food in their fridge．

B．Nancy works in a supermarket．

C．Mum wrote this note to tell Nancy about the plan for tomorrow．

D．Nancy's aunt Susan has just had a baby．

23、Good morning, boys and girls．My name is Frank Johnson．Now let me tell you something about our museum．To you maybe it's just four white walls and a ceiling（天花板），but to us it's a treasure．Here you'll see some of the best British physicists（物理学家）．For example，you'll see Newton，who was born in 1642．He went to study at college in 1661．During the years 1665—1666，he made his most important discoveries．It is said that Newton got Iris idea when an apple fell on his head! Another British physicist William Thomson went to study at college when he was just ten years old．He became a professor（教授）at the age of 22．He found clear relationships among heat，work and energy．And of course，James Watt，the famous engineer! At the age of 20．he began to make useful things at college．He improved the steam engine（蒸汽机）and made it more powerful．

OK，boys and girls．You may go and see it now．Have fun!

1．How many British physicists are mentioned（提到）in this passage?

A．One．                 B．Two．                C．Three．                  D．Four．

2．How old was Newton when he went to study at college?

A．10．                   B．19．                    C．22．                   D．23．

3．What did the speaker mean when he said “… to us it's a treasure”?

A．The walls and ceiling in the museum were beautiful．

B．There was a lot of treasure in this museum．

C．Workers in this museum were very rich．

D．He was really proud of this museum．

4．Who found clear relationships among heat，work and energy?

A．Frank Johnson．                                     B．Newton．

C．William Thomson．                                    D．James Watt．

22、Nearly 600 years ago in Beijing，some workers made an excellent bell（钟，铃）．It was 6.75 metres high，3.3 metres in diameter（直径）and 46.5 tons（吨）in weight．Its loud and clear sound could be heard 50 kilometres away at night when everything was quiet．Even now it would be very difficult to make such a wonderful bell．

But then there was a problem：how could they move it to the temple? The big bell was made in their factory：The temple was on the other side of the city．They had to move it through the streets across the city．At that time they had no machine to lift it or move it for such a long way．

Finally they had an idea：they dug（挖）a small river from their factory to the temple．Then they poured water into it．In winter the water in the small river froze to make an “ice road”．They tied thick wood to the bottom of the bell，pulled the bell to the ice and skated it along on top of the ice to the temple．

This wonderful bell，named the Yong Le Bell，is the largest one in China．Now it is stored in the Great Bell Temple in the west of Beijing．

1．Which sentence is TRUE about the Yong Le Bell?

A．It had loud and clear sound．                   B．It was made more than 600 years ago．

C．It was 6.75 tons in weight．                        D．At that time it was very easy to make it．

2．Which of the following is UNNECESSARY for the workers to move the bell?

A．The small river．                                     B．Cold weather．

C．The thick wood．                                      D．Quiet night．

3．What does the underlined word “froze” mean?

A．融化                   B．上冻                    C．上涨                   D．下降

4．What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．How the bell was moved．                       B．How the bell was made．

C．Who made the bell．                                   D．Where the bell was made．

21、Philip is a polite boy．At least his friends think so．

For example，one day on his way home，he ran into a woman who was crossing the road．“Oh，I'm sorry，” Philip's face turned red．“Please excuse me too，”said the woman．“I wasn’t watching for you．” Then they said good-bye to each other and went on their way．

Soon Philip forgot it．He was singing happily as he was walking．When he got home，his father opened the door for him as usual and helped him put down his school bag．When Philip turned，he nearly ran into his mother．She was standing behind him in order to pass him a cup of water．

“Move out of the way!” Philip said impatiently．Then he drank the water．His mother walked away．Philip didn't see the tears in her eyes．

Sometimes we act just like Philip．（    ）

Remember：FAMILY means Father And Mother，I Love You!

1．What do Philip's friends think of him?

2．Who usually opens the door for Philip when he gets home?

3．Why did Philip's mother stand behind him?

4．将文中划线句子译成汉语。

5．文中括号内缺少一个合适的英文句子，请根据上下文写出。