题目内容
Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix (混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”
【小题1】Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?
| A．To relax | B．To buy oil. |
| C．To go shopping. | D．To do business. |
A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.
B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.
C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year
D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.
【小题3】What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?
| A．To be smaller in size than another group. |
| B．To be more in number than another group. |
| C．To be bigger in area than another group. |
| D．To be smaller in area than another group. |
| A．We should always visit Dubai, |
| B．We should learn from foreigners. |
| C．We must always remember our past. |
| D．We must only think about the future. |
| A．Dubai is growing very fast. |
| B．Dubai was a big city before 1966. |
| C．Many tall buildings are built in months. |
| D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches. |
【小题1】D
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】C
【小题5】A
解析
This summer, Liu Hongcan, a 30-year-old Chongqing woman, had to say goodbye to her daughter again. She sent her little girl to Guizhou province to stay with her daughter’s grandparents for the summer vacation ______________ in Chongqing.
A list of “hottest cities” in China came out last month. Chongqing is No.1 on the list. Fuzhou and Hangzhou take the second and third place.
The list is based on a “heat index”(热指数).It uses temperature and humidity date(湿度数据)1981 to 2011.The scientists tried to learn how hot the weather was over a period of time, and find out how people feel.
High humidity will stop heat leaving the body. It makes people feel worse on high-temperature. Dryness, on the other hand, can allow heat to leave the body.
In July this year, Chongqing saw 25 days of high temperature (over 35℃). Forty-eight people in the city had heatstroke from the start of April to the middle of August, the local health bureau(卫生局) said.
Chongqing people have to look for different ways to cool down. Throwing themselves into water is a good choice. Lin Jing, a worker at the Caribbean Water Park has received more guests this summer than before. About 15,000 people have visited the park a day during this year’s hot season.
【小题1】Which one should be put in the underlined of the first paragraph?
| A．because it is too dry | B．because it’s too hot |
| C．because there is too much humidity | D．because it is too wet |
| A．Chongqing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Ningbo |
| B．Fuzhou, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Ningbo |
| C．Chongqing, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo |
| D．Ningbo, Fuzhou, Chongqing, Hangzhou |
| A．High humidity can make people uncomfortable. |
| B．High humidity can make people comfortable. |
| C．Low humidity can make people uncomfortable. |
| D．Low humidity will stop heat leaving the body |
| A．20 | B．25 | C．30 | D．24 |
| A．Movies. | B．Story book. | C．Newspaper. | D．Science book. |
 The Tulip Festival in Ottawa | |
| Origin | Began in 1954. |
| Time | Host in the first 2 or 3 weeks of May each year. |
| Development | Has become the world’s largest tulip event. |
| Influence | JAttract hundreds of thousands of tourists. JTulip is a symbol of friendship and friendly diplomatic(外交的) relations. |
A.You can join the Tulip Festival on International Labour Day in 2014.
B.The Tulip Festival started in 1955.
C.Tulip isn’t a symbol of friendship.
【小题2】Which city has the world’s largest tulip event?
A. Canada B. Ottawa C. Newsland
The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游业) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.
It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.
La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海滨林荫道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,
you can visit the Îles de Lérins (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.
If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (气氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.
【小题1】What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?
| A．Directs. | B．Identities. |
| C．Lays. | D．Lies. |
| A．Marseille. | B．Nice. |
| C．Cannes. | D．France. |
| A．Lérins Islands | B．the Musée de la Castre |
| C．the Boulevard de la Croisette | D．Marseille |
| A．on the water Front | B．in d'Antibcs |
| C．in Meynardier | D．in Cannes |
| A．fashion | B．places |
| C．people | D．Sports |
【小题1】Where can you probably find the passage？
| A．At the end of a magazine. | B．At the top of a map |
| C．At the beginning of a book. | D．At the bottom of a guidebook. |
| A．the place you are going to visit |
| B．the vocabulary you find in a notebook |
| C．the time you have spent in reading |
| D．the thing you think is going to happen. |
| A．watch the videos at home |
| B．discover many interesting topics |
| C．practice reading skills and vocabulary |
| D．enjoy the photos, charts and maps |
Every school has notice boards. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.
【小题1】 46. From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.
| A．School Policy | B．Report Card |
| C．After-school Program | D．Class Announcement |
| A．certain school rules | B．after-school activities |
| C．plans for classes and tests | D．children's school life and work. |
Report Card.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
| A．from 3:30 to 4:30 | B．from 3:30 to 6:00 |
| C．from 4:30 to 6:00 | D．from 6:00 to 7:00 |
| A．hand in a note | B．call at 524-9752 |
| C．check in at the office | D．telephone the school |
FUN TIME
Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.
The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!
| 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| X | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Y | 6 | 1 | Z |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
根据以上杂志专栏内容，回答下列问题。
【小题1】Who created Sudoku?
| A．Howard Garnes. | B．Sudoku. | C．Kaji Maki. | D．Nikoli. |
| A．He was the boss of Nissan Company. |
| B．He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan. |
| C．He was the president of The Times. |
| D．He is an American. |
| A．Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan. |
| B．It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper. |
| C．Each grid has more than one number. |
| D．It became popular around the world in 2005. |
| A．5. | B．4. | C．3. | D．1. |
| A．8. | B．5. | C．2. | D．4. |