London is a very large city with about 7 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school?

In London you can travel around the city by subway, bus, taxi or private (私人的)car. The subway runs under the city. It goes to all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.

The second way to travel about the city is by bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the road traffic is always heavy.

You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the every place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”.

The last way to get around London is using your own car. It is inconvenient(不方便的) if you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.

The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less heavy during this time.

1.What is the fastest way to get around London ?

A．Traveling by bike B．Traveling by train

C．Traveling by subway D．Traveling by bus

2.The underlined words “rush hour” mean ________

A．快跑时间 B．高峰期 C．忙碌期 D．冲刺期

3.What’s the best title for this passage?

A．The cheapest way to travel around London .

B．Life in London

C．Rush hour in London

D．Transport in London

Do you want to save (节省) money when you take our train to travel? Here are some ways.

Day Returns

This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare. You have to travel before 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.

Big City Savers

You can save much money with these tickets. You have to buy them by 4:00 p.m. the day before you travel.

Monthly Returns

You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles (英里). Go any day and return within (在…之内) a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare.

Family Returns

You can get a card of Family Returns for $20. After you buy it, you need to pay only $3 for each of the other family members. You can travel as often as you like within two months.

1.How many kinds of tickets are mentioned (提及) in the passage?

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

2.Mr. Wu has a card of Family Returns. He and his family members are going to travel.How much will he pay for the tickets for his three family members?

A. $15 B. $12. C. $9. D. $29.

3.The passage may be taken from (取材于) _________

A. a dictionary B. a notebook

C. a newspaper D. a storybook

Soap operas from South Korea have been popular in China for more than twenty years now. So it is not the first time for the soap operas made in China to feel less popular. But this time，they are facing more difficulties，for The Heirs (继承者) and My Love from the Star (来自星星的你)really made a full success，which even attracted some top officials.

A senior official said he sometimes watched soap operas from South Korea，as well as House of Cards (纸牌屋)，an American opera about politics (政治). These operas made both in South Korea and in America have a lot of lovers in China.

Many people agree that China's soap operas can't be much loved by most Chinese，because they are not as interesting and exciting as those operas from South Korea and America，such as My Love from the Star，a Korean love story between a time­traveling professor and a famous movie star.

However，Korean shows not only provide soap operas but also some programmings (综艺节目)．Dad，Where Are We Going? is not an original (独创的)Chinese show. We learned it from South Korea although not many in China realize that fact.

Actually，China has a closer culture with South Korea. Shows from this neighbor seem to do better with their exciting stories on the Cinderella theme (灰姑娘主题)．Yet they have created many popular shows whose stories tell there's no difference between men and women even though in their country men are certain to play a more important role．

1.When might soap operas from South Korea become popular in China？_____

A．1991. B．1971. C．2010. D．2001.

2.Most people in China like watching shows made in _____．

A．Europe B．China C．South Korea D．Japan

3.The operas made in China are not as popular as those in South Korea or America，because _____．

A．senior officials don't allow us to watch them

B．they are not very interesting and exciting

C．Chinese people are more interested in politics

D．they were only made twenty years ago

4.According to the passage，we can know Dad，Where Are We Going? is __ __．

A．more popular than My Love From the Star

B．loved by a lot of Koreans

C．about the love between a professor and a star

D．originally from South Korea

根据句意，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空一词。

1.Some birds fly to the (south) part of China in autumn.

2.It is ____(possible)for me to do too many things in two days. Can you help me?

3.The water in the river isn’t_______ (harm). You can drink it without cooking.

4.What do you think about the air _________ (pollute) in your hometown?

5.Amy’s handbag is the same as my ____________(wife).

根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。

1.I have never eaten more _________(美味的，可口的) dish than this one.

2.We should often _______（交流）with our parents and understand them.

3.The shop is open every day ______ (除了)Wednesday.

4.Balloonfish Festival in Yangzhong is a __________（成功）.

5.Did you ________（触动）my plate just now?

根据句意，用所给动词的适当形式填空。

1.I hope _________ (receive) a letter from you.

2.They have lived in Nanjing since they ______(marry).

3.She has problems_________(translate) this article into English.

4.Things_________ (change) a lot in the past years.

5.The program was so funny that all the children couldn’t stop ______. (laugh)

短文填空

Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading books is f 1. . You can always keep yourself amused if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.

Next, you can read a book a 2. ： in a car, in a waiting-room, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to s 3. and then start again.

A 4. good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This m 5. that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e 6. . Many school subjects depend on good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.

Some people say that reading is out of date (过时). This is not true. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the b 7. your computer skills will be. Reading is n 8. out of date!

Good readers are most likely to be good w 9. , too. They usually have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best. W 10. other hobbies could be more useful, or more enjoyable?

任务型阅读

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阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的短文，每空一词.

Brazil is the biggest country in South America. It has one of the world's New Seven Wonders, Christ the Redeemer. Its 1. is 30metres and its arms stretch to a width of 28metres. Carnival, Brazil's best known festival, is celebrated by people dancing samba with masks and c 2. costumes. Local food acaraje is popular among people. People m 3. it from black-eyed peas and it is usually __4. _ of fruit, peanuts and egg. As we know, it is much more 5. for its football than to its landscape, cultural events and food. Brazil held the World Cup in 2014. Many football fans were crazy about watching the matches then.

阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。

Do you want to travel the countries in Asia? You don't have to travel very far. Follow us, you can find these Asian adventures(探险).

Cycling in Guilin, China

Get around the city by cycling through Guilin, in the Guangxi province of China. Mountains rise straight up, creating the only beauty. Bike paths take you past the villages and farms. Enjoy this beautiful views from your bike, or stop and talk with one of the villagers working in his field.

Adventure advice: When your feet are tired, take a boat trip along the beautiful and famous Li River.

White-water rafting in Nepal

In Nepal, you can experience thrilling rapids(湍流) and the beauty of the Himalayas at the same time. Take a white-water rafting trip down the Sun Koki River, world-renowned for its powerful rapids. At night you'll camp beside the river on white water, enjoy the quiet, lonely Nepalese countryside.

Adventure advice: Don’t go rafting in summer. High water levels make it dangerous.

Scuba diving in Malaysia

Go diving in the clear waters around Spaded, an island in Malaysia, and discover an underwater world. You'll see large sea animals swimming along. The colorful coral along the reefs hides tiny fish. The wide kind of tropical life found around Spaded makes it famous for diving.

Adventure advice: You can dive at Spaded, but you can't sleep there. The island is a protected park, but you can stay on one of the nearby islands.

Three ____1.____ Adventures

书面表达

根据下面表格内容，以The changes to my hometown 为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍你家乡的变化。题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Great changes have taken place in my hometown over the years.

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