13．Tom is an boy．( )A．12-year-oldB．8-year-oldC．8-years-oldD．12-years-old——青夏教育精英家教网—

8．Started in 1636，Harvard University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States．Yale，Princeton，and Columbia were opened soon after Harvard．In the early years，these schools were much alike．Only young men could go to college．All the students studied the same subjects，and everyone learned Latin，and Greek．Little was known about science then．When the students graduated，most of them became ministers or teachers．
In 1782，Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors．Later，lawyers could receive their training （训练） in Harvard's law school．In 1825，besides Latin and Greek，Harvard began teaching modern languages，such as French and German．Soon it began teaching American history．
As knowledge increased，Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects．Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them．Today，there are many different kinds of colleges and universities．Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning．There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all．

29．The oldest university in the US isB．
A．Yale
B．Harvard
C．Princeton
D．Columbia
30．Modern languages Harvard taught in 1825wereB．
A．Latin and Greek．
B．French and German．
C．American history and German．
D．Greek and American history．
31．On the whole，the passage is aboutC．
A．how to start a university
B．the famous colleges in the world
C．how colleges in the USA have changed
D．what kinds of lessons each college teaches．

7．Dragons are not real animals，but look like a combination （结合体） of many animals such as snakes，fish and deer．They have two horns （角） and a long moustache （胡子）．With fantastic powers，they fly in the sky or swim in the sea．They can make rain，too．The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck．The emperors of ancient China loved dragons．Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons．
We are proud to call ourselves the"descendants （传人） of the dragon"In Chinese，"excellent"people are often called"dragons"．A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons，for example，"Hoping one's child will become a dragon，"which means hoping he or she will be successful．
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics．They are creative，confident，brave and quick-tempered．There are some famous"dragons"who have done excellent things，for example，the great man Deng Xiacping，the famous businessman Li Jiacbeng and the movie star Zhao Wei．They are all very successful．
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China，such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival．We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them．These two festivals come every year，but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years．
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture．As the"descendants of the dragon"，it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture．It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be"dragons"．
This year is the Year of the Dragon．Good luck to you!

根据短文内容．选择最佳答案．并在答题卡上按要求作答．
61．What does the Chinese dragon symbolize？D
A．A combination of many animals．
B．Chinese sayings and idioms．
C．Traditional festivals．
D．Strength and good luck．
62．In the passage，the underlined sentence"Hoping one's child will become a dragon．"meansCin Chinese．
A．龙马精神
B．龙飞凤舞
C．望子成龙
D．龙腾虎跃
63．What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have？
They may beB．
A．creative，confident，brave and powerful
B．creative，confident，brave and quick-tempered
C．lovely，confident，brave and quick-tempered
D．lucky，confident，creative and successful
64．Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon？A
A.1988．
B.1998．
C.2008．
D.2018．
65．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．Dragons are real animals．
B．There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons．
C．People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful
D．The"descendants of the dragon"are often called"dragons"．

6．Think"rock，paper，scissors （剪刀）"is a children's game？Think again．
Top players from around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a 10，000-Canadian-dollar prize and the title of World Champion （世界冠军头衔）．More than 500 players，including national champions from Australia，Norway and New Zealand，attended．
The simple game is often used to make decision and solve simple problems．Players hold their fists closed and count to three before making a fist （rock），a flat hand （paper） or two fingers （scissors）．Paper covers rock，scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors．
Players have different，opinions about the history of the game，but it is commonly believed to have been played for centuries in Japan．The Paper Scissors Stone Club opened in England in 1842and players could play together there．In 1918，the name was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters （总部） moved from London to Toronto．
The world championship started in 2002，and is held once every year．

根据短文内容，判断下列旬子正误．正确为"T"，错误为"F"．
51．The winner of the game can get 10，000Canadian dollars as a prize．T
52．The simple game is often used to make new friends．F
53．From the passage，we know that making two fingers stands for scissors in the game．T
54．The headquarters of World RPS Club moved to New Zealand in 1918．F
55．The fast world championship was held in 2002．T．

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Do you like tea？Tea （46）isbecoming the most popular drink all over the world．In China，when you visit someone，the host will bring you're a cup of good tea to show welcome．Americans love coffee and they like （47）tea，too．Not only Chinese，but also many people around the world like tea．
The （48）first people to drink tea were Chinese．And people in Europe first learned to grow and drink tea （49）from a book in Italy in 1599．Fifty years later，the first ship of tea from China （50）reached Holland．

4．You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly distributed（分别） around our planet．There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top ofeach other because conditions are overcrowded．Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives．What influences this unequal distribution of people？There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in a certain area．
The two main factors that influence people's choice of location are climate and resources．Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region．Areas that have bad weather are generally less deal as places to live in．The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged，natural way，but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away．When it comes to climate，warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantages that attract people．
Natural resources are things that we get from nature that help us survive．Each region offers different resources，and therefore attracts different groups of people．People who enjoy the beach car make their living by catching and selling the ocean's many fish and other sea creatures．Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil（土壤） in valleys near rivers．Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the resources like oil or woods．

41．The underlined part"on top of"in the first paragraph most likely meansA．
A．very close to
B．on the highest part of
C．in control of
D．on the surface of
42．What are the main factors that influence the distribution of people？C
A．Resources and oceans．
B．Climate and rivers．
C．Climate and resources．
D．Warm conditions and rainfall．
43．The writer thinks many people don′t live near the north or South Pole becauseC．
A．they can′t get enough food there
B．they natural sights there don′t attract people
C．the unpleasant weather keeps them away
D．the length of nighttime is too short or too long
44．Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers？D
A．The temperature isn′t too low in winter．
B．the resources like oil can bring them much money．
C．People can make their living by catching and selling fish．
D．It′s easier for people to grow plants or keep animals．
45．The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell usB．
A．people cannot survive in cold conditions
B．different resource attract different groups of people
C．People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountains
D．a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert．

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