【题目】Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are bought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.

At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet drink to last a whole evening. Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much. During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was set up in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly cooked with dry heat over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast(烤) pig was her serving.

Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favourite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.

Reporters traveling with her have noticed that the Queen will sometimes seem so interested in a foreign leader’s political(政治的) chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.

【1】The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is ________.

A. to show her politeness

B. not to eat much

C. to show her great interest in food

D. to hide her dislike to the food

【2】We can infer(推断) from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because ________.

A. she has to meet with so many important leaders

B. she has to eat much oily food

C. hosts always give wonderful state banquets

D. she has so many reporters to travel with her

【3】What probably is the Queen’s art of acting at state dinners?

A. Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.

B. Drinking much water.

C. Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit.

D. Eating much without being noticed.

【题目】The timer is running. These people have 60 minutes to escape (逃脱) from a room they paid to be locked inside.

It is a game with clues (线索) that are spread in the room. And there is no starting point. You start wherever you feel like. It is up to you to put the clues together in order to find the key to get out.

A popular room offered by Timothy Smith in Washington D.C. is designed to mimic (模仿) the Oval Office in the White House. It is built like the office of the American president. The fun part of Escape the Oval Office is that anything here could be a clue to solving the puzzle. An old typewriter from the 1930s. Or the small table in the corner. Or the map of Washington D.C. on the wall. And then there are hidden messages that can only be seen under a black light.

Sometimes, the telephone rings. “Would you guys like a clue?” The boss controls the game progress on a camera and calls to offer hints (提示) when needed.

Teams can be made up of classmates, families, tourists, or a group of six friends and two strangers who just meet before the game starts.

It’s said that there are more than 800 Escape Room adventures in Washington D.C.. Each experience has different themes and stories. The rules for playing are similar, and solving the puzzle needs social, physical abilities and quick, creative thinking.

It was a little stressful. Some of the clues seemed really complex (复杂的). But it was a lot of fun, and the players had no idea what to expect.

Escape Room adventure is popular because it gives any person a chance to be a detective or to be a James Bond. However, like most team sports, this game is really all about being a good teammate and having a good time.

【1】Escape the Oval Office is a popular room in __________ .

A. Chongqing B. Washington D.

C. C. Beijing D. Hong Kong

【2】The underlined word in the last paragraph means__________ .

A. 侦探 B. 律师 C. 医生 D. 政客

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All game clues are easy to find. B. Nobody can give any hints during the game.

C. Strangers can’t play the game together. D. Players need to work together to escape successfully.

【4】This passage is probably from a(an)_____________.

A. newspaper B. medicine box C. story book D. movie poster

【题目】Many young people in China know about Celine Dion, a famous Canadian pop singer. She sang the song “My heart will go on” for Titanic (《泰坦尼克号》).

Celine Dion’s hometown was in Montreal Quebec, Canada. She was the youngest of the fourteen children in a musical family. Her large family form(组成) a singing group. They traveled and played folk music(民间音乐). They were famous in their hometown. Celine’s mother wrote her first song for her, and she reocorded it with her brother when she was tweleve years old. Then a local rock manager named Rene Angelil was interested in them. (A)He asked Mrs Dion taking her two children to come to his office. Later he gave strong support (支持) for Celine. (B) in 1994, they were married.

As a singing star, Celine Dion won many prizes (奖) and soon became popular all over the world. She sang at the opening of (在……的开幕式上) the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, in the USA. In 1997, she made the whole world hit (使全世界为之一震) with the song “My heart will go on.”

【1】根据短文内容用适当的词语补全句子。

(1)Many ____ people know about Celine Dion.

(2)Celine’s parents and large family formed a ____.

【2】根据短文内容，判断句子（T）误（F）。_______

Celine Dion won many prizes and soon became popular in the world.

【3】文中（A）处划线部分有无错误，若有请改正。

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【4】将（B）处句子译成汉语。

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【5】根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

(1)How many people were there in Celine’s big family?

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(2)Who gave Celine Dion strong support?

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【题目】Last Saturday evening, Li Lin 's family went to see her grandparents. They had dumplings for supper that evening. There was meat and vegetables inside the dumplings. The dumplings were delicious. But Li Ming didn't have and because he didn't like eating dumplings. He had some noodles with chicken. He liked chicken very much, but he didn't like meat at all. That evening they had a nice meal. After supper they had some fruit. Grandfather and Grandmother had bananas. Father and Mother had oranges. The children had pears. What a good time they had!

【1】How many people are there in the family? There are ______.

A. two B. three C. four D. six

【2】We can say that Li Ming is Li Lin 's ______.

A. brother B. friend C. sister D. mother

【3】Li Ming had ______ for supper.

A. pears B. noodles C. meat D. dumplings

【4】What kind of fruit did the children have after supper? ______.

A. Pears B. Bananas C. Oranges D. Apples

【5】Father and Mother had ______ for supper.

A. oranges B. meat C. dumplings D. noodles

【题目】J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter. It is one of the best-sellers (畅销书) all over the world. She was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister. She is two years older than her sister. They loved listening to their father’s bedtime stories. They loved the stories about magical (魔幻的) world best. Rowling wrote her first story when she was six years old.

In 1992, Rowling began to write the first book about Harry Potter. In 1997, she finished the book. It was a great success. And film came out in November, 2001. Now Harry Potter series (系列) are popular. In this series. Harry is only an ordinary (普通) boy: polite, friendly, brave(勇敢) and clever. So when children read about Harry, they also want to be like him. That’s why Harry Potter series are so popular.

J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success. She says she will go on writing children’s books.

【1】J.K. Rowling is the ____ of Harry Potter.

A. reporter B. student C. singer D. writer

【2】She was born in Bristol on ____ 31st, ____.

A. June, 1965 B. July, 1992 C. July, 1965 D. June, 1997

【3】Rowling wrote her first story at the age of ____.

A. 12 B. 9 C. 11 D. 6

【4】In 1997, Rowling ____.

A. began to write the first book Harry Potter

B. finished the book Harry Potter

C. began writing the first story

D. began to write children’s books

【5】Rowling’s sister is ____ than her.

A. younger B. older C. three years older D. two years older

【题目】Last summer a snowstorm hit a small town nearby. I saw, in the local newspaper, a picture of a young woman, a little boy and a younger standing in front of a totally destroyed(摧毁的) house, eyes wide open with fear. I noticed their clothing closely matched ours. This would be a good chance to teach my children to help those unlucky ones.

I their situation to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Martin, and encouraged the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. My little daughter, Meghan, quietly when the boys piled up the old toys. After a while, Meghan walked up with Lucy, her much-loved doll, hugged tightly(紧紧抱在) in her arms. She put her round little into Lucy’s, giving her a final kiss, and then put her down on top of the others. “Oh, honey”, I said, “you don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”

Meghan nodded, trying to hold back her tears(眼泪). “Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”

The boys watched in surprise as their baby sister put Lucy in the . When I stared(凝视) at Meghan, thinking over my donation, they went, without a word, to their room and both with their loved items. Martin thought for a short while, then looked over at Meghan and put his model car next to Lucy. Amazed, I took my old jacket out of the box, and put in it a new one I had bought the week before, hoping the young woman would it as much.

Anyone can give away what they no longer require, but true generosity is giving what you . I, who had meant to teach, was taught.

【1】A. man B. woman C. boy D. girl

【2】A. styles B. colors C. sizes D.prices

【3】A. announced B. explained C. showed D. translated

【4】A. watched B. behaved C. counted D. waited

【5】A. eyes B. ears C. face D. head

【6】A. gently B. quickly C. happily D. gratefully

【7】A. car B. box C. room D. picture

【8】A. played B. dealt C. returned D. disappeared

【9】A. wash B. keep C. wear D. love

【10】A. buy B. need C. mean D. dislike

【题目】B)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框所给的词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置，每个词限用一次。（每小题1分；共10分）

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Now more than 40 million 【1】 around the world are learning Chinese, according to a report. The relationship 【2】the United States and China is becoming more and more important in the world. This has really 【3】 the growth of Chinese language learning in U.S.

I am Chris from the United States. I am one of the many people 【4】 are learning Chinese. I am studying at a Confucius Institute(孔子学院)in New York. There are 10 students in our class. Some are over thirty years old. Some are middle school students. Our teacher comes from Beijing. He is fun and often tells us interesting things in China.

I think Chinese is 【5】 to learn. The biggest challenge for American learners is the writing. Chinese is 【6】 different from any other language in the world. It will take me a lot of time to learn enough Chinese characters(汉字). But I think there are many benefits (益处) of 【7】 time in learning Chinese. One important benefit is that it makes me see things from a 【8】 point of view, because Chinese is 【9】 a different language from English. I think for American the students most important benefit is that 【10】 a challenging language can open up their eyes.

【题目】根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

【1】Some serious disease may break out in this ________ (heavy) polluted area one day.

【2】In order to get a perfect result, some more ________ (value) steps should be taken.

【3】Though many basketball players are tall, one does not have to be tall to ________ (success) in NBA.

【4】Steven Spielberg, one of the most famous ________ (direct), showed his film talent by making short films when he was still a teenager.

【题目】动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)

【1】 The kind old lady devoted much of her time to ________ (look) after the children in need.

【2】This afternoon group activities ________ (organize) to help children develop team spirit.

【3】— What do you mean by saying so?

— ________ (make) the boss believe what we said.

【4】— My aunt said she called you yesterday morning, but there was no answer.

— Oh, we were at home. Maybe my husband with my daughter and me ________ (wash) my car in the garden.

【5】 — Have you received Wendy’s application form?

— Not yet. She told me that she wanted to check it again and ________ (hand) it in soon.

【6】Keep quiet, please! You must know talking loudly ________ (not allow) in the reading room.

【7】The pills really work. I ________ (lose) 10 kilograms in the past three months.

【8】The conclusion the secretary in her thirties had come up with ________ (impress) me most.

【题目】假如你是Jim,你在外地工作的父母想了解你一下你的学习情况。请根据下面的表格给他们写信，告诉他们你上学期期末考试的成绩。要求：不少与60单词，语法正确，语句流畅。

Dear Mom and Dad,

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Love,

Jim