Enjoy real American Jazz(爵士乐)from Hereby Davis, the famous trumpet player(号手)．He is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep．
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn．The wonderful dance from England will be given．
Shows－Anhui Museum
There are 12 000 pieces on show here．You can see the whole of Chinese history．
Your pen-friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday．You send him this E-mail to tell him something about the hotels．
TEL：4686788 E-MALL：Li Hong@163.com
(1)
If you want to watch dancing, you can call ________．
[ ]
A．
4858749
B．
4983084
C．
4467834
D．
4686788
(2)
You can see the whole of Chinese history at ________ in April in Anhui Museum．
[ ]
A．
3 p.m.every day
B．
9 p.m.from Monday to Friday
C．
7 a.m.at weekend
D．
7 p.m.every day
(3)
You can enjoy ________ at Jack Stein’s．
[ ]
A．
American jazz
B．
yourself all night
C．
12 000 pieces on show
D．
Scottish dancing
(4)
SUN HOTEL and ROSE HOTEL are open for ________ months of the year．
[ ]
A．
nine
B．
ten
C．
eleven
D．
twelve
(5)
If your friend wants to live in ROSE HOTEL for 3 days in February, how much should he pay for it?
[ ]
A．
￥534
B．
￥594
C．
￥592
D．
￥832
阅读理解
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home．But you should not be upset(难受的)if your English friends don’t invite you home．It doesn’t mean they don’t like you!
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11．Ask your hosts what time you should arrive．It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift．
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks(小吃)．Do you want to be more polite?Say how much you like the room, or the picture on the wall．But remember－it’s not polite to ask how much things cost．
In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end．They eat with their guests．
You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee．It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it．
Did you enjoy the evening?Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short thank-you letter．British and American people like to say“Thank you, thank you, thank you．”all the time!
(1)
If you are going to attend a dinner party, ________．
[ ]
A．
you’d better bring a certain present with you
B．
you must leave home for it at 7 p.m．
C．
you should ask your host when you should leave
D．
you must arrive at it before 8 p.m．
(2)
In which order will you eat or drink the following things at the meal?
[ ]
A．
Snacks, vegetables, meat and coffee．
B．
Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables and dessert．
C．
Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee．
D．
Drinks, soup, something small,fish and vegetables．
(3)
Which is the correct way in which you express your enjoyment of the evening?
[ ]
A．
Before leaving for home, you should say,“Thank you for inviting me．”
B．
When you shake hands with your host, you should say,“I did enjoy the evening．”
C．
You can write a thank-you letter to your host after that．
D．
You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it．
阅读理解
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world．The celebration usually lasts for 15 days．There is a lot to do．
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big meal．Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings．
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses．People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck．It makes the home ready for good luck．
The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival．People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future．People wear red, too．They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper．Kids get a lot of“hong bao”．It is a red paper bag with money in it．Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao．They think it brings good luck．
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy．So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people．For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like“death”．Don’t break anything．People think that it means your luck is running out．
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days．If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival．
(1)
What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
[ ]
A．
Family members gather for a big meal．
B．
Friends eat dumplings together．
C．
They borrow money from friends．
D．
They give each other hong bao．
(2)
Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?
[ ]
A．
Because they enjoy being clean．
B．
Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck．
C．
Because they think it will bring happiness to others．
D．
Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money．
(3)
Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?
[ ]
A．
Returning money before the Spring Festival．
B．
Saying words that have to do with death．
C．
Wearing red clothes．
D．
Decorating houses with red paper．
(4)
We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ________．
[ ]
A．
a time of harvest and fun
B．
celebrated for one whole month
C．
only celebrated in China
D．
a time for families to get together
阅读理解
2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut(初次登台)on October 23,2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game．The next day, he got 13 points (得分)in another game．
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player．But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy．But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy．”He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge．“I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,”he said．
Yao Ming speaks some English．Both he and his teammates can understand each other．They don’t think there is a language problem．While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy(活力)to the Rockets．The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese．
(1)
Yao Ming got 13 points on October ________, 2002．
[ ]
A．
22
B．
23
C．
24
D．
26
(2)
Yao Ming said that ________．
[ ]
A．
playing in the NBA was difficult
B．
it was hard to watch NBA games on TV
C．
he was an NBA star
D．
it was boring to play basketball
(3)
From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________．
[ ]
A．
will work hard for his team
B．
made the highest score in his first NBA game
C．
can’t understand his teammates
D．
teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself
(4)
The passage is probably ________．
[ ]
A．
an advertisement
B．
a notice
C．
a news report
D．
an instruction
阅读理解
How Long Can People Live?
She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday．
Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder．She lived to the ripe old age of 122．So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(寿命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?
Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers．“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas．
Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees．“People can live much longer than we think,”he says．“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110．When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120．So why can’t we go higher?”
The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing．“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan．“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine．”
Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120．Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most．So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120．”
So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有弹性的)，but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington．“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says．“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years．”
“Of course, if you became a new species(物种)，one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds．
Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(进化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile．
(1)
What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?
[ ]
A．
People can live to 122．
B．
Old people are creative．
C．
Women are sporty at 85．
D．
Women live longer than men．
(2)
According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________．
[ ]
A．
the average human life span could be 110
B．
scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
C．
few people can expect to live to over 150
D．
researchers are not sure how long people can live
(3)
Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?
[ ]
A．
Jerry Shay．
B．
Steve Austad
C．
Rich Miller
D．
George Martin
(4)
What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
[ ]
A．
Most of us could be good at sports even at 120．
B．
The average human life span cannot be doubled．
C．
Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before．
D．
New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species．
阅读理解
As a result of pollution, Lake Erie, on the borders of the USA and Canada, is now without any living things．
Pollution in water is not simply a matter of“poisons”killing large numbers of fish overnight．Very often the effects of pollution are not noticed for many months or years because the first organisms(生物体)to be affected are either plants or plankton．But these organisms are the food of fish and birds and other creatures．When this food disappears, the fish and birds die too．In this way a whole food chain can be wiped out, and it’s not until dead fish and water birds are seen at the river’s edge or on the seashore that people realize what is happening．
Where do the substances which pollute the water come from?There are two main sources of sewage(污水)and industrial waste．As more detergent(洗涤剂)is used in the home, so more of it is finally put into our rivers, lakes and seas．Detergents harm water birds, dissolving the natural substances which keep their feathers water-proof．Sewage itself, if not properly treated, makes the water dirty and prevents all forms of life in rivers and the sea from receiving the oxygen they need．Industrial waste is even more harmful as there are many highly poisonous things in it, such as copper and lead．
So, if we want to stop this pollution, the answer is simple：sewage and industrial waste must be made clear before flowing into the water．It may already be too late to save some rivers and lakes, but others can still be saved if the correct action is taken at once．
(1)
Pollution of water is noticed ________．
[ ]
A．
when the first organisms are affected
B．
when a good many fish and birds die
C．
when poisonous things are poured into water
D．
as soon as the balance of nature is destroyed
(2)
The living things die because there is no ________ in the lake or river．
[ ]
A．
water
B．
fish
C．
poison
D．
oxygen
(3)
Which of the following is harmful according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Organisms．
B．
Plants and plankton in the water．
C．
Waste water from cleaning．
D．
Industrial waste made clear before flowing into the water．
(4)
The way to stop water pollution is to ________．
[ ]
A．
realize the serious situation clearly
B．
put oxygen into the river
C．
make the waste material harmless before flowing into the water
D．
make special room in the sea for our rubbish
阅读理解
Some people believe that international sport brings about goodwill between the nations and that different countries play games together they will learn to live together．Others say that the opposite is true：that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred．There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sport encourages international brotherhood．Not only was there the terrible incident with the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by those incidents caused mainly by minor national contests．
One country received its second-place medal with great anger after the hockey final．There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions．They were certain that one of their goals should not have been dismissed and that the opposite side’s victory was unfair．Their manager was angry when he said：“This wasn’t hockey．Hockey and the International Hockey Society are finished．”The president of the society said later that such words could result in the pause of the team for at least three years．
The American basketball team announced that they would not give away first place to Russia, after a fighting end to their contest．The game had ended in quarrel．It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play．A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player beat it into the basket．It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match．The judges discussed the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand．The American players then decided not to receive the silver medals．
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played for honors or money rather than for the love of the game．The suggestion that sportsmen should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for．But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages dangerous nationalism．
(1)
According to the author, recent Olympic Games have ________．
[ ]
A．
brought about goodwill between the nations
B．
made only false national pride
C．
hardly showed any international friendship
D．
led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred
(2)
What did the manager mean by saying,“…Hockey and the International Hockey Society are finished”?
[ ]
A．
His team would no longer take part in international games．
B．
Hockey and the society are both ruined by the unfair decisions．
C．
There should be no more hockey matches organized by the society．
D．
The society should be dismissed．
(3)
What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved．
B．
Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games．
C．
Sport should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game．
D．
International contests lead to misunderstanding between nations．
阅读理解
Cannes will rock to the sound of a cancan dance this year when Moulin Rouge by the Australian director Baz Luhrmann opens the French film festival(电影节)in May．The musical stars Nicole Kidman as a singer, and John Leguizamo as the artist Henri de Youlouse-Lautree．It will be competing for the palmed’Or, the festival’s top prize．The festival runs to May 21．
The American actor Tommy Lee Jones, 54, has married his longtime girlfriend, Dawn Maria Laurel, 36, in a private wedding in San Antonio．“It wasn’t a big to-do,”said Fred Biery, a U．S．District Judge who performed the service．He refused to discuss things further．“These are very private people,”he said．
Loretta Lynn is being treated for a very bad cold in Tennessee and will miss several appearances．The country dinger, 65, was admitted to a hospital near her home in Hurricane Mills．“She is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely,”a spokeswoman said．
The French-Algerican singer Enrico Macias was named a United Nations peace messenger．Enrico joins eight other people who act as goodwill envoys(使者)for the writer Elie Wiesel and the basketball player Magie Johnson．
(1)
We can learn from the text that Henri de Toulouse-Lantree is ________．
[ ]
A．
a figure in a film
B．
a dancer in a show
C．
a country singer
D．
a prize winner
(2)
We know from the text that ________．
[ ]
A．
Moulin Rouge won the top prize in a film festival
B．
Loretta Lynn is under the doctor’s care
C．
eight people serve as UN goodwill enjoys
D．
Fred Biery was Tommy Lee Jones’assistant
(3)
This text most probably appears in ________．
[ ]
A．
a book on film stars
B．
a film review in a magazine
C．
a newspaper
D．
a notice
阅读理解
I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday．The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10∶00 and 4∶00．Since I work from 9∶00 to 5∶30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break．Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good．But if you are lucky you can make the round trip in 45 minutes．Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for the bus．By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip．So I gave up and went back to the office．The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again the next day．On Thursday, my luck change．I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes．When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office, I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour．Realizing I wound not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town．By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert．The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me．When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line．The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets．
(1)
The man learned ________ that there would be a concert last Friday．
[ ]
A．
from his friends
B．
from one of his workmates
C．
over the radio
D．
from the newspaper
(2)
He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only ________．
[ ]
A．
once
B．
twice
C．
three times
D．
four times
(3)
One day the man took ________ to get to the theatre by bus．
[ ]
A．
forty-five minutes
B．
fifteen minutes
C．
just twenty minutes
D．
over an hour
(4)
The underlined word“relieved”may best be replaced by“________”．
[ ]
A．
surprised
B．
pleased
C．
puzzled
D．
sorry
(5)
The story is mainly about ________．
[ ]
A．
a good concert
B．
the bad bus service in this city
C．
the difficulty of getting a ticket for a concert in a city
D．
someone’s disappointment at missing a concert
阅读理解
A shopkeeper was sent a telegram informing him that his ticket won in the sweepstake(跑马彩票)．He happened to be home having heart trouble, and his wife opened the message．Fearing that the sudden news might cause a fatal(致命的)shock to her husband, she asked the family doctor to dinner and requested him to pass the good news with tact(机智)．After dinner the doctor drew his patient to one side．
“How’s your business?”the doctor began．
“It could be better．I could make a few hundred pounds,”said the shopkeeper．
“Well,”smiled the doctor,“you have a sweepstake ticket．What would you do if you won 1000 pounds?”
“Nobody ever wins,”the man answered with a sigh．“But if I won, I would send my family to the seashore, and pay off my debts．”
“Suppose you win 50 000 pounds?”
“I would buy this house and a villa(别墅)in the country．”
“What would you do if you won 100 000 pounds?”
The man looked up．“Doctor,”he said seriously,“I swear I would send you half of it．”
The doctor gasped, opened his mouth and dropped down, dead．
(1)
________ won 100 000 pounds in the sweepstake．
[ ]
A．
The family doctor
B．
The shopkeeper’s wife
C．
The shopkeeper
D．
The doctor’s wife
(2)
The wife invited his family doctor to dinner because ________．
[ ]
A．
she wanted to tell him a piece of good news
B．
she wanted him to tell the good news to her husband, and when something unexpected happened, the doctor might tend him
C．
he was a good friend of her family
D．
the doctor would tell her family a piece of good news
(3)
From this story we can see that ________．
[ ]
A．
the shopkeeper was not rich
B．
the shopkeeper’s wife was in poor health
C．
the doctor was in good health
D．
the doctor was very lucky
(4)
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?
[ ]
A．
The doctor himself had heart trouble．
B．
The shopkeeper did not go on well with his trouble．
