How pleased the emperor was _____ what the cheat said!

A. hearing 　? B. heard? 　 C. hear 　 D. to hear

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

　 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 36 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 37　

zongzi and holding dragon boat races.

　 The festival began during the period of Warring States（战国时期), and has a 38 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 39 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright（正直的）man, and was loved 40 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 41 against the State of Qin with the cooperation（联合）with the State of Qi, 42 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote 43 poems expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 44 into Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking 45 own life.

After the 46 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn（哀悼）over the great 47 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 48 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar wine 49 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.

Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 50　 festival for the Chinese people.

(　 )36. A. at　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. in

(　 )37. A. eating　　　　　 B. to eat　　　　 C. ate

(　 )38. A. vacation　　　　 B. history　　　　 C. date

(　 )39. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. why

(　 )40. A. in　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 C. by

(　 )41. A. to fight　　　　 B. fighting　　　 C. fight

(　 )42. A. or　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. so

(　 )43. A. much　　　　　 B. a lot　　　　　 C. many

(　 )44. A. jumped　　　　 B. looked　　　　 C. turned

(　 )45. A. his　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　 C. him

(　 )46. A. die　　　　　　 B. death　　　　 C. dead

(　 )47. A. emperor　　　　 B. doctor　　　　 C. poet

(　 )48. A. in order that　　 B. so that　　　　 C. in order to

(　 )49. A. into　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　 C. out of

(　 )50. A. modern　　　　 B. traditional　　 C. international

　 My name is Leo. I’m from Australia, and I　 46 in China for two years. I teach in Harbin, the 　　47 　 of Heilongjiang Province. This is an interesting city　 48 　a very colorful history. There　 49 　 some European influence in the city, and some of the old buildings in Harbin are in Russian style.

Since I　 50 　 to China. I’ve been leaning a lot about my family history. Although I’m 　 51 　, My family is Jewish. So it was very interesting　 52 　 to learn that a lot of Jews came to live in Harbin many years ago. My parents were so　 53 　 when I told them about this.　 54 　, the first Jews probably came to Kaifeng more than a thousand years ago and 　 55 by the Song Emperor.

When I lived in Australia, I studied history at school but we usually studied Australian or western history. 　　56 　, when I heard that I was going to work in China, I started 　　57 　Chinese history. I’ve been studying for over two years now. My friends in Australia said 　　58 Chinese history was very hard to understand , but I don’t really agree . I think if you study hard, you　 59 　 understand any culture. For a foreigner like me,　 60 　I learn about Chinese history, the more I enjoy living in China.

(　 )46.A. taught　　　 B. have been teaching　 C .teach　　　　 D. has taught

(　 )47.A. capital　　　 B. place　　　　　　 C centre　　　　 D. history

(　 )48.A. of　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　 D. which

(　 )49.A. are　　　　 B. were　　　　　　 C. is　　　　　　 D. was

(　 )50.A. came　　　 B. come　　　　　　 C. will come　　 D, has come

(　 )51. A. Australia　　 B. in Australia　　　 C. Australia’s　　 D. Australian

(　 )52.A. of me　　　 B. to them　　　　 C. for me　　　　 D. for them

(　 )53.A. bored　　　 B. excited　　　　　 C. interested　　　 D. surprised

(　 )54.A. In a word　　 B. In this way　 　　 C. In fact　　　　 D. In truth

(　 )55.A.welcome　　 B. welcomed　　　 C. were welcomed　 D. was welcomed

(　 )56.A. But　　　　 B. However　 　　 C. Yet　　　　　　 D. While

(　 )57.A. learning　　 B. learn　　　　　　 C. teaching　　　 D. teach

(　 )58. A. which　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. that

(　 )59. A. are able to　 B. could　　　　　 C. will be able to　　 D. were able to

(　 )60.A. the more　　 B. the less　　　　　 C. more and more　 D. better and better

根据文章意思与所给单词第一个字母完成下列短文

　　When Marco Polo (马可·波罗) was a boy of about seventeen, one day, his father and uncle c 1 back from Venice after a long journey (旅行). They talked about strange and beautiful things in the East. They b 2 back gold (金子) and jewels (珍珠).

　　Soon after that, they took the boy with them to the East. It was Marco Polo's f 3 journey. In the three years of travelling to the Far East, he saw many strange things. The people there had strange w 4 of living, and they spoke different kinds of l 5 . At last, they reached China. The emperor (皇帝) w 6　　them warmly (热烈地). One day, the emperor told them to go to the western and southern part of his c 7 . There, Marco saw Chinese people m 8 paper. They printed (印刷) on paper, and they h 9 many books and they even used paper money.

　　Three years later, he wrote a book about his travels. Most people in Europe (欧洲) didn't believe (相信) his words. But many years later, the world (世人) knew that this man discovered (发现) a g 10 eastern country.