53. The shark mainly 　　　　　　　　　(以……为食) fish and other sea animals.

52. There are 　　　　　　　　　(至少) 200 people going to the meeting.

51. Keep trying! Don’t 　　　　(错过) a good chance.

(C)

Now let’s come to the Bolshoi Theater(莫斯科大剧院) near the center of Moscow. The inside of the theater is as brightly golden(金色的) as it was before 1917, but the audience(观众) has changed. Many of the men are without ties(领带) and the women are wearing dark clothes. In the nineteenth century this was Moscow’s great opera house.

“Bolshoi” means “big”, and the theater can hold 4 000 persons. Culture has always been important to Russians. That’s why through all these years they have been trying to maintain(一直保持) arts, like ballet, fine opera(歌剧) and plays.

The government gives the theater 12 000 000 dollars each year. Even the New York Metropolitan Opera(纽约大都会歌剧院) can only get half of the money. The Bolshoi is very large, and has its own factories even. About three thousand people work in the theater and 250 ballet dancers are working here and they get the highest pay.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

46. Where is the Bolshoi Theater?

47. What does “Bolshoi” mean?

48. How many persons can the Bolshoi Theater hold?

49. Which theater gets more money from the government, the Bolshoi Theater or the New York Metropolitan Opera?

50. In the past what kind of people often went to the Bolshoi Theater, the rich people or the poor people?

Ⅴ.词汇。(10分)

(A) 根据汉语提示，完成句子。

(C)

“The history of York(约克) is the history of England.” King George VI(乔治六世) said. York was first built in A.D. 71, and it has a rich and long history of more than 1, 900 years. Its history makes it one of the most popular cities for visitors in England. People can hear a lot about England’s history and they can see it and walk in it. Thousands of people from different countries take a walk through 1, 900 years of history on York’s city walls. “York is a great city with many special buildings, old city walls and a famous university(大学)-York University. Besides(此外), it has interesting shops and many fine restaurants. It’s both old and modern. I really love it.” said Jack Smith, a visitor from the U.S.A.

It’s really easy to come to York. York is between London and Edinburgh(爱丁堡), the capital of Scotland(苏格兰). You can take a train from London to York. If you have enough time, you can also take a bus from London to go through Cambridge(剑桥) to York. Come and find out more about York’s history!

(　 ) 41. How many years of history does York have?

A. Less than 1, 900 years.　 　　　　　 B. Only 71 years.

C. Less than 71 years.　　　　　　　　　 D. Over 1, 900 years.

(　 ) 42. Where is York? It’s 　　　　　.　

A.in Cambridge　　　 B.in Scotland　 C.in England　　　　　　 D.in the U.S.A.

(　 ) 43. What did Jack Smith think of York?　

A. Very boring.　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Very interesting.　　

C. There is nothing to see.　　　　　　　　 D. A little scary.

(　 ) 44. What does the sentence underlined(下画线) mean?　

A. You can learn nothing about the history of England in York.

B. Both York and England have short history.

C. You can learn much about the history of England in York.　

D. York is the only place in England.

　(　 ) 45. From the passage, we know that 　　　　　　is the right map.

(B)

Bicycle Tour (旅行) and Race

A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun.) at 5:30 a.m. The riders will leave Tian anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive(竞争性的) part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.

The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres. Saturday night the riders will stay at Nandaihe for supper. Sunday morning is free for playing at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.

Cost: 200 yuan

Telephone: 4675027

Ticket price: ￥60, ￥100, ￥150

Time/Date: 4:30 p.m.，August 26(Sat.)

Telephone: 5012372

Rock Climbing

The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain Climbing Training Center. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition(展出) climbing free for audience.

Take a bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.

Time/Date: 9:00~12:00, August 26 and 27

Telephone: 7143177, 7144850　

(　 ) 36. The main purpose(主要目的)of the passages in the newspaper is to give information about 　　　　　.

A. visiting teams　　　　　　　 B. famous players

C. things to do for the weekend　　　　 D. prices to pay for the sports events

(　 ) 37. If you take part in the bike tour, you will probably ride for 　　　　　.　

A. 35 kilometers　　 B. 55 kilometers　C. 75 kilometers　　 D. 110 kilometers

(　 ) 38. The underlined word “leg” in “Bicycle Tour and Race” probably means　　　　 .

A. race　　　　 B. practice　　 C. part of the training D. part of the tour

(　 ) 39. What is special about the rock climbing competition?　

A. A foreign team takes part in it.　

B.You can watch it without paying.　

C.You don’t have to be a sportsman to take part in.　

D.The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.

(　 ) 40. If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call?

A. 4675027.　　　　 B. 7143177.　　　　 C. 5012372.　　　　 D. 7144850.

(A)

“Beijing, Toronto and Paris are the most important cities bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008,” said Richard W. Pound, the IOC’s first vice president(副主席).

“The host city of the Olympic Games of 2008 will be decided at the IOC meeting in Moscow in 2001. Beijing is ready on its way because it nearly becomes the host of the Olympic Games of 2000, and Toronto and Paris also have strong power(竞争力),” said Pound at an IOC meeting.

After ten cities are interested in bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008. They are Beijing, Toronto, and Paris. Some of other cities are Osaka, Havana, Istanbul and Cairo.

For the first time, the host city will be decided without IOC members visiting the places. The bidding scandals(丑闻) of the Salt Lake City have made the IOC find new ways of bidding. That is why the IOC members will not be allowed to visit the bidding cities.

(　 ) 31. Richard W. Pound _________.

A. can decide where to hold the Olympic Games

B. knows the most about the Olympic Games

C. is one of the IOC’s presidents

D. will visit the most important bidding cities

(　 ) 32. In 2001, _________.

A. there’ll be the Olympic Games in Moscow

B. the host city of the Olympic Games of 2008 will be decided

C. the IOC members will have more meetings

D. more and more cities are going to bid for the Olympic Games

(　 ) 33. The underlined parts “bidding for” and “host city” may mean ________.

A. 申办；主办城市　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 寻求；美丽城市

C. 建立；奥运之都　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 盼望；都市风情

(　 ) 34. Osaka, Havana, Istanbul and Cairo are ________.

A. much smaller than Beijing, Toronto and Paris

B. waiting to be visited by IOC members

C. going to the IOC meeting in Moscow

D. also bidding for the Olympic Games of 2008

(　 ) 35. Which of the following is true?

A. Beijing has strong power to bid for the Olympic Games of 2008.

B. It is the first time for Toronto and Paris to bid for the Olympic Games.

C. The bidding scandals are still not known by the bidding cities.

D. The IOC has started new ways of bidding since 2000.

16.　　　 　17.　　　 　18.　　　 　19.　　　 　20.　　　

15. - 　　　　

- Nothing serious, but a bit tired.

- Better have a rest now, dear.

A. Is that all?　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Is there anything else?

C. what’s this?　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. What’s the matter with you?

Ⅱ.情景交际。(5分)

从方框中选出适当的句子补全对话。其中有一项是多余的。

Tina:　 What are your favorite sports?

Ben: Well, 　　　16　　

Tina:　 Now, tell me what you like to eat?　

Ben: Err, I like fish and eggs. But 　　　17　　 　any meat.

Tina:　 　　 18　　

Ben: Oh, yes, I love vegetables.　

Tina:　 Do you drink wine?　

Ben: No, I never drink wine or coffee. 　　　19　　 　

Tina:　 　　 20　　

Ben: I drink a lot of milk. It’s very good for my health.