A A dragon is a legendary kind of creature，which does not exist in the world at all. Apart from China，many other countries also enjoy the image of dragons in their legends.For instance，the dragon in western legends has a lot in common with the Chinese dragon: huge body covered by squama (鳞片) and shells all over，four legs with sharp claws horns，and both can fly in the sky.The differences are: western dragons have more heads，while Chinese dragons just have one; western dragons spray water while Chinese，fire; western dragons usually represent evils while Chinese，fortune. The Chinese dragon is of magic power.It can change the length of its body as it wishes; it can either fly or swim and it can even bring rainfalls.People in ancient China often offered sacrifices to the dragon for favorable weather and good harvest. It has been at least 6,000 years since dragons came into being. A dragon was one of the totem (图腾) worship images in remote times when people liked to use the images of creatures or plants which they held in respect as symbols of their tribes.They believed that totem worship could bring them protection and good luck. What does a dragon come of? There are a lot of answers such as a crocodile，a snake，a pig or even lightning.But now many experts agree that a dragon came of a totem mainly consisting of snake.This view introduces an insight towards the life of ancient society: in remote China，the Huaxia Clan (氏族) symbolized by snake totem in the Yellow River area conquered other clans and then grew into a big clan union by integrating (整合) others together with their totems.That was how the totem of the dragon came into being. 1. Which of the following is NOT the difference between the western dragons and Chinese dragons? A. Western dragons have more heads than Chinese dragons. B．Western dragons can＇t fly in the sky. C．Western dragons spray water instead of fire. D．Western dragons stand for evils rather than fortune. 2. What does the underlined word “legendary” in the first paragraph mean? A．Strange. B．Powerful. C．Imaginary. D．Scary. 3. Ancient Chinese offered sacrifices to the dragon to beg for ________. A．its magic power B．more rainfalls C．good weather and harvest D．wealth and good luck 4. We can learn from the passage that________. A. people in ancient China regarded a dragon as an evil creature B．people used to differ on what a dragon came of C．Chinese dragons can only fly in the sky D．dragons came into being 5,000 years ago B The world of nature is full of secrets.And they are so interesting that quite a lot of people are busy studying them.All around us are animals and plants.The facts about how they live and grow are as interesting as anything could be. Do you know that one of the great presidents of the USA spent hours and hours studying birds？A businessman who lives near New York City became so interested in insects that he began to collect them.He now has more than one thousand different kinds carefully kept in glass boxes. Come then with me，and I will help you find some of nature’s secrets.Let us go quietly through the woods and fields.Here we shall find how a rabbit tells the other ones that there is danger.We shall watch bees dancing in the air to let their peers know where they can find food.I will show you many other interesting things，but the best thing that I can teach you is to keep your eyes and ears open when you go out of doors.Nature tells her secrets only to people who look and listen carefully. 1．The passage mainly talks about________. A．the secrets of nature B．animals’ food C．the sights of the country D．the use of wild plants 2．What did one of the presidents of the USA spend hours and hours studying? A．Time. B．Birds .C．Interesting people. D．Glass boxes. 3．All animals have their own________. A．collection B．Boxes C．special “language” D．writing ability 4．According to the author，to learn the secrets of nature，people should________. A．be busy B．live near New York C．search for food D．look and listen carefully C Visiting the Moon During his term in office，President Kennedy gave full funding to NASA—the space agency.He did this because he wanted to see Americans land on the moon.In July 1969 three men fulfilled Kennedy’s dream during the Apollo 11 mission.Thousands of people had worked for years in order to send them to the moon.There had been 10 prior Apollo missions.One had failed，but the others were successful.Finally it was time to try a moon landing. Their spacecraft took off from NASA in Houston，Texas.A Saturn 5 rocket carried the astronauts and their spacecraft into orbit.They blasted through space at speeds as fast as 25,000 miles per hour(40,234 kph)．Even at that incredible speed，it took four days to reach the moon.The men had a special craft designed only for landing on the moon.This lunar module was called the Eagle. After the Eagle landed，Neil Armstrong stepped out onto the moon.People all over the world watched on their television sets as he said，“That’s one small step for man，one giant leap for mankind.”Buzz Aldrin followed Armstrong onto the moon’s surface，but Michael Collins stayed circling the moon in the main spacecraft.He had to make sure that nothing happened to the spacecraft that would take them home. The astronauts moved around on the moon，gathering rocks and taking photographs.They did many experiments on the moon.Before they left，they planted an American flag in the ground in the place where they landed.Next to it they put a plaque that read，“We came in peace for all mankind.”The flag and the plaque are still there. Some people think that moon travel may become common.They want to build hotels on the moon and have people go on lunar vacations！If that happens，people will visit the site of the first moon landing.They will stand where Neil Armstrong made history. 1．Where did the astronauts put a US flag? A．On the lunar buggy .B．On the moon. C．On the Saturn 5 rocket. D．On their spacecraft. 2．On a historical time line，what happened first? A．Astronauts went into the space shutter. B．Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. C．The Apollo 13 had an emergency. D．President Kennedy gave full funding to NASA. 3．Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon is most like________. A．Isuac Newton naming the laws of motion B．Christopher Columbus discovering North America C．Roald Amundsen reaching the South Pole before anyone else D．Gutenberg inventing the printing press 4．What did Armstrong mean by “...one giant leap for mankind”？ A．It was a really big step down from the spacecraft. B．It was a moment of major progress for a human to step onto the moon. C．Only men should go to the moon. D．He could do big leaps on the moon because of its low gravity. 5．Picture yourself standing on the surface of the moon.The most colorful thing you see might be________. A．the rocks B．the plants C．the sunset D．the American flag D Interested In Childcare? Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center, south of the river. Full-time work guaranteed. Immediate start necessary. The candidate(候选人) must be able to work as a co-operative team member. Phone 6345 2345 for an interview and fax resume to 6345 2345. We Need Office Cleaners! Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area. Working hours from 5: 00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays for each one. Approximately five hours per shift(轮班). A good record is necessary. Experience preferred. Phone 6345 7843 now. Want To Work As A Dental Nurse? This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Scheme. You must be able to get along well with children because work involves talking to groups about dental health practices. For further information, visit our website at schooldentalservices@gov.sg. And fax your resume to 6234 4567. Florist Wanted! Are you a creative and trained florist with at least two years of experience? Then this may be just what you are seeking. The city’s leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team. Please phone 6098 7888 now! 21. You may find the above advertisements _____. A. in a store window B. in a school magazine C. on a company notice-board D. in a newspaper 22. The position of a(n) _____ is a part-time job. A. florist B. artist C. preschool teacher D. dental nurse[ 23. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job? A. Cooking skills. B. The ability to work well with other people. C. Childcare experience. D. The ability to start work in two weeks. 24. An office cleaner will be required to work about _____ hours a week. A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 45 E In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn＇t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city. But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don＇t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there. So they move out of the cities. Some don＇t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends. Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it is a big mistake. They don＇t make so much money and there isn＇t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren＇t always very friendly. As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It＇s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,“ they say.[来源:学科网] 25. Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China? A．The countryside is much poorer than the city.[来源:学*科*网] B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat. C．People in the countryside don＇t have much work to do there. D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside. 26. Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside? A．Because they will find good jobs. B．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields. C．Because they can make more money there. D．Because they are tired of living in the city. 27.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________ A．they still want to move to the countryside B．they miss their friends in the countryside C．they are happy to move back to the city D．they are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city 28. The best title of this passage may be “__________”[来源:学。科。网] A. Moving out or moving back ? B．Living in the city C. A happy life! D．Living in the countryside! F Queen Victoria was born on 24 May, 1819. She was the granddaughter of George III. and her father, Edward was fourth in line to the throne. Edward married Princess Victoria from Germany and the couple had just one child, Alexandrina Victoria, who was born at Kensington Palace in 1819.When she was a young girl, Victoria’s father died, followed 6 days later by King George III. The throne then passed to King William IV, but he also died early. This left Victoria to be crowned at the age of 18, in June 1837. Queen Victoria was to reign until her death on January 22nd, 1901. The Victorian period also witnessed（目睹） great advances in science and technology. It became known as the steam age, enabling people to easily travel throughout the UK and the world. Queen Victoria was a symbol of this period. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the British Empire. She celebrated at Lord Kitchener’s victory in the Sudan and she supported British involvement in the Boer War. She was also happy to be in charge of the expansion of the British Empire, which was to stretch across the globe. In 1877 Queen Victoria was made Empress of India by the imperialist Disraeli Famously, at the end of the Victorian period, people could say “the sun never sets on the British Empire”. 29. Who was the grandfather of Queen Victoria? A. Edward. B. William IV. C. George III. D. Charlie I. 30. When was Victoria made Empress of India? A. In 1837. B. In 1877. C. In 1840. D. In 1819 . 31. Which of the following is NOT the devotion of Queen Victoria? A. Supporting the British Empire. B. Supporting British involvement in the Boer War. C. Expanding the British Empire. D. Conquering Indonesia. 32. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 2? A. govern. B. expand. C. quit. D. live. G Children usually love dogs. And even those who are afraid of them at first grow to love these lovely animals once they get to know them. So let’s find out which small dogs is the most suitable as a pet for your child, in case your little one is asking for a dog of his/her own. When you choose a dog for children, a number of factors need to be kept in mind. People usually choose a dog based on its looks. However, looks can be cheating, as a lovely looking dog might be aggressive, and a strong looking dog might be gentle. Therefore, it is very important to choose a dog based on its character, rather than its looks. Some dogs are known to be very amicable and gentle, while other dogs are unfriendly and rude. However, one should not choose a dog based only on its breed either, as there are always exceptions. The character of a dog depends on the individual dog, as much as it does on the breed it belongs to. Another factor that needs to be kept in mind, while you choose small dogs for your child, is the character of the child who is going to be with the dog. If the child is active, the dog should be energetic, strong, and patient, so that it can take all the actions the child gives it. On the other hand, if the child has a quiet nature, a dog that is gentle, calm and sensitive will be more suitable. It is also good to have a dog that is easy to train, so that it can be taught to behave properly with children. This will ensure that the child is safe with the dog. However, it is not a good idea to leave a young child alone with a dog. 33. what does the passage mainly talk about? A Different dogs have different characters. B. The best ways to keep your dog. C. Dogs are the most friendly animals. D. How to choose a dog for your child. 34.The underlined word “ amicable” in Paragraph 2 probably means____. A. dangerous B. friendly C. small D. strong 35. It can be known from the passage that_____ A. it is important to choose a dog according to the character of the child. B. it is a bad idea for parents to give a dog as a pet for children C. almost all the children love energetic, strong and patient dogs D. it is not easy for people to train a dog to behave properly H Along a long path we came to a deep valley, on the far side of which the path led into some very thick bushes. Rather than push through up again and rejoin the path on the far side of the bushes. As I climbed down into the valley a bird flew off h rock on which I had put my hand. On looking at the spot from which the bird had risen, I saw two eggs. They were the kind that I did not have in my collection, so I placed them carefully in my bag, wrapped in a little dry grass. As we went further down the valley the sides became steeper and not far from where I had entered. It came to drop of about twelve to fourteen feet. The water that rushed down all these small valleys in the rainy season had worn the rock as glass. As it was too deep to climb down, I handed my gun to one of the men and slid down it. My feet had hardly touched the sandy bottom when the two men jumped down, one on each side of me. They quickly gave me the gun and asked me if I had heard the tiger. In fact, I had heard nothing; possibly because of the noise I made sliding down the rock. The men said they had heard a tiger growling somewhere nearby, but they did not know from which direction the noise had come. 56. According to the text we know that __________. A. the writer decided to push through the thick bushes B. the writer decided to walk along the valley C. the writer wanted to stop climbing D. the writer tried to find two eggs 57. When the writer found the eggs, he ________. A. wrapped them in dry grass and put them aside B. wrapped them in dry grass and took them with him C. tried to find the bird D. made the bird fly off 58. At the end of the story, the writer knew that ____________. A. a tiger had run away B. a tiger was close to them C. the men had seen a tiger D. a tiger had seen them 59. Which of the following orders is RIGHT about what happened in their travel? A. hear the sound of tiger→find eggs→push through the bushes→climb down into the valley B. climb down into the valley→push through the bushes→hear the sound of tiger→find eggs C. push through the bushes→climb down into the valley→find eggs→hear the sound of tiger D. find eggs→climb down into the valley→hear the sound of tiger→push through the bushes I After years of hearing drivers complain about scratches on their cars, Japan’s Nissan Motor Company has officially announced the next big thing — a paint that not only resists scratches and scrapes, but actually repairs itself within a few days. The new material, developed by Nippon Paint Company, contains an elastic rubbery-like resin (弹性树脂) that is able to heal minor marks caused by car wash equipment, parking lot encounters, road debris (石头碎片) or even on-purpose destruction. The automaker admits its results vary depending on the temperature and the depth of the damage, but adds this is the only paint like it in the world, and tests prove it works. Minor scratches, the most common type, are said to slowly fade over about a week. And once they’re gone, there is no trace that they were ever there. The special paint is said to last for at least three years after it is first applied, but there is no word yet on whether more can be added after that period. Nissan claims car washes are the worst offenders for this type of damage, accounting for at least 80 percent of all incidents. But the complete auto-healing won’t come without scratching your wallet. The vehicle maker notes the special paint adds about $100 US to the price of a car. It plans to use its new chemical mixture only on its X-Trail SUVs in Japan for now, as it looks for a more widespread presentation. And while plans to offer the feature overseas haven’t been made yet, if it’s a hit there, you can be almost sure market forces will drive it to these shores, as well. 60. From the article, we can find that _________. A. the paint has already been used on cars by now B. it beats other products of its kind in its lengthy effect C. car damage is mainly caused by scratches and scrapes D. marketing this paint in Europe is not under way 61. The paint used on cars can _________. A. last 3 years before it is reapplied again B. fade only in a few days C. help to protect minor paint damage D. reduce car scrape incidents to 20 percent 62. What does the underlined part refer to? A. certain models of Nissan B. name for one kind of paint C. somewhere in Japan D. a word standing for a car-dealer store 63. What can be inferred from the article? A. The paint was developed by Nissan Motor Company. B. The paint might work better in summer than in winter. C. The mark on the car could disappear as soon as the pain is applied. D. The paint is very popular in Japan. （J） Want to take an out-of-this-world trip? Richard Branson＇s Virgin Galactic plans to make that possible. Beginning in 2009, people should have the opportunity to become space tourists, traveling at about 3,000 mph to heights about 75 miles above Earth. Branson has high hopes for his latest plans. “It is just the start of what we believe will be a new age in the history of mankind—one day making the affordable exploration of space by human beings a real possibility,“ he said. At the start, though, the trip won’t be cheap. Seats aboard Virgin’s first craft—VSS Enterprise—will cost about $200,000. Prices could drop after the first hundred space flights. Despite the current ticket cost, more than 30,000 people—including celebrities(名人) Sigourney Weaver and Victoria Principal—have expressed interest in getting onboard. People who don＇t have an extra $200,000 still have a chance to get a seat aboard the craft. A computer game contest and a reality television show are in the works. Those who can’t afford a ticket will have an opportunity to win a seat. Virgin is expected to be the first commercial spacecraft. It will hold six passengers and two pilots. Passengers will be able to see the Earth from many different viewpoints. The cabin will include 15 floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing for views that extend about 1,000 miles in any direction. Passengers will have three days of preflight preparation. On the big day, the spacecraft will take off from the Mojave Spaceport in the California desert. The craft will rocket passengers into space at four times the speed of sound. The journey will last about 2 1/2 hours. Passengers will wear spacesuits and helmets(头盔). They will be able to float around the cabin and do somersaults(空翻) during the five minutes of weightlessness they will experience in zero gravity. At the end of the flight, the craft will land on a runway. 64. Virgin Galactic could be _____. A. the engineer of the first commercial spacecraft B. the name of a series of spacecrafts C. the company of the first commercial spacecraft D. a passenger aboard the first commercial spacecraft 65. The space passengers will do all the following except that _____. A. they will receive a three-day training course B. they will wear spacesuits and helmets C. they will take about $200,000 with them D. they will experience weightlessness 66. Which statement is true according to the passage? A. More than 30,000 people have got to travel in spacecraft. B. Many people signed up for space travel in spite of the high ticket cost. C. Those without much money could also go space travel without occupying the seats. D. The first commercial spacecraft will have six persons on board. 67. What is the text mainly about? A. The exciting moment of the spacecraft’s launching. B. The living condition of space tourists in the craft. C. Preparations for a space travel. D. Plans for the first commercial space flight. （K） A famous American John Muir said in 1898: “The Grand Canyon… as unearthly (神秘的) in the color and grandeur (壮观) of its architecture as if you had found it after death on some other star.” Like Muir, those of us who stand along the rim are prompted to wonder about the unearthliness and the forces that created and are still changing this place. After more than 100 years of studies, many things are still mysterious. Today visitors come by the thousands -- the great and simple of the earth -- all in a spirit of wonder. Travelers come from every state of the Union, from every country in Europe and Asia. From the depths of the canyon comes welling silence. Seldom can you hear the roar of the river, for all sounds are swallowed in this gulf of space. “It makes one want to murmur.” A woman once whispered to her companion. This silence is not the silence of death; rather, it is a presence. It is like a great piece of music. But music made of man works up to a climax (高潮) and stops. Now, visitors to the South Rim alone may number 18,000 in a single day. Some of that number will travel by mule train down Bright Angel Trail to the canyon＇s floor, cross the raging river by a suspension bridge (吊桥) and walk to the North Rim. Though the two rims face each other across only 12 miles, it is a journey of 214 miles by car from one to the other. Nor can you visit the North Rim except in summer; some 1,200 feet higher than the South Rim, it is snow covered much of the year except in July and August. But there is no day that you may not visit the South Rim and find the sun warm on your face and the air perfumed with the incense (香气) of smoke from an Indian hearth (香炉). No wonder an American writer and journalist said, “I came here an atheist (无神论者), and departed a devout （虔诚的）believer.” 68. What is it that attracts so many travelers to the Canyon? A. The unearthliness and the grandeur of its architecture. B. The presence of American super stars. C. The saying made by American writers and journalists. D. The roaring of the river in the Canyon. 69. What does the underlined word “simple” refer to? A. peaceful stream B. land surface C. common people D. tamed animals 70. If you want to visit the North Rim from the South Rim, which of the following won’t be the way of traveling for you? A. By train. B. By animal. C. By car. D. On foot.
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