| Name | Personal information |
| Norman Bethune | ● Born in 1890 in Canada ● A doctor ● Died in 1939 in China ● Came to China in 1938 |
| Celine Dion | ● Born in Montreal, Canada ● In 1997, sang My Heart Will ● A sing star Go On for the film Titanic |
| Thomas Edison | ● Born in 1847, Kentucky, USA ● Made over 1000 inventions ● Died in 1931 |
| Bill Gates | ● Born in 1955in the USA ● Wrote Business @ at the Speed ● Owns Microsoft Company thought |
| Mark Twain | ● Born in 1835 in the USA ● A writer ● Died in 1910 ● Wrote Tom Sawyer |
1． is from Canada．
A． Bill Gates B． Mark Twain C． Thomas Edison D． Celine Dion
2． The was born in 1835．
A． inventor B． singer C． doctor D． writer
3． My Heart Will Go On is the name of a ．
A． book B． song C． story D． film
4． Dr Bethune worked in China for about years．
A． 2 B． 4 C． 6 D． 8
5． Which of the following is TRUE? ．
A． Mark Twain write Business @ the Speed of Thought
B． Bill Gates started working for Microsoft Company in 1955
C． Thomas Edison made over 1,000 inventions
D． Celine Dion stopped singing in 1997
科目：初中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Researchers recently made a survey about how people know trees in UK.They showed them pictures of 10 of Britain’s most popular types of trees.They asked them to name each.Many British people cannot give the right answers.
One in 20 people questioned could not name any of the Britain’s common trees.Horse chestnut and oak are very common in Britain.Britons can see them everywhere from parks and gardens to the countryside and forests.But five per cent of Britons could not name the two trees.
While older people are more likely than younger adults to name Britain’s local trees，the knowledge is not being passed down.
Over 70% parents say they have never taught their children the names of trees nor asked them about what they may have learnt at school or elsewhere.
“It is very disappointing to learn that people know very little about British trees，” said one of the researchers.
1．What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．Many Britons cannot name trees.
B．A scientific survey.
C．Parents should teach their children.
D．People know very little about Britain.
2．How many people could not name any of the common trees if 200 people were surveyed?
A．140 B．20
C．100 D．10
3．It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．the 10 types of Britain’s most popular trees can be seen everywhere
B．horse chestnut and oak are two kinds of animals seen everywhere in Britain
C．older people in Britain may know more about the local trees than the younger ones
D．70% of the people questioned can not name the 10 types of Britain’s most popular trees
4．The underlined word “common” in the second paragraph probably means________.
A．seldom seen B．often seen
C．formal D．local
5．This passage may be taken from________.
A．a newspaper B．a dictionary
C．a science report D．a textbook
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On a recent day, “Linsanity” is popular all over the world. It’s the combination of “Lin” & “insanity”, referring to the person who made surprising success.
“Lin” refers to Jeremy Lin, an American professional basketball player, with the Chinese name Shu How Lin. He is the first American player with Chinese descent（血统）.
Jeremy Lin was born on August 23, 1988. At the age of 5, He started playing basketball at the kindergarten. He went to Harvard University after playing at Palo Alto High School in California. He graduated in 2010 and joined the Golden State Warriors, an NBA team in California. In late 2011, Lin moved to another team - the New York Knicks at the very end of the year. The Knicks added him to their starting lineup（阵容）that month. He began averaging more than 20 points a game and leading the team to a series of wins.
Here is his career statistics（统计表）.
NBA Regular Season Accurate as of February 20, 2012
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2010–2011 | Golden State | 29 | 0 | 9.8 | 0.389 | 0.200 | 0.760 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| 2011–2012 | New York | 19 | 9 | 23.1 | 0.487 | 0.343 | 0.742 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 14.6 |
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| A．For 10 days. | B．For 12 days. | C．For 9 days. | D．For 15 days. |
| A．25 | B．35 | C．60 | D．84 |
| A．The name of the show. | B．The name of the director. |
| C．The telephone number. | D．The name of the theatre. |
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默写（共40小题，每小题0.5分，满分20分）
1.: Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who 1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only 4.__________ 5.__________ 6.__________, but is extremely accurate as well.
Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it 7.__________ 8.__________ give the correct time.
2.: It was over 30 feet 1.__________ 2.__________ and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell 3.__________ 4.__________5.__________ 6.__________ over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run.
3.: They have all 1.__________ 2.__________3.__________ 4.__________ by a boy who, while playing truant, traveled 1,600 miles.
He has surely set up a record for the thousands of children who 5.__________ 6.__________ evading school.
4.: He 1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ Paris
until he built his home on the island.
British theatre is especially 5.__________ 6.__________ 7.__________ 8.__________ William Shakespeare and his plays.
Also, it is still common to throw things onto the stage after a performance in a British theatre, but it is more usual fore people to throw flowers
9.__________ 10.__________ money or vegetables today.
5.: Han often said, “1.__________ 2.__________ 3.__________ 4.__________ drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”
After looking through the concerto, Mozart’s father was 5.__________6.__________ 7.__________ speak.
For example, when he was travelling, he often 8.__________ 9.__________ 10.__________ where he had placed his tickets.
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1.How many days will the show be on?
A. For 10 days. B. For 12 days. C. For 9 days. D. For 15 days.
2.Lucy is 7 years old and she wants to see the show with her parents in the evening. They should pay __________ dollars for the tickets.
A. 25 B. 35 C. 60 D. 84
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The name of the show. B. The name of the director.
C. The telephone number. D. The name of the theatre.
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