Beijing is the capital of China. It is also one of the birthplaces of the Chinese civilization (文明) and one of the six ancient capital cities in China. It is the second biggest city with an area of 17,020 square kilometers. Beijing is changing every day and it is becoming more and more beautiful. Now there are a lot of new buildings, modern shopping malls and large markets.
In the past, Beijing was very clean and quiet and most people went to work or school by bike. Things have changed a lot. Now people can take the bus, the underground or the taxi to go to work or school. It is fast and convenient.
The changes in Beijing have brought many advantages but they have also caused some problems: air pollution, noise pollution, sandstorms and lots of traffic. 
小题1:How many ancient capital cities are there in China?

A．one

B．five

C．six

D．seven

小题2:How many kinds of problems are mentioned in this passage?

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

小题3:In the past, people went to work or school ___________.

A．by car

B．by taxi

C．by underground

D．by bike

小题4:Which statement is the right?

A．Beijing is the biggest city of China.

B．There were many tall buildings in Beijing in the past.

C．The transport in Beijing is fast and convenient.

D．The changes to Beijing have only brought advantages.

小题5:Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Beijing is the capital of China.	B．Birthplace of China.
C．The problems Beijing have now.	D．Beijing’s past and present.

Many people like travelling for their holiday. They go to ___1___, seaside or forests. Some people like ___2___, so they like to visit some old interesting places. In many countries, the travel agency(旅行社) can help you ___3___ your holiday. You can tell the travel agency what kind of __4__ you like, how much __5__ you want to spend, and the travel agency will give you a lot of information about where to go, how __6__ there, where to stay, and what kind of activities you can do there. __7__ the holidays is __8__ “Package” holiday. __9__ is, you just pay the money, and the travel agency will plan __10__ for you, the ticket for the plane or train, the hotel, the activities, and so on.

小题1:	A．schools B．shops C．hills D．the Great Wall

小题2:	A．history B．music C．country D．city

小题3:	A．plan B．planned C．plans D．planning

小题4:	A．weather B．holiday C．train D．city

小题5:	A．water B．day C．time D．money

小题6:	A．get B．to get C．getting D．got

小题7:	A．Both B．All C．One of D．Every one of

小题8:	A．call B．calling C．calls D．called

小题9:	A．That B．What C．How D．This

小题10:

A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something

Television has taken the place of schools as the main educator(教育者) in America. There are several reasons for this. First, there is the number of hours. While Americans spend about 13,000 hours in schools, they spend 15,000 to 16,000 hours in front of a TV set. Second is the age at which viewers(观看者) start watching TV. People start watching and understanding TV at about the age of 3, which is several years before they start to do school work. Finally, there is the number of viewers. About 90,000,000 young people are attending school, but most of the Americans watch TV every day. It seems, then, that TV shows are taking the place of teachers and professors as the educators in America.
小题1:The main idea of this passage is ___________.

A．TV is more important than school

B．fewer and fewer children go to school

C．There is not a school which has no TV set in America

D．TV plays a great part in American people’s life

小题2:How many reasons why television has become the main educator are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

小题3:The first reason shows ____________.

A．now children go to school less often than their parents did

B．in his life an American spends more time watching TV than at school

C．a TV program usually gives lessons of 15,000--16,000 hours

D．parents think 13,000 hours of school is not enough

小题4:In American, a child starts going to school _________.

A．when he is 3	B．when he is about 6 or 7
C．when he is able to understand TV	D．after he starts to do school work

小题5:Every day in America ______________.

A．teachers and professors watch TV

B．90,000,000 young people watch TV

C．not only young people watch TV

D．15,000--16,000 people each hour watch TV

Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (时区) as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.
Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因纽特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.
小题1:How many people are there living in Canada?

A．About 24 million.	B．About 29 million.
C．About 25 million.	D．About 9,980,000.

小题2:Today, most Canadians speak _________ as their first language.

A．French

B．Chinese

C．English

D．Japanese

小题3:Only ________ of the land is fit for farming because of the cold northern climate.

A．15%

B．20%

C．30%

D．50%

小题4:Which statement about Inuit is NOT right?

A．They settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago.

B．Dogs could help them pull their baggage when they had to travel years ago.

C．They can teach their own young children according to the new school project.

D．They way of Inuit life may disappear in the future.

小题5:From the passage we can know _________.

A．Canada lies in the south of America

B．Canada has many different kinds of natural resources.

C．the weather in Canada is so cold the whole year as some people think

D．the Canadians government pays little attention to Inuit’s education.

Beijing is facing severe (严重的)  traffic problems."Roads are wider now, but traffic jams (堵塞) often happen every day. " Yuan, a Beijing taxi drivers said.
Beijing government is trying to do something to make traffic jams less.  Before 2007, there were a few subway lines in Beijing. There was only line 1, line 2, line 13 and Batong Line. But now there is line 5, line 10, line 4, the airport fast -track and the Olympic branch line. And there will be 13 subway lines under construction in Beijing at the same time at the end of this year.
The opening of the new subway line is convenient to tourists. Before, arriving in Beijing, many visitors would usually take a taxi to interesting places of Beijing. Today, as soon as people get off the plane, they can take the Airport Express Line, going to different interesting places through the subway lines. The government also strives to open a new line each year from now until 2015. The subway of Beijing reached 300 kilometers in 2010 and it will reach 561 kilometers in 2015.
Miss Xiao, who lives in South Water Bridge and works at Hepingli, said that traveling by her car still took her at least one hour from home to work because of traffic jams. Now, because of the railway line 5, Miss Xiao can arrive at her office in less than haft an hour.
小题1:What are the trafc problems in Beijing now?

A．Drivers drive too fast.	B．Roads are not wide enough.
C．Traffic jams often happen.	D．Traffic lights are always broken.

小题2:What does the underlined phrase "under construction" mean in Chinese?

A．在学习

B．在建造中

C．在应用中

D．在控制中

小题3:Why is the opening of the new subway line convenient to tourists?

A．Because the new subway line is very interesting.

B．Because the new subway line's ticket is very cheap.

C．Because people in Beijing can cost less money than that before.

D．Because visitors can take the subway to many different interesting places.

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Visitors like to take a taxi in Beijing better.

B．The subway of Beijing will reach 300 kilometers in 2015.

C．There will be 15 subway lines in Beijing at the end of the year.

D．It takes Miss Xiao less time to get to her workplace by railway line 5.

小题5:What is the main idea of the passage?

A．People in Beijing invented high -speed trains.

B．Railway lines in Beijing only covers some areas.

C．Beijing welcomes visitors from different places.

D．Beijing government has done something to make traffic jams less.

Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.
When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it's  __1___  to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it's OK to  __2__ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn't noisy and __3___, you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are __4___ places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even __5___ to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China，one person usually pays for __6__. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients（宴请宾客）， but when friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called doing Dutch(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the __7__ , they usually leave some money for the__8___. This is called “Leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the U.S., it's __9___ to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The food people eat is different in the world, but you can find the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are __10__ all over the world.

小题1:	A．popular B．difficult C．important D．enjoyable

小题2:	A．cause B．keep C．stop D．make

小题3:	A．lively B．dangerous C．lucky D．polite

小题4:	A．noisy B．quiet C．busy D．clean

小题5:	A．shout B．explain C．complain D．ask

小题6:	A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．none

小题7:	A．bill B．waiter C．visitors D．food

小题8:	A．gatekeeper B．seller C．waiter D．visitor

小题9:	A．terrible B．common C．serious D．unusual

小题10:

A．different B．popular C．expensive D．cheap

Teahouses in Chengdu
There is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.
As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.
People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired. Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions.
小题1:Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because _____.

A．the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special

B．there are many people in Chengdu teahouses

C．there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses

D．the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old

小题2:People in Chengdu’s teahouses may _____ while they are drinking according to the passage.

A．enjoy interesting stories	B．watch movies
C．listen to Beijing Opera	D．quarrel in loud voice

小题3:Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve some problems?

A．The mediator himself	B．The person who caused the problem
C．All the persons in the teahouse	D．The owner of the teahouse

小题4:This passage is taken from some newspaper. Which part do you think it is from?

A．The sports part.	B．The news part.
C．The culture part.	D．The education part.

小题5:This passage mainly talks about _______.

A．how to make tea	B．how to open a teahouse
C．the special functions of the teahouses	D．the special way of enjoying tea

完型填空
Books are our greatest friends. They 1 us stories of every country in the world. They give us all kinds of  2 .
Life is short. One can not know and see 3 in the world. 4- the help of books, one is able to know what happened thousands of years ago and 5 is happening in every part of the world now. Books give us not only knowledge   6  pleasure. Reading good booksis the best way of_7    our free time. And many beautiful stories for children are 8and full of wisdom(智慧).
All the great men 9 books. Knowledge from books helps them to succeed, because books are the source(源泉)of knowledge and knowledge is the source of  10 .
小题1:A. say        B. talk        C. Tell
小题2:A. knowledge  B. food        C. exercise
小题3:A. nothing    B. everything  C. something
小题4:A. With       B. Under       C. At
小题5:A. how        B. when        C. what
小题6:A. and        B. but also    C. as well as
小题7:A. spending   B. taking      C. costing
小题8:A. interest   B. interested  C. interesting
小题9:A. love       B. hate        C. dislike
小题10:A. friendship B. success     C. Failure

Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the festival eve, all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year.
They all have a good time.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分）
小题1:Which is the most important festival in China?          .

A．Mid-autumn Festival	B．Spring Festival
C．Children’s Day	D．May Day

小题2:The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in         .

A．January or February	B．February or March
C．September or October	D．December or January

小题3: What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?  .

A．Pork

B．Fish

C．Dumplings

D．Noodles

小题4: The food “dumplings” mean “          ”.

A．be delicious

B．be hungry

C．come together

D．come back

小题5: When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese       

A．sing, dance and play cards	B．buy each other presents
C．never drinks	D．give each other the best wishes

阅读下边的图表，完成小题。

小题1:We can learn from the chart that it rained mostin _______

A．September	B．June
C．July	D．May

小题2:It’s hottest in _______ and coldest in _______.

A．July; January	B．May; November
C．August; February	D．June; December