From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．

Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．

The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to keep out his enemies．

Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．

During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．

When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo Da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．

 In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．

46．On the whole，this passage is mainly about____.??? ．

 A ．an art museum called the Louvre          B ．an Italian artist named Leonardo Da Vinci

C ．a king of France named Francis I          D ．the best known painting in Louvre

47．Which of the following is not true？

A ．The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago．  

B ．French kings and queens once lived in it．

C ．The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190． 

D ．Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years．

48．Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？

A ．It helps people remember who the King of France is．

B ．It keeps people out of the palaces．

C ．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．

D ．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．

49．From the passage we know that _____．

 A ．It is not possible for treasures to be stolen

B ．Old forts always make the best museums

C ．Great art should be shared with all the people

D ．King Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

50．In the third paragraph the word "moat" probably means_____．

A ．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

B ．a long and deep ditch(沟) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

C ．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

D ．a long and high wall around castle

___ the heavy rain, they got to the station on time.

A. Because   B. Because of   C.Though   D.In spite of

They will build ___ bridge over the river.

A. a 800-metres-long  B. an 800-metre-long   C. a 800-metre-long   D. an 800-metres-long

Eric doesn’t like American beer, ___ does Anna.

A. So   B.Neither    C.Either      D. Also

家长会是学校、老师和学生家长为了学生的进步进行沟通的一种方式．但学生对此有不同的观点,有的赞同,有的反对,有的无所谓．请你表达出自己的观点并简单地说明理由．

注意:1)可适当地增加细节．

2)词数:100左右．

Everyone was on time for the lecture ________ Charles, who is usually ten minutes late for everything．

A．but   B．only        C．even        D．yet

. —She ’s failed her test again.

—________. She has been studying very hard.

A. I don’t think so      B. Don’t worry      C. Why not ?     D. What a shame

It will be quite a long time _____ she is back again, so don't be too cross with her.

A. that           B. since       C. before          D. until

Michael Jackson, the American pop legend, died of a cardiac arrest(心脏骤停) in a Los Angeles hospital last night, just weeks before he hoped to resurrect(复活) his four-decade long career with a series of sold-out shows in London. The pop superstar was taken to the University of California at Los Angeles medical centre last night, and doctors tried resuscitation（使苏醒，使复活） in the ambulance. He did not regain consciousness and was reported dead about three hours later.

"My brother, the legendary King of Pop, passed away on Thursday 25 June at 2.26pm," his brother Jermaine said, "We believe he suffered a cardiac arrest at his home, however the cause of his death is unknown until the results of the autopsy(验尸) are known. The personal physician who was with him at the time attempted to resuscitated him."

A spokesman for the UCLA medical centre said, "When he arrived at hospital at approximately 1.14pm, a team of doctors attempted to resuscitate him for a period of more than one hour, they were unsuccessful." Police said they were investigating, which is standard procedure in such cases.

Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long decline from his peak in the 1980s when he was music's greatest all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV. His 1982 album Thriller, which included the blockbuster hits Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller is still the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50m copies sold worldwide.

    The world famous entertainer had planned a series of 50 concerts in London from 12 July. Although in the last two decades his reputation was destroyed by charges of child molestation(骚扰) and his fantastic public behavior, all tickets were sold within hours, proving the King of Pop had enduring appeal.

49.   Where did Michael Jackson die?

     A. At home in Los Angeles.                 B. In a Los Angeles hospital.

     C. On the stage in London.                  D. In an ambulance to hospital.

50. What caused Michael Jackson to die according to Jermaine?

     A. Heart disease.                        B. It’s unknown before the results of the autopsy.

C. Working too hard.                         D. His personal physician’s improper treatment.

51. Why were the police involved in investigating the death of Michael Jackson?

A. Because they believed he was murdered.

B. Because it was standard procedure in such cases.

C. Because Michael Jackson died suddenly.

     D. Because his brother was suspicious of the truth of his death.

52. It can be inferred that Michael Jackson was ___________.

      A. a King of Pop with good reputation.

B. a King of Pop still playing on the stage before death.

C. indeed a bad man with fantastic public behavior.

D. a popular King of Pop in spite of ill fame.

----Why are the housing prices in big cities going up all the time?

----One reason is that people are__________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.

A. breaking        B. filling          C. pouring        D. hurrying