Walt Disney was born in the USA in 1901. Wall lived a poor life

 

when he was young. To have fun, Walt began drawing. In 1928, Mickey \ Mouse was created and became world-famous at once. He soon drew other cartoon characters like Donald Duck.

Then Walt decided to open theme parks. In 1955, Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney park in California, USA. Later, another Disney World opened in Florida, USA in 1971. Tokyo Disneyland opened in Japan in 1983, and Euro Disney opened in France in 1992. In 2005, the world's fifth Disneyland opened in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest of all Disneylands, but the Adventureland in it is the biggest one of all.

On April 8th, 2011, Shanghai Disneyland project started in Pudong New Area.

It's 12 kilometers from Pudong International Airport. The planned castle for the

Shanghai Disneyland is going to be the biggest and tallest of all the world's Disney

theme parks. "Visitors will say 'wow, look at that big castle' when they first see

it," said Robert Iger, President and CEO of the Walt Disney Company. The theme

park will be the world's sixth Disney park and the first one on the Chinese mainland, It will also be the third of its kind in Asia. The park will be built in about five years and will possibly open in 2014, at the earliest. It may attract 7.3 million visitors in its first year.

1.Which may be the best title of the passage?

    A. Father of Mickey Mouse              B. Disneyland in the USA

    C. Walt Disney and his cartoon characters   D. Disneylands all over the world

2.How many Disneyland parks are there in the world now?

    A. Six.             B. Five.           C. Three.           D. Two.

3.Which of the following about the Shanghai Disneyland is NOT true?

    A. Shanghai Disneyland will be the first Disney theme park in China.

    B. About 7.3 visitors may come to Shanghai Disneyland in its first year.

    C. It will take about five years to finish building the Shanghai Disneyland.

    D. Shanghai Disneyland will have the biggest castle of all the Disney parks.

 

Dogs are considered as man’s best friend. But what about cats? Sometimes cats can make equally wonderful friends. The following is a comparison of the two animals.
A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick

Dogs	When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread.
Cats	When Tee sits and stares directly into her face, Alana immediately finds a chair. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers.

A Friend Saves Your Life

Dogs	Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of melted snow, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came straight back to the shore.”
Cats	“I was napping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running back and forth,” says Bernice. Then she found herself surrounded by smoke. With Joey alongside her, she managed to get out of the door. By then, flames(火焰) were shooting up from the basement. “I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very fortune. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.”

【小题1】When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ____________.

A．stare at her and keep sniffing

B．jump onto her chest suddenly

C．sit and stare directly into her face

D．scream and run back and forth

【小题2】What can we learn about Ryan?

A．He likes swimming in rivers.

B．He has a lovely dog, Zion.

C．Chelsea helped him swim back to the shore.

D．He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.

【小题3】What happened to Bernice?

A．She was badly hurt in a big fire.

B．She met the brave cat, Joey, in a big fire.

C．A fire broke out when she was napping.

D．She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.

根据句子意思及所给的词首字母或汉语提示，完成下列单词。（5分）

1.Both of them are nice and cheap. I really don’t know which one I should c               .

2. F           the doctor’s advice, and you will get better soon.

3.Our Chinese teacher wants us to write a d           every day to improve our writing.

4.That baby has only three           (牙齿) . He can’t eat that apple.

5.Tan Jiexi’s song “Run, Run, Run” is very           (流行的) among young people.

 

动词考查(每题1分，共5分)。

选择动词词组，并用其适当形式填空。

go to sleep， learning…by themselves， used up， come ture， be angry with

1. Sometimes，I would     my best friend，but not for long.

2. Tom，it’s time for you to     or you will get up late tomorrow.

3. The young man     all the paper.

4. I think my dream will     sooner or later.

5. The students in poor areas are     some subjects     .

 

 

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (观察) of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
【小题1】The young couple were at an art museum _______.

A．to show their love	B．to appreciate art
C．to discuss paintings	D．to describe paintings

【小题2】“…I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer _______.

A．was in the hope of visiting more rooms

B．was in a hurry to buy some gifts

C．was tired of the non-stop talking

D．was not interested in the art show

【小题3】We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband _______.

A．was not born blind

B．couldn’t stand his wife

C．knew nothing about art

D．completely depended on his wife

【小题4】After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was _______.

A．encouraged

B．excited

C．touched

D．annoyed

【小题5】The passage is mainly about _______.

A．the importance of art	B．good manners in public
C．patience of a husband	D．love between a couple