The name England comes from the words “Angle land”．The Angles were people who came from northern Germany in the 5th and 6th centuries，after the Romans had left.The French name for England is Angleterre，which also means “Angle land”．There were also invasions (侵略) of southern England by Saxons and Jutes (people from another part of northern Germany)．English people are sometimes called Anglo­Saxons.The Celts who used to live in this area were forced to move back into Scotland，Ireland，Cornwall and into Western France (the area known as Brittany)．
England at first became a series of kingdoms，the strongest of which was Wessex (the name comes from West­Saxon)．The names of many of the areas in England come from this period—for example，the name Sussex comes from South­Saxon，Essex from East­Saxon，and East Anglia from East­Angle.The Vikings then came from Denmark，and later the Normans invaded from France. Eventually England，Wales，Scotland and Northern Ireland were united，forming the United Kingdom.
The English language is the main language spoken throughout England，although there are many different accents.It can be difficult to know how to spell or to pronounce some English words，because the language has been influenced by Latin and Greek (languages used at the time of the Romans，and used in religion and education until recent times)，German (the language of the Angles，Saxons and Jutes)，French(the language of the Normans)，Gaelic/Scots (Celtic languages) and Danish (the language of the Vikings)．
There are now many people throughout the United Kingdom who speak a foreign language either as their first or second language；mainly due to immigration (移民) from Europe or the Commonwealth (countries which used to be part of the British Empire)．
【小题1】According to the first paragraph，which of the following statements is NOT true?

The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course is my trip 36 England. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me 37 .

　 There are quite a lot of interesting places in England, 38 Oxford. When we walked around Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on 39 sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist 40 in Oxford is Christ(基督)Church, and it’s 41 one of Oxford University's 29 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church, 42 was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter 43 . I felt really excited when I heard this.

　 44 place that impressed me 45 during my trip is a place called Stratford-upon-Avon. It is a small town. Maybe you haven't 46 it, but I'm sure you have heard about William Shakespeare-the great man's 47 . In Stratford-upon-Avon, I could 48 Shakespeare's Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places that are connected with 49 .

I went to Shakespeare's Birthplace. It was the house 50 Shakespeare was born and 51 his early years. 52 sitting room, hallway(走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished (布置) in sixteenth-century 53 . I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated(以图解说明) Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.

　 I really enjoyed this nice trip to England, 54 I learnt a lot. I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting 55 . I want to go there again in the future.

36. A. at　　　 　　　　　　　 B. for　　　 　　　 C. on　　　 　　　　　　 D. to

37. A. excited　　　 　　　　 B. appointed　 　 C. exciting　　 　　　　 D. appointing

38. A. for example　 　　　　　 B. such as　 　　 C. as such　　　 　　　 D. for instance

39. A. both　　 　　　　　　　 B. either　　 　　　 C. neither　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. each

40. A. views　 　 　　　　　　 B. scenes　 　　　 C. sites　　　 　　　　　 D. interests

41. A. also　　　 　　　　　　　 B. too　　　 　　　　　　 C. still　　　 　　　　　　 D. yet

42. A. that　　　 　　　　　　　 B. which　　 　　　 C. who　　　 　　　　　 D. where

43. A. novels　　 　　　　　　　 B. records　 　　 C. films　　 　　　　　　 D. songs

44. A. Other　　 　　　　　　　 B. Every　　 　　　 C. Each　　 　　　　　　 D. Another

45. A. deep　　 　　　　　　　 B. deeply　 　　　 C. high　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. highly

46. A. thought about 　　　 B. heard about　 C. listened to　 　　　　 D. considered as

47. A. hometown 　　　　　　　 B. office　　 　　　　　　 C. place　　　 　　　　　 D. theatre

48. A. speak　　 　　　　　　　 B. say　　　 　　　 C. talk　　　 　　　　　　 D. see

49. A. Shakespeare　　 　　 B. Oxford　 　　　 C. England　　　　 D. Harry Potter

50. A. who　　 　　　　　　　 B. that　　 　　　 C. when　　 　　　　　　 D. where

51. A. paid　　 　　　　　　　 B. spent　　 　　　 C. cost　　　 　　　　　　 D. took

52. A. It's　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Its　　　 　　　 C. It had　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. It was

53. A. style　　 　　　　　　　 B. site　　　 　　　 C. shape　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. shade

54. A. for which　　 　　　 B. which　 　　　 C. from which　　 　　 D. in which

55. A. place　　 　　　　　　　 B. town　　 　　　 C. country　 　　　　　　 D. summer

The name England comes from the words “Angle land”.The Angles were people who came from northern Germany in the 5th and 6th centuries，after the Romans had left.The French name for England is Angleterre，which also means “Angle land”.There were also invasions (侵略) of southern England by Saxons and Jutes (people from another part of northern Germany).English people are sometimes called Anglo­Saxons.The Celts who used to live in this area were forced to move back into Scotland，Ireland，Cornwall and into Western France (the area known as Brittany).
England at first became a series of kingdoms，the strongest of which was Wessex (the name comes from West­Saxon).The names of many of the areas in England come from this period—for example，the name Sussex comes from South­Saxon，Essex from East­Saxon，and East Anglia from East­Angle.The Vikings then came from Denmark，and later the Normans invaded from France. Eventually England，Wales，Scotland and Northern Ireland were united，forming the United Kingdom.
The English language is the main language spoken throughout England，although there are many different accents.It can be difficult to know how to spell or to pronounce some English words，because the language has been influenced by Latin and Greek (languages used at the time of the Romans，and used in religion and education until recent times)，German (the language of the Angles，Saxons and Jutes)，French(the language of the Normans)，Gaelic/Scots (Celtic languages) and Danish (the language of the Vikings).
There are now many people throughout the United Kingdom who speak a foreign language either as their first or second language；mainly due to immigration (移民) from Europe or the Commonwealth (countries which used to be part of the British Empire).

1. 1.

   According to the first paragraph，which of the following statements is NOT true?

   1. A.
      The Romans were forced to leave England when the Jutes attacked there.
   2. B.
      The Celts used to live in England but left for some reason.
   3. C.
      Southern England once was attacked by Saxons and Jutes.
   4. D.
      Angles and Saxons came from different parts of northern Germany.
2. 2.

   In the history of England，________once was the strongest kingdom.

   1. A.
      Sussex
   2. B.
      Wessex
   3. C.
      Essex
   4. D.
      East Anglia
3. 3.

   What can we learn from the third paragraph?

   1. A.
      English words are hard to spell and to pronounce.
   2. B.
      England had been invaded by most of the countries of Europe.
   3. C.
      The English language was influenced by several foreign languages.
   4. D.
      It’s hard for people who have different English accents to communicate.
4. 4.

   Why do many people in the UK speak a foreign language nowadays?

   1. A.
      Because they are required to learn a foreign language at school.
   2. B.
      Because they plan to live outside the UK in the future.
   3. C.
      Because they have moved from other countries.
   4. D.
      Because they have worked in other countries.
5. 5.

   The author writes this passage to________.

   1. A.
      tell the history of England
   2. B.
      tell how the United Kingdom was formed
   3. C.
      introduce the main spoken language throughout England
   4. D.
      tell the origin of the name of England

    The UN Environment Programme says that rising temperatures could mean the end for some migrating animals．

Migrating or mobile animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold of winter to warmer areas． Birds may fly from one part of the world to another ,perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way． Whales and turtles(海龟) cover vast areas of ocean． The report says that changes in any one of the places which these animals use can cause serious harm．“Obviously these animals have developed their traveling patterns over thousands of years, but climate change is almost certain to be extreme over the next 25 to 50 years and it is extremely unlikely that these animals can change their habits fast enough , ”said the report author Dr Robert Hepworth

Hardest hit by rising temperatures are turtles． Scientists have found that at higher temperatures, turtles products far more female eggs than male ones． In parts of Malaysia, turtle birthing sites are producing only females, the report says． It also tells us that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer．

With birds, the main problem is climate-related damage to important areas at either end of the travels or at resting places along the way． About one-fifth of migrating birds are now in danger because of climate-related changes including rising sea levels, land loss and more storms, the report concludes.

Other animals picked out as particularly in danger include: the North Atlantic Right Whale, whose main food(tiny fishes ) is disturbed by the change in ocean flows and the White Nose Dolphin, which is out competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmers waters.

The report is not all bad news. Even with major climatic changes, protecting the environment can still help mobile animals to recover. “We need governments to stark taking action at the national and international level. The clock is running .”said Dr. Hepworth. And some animals are already adapting, with the report mentioning whales that are changing their feeding behaviors, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat.

57．What is the main topic of the text?

A．The effect of climate change on migrating animals

B．How animals are adapting to changes in temperature.

C．The actions required to save migrating animals.

D．The need for government policies to prevent global warming.

58．According to the report , how will global warming affect turtles in the future?

A．They will only produce female babies

B．Their food supply will gradually disappear.

C．Some will suffer from higher rates of cancer.

D．They will be in greater danger because of more strong storms.

59．Which of the following is mentioned as a result of rising temperatures?

A．More storms will affect the ability of whales to find their feeding grounds.

B．20 percent of all likely to die out because of land loss.

C．Migrating animals are likely to start adapting to the changes more quickly.

D．Warmer oceans will increase the competition between different kinds of dolphins.

60．What can be inferred about turtles from the text?

A．They are the only animals besides humans that suffer from cancer.

B．They have traditionally lived longer than other ocean based animals

C．Those born nearer a hotter area are more likely to be female.

D．Most kinds of turtles are likely to die out within 50 years．

The UN Environment Programme says that rising temperatures could mean the end for some migrating animals．

       Migrating or mobile animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold of winter to warmer areas．Birds may fly from one part of the World to another, perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way．Whales and turtles（海龟） cover vast areas of ocean．The report says that changes in any one of the places which these animals use can cause serious harm．"Obviously these animals have developed their travelling patterns over thousands of years．But climate change is almost certain to be extreme over the next 25 to 50 years and it is extremely unlikely that these animals can change their habits fast enough, "said the report author Dr．Robert Hepworth．

       Hardest hit by rising temperatures are turtles．Scientists have found that at higher temperatures, turtles produce far more female eggs than male ones．In parts of Malaysia, turtle birthing sites are producing only females, the report says．It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer．

       With birds, the main problem is climate-related damage to important areas at either end of the travels or at resting places along the way．About one-fifth of migrating birds are now in danger because of climate-related changes including rising sea levels, land loss and more violent storms, the report concludes．

       Other animals picked out as particularly in danger include:

       the North Atlantic Right Whale, whose main food （tiny shrimp） is disturbed by the change in ocean flows．

       ·the White-Nose Dolphin, which is out-competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters．

       The report is not all bad news．Even with major climatic changes, protecting the environment can still help mobile animals to recover．"We need governments to start taking action at the national and international level．The clock is running," said Dr．Hepworth．And some animals are already adapting, with the report mentioning whales that are changing their feeding behaviour, finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat．

1．What is the main topic of the text?

       A．The effect of climate change on migrating animals．

       B．How animals are adapting to changes in temperature．

       C．The actions required to save migrating animals．

       D．The need for government policies to prevent global warming．

2．By saying "The clock is running" in the last paragraph, Dr．Hepworth means that" ______"

       A．it may be too late to save some animals

       B．it is time to start protecting the animals

       C．there is not much time to solve the problem

       D．it takes time to complete the actions

       A．They will only produce female babies．

3．Which of the following is mentioned as a consequence of rising temperatures?

       A．More storms will affect the ability of whales to find their feeding grounds．

       B．20 percent of all birds are likely to die out because of land loss．

       C．Migrating animals are likely to start adapting to the changes more quickly．

       D．Warmer oceans will increase the competition between different kinds of dolphins．

4．What can be inferred about turtles from the text?

       A．They are the only animals besides humans that suffer from cancer．

       B．They have traditionally lived longer than other ocean-based animals．

       C．Those born nearer a hotter area are more likely to be female．

       D．Most kinds of turtles are likely to die out within 50 years．