(C)

People call the Winter Olympics the White Olympics. At this time, they publish(发行) many stamps to mark(标志) the great games. The first stamps came out on January 25th, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on(从那时起), publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.

During the 4th Winter Olympics, people published a group of stamps in November 1936. They drew five rings of Olympics. It was the first time that the rings appeared(出现) on the stamps of the White Olympics.　

In the 1950s，the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as non-host countries published stamps to mark those games. China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.

In Asia, Japan was the only country to hold the White Olympics. They sold 14,500 million stamps during the Olympics.

People drew different kinds of sports on these small stamps, and they enjoyed the wonderful sports and some excellent players.

(　 ) 36. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics ____.

A. are the same thing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are different games

C. are not held in winter　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. are held in summer

(　 ) 37. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games ____.

A. after the year 1936　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after the 3rd White Olympics

C. before the 3rd White Olympics　　　　 D. before the year 1932

(　 ) 38. The Winter Olympics is held(被举行) once ____.

A. every two years　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. every three years

C. every four years　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. every five years

(　 ) 39. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those games.

B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those games.

C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those games.

D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those games.

(　 ) 40. What may appear(出现)on the stamps of the White Olympics?

A. Basketball.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Table tennis.

C. Football.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Skating.

Ⅴ.词汇。(10分)

(A) 根据汉语提示完成句子。

(B)

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34.(　 )　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　 　35.(　 )

A. She represents(代表) the green ring. She is as happy and lovely as the swallow. She is good at gymnastics(体操). Her image(构思) comes from kite designs(设计), an old art style in China. Her golden wings stand for the sky. She brings good luck wherever she flies.

B. He represents the red ring, and he is in the center of the five. His headdress(头饰) looks like fire. The fire is the Olympic Flame. So he carries the Olympic spirit. He is the most warm hearted and friendly of the five. He can do well in all ball games.

C. He represents the black ring. His ring comes from a famous animal that only lives in China. He

is a national symbol of China. His headdress means humans get on well with nature.

D. She represents the blue ring. Among the five, she is known to be gentle and pure. She’s good at

water sport. In China, fish and water mean harvest and rich. So she carries the blessing of ?prosperity(对繁荣的祝福).

E. He represents the yellow ring. He is clever and moves quickly. He is a Tibetan antelope(藏羚羊). He is strong in the track and field. He carries the blessing of health.

(A)

All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets to watch in front of them.

Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.　

(　 ) 26. Sports are good for ____.

A. the players　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. people’s health

C. the coaches　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. people who like sports

27.(　 ) If you like sports, you can ____.

A. buy tickets to see the games　

B. see the games on TV　

C. see the games on the Internet　

D. A, B and C

(　 ) 28. People play ____ in different seasons.

A. the same game　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. different games

C. any games　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all kinds of games

(　 ) 29. ____ is very popular in the world.　

A. Table tennis　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Baseball

C. Football　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Skating

(　 ) 30. From this passage we can see that ____ can become very friendly.

A. people from different countries all

B. people from the same country

C. friends

D. after a game people from different countries

11.　　　 　12.　　　 　13.　　　 　14.　　　 　15.　　　

10. - ____

- We should improve our environment.

A. Why should we improve our environment?

B. What should we do for the 2008 Olympics?

C. When should we improve our environment?

D. How should we do to improve our environment?

Ⅱ.情景交际。(5分)

从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。

A: What are your favorite sports?

B: Well, 　11　

A: Now, tell me what you like to eat?

B: Err, I like fish and eggs. But 　12　 　any meat.

A: 　13　

B: Oh, yes, I love vegetables.

A: Do you drink wine?

B: No, I never drink wine or coffee. 　14 　

A: 　15　

B: I drink a lot of milk. It’s very good for my health.

9. - Can you tell me the reason ____ coming here?

- I want to learn more.

A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　 D. about

8. There ____ more roads, trees and tall buildings in Beijing in 2008.

A. will has 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is going to have

C. will be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is going to have

7. I will write two ____ e-mails to my friends.

A. an other　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. another　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　　 D. other more

6. - What ____ the weather ____ like the day after tomorrow?

- It will be sunny.

A. will; is　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will; be　　　　　　 C. is; be　　　　　　　　 D. are; be