Mum, I’ve got the first prize in the photo competition.

_______!

A. Good luck      B. Not at all       C. Good idea      D. Congratulations

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意．然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

     If a snake bites you, take a photo with your mobile phone! It may save your life. This is the surprising    41    of a British cook.

     One day Henry Jackson was working in a restaurant kitchen. He picked up a dish from the table, and    42    a snake appeared ... and bit him on the hand.

A few days earlier, the snake came to the    43    from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out of the box and    44    under the dish.

      “I went to try to pick it up and it bit me again, I threw it    45    the kitchen, and it landed in the fridge. So I closed the door,” Mr. Jackson said.

      Anyway, Mr. Jackson stayed    46    and he took a photo of the snake with his mobile phone. Soon his    47    began to ache and he went to hospital. Then his chest began to hurt. Doctors couldn’t say what was wrong    48    they didn’t know what kind of snake it was.

      Then Mr. Jackson remembered his mobile phone photo. The doctors    49    it to London Zoo. When they knew the kind of snake, they could give Mr. Jackson the right medicine, and he left hospital the next day.

      “So my advice is this: If a snake bites you, pick up your phone. Take    50    photo first and then show the photo to the doctors,” suggests Mr. Jackson. “Oh, and if the snake doesn’t smile for the photo, don’t worry!”

1.A. chance                          B. advice                     C. excuse                    D. business

2.A. suddenly             B. nearly                      C. especially          D. fortunately

3.A. garden                          B. hospital                   C. restaurant         D. school

4.A. hung                    B. hid                C. jumped          D. ran

5.A. under                            B. into                          C. towards                   D. across

6.A. cool                      B. noisy                        C. pleased                   D. afraid

7.A. foot                      B. leg                            C. hand                        D. mouth

8.A. but                  B. though                    C. so                    D. because

9.A. wrote                            B. sent                         C. sold                          D. taught

10.A. his                               B. her                           C. its                    D. their

My grandfather Jack is 96 years old, and he has had an interesting life. He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted (狩獵) lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.

      Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.

      Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night! Perhaps that is his secret!

1.What kind of life has Jack lived?

A. A short life.                                                 B. An interesting life.

C. A lonely life                        D. A poor life.

2.Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

A. Kathmandu.                        B. The Pyramids

C. The Sahara Desert.                   D. Taj Mahal

3.How many times has Jack married?

A. Once.           B. Twice.          C. Three times.             D. Four times.

4.Where did Jack meet Maria?

A. In India.         B. In Nepal.        C. In France                            D. in Egypt.

5.What does Jack do every night?

A. He has a glass of wine.               B. He goes swimming

C. He hunts lions.                                                     D. He rides a camel.

Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?

      Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many hooks, few people learned to read.

      Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly.

      Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players.

      Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!

1.What does the writer do before he goes to sleep’?

A. He reads books.                   B. He reads newspapers

C. He looks through magazines         D. He looks at the posters on the wall.

2.When was paper first created?

A. About 2.000 years ago.              B. In the 19th century.

C. About 1.000 years ago.              D. In the 11th century.

3.Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?

A. People could not read.

B. People could not write words on paper.

C. People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.

D People could only produce books one at a time by hand

4.What happened after books became cheaper?

A. People didn’t want to buy books.

B. Printing was invented in China.

C. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly.

D. The Internet was introduced to people soon

5.What is the writer’s opinion about books and computers’?

A. People won’t need books any more

B. Books won’t be replaced by computers.

C. People prefer to find information in books.

D. Computers have already replaced books.

Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天樓), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.

      Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.

Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!

      Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐樹(shù)) and is very beautiful.

      The city is still an amazing mix (混合體) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives ( 本地人) by eight to one!

      Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”

1.Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?

A. To relax                         B. To buy oil.

C. To go shopping.                   D. To do business.

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.

B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.

C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year

D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.

3.What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?

A. To be smaller in size than another group.

B. To be more in number than another group.

C. To be bigger in area than another group.

D. To be smaller in area than another group.

4.In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?

A. We should always visit Dubai,

B. We should learn from foreigners.

C. We must always remember our past.

D. We must only think about the future.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Dubai is growing very fast.

B. Dubai was a big city before 1966.

C. Many tall buildings are built in months.

D. Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.

根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從方框內(nèi)選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)木渥訉��?duì)話補(bǔ)充完整。(選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)是多余的)

A: Excuse me, sir.        1.

B: Certainly. Go along this street. Turn left into Xingfu Street, and the museum is on your right.

A:       2.

B: It’s about thirty minutes.

A: I see.       3.

B: Yes, you can. A No. 103 bus will take you there.

A:       4.

B: Over there. Look! The bus is coming.

A: Thank you very much.

B:       5.

根據(jù)所給中文意思完成句子，每空限填一詞。

1.熊貓主要以竹子為食。

Pandas mainly_________ ___________bamboo.

2.托尼的書(shū)在2012年出版了。

Tony’s book _________ ____________ in 2012.

3.開(kāi)始我不太喜歡這個(gè)工作。

I didn’t like the job very much ______ _________.

4.我想去澳大利亞觀光。

I’d like to_________ ___________ in Australia.

5.全世界人民熱愛(ài)和平。

People _________ __________the world love peace.

A few days ago, I ran into (撞上) a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him, and he said, “Excuse me too, I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.

       Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around (轉(zhuǎn)身), I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.

      That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, “You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you’ll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself ¾ pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.”

       When I heard this, I thought deeply: “While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite; but with my daughter, I was not patient (耐心的). I felt sad and tears began to fall.

      I quietly went to Betty’s bed, “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “t found them by the tree. I knew you’d like them, especially the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I treated (對(duì)待) you that way today.” And she whispered (悄聲說(shuō)), “Mommy, that’s okay ¾ I still love you anyway.” I kissed her and said, “I love you too and I do love the flowers.”

      That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn’t realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.

1.The writer ___________ to a stranger when she ran into him.

2.When the writer nearly knocked Betty down, she _________ at her.

3.The writer’s ______ told her Betty had picked those flowers for her.

4.The writer felt sad and began to cry because ___________.

5.The writer decided to ___________.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，填寫(xiě)所缺單詞，使短文意思完整。每空限填一詞。

      Many people say dolphins are very intelligent (聰穎的). They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they c   1.    like humans or more like cats or dogs? Scientists say dolphin intelligence is s   2.    to human intelligence in some ways. How?

      Like humans, every dolphin has a “name”. I   3.     is a special whistle (哨聲). Scientists think dolphins, like people. “t   4.   ” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system (系統(tǒng)) of sounds and body language to c   5.   . But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

      Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often come to play games from different groups and have f  6.    , just like people. In fact, playing t  7.    is something only intelligent animals do.

      Dolphins and humans b   8.     make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, dolphins use an interesting way to get food. When fish are n   9.    a boat, dolphins signal (發(fā)信號(hào)) to the fishermen to put their nets (網(wǎng)) in the water. And the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins? Why do they h   10.    the men? The dolphins can get some of the fish.

假定上周六晚上，你們?nèi)�家在一家飯店就餐。�?qǐng)你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)提示．用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇短文，描述事情發(fā)生的經(jīng)過(guò)，并適當(dāng)加以評(píng)論。

要點(diǎn)提示：

(1)鄰桌年輕人大聲說(shuō)笑、吸煙。

(2)你請(qǐng)他們不要那樣做。

(3)他們不聽(tīng)，反而嘲笑你。

(4)你認(rèn)為：①他們?cè)诠�共�?chǎng)所那樣做是不對(duì)的。

②年輕人是天津的未來(lái)，應(yīng)該……

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要求：

(1)詞數(shù)：80～100個(gè)。

(2)短文開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

(3)要點(diǎn)齊全，行文連貫，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

Last Saturday evening, all my family had dinner in a restaurant. ____________________

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