Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. We move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where we raise our children to the home where we plan to live in retirement. With each move we are forever making new friends, who become part of our new life at that time.
For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible.
The word “friend ” can be applied to a wide range of relationships ---- to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant.
小題1:Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except______.

A．going to college	B．getting a better job
C．finding a place to live in retirement	D．saving money

小題2:Summer is a special time when many Americans_____.

A．enjoy the sunlight

B．feel strange

C．travel to other countries

D．get a new job

小題3:When summer comes, many Americans _________.

A．hope to meet new people

B．expect to find some close friends

C．want to begin lasting friendships with new people

D．Both A and B

小題4:From the passage it can be seen that a “friend” can be ______.

A．a(chǎn) fellow worker

B．a(chǎn) football teammate

C．a(chǎn) boy or a girl

D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

小題5:Which of the following is the topic sentence of the second paragraph?

A．For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships.

B．Today millions of Americans vacation abroad.

C．No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friendship.

D．But surely the beginning of friendship is possible.

Michael J. “Crocodile Dundee” (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is the main character in the fictional Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname.
In the first film, Crocodile Dundee, Mick is visited by a New York reporter, Sue Charlton, who travels to Australia to investigate a report she heard of a crocodile hunter, who had his leg bitten off by a crocodile in the outback. The hunter supposedly walked more than a hundred miles back to civilization and miraculously survived his injuries. However, by the time she meets him, the story turns out to be a somewhat exaggerated legend where the “bitten-off leg” turns out to be just being some bad scarring on his leg; a “l(fā)ove bite” as Mick calls it. Still intrigued by the idea of “Crocodile Dundee”, Sue continues with the story. They travel together out to where the incident occurred, and follow his route through the bush to the nearest hospital. Despite his old-fashioned views, the pair eventually become close, especially after Mick saves Sue from a crocodile attack.
Feeling there is still more to the story, Sue invites Mick back to New York with her, as his first trip to a city (or “first trip anywhere,” as Dundee says). The rest of the film depicts Dundee as a “fish out of water,” showing how, despite his expert knowledge of living outdoors, he knows little of city life. Mick meets Sue’s boyfriend, Richard, but they do not get along. By the end of the film, Mick is on his way home, lovesick, when Sue realizes she loves Mick, too, and not Richard. She runs to the subway station to stop Mick from leaving and, by passing on messages through the packed-to-the-gills crowd, she tells him she won’t marry Richard, and she loves him instead. With the help of the other people in the subway, Mick and Sue have a loving reunion as the film ends.
小題1:Which of the following statements is true about Mick?

A．He is a crocodile hunter living in Los Angeles.

B．He is based on a real person in Australia.

C．He got his nickname because of his job.

D．He wrote a film series about himself.

小題2:In the film Crocodile Dundee, Mick ________.

A．pretends he was bitten by a crocodile

B．urges Sue Charlton to write his life story

C．hasn’t been abroad before his trip to America

D．shows Sue Charlton around the town he lives in

小題3: The underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．a(chǎn)nnoyed

B．interested

C．troubled

D．surprised

小題4:When in New York, Mick ________.

A．makes friends with Richard

B．makes full use of his bush skills

C．feels excited about living in a big city

D．doesn’t know how to fit into city life

小題5:The film Crocodile Dundee can be best described as ________.

A．a(chǎn) romantic story	B．a(chǎn)n action movie
C．a(chǎn) science fiction	D．a(chǎn) frightening story

It is one of the most annoying words in the English language and it seems there is no escaping it. The word “huh?” is in worldwide use, a study found.
Researchers discovered that languages spoken in countries from Ghana and Laos to Iceland and Italy all include “huh?”, or something that sounds very like it. They said that while the study may sound silly, the word is an absolutely necessary part of speech. Without it and similar words, it would be impossible to show that we haven’t heard or understood what had been said and this would lead to constant misunderstandings.
But while other words used in the same context, such as “sorry” or “what”, vary widely across languages, “huh?” remains unchanged.
The Dutch researchers carefully studied ten languages from around the world, including Siwu, which is spoken in Ghana, and an Australian Aboriginal language, as well as Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Mandarin Chinese.
They analysed tapes of recorded conversations for words that sounded like “huh?” and were used to request that whatever had just been said be repeated. All contained a version of “huh?”. The word was also found in another 21 languages. While there were subtle differences in each country, all sounded basically the same.
This is surprising because normally unrelated languages will use very different words to describe the same thing. For instance, the Japanese for “dog” is “inu”, while the French is “chien”. It is thought that languages around the world have developed their own version of “huh?” because the sound is quick and simple to form, as well as being easily understood.
The researchers, said that it might seem unimportant to carry out scientific research into a word like “huh?” but in fact this little word is an essential tool in human communication. They also have an answer for those who claim that “huh?” isn’t a word. They say that it qualifies because of the small differences in its pronunciation in different languages. It also can be considered a word because it’s something we learn to say, rather than a grunt or cry that we are born knowing how to make.
小題1: According to researchers, the word “huh?” is very important in speech because of ________.

A．its stable meaning in language development

B．its important function in communication

C．its simple and easy sound and spelling

D．its popularity in every language

小題2:What is the natural response if you hear the lady you’re speaking to say “huh?”?

A．You should ask her to repeat what she says before that.

B．You should apologize to her for speaking in a low voice.

C．You should invite her to share her different views politely.

D．You should try to repeat what you’ve just said in a clearer way.

小題3:The main method used in the research of “huh?” was ________.

A．interviewing language experts in universities

B．talking with people from ten different countries

C．a(chǎn)nalyzing the recorded conversations in different languages

D．comparing different words with the same meaning in different languages

小題4:According to researchers, “huh?” should be considered a word rather than a sound because ________.

A．it is listed in most dictionaries

B．it is something humans learn to say

C．there is a clear and consistent spelling of the word

D．there is a big difference in the way it pronounces in different languages

小題5:What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To inform readers about research on the worldwide used word “huh?”.

B．To argue that “huh?” is the most important word in every language.

C．To entertain readers by relating similar idioms in different languages.

D．To instruct readers of the differences of “huh?” in different languages.

One of China’s most popular folk arts is paper cutting（剪紙）. Archaeological(考古學(xué)的) finds trace the tradition back to the 6^th century; it is supposed that the beginnings of paper cutting were even a few centuries earlier. Paper cuttings are used for religious(宗教的) purposes, for decoration (裝飾)and as patterns(圖案).
Today, paper cuttings are mainly used as decoration. They ornament walls, windows, doors, columns mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes. They are also used for decoration on presents, and are given as presents themselves. They are of special importance at festivals. At the Spring Festival for example, entrances are decorated with paper cuttings which are supposed to bring good luck.
Paper cuttings are not produced by machine, but by hand. There are two kinds of paper cuttings; scissor (剪刀) cuttings and knife cuttings. Scissor cuttings are fashioned with scissors. Several pieces of paper--- up to eight pieces---are fastened together. The motif(圖形) is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors.
Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several layers (層) of paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of tallow (動(dòng)物脂) and ashes. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife which he usually holds vertically(垂直地). The advantage of knife cuttings is that considerably more paper cuttings can be made in one operation than scissor cuttings.
In the countryside, paper cuttings are usually made only by women and girls. This used to be one of the skills that every girl was to master and that were often used to judge brides(新娘). Professional paper cutting artists are, on the other hand, almost always men who have guaranteed (保證) incomes and work together in workshops.
小題1:Paper cuttings can be used for ______________.

A．decoration

B．decoration on presents

C． presents

D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

小題2:The underlined word ornament means ______________.

A．to be added to and make something beautiful	B．to be used as
C．to be cut in	D．to be made on

小題3:Which is the best title of this passage?

A．The ways of paper cutting	B．The reasons for paper cutting
C．The purposes of paper cutting	D．Paper cutting

Valentine’s Day is a popular festival of love and romance. There are      legends associated with the festival along with the belief that birds began to mate from this day. Historians trace (追蹤)its      to an ancient Roman festival. It is said that in ancient Rome, people      a holiday on February 14th to honor Juno—the Queen of Roman Gods and Goddesses. On the following day, February 15th，the festival of Lupercalia was celebrated to honor the Roman God of Agriculture.
An interesting      was followed on the festival of Lupercalia to bring together young boys and girls who otherwise were strictly      . On the eve of the festival, names of young Roman girls were written on a slip of paper and placed into jars. Each young man      a girl's name from the jar and was paired with the girl during the festival. Sometimes the      lasted for a year until next year's celebration. Quite often，the couple would fall in love with each other and       marry. The custom lasted for a long time until people felt that it was un-Christian and that mates should be chosen by sight, not      .
The pairing of young boys and girls set the mood of the Valentine's Day Festival as we know today. But it was      due to the efforts and daring of a priest St Valentine that the festival got its       and clearer meaning. The story goes that Emperor Claudius II of Rome found it      to get soldiers and felt the reason why men did not join the      was that they did not wish to leave their wives and families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. St Valentine challenged Claudius's      order and secretly married couples. When his disobedience was      ，Valentine was put to death on February 14, around 270 AD. After his death Valentine was named a saint.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)cceptable B．familiar C．various D．unrelated

小題2:	A．possibility B．development C．event D．origin

小題3:	A．studied B．observed C．handled D．discussed

小題4:	A．movement B．celebration C．competition D．custom

小題5:	A．respected B．educated C．separated D．organized

小題6:	A．spoke out B．brought out C．pulled out D．drew out

小題7:	A．pairing B．dating C．playing D．celebrating

小題8:	A．fortunately B．occasionally C．finally D．surprisingly

小題9:	A．order B．risk C．name D．luck

小題10:

A．usually B．a(chǎn)ctually C．really D．factually

小題11:

A．history B．story C．fame D．name

小題12:

A．strange B．slow C．a(chǎn)wful D．tough

小題13:

A．war B．party C．a(chǎn)rmy D．game

小題14:

A．unfinished B．unjustified C．unrecognized D．unconcerned

小題15:

A．discovered B．a(chǎn)ttacked C．memorized D．promised

As an English teacher, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world. I’ve seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars. I’ve attended weddings, parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan, and I’ve noticed that gold---the metal or the colour of it---is always part of cultural events, traditions and celebrations.
It makes me wonder: Why do people love gold?
For some people, gold seems to be a status(地位)symbol. Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of $250,000. I’m not sure I’d spend so much money on a shirt, would you? But Datta Phuge has his reason .He explains,“ Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes. I choose gold.”
For other people, gold is an investment(投資). The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets, it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.
And for many people, a family heirloom（傳家寶）brings together status and investment. My mother has a gold bracelet（手鐲）that was given to her by her grandmother who, in turn, inherited it from her own grandmother. It’s quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money. But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars. It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories. When the time comes, my mum will give the bracelet to me, and one day, I’ll pass it on to the younger generation.
Therefore, status and investment are good reasons to value gold. However, I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects. Think about Tutankhamen’s death mask. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?
People love gold because it holds their minds, their imaginations and, above all, their hearts.
小題1:The main idea of the first paragraph is that______.

A．the author has traveled to many countries

B．people celebrate almost everything

C．there are many ways to use gold

D．people all over the world love gold

小題2:Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold because________.

A．gold is a status symbol to him	B．he loves this kind of shirt
C．people there love gold so much	D．he is a successful businessman

小題3:According to the passage, in Europe,gold could be________per ounce in 2010.

A．$1,550

B．$1,500

C．$1,450

D．$1,600

小題4:The gold bracelet is the heirloom for the author’s family mainly because______.

A．it’s worth a lot of money	B．it brings status and investment
C．it’s a beautiful object	D．it holds family memories

小題5:In the author’s opinion, the real reason why people love gold is that________.

A．it is a status symbol to some people

B．it can be made into beautiful objects

C．it can be passed on to the younger generation

D．it can bring people a lot of money

The first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC. Coroebus won the only event at the Olympics. This made him the first Olympic champion in history. Then the Olympic Games developed and continued to be held every four years. In 393 AD, the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, put a stop to the Games.
In 1892, a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin suggested starting the Olympic Games again but failed. Two years later, Coubertin organized a meeting with 79 people representing nine countries. At this meeting he got what he wanted. All the delegates at the meeting voted for the Olympic Games. They also decided to have Coubertin found an international committee (委員會(huì)) to organize the Games. This committee became the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was chosen to be its first president. Athens was chosen for the revival (復(fù)興) of the Olympic Games and the planning began.
The first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April, 1896. Since the Greek government didn’t have enough money to build a stadium, a wealthy Greek man, Georgios Averoff, donated over $100,000 to repair the Panathenaic Stadium built in 330 BC.Since the Games were not well publicized (宣傳) internationally, athletes were not nationally chosen but rather came by themselves. Some athletes were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.
小題1:What can we know about the first Olympic Games?

A．There was only one event in it.

B．It opened in the first week of April 1896.

C．Coroebus was the first man to take part in it.

D．It was stopped by the Roman Emperor Theodosius I.

小題2:Coubertin made his dream come true in ________.

A．776

B．1892

C．1894

D．1896

小題3:Which of the following is the right order according to the passage?
a. Coubertin first brought forward his idea to start the Olympic Games.
b. Demetrious from Greece was selected as the first president of IOC.
c. Coroebus became the first Olympic champion.
d. Georgios donated money to repair the Panathenaic Stadium.
A. acdb       B. cabd       C. bdac  D. dcba
小題4:The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．The History of the Olympics

B．How Coubertin Set up IOC

C．The First Modern Olympic Games

D．Great Changes in Olympic Games

Zoos have been around for centuries — and they’ve changed a lot over the years. In the Middle Ages, wealthy people kept animals in their gardens. Public animal parks appeared in European cities in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Philadelphia Zoo, the first in the United States, opened in 1874.
Until a few decades (十年) ago, most zoos were organized by creatures — monkeys in one area, cats in another, birds somewhere else, just like museum collections. In recent years, zoos have instead begun grouping animals that would normally interact (互相作用) in the wild. Moreover, instead of closing animals behind bars, designers are creating landscapes like the environments in which these creatures would naturally be found. Nearby signs provide information about the animals and their habitats in parts of the world where they normally live.
The Denver Zoo’s new Predator Ridge exhibit, for example, aims to teach visitors about Africa. Eight acres of land provide homes for 14 animal species, including lions, porcupines, cranes, and wild dogs. Plants from the region grow alongside African-like landform. Ten-foot-tall mounds (土墩) give lions a place from which to survey their surroundings, just as they would do in the wild.
Landscape design makes visitors to the Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge exhibit feel like they’re really in Africa.
Animals in Predator Ridge can’t actually be mixed with one another, for safety reasons. But hidden deep channels and other smart features allow visitors to see all the animals at once. Different species can see each other too.
小題1:What is the passage mainly about?

A．Protection of zoo animals.

B．Changes of zoos over the time.

C．The safety problem of zoos.

D．The living habits of zoo animals.

小題2:In the Denver Zoo ten-foot-tall mounds are built to _____.

A．protect the safety of visitors

B．separate lions from other animals

C．create a natural environment for lions

D．offer visitors a better view of lions

小題3:The underlined part “the region” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to _____.

A．Africa	B．the Predator Ridge exhibit
C．the Denver Zoo	D．the ten-foot-tall mounds

小題4:We can learn from the passage that _____.

A．the earliest zoos were probably rich people’s gardens

B．the Philadelphia Zoo is the first zoo in the world

C．the new Predator Ridge exhibit is held in Africa

D．more animals will be kept in zoos in the future

Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musicians.
Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960’s. All were American. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from England invaded America: the Beatles.
Some people say the Beatles’ music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group before them.
The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It was one of the first “concept” albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story or idea.
The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England to become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960’s that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the group recorded one of its most famous songs, “Satisfaction”.
The musical instrument most linked to rock and roll is the guitar. Experts say Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential guitar players in rock and roll during the late 1960’s. His “Purple Haze” was liked by many people.
By the 1970’s, rock and roll music became known as rock music. It expanded into many new forms. For example, there was country rock, hard rock, acid rock, and heavy metal rock. Punk rock, jazz rock, and glitter rock.
In the middle 1970’s, experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album “Born to Run”. Springsteen’s music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam.
小題1:The main topic of this passage is _______.

A．the history of American music

B．the famous rock and roll groups

C．the new forms of rock and roll music

D．the development of rock and roll music

小題2:Which of the following matches is NOT true?

A．the Beatles — Chuck Berry

B．the Rolling Stones — Satisfaction

C．Jimi Hendrix — Purple Haze

D．Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run

小題3:Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war?

A．Elvis Presley’s.	B．Bob Dylan’s.
C．Jimi Hendrix’s.	D．Springsteen’s.

小題4:From the passage, we can know that _______.

A．one of the Rolling Stones’ albums was called “concept”

B．rock and roll music had many different forms at the beginning

C．rock and roll music probably came from African American music

D．the Beatles and the Rolling Stones became popular at the same time

Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog's life, describes a person who has an unhappy life. 
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. 
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. 
Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. But mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than his bite. 
Dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
小題1:A person who lives an unhappy life can be described as “_______”.

A．becoming sick as a dog	B．leading a dog’s life
C．living in a dog-eat-dog world	D．Working like a dog

小題2:The underlined word “mean” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “_______”.

A．violent

B．selfish

C．wild

D．Poor

小題3:What can we learn from the text?

A．Everyone can be successful if he learns from the old.

B．It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills.

C．Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement.

D．Fierce persons aren’t so awful as their appearance sometimes.

小題4:To support his idea, the author develops the text mainly by _______.

A．listing reasons	B．using idioms
C．giving examples	D．Making comparisons