There is a one-day holiday in most western countries on New Year’s Day. The real celebration begins on New Year’s Eve-the night before New Year’s Day. There are several interesting customs（习惯）in the west, and there are many differences in different countries.
Though Christmas is a good time for families to get together, New Year’s Day is a time for some western people to be with friends. On New Year’s Day, there are always parties. At such parties, there is food, drinks and dances until New Year comes
At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year! ”to each other. In many western countries, fireworks are let off at midnight and some people like to shout aloud to drive away evil spirits.People begin to have great celebrations for the New Year on___________.
| A．New Year’s Day | B．the night before New Year’s Eve |
| C．the night of New Year’s Day | D．New Year’s Eve |
In the west, ___________on New Year’s Day.
| A．friends always get together |
| B．friends write to each other |
| C．people can have a week’s holiday |
| D．people go from one country to another |
On New Year’s Eve, western people don’t often____________.
| A．say “Happy New Year” to each other |
| B．let off fireworks |
| C．sing a Scottish song |
| D．shout aloud to drive away evil spirits |
This passage mainly（主要）tells us___________.
| A．western people drink together on New Year’s Day |
| B．how western people celebrate their New Year’s Day |
| C．what western people eat on New Year’s Day |
| D．western people have a good time on New Year’s Day |
Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping! The Internet is part of our life today. It’s easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem(调制解调器) which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web(That’s the “WWW” you always hear about). The Internet has a large number of websites(网站). They are the places where you go to get information and do things.
Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers. What happens when you click on a word or a picture? You are sent to another page. It’s all because of the web designers. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming(程序编制) language.
Is web design all about computer programming? No, it’s about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.More and more people are using the Internet because _____.
| A．it’s easy and useful |
| B．it’s changing and growing |
| C．websites are designed quite well |
| D．people can design a computer |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．“WWW” means “World Wide Web”. |
| B．There’re a few websites on the web. |
| C．The Internet has changed people’s lives. |
| D．We can do things like shopping on the Internet. |
Web designers must _____.
| A．write all the articles on the website by themselves |
| B．follow the managers’ ideas |
| C．be creative |
| D．share computer with the website manager |
It’s possible for us to change websites just by a click because of _____.
| A．the modem’s help |
| B．the telephone line’s help |
| C．the web designers’ work |
| D．the website manager’s work |
We have always been interested in the moon. 2, 000 years ago, people already knew it moves around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on the earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity millions of years earlier.
In 1969, moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of the earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 billion years ago, something about the size of Mars hit the earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was _____.
| A．part of the earth billions of years earlier |
| B．older than the earth |
| C．a planet caught by the earth’s gravity |
| D．made of the same things as the earth |
After years of study, most scientists now think _____.
| A．the earth was once part of the moon |
| B．the moon was once part of the earth |
| C．something about the size of Mars will hit earth in the near future |
| D．a lot of rocks will slowly join together to become the other moon |
From this passage we can learn that _____.
| A．scientists in the past were not clever |
| B．scientists are so clever that they know everything |
| C．new information brings new ideas |
| D．we now know everything about the moon |
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage(孤儿院) knew little about her. The street where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent(独立). At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began to work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong Competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her works in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and support her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey has not finished yet.Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _____.
| A．she had lived with her parents whose names were not known |
| B．she had lived in the street for many years |
| C．the workers knew her well |
| D．she had learned to write and read by herself |
The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be_____.
| A．popular and successful | B．understood by others |
| C．Miss Hong Kong | D．known to everybody |
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．All the children at the orphanage liked Mary. |
| B．Mary was not happy working as a secretary. |
| C．Mary’s boyfriend was good at English. |
| D．Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult. |
Answer the questions according to the following passage.
In May 2011，Gao Xiaosong，a Chinese musician，was caught in a car accident. When the police asked him to take a breath alcohol test（酒精呼气测试），the result showed that he had drunk too much wine. Because of that，he is now in prison（监狱）and can’t be allowed to drive cars in China for five years.
Nowadays，cars are very important in people’s life. More and more cars are going into Chinese families. However，lots of car accidents take place and many people are hurt or killed every year. According to a police survey，（1）there are a lot of drivers driving after drinking. And the number of drunken driving is still large.
After drinking，a driver can’t control himself or his car. In some cases（案例），some drivers even drove into rivers or houses after they drank.
As it is so dangerous，there is no excuse for drunken driving. Remember the following three rules when driving.
Never drive after drinking.
Never let anyone drive after drinking.
（2）Never give alcohol（酒）to anyone who would drive later.
If all of us can keep these three rules in mind，there will be fewer car accidents，fewer people will be heart-broken. For the safety of ourselves and for the happiness of our families，we must remember：No driving after drinking!
(A).根据短文内容简要答问题。How many years can’t Gao Xiaosong be allowed to drive?
Why can’t people drive after drinking？
(B).将短文中(1)(2)划线部分的句子译成汉语。(不可直译。要根据语境，意译)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。(可在原文中找)
It’s the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell-phones. They want to log on (登录) to their microblogs (微博) to check the funny things that have happened in the last hour. Since last year, the trend (潮流) of microblogging has swept the country. Recent surveys show that most students in middle schools have a microblog, and some even update(更新) their blogs over five times per day.
“We learn many fresh and interesting things on microblogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Liang Jianmin, 14, a student at Harbin No 3 Middle School. “If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop (被排挤在圈外).” It is also a great place for students to let out stress. “My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but actually it adds pressure (压力),” said Zhang Yazhe, 15, a student in Luohu Foreign Languages School. “When I share these feelings on my microblog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better.” But parents are worried that microblogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading（误导性的） messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Shen Mingde, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about microblogging. Instead, it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
“If parents can read their children’s microblogs, they’ll know their thoughts, thus (因而) leading to better communication and solutions to problems,” he said. Micro blogging tips for kids
★1. Don’t microblog for more than one hour a day.
★2. Never microblog in class.
★3. Try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging.
★4. Be critical (批判性的). Don’t trust all the messages on a microblog.Why do the students quickly take out their cellphones after class?
| A．Because they want to phone their parents to tell them the funny things. |
| B．Because they want to listen to music. |
| C．Because they want to log on to their microblogs. |
| D．Because they want to surf the Internet to check the funny things. |
Liang Jianmin thinks people are out of the loop if they do not know________.
| A．the popular topics in class |
| B．the popular songs in class |
| C．fresh and interesting things on the Internet |
| D．many fresh and interesting things on TV |
What does the underlined phrase "let out" mean in Chinese?
| A．释放 | B．泄露 | C．熄灭 | D．开脱 |
What does Shen Mingde think of microbiogging?
| A．It could be a waste of time. |
| B．Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids. |
| C．It can become a window for parents to understand their kids. |
| D．Parents should not worry too much if kids are crazy about microblogging. |
Which statement is true according to the passage?
| A．Kids should microblog for more than one hour a day. |
| B．Kids should try to talk face to face with people instead of just microblogging. |
| C．The trend of microblogging has swept the country since five years ago. |
| D．Kids should trust all the messages on a microblog. |
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