Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport two hours earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.
Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to rush. He went to the clerk to show his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. "Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening." "But I confirmed my flight," insisted Andy. "Will I have to pay for another ticket?"
"No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now."
Andy's look of shock turned to pleasure as he realized that now he could continue his vacation.Why was Andy in Spain?
| A．He was there on a business trip. |
| B．He hoped to learn Spanish better. |
| C．He liked to visit places of interest in Spain. |
| D．He was visiting friends there |
Andy missed his flight because________
| A．he forgot his flight time |
| B．the clerk gave him the wrong time of his flight |
| C．the clerk misunderstood him |
| D．he misunderstood the clerk |
Which word can best describe the feeling of Andy when he came to know that his stay in Spain would be longer?
| A．happy | B．shocked | C．upset | D．angry |
What would Andy do next?
| A．He would stay in Spain for another three days. |
| B．He would go to another country. |
| C．He would stay at the airport. |
| D．He would pay for another ticket. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Travelers always have to confirm the time of flight with airline companies by phone call |
| B．It’s more difficult for Andy to understand others in Spanish face to face than on the phone |
| C．Andy was enjoying himself when visiting places in Spain. |
| D．Andy would be worried. |
阅读理解
A
| Spanish ballet The Spanish National Ballet will tour our country and their classical repertoires(剧目)will be shown in Beijing． Time：7:30 p．m．，May 20～21 Place：Chaoyang Theater，36 Dongsanhuan Beilu，Chaoyang District Tel：6506—8116  |
| Opera classic A new production of Kunqu Opera(a traditional Chinese opera in East China’s Jiangsu Province)is now on in Beijing． Time：8:00 p．m．，May 23 Place：Tianqiao Theater，30 Beiweilu，Xuanwu District Tel：8315—6300  |
| Wonderful concert Musicians of the Chinese National Symphony Orchestra(交响乐团)will hold a concert in Beijing．We can enjoy Mozart’s Flute Concerto(协奏曲)，Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto and works by the Chinese composer(作曲家)Chen Qigang． Time：7:30 p．m．，May 25 Place：Poly Theater，14 Dongzhimen Nandajie，Dongcheng District Tel：6500—1188  |
If Chen Huan is free only on the evening of May 21，he can enjoy________．
| A．opera classic |
| B．Spanish ballet |
| C．Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto |
| D．Mozart’s Flute Concerto |
Mr Johnson likes Spanish ballet very much，so he can go to________to see it．
| A．Tianqiao Theater |
| B．National Theater |
| C．Chaoyang Theater |
| D．Poly Theater |
Jane wants to buy a ticket to enjoy a traditional Chinese opera，so she should call________．
| A．8315—8116 |
| B．6506—8116 |
| C．6500—1188 |
| D．8315—6300 |
The wonderful concert is held in Poly Theater at________．
| A．30 Beiweilu，Xuanwu District |
| B．36 Dongsanhuan Beilu，Chaoyang District |
| C．14 Dongsanhuan Beilu，Dongcheng District |
| D．14 Dongzhimen Nandajie，Dongcheng District |
You can enjoy all the entertainment in the city of________．
| A．Shanghai |
| B．Tianjin |
| C．Beijing |
| D．Nanjing |
阅读理解
B
In 1945，six planes and 17 men disappeared without a sign，all in one day．This was Flight 19．Flight 19’s captain was Lieutenant Charles Taylor．Flight 19 was a usual flight．It took off at about 2:10 p．m．from Miami．The weather was very normal on that December 5th of 1945．It was never spoken directly to after its going down．A message was received at 4:00 p．m．that told about pilot Taylor not knowing the way to go because his compass(指南针)was running around and around．
After that，it was never heard from again．While searching for it，a search plane was also lost．The search for the both continued until December 10th of that same year．None of the things from Flight 19’s planes，or from the search plane，was ever found．It is one of the most infamous disappearances．Searching for Flight 19 lasted five days，and covered 380，000 square miles．Dr.Kripke suggests a vortex(涡流)may have been involved(牵涉)in the disappearance of Flight 19．There were________planes in Flight 19．
| A．3 |
| B．4 |
| C．5 |
| D．6 |
In this passage，the underlined word“pilot”means________．
| A．飞行员 |
| B．乘客 |
| C．宇航员 |
| D．空姐 |
People received a message________after Flight 19 took off．
| A．two hours |
| B．half an hour |
| C．an hour |
| D．a hundred and ten minutes |
Perhaps________made the Flight 19 disappear．
| A．the weather |
| B．a storm |
| C．a vortex |
| D．a creature |
From the passage，we can infer(推断)________．
| A．people haven’t found Flight 19 |
| B．people are still searching for Flight 19 |
| C．two planes were lost while searching for Flight 19 |
| D．people found something from the missing planes |
阅读理解
A
Agatha Christie was an English detective story writer．In her detective stories，she created several detectives．The two most famous of them are Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot．Here is a list of some stories written by Agatha Christie．
| Murder on the Orient Express |
It was first published(出版)in the UK in January 1934．When one of the passengers on the train is discovered murdered，Poirot begins finding the murderer at once． |
| Evil under the Sun |
It was first published in the UK in June 1941．A quiet holiday at a hotel is all that Poirot wants．But a beautiful woman is found killed on the beach near the hotel．Who kills her? |
| The Body in the Library |
It was first published in the US in February 1942．Dolly asks her old friend Miss Marple for help when a dead girl is found in the library．Who is the girl?Miss Marple begins looking for the answer． |
| Death in the Clouds |
It was first published in the US in March 1935．Poirot is a passenger on an airplane flying from Paris to London．But one of the passengers，Madame Giselle is found dead on the plane．Who kills her? |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。Agatha Christie was a________．
| A．detective |
| B．writer |
| C．nurse |
| D．teacher |
Murder on the Orient Express was first published in________．
| A．1942 |
| B．1941 |
| C．1935 |
| D．1934 |
What does Poirot want to have in Evil under the Sun?
| A．A quiet holiday． |
| B．A detective novel． |
| C．A beautiful painting． |
| D．A new murder． |
What is the relationship between Miss Marple and Dolly?
| A．Mother and daughter． |
| B．Teacher and student． |
| C．Friends． |
| D．Sisters． |
In Death in the Clouds，the story happens________．
| A．on a train |
| B．on a plane |
| C．on the beach |
| D．in a library |
Smog is a big problem in many Chinese cities. But it seems that besides wearing a mask (口罩), few of us know what has caused the smog and what to do to beat it. Chai Jing, former news anchor with Chinese Central Television, discussed the questions in her documentary Under the Dome (穹顶之下).
The 103-minute film was released on major Chinese video-sharing websites on Feb 28. In the film, Chai visits polluted places and talks to officials and scientists. She concludes that burning too much coal and oil are the main causes of PM2.5 and smog.
To make things worse, according to Chai, the coal and oil we are burning is of poor quality and doesn’t meet the standards (标准) for environmental protection. Therefore Chai says more harmful gas and particles (颗粒) have been produced to pollute the air. To solve the problem, Chai suggests that we should clean our coal and oil or replace(代替) them with cleaner energy such as natural gas.
In her film, Chai also suggested that we should do something to help control smog too. For example, she says we can live a greener life by using more public transportation. Or if we see things that harm the environment, we will try to stop it. In one scene from the film, Chai saw a dirt mound in a building site exposed in the air, she asked the person in charge to cover it. When she saw a restaurant cooking without any suitable filter facilities (过滤设备), she called the hotline 12369. The restaurant installed the filter a week later.
Chen Jining, the new minister of environmental protection, praised Chai. “This film encourages ordinary people to care for the environment. This is what we need in the future.”Many people in China know the causes of smog, don’t they?
How long does the film Under the Dome last ?
What are the main causes of PM2.5 and smog?
Why does Chai say more harmful gas and particles have been produced to pollute the air ?
What energy can replace coal and oil to reduce air pollution?
What do you think of Chai’s film? How should we control smog as an ordinary person? (at least two suggestions)
When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of (感到难为情) my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her Chinese English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.
My mother realized that she was poor at English. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was made to ask for information or even to shout at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker(股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent(青少年的) voice that was not very certain, “This is Mrs. Tan.” My mother was standing beside me saying, “Why he doesn’t send me check, already two weeks late.” And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather worried. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” My mother then talked more loudly. “What he want? I come to New York to tell him in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”
The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.
When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed(令人尴尬) me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped me see things, express ideas, and make sense of the world.Why was the writer’s mother poorly served?
| A．She was unable to speak good English. |
| B．She was often treated unfairly. |
| C．She was not clearly heard. |
| D．She was not very polite. |
From Paragraph 2, we know that the writer was ____________.
| A．good at pretending |
| B．rude to the stockbroker |
| C．ready to help her mother |
| D．not willing to phone for her mother |
After the writer made the phone call, the writer and her mum___________.
| A．received the check at once |
| B．still failed to get the check |
| C．went to New York immediately |
| D．spoke to the stockbroker’s boss at once |
What does the underlined phrase “make sense of” in last paragraph mean?
| A．confuse | B．surprise. |
| C．understand | D．refuse. |
We can know from the passage that Chinese English ___________.
| A．is clear and natural to native speakers |
| B．is well received by native speakers |
| C．is widely used in America |
| D．may bring inconvenience in America |
The best title of the passage might be __________.
| A．Great Mother |
| B．Natural English |
| C．Mother’s Chinese English |
| D．Perfect English |
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