| Sydney Tower Address: 100 Market St., Sydney Phone: 02 9333 9222 Fax: 02 9333 9203 Open time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Saturdays to 11:30 p.m.) Ticket: $60 (for an adult) $30 (for a child) Website: www.sydneytower.com.au How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street How to book tickets: by phone/fax or through the web Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360 views of our beautiful city. |
Sydney Tower is ________ in Sydney, Australia.
| A．the busiest street | B．the biggest station |
| C．the most beautiful park | D．the highest point |
If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t ________.
| A．email sydneytower@hotmail .com |
| B．fax 02 9333 9203 |
| C．search www. sydneytower.com.au |
| D．dial 02 9333 9222 |
Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay _________.
| A．$60 | B．$90 | C．$120 | D．$150 |
Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower __________.
| A．after 11:30 p.m. | B．before 11:30 p.m. |
| C．at 10:30 p.m. | D．by 10:30 p.m. |
The passage above is probably___________.
| A．a piece of news | B．a conversation |
| C．a story | D．an advertisement |
（By CCTV correspondent Vanessa Duffy 04/28/2013 08:36）
It’s been eight days since a 7.0-magnitude strong earthquake hit China’s Lushan Ya’an Sichuan Province.How the earthquake has affected one of Sichuan Province’s special residents（居民）—pandas.How are the animals living? And do they have enough food to eat?
There are more than 80 pandas living here at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Base（繁育基地）.The quake was felt strongly in Chengdu.Fortunately，all of the pandas here were out on the grounds when the earthquake hit，so they were very safe.
Several days have passed and the earthquake seems to have made no negative（不利的） impact on the pandas.These two baby pandas Chengshuang and Chengdui are playfighting with each other and climbing trees.When they climbed too high，the breeders have to rescue them from the trees.
The quake zone is not only the home of these pandas，it’s also the source of their food.Fortunately，enough bamboo(竹子) has been stored away in five bamboo storehouses for the pandas，so there are no worries about food supplies.
Wu Kongju，Breeder，Chengdu Panda Breeding Base，said，“When the Wenchuan earthquake happened on May 12，2008，we were unprepared and had a shortage of bamboo.But we’ve been able to handle this earthquake event more smoothly.There are no problems with the food supply.”When did the 7.0-magnitude earthquake happen in Lushan Sichuan Province?
| A．On April 28，2013 |
| B．On May 12，2008 |
| C．On April 20，2013 |
| D．On May 20，2013 |
The underlined word “ rescue” in this passage means ______ in Chinese.
| A．保存 | B．阻止 | C．放任 | D．营救 |
How did the Panda Breeding Base deal with the food supply after the earthquake in Wenchan in 2008?
| A．They built 5 bamboo storehouses to store food for pandas. |
| B．They were unprepared and had a shortage of bamboo. |
| C．They handled this earthquake more smoothly. |
| D．They let pandas out on the grounds. |
My problems started after I went to a boarding（寄宿） school.I was only 14，and at first I missed my family a lot.I often called them and cried on the phone.But after two weeks，I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys.I thought of them as my best friends-but only friends.I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.
Then，three months later，my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them.Seven months after that，the head teacher Mr.Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union（学生会）.I thought I could win for I was doing well in school.I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams.A week later，the list came out and it didn’t include me.I was sad.
Mr.Wang came to me and said，“Don’t be sad.I know you’re excellent! Maybe you are a little distant（疏远的）from the girls in our class.They don’t know much about you，so some of them didn’t choose you.It doesn’t matter.Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?
| A．She didn’t like her new school. |
| B．She didn’t get along well with her classmates. |
| C．She missed her family very much. |
| D．She didn’t like her new teacher. |
Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?
| A．Her teachers didn’t like her. |
| B．She was a poor student. |
| C．Some girls didn’t choose her. |
| D．She likes showing off herself. |
Which of the following is NOT true，according to the passage?
| A．The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams. |
| B．The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems. |
| C．The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union. |
| D．The teacher thought she was an excellent student. |
| Title |
Time |
Event |
| Grandmother Student |
today |
An 83—year—old great grandmother received a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her first college course. |
| Early Spring Storm |
last night |
An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of snow on the city in less than six hours last night. |
| Two Men Win Freedom |
today |
Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)won their freedom today when they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment building. |
| Henley Street Bridge Closed |
On Friday |
The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today. |
| Husband Kills Wife |
today |
Just 15 minutes after he shot and killed his unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the State Street Bridge. |
From the first piece of news we know that ______.
| A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University. |
| B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree. |
| C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone. |
| D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will. |
The underlined word “dumped” means____.
| A．fell | B．left | C．hit | D．lasted |
In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.
| A．given a ride | B．saved from danger | C．freed | D．caught |
Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?
| A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver. |
| B．The wife was shot after her husband died. |
| C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself. |
| D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t. |
Which is TRUE according to the news above?
| A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree. |
| B．It never snows heavily at night in spring. |
| C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building. |
| D．Maybe today is Wednesday. |
According to some predictions, human beings will die out in 2012. Nearly all people think it’s impossible, but there are some more earthquakes in recent years.
Animals can predict the weather or other natural events. It may sound strange, but farmers living in the countryside think so. For hundreds of years , they have observed animals.
“Animals ’ behavior can be connected to future weather conditions or events.” They say. For example, if cows lie down, a rainstorm is coming. There are many traditional stories connecting animals and natural events. Many people think that these stories don’t have scientific evidence( 根据 ) at all. Scientists, however, are beginning to take another look at some of these ideas.
A Japanese earthquake researcher named Kiyoshi Shimamura noticed an increase in dog bites a short time before earthquake hit. Then he did research on twelve public health centers in Kobe, Japan. These health centers treated people after the 1995 earthquake . He got some interesting information about the month before the big earthquake: treatment for animals’ bites had increased . In fact, aggressive(侵略的)behavior in dogs, such as biting and barking loudly , jumped 60 percent.
There are also other changes in animals’ behavior before the earthquake. For example, fish began swimming together in large groups , but only in the middle of the water and not near the edges. Birds flew away from their nests for many days, leaving their eggs unprotected . These animals’ behavior suggests that animals may be able to predict natural events better than people.What would cows behave before a rainstorm?
| A．Running | B．Biting | C．Lying down | D．Sleeping |
What do dogs begin to do just before an earthquake?
| A．They leave their homes. | B．They hurt people. |
| C．They lie down in grass. | D．They stay together in large groups. |
Which of the following animals behave strangely before an earthquake according to this passage?
| A．Fish | B．Cows | C．Pigs | D．All of the above. |
In Kiyoshi Shimamura’s investigation(调查)，before the big earthquake, treatment for animals’ bites had _________.
| A．disappeared | B．increased | C．been the same as before. | D．never changed. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Natural events and animals’ actions. |
| B．What animals do during earthquakes |
| C．Many earthquakes of Japan. |
| D．Some stories about animals. |
From age eight to eleven, I studied at a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes, with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects. However, sometimes the headteacher , Mr. Ronald Broaches would come in and spend an hour or so.
He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would be glad in telling the children small stories which make us laugh.
I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles. He would stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle on it. As time went on, they slowly gave me an interest in math and problem –solving that stays with me to this day.
To this day, I can remember Mr. Broaches’ cheerful cry of “Well done!” whenever I got a problem right. I shall always be thankful that our paths crossed.
Mr. Bruoaches died just two weeks after I won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Unfortunately, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt late that he had heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life. The writer spent ______study at the school in Bath, England.
| A．three years | B．six years | C．one year | D．two years |
The writer’s success shows us ___________.
| A．Mr. Broaches often gave him some puzzles only for fun . |
| B．they had the same interest |
| C．Mr. Broaches found and developed his interest |
| D．Mr. Broaches was his father’s friend. |
From the story, we can guess the writer______.
| A．liked language lessons very well. |
| B．was a good football player |
| C．was good at math |
| D．had a great dream |
The writer felt sorry because________________.
| A．Mr. Broaches passed away before he won the Nobel Prize |
| B．he didn’t express his thanks before Mr. Broaches died. |
| C．he couldn’t find Mr. Broaches after he grew up |
| D．Mr. Broaches didn’t know about his success. |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．The Story of Mr. Broaches |
| B．The History of Nobel Prize |
| C．My Early School Life |
| D．An Important Teacher in My Life |
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