American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?” “Hi!” is creeping（不知不觉地进入）into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you. ” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you. ” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day. ” or “Have a good trip. ” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day. ”
The British usually use “got” in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do. AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I do. BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I have.
There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e. g. check（US）/cheque（UK）. Many American words ending in “or”, e. g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e. g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e. g. organize, realizing are spelt in BrE with “ise” or “ising”, e. g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In BrE, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice. ” In AmE, one writes “traveler,” while in BrE, one writes “traveller”.
It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate (各自的)languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links（联系）between the two countries are so strong that linguistically（语言上）,and probably culturally（文化上）too, they are closer together than ever before.
AmE—— American English BrE——British EnglishThe Americans hardly say “_____”
| A．Good-bye. Have a good day! |
| B．Glad to know you! |
| C．Hi! |
| D．Have you got a car? |
What does the 3rd paragraph talk about?
| A．There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE. |
| B．Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings. |
| C．There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE. |
| D．The different usages of words in AmE and BrE. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The two languages will become separate languages. |
| B．American English will be used more and more. |
| C．The two languages will be closer and closer. |
| D．British English will be used more and more. |
The underlined word “predicted” means ______ in Chinese.
| A．解释 | B．预言 | C．考虑 | D．证明 |
| House for Rent（出租） 4 sunny bedrooms with one big kitchen 2,000 yuan a month Call Mr. Li at 812-2457. |
School Bus Driver Wanted Experience （经验）needed. Call Mrs. Chen at 812-8988 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. |
| Lost Cat It’s black and white with blue eyes. It’s big. Call Mr. Brown at 812-9887. |
American Dreams in China Saturday and Sunday Peace Cinema 40 yuan (free for children under 12 ) Call 812-8866 for more information. |
If you want to rent a house, you can call .
| A．812-2457 | B．812-9887 | C．812-8988 | D．812-8866 |
lost a black and white cat.
| A．Mr. Li | B．Mr. Brown | C．Mrs. Chen | D．Mr. Zhou |
You can call Mrs. Chen .
| A．between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday |
| B．between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m. on Thursday |
| C．between 10 a.m. and 5 p. m. on Friday |
| D．between 10 a. m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday |
If Mr. Zhou wants to see American Dreams in China with his11-year-old son, he will pay .
| A．20 yuan | B．40 yuan | C．60 yuan | D．80 yuan |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mr. Li wants to buy a house. |
| B．We can’t get any information about films. |
| C．If you find a cat, you can call Mr. Li. |
| D．Mrs. Chen needs a school bus driver with experience. |
阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
March 24th
This morning, we had a school trip to the Dashan Collection House, a building of two floors. It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We took the school bus and arrived at 9:00. When we entered the collection house, our eyes were caught by a collection of old photos of the town on the walls of the front hall. Those photos told us something about the history of the town. And then in the Art Room, we saw many photos of the countryside. Some famous local artists drew them. The colors of the flowers and the trees were rich and bright. All at once, I lost myself in the beauty of nature.
Then we went upstairs（楼上）. On the left, there were over one hundred different clocks. The oldest clock was already more than two hundred years old. To my surprise, the clocks all worked well and they could tell the right time. It was then ten o’clock, and some clocks made different beautiful sounds. It seemed to be a concert. How amazing!
On the right there was also a stone（石头）collection. The stones were from all over the country. They were in different sizes, colors and shapes. Some looked like different kinds of animals. I really liked one stone that looked like a little monkey. It looked very nice.
The collections there were wonderful. So we stayed there until 11:30 in the morning. I had a great time and really liked the school trip.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个单词。Where did the writer and his classmates go for the school trip?
What did they see in the Art Room?
How many kinds of collections are there in the passage?
How long did they stay there?
What do you think of the collections?
Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3, 000 students and many of them became famous.
Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.Confucius was born ______.
| A．in Sichuan Province | B．on August 28 |
| C．in the Kingdom of Lu | D．about 1500 years ago |
Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.
| A．music | B．Chinese | C．math | D．other subjects |
As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.
| A．only the rich |
| B．only the poor |
| C．not only the rich but also the poor |
| D．neither the rich nor the poor |
Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?
| A．Being kind. | B．Looking after the old. |
| C．Working for others. | D．Thinking of ourselves. |
The underlined word “they” means ______.
| A．good manners | B．Confucius’ ideas |
| C．Confucius and his students | D．Confucius’ students |
Can you remember the day when you spoke your first words? If you can, you are unusual. Try to think what the first months of your life were like. I’m sure you just spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying. As you grew older, your parents spent more time playing with you and talking to you. You watched and listened. You began to know that people make some sounds to go with some things.
Then you began to cry to make sounds you heard. And step by step (逐渐地) you were able to make the right sound for one thing.
On that day you came to understand the secret of the language. The secret is that a certain sound means a certain thing. Only when a group of people use the same set of sounds of things can they understand each other, so these people have a language.
After you found the secret of language, you learnt words. Some of the words mean things, like books, chairs and shops. Some of the words mean actions, for example, go and swim. Soon you learnt to put words together to share your idea, like “I want to go out and play with my friends.”
This is language. By the way of language, people can communicate (交流). So we say languages mean sharing.
can remember the day when we spoke our first words.
| A．Few of us | B．One |
| C．Most people | D．All of us |
When you were a little baby, you ___________ .
| A．tried your best to remember all the sounds you heard |
| B．spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying |
| C．could not hear any sounds around you |
| D．spent most of your time playing with your parents |
The secret of language is that ___________ .
| A．one sound might be as good as another |
| B．a certain sound is for a certain thing |
| C．people can understand each other |
| D．there is a special sound for each other |
The underlined word “actions” means _____ in Chinese.
| A．表情 | B．表演 | C．动作 | D．感情 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Language is easy to learn. |
| B．You learn language by reading at first. |
| C．You couldn’t learn language without parents. |
| D．Language means sharing. |
| Young Music Scene Concert Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival. Time: 15—20 Nov. Place: 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany Cost: Various Email: info@quasimodo.de Phone: +34 (0) 45 839 5986 |
| Documentary Film Month Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120, 000 visitors take part each year. Time: 1—20 Mar. Place: 25 Road Pyramids, 75001 Paris Cost: Various Phone: +12 (0)1 43 38 19 73 Email: info@paris-touristoffice.com |
| Craft (工艺) Show You can come to the show twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds of artisans (手艺人) from across Canada selling jewellery, pottery, glass, ironwork and clothing. Time: 26 Nov.—7 Dec. Mon.—Fri. 11 am—10 pm Sat. 10 am—8 pm Sun. 9 am—6 pm Place: Direct Energy Centre Cost: $10 Phone: +7 658 198 3245 Email: askus@oneofakindshow.com |
| Canada Blooms Toronto Garden and Flower Show The Canada Blooms Show every year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the country’s largest indoor garden show. Time: Mar. 9 am—6 pm Sun. 11 am—5 pm Place: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Cost: $18; under 12 free Phone: +1 235 447 8768 Email: info@mtccc.com |
People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from____________.
| A．1—20 Mar | B．15—20 Nov | C．26 Nov—7 Dec | D．1 Mar—20 Nov |
You can e-mail ____________if you want to see Documentary Film.
| A．info@mtccc.com |
| B．askus@oneofakindshow.com |
| C．info@paris-touristoffice.com |
| D．info@quasimodo.de |
You can buy ____________at the Craft Show.
| A．glass, ironwork and clothing |
| B．different kinds of flowers |
| C．classic music CDs |
| D．some books about film |
If two adults and two boys of 9 want to see Flower Show and Craft Show, it will cost them ____________.
| A．$40 | B．$36 | C．$76 | D．$112 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall. |
| B．Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month. |
| C．People can enjoy the Craft Show from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday. |
| D．Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world’s largest garden show. |
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