Thousands of years ago， Britain was covered by thick forests， home to many animals which no longer live in the United Kingdom． There were wolves and bears， many different kinds of deer and large wild cows． There were less than four million people． They lived in small villages protected by wooden walls from the animals outside．
All this has changed， of course． Now the population of the United Kingdom has increased to sixty﹣five million． Three﹣quarters of Britain is covered with fields， towns or cities． Although 25 percent of land is countryside， new methods of farming mean that there are fewer birds and small animals living in fields than ever before． The United Kingdom is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a large wild animal that eats meat． In Scotland there are only 400 wildcats， but these are much smaller than wolves．
Some people would like to change things， however! Some organizations and writers say that Britain needs to become more natural again． They suggest that trees and plants that grew in the UK before towns and cities were built should be allowed to grow again． They even say that large wild animals which have not lived in the UK should be helped to return and live wild． They call this "rewilding"．
Not everyone agrees． In the last twenty years， over one million trees which at first grew in Scotland have been planted and there are plans for more ﹣ but wild animals？ Some people ask if wolves will attack sheep or even humans． They are also angry that rewilding might mean an end to walking in the hills which so many people enjoy． So far there are no wolves or bears in Britain's forests ﹣ but soon there might be!
| Word bank Organization 组织 Attack 攻击 Opinion 观点 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案．
（1）What was the population of the UK thousands of years ago？
| A． |
About 25 million． |
| B． |
Over 65 million． |
| C． |
More than 61 million． |
| D． |
Not more than four million． |
（2）Why are there fewer birds and small animals in fields in the UK？
| A． |
Because more trees have been planted． |
| B． |
Because there are more large wild animals． |
| C． |
Because pollution is much worse than before． |
| D． |
Because people use new methods of farming． |
（3）Which paragraph gives opinions from "rewilding" supporters？
| A． |
Paragraph 1． |
| B． |
Paragraph 2． |
| C． |
Paragraph 3． |
| D． |
Paragraph 4． |
（4）What are some people against？
| A． |
Living closer to nature． |
| B． |
Planting more and more trees． |
| C． |
Helping large wild animals return． |
| D． |
Building more villages and towns． |
（5）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
Making Britain wild again |
| B． |
A trip to wild Britain |
| C． |
An introduction to Britain |
| D． |
Protecting the environment |
Thang﹣ga （唐卡） is a special kind of painting． It was found only in Tibet， China． It started from the Tang dynasty （唐朝）． Thang﹣ga paintings show Tibetan people's lives． In recent years， Thang﹣ga paintings have caught the public's attention． At the same time， the Chinese government has also tried hard to protect the art．
The colors of Thang﹣ga paintings look wonderful and special． Because of the special environment of Tibet and the excellent skills of artists， the paints （颜料） used in Thang﹣ga paintings are different from other paints． They were made from minerals （矿物质） like gold and silver， as well as some plants． The paints were made by hand and the beautiful colors could last （持续） for hundreds of years．
However， with the development of technology， people now use cheaper and easily﹣made chemicals to make Thang﹣ga paints． The traditional paints used in Thang﹣ga paintings took a lot of work and they were made in many secret ways． Later people stopped making the paints and forgot about them． So the skills needed to make them were almost lost． The traditional Thang﹣ga paintings are difficult to find now．
（1）What is Thang﹣ga？
| A． |
A photo． |
| B． |
A painting． |
| C． |
A book． |
| D． |
A story． |
（2）Who has tried to protect the Thang﹣ga art？
| A． |
Both teachers and students． |
| B． |
An old person． |
| C． |
Only old people． |
| D． |
The Chinese government． |
（3）What were the Thang﹣ga paints made from？
| A． |
Minerals and plants． |
| B． |
Just water． |
| C． |
Only ink． |
| D． |
Only a mineral． |
（4）How long can the colors of Thang﹣ga paintings last for？
| A． |
One year． |
| B． |
A month． |
| C． |
Hundreds of years． |
| D． |
A few thousand years． |
（5）Are there the traditional Thang﹣ga paintings now？
| A． |
Yes， there are． |
| B． |
No， there aren't． |
| C． |
I think they disappeared． |
| D． |
When I read it， I don't know the answer． |
Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship．It falls on the first Sunday of August every year．Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935．But now thisdoesn't only happen in the US．People in other countries are interested in it，too．
The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all over the world．With more and more countries joining in the celebrations，Friendship Day soon became an international festival．
Between 1936 and 1997，Friendship Day didn't have a symbol （象征），like Santa Claus for Christmas．However，in 1997，the United Nations named Winnie the pooh as the word's Ambassador （大使） of Friendship．
The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging （交换） cards，flowers and gifts．Some people may have parties with their friends．Some may have lunch or dinner together．Others may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day．These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people．
Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years，the basic idea behind the festival remains the same．People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends．
71．When is Friendship Day？
It is on every year．
72．What does"this"in the first paragraph refer to？
It refers to ．
73．What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us？
It's mainly about to celebrate Friendship Day．
74．What's the basic idea behind the festival？
People enjoy the moment they spend together and for their friends．
75．What does the writer think of the festival？
The writer thinks it's ．
There are twenty seven bridges over the River Thames．And the Tower Bridge is the first bridge you have to pass if you go to London from the sea．It is close to the Tower of London，from which it got its name．It is a symbol （象征） of London．
The Tower Bridge was set up over the River Thames in London in 1894and is one of the finest and most famous bridges in the world．It is the only bridge over the Thames that can be raised and opened in the middle．The middle part can be raised to let the huge ships pass．It used to be raised about 50times a day，but now it is raised only 4to 5times a week．If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two arms open high in the air，you will never forget it．
The Tower Bridge stands just on the south side of the Tower of London．People often think they are of the same age．But in fact，the Tower of London was built a thousand years ago，while the Tower Bridge only has a history of over one hundred years．
The Tower Bridge was first painted chocolate brown．Then in 1977，it was painted red，white and blue．Its picture also appeared in the opening of the 2012Summer Olympic Games held in London．So come to visit the famous bridge．You are sure to have a wonderful experience．
41．The color of the Tower Bridge hasn't changed for more than a hundred years．
42．In 1894，the Tower Bridge was built in London．
43．The Tower of London has a much longer history than the Tower Bridge．
44．The Tower Bridge is now raised less often than in the past．
45．This passage means to introduce the Tower of London． ．
Have you ever heard of Iceland？ Iceland is a European country． It used to be one of the richest countries in the world． Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers． Summer in Iceland is very short，which lasts from June to August． Its winter starts from September and ends next May．
In 1980， Iceland started to develop its tourist industry． Forty years has passed since then． In summer，plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit． In winter，people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night． They usually have a lot of special activities． such as skating，riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night．
Because of a long cold winter， Iceland has a short growing season． Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past． Now the problem is being solved．
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词．
| Iceland ﹣ a Country in（1） |
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| Its total area |
103,000（2） kilometers |
| When Iceland started to develop its tourist industry |
Forty years（3） |
| What people do to have an exciting night in winter |
They（4） ，ride snow motorbikes and have parties． |
| Why Iceland has a short（5） season |
Because of a long cold winter |
Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation． Some of the animals living there can' t be found anywhere else in the world． There are fascinating beaches and caves to explore（探险）． The sea around the island has colorful fishes．
Mona Island is very small． The government of Puerto Rico （波多黎各） takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve． That means the island's animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people． Mona Island is different from most places because people are not allowed to live there． Only a few park workers are able to stay．
The park workers' job is to keep Mona Island safe and wonderful． Rules must be followed on the island． One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island． That way ，the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe．
On the island， visitors can go to see Mona Island iguanas（麗蜥） which live only on Mona Island．
Also， visitors can come to the island to have a close look at many kinds of fishes． They can dive （潜水） far below the surface． They use special tools to be able to breathe under the water． Through the clear water ， visitors can see the bright colors of the fishes．
Visitors can also explore caves． Some of the caves even have paintings on the walls． These paintings were made by some Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago．
After a full day of fun activities ， visitors can take a rest， listen to the night sounds，and watch the stars in the huge sky． The stars are easier to see． Visitors say that watching the stars is amazing． It' s the perfect end to a perfect day．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案．
（1）The underlined （划线的） word " reserve" in the passage means" " in Chinese．
| A． |
休息区 |
| B． |
保护区 |
| C． |
风景区 |
（2）Only 100 people at a time are allowed to visit the island so that ．
| A． |
many park workers are able to stay on Mona Island |
| B． |
the park workers' job is to keep Mona Island safe and wonderful |
| C． |
the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe |
（3）What can visitors do on Mona Island？
| A． |
They can live on the island for several days． |
| B． |
They can go to see Mona Island iguanas． |
| C． |
They can meet the Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Mona Island is a large island and taken care of by the government． |
| B． |
Fishes can dive far below the surface with special tools． |
| C． |
Visitors are amazed to watch the stars in the huge sky on Mona Island． |
（5）What' s the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Mona Island ﹣ an Amazing Place to Take a Vacation |
| B． |
Mona Island﹣a Good Place to Watch Stars |
| C． |
Mona Island﹣the Best Place to Protect Animals |
Can you imagine a sea of sand three times bigger than India？ This is the Sahara Desert． The largest desert in the world． It covers 1l countries in North Africa and is over 9 million square kilometers．
In the Sahara， temperatures are very different during the day and at night． It is much hotter during the day than at nigh．During the day， the hottest time is between 2 pm and 4 pm﹣when temperatures rise to 33℃． But it is very cold at night， the coldest time is at 4 am， when temperatures fall to ﹣1℃．
Because of the extreme temperatures in the desert， it is a very difficult place to survive（幸运）．Marco Rivera， our survival expert， has some tips．
Take warm clothes and a blanket． You will need a hat， long trousers and a thick sweater to keep you warm at night． During the day， cover your body， head and face． Clothes protect you from the sun and keep water in your body． You will also need a warm blanket at night． It can get cold rapidly． When the temperature drops， it can be a shock and make you feel even colder．
Try to drink some water at least once every hour． You need your water to last as long as possible． Drink only what you need． If you eat， you will get thirsty and your water will run out soon．You can eat a little， but only to stop you from feeling very hungry． Eat a small amount of food slowly．
It's important to stay out of the sun during the day． Make a hole under your car and lie there． This will keep you cool and help you sleep． Find a warm place to sleep at night． A small place near a tree or a rock will be the warmest． But be careful before you decide where to sleep． Dangerous animals like snakes also like to sleep in these places． Look carefully for animals before you lie down．
（1）The Sahara， the world's largest desert， is more than in size．
（2）In the Sahara． The between the day and the night is pretty big．
（3）In Paragraph 4， Marco Rivera tells us are necessary for our survival in the Sahara．
（4）We should at least once every hour and try to make our water last longer in the Sahara．
（5）In the Sahara， we should stay out of the sun during the day and find to sleep at night．
Do you have a nickname（呢称）？Most of us do by our looks， clothing， or personality， But for cities， the meaning of their nicknames has much more than that．
Many big cities have nicknames， such as New York﹣The Big Apple， London﹣The Great Smog， and Rome﹣The Eternal（永恒的）City． Why do cities have such nicknames？
In the 1920s，there were many races in New York． People called the prizes of these race．apples． Writer John J．Fitz Gerald first called New York the Big Apple， because New York is the place that many people dreamed of going to for the biggest prize of all．
For Rome， as the name suggests， the answer is simple， Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world， Rome would go on forever． Rome has been an important center of power for more than 2，000years．
As for London， in the Victorian period， it had problems with its air． Later in 1952，serious air pollution made 10，000people fall ill． But now the air of London has become better．
Does that sound interesting？ Does your city have a nickname？
请在答题卡上用28铅笔将你的判断结果所对应的方框涂型
（1）Most of us get our nicknames only by our looks．
（2）The Great Smog is the nickname of London．
（3）The nickname of New York was given by writer John J．Fitz Gerald．
（4）Rome has been an important center of power for 2000 years．
（5）Later in 1952，the air of London became better．
Sometimes good ideas have bad results． This is what happened to Spain's Matrera Castle （城堡）． The castle was built in the 9th century and has interested thousands of visitors every year． But part of it broke after a heavy rain， so the castle needed a big repair． However， the result didn't turn out well． The castle became a totally modern building!
"The building has nothing to do with what it used to be， or even with a medieval （中世纪的） castle，" criticized （批评） the Spanish cultural heritage group （文化遗产组织） Hispania Nostra． People across the world have been laughing about it online too． "How terrible!" "They've got builders rather than repairers．" "No words are needed when you see the pictures．"
The leader of the repair said that he wanted to make sure the building stayed standing． Facing the criticism， he also added， "Opinions are always welcome．"
46．Where did the story happen？
47．When was the castle built？
48．Why did the castle need a big repair？
49．How many sentences are used to criticize the repair？
50．Who said "Opinions are always welcome"？
Pack up and Fly away
| Hainan Island Hainan Island is a wonderful place of sun，sand and sea．It is in the south of China．It's famous for its underwater beauty．Tianyahaijiao is also very famous．It attracts lots of tourists around the world every year． |
| Thailand Thailand is in the heart of Southeast Asia．Its capital Bangkok has some of Thailand's greatest buildings，like the Grand Palace （大皇宫）．Chiang Mai （清迈） is a big city in Thailand．There are many historic temples （庙） there，such as the Wat Phra Singh temple．The temple has a history of over 500 years． |
| Australia This country is a land of beauty and diversity （多样性）．It is famous for Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock （艾尔斯岩）．Ayers Rock is 3，600 meters long and 348 meters high．What's more，children can also see many animals here like koalas，kangaroos and sheep． |
| South Korea's Jeju Island （韩国济州岛） As a volcanic （火山） island，Jeju once was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders （奇迹） of Nature．Not only that，Jeju attracts children with its Teddy Bear Museum．There，people show historical events with teddy bears． |
51．The information above can't be from ．
| A． |
a magazine |
| B． |
a story book |
| C． |
a newspaper |
| D． |
a tour guidebook |
52．Hainan Island is ．
| A． |
in the Indian Ocean |
| B． |
in Europe |
| C． |
in the south of China |
| D． |
in Africa |
53．If you like historic temples，you can go to ．
| A． |
Hainan Island |
| B． |
Thailand |
| C． |
Australia |
| D． |
South Korea's Jeju Island |
54．People in South Korea's Jeju Island show historical events with ．
| A． |
teddy bears |
| B． |
toy cars |
| C． |
heroes |
| D． |
pictures |
55．Australia is known for ．
| A． |
the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Singh temple． |
| B． |
Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock． |
| C． |
Tianyahaijiao and the underwater beauty． |
| D． |
Teddy Bear Museum and a volcanic island． |
B
California is one of the richest states in America．It has a large amount of land．And it also has more people than any other states．It has plenty of natural resources （资源），too．But everything （A）_______ not perfect there．California has two major problems：earthquakes and forest fires．
The San Andreas Fault runs through California．（B） As a result ofit，the state gets many earthquakes．（C） 其中一些地震非常强烈For example，there was a strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906．It destroyed many buildings．And it started a large number of fires．（D） More than 3 ， 000 people died after it．There have also been many other strong earthquakes．Some people fear that the"big （E） one"will
hit someday．They think an earthquake will cause a huge amount of damage （破坏）．
During summer and autumn，much of California is dry．So forest fires，or wildfires，often start．
Those fires can spread （F） rapidly．They burn many forest．But they can also burn people's homes and buildings．They often kill people（G）_______ firefighters can put them out．
56．在文中（A）和（G）的空白处填入合适的单词： ；
57．写出文中划线部分（B）和（F）的同义词语或近义词语： ；
58．将文中划线部分（C）译成英语： ．
59．将文中划线部分（D）改写为： 3，000 people their lives after it．
60．文中划线部分（E）指代的是： ．
The British Museum is the biggest one in the world．There are lot of things in the museum to see：clocks
which have been telling the time for six hundred years，Roman money，the earliest books in the world，including Shakespeare's own works…
The British Museum was set up nearly 300 years ago by a doctor．Sir Hans Sloane．The man liked to collect such things as books，drawings，clothes，money，animals，flowers，and also hoped that his things would be well kept and visited by people after his death．His wish came true，and the museum opened in 1759，six years after Sir Hans Sloane died．
Later，more antiques （古董） arrived at the museum，more books old and new，came to it，and more people wanted to visit it．All this made Pauizzi design the famous round Reading Room．There was something unusual in it．Cool air came up through small holes in the tables．Hot air under the floor kept readers'feet warm．Since its opening，many famous men have written and studied there，including Karl Marx．And the library is growing faster and faster．Many tourists come to visit it every year．
It is not open every day of the year，except for two holidays （New Year's Day and Christmas）．Entrance （进入）is free．There are lots of special exhibitions （展览） and every day．There are different films and talks，some of them for children．So if you are one of its two million visitors this year，don't try to see it all too quickly．There is a lifetime of looking in the British Museum．
46．Hans Solane's hobby was to
| A． |
visit museums |
| B． |
keep animals |
| C． |
collect things |
| D． |
read old books |
47．The museum opened
| A． |
before 1759 |
| B． |
in 1765 |
| C． |
after Hans Sioanc's death |
| D． |
when Hans Sloane was old |
48． designed the round Reading Room．
| A． |
Pauizzi |
| B． |
Shakespeare |
| C． |
Hans Sloane |
| D． |
Karl Marx |
49．We can go to the museum on
| A． |
Christmas Day |
| B． |
Thanksgiving Day |
| C． |
Christmas Eve |
| D． |
New Year's Day |
50．Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
We have to pay to visit the museum． |
| B． |
The library it getting smaller and smaller． |
| C． |
Children]will get bored in the museum． |
| D． |
The museum has about two million visitors this year． |
阅读短文，根据短文内容，按要求完成任务．
A road is just like a bridge between two places．The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West．But the Silk Road is not a single route! It is a set of trade and cultural transmission routes．From the time
Zhang Qian opened up the world﹣famous Silk Road during the Han Dynasty，until the Yuan Dynasty，it enoyed a history of about 1，600years．
This ancient road begins at Chang'an （now Xi'an），and it reaches Dunhuang，where it divides into three，the Southern Route，Central Route and Northern Route．And then it ends in Eastern Europe，near the
Mediterranean Sea（地中海）．The Silk Road is about 6，500 kilometers long．It goes across one﹣fourth of the planet．（A）In fact，there is another trade road which is called the "Silk Road on the Sea" in the southwest of China．
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the World．there was an increasing trade between East and West across the silk Road．Besides （B ） it，knowledge about science，arts and technologies were shared as well．The Four Great Inventions of China was introduced to the West and Chinese also knew about the religions of the West．（C）In this way，languages and cultures developed and influenced each other．
Today，places along the Silk Road are great places of interest，such as the Teracotta Army in Xi' an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang，Gansu．
61．把（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
62．把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
63．写出（B）处画线单词指代的内容．
64．在文中找出两个中国的名胜古迹．
65．用词或短语写出作者想要表达的主题．
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago linked Europe，Africa and Asia．People reached these different places along these roads．Scientists and archaeologists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3，000 years ago．By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world，the Silk Road had covered almost 6，500 kilometers．It stretched from Rome to China，which is from the West to the Far East．
Merchants（商人）travelling along the Silk Road carried silk，of course．They also carried and traded spices，cloth，rare jewels，slaves and gold．
During its busiest period，the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix．The Silk Road allowed the sharing of precious goods and new ideas．These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean，Persian，Magyar，Armenian，Bactrian，Indian and Chinese areas．All these peoples travelled the Silk Road，and they shared goods，stories，languages and cultures．
In modern times，the old Silk Road routes are still used，but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses．There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China．It has over 35，000 0bjects from all along the Silk Road．In this way，China protects the history of many countries and peoples．
| The Silk Road |
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| In the past |
When |
People began to travel the Silk Road about（96） ago． |
| What |
▲Along the Silk Road，merchants（97） silk，spices，cloth and so on． ▲People from（98） met each other and mixed． ▲People shared precious goods，new ideas，stories，languages and culture． |
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| How |
People used to（99） to cross the Silk Road routes． |
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| At present |
China protects the history of many countries and people by（100） in Jiuquan． |
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Do you know when and where ice cream was created？ It has a long and interesting history．
The earliest ice cream was eaten in China many centuries ago． People at that time would put orange juice on the ice or get something cool to drink． Later， this idea traveled to Italy． Around 1660， it was popular to serve ice cream in coffee shops in Paris． Most of the shops were owned by Italians． Among them， the first successful one belonged to（ 属于）a man named Francesco Procopio．
Ice cream was brought to America in the early 1700s， and it quickly became the favorite of Americans． President George Washington had ice cream pots（罐）and machines in his kitchen．Dolly Madison， the wife of President Madison， was the first one to serve it in the White House．She made her guests very happy when she served such desserts（甜品）．
Before ice cream was sold in stores． it was made and kept at a very low temperature first． It took a lot of work to mix cream， eggs， fruit and ice． Nancy Johnson， an American woman who was good at machines， invented the ice cream freezerin 1846． Five years later． Jacob Flusell opened the first ice cream factory in Baltimore， Maryland． Her business quickly came to other states．
Today in the United States， ice cream is not only a kind of food， but also a way of life．
（1）The earliest ice cream was the ice with on or something cool to drink．
| A． |
orange juice |
| B． |
apple juice |
| C． |
watermelon juice |
（2）The owner of the first successful coffee shop in Paris was a（n） ．
| A． |
Frenchman |
| B． |
American |
| C． |
Italian |
（3）The underlined word "freezer" means in Chinese．
| A． |
品种 |
| B． |
冰柜 |
| C． |
配方 |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
In 1700． ice cream came to the White House． |
| B． |
In 1846， many ice cream factories opened |
| C． |
Today ice cream means a lot to Americans |
（5）The best title for this passage is" "．
| A． |
the History of Ice Cream |
| B． |
Ice Cream in America |
| C． |
Business on Ice Cream |
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