2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in China. It began on February 3.The rabbit is a

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2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in China. It began on February 3.The rabbit is a symbol of kindness and a love of beauty in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are quick-minded. Although they are sometimes shy, they have a strong mind and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.
Rabbit people are talented(有才***) and are interested in artistic activities, such as music and painting. They are so friendly and well organized that they can be great teachers. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Rabbit, such as US actress Angelina Jolie and England soccer star David Beckham. In China,famous director Zhang Yimou and kung fu star Li Lianjie are rabbits, too.
There are some big events in the Year of the Rabbit. The International Horticultural Exposition(世界园艺博览会) is being held in Xi’an. It will last six months, from April to October.
In Britain, the wedding(婚礼) of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton took place on April 29.
The 26th World University Games in Shenzhen will happen in August,2011.
小题1:What does “the Year of the Rabbit” mean in Chinese?

小题2:What does “rabbit” stand for in Chinese culture?

小题3:What will ha

ppen in August in Shenzhen?

小题4:What are rabbit peopl

e interested in?

小题5:What do you think of the people born in the Year of the Rabbit?

答案

小题1:兔年。
小题1:The rabbit is the symbol of kindness and a love of beauty in Chinese culture.
小题1:The 26^th World University Games in Shenzhen will happen.
小题1:They are interested in artist activities.
小题1:They are talented.

解析

【主旨大意】2011年是中国的兔年。兔子是善良和美丽的标

志，许多名人出生在兔年，而且在兔年还有很多重要的事情发生。

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阅读下面的短文，按要求完成所给任务。（共5小题，计10分）

Reading is a very good hobby for all the students. You can know much about the world ①_____ the help of all kinds of books. I’m sure everyone has a favorite subject. For example, some are interested in animals, some in history, and some are interested in literature. Mine is science. I like ②___it___ because it’s fun and educational.
My favorite novel is Around the World in Eighty Days.③It was written by Jules Verne ,a French writer. Jules Verne was regarded as father of Modern Science Fiction because he devoted(奉献) himself to literature and wrote several ④well–known scientific romances.
The exciting story of Around the World in Eighty Days tells us about an English gentleman whose name is Mr. Phileas Fogg , He travels around the world in eighty days. From the story, we can see the writer’s love for the sea, traveling and adventure(冒险).In fact, they played an important role in his life.⑤多亏了the writer’s imagination, language skills and scientific and geographical(地理的) knowledge, we can feel as if we were there when we read the story.
小题1:根据上下文写出①处所缺的单词。          ______________
小题2:写出②处划线单词所指代的内容。          ______________
小题3:将③处改为主动语态。
Jules Verne, the French writer _________ the novel Around the World in Eighty Days.
小题4:写出④处划线单词的同义词。              ______________
小题5:将⑤处划线汉语翻译成英语。              ______________

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阅读下面短文，从所给A—F六个选项中选出五个正确的选项填空，使短文通顺，内容完整。（共5小题，计10分）
Thirty years ago, few Chinese knew about American TV series, though during the 1980s and 1990s, Chinese people got the chance to watch some U.S.A. TV series like Growing Pains.

Now, 小题1:_______,Chinese people have more chances to enjoy foreign TV series. Some American TV series such as 小题2:_______ have become very popular among young Chinese English learners. In their opinion, watching American TV series is a good way to learn English and American culture. They have other reasons to support that point of view.
Fist, it’s easy and convenient for learners to manage their learning time. They don’t have to worry about the place and time to learn. 小题3:________,they can start watching and learning. All they need to do is to turn on their computers and put on their earphones.
The stories in the TV series also play an important role in attracting more learners. Different cultures between China and the Western countries and exciting story lines get young people interested in watching and learning小题4:________.
Besides, watching American TV series can help learners improve their listening and speaking skills. English learners may find it hard to find a native speaker to talk with, 小题5:_______, they can listen to native speakers and follow their conversations as much as they can.

A．Any time they are free

B．American culture and Chinese culture

C．Friends and Prison Break.

D．They also feel relaxed at the same time

E. with the fast development of DVDs and the Internet
F. but in the TV series

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阅读短文，并按要求回答问题。
Several Asian hospitals are doing experiments with tele-medicine. Tele-medicine is a technology that allows doctors to "see" patients without them being in the same place. This is made possible through high-speed communication networks （网络）.At both ends of the line, the
way of video-meeting lets them see and talk to each other. Blood pressure (血压) and body temperature are directly shown on computers.
Tele-medicine is already in wide use in some places such as the United States and Germany. Among other uses, village doctors hold "consultations (会诊)" with far-away experts（专家）. The experts

can also help them during operations.
Tele-medicine has been slow to reach Asia because of high costs, besides other reasons. When things improve, this technology will develop very fast. Chinese University of Hong Kong"s medical school has joined a big hospital in Beijing, and Thailand is building a tele-medicine station connecting 20 areas.
Tele-medicine will do good to patients because doctors from different places can see them and give their medical advice. The help is quite important if the disease is an unusual one. It also helps spread medical knowledge among experts.
As tele-medicine develops well, its costs will be lower and it will become very popular in the medical field.
小题1:Tele-medicine is already in wide use in some countries.
小题2:Tele-medicine allows____________ without them being in the same place.
小题3:Why does tele-medicine develop slowly in Asia besides other reasons?
_____________________________________
小题4:What is Thailand doing according to the passage?
_____________________________________
小题5:_____________________________________

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将所给单词连成完整、正确的句子。（单词不得重复使用，标点已给出）
小题1: sing, does, she, well
小题2: this, much, is, how, watch
小题3: Mary, list, shopping, a, let, make
小题4: way, the, to, knew, park, we, the
小题5:am, will, succeed, day, some, he, sure, I

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从下面方框中选出与下列各句中划线部分意思相同或相近，并能替换划线部分的选项。（共4小题，每小题1分；计4分）

A. flies B. as for C. gets lost D. says

小题1:The radio reports that there will be another strong wind in South China.
小题2: Well, talking about my study, I’d like to begin with my Englishlearning.
小题3: Little Kim usually loses her way in the city.
小题4:Time goes by quickly!

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