完形填空。       It is   1   in Qingdao. It is very hot here. Now, there are many peo

完形填空。       It is   1   in Qingdao. It is very hot here. Now, there are many people   2   vacation. They go to the
  beach and have   3   good time there. Today is   4  . It is not very hot. On the beach, a lot of people   5  
  to their friends   6   looking at the beautiful sea. Some of them are   7  . Others are taking   8  . Can you
  find   9  ? I"m the boy in blue shorts. I"m going to dive. It"s  10  .

(     )  1. A. August     (     )  2. A. in         (     )  3. A. /         (     )  4. A. winds     (     )  5. A. is talking (     )  6. A. to         (     )  7. A. swim       (     )  8. A. photos     (     )  9. A. I          (     ) 10. A. hot	B. December   B. on         B. an         B. wind       B. are talking B. but         B. swims       B. photoes     B. me         B. warm	C. March   C. at       C. a       C. winding C. is selling C. and     C. swimming C. phones   C. my       C. cold	D. January     D. with       D. the         D. windy       D. are selling D. because     D. swam       D. potatoes   D. mine       D. cool
1-5  ABCDB  6-10  CCABD
阅读理解。
Another year is coming! Time to forget the past, have a new start and party!      People started celebrating the New Year about 4,000 years ago in Egypt. But New Year"s Day wasn"t on January 1 until 46 BC (公元前)!      During that year, Julius Caesar, the leader of the Roman Empire, made a new calendar. It made January1 become New Year"s Day.      Today, people celebrate the day in many different ways.      In the US, people have parties on December 31, New Year"s Eve. The biggest party is in Times Square, New York.      There, at 11:59pm, a ball drops slowly down one of the buildings. It hits the ground at 12am, lighting a sign reading "Happy New Year". It also sets off fireworks.      Denmark has the strangest celebrations. There, on New Year"s Eve, people throw plates at their friends" homes as a sign of friendship!      The Spanish also celebrate the New Year strangely. At 12am everybody eats 12 grapes! Why? Because they think the grapes will bring them good luck.      Why don"t you try eating some this New Year"s Eve? 1. People started celebrating the New Year in _________. A. Rome       B. Denmark       C. the US     D. Egypt 2. People celebrate the New Year _________. A. for thousands of years B. in the same way C. only in Rome D. for Julius Caesar 3. People eat ________ to celebrate the New Year in Spain. A. dumpling     B. noodles     C. grapes     D. cakes 4. In ________, People throw plates at their friends" homes on New Year"s Eve. A. Spain     B. Denmark     C. Rome     D. Egypt 5. Which one is NOT right about the passage? A. In the US, people have parties on New Year"s Eve. B. New Year is the time to forget the past. C. In Denmark people throw plates to bring them good luck. D. People celebrate the New Year in different ways.
完形填空。
Personal space affect our daily decisions, for example whether to take a train __1__ drive a car.  Personal space can also affect communication with other __2__. For example, in some cultures that give   low value __3__ personal space, people do not need or expect much personal space. In these cultures,  people __4__ prefer to be physically (身体地) close to one another in their homes, at work, __5__   conversations, and even when they are taking a bus. They often __6__ close together and might even  touch each other while talking.      In other cultures that place a high value on personal space, people need a great deal of personal space   __7__ comfortable. In their homes, they prefer to spend time in their "own" rooms, and at work they  prefer their "own" __8__. Besides, they often dislike public transportation because it makes them sit close   to other people, so __9__ would much prefer to be in the world of their "own" __10__ . In these  cultures, people stand some distance away and rarely (not often) touch each other while talking.
(     )1. A. or             (     )2. A. friends         (     )3. A. for             (     )4. A. never           (     )5. A. during         (     )6. A. walk           (     )7. A. to feel         (     )8. A. place           (     )9. A. we             (     )10. A. buses	B. and           B. speakers       B. to             B. always         B. before         B. stand         B. feel           B. rooms         B. you           B. cars	C. but         C. people     C. about       C. hardly     C. after       C. speak       C. feels       C. space       C. they       C. bikes	D. yet           D. members       D. in           D. often         D. from         D. talk         D. feeling       D. offices       D. people       D. seats
阅读理解。
In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.
1. In this passage "customs" especially refer to _______. A.what a group of people usually do B.what people in western countries do C.what people in eastern countries do D.what people in united states do 2. When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with_______. A. Men and women B. Women and men C. Gentlemen and ladies D. Ladies and gentlemen 3. In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women? A. England B. Italy C. Japan D. Germany 4. Which of the following statements is not true? A.In Europe, a man generally follows a woman when they enter a restaurant together. B.In America a man who walks ahead of a women always gives services. C.In the U.S., women almost always walk closer to the running cars. D.In the U.S. men should always walk by the side of the ladies. 5. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage? A.In western countries, some social customs have lasted till today. B.Women in western countries are respected in many ways. C.Men usually open doors for women in the U.S. as well as in Europe. D.Men show respect for women by giving them good services.
阅读理解。
One cool April 22 morning, people started the day as usual. Yet it was not a normal day. What"s so special about April 22? The answer is simple. It is Earth Day. People all over the world celebrated this important day. The idea of having a special day to celebrate Earth began in the 1960s. Life was very different then. Few people talked or even thought about the environment. Most people had no idea how dirty our air and water were.      On ApriI22, 1970, twenty million Americans joined the first Earth Day activities. They showed that people really did want to do something about the environment. Since then laws have been passed to protect the air, water, land, and animals.      The vehicles such as cars and buses you ride in must pass tests to make sure they don"t cause too much pollution. Thanks to this law, cars today release ( 排放 ) about half as many bad chemicals as cars did back in 1970. As a result, the air we breathe is cleaner than it once was. Rivers and lakes are cleaner today than they were in the 1970s. It"s a good thing because they needed a lot of help. The Cuyahoga River in Ohio was so polluted that rubbish and oil the river even caught fire! Today, the river is cleaner. It no longer burns. It"s healthy enough for birds, fish, and other animals. Now the celebration has spread (  传播 ) to other countries. More than 175 countries take part each year.      In 2007 ,  People in China paid much attention to a big problem.  People were throwing away 27 million plastic bags a day! People had "Bye-Bye Throwaway Culture Week." They wanted everyone to see how polluted it was to throw away so many plastic bags. In 2008, China passed new laws against them.      Every April22, millions get together to clean and protect Earth. They also celebrate how far we have come. Our job is to put this knowledge to work. You can help keep our planet healthy too!
根据短文内容回答下列各题。 1. Is Earth Day on April 22? _________________________________________________ 2. What caught fire on the Cuyahoga River? _________________________________________________ 3. How many countries take part in the celebration each year now? _________________________________________________ 4. Why did Chinese people have "Bye-Bye Throwaway Culture Week"? _________________________________________________ 5. What are the purposes (目的) of celebrating the Earth Day? _________________________________________________
根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择最佳选项。 1. In Japan, you are NOT supposed to _________.   A. eat with chopsticks B. make a noise when you eat noodles C. pick up your bowl D. point at anyone with your chopsticks   2. The capital of Australia is _________. People in Australia speak _________.   A. Sydney; English B. Canberra; English C. Vienna; French D. Ottawa; English and French 6 3. What’s the mascot (吉祥物) of the 2012 Olympic Games in London 4. The given name of Justin Walker Kaley is _________.   A. Kaley B. Walker C. Justin D. Justin Walker 5. The next Asian Games will be held in _________ in 2014.    A. China B. Japan C. South Korea D. India 6. If you cut yourself by accident, you’d better_________ first.   A. take some medicine B. cover the cut with a clean cloth C. call the hospital D. put the cut under cold running water