New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people can not find work or a good place to live in. Also, it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities, others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.
1.Which is the best title this passage?
A. Big Cities B. New York, London and Paris
C. Exciting Places To Live In D. Serious Problems in Big Cities
2.In big cities people can ____
A. go to different kinds of museums
B. see all kinds of plays and films
C. buy things from all over the world
D. A, B and C
3.Which of the following is true?
A. Big cities are not safe and clean enough.
B. People can easily find a good place to live in big cities.
C. Living in big cities doesn’t cost a lot.
D. All people like to live in big cities.
4.In this passage the author advises people __ .
A. to move to big cities
B. not to move to big cities
C. not to move to a big city without considering the problems there
D. not to think so much about the problems before they move to a big city
5.Which is NOT talked about in the passage?
A. New York and London are big cities, and so is Paris.
B. Big cities are better than small cities.
C. Big cities are exciting places to live in.
D. Big cities have a lot of serious problems.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What did the speaker use to do for a living ?
A. He ran a village shop.
B. He worked on a farm.
C. He worked at an advertising company.
2.What do we know about the speaker’s life in the past ?
A. It was stressful. B. It was peaceful. C. It was boring.
3.What made the speaker change his lifestyle?
A. The trouble with his family life.
B. His desire to start his own business.
C. His dream of living in a countryside.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is going to be in Liberty Park next week ?
A. An art festival. B. A concert. C. A picnic.
2.How many artists will show their paintings?
A. Two traditional painters. B. Two modern artists. C. Three best local artists.
3.What information do we know about the art exhibitions ?
A. They start at the same place and time.
B. They start at different places and time.
C. They will show paintings from five foreign countries .
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What happened to the man ?
A. He was given a prize.
B. He lost his job.
C. His boss gave him two weeks’ leave.
2.How did the man feel about his boss’s decision?
A. He understood it very well.
B. He thought it completely wrong.
C. He didn’t understand it.
3.What was the man unable to do?
A. Use a computer. B. Use a typewriter. C. Use a printer.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where did Sara paint the pictures ?
A. At home. B. In the kitchen. C. At school.
2.What colour are the trees in Sara’s picture ?
A. Red. B. Blue. C. Green.
3.What are in the sky in Sara’s pictures?
A. Trees. B. Planes. C. Sara’s father and trees.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where’s the man going?
A. The street. B. The yard. C. The cinema.
2.Which turning should he take?
A. The first on the left. B. The first on the right. C. The second on the left.
3.How will the man get there?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike.
