Arriving in New York
There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Hotels
There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people. Public Transport
In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport-there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Places to see
Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York-Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.
1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
2.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?
A.$10.8 B.$10.08 C.$ l8 D.$10
3.From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A.people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot
B.New York is not a good place for shopping
C.people must travel by public transport in New York
D.people have to eat only one kind of food in New York
完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。(本大题共10分,每小题1分)
Do you have many friends in this busy and noisy world? I think you can give me your answer without thinking for a minute. Friendship is so 1 that no one can live if he has no friends. One is happy to have a good friend to talk, laugh, and do some other things with. Everyone will feel 2 if he has no friends. Maybe you will say that sometimes friends quarrel (争吵)with each other, but it doesn't matter. That doesn't mean they no longer 3 each other. They will make up and become 4 again. If our friends go to another place, we will feel very sad. We 5 them very much, but we can 6 them or write to them. Maybe we will never see them 7 . And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out 8 we like new friends when we get to know them. There is more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who have no friends or have few friends. Why? Perhaps because they are 9 . Being happy helps you keep healthy. If you know someone cares about you, you
10 take better care of yourself. Do you think so?
1. A.true B.important C.pleasant D.wonderful
2. A.lonely B.alone C.happy D.shy
3. A.talk B.hate C.like D.dislike
4. A.friendly B.good C.pleased D.friends
5. A.believe B.miss C.admire D.remember
6. A.call B.ask C.tell D.talk with
7. A.later B.again C.finally D.even
8. A.how often B.how long C.how many D.how much
9. A.happier B.stronger C.kinder D.quieter
10. A.must B.need C.may D.can
完成句子 按所给的汉语,用英语完成下列句子。(本大题共10分,每题2分)
1.在此次冒险的起始阶段,我认为远足不如滑雪那么危险。
_________ the adventure, I didn't think .
2.他对数学是如此感兴趣以至于他会尽力来算出这道数学题。
He is _____________ Maths that he will_________________ the Maths problem.
3.谢谢你同意让我借用一下这个金属制成的模型飞机。
Thank you _________________ me borrow the ______________.
4.约翰愿意和别人分享他的快乐并且总是帮助他人解决问题。
John ________________ others and always____________.
5.Tom太小了而不能自学英语,所以他希望有人给他些建议。
Tom is _______________________________, so he hopes someone ___________________________.
动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共10分,每小题1分)
1.I often spend as much time as I can _____ (practice)softball after class.
2.Look! He _____ (look)so happy.
3.When the super star arrived, all the people stopped _____ (cheer)for him.
4._____ (be)stronger, you need to exercise a lot.
5.He _____(hide)my bike behind the tree and I didn't find it.
6.There _____ (be)a football match between Class 1 and Class 2 next Tuesday, is there?
7.Nobody but him _____ (exercise)with his classmates every morning.
8.It _____ (get)darker and darker. I'm sure it'll rain soon.
9.Tina shows us how _____ (sew)in Home Economics.
10.I think my buddy, Amy _____ (be)a social worker when she grows up.
-Please don't say a bad word about anyone.
-_____.
A.OK, I do B.Sorry, I don't C.Sorry, I won't D.Yes, I won't
It ____ us over ten hours to get to the small village ______ the bus.
A.spent; by B.cost; in C.took; by D.took; on