短文填空（10个小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读短文，用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。请将答案写在短文后相应题号的横线上。注意：①每个词只能用一次。②每空限填一词，有些词需要做相应的变化。③其中有两个多余选项。请选择适当的词语，将其正确的形式填入文章的空白处，每词限用一次。（10分）
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Spring is a good time for kite flying--a polular activity in China. On a sunny day with good wind, you'll see hundreds of ___1.__ kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes ___2.__flowers, swallows (燕子) and peaches. Some of the shapes have special ___3.__. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches wish you a long life.
The city of Weifang in Shandong Province is the home ___4.__ kites. It holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite -flying skills and new styles of kites.__ _5._ of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy the festival .
The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fan in Jilin,_ _6.__eight months making it in 2008.
Chinese people __7.__invented the kite for wars over 2,000 years ago.They __8._ kites to send news to their friends.In the Tang Dynasty ,_ _9.__kites became a game for many people.
___10.__ ,The kite spread to the West in the 1100s. Kites shaped the first planes. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads:"The earliest man -made planes were the kites and missiles (飞弹) of ancient China."
阅读下列小标题，把它们填入文中对应的位置。其中有两个选项是多余的。
Don't touch your face in a conversation
Speak quickly
C.Stand up straight and tall
D.Don't cross your arms
E.Be polite
F.Eye contact
G.Don't slouch ( 没精打采地坐 ) in your chair
Say something without speaking
Your mother asks:"How did your exam go, sweetie?" "Really well!" You say, excitedly giving a "V" sign with your right hand. The gesture shows you did well in the exam.
Body language does not use words. It uses the movement or position of your body to show certain meanings.
Body language is important for teenagers. Understanding this language helps you to communicate better with others.
Do's
■ _________1.__________
Look into a person's eyes during a conversation. It makes your opinion more believable. Most people like to have eye contact with their listeners.
■ Smile
Smile when you talk to somebody. It is not only polite but also makes you feel relaxed.
■ __________2._________
It shows your respect to others. It also makes you more confident.
Don'ts:
■ __________3._________
This means you are upset and uncomfortable. Keep your arms open and you will feel more relaxed.
■ ___________4.__________
It shows that you are not interested in what others say. Sit up straight and lean a little forward to look more interested.
■ ___________5.__________
It shows that you are not confident of your words. You'd better put your hands along the sides of your body.
The British Museum | One of the greatest museums in the world. There are famous exhibitions from ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece and other parts of the world. Open:10 a.m.--5 p.m.(Monday to Saturday) and 2.30 p.m.--6 p.m.(Sunday). Free entrance.
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Clink Prison |
In this old London prison you can experience prison life. You can also have your birthday party here! Open:10a.m.--6 p.m. (Monday to Friday) Adults: £3.50; children: £2.50
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The London Eye |
Take a bird's-eye view of the capital on this amazing big wheel. Spectacular views at night! Open:9:30 a.m.--8:30 p.m. Adults: £11.50; students/over sixties £9.00; children £5.75 under fives free. |
The Globe Theatre |
Visit the replica (复制品) of the old theatre. Learn about the life and plays of Shakespeare. Open:9 a.m.--12 a.m. (Monday to Friday) Adults: £7.50; children: £4.50 |
The National Gallery |
This has one of the really great collections of paintings in the world. Don't miss it! Open: 10 a.m.--6 p.m. (Monday to Saturday) and 2 p.m.--6 p.m. (Sunday) Adults: £ 13.50; children: £10:00 |
1.Ann has just arrived in London, she enjoys plays very much, where should she go first?
A. The National Gallery B.The Globe Theatre
C.The London Eye D.The British Mesum
2.Alan is a photographer, and he wants some pictures of London at night, ______ is the place for him.
A. The National Gallery B.The Globe Theatre
C.The London Eye D.The British Mesum
3.Which of the following can you see in the British Museum?
A. Exhibitions from ancient Egypt.
B. A bird's- eye view of London.
C. Something about the plays of Shakespeare.
D. What prison life was like.
4.Hector wants to spend his birthday with his girl friend in Clink Prison, how much does he have to pay?
A.£3.50. B.£4.50. C.£10. D.£7.
5.Joe is going to the National Gallery, which time of the following is OK ?
A. 10:30 a.m., Sunday B. 6:00 a.m., Tuesday
C. 9:30 a.m., Friday D. 3:00 p.m., Wednesday
After two weeks, Ling Qinghao finally sent a message to his wife in their hometown in Anhui, and told her her he was safe.
Ling, 44, was a Chinese construction worker who went to Libya. The recent problems in Libya have left the country in disorder. Several Chinese were injured last month.
Ling was one of the thousands of Chinese evacuees (被疏散者) from Libya. The evacuee's first stop was Greece. They are staying there in a five-star hotel that the Chinese government paid for. According to the Foreign Ministry, by March 2, China has evacuated (疏散) a total of 35,860 Chinese from Libya. Among them, 20745 have already returned to China.
To evacuate means to quickly move people away from a disaster or disorder. An evacuation tests how a nation would deal with an emergency (突发事件). From getting flight tickets to dealing with customs services , many parts of the government and companies have to work together.
To protect the safety of overseas Chinese, China took action quickly. Since February 24, the nation has sent out airplanes and ships to evacuate its people from Libya.They even sent a navy ship to help. This is the first time that China has sent the army in an evacuation.
"We have done a great job in no more than 10 days. This shows China's ability to protect its people overseas in emergencies," Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao said.
1.According to the article, where was Ling Qinghao born?
A. He was born in Libya. B. He was born in Anhui.
C. He was born in Greece. D. He was born in a hotel.
2.Why did China take actions quickly to evacuate the Chinese in Libya?
A. To make more money.
B. To bring them back to China to construct more buildings.
C. To protect them from the dangerous situation.
D. To show our motherland's great power.
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Several Chinese were injured last month.
B. The Chinese evacuees in Greece live in a five-star hotel.
C. A navy ship was sent to help the evacuation.
D. Our government often send .the army in evacuations.
4.According to the Foreign Ministry,______Chinese have returned to Chinaby March 2 ?
A. 35860. B. 20745 .
C. 56605. D. 15115.
5.What is this article mainly about?
A. It's mainly about Ling and his life in Libya.
B. It's mainly about the Ling family.
C. About Chinese living in Libya return to the motherland..
D.It's mainly about the recent situation in Libya.
There are two families on Earth who want a baby girl, but there is only one girl waiting to be born. She turns herself into two girls, but each of the girls only has half of a heart.Years later, the two girls meet.When they come together, their hearts beat faster, and they feel complete again.
Do you ever feel like you and your best friend were once the same person, but were split（分裂)before birth? Do you want to spend every minute with her? If you have a really good best friend, you might feel like you're incomplete when you are apart. In US middle schools, many girls show their feelings with a best friends necklace (项链).
The best friends necklace can take many forms. Usually, it is a heart split in two. It reads"best friends"and each one of the friends wears half of the necklace. Best friends may live far away and not see each other for a long time. But the two pieces of the heart fit together perfectly when they meet again. If your very best friend is wearing her necklace, she has half of your heart.
Make a best friends necklace and give one half of it to your best friend.Some girls make their own necklaces out of clay (泥土) or pieces of a jigsaw puzzle (拼图). Alone,the necklace doesn't mean a lot. But when your friend is there, and the pieces fit together, everything seems to be complete again.
1.What is the first paragraph about?
It's about a report of a special family.
B.It's about a true story of two girls.
C.It's about what the necklace used to be.
D.It's about how best friends feel together.
2.According to the passage, if you have a best friend, what will you do?
A.You will live together in her family.
B.You will share one heart together.
C.You will want to be with her.
D.You will play jigsaw puzzle with her.
3.What does the underlined word "apart" mean?
A.分离. B.相聚. C.重逢. D.团结.
4.Which of the following is NOT true about the best friends necklace?
A.It's very popular around the world now.
B. Each one of the friends wears half of it.
C. Some girls use clay to make it.
D. It can take many shapes.
5.What is this article mainly about?
A.It's mainly about how to make friends.
B.It's mainly about how the two girls grow up.
C.It's mainly about the best friends necklace in America.
D.It's mainly about what American girls are doing at present.
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Everybody loves a good joke. Even children at a very young age start ___ jokes to their friends. Some people are _ very good at telling funny stories. When they tell a joke, everyone finds it _3 But someone else telling the same joke may not make you laugh. This is because it is not only the end of the joke that has to be funny. A good joke-teller is amusing ____ telling the whole story.
Some people are witty (诙谐的，风趣的) in their normal everyday conversation. They say humorous things all the time. They can quickly see two ____ words in the same word and then like to make puns (双关语). If someone says to them, after their trip to the US. "How did you find New York?" They will probably answer by saying something like, "By driving south from Boston!"
There is another type of humor where people play jokes on their __ . They tease them by saying untrue things like, "Someone just ____ me that our English teacher is going to give us a test today." When their friends start to worry, they laugh and say, "I am only ___." These people love to make ____ of you, make you silly and ridiculous. And nobody likes to be made fun of, ___, of course, on April 1st. On this day, everyone is allowed to play jokes on their friends.
1.A. saying B. telling C. speaking D.talking
2.A. always B. sometimes C. never D.hardly
3.A. exciting B.relaxing C. surprisng D.amusing
4.A. before B. while C.after D.until
5.A. different B. same C. similar D. opposite
6.A. teachers B. students C. friends D. family
7.A. taught B. answered C. asked D. told
8.A. kidding B. asking C. playing D. talking
9.A. use B. fun C. story D. friends
10.A.though B. besides C. except D. however
