Many people like to live in big cities, because there are a lot of interesting things to do and to see there. You can go to different kinds of museums, see plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious（严重的）problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year, many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical（医疗保健）. But sometimes these people can’t find jobs or good places to live. Also it is hard（困难的）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.In big cities, people can ___________.
A. go to different kinds of museums
B. see plays and films
C. buy things from all over the world
D. A, B and C
2.It is _________ to live in big city.
A. expensive B. cheap
C. easy D. serious
3.Every year, many people move to the cities to _________.
A. find jobs
B. receive good medical care
C. study at good schools
D. A, B and C
4.It is RIGHT for people to move to big cities _________.
A. with thinking how to move there
B. with thinking of the problems of living there
C. without thinking of the cost of living
D. without thinking of any problems
5.Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. There are many interesting things to do and to see in big cities.
B. In big cities, people can easily find good places to live.
C. People can easily find good jobs in big cities.
D. All people like to live in big cities.
Can you make a telephone call? Of course you make it in Chinese. But the call in English is quite different from the one in Chinese. If you want to ask somebody to answer the telephone, you cannot say, “ Please ask Mr/Mrs/Miss… to answer the telephone.” Instead, you must say, “ May I speak to Mr/Mrs/Miss…, please?” If you want to ask who is answering the telephone, you should say “ Who is that?” or “ Is that …( somebody ) speaking?” instead of “ Who are you ?”. If you want to tell the other one who you are, you should say, “ This is …( somebody ) speaking.”
1.The call in English is __________ from the one in Chinese.
A. hard B. difficult C. same D. different
2.If you want to ask Mr. Li to answer the telephone, you should say, “________”
A. Who are you ?
B. Ask Mr. Li to answer the telephone, please.
C. May I speak to Mr. Li, please?
D. Where is Mr. Li, please?
3.If you want to ask who is answering the telephone, you can’t say, “________”
A. Who is that?
B. Is that Mr…?
C. Is that Mr… speaking?
D. Who are you ?
4.If you want to tell the other one you are Jim Green, you can’t say, “_________”
A. I am Jim Green.
B. This is Jim Green.
C. This is Jim Green speaking.
D. Both B and C.
5.The title for this passage should be __________.
A. A Story about Mr. Li and Jim Green
B. How to Make a Call in English
C. A Story about Telephone
D. A Call in Chinese
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
1.Sports are good for ________.
A. the players B. people’s health
C. the coaches D. people who like sports
2.If you like sports, you can _________.
A. buy tickets to watch the games
B. watch the games on TV
C. watch the games on the Internet
D. A, B and C
3.People play _________in different seasons.
A. the same game B. different games
C. any games D. all kinds of games
4._________ is very popular in the world.
A. Table tennis B. Baseball
C. Football D. Skating
5.From this passage we can see that ________can become very friendly.
A. people from different countries all
B. people from the same country
C. people who do the same sports
D. after a game, people from different countries
Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university — about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in the English speaking world.
There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Bodleian Library（博德莱安图书馆）is the second largest library in the UK. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton（克林顿）, the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.
1.How old is the University of Oxford?
A. About 800 years old. B. About 900 years old.
C. About 700 years old. D. About 600 years old.
2.Many students go to school by _________.
A. car B. train C. bike D. plane
3.There are ________ libraries in the University of Oxford.
A. 104 B. 114 C. 140 D. 31
4.The underlined word “ president ” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 总理 B. 总统 C. 学者 D. 教授
5.From the passage we can learn ________.
A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK
B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University
C. Bodleian Library is the largest library in the UK
D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford.
完形填空（10分，共10题）
Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them , but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the names for everything you see?
1.A. watch B. watching C. to watch
2.A. book B. play C. song
3.A. two B. twice C. second
4.A. shy B. funny C. outgoing
5.A. do B. is C. are
6.A. write B. speak C. listen
7.A. hardly B. never C. always
8.A. off B. down C. up
9.A. letters B. paragraphs C. words
10.A. English B. Chinese C. Japanese
Mr. Zhang enjoys ___________ the piano, and he practises ________ it every day.
A. playing; to play B. to play; to play
C. to play; playing D. playing; playing
