Life in Britain today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sport. Only 17% of people go swimming every week. 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Only 6% people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day—half an hour more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holidays. Most of these holidays aren’t in the UK---27% are in Spain, 10% are in the U.S, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain is terrible!
1.The favourite food in Britain is _____________.
A. burgers B. fish and chips
C. vegetables D. fish
2.17% of British people ____________ every week.
A. go swimming B. play golf
C. play football D. go cycling
3.British women watch about _____________ of TV every day.
A. 2 hours B. 3 hours
C. 2.5 hours D. 4 hours
4.Their favourite country for a holiday is _______________.
A. the USA B. France C. Britain D. Spain
5.The weather in Britain _______________.
A. is very good B. isn’t very good
C. is too hot D. is not mentioned(提及)
Hello, everyone! Welcome to Haikou. You are going to stay in Mandarin Hotel, a 5-star hotel. It was built in 1998 and is one of the best hotels in Haikou. It is near Wanlu Garden on Binhai Road. It is 5 minutes’ walk from the seaside and 10 minutes’ ride from the city centre. Buses No. 7 and No. 41 can take you there.
The hotel has large rooms with computers, TV sets and telephones. Hot water is offered (供应) 24 hours. There is a shopping center which is open from 9 am to 22:30 pm. The coffee bar is open at the following time 10:00-23:00. There is a free swimming pool. You can enjoy yourselves there. Hope that you will have a great time during your stay in Haikou.
1.The passage mainly introduces _________ to everyone.
A. Haikou B. Mandarin Hotel
C.Wanlu Garden D. Binhai Road
2.Mandarin Hotel is _____________.
A. one of the hotels in Haikou B. beautiful
C. among the best hotels in Haikou D. A, B and C
3.It takes 5 minutes to go to Mandarin Hotel form the seaside __________.
A. by bus B. by bike
C. on foot D. by car
4.How can we get to the Mandarin Hotel from the center of the city?__________.
A. By plane B. By train
C. On buses D. By bike
5.What’s the meaning of the underlined(划线的) word “free” in the sentence ?
A. 免费的 B. 自由的 C. 有空的 D. 松散的
A car stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”
1.Where is the man?
A. He’s near the bus. B. He is at home.
C. He’s on the bus. D. He is in the car.
2.The man doesn’t want to go out because______________.
A. he is tired B. he doesn’t like rain
C. he is hungry D. it’s raining hard
3.How many cakes does the boy get?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
4.How much are they if（假如）we buy four cakes?
A. Five dollars. B. eight dollars.
C. Ten dollars. D. Fifteen dollars.
5.What’s the result (结果)?
A. The man eats the cake.
B. The boy eats the cake.
C. The boy doesn’t eat the cake.
D. The boy and the man both eat the cakes.
完形填空 （本大题共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
Do you often think of your parents? You may say, ‘‘Of course, I________. I_______ a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father________, too.’’ But what about the other days of the year?
In my family, my parents like______ very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the________.
I have a friend. Her parents________ in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to________. So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone.____ ____ about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. ‘‘Hi, Mom….’’
Later, I ask, ‘‘Why do you dial the number________?’’ She smiles, ‘‘My parents are old and ________ , so they can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them_______ time to_______ the telephone.’’
My friend is a good girl. She is always______ about her parents. You also want to be a______ child, right? Please always remember to________ your parents at any time, not just on some important days.
1.A. will B. do C. won’t D. don’t
2.A. buy B. sell C. take D. do
3.A. a cake B. a kiss C. some money D. a gift(礼物)
4.A. Halloween B. Chinese New Year C. Thanksgiving Day D. Mid-Autumn Festival
5.A. moon B. sun C.TV D. film
6.A. live B. play C. travel D. eat
7.A. take a walk B. go fishing C. make a call D. have a rest
8.A. After B. When C. Before D. For
9.A. a twice B. twice C. second D. the second
10.A. slow B. fast C. healthy D. strong
11.A. enough B. little C. any D. free
12.A. move (移动)B. bring C. take D. answer
13.A. telling B. saying C. thinking D. waiting
14.A. well B. clever C. bad D. good
15.A. think B. love C. want D. Hear
--How long do you sleep every night? --_________.
A. Later than 11:00 B. Six and eight hours
C. Less than eight hours D.Six and half an hour
--Who would you buy the coat_______?
-- I’ll give it to my son ______ a birthday present.
A. for; for B. to; as
C. to; for D. for; as
