I’m a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs（十二生肖）. Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.
Now let’s take a closer look at this interesting animal.
Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don’t just use pigs for their meat — almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists’ brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics.
Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film ‘Babe’ starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated （提名）for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don’t just want to eat pigs, it seems!
Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. Hungry? Well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”.
1. The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ______ tone.
A. sad B. confused C. serious D. humorous
2. We may know from the passage that ______.
A. people in England like pigs more than other animals
B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine
C. pigs are the first animals raised by man
D. more people don’t want to eat pigs now
3.The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “______”.
A. What you have just said is impossible
B. Pigs are great animals
C. I don’t understand your words
D. I can’t agree with you more
4.Which diagram shows the structure（结构） of the passage?
A B C D
Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.
The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.
Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.
Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.
Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants(居民), about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.
1.If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.
A. people of the white and yellow races
B. many temples and churches
C. beautiful tropical scenery
D. All of the above.
2.Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.
A. over half of its population speak Chinese
B. English is also a popular language
C. people don’t know Malay
D. it’s only spoken by Malays
3.
Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with 36 problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog. In many ways a diary and a blog are very 37 . So, what makes blogging different from writing in 38 diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more 39 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 40 that she does not want to 41 .
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 42 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 43 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 44 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 45 in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 46 that my sister might read it!
The biggest 47 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 48 about her in my diary, she would never know! 49 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend 50 read her blog and get a “cry”.
There are also 51 to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary: “Nobody cares about me.” 52 would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would 53 respond and tell her how much they 54 her. Blogs help people 55 in touch with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.
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1.A. the same |
B. troublesome |
C. difficult |
D. daily |
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2.A. familiar |
B. different |
C. similar |
D. special |
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3.A. a common |
B. an ordinary |
C. a personal |
D. a traditional |
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4.A.attractive |
B. convenient |
C. public |
D. quick |
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5.A.thoughts |
B. secrets |
C. mysteries |
D. puzzles |
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6.A. tell |
B. publish |
C. share |
D. solve |
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7.A. in spite of |
B. as well as |
C. in favor of |
D. instead of |
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8.A. web |
B. diary |
C. report |
D. blog |
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9.A. Since |
B. Although |
C. When |
D. Because |
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10.A. still |
B. already |
C. only |
D. never |
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11.A. worried |
B. concerned |
C. glad |
D. angry |
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12.A. problem |
B. trouble |
C. doubt |
D. mistake |
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13.A. boring |
B. wrong |
C. unpleasant |
D. funny |
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14.A. Therefore |
B. However |
C. Beside |
D. Then |
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15.A. will |
B. should |
C. must |
D. might |
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16.A. reasons |
B.shortcomings |
C. disadvantages |
D. advantages |
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17.A. no one |
B. everyone |
C. anyone |
D. someone |
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18.A. happily |
B. suddenly |
C. especially |
D. quickly |
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19.A. miss |
B. like |
C. need |
D. help |
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20.A. lose |
B. get |
C. stay |
D. find |
This morning my mother told me _____ she would attend a wedding party _____ she wouldn’t come back home for lunch.
A. that; and that B. that; and C. /; and D. /; /
It is the test system, _____ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden（负担）
of middle school students nowadays.
A. other than B. or rather C. rather than D. more than
Lucy was so excited _______she received an invitation from her friend to visit Beijing.
A. where B. that C. why D. when
