单词拼写（15分）
1. Since 1965, the m_________ leaf has been the centerpiece of the National Flag of Canada.
2. When the white liquid was m ________ with water, it became blue at once.
3. Wal-Mart has many chain stores all over the world and you may find one w______ a short
walk along a busy street in any big city.
4. There are seven c ______ in the world, of which Asia is the largest.
5. There are many tall trees in our city, some m ________ over 20 meters.
6. At daybreak, our ship entered Shanghai __________ ( 海港 ).
7. I like sitting on the top of the hill watching the fields in the ____________ (在远处 ).
8. Some people are t____________( 恐惧的) of heights, so they dare not climb high.
9. The news that there are some people who have died of A/ H1N1 has been ______(确认).
10. Our school lies in the suburbs, and many students like to go _________( 往市区) to buy what they need.
B
Hundreds of years ago, Native-American tribes lived in Mexico. The Aztecs built beautiful cities. They had a calendar (历法) and a written language. However, the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs in l521. For the next 300 years, Spain ruled over Mexico. That’s why Mexicans speak Spanish.
Every September l6 the Mexican people hold a celebration in Mexico City, their country’s capital. It is their Independence Day. On that date in 1821 they told Spain they would no longer be ruled. Breaking free from Spain caused a war. When it was over, the Mexicans had their own government. They made their own laws.
Today America and Mexico are friends, but it wasn’t always that way. President James Polk wanted America to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. He tried to buy what is now the American southwest from Mexico. Mexico would not sell. So from l846 to 1848 Mexico and America fought a war to ascertain where their borders would be. When the war ended, Mexico had lost a lot of land. Now the Rio Grande River forms the border between the two nations. America is on the north side of the river. Mexico is on the south side.
Mexico has mountains and a hot, dry climate. Crops can grow on only a small part of the land. Still, Mexicans grow much of the coffee, oranges, and sugar used in the US. Mexicans have influenced building styles in southwestern US and added words such as patio and canton to American English. Americans also enjoy eating many Mexican foods like burritos, tacos, tortillas, and tamales.
6. According to the passage, what happened second on historical timeline?
A. Mexicans declared their independence from Spain.
B. The Spanish ruled Mexico.
C. The Aztecs lived in Mexico.
D. Americans fought a war with Mexico.
7. The passage says that President Polk wanted ______.
A. the US to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean
B. Mexico to change its Independence Day to July 4th
C. Mexico to become one of the states of the Union
D. Americans to adopt the Mexican language
8. Another word for the underlined word “ascertain” is ______.
A. inspect B. cover C. change D. determine
9. Mexicans have the following influences on America EXCEPT ______.
A. building styles B. vocabulary C. clothes D. food
10. Before the Aztecs were conquered(征服), these Native Americans probably ______.
A. didn’t speak Spanish B. couldn’t read or write any language
C. didn’t have tools D. didn’t understand the concept of time
10. It looks ______ you are ill. You should go to see the doctor.
|
A．as |
B．as though |
C．as well |
D．even though |
6. People generally think that smoking is a bad ______ .
|
A．custom |
B．habit |
C．behavior |
D．Action |
5.We invited her to dinner but she didn’t even bother to _______ .
|
A．turn in |
B．turn up |
C．turn on |
D．turn down |
4. —Where does your little daughter want to go during her holiday ?
—She is always looking forward to _____ to the Wu Yi Mountain.
|
A．take |
B．taking |
C．being taken |
D．b taken |
