Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.
Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5—10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to $2,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.Kitesurfing has a history of about years.
| A．30 | B．50 | C．100 | D．130 |
is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.
| A．Water | B．Wind | C．The sun | D．The kite |
The underlined word “range” in the third paragraph means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．在……范围内变动 | B．按……顺序排列 |
| C．向……方向延伸 | D．根据……归类 |
The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that .
| A．its price is getting lower and lower |
| B．more and more people are enjoying its excitement |
| C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer |
| D．all people can learn and take part in it |
The main idea of this passage is about .
| A．the way of operating kitesurfing |
| B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment |
| C．the history of kitesurfing in China |
| D．the development of kitesurfing |
阅读短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写（T），不符合的写（F）。（共5小题，计10分）
I didn’t get much money when I took the job in London. I always had simple meals. One night, I felt very tired, so I sat outside in a small park and began to eat a small piece of bread. A tall man in bad clothes walked to me. He thought I had money and asked, “Sir, could you please give me some money?”
I said, “I don’t have any.”
He said, “I know you wouldn’t give anybody anything.”
I became very angry because he didn’t believe me. I looked at him and gave my wallet to him, “Look in my wallet.”
He then said “sorry” to me and opened his wallet and said, “Here I will give you some.” I looked at him in surprise and said, “No, thank you.” And then I walked away.
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的填“T”。错误的填“F”。The writer(作者) had a good meal in a park one night.
In the beginning, the tall man asked the writer for some money.
The writer was angry because the tall man didn’t believe him.
There was much money in the writer’s wallet.
Finally, the writer got some money from the tall man.
句子翻译。阅读短文，翻译划线部分的句子。
（1）This is a photo of Mike’s family. The man is his father. His name is Bill. He is a teacher in No. 1 High School. The woman next to Mike’s father is his mother. She is a teacher in No. 1 High School, too. The girl is Betty. （2）她是迈克的妹妹. She is 13. She is in Grade 7 in No. 1 High School. Who’s the boy in a cap? It’s Mike. （3）He looks like his father. He and his sister are in the same school but in different grades. （4）迈克在八年级. Oh, who are the old man and old woman on the sofa? They are Mike’s grandparents. （5）They have a very happy family.
阅读材料，根据材料内容选择最佳选项。
Uncle Lee is coming to have dinner with us. Mum and I go shopping. We don`t have any meat (肉). We need to buy some. It`s ten yuan a kilo before (前). But now two kilos are sixty yuan. I say, “Mum, let`s buy some fish.” Mum answers, “OK.” Fish is Uncle Lee`s favorite food. We buy one kilo and a half. We also buy some vegetables and some chicken, but we don`t buy any hamburgers. Uncle Lee doesn`t like them at all. Mum also wants to buy me some apples. You know, I like apples very much. But we can`t find any. We go home at a quarter to five in the afternoon.How much is meat now?
A.Ten yuan a kilo.
B. Fifteen yuan a kilo
C. Thirty yuan a kiloWhat doesn`t mum buy?
A. meat B. chicken C. hamburgersUncle Lee`s favorite food is __________.
A. fish B. chicken C. noodlesThe writer`s (作者的) favorite fruit (水果) is __________.
A. apples B. bananas C. orangesWhat time do they go home?
A. at 5:15 B. at 4:45 C. at 5:45
阅读材料，根据材料内容选择最佳选项。
Mason's Clothing Store
| Clothes |
Color |
Price |
| socks |
white,blue |
$4 |
| pants |
black |
$11 |
| sweater |
red,white |
$8 |
| T-shirt |
red,green,black |
$7 |
| hat |
black,red |
$6 |
Which is the cheapest(最便宜的) of all?
| A．Hat. | B．T-shirt. |
| C．Pants. | D．Socks. |
How much are two sweaters and a hat?
A.$14 B$20. C.$21 D.$22You can buy___________.
| A．black pants | B．a blue sweater |
| C．a green hat | D．white socks |
You like red and you only have $6.You can take ______________.
| A．a sweater | B．a hat | C．a T-shirt | D．a sock |
You only have sixteen dollars.You can buy____________.
| A．a sweater and a pair of pants |
| B．two T-shirts and a pair of socks |
| C．a sweater and two pairs of socks |
| D．a sweater and two hats |
阅读材料，根据材料内容回答问题。
Ann comes from Canada. She is in Beijing with her parents now. She is a student of No.2 Middle School. She can speak a little Chinese. Her father works in a hospital. Her mother is a teacher of English. She is a good teacher. She loves her students a lot. The students are kind. All of her family like to be in China and all of them like Chinese food very much.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Who is Ann in Beijing with now?
______________________________________________Where does Ann study?
______________________________________________Is Ann’s father a teacher?
______________________________________________Does Ann speak much Chinese?
______________________________________________What do all of Ann’s family like very much?
______________________________________________