People mountain people sea? Yes, this means too many people at a place. This is a photo taken in Shenzhen.
Shenzhen’s fast development has made it become China’s most crowded city! There are about 15 million people living on its 1,991 square kilometres. On average (平均) 7,500 people live on each square kilometre. It is 1,080 more than that in Hong Kong, and nearly 800 more than that in Guangzhou.
Besides, Shenzhen owns 2 million local vehicles (车辆), and about 300,000 vehicles from other places also run on the local roads every day. The total length of the city’s road is 6,041 kilometres. It means each person only owns 0.58 metres of road!
As a result, the city is facing serious environmental and resource (资源) problems. One of the problems is water shortage. The amount of fresh water for each person of the city is only 25% of the country’s average. What’s more, most of the water drunk by Shenzhen people comes from other areas.According to the passage, which of the following makes Shenzhen so crowded?
| A．Shenzhen doesn’t have enough water. |
| B．There are too many people. |
| C．Shenzhen is developing very fast. |
| D．Shenzhen is too small. |
There are about people living in Shenzhen.
| A．1,991 | B．15,000,000 |
| C．150,000 | D．300,000 |
In Hong Kong, there are people on every square kilometre.
| A．7,500 | B．1,080 |
| C．800 | D．6,420 |
Which problem in Shenzhen is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Traffic accidents. |
| B．Water shortage. |
| C．Environmental problems. |
| D．Road problems. |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Largest Population in China |
| B．Biggest Problem in Shenzhen |
| C．Busiest Roads in Shenzhen |
| D．Most Crowded City in China |
Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matter （无论）where you stand, you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a bus. The hands are about four meters long. It is about the size of two people standing on top each other. If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament. （国会大厦）In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the Houses of Parliament. You will probably hear it and see it. The big clock makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong, ding dong.” It goes, every quarter of an hour. The name of Big Ben comes from a big builder.Big Ben is _____.
| A．a bus | B．a clock | C．the name of Ben | D．a house |
Big Ben is in _______.
| A．China | B．the USA | C．Japan | D．the UK |
The clock strikes (敲；打) every _______ minutes of an hour.
| A．ten | B．fifteen | C．thirty | D．forty-five |
You can read the time of Big Ben _______.
| A．at the top of the clock tower | B．in the Houses of Parliament |
| C．on the hands of the huge clock | D．on the four faces of the clock |
The underlined (划线部分) word “ hands” means ___ in Chinese.
| A．手 | B．标志 | C．指针 | D．发条 |
New York Museum is closed on ______.
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
Tommy is an 8-year-old boy. He wants to visit The City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?
| A．75 yuan. | B．100 yuan. | C．125yuan. | D．150 yuan. |
If you want to get more information about English Summer Camp, you can ______.
| A．go to Canada | B．write to CEE/CCIEE |
| C．call at(010) 6606-2607 | D．Send an e-mail to University of Toronto |
____ will give performances in Pop Music Week in Chaoyang Park.
| A．Bands | B．Dancers | C．Singers | D．Both A and C |
Phillip, twenty years old, is not allowed(允许) to ______.
| A．The City Flower Show | B．English Summer Camp |
| C．New York Museum | D．Pop Music Week |
Mr .Brown got up late this morning. He was going to be late for work. It was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove so fast that he didn't see the red lights. He couldn't stop his car and hit a car. An old man got out of the car and called out angrily, "What are you doing? How can you drive so fast?"
"l'm sorry ,sir," said Mr.brown, "l didn't see the lights turn red." Then he brought out a bottle of wine(酒) and gave it to the old man.
"It's cold today, sir," said Mr.Brown. "Please drink a little, and then you'll get warm."
The old man drank some wine and became happy. He asked, "l'm felling much better now. Why don't you drink any?"
"l can't drink anything now ,sir , "answered Mr.Brown "l'm waiting for the policeman .Only drunkards (酒鬼)cause(发生) accidents(事故) ,you know.When did the story happen?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon | C．In the evening | D．At night |
Why did Mr.Brown drive so fast?
| A．He was happy that day |
| B．He was good at driving |
| C．There were few cars in the street |
| D．He was afraid to be late |
Mr.Brown hit the car because of the following EXCEPT that ____.
| A．he didn't see the red lights |
| B．he drove fast |
| C．he couldn't drive at all |
| D．it was raining hard |
Why did Mr.Brown give a bottle of wine to the old man?
| A．To make him happy |
| B．To make him drunk (醉的) |
| C．To make him warm |
| D．To make friends with him |
We can know that _____ at last.
| A．Mr.Brown was not late for work |
| B．the old man Mr.Brown became good friends |
| C．Mr.Brown drank some wine |
| D．Mr.Brown fooled the old man |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English. If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player ,you must play football. So, you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher carefully in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your English teacher and classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can't speak it | B．can study it | C．can't study it | D．can't use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a football player? Please.
| A．put your football away | B．buy a good football |
| C．play football | D．watch others play football |
According to the passage (根据这篇文章), how can we learn English well?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
It's time to go home now. I am on a bus on a rainy day, and a woman with a dog gets on the bus. It is a big dog and its feet (脚) are not clean. I don't want the dog to sit next to me. But the woman says to the conductor (售票员), "Oh, I pay
for (付钱) my dog. Can he sit here like the other people?"
The conductor looks at the dog and says, "Yes, madam. But like the other people, he must put his feet under the chair." I am going home ______.
| A．by bike | B．by bus | C．by car | D．by jeep |
What do I see?
| A．A bus | B．A conductor | C．A dog | D．A woman with a big dog |
I don't want the dog to sit next to me, because ______.
| A．the dog is big | B．the dog is not clean |
| C．the dog has no ticket (票) | D．the dog isn't mine |
Why do the woman and the dog get on the bus?
| A．It is a rainy day | B．No one is on the bus |
| C．The dog can sit | D．The woman is a conductor |
The meaning (意思) of the conductor's words is ______.
| A．the dog's feet are like the other people |
| B．the dog must like a man |
| C．the dog must not (不可以) sit on the chair |
| D．the dog can sit here |