Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or taxi to any place in New York.
Public Transport (交通) In New York there’s a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like The Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA(国际青年旅社) near Central Park is great for young people.
Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices. You have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.
Places to see Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
“The Plaza” here is the name of _________.
| A．a restaurant | B．a hotel |
| C．an airport | D．a shop |
How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of 10 dollars in New York?
| A．10.80 dollars. | B．10.08 dollars. |
| C．18.00 dollars. | D．10.00 dollars. |
When you visit New York, you should _________.
| A．eat at McDonalds every day |
| B．take a taxi whenever you go out |
| C．stay at the best hotel |
| D．climb the Statue of Liberty |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
| A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot |
| B．people must travel by public transport in New York |
| C．New York is not a good place for shopping |
| D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York |
Do you have a nickname（呢称）？Most of us do by our looks， clothing， or personality， But for cities， the meaning of their nicknames has much more than that．
Many big cities have nicknames， such as New York﹣The Big Apple， London﹣The Great Smog， and Rome﹣The Eternal（永恒的）City． Why do cities have such nicknames？
In the 1920s，there were many races in New York． People called the prizes of these race．apples． Writer John J．Fitz Gerald first called New York the Big Apple， because New York is the place that many people dreamed of going to for the biggest prize of all．
For Rome， as the name suggests， the answer is simple， Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world， Rome would go on forever． Rome has been an important center of power for more than 2，000years．
As for London， in the Victorian period， it had problems with its air． Later in 1952，serious air pollution made 10，000people fall ill． But now the air of London has become better．
Does that sound interesting？ Does your city have a nickname？
请在答题卡上用28铅笔将你的判断结果所对应的方框涂型
（1）Most of us get our nicknames only by our looks．
（2）The Great Smog is the nickname of London．
（3）The nickname of New York was given by writer John J．Fitz Gerald．
（4）Rome has been an important center of power for 2000 years．
（5）Later in 1952，the air of London became better．
If you live far from school， you may have to use lunch boxes to take lunch to school． Do you want to know what the early lunch boxes looked like？（1）From the 19h century， people used baskets to take meals．A nice wooden box would be used by the rich people．（2）The tins were large enough for a piece of meat， some bread and some cheese， Walt Disney made the
First "character" lunch box in 1935by putting Mickey Mouse on the box．（3）In 1950，TV cowboy， Hopalong Cassidy， agreed to put his picture on the outside of the blue and red lunch boxes． Over the next 30years， different popular characters controlled the market， such as Aladdin ，Miss America， and the Flying Nun． The Florida government said that the metal boxes could be used as weapons（武器）and they were dangerous for children．（4）
In 1986，people began to use lunch boxes which were made of plastic．（5）Now we can see many plastic lunch boxes with beautiful pictures on them．
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．
| A． |
By the 1860s，people started making tins to take meals． |
| B． |
The plastic lunch boxes weren't used by people． |
| C． |
Let's see the history of lunch boxes． |
| D． |
Children liked this kind of lunch box very much． |
| E． |
Let's see their shapes and sizes． |
| F． |
The plastic lunch boxes have been using since then． |
| G． |
The last metal lunch box was made in 1985． |
（A） 你知道吃早饭有多重要吗？ A study of 2，000 teenagers in the US showed that eating breakfast daily is helpful to young people．
According to the study， teenagers who eat breakfast weigh around 5 pounds less than teenagers who do not． Although they take in more（B） caloriesin the morning， they are more active during the day because they have more energy． This means they bum more calories than non﹣breakfast eaters． The breakfast does not even have to be very healthy， as eating anything is better than nothing．
The study also showed that eating breakfast keeps teenagers feeling full for longer， so they will not eat too many snacks later in the day． This is good news as most popular snacks， like sweets and potato chips are usually unhealthy and full of calories．
Another big benefit（益处）of eating breakfast is that（C） itmakes teenagers do better at school． This is because it gives them more energy to keep their attention in class．
What's more， a study in the UK showed that adults who eat breakfast daily put on less weight and also perform better at work．
Whatever your age is， take time to have breakfast every day．
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成下列任务．
（1）把（A）处划线句子翻译成英语．
（2）根据上下文，猜测文中（B）处划线单词 calories的中文意思．
（3）找出（C）处划线单词it所指代的内容．
（4）根据首字母，在文章中找出一个与英语释义相匹配的单词．
W ： how heavy somebody/something is， which can be measured（测量，度量）in， for example， kilograms or pounds
（5）请从文中找出与 No matter how old you are， it is necessary to spend time eating breakfast daily．意思相近的句子．
While you are at the bookstore， you may be faced with a difficult decision： e﹣books or paper books？ Each one has its advantages and disadvantages． Making the best decision depends on a number of factor （因素）．
An e﹣reader can carry a whole library wherever you go， which is great for travelers or those who always want a choice of reading material Although e﹣readers are convenient， high levels of screen brightness from an electronic device（电子设备） can cause eye problems． A study in the Information Science Research found that young people preferred e﹣readers， like smart phones or iPads． That's why most teenagers are short﹣sighted．
Many book lovers still prefer paper books and value the feeling of them． Paper books are very well designed， they look and smell good， and they carry with them a more human touch． Avid （热衷的）readers prefer reading on paper． Perhaps this is their choice because paper books give them a sense of ownership． It is reported that reading on paper rather than an electronic screen is better for memory and focus． But paper books are heavy and they are not convenient to carry．
Which is your decision， an e﹣book or a paper book？
阅读短文，回答下列问题．（每小题2分，共10分）
（1）How many kinds of books are mentioned in the passage？
（2）Do young people like e﹣readers better？
（3）According to the study， why are most teenagers short﹣sighted？
（4）Which is better for memory and focus， an e﹣book or a paper book？
（5）What's the main idea of the passage？
Welcome to the art museum
You've just stepped into one of the world's greatest collections of art， including centuries of human creativity from around the world． With thousands of works on show， you may wonder how to start your visit， but we are here to help． On the back of this Visitor Guide， you'll see the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum． It shows some must﹣see works． It is a great choice to start if you are new to the museum．
The following pages include a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections． But because we have five buildings， the overlook below might be helpful． Enjoy your visit and feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay．
阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项．（每小题2分，共10分）
（1）The passage is a page from ．
| A． |
a magazine |
| B． |
a newspaper |
| C． |
a visitor guide |
（2）The "don' t miss" list for the Art Museum shows ．
| A． |
some free paintings |
| B． |
some must﹣see works |
| C． |
some new collections |
（3）There aren't any special artworks in RICE BUTLDING， are there？
| A． |
Yes， they are． |
| B． |
No， there aren't． |
| C． |
Yes， there are． |
（4）Which part of the museum will you go to if you want to see Chinese art？
| A． |
THE"BRIDGE" |
B． | |
| C． |
RICE BUILDIN |
D． |
． |
| E． |
THE MODERN WIN |
F． |
（5）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
| A． |
The persons working in the museum are willing to help you． |
B． | |
| C． |
RICE BUILDING is the closest to the MODERN WIN |
D． | |
| E． |
The collections are all from Asia． |
F． |