London, May 5, 2003 Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.
Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.The first paragraph is mostly about .
| A．the Around Alone race |
| B．a terrible wind storm |
| C．the start of the journey |
| D．the smallest state in America |
Which one is NOT true?
| A．Emma sailed alone around the world. |
| B．Emma made a new route for the sea travel. |
| C．Emma is the youngest person to finish the race. |
| D．Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone. |
The second paragraph mainly tells us about .
| A．Emma’s parents |
| B．how to repair a broken boat |
| C．the University of Glasgow |
| D．Emma’s sailing experience |
How long did the trip take?
| A．About four months. | B．About six months. |
| C．About eight months. | D．About twelve months. |
What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?
| A．The other racers had many problems. |
| B．Her parents encouraged her to keep on. |
| C．She had strong willpower to make it to the end. |
| D．She had received a good education in a university. |
Art lovers around the world have thought about this question for so many years: what is the secret behind the Mona Lisa’s smile?
However, they can ask Mona Lisa herself in the interactive exhibition (交互式展览) in Beijing. This exhibition brings the 500-year-old painting to life.
Now Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting can move her head and wave (挥舞) her hand in 3D, and even answer questions. She can answer the questions about her life, her age and so on. But when she talks she doesn’t speak Italian but Chinese like: “Da jia hao, wo jiao Mengna Lisha. Hen gao xing jian dao ni men.”
The new, digital (数码的) picture of Mona Lisa is the center piece of the World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition in Beijing. You can also see other world-famous paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Last Supper is another picture that they made alive with 3D. In this picture, Jesus (基督耶稣) can walk and talk with his believers (信徒).
It took the organizer Wang Hui and over 400 digital artists in South Korea two years to make the picture, at a cost of around 50 million yuan.
He says, “What’s special about it is that it’s the first time to use computer technology (技术) to make her speak and move.”
So what does the Mona Lisa say if you ask her why she is smiling? From the passage we know that Mona Lisa is ________.
| A．a famous woman in China |
| B．Leonardo da Vinci’s wife |
| C．a famous painting of Wang Hui |
| D．an Italian woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s painting |
For many years art lovers all around the world have wondered ________.
| A．why Mona Lisa smiled | B．who Mona Lisa lived with |
| C．how old Mona Lisa was | D．who Mona Lisa loved |
What language does Mona Lisa speak in the exhibition?
| A．She speaks French. | B．She speaks Italian. |
| C．She speaks Chinese. | D．She speaks Japanese. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Wang Hui and his team spent 2 years making the digital pictures. |
| B．The digital paintings cost Wang Hui 50,000 yuan. |
| C．Wang Hui made this painting with some Chinese artists. |
| D．About 400 artists wanted to buy the digital paintings. |
From the passage we know ________.
| A．Mona Lisa can also sing in Chinese |
| B．3D made Mona Lisa move and speak |
| C．3D made Leonardo da Vinci alive in the exhibition in Beijing. |
| D．in the picture Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci can walk in his room |
Hu Yizhou, also known as Zhouzhou, was born with intellectual disabilities. When he was 25 years old, he had an IQ of 30 and behaved himself like a 3-year-old child. But he does well in music. His disability has not prevented him from becoming a well-known conductor (指挥家).
Zhang Yiqing, a director(导演) with Hubei TV station, learnt of Zhouzhou’s talent（天赋）for music. He wanted to help the young man. Later Zhouzhou’s story has made into a film and was spread in China, Europe and America. Ever since he was famous for his great musical talent, Zhouzhou has received a lot of attention from home and abroad. He has taken part in many art performances (表演). Now he works in the Chinese Disabled Art Group as a conductor. To Zhouzhou, standing on the stage is already a big success. What is Zhouzhou good at?
| A．Computer. | B．PE. |
| C．Music. | D．Maths. |
What is Zhouzhou well-known as?
| A．A good cook. | B．A famous conductor. |
| C．A good director. | D．A kind disabled boy. |
What kind of person do you think Zhouzhou is?
| A．He is brave enough to save a young man. |
| B．He is clever enough to learn everything well. |
| C．He is kind to share things with others. |
| D．He is not clever, but he is successful. |
Daniel likes to do something to protect the environment in his daily life. Next Sunday is his friend’s birthday. He is going to buy some gifts online for his friend. Now he is visiting the following website for some information about gifts.
Welcome to Nature Posters - the world's largest collection(收集) of nature posters and fine art prints!
We make a donation to help the environment when each nature poster is sold through this website!
Please tell your friends about us, and remember us when you are gift shopping.
Daniel chose the following two beautiful pictures as gifts from the website:
Parrots in Blue: $5.99 Sharks: $7.99Nature Posters is a website ________.
| A．to help people plan their birthday parties |
| B．only to provide information about nature |
| C．to tell people how to buy birthday presents |
| D．to help protect nature by selling posters or prints |
Daniel should pay ________ for his gifts.
| A．$5.99 | B．$13.98 | C．$7.99 | D．$2.00 |
Once upon a time, there was a farmer called Da Niu. One day he was walking in the forest and found a bird. The bird’s was hurt（受伤）and it cried. Da Niu picked it up and took it home. He looked after it carefully every day. The bird got well soon.
One morning Da Niu enjoyed the sunshine next to the wall. The bird took his hat and flew away. Da Niu was very angry and ran after it. He shouted（大叫）, “What a bad bird you are!”
Suddenly he heard a big noise from his back. The wall he sat next to just now.（刚才紧靠近坐着的）fell down（倒下）. Da Niu found the bird .
| A．in the shop | B．at the zoo |
| C．in the forest. | D．on the farm. |
How did Da Niu treat the bird when it was hurt?
| A．He looked after it carefully. |
| B．He ran after it. |
| C．He shouted to it. |
| D．He was angry with it. |
The underlined word “angry” means “ ”in Chines.
| A．开心的 | B．生气的 |
| C．伤心的 | D．大笑的 |
Why did the bird take Da Niu’s hat?
| A．Because it was naughty. |
| B．Because Da Niu was unfriendly to it. |
| C．Because it wanted to save Da Niu’s life. |
| D．Because it wanted to throw it. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．The bad bird | B．The nice farmer |
| C．The farmer and the bird | D．The farmer’s hat |
A lamb（小羊）was on her way home. Suddenly a wolf（狼）came up and stopped her. The lamb said, “I know you are going to eat me. But before you eat me, I would like to hear you play the flute（笛子）. You can play the flute better than anyone else, even the shepherd（牧羊人）himself.”
The wolf was so happy. And he took out（拿出）his flute and began to play.
The wolf finished one piece. Then the lamb said some good words and asked him to play another（另一个）piece again.
The shepherd and the dogs heard the sound. Then they ran to the lamb and the wolf. They caught the wolf and saved the lamb.The lamb knew the wolf was going to .
| A．eat her | B．walk around |
| C．play with her | D．visit the shepherd |
The lamb asked the wolf to .
| A．run with her | B．sing a song |
| C．play the flute | D．say good words |
The underlined word “they” refers to（指的是） .
| A．the wolf and the lamb |
| B．the shepherd and the dogs |
| C．the wolf and the dogs |
| D．the lamb and the dogs |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The wolf was angry. |
| B．The lamb like the flute very much. |
| C．The shepherd liked to listen to music. |
| D．The lamb wanted someone to hear the sound and save her. |
The best title（标题）of this passage is .
| A．clever lamb | B．A beautiful song |
| C．A happy wolf | D．A kind wolf |