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(2013天津)
Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers(摩天楼)，and shopping malls．In the early 20th century，Dubai was a successful trading port．People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．But it was still a small city，and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen．Then in 1966，oil was discovered．This brought a lot of money into the area，and soon Dubai began to change．
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers．In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad．They come to relax on its
beaches，and every year，millions visit just to go shopping！
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities．Many tall buildings are built in months．The city also has many man－made islands．One of these，the Palm Jumeirah，is like a palm tree(棕榈树)and is very beautiful．
The city is still an amazing mix(混合体)of people from different countries．The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai，and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives(本地人)by eight to one！
Many people welcome the city’s growth．But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change．As a Dubai native says，“We must always remember where we came from．Our kids must know we worked very，very hard to get where we are now，and there’s a lot more work to do．”
Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century？
| A．To relax． |
| B．To buy oil． |
| C．To go shopping． |
| D．To do business． |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．Dubai has created many man－made islands． |
| B．There are many foreigners working in Dubai． |
| C．Many international visitors come to Dubai every year． |
| D．Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil． |
What does the underlined word“outnumber”mean？
| A．To be smaller in size than another group． |
| B．To be more in number than another group． |
| C．To be bigger in area than another group． |
| D．To be smaller in area than another group． |
In the last paragraph，what does the underlined part mean？
| A．We should always visit Dubai． |
| B．We should learn from foreigners． |
| C．We must always remember our past． |
| D．We must only think about the future． |
What’s the main idea of the passage？
| A．Dubai is growing very fast． |
| B．Dubai was a big city before 1966． |
| C．Many tall buildings are built in months． |
| D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches． |
This is a beautiful park near my home. People like to go to the park after work. Some of them go to the park every day. Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children. Some children are playing the game of hide-and- seek. Some boys are playing yo-yo. Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river in the park. We can see some boats in the river. Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers. Listen! A lot of birds are singing in the trees. This is really a nice park. I come here to read English after school every day.Mr. Smith is _______.
| A．playing hide-and-seek | B．playing yo-yo |
| C．is sitting and watching the children | D．is singing |
What’s the meaning of the word “hide-and-seek”?
| A．荡秋千 | B．捉迷藏 | C．溜溜球 | D．踢足球 |
Which one is right?
| A．Lucy and Lily are playing hide-and-seek with other children. |
| B．Lucy and Lily go to the park only on Sunday. |
| C．Lucy and Lily are talking under the tree. |
| D．Lucy and Lily live far from the park. |
The writer can't see_____ in the park.
| A．fish | B．children | C．women | D．men |
What's the writer doing?
| A．He is singing. | B．He is sitting in a boat. |
| C．He's playing a game. | D．He's watching the people in the park. |
根据短文内容，完成下面句子。
You and Me is the theme song(主题歌) of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Liu Huan and Sarah Brightman sang the song in the Opening Ceremony(开幕式) of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sarah is a famous British singer. The song lasts four minutes and ten seconds. It is a very simple song, but it is also a great challenge(挑战) to me. “The easiest is the most difficult,” said Liu Huan. “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I got the invitation to sing the song. It is a great honor(荣誉) for me and I am very lucky,” said Sarah Brightman.
You and me is quite different from all the other theme songs of the Olympic Games in the past. It is slow and full of love, care and friendship. And it sounds beautiful and keeps to the game’s theme of “One World, One Dream”. It shows that there’s no difference in language or race(种族). All the people in the world are just one big family.The theme song for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics is __________.
Sarah Brightman thinks that it is ______ for her to sing the song.
The song lasts ________________________.
The song is and it is quite different from the other Olympic songs.
The theme of the Olympic is “_________________________”.
根据表格内容选择最佳答案, 将其标号填入题前括号内。
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Which of the following is sold in this shop?
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Size L black cotton trousers are from ________.
| A．England | B．France | C．Germany | D．Italy |
Which are the cheapest trousers?
| A．The red cotton trousers. | B．The black cotton trousers. |
| C．The checked wool trousers. | D．The white silk trousers. |
How much will you pay if you buy a pair of silk trousers and a pair of checked trousers?
| A．More than $195. | B．Less than $140. |
| C．Over $200. | D．About $160. |
You can’t buy the trousers __________.
| A．by telephone | B．by letter | C．by credit card | D．by e-mail |
Mrs Green had a young dog which was very clever. It often helped her buy a newspaper. One winter evening, the dog went out to play. It was snowing heavily. Soon the ground became white.
“ The dog never loses his way. Where is he now?” Mrs Green thought. She shouted his name.
But still the dog didn’t come back. So she telephoned the police and told them a lot about her dog.
“ My dog is very clever. He always goes out and comes back soon. Sometimes he plays with his friend, Mickey. He can buy a newspaper. He almost talks.”
The policeman was tired and said, “ I think you’d better put your telephone down. Maybe he is trying to telephone you now.”The story happened ______
| A．in summer | B．in winter | C．in autumn | D．in spring |
The ground became white because ___________.
| A．some painted white | B．There are some paper on it |
| C．It snowed heavily. | D．It is really very clean. |
The dog didn’t come back because _______.
| A．he lost his way. | B．someone bought it. |
| C．it was too clever. | D．it went to the police. |
When Mrs Green telephoned the police, “He almost talks” She meant that ________
| A．his dog was silly. | B．The dog is good at talking. |
| C．The dog is as clever as a man. | D．The dog sometimes talks. |
From what the policeman said“I think you’d better put your telephone down. Maybe he is trying to telephone you now.” Who do you think “he” means?
| A．Mr Green’s husband. | B．The thief who took the dog away. |
| C．The lost dog. | D．the policeman. |
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正 （T）误（F）
Many people sleep late on Sunday morning, but others don’t．However (然而), almost everyone reads the Sunday paper．
The Sunday paper is usually very thick．It has many advertisements (广告) and many different parts．The parents in the family like the front page, and the world news page．Many men also read the sports page．
Most men don’t read the women’s pages, but the mother of the family usually does．The women’s pages have the news about parties, food, health and clothes．Most Sunday papers have interesting stories．Children enjoy them．Old people read the death notices(讣告)．They tell about people who have died during the week．The parents in the family like sports page．
The father of the family usually read the women's pages．
Only old women read the death notices．
Almost everyone likes reading the Sunday paper．
This passage is about the Sunday paper．