Mr Evans works in Sydney．Last week he had a two-week holiday，but he didn’t know where to go．He said to his friend Robert．“I hate the hot weather here，but I can’t think of a cool place in Australia．Where shall I take my holiday？”
“That’s easy，”said Robert．“You can go to Moscow．Snow and ice are covering the ground there now．”
Mr Evans agreed with his friend．He bought a plane ticket and soon arrived in Moscow．He was having a good time there，but one day he got into trouble（麻烦）．After lunch，he went to a park outside the city．He noticed a dog following him when he was walking past a house．It was hungry and wanted some food to eat．But Mr Evans had no food in his pockets．He tried to shoo（以嘘声轰走）it away，but it began to bark at him．Just at that moment，he saw a stone on the ground．He tried to pick it up，but he couldn’t．
“How strange these Russians are！”Mr Evans said to himself．“They do not tie up（拴住）their dogs，but firmly（牢牢地）tie down the stones！”Mr Evans is________．
| A．Amcrican |
| B．Russian |
| C．Australian |
| D．Chinese |
Mr Evans didn’t like the________in Australia．
| A．hot weather |
| B．cool weather |
| C．rainy weather |
| D．cold weather |
Mr Evans went to Moscow________．
| A．by train |
| B．by bus |
| C．by air |
| D．on foot |
The word“bark”means“________”．
| A．跳 |
| B．叫 |
| C．追 |
| D．咬 |
Mr Evans couldn’t pick up the stone because________．
| A．it was too cold |
| B．it was too heavy |
| C．the Russians tied their stones to the ground |
| D．it was not a stone |
Summer vacation is coming．Most of students want to have a good trip this summer．Here is
some information about trips for you
41．You should call if you want to take hot spring．
| A． |
4325116 |
| B． |
4258663 |
| C． |
4325611 |
| D． |
4325711 |
42．If you want to go to the Pine Sea，you can't enter ．
| A． |
at 10：00 am |
| B． |
at 6：00 pm |
| C． |
at 11：00 am |
| D． |
at 2：00 pm |
43．If a couple with a 5﹣year﹣old child go to the Big Valley，they need to pay for the trip．
| A． |
￥160.00 |
| B． |
￥280.00 |
| C． |
￥440.00 |
| D． |
￥320.00 |
44．You can go to for hiking．
| A． |
the Stone Sea |
| B． |
the Pine Sea |
| C． |
the Big Valley |
| D． |
the Grass ake． |
Tourism （旅游业） today is much more important than before． In the past， only people with lots of money could travel on holidays to other countries． More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world； that is to say， people now have more money for travel．Special plane fares （特价机票） for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive （吸引人） than ever before． One person doesn't travel for the same reason as another． But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own． They also like to meet new people and to taste new food．
Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people's lives． People build new hotels and restaurants and train in the nativesas guides to show visitors around places of interest．There're new night clubs and other activities． International tourism is clearly a big business．
（1）More people travel today than in the past because ．
| A． |
people have nothing to do |
| B． |
people can make a lot of money in other counties |
| C． |
people now have more money for travel |
| D． |
there are English classes in many parts of the world |
（2）What makes travel more attractive than before？
| A． |
New hotels and restaurants have been built． |
| B． |
More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots． |
| C． |
Staying in the other countries is less expensive． |
| D． |
Travelling by air is much cheaper today． |
（3）What does the underlined word "natives" mean？
| A． |
当地人 |
| B． |
游客 |
| C． |
外地人 |
| D． |
陌生人 |
（4）Most people travel to many parts of the world． This is because ．
| A． |
they want to make a study of geography |
| B． |
they want to spend money |
| C． |
they want to see different countries， meet different people and have new food |
| D． |
they don't want to do anything else except that they visit friends |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Introduction of Some Places of Interest |
| B． |
Tourism in the Past |
| C． |
How People Travel to Other Countries |
| D． |
The Change of Tourism |
Today， roller skating （滑旱冰） is easy and fun． But many years ago， it wasn't easy at all． Before 1750， people never tried skating on wheels．That changed because of a man named Hoseph Merlin．Merlin's work was making instruments． In his free time he liked to play the violin． Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams． People called him a dreamer．
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party． He was very pleased and a little excited． As the day of the party came near， Merlin began to think． He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party． Merlin had an idea． He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room．
Merlin tried different ways to make he roll． Finally， he decided to put two wheels under each shoe．These were the first roller skate shoes． Merlin was very proud of them．He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin． He was sure that everyone would be very surprised．
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room， playing his violin．Everyone was really surprised to see him． There was just one problem． Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating． He rolled on，playing the violin． Then， with all eyes on him， Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall． The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise． But nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that．
（1）What's Merlin's job？
| A． |
Making instruments． |
| B． |
Playing the violin． |
| C． |
Roller skating． |
| D． |
Making roller skate shoes |
（2）People called Merlin a dreamer because ．
| A． |
he slept and dreamed a lot |
| B． |
he always made people's dreams come true |
| C． |
he invented the first roller skate shoes |
| D． |
he was full of many different ideas |
（3）Why did Merlin think of skating on wheels？
| A． |
Because he loved his work． |
| B． |
Because he wanted to make a wonderful entrance at a party． |
| C． |
Because he wanted to play the violin better． |
| D． |
Because there was a huge mirror． |
（4）What was Merlin's problem after he rolled into the room？
| A． |
He couldn't stop his roller﹣skating． |
| B． |
He couldn't attract a lot of attention． |
| C． |
Everyone was surprised at him． |
| D． |
He couldn't play the violin while rolling． |
（5）What does the passage talk about？
| A． |
How to use the roller skate shoes． |
| B． |
How people enjoyed themselves in the 18 thcentury． |
| C． |
How the roller skating was invented． |
| D． |
How people made instruments． |
New Energy in the Twenty﹣first Century
Energy from wind
Wind is a kind of clean energy，and there is lots of it，but，if there's no wind，there is no wind energy．
Energy from the water
When water from a high place to a lower place， it can make electricity（电）without pollution． However， people have to build dams（水坝）to use this energy， and building dams is very expensive．
Energy from the earth
There is heat in the rocks under the earth． Scientists use the heat to make geothermal（地热的）
energy． This kind of energy is cheap and clean， but it is only possible in a few places in the world．
Energy from the sun
Solar panels（太阳电池板）on the roofs of house can turn energy from the sun into electricity．Solar power is clean and plentiful（丰富的）． When the weather is bad， it doesn't work．
（1）How many kinds of energy does the passage talk about？
| A． |
2 |
| B． |
3 |
| C． |
4 |
| D． |
5 |
（2）What kind of energy is very expensive if we want to get it？
| A． |
Energy from wind |
| B． |
Energy from the water |
| C． |
Energy from the earth |
| D． |
Energy from the sun |
（3）What kinds of energy depend much on the weather according to the passage？
| A． |
Energy from the water and energy from the wind． |
| B． |
Energy from the water and energy from the earth． |
| C． |
Energy from the earth and energy from the sun． |
| D． |
Energy from the wind and energy from the sun． |
（4）These kinds of energy have something in common， it is ．
| A． |
expensive |
| B． |
clean |
| C． |
easy to get |
| D． |
difficult to get |
（5）According to the passage， we can know all these kinds of energy ．
| A． |
have advantages and disadvantages |
| B． |
are widely used in China |
| C． |
are widely used in America |
| D． |
are widely used in the world |
阅读理解
Most of Tom's neighbors were friendly． They were always ready to help each other when they were in trouble． But there was one woman who was disliked by everyone because she was always borrowing things from her neighbors but forgetting to give them back．
One morning， Tom heard a knock at his front door， and when he opened the door he found this woman outside．
"Good morning， Tom！I have to take some things to my sister in the town today， but I haven't got a horse， as you know． Will you lend yours？ I will bring it back this evening．"
"I'm sorry，" answered Tom． "If my horse was here， I would lend it to you， but it isn't．"
"Oh？"said the woman． It was here last night because I saw it under the tree in your garden．"Where is it now？"
"My wife took it to the town early this morning，" answered Tom．
Just then the horse made a big noise．
"You're not telling the truth， Tom!" "I can hear your horse．You should tell the truth to your neighbor．"
"Sure!" said Tom． "Is is good manners to believe a horse's word rather than that of your own neighbor？"
The woman left without a word．
（1）How were most of Tom's neighbors？
| A． |
They were impolite． |
| B． |
They were friendly． |
| C． |
They were unfriendly． |
| D． |
They were in trouble． |
（2）When did the woman knock at Tom's door？
| A． |
One morning． |
| B． |
One noon． |
| C． |
One afternoon． |
| D． |
One evening． |
（3）What did the woman want to do？
| A． |
She wanted to return something． |
| B． |
She was looking for her own horse． |
| C． |
She wanted to see Tom． |
| D． |
She wanted to borrow Tom's horse． |
（4）Why did the woman because angry？
| A． |
because Tom didn't let her in． |
| B． |
Because Tom's wife took the horse to the town． |
| C． |
Because Tom didn't tell her the truth． |
| D． |
Because her horse missing． |
（5）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？
| A． |
Tom lent his horse to the woman． |
| B． |
Tom didn't lend his horse to the woman． |
| C． |
Tom's horse was not at home then． |
| D． |
The woman told a lie． |