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Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they h ave their beginning in ChinA． Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far as the Xia Dynasty(朝代)(about 4, 00 years ago)．In the Spring and Autumn Period(时期) copper and iron chopsticks appeareD． With the Han Dynasty lacquered(上漆) chopsticks came, followed by gold and silver chopsticks still later．Today we have chopsticks made of plastics．The most expensive are made of part of tusks of elephants and hard green stone.
Chopsticks tell Chinese tradition in their way．In ancient (古代的) times the rich used hard green stone or gold chop-sticks to show their wealth(富有)．In history many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous(有毒的)．It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn colour．Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon, for “Chopsticks” in Chinese is pronounced like “quick a son”!
Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shanxi Province, and Beijing’s chopsticks are well-known.
Many westerners, businessmen, tourists put aside(一边) their knives and forks in favour(爱好) of chopsticks in ChinA． Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he could easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them．In China, chopsticks are connected with good luck．So on the country’s New Year’s Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of making requests for luck.
Chopsticks have their beginnings in__________ .
| A．China |
| B．many Asian countries |
| C．African countries |
| D．all over the world |
Copper and iron chopsticks appeared in__________
| A．the Xia Dynasty |
| B．the Spring and Autumn Period |
| C．the Han Dynasty |
| D．the Tang Dynasty |
The history of chopsticks can tell us__________.
| A．something about Chinese food |
| B．nothing but how many kinds of chopsticks are used in China. |
| C．about the lives of Chinese kings |
| D．much about Chinese way of life in the past |
Many Westerners in China like to use__________.
A． chopsticks
B． their knives
C． their forks
D． chopsticks and knives and forks at the same time
5．Chinese use chopsticks__________.
A． to lift food to the mouth only
B． to teach others a lesson only
C． in many other ways besides taking food
D． in many other ways except taking food
A farmer had four lambs（羔羊）．One was black，and the other three were white．The black lamb was friendly to the others in the group．But the white lambs often laughed at him．They thought he was ugly．The farmer did not like him，either．He gave bad food to the black lamb．
One winter day，the four lambs went out to eat grass．They went far away from home．Suddenly，it began to snow．It was such a heavy snow that the ground was all white soon．They couldn't find the way home．
When the farmer found that the lambs were not at home，he went out to look for them．There was snow everywhere．Suddenly，he saw something black．He went to it．Oh，it was his black lamb!And the white lambs were there，too．The farmer said excitedly，"Thanks to the black lamb，I can find you!"
36．What did the white lambs think of the black lamb？
| A． |
Friendly． |
| B． |
Kind． |
| C． |
Ugly． |
| D． |
Beautiful． |
37．The farmer gave bad food to ．
| A． |
the black lamb |
| B． |
the white lambs |
| C． |
all the lambs |
| D． |
his black dog |
38．The lambs couldn't find the way home because ．
| A． |
they were far away from home |
| B． |
the ground was covered with thick snow |
| C． |
the wind was blowing hard |
| D． |
they didn't want to go back home |
39．The farmer found all the lambs after ．
| A． |
he saw the black lamb |
| B． |
he saw the white lambs |
| C． |
he heard the sound of the lambs |
| D． |
they came back home |
40．What can we learn from the story？
| A． |
Appearance is the most important in our life． |
| B． |
A friend in need is a friend indeed． |
| C． |
Don't tell a person by his appearance． |
| D． |
Many hands make light work． |
October 21，2013was an unforgettable day．Harbin had to close roads and schools，and stopped hundreds of flights from its airport，because the air pollution was so bad there．
News reports said the smog （雾霾） was so thick that people couldn't see more than 10or 20meters in front of them．The city's website said："You can't see your own fingers in front of you．"The local people said there was a"burning"smell in the air．Many people covered their noses and mouths with scarves．
The pollution was caused for the following reasons：farmers burnt off corn stalks （称）；the people burnt coal （煤） for heating and winds were low，which allowed the smoke to remain over the city．
Harbin has a population of more than 10million people．It lies in northeastern China，where cold winter weather can last six months．The main fuel （燃料）there is coal，because it is cheaper than other types of fuel．
Air pollution from burning coal can cause health problem like heart disease．During the smog days in Harbin，the number of people taken to the hospital with breathing problems was 30% higher than usual．
The local government is trying to use less coal by adding much better roofs and windows to building to cut heating needs．It has also used cleaner fuel for cars and factories．
66．Which of the following sentence is the best for the blank （ 横线）in paragraph 2？
| A． |
They could not even see the person standing next to them． |
| B． |
They lived a healthy and happy life． |
| C． |
They got up a little earlier than before to enjoy fresh air． |
| D． |
They could hear each other clearly． |
67．What is talked about in paragraph 3？
| A． |
The people of the city． |
| B． |
The food of the city． |
| C． |
The reason for the pollution． |
| D． |
The life of the farmers． |
68．Coal is the main fuel in Harbin，because
| A． |
coal is richer in Harbin． |
| B． |
coal is cheaper in Harbin． |
| C． |
coal is greener in Harbin． |
| D． |
coal is clean in Harbin． |
69．How does the local government cut heating needs？
| A． |
By using cleaner fuel for cars and factories． |
| B． |
By burning off corn stalks and coal． |
| C． |
By stopping hundreds of flights from its airport． |
| D． |
By add much better roofs and windows to buildings． |
70．What's the best title （标题） of the passage？
| A． |
The air pollution in Harbin． |
| B． |
The water pollution in Harbin． |
| C． |
The noise pollution in Harbin． |
| D． |
The land pollution in Harbin． |
More and more Africans are studying in China．The country provides the students with money for education to develop skills that Africa needs most．
Bwalya is one of the Africans who are receiving the help to study in China．She began to study at Tongji University in Shanghai in September，2013．Bwalya said before she arrived，she didn't know she would see so many people like herself．She said the number of African in China greatly surprised her．
The young woman said she was also excited by the fast development in China．she noticed the tall building and many roads here．She said Zambia （赞比亚） didn't have so many tall buildings．
Bwalya was studying Chinese in China．Then，she would go to another school to study medicine．Those classes are always taught in Chinese．
One man from Uganda （乌干达）talked about his studies in Wuhan．He said his Chinese teachers couldn't answer his questions because they didn't speak English．He himself didn't know much Chinese．He added："Some teachers can not give classes in English．That is the biggest challenge for an international student．"
Most African students express satisfaction with their Chinese education，In 2012，there were more than 27，000students from Africa．By the end of 2013，more than 35，000Africans were studying in China．
61．Where did Bwalya begin to study in 2013？
| A． |
At Wuhan University． |
| B． |
At Sichuan University |
| C． |
At Beijing University． |
| D． |
At Tongji University． |
62．What made Bwalya excited？
| A． |
The help in China． |
| B． |
The fast development in China． |
| C． |
The Chinese education． |
| D． |
The number of Chinese students． |
63．What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Bwalya learned Chinese to study medicine． |
| B． |
Fewer and fewer Africans are studying in China． |
| C． |
No teachers can give classes in English in China． |
| D． |
There are not any tall buildings in Zambia． |
64．What is the biggest challenge for an international student？
| A． |
Food． |
| B． |
Traffic． |
| C． |
Language． |
| D． |
Test． |
65．China had more African students in 2013than in 2012？
| A． |
about 27，000 |
| B． |
about 35，000 |
| C． |
about 65，000 |
| D． |
about 8，000． |
The Dead Sea of China is in Daying，Sichuan Province．It was from the 150﹣million﹣year ancient underground lake，where useful minerals（矿物质）are very rich．It has 22% salt．It is similar to"the Dead Sea"in the Middle East．When the people are lying in the water they can floatand will not sink．So it is known as"the Dead Sea of China"．
The place of interest was built in 2003．It cost more than 10million yuan and it covers an area of 2000acres （英里）．In the park you can enjoy many kinds of interesting sports．When you feel tired，you can come here for surfing．When you feel too much pressure，swimming and floating are your good choices．All the activities are helpful to your health．Every year，a lot of tourists travel here from all over the country．
It is very convenient to come here．you can take a bus or a train．Of course，driving your car is also a good way．Here are different kinds of delicious food waiting for you．When you arrive，you will find the people here are so kind and friendly．
Come here，or you will miss a wonderful place to relax yourself．
56．Where is the Dead Sea of China？
| A． |
In Dalian，Liaoning． |
| B． |
In Daying，Sichuan． |
| C． |
In Datong，Shanxi． |
| D． |
In Jinan，Shandong． |
57．The underlined word"float"in Paragraph 1means ．
| A． |
潜水 |
| B． |
跳水 |
| C． |
漂浮 |
| D． |
滑翔 |
58．When was the Dead Sea of China built？
| A． |
In 2003． |
| B． |
In 2013． |
| C． |
In 2008． |
| D． |
In 2016． |
59．What can you do in the Dead Sea of China？
| A． |
Climbing． |
| B． |
Boating． |
| C． |
Riding． |
| D． |
Surfing． |
60．How can you get to the Dead Sea of China？
| A． |
By subway． |
| B． |
By train． |
| C． |
By air． |
| D． |
By ship． |
It is a true story．Once upon a time，one of Alex's horses was stolen by his neighbor．Alex went to the neighbor's home with a policeman to get his horse back．But the neighbor refused to give the horse back．He said that it was his horse．
Suddenly Alex had a good idea．He put both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbor，"If this is your horse，then you must tell us in which eye the horse is blind．""In the left，"said the neighbor．Alex took his hand from the left eye of the horse and showed the policeman that the horse was not blind in the left eye．
"Oh，I have made a mistake，"said the neighbor．"He is blind in the right eye．"Alex then showed that the horse was not blind in the right eye，either．
"I have made another mistake，"said the neighbor．
"Yes，"said the policeman，"and you have also proved that the horse isn't yours．You must give it back to Mr．Alex．"
51．Why did Alex go to the neighbor's home？
| A． |
To help his neighbor． |
| B． |
To get his horse back． |
| C． |
To buy a horse． |
| D． |
To steal a horse |
52．Who came up with a good idea？
| A． |
The neighbor． |
| B． |
The policeman． |
| C． |
Alex． |
| D． |
We don't know． |
53．Which of the following is true？
| A． |
The horse was blind in the right eye． |
| B． |
The horse was blind in the left eye． |
| C． |
The horse was blind in both eye． |
| D． |
The horse was not blind |
54．The neighbor's words proved that
| A． |
The neighbor told a lie． |
| B． |
The horse was blind． |
| C． |
The policeman told a lie． |
| D． |
Alex told a lie． |
55．What can we infer （推断）from the passage？
| A． |
The neighbor didn't give the horse back． |
| B． |
Alex could get his horse back． |
| C． |
The neighbor didn't steal the horse． |
| D． |
Alex didn't believe in the policeman． |