| The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park ☆☆☆☆☆($ 299 per night) Location： No. 2 West Street About it： You can have a good view of the Statue of Liberty from the 39-floor, 298-room Hotel. |
Millennium Hilton ☆☆☆☆ ($ 219 per night) Location： No. 55 Church Street About it： You can go swimming in the indoor swimming pool. The hotel is directly across from Times Square. |
| Midtown East ☆☆☆☆ ($ 170 per night) Location： Between East 41st Street and East 54th Street About it： It’s quite convenient to pay a visit to the United Nations, Grand Central Station, and so on. |
Marriott New York Financial Center ☆☆☆ ($ 209 per night) Location： No. 85 West Street About it： Next to many shopping malls. It’s quite convenient if you want to buy things in this modern city. |
Which hotel mentioned(被提及) is the most expensive according to the passage？
| A．Midtown East. |
| B．Millennium Hilton |
| C．Marriott New York Financial Center. |
| D．The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park |
Which hotel will you choose if you want to go shopping?
| A．Midtown East. |
| B．Millennium Hilton |
| C．Marriott New York Financial Center. |
| D．The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park |
Which two hotels are on the same street?
| A．Midtown East and Millennium Hilton. |
| B．Millennium Hilton and Marriott New York Financial Center. |
| C．Marriott New York Financial Center and The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park. |
| D．The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park and Midtown East. |
Which of the following is TRUE in the passage?
| A．You can swim indoors in Midtown East |
| B．The five-star hotel has 39 gates to get in and out. |
| C．It’s convenient to visit the United Nations from Millennium Hilton. |
| D．Marriott New York Financial Center is more expensive than Midtown East even though it has only three stars. |
The passage is probably from__________________.
| A．a guidebook | B．a dictionary |
| C．a telephone | D．an application form |
Peter: What are you doing for vacation, Steven?
Steven: I’m visiting my aunt in San Francisco. My brother’s staying there. He’s joining a club.
Peter: Oh? When are you going?
Steven: Next Friday.
Peter: How long are you staying?
Steven: I’m staying at my aunt’s home for four days. I’m going sightseeing in San Francisco, and then I’m seeing
all of my friends New York. How about you?
Peter: I’m going to the beach and my friends and I are also going hiking for a few days.
Steven: Aren’t you renting video tapes and relaxing at home?
Peter: No, it’s boring. We like outside activities.Peter is going _______ on his vacation.
to Florida B. riding C. hiking D. to San Francisco Steven’s leaving ______ for vacation.
| A．tomorrow | B．next month | C．next Monday | D．next year |
Steven’s brother is staying ________.
| A．at home | B．at school | C．in San Francisco | D．in New York |
Steven is staying in his aunt’s house for ______.
| A．a week | B．four days | C．several days | D．two days |
Peter thinks that staying at home is _____.
| A．interesting | B．boring | C．fun | D．exciting |
Mrs Smart is going to take her son, Clark, to see an eye doctor, but Clark has school in the morning and piano classes on Monday and Friday afternoons. And Mrs Smart is free (空闲)only in the afternoon. Here are the doctor’s office hours.
Where are Mrs Smart and Clark going?
| A．They’re going to the dentist. | B．They’re going to the supermarket |
| C．They’re going to see the eye doctor. | D．They’re going to the zoo. |
When will be the best time for Mrs Smart to take Clark to see the doctor?
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
What does Clark do on Monday and Friday afternoons?
| A．he has a toothache | B．He has piano lessons |
| C．He goes to the doctor. | D．He has swimming lessons. |
How many days a week does the doctor work in the morning?
| A．Two days | B．Three days | C．Four days | D．Five days |
Which day doesn’t the doctor work in a week?
| A．Saturday | B．Sunday | C．Every day | D．Friday |
Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. he’s a world well-known on space and time. Stephen is researching some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end?
Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong---- he didn’t die. He can’t walk now but he uses a wheelchair(轮椅). He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).
Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1891, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Stephen is good at thinking. | B．Stephen cannot walk. |
| C．Stephen has had the answers to some very big questions. | D．Stephen had once studied math and science at Oxford University. |
How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?
| A．21 | B．23 | C．27 | D．25 |
A Brief History of Time is ________.
| A．a book which is well-known all over the word |
| B．a book about Rome’s history |
| C．Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome |
| D．Stephen’s talk collection with me in China |
Stephen’s studies DO NOT relate(涉及) to ________ according to the passage.
| A．science | B．math | C．philosophy | D．art |
The right order of Stephen’s main experiences in ________.
a. He went to Cambridge University.
b. He became very ill.
c. He wrote his first import book.
d. He met the Pope in Rome.
| A．c- a- b- e- d | B．a- b- c- d- e | C．c- b- a –e –d | D．a- c- b- e- d |
根据以上表格内容，选择最佳答案。Marsha’s House may be a ________.
| A．supermarket | B．hotel | C．restaurant | D．cinema |
If you want to buy apples, you should go to ________.
| A．Marsha’s House | B．Country Life Market |
| C．Wawa Village | D．Next Wave Music Store |
Arnold Swenson may be a(n)________.
| A．musician | B．athlete | C．film star | D．singer |
If you want to get a present from Next Wave Music Store, you should ________.
| A．get there before 7:00 a.m |
| B．be the first people to get there |
| C．call 543-616 |
| D．not get there later than 50 people on Saturday |
The four forms ________.
| A．are novels | B．is news | C．are advertisements | D．essays |
Nowadays, more and more schools in China make rules making students wear school uniforms to school. Parents and teachers think it will make a better learning environment at school, but some students don’t like their school uniforms. So, what are school uniforms like in other parts of the world?
In Japan, boys in middle school wear uniforms called “gakuran” which have dark jackets with stand-up collars and pants. Girls, on the other hand, wear uniforms called “sailor fuku”, which look like European naval(海军) uniforms.
Most schools in England require students to wear school uniforms. Boys need to wear long grey or black pants, white shirts and school ties. Girls have the same clothes as boys, but they can wear skirts or summer school dresses during the summer term
.
In the UK, uniforms were the custom throughout most of the 20th Century, but now more and more public schools stop requiring students to wear uniforms. They think uniforms make students lose their personalities(个性).
For children in many African countries, school uniforms can be a kind of pride, or a huge financial burden(经济负担). Many children have only one uniform, and that may be all the clothes they have.
In a word, love it or hate it, school uniform is a part of growing up for children around the world so you’d better enjoy your school uniform and your school life.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正（T）误（F）。The author introduces school uniforms of different countries to prove it is a part of growing up for children.
In Japan, teenagers all wear uniforms which liik like European naval uniforms.
Neither Chinese students nor students in other countries like their school uniforms.
In England all the school stop requiring students to wear uniforms because they think uniforms make students lose their personalities.
In Africa, many children are too poor to afford more than one uniform.