Different types of maps have different uses.Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.
Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.
Distribution maps(分布图)use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.
Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.
Jim is visiting the Summer Palace． Which map doeshe need most?
| A．A tourist map． |
| B．A railwaymap． |
| C．A distribution map． |
| D．A road map． |
How can you tell different roads on road maps?
| A．By using different colors． |
| B．By finding the numbers． |
| C．By following No． 621 Road． |
| D．By looking at the road signs． |
Which of the following can distribution maps tell us?
| A．How to get to Lakeside． |
| B．How to plan a long journey． |
| C．Where a famous museum is． |
| D．How many people live in a place． |
Why do railway maps use straight lines?
| A．Because railways are straight． |
| B．Because people canread them easily． |
| C．Because people like straight lines． |
| D．Because railways have only two ends． |
Living in a foreign country can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的).A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”.
On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked,“Do you have cold drinks?”The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means“yes”.
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some students had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.
| A．should go abroad for vacations |
| B．needed to learn foreign languages |
| C．should often discuss their experiences |
| D．had problems with communications |
People in Micronesia show “yes” by ______.
| A．nodding heads | B．raising eyebrows |
| C．shaking heads | D．saying “no” |
Tom misunderstood his class at first because______.
| A．he did not know much about Indian culture |
| B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough |
| C．some students didn’t understand his questions |
| D．he didn’t know where the students came from |
The passage is mainly about______.
| A．body language in foreign restaurants |
| B．class discussion in Indian schools |
| C．miscommunication in different cultures |
| D．English teaching in other countries |
We each have a memory（记忆力）. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a short time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.Some people can easily learn many things in a short time because
| A．they always sleep very well | B．they often eat good food |
| C．they read a lot of books | D．they have very good memories |
Everybody learns his mother language.
| A．at the age of six | B．when he is a small child |
| C．after he goes to school | D．when he can read and write |
Before a child can speak, he must .
| A．read and write | B．make sentences |
| C．hear and remember the sounds | D．think hard |
| Mike’s plan for next week |
Mary’s plan for next week |
|
| Monday |
Study group meeting 3:00 p.m. |
Go to the cinema with Alice 7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
Basketball match 4:30 p.m. |
See a doctor 11:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday |
Go to see some friends 2:00 p.m. |
Study for an exam ---evening |
| Thursday |
Art class 7:30-8:30 p.m. |
Concert 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday |
volunteer work at student center 2:00-4:00 p.m. |
Help Uncle Smith in the restaurant ---afternoon |
| Saturday |
Shopping 10:00 a.m. |
Art class 7:00-8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday |
Basketball team party 8:00 p.m. |
Supper with Ann 7:30 p.m. |
Mary is going to the cinema at seven on ________________.
A. Monday evening B. Wednesday evening
C. Friday evening D Sunday eveningOn Wednesday afternoon Mike is going to ___________
| A．enjoy the concert | B．see some friends |
| C．see a doctor | D．have an art class |
From Mike’s and Mary’s plans we know that they both like____.
| A．shopping | B．concerts |
| C． art | D．music |
The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China,Australia is a southem country,
June, July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; summer is in December', January and February;
The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months there. The southeast winds blow here all the year. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain m winter.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填人文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
| A．and it is in the south of the world. |
| B．and March, April and May are the autumn months. |
| C．The southwestem part of Australia has winter rain. |
| D．They bring rain from the sea. |
E. it is summer there.
| Welcome to Music Ground, a radio show that gives you a wonderful Friday night. I'm Justin Young. It's time again for the best—selling songs of the week. Stanley Brown's Perhaps is a new song that comes in at No. 5 this week. Say Cheesp by OK Band stays in the same place at No. 4. The Bees by Cindy Bear falls down from No. 2 to No. 3. And No. 2 is another new song called Are You There by Broken Basket. Finally, there's no change at No. 1, with Magic River by Stupid Machine. Many people are calling in for this favorite song, so let's listen to it right now. And don't go away. Later we'll talk over the phone with Stupid Machine about their plans for the coming year. |
| No. 1～N0.5 This Week 1. Magic River—Stupid Machine 2. Are You Therel—Broken Basket 3. The Bees—Cindy Bear 4. Say Cheese—OK Band 5. Perhaps—Stanley Brown |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Justin Young is a ______.
| A．TV reporter | B．popular singer |
| C．song writer | D．radio reporter |
People can listen to the song by ______ soon.
| A．Stupid Machine | B．Broken Basket |
| C．Stanley Brown | D．Cindy Bear |
Which song does NOT change its place this week?
| A．Are You There. | B．The Bees. |
| C．Say Cheese. | D．Perhaps. |
How many songs listed above are new this week?
| A．One | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．You can listen to Music Ground once a week. |
| B．Justin Young is talking about popular songs this week. |
| C．People can call in to listen to their favorite songs. |
| D．Stupid Machine is now in the radio station with Justin. |