阅读理解

Passage A

Dear Laura,

Hi! I am Veronica from Singapore. I got your name and address from the Marking Pen Pals Column in Buddies magazine. I’d like to make friends with you . Well , let me start by telling you something about myself . I am 13 years old and I am studying in Westdove School . I have just finished my exams. I live with my parents and younger sister in an apartment . I like swimming , playing tennis and reading novels. I love the outdoors, especially hiking . I have ever been on several trekking tours abroad . I enjoy listening to both pop and classical music. My favorite food is pizza . I love making it myself because I like to make it with lots of cheese and pepper. In a word , I am an active and outgoing person .

I guess life in London must be wonderful with all the interesting places and good food to enjoy . I’d love to see the famous London Bowl . I hope to visit London during one of my school holiday . Laura , I would really like to learn more about your culture and lifestyle . I hop you will write back . I have enclosed (附有)my address and telephone number . Please feel free to call me if you make a trip to Singapore . I think you should because it is a wonderful place to shop . Till then ,goodbye!

Yours faithfully,

Veronica

1. Veronica writes the letter to Laura because she wants to ____.

A . tell her something about herself B. know something about Laura

C. invite her to her country D. make friends with her

2. Veronica says she loves making pizza because____.

A . pizza bought in Singapore is not good B. people cannot buy fresh pizza in Singapore

C . she can make pizza to her own taste D . it is much cheaper to make pizza

3. from the letter we know that _____.

A. Veronica is not interested in travelling B . Veronica has ever travelled abroad

C. Veronica has ever been to London before D. Veronica thinks Singapore is the best place for travelers

4. Veronica thinks that Laura should come to Singapore some day because______.

A. she can do a lot of shopping in Singapore B. Singapore is a city of flowers

C . Singapore is easy to visit D. Singapore is her native country

5.From the letter we know that Laura is in _____now .

A . Singapore B. Britain C . America D. China

Passage B

The first people to drink tea were the Chinese because the bush （灌木）grew wild all over south of China . They liked the taste , and found that the drink refreshed (使人振作)them.

People living in Europe first learned about tea growing and drinking from a book printed in Italy in 1599.The writer claimed (声称)that tea was a wonderful medicine !Although people in Europe knew about tea in 1599, it was another fifty years before the first cargo (货物)of tea from China reached Holland .

A few year later , tea was brought overland from China to Russia . The long difficult journey had to be made over mountains and across deserts.

The new drink reached England in 1657 . It was sold at one of the coffee houses . Only the very rich people could afford to drink it.

The Chinese drank tea first because_______.

A . the tea bush grew all over south of China B. they learned it from their parents

C. the leaves of tea smelt good D. they happened to know it could be drunk

The Chinese liked the taste of tea because______

A . tea was a bit bitter B . they were thirsty

C . the drink refreshed them D . tea was the only drink they liked

People in Europe first learned that _____.

A . tea was a wonderful medicine B .tea had beautiful leaves

C . tea had sweet leaves D. tea was a flower

It was in ____that the first cargo of tea from China reached Holland.

A 1599 B 1649 C. 1657 D. 1550

When tea reached England ,only ____could drink it .

A doctors B . patients C . farmers D . the rich people

Passage C

which of the following fails(应聘失败) Tom , an experienced taxi driver , in his application for Haoyun Taxi?

A . Can’t swim B . Punished (惩罚) for speeding and wrong parking.

C . Unable to speak a foreign language D. Not having college education .

Jack , an out-going guy with a height of 175cm , has finished his college and got his driving license. Which job do you think is suitable (合适的)for him ?

A . A driver in Haoyun Taxi B . A hostess in Xinfu Airlines

C. A teacher at Peiyou School. D . A secretary in Jixiang Group

Which of the following may prevent (阻止) Mary becoming an air hostess?

A. She once broke the traffic law and was fined.

B. She can’t speak Japanese very well.

C. She has never worked as an air hostess before.

D. She doesn’t have college education .

Mark , a graduate student majoring in Chinese language ,fails to become a Chinese teacher at Peiyou School . Which of the following may be the cause (原因) of his failure?

A . He doesn’t have a driving license

B. He can’t swim.

C . He can’t speak English.

D. He doesn’t have any teaching experience.

Which of the following items is not mentioned in these advertisements(广告)?

A . Marriage（婚姻）

B . Male or female

C . Education

D . Working experience

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书面表达

假如你是王平，请给你的英国笔友安妮（Anni）写封信。要求如下：

1.问候安妮

2.向安妮介绍你的情况（年龄、男/女、就读学校、爱好等）

3.介绍一下你的城市/国家

4.邀请安妮来中国玩。

阅读理解

Passage A

When you buy a T-shirt , or a fur coat in a store ,it often carries a label (标签)telling who made it or from what store it was bought . Indeed , some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expensive , so buyers secretly wish they might be carried for ever. On the other hand ,buyers who deal with the cheapest products（产品）would be pleased to do away with labels entirely .

However , There is another label more important than the one showing from which store the dress was bought . When a person buys a fur coat , or a jacket , from a store ,a label telling what the product is made of should be carried to it .

This label is required by law . Besides telling what the product on show is made of ,the label should be in clear English and be where one can find it easily .The information on the label must be the truth .

The reason for this label is that most buyers today aren’t expert enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying . The buyer must believe in the store that sells the products or in what the labels say .

The law requires that furs carry a _____.

A . clean label B. clear label C . white label D . secret label

In the article , the author says a little about ____.

A . black-market furs B. manager’s office C . chemical laboratories D . clothing stores

This article mainly refers to _____.

A. making furs and clothes B . protecting buyers with law

C . keeping the buyer informed D . businessmen and sellers

The author doesn’t agree that _____

A buyers buy the clothes without labels

B clothing stores sell cheap dresses

C . all the products have labels

D . labels are not true

Which of the following is true ?

A . A T-shirt seldom carries a label

B . A fur coat with a high price often carries a false label .

C A label only says what material the product is made of .

D . Not all buyers know the material they are buying

Passage B

Beijing has a climate with four seasons : dry and windy spring , hot and rainy summer, clear and crisp autumn , cold winter with little snow . It has short spring (two months ) and autumns (one and a half months)and long summers (three months )and winters (over five months).

In spring , strong winds and sandstorms sometimes hit the city .Temperature rises greatly . In the hot summer it rains often . July is usually the hottest month . Autumn is the best season of the year :always clear and crisp , neither too cold nor too hot , with adequate sunshine , and the best air quality of the year .From December to February in the cold and dry winter , the monthly temperature falls below 0℃ .

Spring in Beijing is ___

A . dry and windy

B . hot and rainy

C . cold and snowy

D . dry and cold

_______is the longest season in Beijing .

A . Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D.Winter

______is usually the hottest month in Beijing.

A . June B. July C. February D. December

Autumn is the best season of the year , because of the following reasons except_______

A . it is neither too cold nor too hot

B . the air quality is very good

C . it has many sunny days

D . it lasts one and a half months

What does the passage mainly talk about ?

A . The Climate of Beijing

B . Spring in Beijing

C . The Best season of Beijing

D . The Temperatures of Beijing

Passage C

In the US , boys and girls start school at the age of six or seven . After nine year’s study , some of the students go to high schools and some of them go to vocational schools . At vocational schools , students learn a lot of practical skills . There are different kinds of classes for students to take , like computer science , cooking ,car-repairing and nursing . Boys always like to learn computer science and car-repairing and girls are interested in cooking and nursing . Sometimes they have skill-training classes outside school . They go to factories to learn how to use machines . They also go to shops and works as cashiers . Some girls ,and even some boys , go to the hospital and look after sick people . When they leave school ,they have practical skills ,which help them find a good job .

According to the passage , in the US boys and girls go to vocational schools at the age of ______

A fourteen B eighteen C fifteen or sixteen D. seventeen

What skill-training classes can students at vocational schools take ?

A . Maths and computer science

B . Cooking and nursing

C . English and nursing

D . English and car-repairing

Some girls and boys go to the hospital and work as ____

A . doctors B. nurses C. cashiers D. technicians

The ____that the students learn at vocational schools can help them find a good job .

A teachers B. schools C . parents D . practical skills

What does the passage mainly talk about ?

A . Vocational schools in the US

B . High schools in the US

C. Students in the US

D . University students in the US

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书面表达

写一篇短文，介绍你家乡的天气，要求“

1．家乡一年四季的天气情况

2．你最喜欢的季节，原因

3．60-80个字

4．参考词：spring , summer , autumn ,winter ,wind , rain , cool ,snow, temperature(温度)

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