Reading

Choose the best answer:

Can’t trick me! (P3)

1. The article is mainly about ______.

A. the author’s happy experiences at Tian’anmen Square

B. how wonderful the author’s Chinese wa

C. the author’s annoying experience at Tian’anmen Square

D. how the author liked traditional Chinese building

2. The second paragraph mainly shows that ______.

A. people all over the world like visiting Tian’anmen Square

B. the behavior of some visitors is quite rude

C. foreigners like to admire the portrait of Mao

D. Chinese people should watch their manner

3. What can we infer from the article?

A. The vendor probably charges foreigners more than Chinese.

B. The author visited Tian’anmen Square with her family in the autumn.

C. The author’s mother was better at bargaining than the author.

D. The author was able to get the kite at a lower price.

4. From the article, we can conclude that the writer ______.

A. was proud of her Chinese

B. was proud of being an American

C. loved shopping and bargaining

D. enjoyed bargaining in Chinese

A quieter sort... (P4)

5. The article is mainly about ______.

A. stereotypes of American

B. American and British custom

C. British reserve

D. changes in British culture

6. At the beginning, an American stereotype was mentioned to _____.

A. explain why it was wrong

B. introduce a British stereotype

C. clear our misunderstanding

D. criticize the proud American

7. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the article?

A. The Victorian era was a time when people were open-minded and casual.

B. British people make polite queues due to the influence of the Victorian era.

C. To foreign tourists, British people seem to be friendlier than Americans.

D. British people tend to keep a "stiff upper lip" as they are forbidden to show feelings.

8. From the text, we know that Queen Elizabeth II ______.

A. is thought to be rude and proud

B. is mentioned as a good example to follow

C. is mentioned as an example of British reserve

D. is criticized for being an enemy to Princess Diana

Langdon’s return (P4)

9. 根据文章填空，每空不超过三个词。

Brown's popular (1)series
Names	Brief introduction	Influences
(2)	Professor Robert Langdon races through Rome, saving the city from an (3) .	Having great (9)on the cities in which the novels are set. Eg: the (10)the number of visitors to the Rosslyn Chapel Trust
The Da Vinci Code	Langdon solves a mysterious death and uncovers (4)that rock Christianity.
The Lost Symbol	Langdon is invited to (5)to give a lecture to find it has been (6) . Then he discovers a severed hand patterned with (7)pointing to a picture of George Washington, America's first president. Then he follows it to look for (8) .

A touch of heaven (P8)

10. From the first two paragraphs, we can conclude that Molly _____.

A. had a tumor removed from her brain

B. was not likely to survive her illne

C. was pretending to be happy to cheer her parents up

D. had to have another surgery in a few week

11. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the text?

A. The old couple were also very sad that day.

B. The writer and his wife tried to give their daughter hope.

C. The writer was so sad that he wasn’t paying attention to anyone else.

D. The silence of the old couple caught the attention of the writer.

12. The writer was touched because _____.

A. the old couple lent their hand when they themselves were in trouble

B. the old couple displayed love and care to his daughter

C. the old couple reached out to them and shared their wealth

D. the old couple showed him you have to struggle for survival alone

13. The point of the story is that ______.

A. a little help can make a big difference

B. by helping others, you can help yourself

C. we should help others, even if they can’t return the favor

D. the more you help others to succeed, the more you succeed yourself

Listening

Topic: Relationship

一、听下面一段独白，然后填上表格中所缺的内容。该段独白读两遍。

Name	John	Lucy	Lora
Relationship	1	Grandma	3
Job	Banker	2	Housewife

Name	Mike	Harry	Lily
Relationship	Dad	5	Sister
Job	4	Doctor	6

Key: Reading

1—4 CBAA

5—8 CBBC

9. (1)-(5) adventure; Angels and Demons; explosion; religious secrets; Washington DC (6)-(10) cancelled; strange symbols; mysterious knowledge; impact/influence; increase/rise in

10—13 BDBA

Listening

1. Grandpa

2. Teacher

3. Mom

4. Businessman

5. Brother

6. Student