1.請聽對話,回答以下小題。 (1)When did Kitty move into a new house? A.Not long ago. B.Last Friday. C.Many years ago. (2)How will George and Alice get to Kitty's home? A.By bike. B.By car. C.On foot. (3)What time will the party start? A.At 3:30. B.At 6:00. C.6:30. (4)Where does Kitty live? A.In Rose Garden. B.Near Rose Garden. C.In Rose Park.
3.A.In Starlight Garden. B.In Moonlight Garden. C.In Sunshine Garden. (2)How does Jenny go to school? A.By car. B.By bus. C.By taxi. (3)How long does it take Jenny to get to school? A.Five minutes. B.Ten minutes. C.Fifteen minutes.
13.(1)How many hours does Mr.Fat sleep every night? A.Ten. B.Nine. C.Eight. (2)How often does he eat junk food? A.Three times a week. B.Four times a week. C.Three or four times a week.
29.It was Saturday again.Lily and Lucy disliked Saturdays.That was another thing the twins had in common.In fact,it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart by the(1)
sometimes. Unlike their classmates,they had to(2)
early every Saturday to prepare for their lessons.Lily attended the art lesson and Lucy attended her ballet lesson. "How I wish I could do something different today," said the twins with one(3)
.All at once,an idea came to Lily and Lucy at the same time. "Do you have the same(4)
as me?" They asked each other and laughed.It seemed like a(5)
plan to them.After giving each other a description of their own friends.Lily put on Lucy's ballet dress while Lucy put Lily's brushes and paints into her bag.And they left for their classes. Lucy was(6)
at drawing,so when the art lesson started,she couldn't understand the art teacher.When the lesson finally ended,Lucy didn't(7)
to hand in her work.Meanwhile,Lily was struggling in the ballet cljye.ais.As she had no idea about the dance steps,she had to follow her classmates(8)
.As a result,she kept knocking into them.Their ballet teacher became(9)
with her. When Lily and Lucy came back,they were tired out.They(10)
that they would never try to be someone else that they were not.
30.Hanukkah (光明節),the annual (每年的) Festival of Lights,is celebrated with zeal (熱情) by the Jewish people around the world.They celebrate the holiday with the lighting of the menorah (多連燈燭臺),traditional foods,games and gifts.Hanukkah is a Jewish festival.It falls on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kiskv (猶太教歷),which is usually sometime in December.The festival celebrates the time,over 2,000 years ago,when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion (宗教).When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem(耶路撒冷),they found there was only enough holy(神圣的) oil to keep the sacred light (神圣之燈) burning for one day.However,to their surprise,this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights,until the people had time to make more oil. At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles.On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit,and each day this candle is used to light another candle,until on the eighth day,the last day,all the candles are lit.During Hanukkah,people go to the synagogue (猶太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇跡) of the holy oil.Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together.People exchange gifts and greeting cards,and children go to parties.Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah.Potato cakes,called latkes,are a traditional Hanukkah food.Hanukkah is a relatively minor holiday in the Jewish year,however,the Hanukkah story tells of Jewish culture surviving in a non-Jewish world.
69.For how many days does Hanukkah last?
A.7 B.8 C.9 D.10 70.According to the passage,what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?
A.Oil. B.Candles. C.Money. D.Cards. 71.Jewish people fought against the emperor because
A.the emperor didn't let them eat traditional food or wear traditional clothes B.the emperor didn't allow them to practise their own tradition and religions C.the emperor didn't let them celebrate their own festivals D.the emperor didn't allow them to keep the sacred light burning 72.What do the candles on the Menorah remind Jewish people of?
A.The war that they fought 2,000 years ago. B.The God that they honored best. C.The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago. D.The church they built 2,000 years ago. 73.During Hanukkah,families and friends usually
. A.send each other postcards B.go to parties together C.get together D.light candles together 74.The passage mainly tells us about
A.the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated B.why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah C.why Jewish people protect their traditions D.the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple.
31.For her 85th birthday,I gave my mother Susan an iPad.She'd never used a computer.She had a trying relationship with her TV remote control and a painful experience with her mobile phone.However,this time she was dying to learn about the iPad.She believed that if she didn't keep up with technology,she would find herself in a computerized kitchen, "unable to open a can of soup". Our first task was email.She quickly learned the basic rules but couldn't understand why she has to email others when she could phone or visit in person. Next,we dealt with Netflix,the widely-used video website.Mom is a movie lover and she was surprised by the number of crime movies that Netflix can offer.One Saturday,she called me because she was having trouble logging onto(登錄)Netflix.I suggested it might require an update. "They probably have fewer people working as it's a long weekend," she told me. Later,she taught herself to learn FaceTime and started her experiments with podcasts,and even started emailing her grandchildren. As she became more familiar,she began wondering about all the icons(圖標),so we set up a weekly lecture,which takes place on the phone,each of us with our iPads.One day,I tried for 45 minutes to help her find the search bar. "It looks like a magnifying glass(放大鏡)," I kept saying.Finally,she asked: "You mean the frying pan?" Unexpectedly,she made great progress.Now she becomes interested in E-books and even check them out in the middle of the night.She watches TV series and knows what's popular.It's great to see how much her confidence has grown.Yesterday,she FaceTimed me. "I've made a decision," she said. "I'm going to learn how to operate every piece of technology in the apartment - including the TV remote." However,I still can't wait for the day when we can sit down in person and surf the Internet together.
(1)Why did Susan decide to learn to use an iPad?
A.To keep up with the times. B.To connect with her family. C.To better control her kitchen. D.To keep in touch with her friends. (2)Which of the following shows the correct order of Susan's experience?
a.She began emailing her grandchildren. b.She asked the author about the search bar. c.She received an iPad as a birthday present. d.She met difficulties in logging onto the video website. e.She decided to learn about the technologies in the apartment. A.c-d-a-b-e B.c-e-d-a-b C.e-c-d-a-b D.e-a-d-b-c (3)Which word best describes Susan?
A.Honest. B.Independent. C.Curious. D.Humorous. (4)What is the author's writing purpose?
A.To suggest how to help the elder learn new technologies. B.To criticize modern technology as unfriendly to the elder. C.To show the importance of learning new technologies. D.To share her mother's interesting learning experiences.
32.Summer Vacation Kids & Teens Children need never be bored again.Our Summer Vacation Kids & Teens courses will keep them excited all summer.The kids can enjoy themselves and make new friends while they are learning the language.With three hours' language learning per day,Summer Vacation Kids & Teens will improve the kids' language skills. ● 5 days' study in the classroom ● 2 short tours ● Homestay with local families Evening classes Evening classes are good for students who want to keep their English without taking part in a full-time course.Twice weekly classes offer the perfect chance to improve reading,writing,listening,speaking and grammar. We provide tea,coffee,biscuits and a welcoming environment to make learning in the evening a pleasure. Monday and Wednesday 6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.:Advanced level Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m:Intermediate level
(1)The summer courses will offer
hours' language learning in all. A.5 B.3 C.2 D.15 (2)If a person goes to the evening classes,he can
. A.have short tours B.practise his grammar more C.stay with an English family D.sell something in class (3)The two ads both tell us
. A.when the courses will start B.where the courses are C.what the students can do D.how much the courses are
33.Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of Britain than"I'm sorry".This phrase has become such a common response(反應) that it has taken on a lot of meanings. Saying"Sorry"means to apologize(道歉).This is simple and easy to understand.We learn it both as a native speaker and as a student of foreign languages. But in Britain,it takes on another meaning.It is a cultural expression.Imagine this:a man walks down the street,looking down at his phone.A woman is walking in the opposite direction,towards the man.She sees him,but she can't get out of the way in time.The man bumps(碰撞) into the woman.Who should say sorry?Naturally,the man should say sorry,because it was he who wasn't looking where he was going.Yet in Britain,it is common for both to apologize. It is known that British people,like most people,do not enjoy conflict(沖突).So to quickly calm the situation,British people will apologize to each other. Other times it may sound funny to hear"sorry".Some of my friends say it at restaurants,as they ask the waiter,"Sorry,but can I order another drink?"It is not to apologize,but just to express that we need the waiter.In Britain,sorry doesn't always mean exactly what you think.
(1)What does the underlined phrase "taken on" mean in Paragraph 1?
A.從事 B.雇傭 C.呈現 D.拿起 (2)The example in the third paragraph is used to
. A.describe a situation that people should avoid B.describe how"sorry"has another meaning in Britain C.explain why people should say sorry to each other D.show how polite British people are (3)The restaurant example shows that "sorry" can be used to
. A.apologize B.calm a situation down C.explain what you're thinking about D.ask a waiter to bring something
44.A taboo(忌諱,禁忌) is a social action that is not allowed.Every culture in the world has its own taboos.The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable.I learned this through my own experience. Last weekend,Wang Lin and I showed two foreigners around our city.Mr Singh was from India and Mr.White from USA.When I held out my left hand to shake hands with him,Mr.Singh seemed to be unhappy.Mr.White,however,was quite casual.He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand. In the evening,we stopped at a restaurant for dinner.I noticed that Mr.Singh didn't touch the beef and Mr.White seemed not to like chickens' claws.During the meal,Wang Lin said sorry to Mr.Singh and continued to explain that we didn't know it was a taboo in India to shake one's left hand.Mr.Singh explained that since oxen are sacred(神圣的) in India,people don't eat beef there.Mr.White joined in and said that it was not usual in the states for people to eat chickens' claws.He went on to say that Americans don't usually get into each other's personal space.Marriage,job and age are their taboos.Isn't it a good lesson to remember?
Main idea
The taboo in every country are (91)
Facts
In India
Indians don't eat (92)
because they think oxen are scared.
In the USA
Although it's not a taboo,Americans(93)
eat chicken's claws.
Americans don't usually get into each other's personal space.For example,they usually don't ask someone else's marriage,job or (94)
Conclusion
If you pay attention to taboos,you can get on (95)
45.Talent shows are getting more and more popular.All these shows have one thing (1)
common:They try to look for the best (2)
,such as the most talented dancers,the most exciting magicians ( 魔術師),the funniest actors.All kinds of people join these shows.But who will win?It's your turn to choose one of them.People usually play a (3)
in deciding who will win while watching the show.And the (4)
always gets a very good prize. Many people like (5)
them perform beautifully on stage,but not (6)
enjoys watching these shows.Some actors like to (7)
up stories to get more support.For example ,some people say they are (8)
farmers,but in fact they are just actors.Don't take these shows too (9)
.They are fun to watch.And one great thing about them is that they give people a way (10)