Cloze test.      Australia is the largest island in the world. It is   1   smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth.
Australia is big, but its population is   2  . The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
     Enough laws have been   3   to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water
pollution. The sky is blue and the water is   4  . You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants   5   
very well.
     Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city   6   Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers" exhibition
(展览). There we saw   7   large number of wild flowers we had never seen   8  . We had a wonderful time.
Perth is   9   for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers" exhibition.  10  
visiting Perth, we  11  a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill.
It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw
made us  12  all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred
sheep  13  towards us down the path.
     Australia is well-known for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from  14  town, you will find
yourself in the  15  of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.

(     )1. A. little   (     )2. A. small    (     )3. A. let      (     )4. A. clean    (     )5. A. turn     (     )6. A. in       (     )7. A. an       (     )8. A. before   (     )9. A. good     (     )10. A. Front   (     )11. A. took    (     )12. A. pick up (     )13. A. going   (     )14. A. some    (     )15. A. left	B. a little    B. big           B. found       B. dirty         B. grow           B. on             B. a               B. ago         B. famous          B. Behind        B. paid           B. look up       B. coming        B. all             B. middle	C. a few  C. large           C. made         C. cool       C. become       C. to           C. the             C. since      C. great           C. After          C. spent    C. put up        C. reaching                      C. any             C. right
1-5 BACAB   6-10 ABABC   11-15 CABCB
Reading comprehension.
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.      The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called Daguerreotype.      Soon, other people began to use Daguerre"s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.      In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的).      Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
Answer the following questions according to what you read. 1. Who took the first photo?     ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Daguerreotype was a kind of photo, wasn"t it?      ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in 1840, what did he have to do?      ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why was Mathew Brady famous?      ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. When did photography become a kind of art?      ____________________________________________________________________________
阅读理解。
Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, " ______"      Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.      In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It"s important to respect lines there. It"s a good idea to talk about the weather. It"s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.      In Spain, it"s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.      In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.      In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don"t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.      Don"t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1. When you travel to the USA, you don"t need to tip ______.
A. porters B. waiters C. 70 minutes D. 90 minutes
2. The missing sentence in the first paragragh should be "______".
A. Love me, love my dog B. He who laughs last laughs best C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do D. Where there is a will, there is a way
3. The underline word "porters" in the passage means ______.
A. 搬运工 B. 清洁工 C. 接线员 D. 售票员
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. In Spain, People usually have dinner very early B. In England, It"s a not polite to talk about the weather C. In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek D. In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.
5. What"s the best title of the passage?
A. How to Tip B. Body Language C. When to Have Dinner D. Advice to International Travellers
阅读理解。
(1) Russia is proud of its circus (马戏) performers. It has the oldest circus school in the world--Moscow Circus School. (2) Every year more than a thousand children from other countries want to enter this school. However, only about 70 of them are chosen. (3) less, the, old, be, must, eleven, students, years, than. They must be talented and good at sports as well. Students at the Moscow Circus School learn a lot. Besides the same basic (基础) subjects as those in other schools, they have to learn four circus subjects. Those subjects sound fun, but they are difficult to learn. For example, it can take years of practice for a student to walk on the high wire. While learning and practicing, the students always wear safety belts. (4) So if they ______ mistakes, they will not get hurt.     After seven years of study, (5) the students are supposed to leave school. The graduates usually work in the circuses and can make a lot of money.
1. 请将 （1）处的句子改成同义句。     Russia ______ its circus performers. 2. 请将（2）处的句子翻译成汉语。     ________________________________________________ 3. 请将（3）处的单词组合成一个完整的句子。     ________________________________________________ 4. 在文中（4）处的空白处填上一个适当的单词，使句意完整。      So if they ______ mistakes, they will not get hurt. 5. 对（5）处的画线部分提问。     ________________________________________________?
阅读下篇材料，判断正（T）误（F）。
Do you know anything about the World Expo? It"s the third largest world event after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. During the Expo, the participating (参与的) countries build pavilions (展览馆) to display their most advanced (先进的) technologies (科技) and cultures, with lots of exhibitions and performances. The 2010 Shanghai Expo will be held from May 1st to October31st, 2010. 192 countries, regions and 50 international organizations will take part in it. About 70 million visitors will come to the Shanghai Expo. There will be 200,000 volunteers working for it.      The first Expo was held in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London in 1851. The US has hosted 14 World Expos-more than any other country. But it"s the first time for China to host the World Expo. The theme of the Shanghai Expo is "Better city, better life". The mascot (吉祥物) of it is the confident, lovely and witty Haibao. Its name means "treasure of the sea". Its blue color represents the water. Its hair is like a wave in the sea. It waves hello to show the warm welcome to friends all over the world. The shape of the Shanghai Expo emblem (会徽) was inspired by the Chinese character "世" which means "world". The emblem also looks like three people holding hands together, symbolizing (象征) the big family of humankind.
(     )1. The US has hosted the World Expo more than 10 times.                           (     )2. The 2010 Shanghai Expo will last 6 months.                                     (     )3. The theme of the London Expo is "Better city, better life".                  (     )4. Haibao is the mascot of the Shanghai Expo, which means "treasure of the sea". (     )5. There is an English word "humankind" on the Shanghai Expo emblem.
根据短文意思，在41～50各题的空格里填入一个恰当的词语，使句子通顷、完整。
Long, long ago, people didn"t have telephones 1_____ other modern ways to send messages to others, but they still could send messages 2_____ many different ways. A man put his ear to the ground. 3_____ he heard the sound of the horses, he quickly ran to tell his people. He was a runner. That was one way to send messages.      People 4_____ sent messages by smoke. One man made a cloud of smoke. In the next place people saw the smoke and went on doing that, too. The message thus went from one place 5_____ another by smoke.      Much later, some soldiers kept many pigeons (鸽子). These pigeons always flew back. When a soldier was sent far 6_____ from his place, he might carry 7_____ pigeon with him. He could write a message 8_____ put it on the bird"s leg. 9_____ would fly back with the soldier"s message.      These are some ways to send messages. 10_____ you think of some faster ways?