If a foreigner wants to come to China to study, he or she will have to pass an exam. Beijing Language and Culture University has given a test called HSK to see how well a foreigner has learned Chinese. Overseas Chinese and students from Chinese national minorities（少数名族）learning Chinese will also have to take part in the exam.

Persons who take the exam are tested orally(口头)and tested on their grammar, reading ability and comprehension in the three-hour exam.

　 HSK is very hot among foreigners. It is said that there are a large number of foreigners taking part in the exam throughout China on the exam day.

It is reported that the number of foreigners who come to China to learn Chinese each year has risen by 35％ since 1997， and most come from Japan, Korea and Southeast Asian countries.

China’s entering the WTO and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing have made the number grow faster. Most people are from Europe and North America. More than 50％ of those from Japan and Korea say that they are learning Chinese so that they can find jobs more easily.

400,000 people from more than 100 countries have taken part in HSK in China since it start in 1990. Such examination centers have been set up in 24 countries in the world, including Japan, Korea, Canada,the United States, Britain, France and Germany.

( ) 46.Who will have to have HSK among the following four persons?

A.Jeff, a young man from Canada, who wants to study in China.

　 B.Su Min, a college student from Tianjin, who wants to study in Japan.

C.Mr.Smith, a French teacher from Paris, who wants to travel to China.

D.Linda, a student from America, who wants to visit her friend in China.

( )47.More and more people are taking part in HSK because 　　 according to the passage.

A.China has the largest population in the world

B.China is a great country for foreigners to visit

C.China has entered the WTO and hosted the 2008 Olympic Games

D.Chia is the third largest country in the world

( )48.Many Japanese and Korean people take the exam in order to 　　.

A.travel in China　　　　　 B.find jobs more easily

C.live in China　　　　　　 D.build their confidence

( ) 49.HSK has been on for 　　　　　 years.

A.13　　　　　　 B.15　　　　　　 C.17　　　　　 D.21

( ) 50.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.People who take HSK needn't have an oral test.

B.Most of the people who take part in HSK are from Africa.

C.There are HSK examination centers in some foreign countries.

D.An HSK exam lasts for two hours.

News 1

A big surprise! Mo Yan has become the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature(文学). When he heard the news, he said he was overjoyed and scared. But do you know Mo Yan is a pen name that means “Don’t Speak”? His real name is Guan Moye.

News 2

There is a new “star” in the sky! On October 25th, 2012, China successfully sent another satellite(卫星) into space in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. It was the 16th satellite of the Beidou system. It will start providing navigation(导航) services for China by the end of this year. In all, the system will have 35 satellites.

News 3

Have you heard that crazy new song “Gangnam Style”? It’s blowing up right now! Now it is the No. 1 song on iTunes in more than 30 countries. That song is everywhere. It’s online! It’s on TV! It’s on the radio! You can’t escape Gangnam Style!

(　　 ) 56. Mo Yan is the _______ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A. first 　　 　B. second　 　C. third　　　　　　　　 D. fourth

(　　 ) 57.When Mo Yan heard the news ,he was very______.

A. happy and scared　 B. worried　 C. comfortable D. enjoyable and unforgetful　　　

(　　 ) 58. Which of the following about the new “star” is TRUE?

A. It was sent up at the beginning of 2012.　

B. It was the 17th satellite of the Beidou system.

C. It was sent up in southeast China’s Sichuan Province.

D. It will start providing navigation services.

(　　 ) 59. “Gangnam Style” that is blowing up right now is ______.

A. a popular novel B. a crazy new song C. a latest picture　 D. a beautiful scene

(　　 ) 60. You can enjoy “Gangnam Style” __________________.

A. On TV. 　　　　　　 B. On the Internet.　　　　 C. On the radio. 　 D. All the above.

　

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　　Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U. S. A., is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grande 35 kilometers west of the city. More than two thousand meters above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast.

　　Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish on an old Indian village. In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it. The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence in 1821. From then on it was a Mexican city until 1846 when it was taken over by American troops.

　　With a population of 48 953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state. Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holiday makers. Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year. In summer there is an international opera season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed, open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world.

1．Which of the drawings below gives an idea of what Santa Fe is like?

RG=the Rio Grande SFR=the Santa Fe River OM=the Ortiz Mountains

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2．Santa Fe was under the rule of the Mexicans in ________.

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3．The people who held Santa Fe for the longest period in history were the ________.

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4．What is of special interest to people who visit Santa Fe in summer?

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5．Santa Fe is best described as a ________.

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6．One of the reasons for visitors to come to Santa Fe is that it ________.

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A．has fine weather

B．is the state capital

C．has historical monuments

D．is on the Santa Fe River

Taiwan is a part of China. It is _______ the southeast of our country.

A. to　 B.on　 C. in D. at