The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游业) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.
It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.
La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海滨林荫道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,
you can visit the Îles de Lérins  (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.
If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (气氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.
【小题1】What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?

A．Directs.	B．Identities.
C．Lays.	D．Lies.

【小题2】What does the underlined word "It" refers to?

A．Marseille.	B．Nice.
C．Cannes.	D．France.

【小题3】 To see beautiful works of art and paintings, you can visit _________.

A．Lérins Islands	B．the Musée de la Castre
C．the Boulevard de la Croisette	D．Marseille

【小题4】The price of restaurant would be more expensive if it is located _________ according to the fourth paragraph.

A．on the water Front	B．in d'Antibcs
C．in Meynardier	D．in Cannes

【小题5】According to the passage we can know that the passage is about _________ in France.

A．fashion	B．places
C．people	D．Sports

It was just three degrees above zero. “That’s cold,” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver her morning papers. Jane had 50 customers, and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.

As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math before breakfast.

Less than an hour later, Jane was nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then head for home to complete her math while her room fixed breakfast. As she rounded the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr. Zimmerman, the elder man, who walked with a walking stick. His car was out of gas.

“I’d like to help Mr. Zimmerman,” thought Jane, “but if I do, I won’t have time to do my homework.” She hated to think what Mr. Roberts would say if she hadn’t completed her papers.

“It’s his own fault for running out of gas,” Jane talked to herself. “The station is only a half mile down the street. Surely Mr. Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this --- can’t he? ” As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do.

1.Jane delivers her paper______.

A．before she goes to school

B．on cold morning

C．with the help of Mr. Zimmerman’s car

D．on the way to school

2.Mr. Zimmerman was old and_______.

A．couldn’t drive well

B．would have nobody to help him

C．was not rich enough to buy gas

D．was not able to walk a long way

3.We know from the reading that______.

A．Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework

B．it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers

C．Jane would have her breakfast in the school

D．Jane likes to deliver papers on cold mornings

4. The reading doesn’t say but we can infer(推断) that_____.

A．Jane bought the gas for Mr. Zimmerman

B．usually Jane delivers papers by bike

C．Mr. Robert doesn’t like Jane at school

D．Mr. Zimmerman had to leave the car for Jane

 

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay (沮丧), his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance(出现). There was a severe (严重的) scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.
“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious (无知觉的), but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did.”
When the little boy heard this, he couldn’t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
【小题1】The underline world “embarrassed” means ______ in Chinese.

A．焦虑的	B．尴尬的
C．悲伤的	D．悔恨的

【小题2】In fact, the boy’s mother was ______.

A．beautiful	B．ugly
C．kind	D．ugly but kind

【小题3】We know from the passage that the little boy ______.

A．wasn’t moved by what her mother said

B．didn’t ask his mother to attend the meeting

C．wanted his mother to attend the meeting at first

D．didn’t really want his mother to attend the meeting at first

【小题4】After listening to his mother’s words about the scar, the boy might feel ______.

A．moved	B．unhappy
C．worried	D．dismay

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．The boy’s mother was brave but foolish

B．The boy hated what his mother had done

C．We should love our parents whatever they are like

D．The people at the meeting didn’t like the boy’s mother

Two Chinese spacecrafts successfully completed China’s first space docking (对接) early November 3, 2011, which has taken the country a step closer to building its own space station.

Nearly two days after its launch, the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII docked with the space lab module Tiangong I more than 343 km above the earth surface. Shenzhou VIII and Tiangong I took apart after flying together for 12 days. On the 14th of November, the two spacecrafts finished the second docking. Then Shenzhou VIII parted from Tiangong I again and returned to the earth safely on the 17th. Tiangong I is still traveling around the earth in the space, waiting for the arrival of Shenzhou IX and X and so on in the near future.
That marked another great leap for China’s space program and made China the third country in the world, after the United States and Russia, master the space docking technique (空间对接技术).
The world’s first space docking was achieved in 1966, when the manned U.S, spacecraft Gemini 8 docked with an unmanned Agena Target Vehicle. Space docking is necessary to explore space beyond Earth’s orbit (轨道). “The capability increases China’s ability to act independently in space, as well as its ability to work together with others,” said Gregory Kulacki, a U.S. space scientist and senior analyst.
“With the success of its first space docking, China is now equipped with the basic technology and ability required for the construction of a space station,” said Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China’s manned space program.” The country is on its way to building a permanent manned space station around 2020.”
【小题1】What did the success of the first space docking mean to China?

A．China has caught up with the United States in the space exploration field.

B．China took a step closer to building its own space station.

C．China became the first country to master the space docking technique.

D．China has the ability to build a permanent manned space station right now.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “That” in the third paragraph refer to?

A．Shenzhou VIII

B．Tiangong I

C．The Space Station

D．The success of China’s first space docking

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage? 

A．Tiangong I will fly in the space for 12 days.

B．The first space docking of the world was achieved in 1966, by Russians.

C．Without space docking technique people can’t explore space beyond Earth’s orbit.

D．The U.S.A helped China achieve the first space docking.

【小题4】Which of the following statements is Not True?

A．Shenzhou VIII docked with the space lab module Tiangong I on November 3, 2011

B．Shenzhou VIII returned to the earth safely on November 17, 2011.

C．The USA , Russia and China have mastered the space docking technique

D．Tiangong I is still traveling around the earth, waiting for the arrival of Shenzhou IX and X around 2020.

【小题5】What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The first space docking of China.

B．The history of space docking.

C．The first space docking of the world.

D．The space docking technique

Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as "the world's best."

　　SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city's older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.

　　HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city-once a small fishing village-is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There's also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That's why housing is very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.

1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?

A．The weather.	B．The mountains.
C．The air.	D．The traffic.

2.What makes Hong Kong the world's best according to this passage?

A．The lively city and the wonderful dishes.

B．The large population and the traffic.

C．The expensive housing.

D．The beautiful temples.

3.The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because 　　

A．it is a small fishing village

B．it is a mix of East and West

C．it is a beautiful city

D．there are too many people in the city

4.What do the two cities have in common?

A．They both have beautiful mountains.

B．They both have a large population.

C．Air pollution is a problem in both.

D．They are both crowded.

5.From the passage, we can know that 　　

A．San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world's best

B．San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does

C．the weather in both cities is fine

D．San Jose used to be a small fishing village