On April 18，the 100-day countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games in London began. For this year’s Games’ slogan，the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games has chosen the phrase “Inspire a Generation” (激励一代人)．It is expected to inspire athletes to do their best，and common people to do better in their daily lives．

The Games are also inspiring lots of tourists to come to London．But if you go there，you’d better try your best to follow British manners and customs．Otherwise，you’ll end up in a right mess! Expert William Hanson has given the Associate Press a few tips for tourists on how to act while in the UK．Let’s have a look：

Don’t talk about money．According to Hanson，British people hate talking about money and it is considered rude to do so．In particular，never ask anyone about their salary．

Afternoon tea．The traditional view of the British sitting down for an afternoon tea is not exact．Few people keep the tradition nowadays．

Give tips—but not in an obvious way．The British favor a quiet “thank you” gift for good service rather than the rigid 16-20％tip Americans always give．In fact，many British waiters will not feel anxious and nervous if you decide not to tip at all.

Greeting with a kiss．The British are not like their passionate neighbors in France. Many prefer a handshake or a pat on the back to say “hello”．

Conversation tip．If you want to be friendly，end a sentence with the word “mate”·

39．The underlined word “It” in the first paragraph refers to_______．

　 A．London　　　　　　　　 B．“Inspire a Generation’’

　 C．The 100—day countdown D．The London Organizing Committee

40．British people think it rude to_______.

　 A．have tea in the early morning

　 B．ask others about their salary

　 C．give a 10％tip to a waiter

　 D．shake hands with friends

41．The underlined word “passionate’’ in the passage means “_______” in Chinese．

　 A．冷酷的　 B．羞涩的　 C．有激情的　 D．聪明的

42．When will the London Olympics be held?

　 A．On August 18．　 B．At the end of July．

C．At the beginning of August．D．In the middle of July．

　　　　　　　　　　　　

Now and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic, wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understand why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss about any holiday, This still puzzles me. I am puzzled by people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk. Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating little habit, like sneezing or yawning I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important.

1. What is the author’s attitude toward dreaming?

　 A. He thinks it puzzling　　　　　　 B. He likes it　　　　　　　　　　

　 C. He is interested in it　　　　　　 D. He doesn’t accept it as part of his life

2. For the author of the passage, dreaming is________.　 .

　 A. another kind of existence　　　　 B. an irritating little habit　　　　　　

C. a horrible but wonderful experience D. a true reflection of reality　　　　

3. The author of the passage suggests that people who say they never go out for a walk are_____　　 .

　 A. interesting　　 B. unbelievable　 C. mysterious(难以理解的)　　 D. lazy

4. The author of the passage enjoys dreaming most______.　 .

　 A. only when he was a child　　　　 B. only when he is a grown-up

　 C. both as a child and as a grown-up　 D. only in his old age

5. Why does the author of the passage complain?

　 A. Because most people are overexcited about their dreams

　 B. Because most people are not interested in talking about their dreams

　 C. Because most people have had dreams most of the time

　 D. Because most people consider their dreams of to much importance

 

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

　 That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 26 me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. __27_ , on this special morning, I felt like getting up early.

I stood by my window overlooking(眺望，俯视) the _28_, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something _29_ in life.

As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and drive off, I 30 an old man on a bicycle with a bucket（水桶） _31_ on its handle(把手) and pieces of old and used cloth in a basket and bottles on its back-carriage(后座). He 32 from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already 33 washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.

Several thoughts 34 my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) 35 T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern 36 would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed 37 with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, 38 passers-by(过路人) and stopping to have a free talk now and then 39 elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.

There was a noticeable sense of 40 in the way he seemed to be doing things— 41 the windscreen (挡风玻璃), then standing back to look at it proudly; scrubbing (擦净) the wheels and 42 , standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.

It was a 43 to learn, I felt. One doesn’t have to beg for a 44 at any age if one is in good health and willing to work hard. For a while I felt 45 of myself. Though I am young —just sixteen, and there was this old man before me who must have got up very early and been busy working so hard and actively.

26．A．forces 　 B．allows　 C．causes　 　　D．prevents

27．A．Or　 　　 　　B．So　 　　　 　　C．However 　　 　　D．Besides

28．A．parking lot B．bus stop　 　　　 C．school　 D．market

29．A．interesting B．surprising　 C．terrible 　 D．useful

30．A．noticed　 　　 B．recognized 　 C．called 　 D．helped

31．A．hanged　 　　　 B．hang　 　 　　　 C．hanging　 　　 D．hung

32．A．searched　 　　 B．left 　　　 　　　 C．moved 　 D．wandered

33．A．stopped　 　　 B．started　 　 C．intended 　 D．finished

34．A．crossed　 　　 B．went　　　 C．disturbed 　　 D．came

35．A．beautiful　 　 B．shiny　 C．simple　 D．expensive

36．A．repairmen　 　 B．businessmen C．drivers D．cyclists

37．A．busy 　　 　 B．satisfied 　 C．careful　 　　　 D．bored

38．A．saying hello to　 　 B．looking at　 　 C．laughing at 　 D．pointing at

39．A．about　 B．for　　 C．with 　　 D．like

40．A．worry　 B．respect　 　　　 C．pity 　　　 D．pride

41．A．cleaning　 　　 B．fixing　 C．replacing 　　 D．covering

42．A．still　 　　 　 B．yet　 　　 　 C．again 　　 　　D．soon

43．A．lesson 　 B．subject C．skill 　　D．fact

44．A．business　 B．living　 C．success D．right

45．A．tired　 　 B．doubtful (怀疑的) 　　　 C．fearful D．ashamed(惭愧的)

　　

Write the key words or phrases from memory(默写重点单词与词组)

1.商人__________　　　　    2.报答，偿还__________

3.杰作__________　　　　      4.怜悯__________

5.到目前为止__________　　  6.毕竟__________

7.弱点__________　　　　      8.嫉妒__________

9.讨厌的__________　　　　  10.保佑__________

11.撕毁__________　　　　   12.发誓__________

13.献上 __________　　　　  14.外科医生__________

15.宣布__________　　　　   16.公正，正义__________

17.谋杀__________　　　　   18.惩罚__________

19.冲突__________　　　　   20.复杂的__________

 

Write the key words or phrases from memory(默写重点单词与词组)

1.商人__________　　　　    2.报答，偿还__________

3.杰作__________　　　　      4.怜悯__________

5.到目前为止__________　　  6.毕竟__________

7.弱点__________　　　　      8.嫉妒__________

9.讨厌的__________　　　　  10.保佑__________

11.撕毁__________　　　　   12.发誓__________

13.献上 __________　　　　  14.外科医生__________

15.宣布__________　　　　   16.公正，正义__________

17.谋杀__________　　　　   18.惩罚__________

19.冲突__________　　　　   20.复杂的__________