Mote people are taking training courses to improve their working skills after work．People can also get degrees or training through the Internet．
Ann’s sixty-year-old mother and father are taking courses in Art and Music．‘We love these two subjects．Learning is so much fun. They say happily．‘It’s never too old to learn．’ ( )51．Ann graduated from college when she was_______．
A．twenty-nine B．twenty-six C．twenty-three D．twenty ( )52．The underlined word degree．’in the passage means________． A．温度 B．程度 C．学位 D．位置 ( )53．More people are taking training courses after work in order to_________． A．improve their working skills B．enjoy Art and Music C．study computer programs D．make more money ( )54．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Ann doesn’t want to use the information she learned at college．
B．People in the past usually stopped studying after graduating from college． C．People can only get information from their teachers． D．Ann’s parents are too old to learn Art and Music． ( )55．The best title of the passage is________．
A．Internet Studying B．College Education C．Art Learning D．Lifelong Learning
( B )
London’s Chinese community dates hack to the 18th century. When a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limehouse，east London．As time went on，other Chinese people came to this area and Limehouse began to be known as‘Chinatown’．However，London’s Chinese community，remained very small for many years；at the start of the 20th century，there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain．
After the Second World War，many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limehouse had been almost destroyed during the war，they settled in a different area—a part of central London near Leicester Square．This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown． At first，the new immigrants(移民)found it difficult to get jobs．In the 1950s，however，a small Chinese restaurant opened in London．Many British people visited it and said that Chinese
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food was wonderful! Suddenly，Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city．Instead of too little work，the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks，managers or waiters．Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas．
As time went by，London’s Chinese community became more and more successful．The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard．And most went on to get highly paid jobs．Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive outskirts．Chinatown，however，is still as lively as ever．
( )56．Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s? A．Because it was easy for them to get jobs there．
B．Because Limehouse had been almost destroyed during the war． C．Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food．
D．Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs． ( )57．In the 1950s，Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as_______． A．sailors B．farmers
C．sailors and farmers D．restaurant workers
( )58．According to this passage，if people live in the outskirts of a city，they live________． A．in the village B．far away from the city
C．in the centre of the city D．in the outer areas of the city
（C）
While it is common for restaurant owners to connect with their customers, a restaurant owner in the U.S. is taking it to a whole new level. Tim Harris gives out free hugs to every customer at the end of each meal. The atmosphere at his restaurant \Place\is so positive that customers restaurant often call it the \
\doubly special because of everything, he has achieved. The 26-year-old is probably the only Down syndrome sufferer(唐氏综合征患者) in the U.S. to own a restaurant, but he has several other things to be proud of----he's a skillful special Olympian, an excellent sailor, and an experienced fisherman. He was also chosen as Homecoming King and Student of the Year in high school! So when a man like Tim hugs you, it is sure to be a special and unforgettable experience.
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When Tim expressed interest in opening a restaurant, Keith, a small businessman himself, supported him. Tim hired other people to manage the place and do the cooking, and he introduced the idea of free hugs. He realized that people want to feel at home at a restaurant. That is why he included \even if they don't, he'll probably hug them anyway.
The restaurant has been around since 2010, and Tim has given out over 19,000 hugs in the past five years--he keeps count using a special Hug Counter. Many customers love visiting \customer. \\
( )59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Customers prefer to feel relaxed at a restaurant. B. Unless you order Tim's Hug, he will not hug you.
C. As soon as you enter Tim's Place, you will get a warm hug.
D. Michelle Garth-Jones loves listening to the story in the restaurant. ( )60. Which of the following words can best describe Tim Harris?
A. Humorous. B. Creative. C. Serious. D. Curious. ( )61. What may be the best title for this passage?
A. Tim's Achievements B. A Special Experience
C. A Down Syndrome Sufferer D. The World's Friendliest Restaurant
（D）
In nature, you may see many insects and animals of different colours. Have you ever wondered why?
Locusts are super delicious food for birds, but it is not always an easy job for birds to catch them. It is neither because locusts are good jumpers or runners nor because they are smarter than their enemies. The reason is that the colours of locusts change with the colours of crops. When crops are young, locusts look green. But when autumn comes, locusts change to the yellow and brown colour as crops do.
Brown bears, tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can’t be seen easily by their enemies. This is because they have colours similar to the trees. For the same
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reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies and bees living among the flowers are colourful like flowers. Soil insects are mostly dark-coloured and they live under the soil(土壤) in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colours different from plants can easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive, they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.
Have you ever noticed some even stranger acts? The ink fish in the sea can send out some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find themselves suddenly in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.
( )62. It is not easy for birds to catch locusts because _______.
A. locusts are good runners
B. locusts can jump very high
D. locusts can change their colours
C. locusts are smarter than birds
( )63. According to the passage, most soil insects _________.
A. do not have bright colours
soil
C. don’t live in a dark and wet environment D. eat colourful insects like
butterflies and bees
( )64. The ink fish _________ so that its enemies will not see it.
A. changes its colour C. appears only at night
B. makes the water around it black
D. hides itself in the sea rocks
B. change their colours with the
( )65. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Some insects and animals have different skills. B. Some insects and animals are cleverer than we think. C. Some insects and animals use colours to protect themselves. D. Some insects and animals can get used to the environment easily.
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五、词汇运用 (10分)
A. 根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。
66. The little girl will travel__________________ (在国外)to learn more about art. 67. There will be a _______________ (魔术) show at the gate of the shopping mall.
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68. We should encourage _______________（工厂）not to dump waste again. Let’s write a letter to them.
69. More and more people have _______________(意识到)the importance of protecting the environment.
70 .----What′s on TV? ----The famous reporter is having an (采访)with President Barack Obama.
B. 根据对话意思和所给首字母，写出完整正确的单词.
The London Eye is a tourist attraction in London，the UK. There you can get into a capsule(密封舱) to
71 e a great view of the city of London. If you are 72 i in going there. I'd like to give you some 73a_______. To enjoy the view, go in the daytime. There are night rides, but you won’t see a lot. Sometimes the top of the wheel can be quite cool even74 t________ it's sunny. So ladies, don’t 75 f______ to take a scarf.
71.____________ 72._____________ 73.______________ 74. ______________ 75. _____________ 六、选词填空 (10分) 从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空。
luck; all one’s life; danger； die； in some ways, beautiful; take action; busy; be away from; time; 76. Have you seen Sleeping _______________ Castle? 77. _________________, Amy passed the final exam freely.
78. By the way，how long has her grandpa _____________________ his hometown? 79. My uncle goes to Guangdong on ______________ . He will be back in two days. 80. The factory hasn’t __________________to protect the environment. 81. Daniel’s uncle lived in the small village __________________. 82. How many have you been to Yancheng Science and Technology Museum? 83.It’s ______________ to climb the mountains on cold and snowy days. 84.The fish has been ___________for three hours.
85.____________________, life is much better than before. 七、完成句子(10分) (注意：每空不止一个单词)
86. I couldn’t stop ________________________ (忍不住拍照) with those well-known football players.
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