阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

（一）

Zhang Qian was an early traveler. He was probably the first man to bring back good information about the central Asian lands to China.

In 138 BC， Han Wudi sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-chi people to ask for their help against the Xiongnu.

Unfortunately， on the way to West Regions， he was caught by the Xiongnu people. Zhang had to stay with them for about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi in Northern India， he was disappointed to find that they didnt want to fight against the Xiongnu people.

On his return journey[旅程]， Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to China. Although Zhang didnt finish his job he learned a lot about the places， people， customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms[王国] of Western Regions.

Han Wudi then sent Zhang to the west again. Zhangs journey to the west helped with international trade， especially in silk， between China and the West.

1. Zhang Qian was sent to the West because ________.

A. Han Wudi wanted to make friends with the Xiongnu people

B. he liked travelling all over the world too much

C. Han Wudi needed the help from the Yue-chi people

D. he hoped to learn the cultures of other countries

2. What do the underlined words “West Regions” mean in Chinese？

A. 西欧

B. 西域

C. 西亚

D. 西方

3. When did Zhang Qiang reach the Yue-chi？

A. In 138 BC.

B. In about 148 BC.

C. In about 128 BC.

D. In 125 BC.

4. Which of the following is TRUE？

A. Zhang finished his job successfully in the end.

B. Zhang did not return at last because he was caught.

C. Zhang returned to China in about 125 AD.

D. Zhang learned a lot about the West Regions.

5. How many times has Zhang Qian been to the west？

A. Only once.

B. Twice.

C. Three times.

D. Four times.

（二）

Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge clock in London. London is the capital of the UK. This clock has four faces， so no matter[无论] where you stand， you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double-decker[雙层的] bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London， you may want to visit the House of Parliament[国会大厦]. That is where you will find Big Ben sitting at the top of the clock tower [塔] in the House of Parliament. You will hear it as well as see it. The big clock makes such a loud sound，“Ding Dong， Ding Dong，” when it goes every quarter[四分之一] of an hour. The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hill. He did much building work in London many years ago.

1. Big Ben is ______.

A. a double-decker bus

B. a huge clock

C. the name of Ben

D. a building

2. The clock strikes[敲响] every ______ of an hour.

A. ten minutes B. fifteen minutes C. thirty minutes D. forty-five minutes

3. Which of the two words mean the same as “large”？

A. double B. loud C. huge D. small

4. You can read the time of Big Ben ______.

A. at the top of the tower

B. in the House of Parliament

C. on the hands of the huge clock

D. on the four faces of the clock

5.The title[標题] of the passage may be ______.

A. Big Ben B. A clock C. Sir Benjamin Hill D. The Capital of the UK

（三）

Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking， dont they？

Most people in the United States like fast food. But if you think that American people dont like cooking， you are wrong. Its true that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch. But they also think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their daughters how to cook. And most Americans say that home-cooking meal is the best.

Americans have their own way of cooking. For example， baking[烘烤] is the most popular way of cooking in America. We can see ovens[烤炉] in most American families. American cooks pay attention to the balance of food. In order to plan a big meal， they try to cook meat， a few vegetables， some bread and often some sweet food in different colors on the plate， so the food is healthy and looks beautiful， too.

1. Most Americans _______.

A. dont like cooking

B. cook food in the morning

C. like home-cooking meal

D. dont like home-cooking meal

2. Its true that most Americans _______.

A. take fast food as their dinner

B. have fast food as their breakfast

C. cook meat as their breakfast

D. only like sweet food

3. _______ is the most popular way of cooking in the U.S.A.

A. Baking B. Frying. C. Boiling D. Steaming

4. How does a cook make the balance of food？

A. He tries to cook a lot of meat.

B. He tries to cook meat， vegetables， bread and sweet food for a big meal.

C. He tries to make the food delicious.

D. He tries to cook a lot of sweet food.

5. Which is right according to the passage？

A. The meal looks beautiful because the food on the plate is in different colors.

B. American people do not like to cook food at home.

C. American parents do not like to teach their children to cook.

D. American people dont think home-cooking food is the best.

（四）

When you are learning English， you find it not clever to put an English sentence， word for world， into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do？” for example. If you look up each word in the dictionary， one at a time， what is your translation[翻譯]？ It must be a wrong sentence in your language.

Language do not just have different sounds， they are different in many ways. Its important to master the rules of word order in the study of English， too. If the speaker put words in a wrong order， the listener cant understand the speakers meaning easily. Sometimes when order of words in an English sentence is changed， the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed， the meaning of the sentence doesnt changed. Lets see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.

“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.”

“I have seen the film already.” “I have already seen the film.” When you are learning English， you must do your best to get the spirit of the languages and use it as the English speaker does.

1. From the passage we know that _____ when we are learning English.

A. we should look up every word in the dictionary

B. we shouldnt put every word into our own language

C. we need to put every word into our own language

D. we must translate word by word.

2. The writer thinks it is _____ in learning English.

A. difficult to understand different sounds

B. possible to remember the word order

C. important to master the rules of word order.

D. Easy to master the rules of word order

3. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. the meaning of an English sentence always change with the order of the word

B. the order of the word can never change the meaning of an English sentence

C. sometimes different order of words has a different meaning

D. if the order of words is different， the meaning of the sentence must be different

4. The sentence “she only likes apples” ______.

A. is the same as “Only she likes apples”

B. is different from “Only she likes apples”

C. means “she likes fruit except apples”

D. means “she doesnt like apples

5. Which is the best title for this passage？

A. How to Learn English？

B. How to Speak English？

C. How to Put English into Our Own Languages？

D. Different Orders， Different Meanings.

（五）

Hainan Island

Capital： Haikou

Population： more than 7 million

What to see： Wanquan River Dongshan Ridge

Hot Springs Hairui Tomb

Hainan Island is the second largest island of China. Haikou， the capital of Hainan Province， is in the northeast of the island. It is the largest city on the island. It is a pretty city with an interesting flower market. In the south of the island， there is scuba diving， fishing and boating. If relaxing is in your plan， then there are long white beaches to walk along.

Hainan Island is the place to be， whether its summer or winter！

1. Whats the capital city of Hainan Province？

A. Sanya B. Haikou C. Wenchang D. Qionghai

2. What can people not do in the south of Hainan Island？

A. scuba diving B. skating C. fishing D. boating

3. Which season is good for people to go and visit Hainan Island？

A. In spring and autumn. B. In summer.

C. In winter. D. Any season is OK.

4. Which city is famous for “Tianya Haijiao”-“the edge of the sky and the rim of the sea”？

A. Haikou. B. Sanya. C. Tianjin. D. Dalian.

5. Which of the following is NOT clear in the reading？

A. The population of Hainan Island.

B. What people can see on the island.

C. Where to relax.

D. The time people can go to the market to buy beautiful flowers.

（六）

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[照相機]. 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[摄影术] was in 1837. That year， Daguere， 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 a Daguerreotype.

Soon， other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took picture of famous buildings， cities and mountains.

In about 1840， photography was developed. Then photographers could take picture 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 gread people. The picture were unusual because they were very lifelike[栩栩如生的].

Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were nor just cooies of the real world.They showed and feelings， like other kinds of art.

1. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ______.

A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window

2. The Daguerrotype was ______.

A. a Frenchman

B. a kind of picture

C. a kind of camera

D. a photographer

3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840， he had to ______.

A. watch lots of films

B. buy an expensive camera

C. stop in most cities

D. take many films and something else with him.

4. Mathew Brady ______.

A. was very lifelike

B. was famous for his unusual pictures

C. was quite strong

D. took many pictures of moving people

5. This passage tells us ______.

A. how photography was developed

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in the world

D. how to use different cameras

（七）

Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century[世紀]. Sandwich was rich[有钱的]， but he liked to play cards[纸牌] for money. He often played for 24 hours， and didnt even stop to have his meals.

He ordered[命令] his servants[仆人] to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between[在两者之间] the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwichs idea， and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.

From the name of the man， Sandwich， we have the word of the food sandwich today.

1. Sandwich was the ______.

A. name of a servant

B. name of a man with a lot of money

C. poor man who lived on playing cards

D. name of food which was liked by the rich

2. Sandwich ______.

A. was so interested[兴趣] in playing cards that he often had no time to have his meals

B. often brought some bread with him to play cards

C. never ate anything when he played cards

D. had no money to play cards with at last

3. People liked Sandwichs idea because ______.

A. bread， together with meat was cheap

B. he always won when he played cards

C. they liked Sandwich himself

D. when they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other

4. Today， sandwich is ______.

A. also a name of a rich man

B. two pieces of bread with meat in between

C. not interested in playing cards

D. not liked by most of the people

5. As food， sandwich ______.

A. is usually made of[用…制做] bread and chicken

B. sometimes smells[闻] good， but sometimes not

C. is made of bread and meat

D. is easy for us to play