1．Where was the Summit 2009 held?

A．in London            B．in Beijing              C．in New York           D．in Paris

2．Which of the following is NOT a news report?

A．The Summit 2009                                    B．The Shanghai Tower

C．The Grand Hotel Beijing                       D．Chinese delay US tour plans

3．According to Passage 2，the tallest completed building in the world is _________．

A．the Shanghai Tower                                 B．the Taipei 101

C．the Jin Mao Building                                   D．the Shanghai World Financial Center

4．According to the passage，the last continent（洲）the H1N1 flu spread to was _________．

A．America               B．Africa                  C．Europe                   D．Asia

Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (時(shí)區(qū)) as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.
Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因紐特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.
【小題1】How many people are there living in Canada?

Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (時(shí)區(qū)) as well.

There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.

Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.

As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.

People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因紐特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.

1.How many people are there living in Canada?

A．About 24 million.                       B．About 29 million.

C．About 25 million.                        D．About 9,980,000.

2.Today, most Canadians speak _________ as their first language.

A．French           B．Chinese           C．English            D．Japanese

3.Only ________ of the land is fit for farming because of the cold northern climate.

A．15%             B．20%              C．30%              D．50%

4.Which statement about Inuit is NOT right?

A．They settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago.

B．Dogs could help them pull their baggage when they had to travel years ago.

C．They can teach their own young children according to the new school project.

D．They way of Inuit life may disappear in the future.

5.From the passage we can know _________.

A．Canada lies in the south of America

B．Canada has many different kinds of natural resources.

C．the weather in Canada is so cold the whole year as some people think

D．the Canadians government pays little attention to Inuit’s education.

Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (時(shí)區(qū)) as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.
Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因紐特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries

1. 1.

   How many people are there living in Canada?

   1. A.
      About 24 million
   2. B.
      About 29 million
   3. C.
      About 25 million
   4. D.
      About 9,980,000
2. 2.

   Today, most Canadians speak _________ as their first language

   1. A.
      French
   2. B.
      Chinese
   3. C.
      English
   4. D.
      Japanese
3. 3.

   Only ________ of the land is fit for farming because of the cold northern climate

   1. A.
      15%
   2. B.
      20%
   3. C.
      30%
   4. D.
      50%
4. 4.

   Which statement about Inuit is NOT right?

   1. A.
      They settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago
   2. B.
      Dogs could help them pull their baggage when they had to travel years ago
   3. C.
      They can teach their own young children according to the new school project
   4. D.
      They way of Inuit life may disappear in the future
5. 5.

   From the passage we can know _________

   1. A.
      Canada lies in the south of America
   2. B.
      Canada has many different kinds of natural resources
   3. C.
      the weather in Canada is so cold the whole year as some people think
   4. D.
      the Canadians government pays little attention to Inuit’s education

Canadians are proud to have a political system that is different from that in the U.S. In Canada, as in the U.S., there is a time difference between the east and west coasts. This means that voting in the east of the country ends four hours before the west. In Canada, there is an election law which says that no one can publicize the result of the exit survey before voting ends in every province. Some 13 million Canadians voted in 2000. The voting papers are counted by hand, not by machine. In 2000, all the counting was done within a few hours of the end of the voting.

Voters elect Members of Parliament（下議院）from districts called ridings（選區(qū)）. The party with the largest number of Members of Parliament (MPs) forms the government, and that party chooses its leader, who becomes the Prime Minister.

Canada has ten provinces and two territories（領(lǐng)地）, but most of the 31 or more million Canadians live close to the border with the U.S.A. One third of the population live in the most developed province of Ontario（安大略）, and elect 101 seats out of the 301 seats in the House of Parliament.

In the recent election, there were two main parties—the Liberal Party and the Canadian Alliance. The Liberal Party, which has been in power since 1993, gets votes from the political center and is neither right-wing nor leftwing. It is strong in the east of the country and, in fact, in 2000 won 173 seats in Parliament.

The Canadian Alliance is strong and getting stronger in the western Canadawhere it won most of the seats. It is a right-wing party. The political difference between the east and west is a cultural difference. Eastern Canada was settled by Europeans in the early days, while people moved west much later. The east is older, the west younger.

Canada does not have a President. The Head of State is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, who is represented by a governor-general. The present governor-general is a woman, Adrienne Clarkson. She is of Chinese origin.

1. From the passage we can infer that the author tends to think_____.

A. people pay too much attention to the American elections

B. Adrienne has nothing to do with Chinese

C. it is necessary to know some knowledge of Canadian elections

D. the Canadian political system is better than of the U.S.A

2. It is forbidden by law in Canadian elections_______.

A. to declare the voting result ahead of time

B. to form a government without winning 173 seats in Parliament

C. to form a government without winning half of seats in Parliamentお

D. to do vote counting beyond a few hours

3. Why did the Canadian Alliance fail in the election in 2000?

A. Most provinces did not support it.

B. It didn’t win more than half of Members of Parliament.

C. The population in the west of the country was smaller than that in the east.

D. It didn’t try to get votes from the people in the Canadian east.

4. The best title of this passage may be_______.

A. Different Politics in Canada and America

B. The Main Parties in Canada

C. How to Vote in Canada

D. The Canadian Elections

With the world’s attention at the end of 2000 on the election for the U.S. President, maybe we didn’t much notice the election for a new Canadian government.

Canadians are proud to have a political system that is different from that in the U.S. In Canada, as in the U.S., there is a time difference between the east and west coasts. This means that voting in the east of the country ends four hours before the west. In Canada, there is an election law which says that no one can publicize the result of the exit survey before voting ends in every province. Some 13 million Canadians voted in 2000. The voting papers are counted by hand, not by machine. In 2000, all the counting was done within a few hours of the end of the voting.

Voters elect Members of Parliament（下議院）from districts called ridings（選區(qū)）. The party with the largest number of Members of Parliament (MPs) forms the government, and that party chooses its leader, who becomes the Prime Minister.

Canada has ten provinces and two territories（領(lǐng)地）, but most of the 31 or more million Canadians live close to the border with the U.S.A. One third of the population live in the most developed province of Ontario（安大略）, and elect 101 seats out of the 301 seats in the House of Parliament.

In the recent election, there were two main parties—the Liberal Party and the Canadian Alliance. The Liberal Party, which has been in power since 1993, gets votes from the political center and is neither right-wing nor leftwing. It is strong in the east of the country and, in fact, in 2000 won 173 seats in Parliament.

The Canadian Alliance is strong and getting stronger in the western Canadawhere it won most of the seats. It is a right-wing party. The political difference between the east and west is a cultural difference. Eastern Canada was settled by Europeans in the early days, while people moved west much later. The east is older, the west younger.

Canada does not have a President. The Head of State is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, who is represented by a governor-general. The present governor-general is a woman, Adrienne Clarkson. She is of Chinese origin.

1. From the passage we can infer that the author tends to think_____.

A. people pay too much attention to the American elections

B. Adrienne has nothing to do with Chinese

C. it is necessary to know some knowledge of Canadian elections

D. the Canadian political system is better than of the U.S.A

2. It is forbidden by law in Canadian elections_______.

A. to declare the voting result ahead of time

B. to form a government without winning 173 seats in Parliament

C. to form a government without winning half of seats in Parliamentお

D. to do vote counting beyond a few hours

3. Why did the Canadian Alliance fail in the election in 2000?

A. Most provinces did not support it.

B. It didn’t win more than half of Members of Parliament.

C. The population in the west of the country was smaller than that in the east.

D. It didn’t try to get votes from the people in the Canadian east.

4. The best title of this passage may be_______.

A. Different Politics in Canada and America

B. The Main Parties in Canada

C. How to Vote in Canada

D. The Canadian Elections

APRIL 5 marks the 100^th anniversary(周年紀(jì)念日)of the sinking(下沉)of the Titanic. In 1997, the movie Titanic was a huge hit all around the world. Now, the 3-D version of the movie will come to Chinese theaters on April 10.
As anyone who has seen the movie knows, the Titanic struck an iceberg(冰山) and sank on its first voyage in 1912, killing 1,517 people. A century after the accident, scientists have found something new to blame(負(fù)責(zé)任) for the sinking: the moon. Donald Olson, a Texas State University physicist, led a team of astronomers(天文學(xué)家) to examine the moon’s role, according to Reuters.
Normally, icebergs stay in place and cannot move until they melt enough or a high tide(潮汐) frees them. A single iceberg can become stuck many times on its journey southward. The process can take several years.
According to Olson, a hundred years ago the moon made its closest approach to the Earth in more than 1,400 years. This caused the moon to have a much stronger pull on the Earth’s oceans than usual, which created a super-high tide. The tide pushed icebergs from shallow waters off the coasts of Canada’s provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador, into the Titanic’s way.
“Of course, the final cause of the accident was that the ship struck an iceberg,” Olson told Reuters. “It went full speed into a region with icebergs, but the lunar connection(月亮的聯(lián)系) may explain how an unusually large number of icebergs got into the path of the Titanic.”
The research team will publish their research in the April issue of Sky & Telescope magazine.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選最佳擇答案,并在答題卡上按要求作答。
【小題1】 How many people lost their lives in this accident?

APRIL 5 marks the 100^th anniversary(周年紀(jì)念日)of the sinking(下沉)of the Titanic. In 1997, the movie Titanic was a huge hit all around the world. Now, the 3-D version of the movie will come to Chinese theaters on April 10.

As anyone who has seen the movie knows, the Titanic struck an iceberg(冰山) and sank on its first voyage in 1912, killing 1,517 people. A century after the accident, scientists have found something new to blame(負(fù)責(zé)任) for the sinking: the moon. Donald Olson, a Texas State University physicist, led a team of astronomers(天文學(xué)家) to examine the moon’s role, according to Reuters.

Normally, icebergs stay in place and cannot move until they melt enough or a high tide(潮汐) frees them. A single iceberg can become stuck many times on its journey southward. The process can take several years.

According to Olson, a hundred years ago the moon made its closest approach to the Earth in more than 1,400 years. This caused the moon to have a much stronger pull on the Earth’s oceans than usual, which created a super-high tide. The tide pushed icebergs from shallow waters off the coasts of Canada’s provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador, into the Titanic’s way.

“Of course, the final cause of the accident was that the ship struck an iceberg,” Olson told Reuters. “It went full speed into a region with icebergs, but the lunar connection(月亮的聯(lián)系) may explain how an unusually large number of icebergs got into the path of the Titanic.”

The research team will publish their research in the April issue of Sky & Telescope magazine.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選最佳擇答案,并在答題卡上按要求作答。

1. How many people lost their lives in this accident?

A . Over 2,000 people.            B. About 100 people.  

C. More than 1,500 people.        D. We don’t know.

2. The underlined word “voyage” in the second paragraph really means ______.

A. 航行         B. 飛行       C. 劃船      D.游泳

3. Which of the following about icebergs is TRUE?

A. Icebergs move only when the tide frees them.

B. An iceberg can stop for some time during its travel.

C. An iceberg will move as soon as its melts.

D. It takes an iceberg several months to leave its place.

4. Which of the following played a role in the sinking of the Titanic?

      a. the moon                 b. the tides             c. too many passengers 

d. the high speed of the ship    e. going the wrong way   f. the iceberg 

      A. a,b,c,f    B. a,c,d,e    C. a,b,d,f     D.a,c,e,f

5.. What is the article mainly about?

A. The main cause of the Titanic’s sinking.

B. The 100^th anniversary of the Titanic.

C. The moon’s great influence on the Earth’s tides.

D. The moon’s role in the sinking of the Titanic.

APRIL 5 marks the 100^th anniversary(周年紀(jì)念日)of the sinking(下沉)of the Titanic. In 1997, the movie Titanic was a huge hit all around the world. Now, the 3-D version of the movie will come to Chinese theaters on April 10.
As anyone who has seen the movie knows, the Titanic struck an iceberg(冰山) and sank on its first voyage in 1912, killing 1,517 people. A century after the accident, scientists have found something new to blame(負(fù)責(zé)任) for the sinking: the moon. Donald Olson, a Texas State University physicist, led a team of astronomers(天文學(xué)家) to examine the moon’s role, according to Reuters.
Normally, icebergs stay in place and cannot move until they melt enough or a high tide(潮汐) frees them. A single iceberg can become stuck many times on its journey southward. The process can take several years.
According to Olson, a hundred years ago the moon made its closest approach to the Earth in more than 1,400 years. This caused the moon to have a much stronger pull on the Earth’s oceans than usual, which created a super-high tide. The tide pushed icebergs from shallow waters off the coasts of Canada’s provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador, into the Titanic’s way.
“Of course, the final cause of the accident was that the ship struck an iceberg,” Olson told Reuters. “It went full speed into a region with icebergs, but the lunar connection(月亮的聯(lián)系) may explain how an unusually large number of icebergs got into the path of the Titanic.”
The research team will publish their research in the April issue of Sky & Telescope magazine.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選最佳擇答案,并在答題卡上按要求作答。

1. 1.

   How many people lost their lives in this accident?

   1. A.
      Over 2,000 people.
   2. B.
      About 100 people.
   3. C.
      More than 1,500 people.
   4. D.
      We don’t know.
2. 2.

   The underlined word “voyage” in the second paragraph really means ______.

   1. A.
      航行
   2. B.
      飛行
   3. C.
      劃船
   4. D.
      游泳
3. 3.

   Which of the following about icebergs is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Icebergs move only when the tide frees them.
   2. B.
      An iceberg can stop for some time during its travel.
   3. C.
      An iceberg will move as soon as its melts.
   4. D.
      It takes an iceberg several months to leave its place.
4. 4.

   Which of the following played a role in the sinking of the Titanic?
   a. the moon                 b. the tides             c. too many passengers 
   d. the high speed of the ship    e. going the wrong way   f. the iceberg 

   1. A.
      a,b,c,f
   2. B.
      a,c,d,e
   3. C.
      a,b,d,f
   4. D.
      a,c,e,f
5. 5.

   . What is the article mainly about?

   1. A.
      The main cause of the Titanic’s sinking.
   2. B.
      The 100^th anniversary of the Titanic.
   3. C.
      The moon’s great influence on the Earth’s tides.
   4. D.
      The moon’s role in the sinking of the Titanic.

先閱讀短文,然后根據(jù)要求答題。

The Dragon Boat Festival(端午節(jié)) is the day to remember a Chinese national hero, Qu Yuan, who threw himself into the river and died over 2,000 years ago. Old story has it that people, in order to save Qu Yuan, beat drums to drive fish away, and threw rice dumplings (zong zi) into the river to keep the fish from eating his body.

For thousands of years, people have spent the festival by eating zong zi and holding dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth lunar(陰歷的) month, especially in the /'sn/ provinces where there are many rivers and lakes.

The dragon boat races // that many people want to save Qus body. Those races are the most exciting part of the festival, with very large crowds of people watching them. The special boats, more than 10 meters long, have colorful “dragon” heads and tails(尾巴), and /it/ boat carries a team of 20 or 22 players. Every year dragon boat races take place in southeast Asian countries and some western countries, including America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

A) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下列語(yǔ)音題:

1.Write out the word /'sn/.

2.Write out the word //.

3.Write out the word /it/.

4.In the underlined sentence find two words that can be read together(連讀).

5. In the underlined sentence find a word whose last sound can have incomplete plosion(失去爆破).

B) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~:

6. The Dragon Boat Festival is the day for people to keep Qu Yuan in their (71).

7.The Dragon Boat Festival has a history of more than two (72) years.

8.Since the Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, can we call it “The Double (73) Festival”?

9. Dragon boat races are mostly held in South China because there are more (74) areas there.

10. Dragon boat races are becoming more and more (75) in the world.