Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is
the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest
city in the country.
The Centre Block is the main building on
Parliament Hill (国会山).
It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such
as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present
Centre Block is the second iteration of the building,
after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916, and it is one
of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.
Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and
economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are
office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is
based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the
downtown core (中心部分).
The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels,
and the older single family homes and townhouses along its
edges.
The National Gallery of Canada is one of
Canada’s premier (首位的)
art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection
of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although
its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some
noted American and European artists.
The National Gallery of Canada is one of
Canada’s premier (首位的)
art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection
of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although
its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some
noted American and European artists.
1. What
does underlined word “iteration” probably mean in the 2nd
paragraph?
A. copy
B. repair
C. design
D. picture
2. If you
pay a visit to the core of Downtown Ottawa, you can see ______.
A. a large number of tall towers
B. a lot of apartments and hotels
C. the older single family homes and townhouses
D. head offices of Ottawa’s high tech industry
3. The main collections in the
National Gallery of Canada are ______.
A. paintings and drawings
B. works of art by Canadian artists
C. sculpture and photographs
D. works by American and European artists
4. What can
we know about the Rideau Canal from the passage?
A. The original structures remain unchanged.
B. People can only go boating from May to October.
C. It was originally for the military purpose.
D. It is the oldest canal system in North America.
B
When we don’t understand each other’s
language, we can talk with the help of signs.
A Frenchman was once travelling
in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he
went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the
waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it, and
took out again. He wanted to say . “Bring me something to
eat.” The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man
moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him
and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of
coffee. But the man again refused it. He shook his head
whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for
drinks are not food. When the man was going away, another
man came in. This man saw the waiter , and he put his hand
on his stomach. That was enough. In a few minutes there was
a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front
of him.
So you see,
we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can
understand the language of words.
5.
According to the passage, when people do not understand each
other’s language, they can talk with the help of ______.
A. a waiter
B. a teacher
C. an Englishman
D. their hands, heads and other parts of their bodies.
6. A
Frenchman signed to the waiter_______.
A. to give him some medicine
B. to bring him a cup of coffee
C. to ask him for food
D. to tell him what he said
7. Another
man saw the waiter, and put his hand on his stomach. He
meant__________.
A. he had a stomachache
B. he was hungry
C. he was very thirsty
D. he was full
8. From
this story we know_______
A. people can only understand the language of words
B. proper gestures can help to understand each other
C. waiters should understand body languages
D. waiters should understand body languages
C
Good afternoon，and
welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a
pleasant one. Today，I
would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one
is about drinking. Now，you
may not buy alcohol in this country. If you are under 18
years of age，nor
may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly，noise.
Enjoy yourselves by all means，but
please don’t make unnecessary noise，particularly
at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to
be quiet.
Thirdly，crossing
the road. Be careful！The
traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.
Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any chances when
crossing the road.
My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material
in a public place)．It
is an offence (违法行为)
to drop litter in the street. When you have something to
throw away，please
put it in your pocket and take it home，or
put it in a litter bin.
Finally，as
regards something，it
is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are
under 16 years of age.
I’d like to
finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or
assistance，you
should contact your local police，who
will be pleased to help you.
Now，are
there any questions?
9.
The main purpose of this speech would be to________.
A. prepare people for international travel
B. declare the laws of different kinds
C. give advice to travelers to the country
D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
10.
The underlined word “contact” in the 7th paragraph
means________.
A. keep in touch with
B. join
C. report
D. get in touch with
11.
From the speech we
learn that________.
A. In this country， if you are under 18 years of age， you may not buy alcohol， but your friend can buy it for you
B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age
C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road， you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road
D. you can’t make noise except at night
D
Populations and Land (1987)
Area in
Percent
Population
Percent
Square miles
Cultivated
In
millions[
forested
United States
3615104
20
243.8
28
Canada
3851792
5
25.9
33
United Kingdom
94525
29
56.8
9
Australia
2967896
6
16.2
14
India
1269340
51
800.3
21
China
3705390
11
1062.0
14
12.
Which two countries are the closest to each other in area?
A. The US and Canada
B. The US and China
C. China and Canada
D. India and China
13.
_____ has the highest population density(密度),
and _____ has the second highest.
A. China, India
B. India, China
C. India, the US
D. China, the US
14.
Which two countries have the closest percentage of cultivated
land?
A. The US and the United Kingdom
B. The US and China
C. Australia and Canada
D. Australia and China
15.
There are _____ countries whose cultivated land percentage is
larger than the forest percentage.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E
Does this situation seem familiar to
you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is
now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem,
and you are speaking quite fluently.____16____． First of all, remember that you are not
alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for
almost all learners of English as a foreign language.
The most important thing is to listen as often as
possible. ____17_____ The Internet is really a useful
tool for English students. You can download The
RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you
to use the Internet like a radio station.
Once you have begun to listen on a regular
basis, you might still be frustrated by limited
understanding.____18____． Here is some of the advice I give my
students: ●
Accept the fact that you are not going to understand
everything. ●
Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try
listening to the material for more times. ●
Do not translate everything into your native language. ●
_____19_____ Don’t
concentrate on details before you have understood the
main ideas. ●
Listen to something you enjoy.
I remember the problems I had in understanding
spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the
beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted
on translating it in my m ind. This method usually
resulted in confusion. ______20______ Firstly,
translating creates a barrier between the listener and
the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves
constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I
did not pay much attention I could usually understand
what the speaker had said.
A. What should
you do?
B. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.
C. But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!
D. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!
E. So, what you need to do is to find listening
resources.
F. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new
environment in Germany.
G .Then, after the first six months, I discovered two
extremely important facts.
16.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
17.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
18.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
19.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
20.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
二、完形填空
My grandmother was always encouraging me to
set goals and work hard to achieve them. She would tell me not
to be a follower and not to set ____1____on what I could
achieve. She ___2_____ believed that there were no limits that
you could ____3____ whatever you wanted. I would never forget
the following story that she once told me：A
farmer won first ___4___at the country fair for his huge
radish (小萝卜)that
was the exact shape and ____5____of a milk bottle. Many were
____6____as to how the farmer was able to grow this radish that
was the exact shape of a milk bottle. ___7___ one gentleman
went up to the farmer and asked the question. The farmer replied，“It
was ___8___. I got the seed growing and then I put it into the
milk bottle. It had ____9____else to go. ”You can use this story
as an analogy (比喻)
to life－our
lives are___10_____ by the kind of surroundings we place
ourselves in, the people that we allow to____11____ us, and the
goals we give ourselves. If we only____12____ and take no
action, then we get no further. But if we ____13____，set
a goal and take action, then our life takes a____14____ shape.
Goals and actions can help us accomplish more
in a year than what some people will accomplish in a lifetime.
To prove this____15____，read
the biographies of ____16____ people and you will see that goals and
actions____17____played a big role in their success.
Remember
the____18____ of Mary Kay Ash, who said，“Don't
limit yourself. ” Many people limit themselves to what they
think they can do. You can go ___19___ your mind lets you.
Whatever you believe, remember, you can achieve.”
In summary, don't
put yourself in a bottle; in other words, move out of what is
____20____ and secure if you want to move forward.
the closest to each other in area?