As everyone knows, there are many 　16　 of transportation in the world, like bicycles, buses, ships, trains and 　17　 .

If you are in big  18　like Shanghai or Beijing, maybe you get to school   19  a subway or you have to 　20　 to school because you live in a mountain village. Here I am just trying to say something about　21　 .

Ten years　22　, bicycles were very　23　in most villages.  24　 family had one or two of bicycles. Children got to school by bicycle; 　25　 rode bicycles to go shopping. Then motorcycles (摩托車(chē))   26  to become popular. People no longer rode bicycles because motorcycles ran   27  faster.  But now, in some countries，bicycles are highly suggested

  28  the main means of transportation. They think buses, cars and motorcycles pollute(污染) the air but bicycles   29  . So, to live a low-carbon life,   30  a bike is a good way.

1.	A．kind B．kinds C．mean D．way

 

2.	A．other B．others C．the other D．a(chǎn)nother

 

3.	A．cities B．countries C．villages D．countryside

 

4.	A．on B．by C．in D．of

 

5.	A．on foot B．walk C．walks D．runs

 

6.	A．bicycles B．motorcycles C．buses D．cars

 

7.	A．later B．before C．a(chǎn)go D．a(chǎn)fter

 

8.	A．cheap B．important C．expensive D．popular

 

9.	A．All B．Both C．Every D．Most

 

10.	A．women B．boy C．woman D．girl

 

11.	A．begin B．began C．begun D．start

 

12.	A．more B．much C．less D．most

 

13.	A．for B．in C．a(chǎn)t D．a(chǎn)s

 

14.	A．not B．don’t C．doesn’t D．didn’t

 

15.	A．riding B．rides C．rode D．ride

 

Tokyo, March 11, 2011

People left their houses near Sendai, northern Japan on March 11th. A man and child look out over destroyed homes after a tsunami(海嘯) and earthquake. Nuclear crises(核危機(jī)) in Japan’s power plants(核電站).

Could it have been worse?

More than a minute before the earth under their feet began to shake, many millions of Japanese people got cell phone alerts; TV networks interrupted (打斷,中斷) their broadcasts and turned to the latest announcement of Japanese government; loud speakers started suddenly to warn people of the coming tsunami; bullet trains came to a stop. The earthquake on March 11 was the first test of the nation’s earthquake early-warning technology (地震預(yù)警技術(shù)). However, in the fight of Man vs Nature, Nature won again. Hundreds, if not thousands of people, lost their lives in Japan. Scientists believe it is the fifth-strongest quake in the world since 1900 and the most powerful on record ever to hit Japan.

Lin tells of calm survivors

When the office began to shake, his friends were calm and still working. But the shaking became stronger. People shouted at him: “Run out of the building, now!” This was Lin Jia’s first experience of an earthquake. Lin, 26, has been in Japan for three months, working as a software engineer in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Lin stayed with others in a bus station all afternoon. Buildings were shaken by a series(系列) of aftershocks. He was nervous, but the people around him were so calm and organized that he gradually (逐漸) calmed down.

1. What does the underlined word “alert” mean?

A. 鬧鐘          B. 警報(bào)             C. 短信            D. 鈴聲

2. How many ways of earthquake early-warning are mentioned in the passage?

A. 2             B. 3                 C. 4               D. 5

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Lin Jia has never met with an earthquake in Japan.

B. There have been five earthquakes in Japan since 1900.

C. The earthquake is the most powerful on record ever to hit Japan.

D. The local government warned people of the coming earthquake in some ways.

4. What is the most important after an earthquake according to the article?

A. Keep away from the nuclear power plants.

B. Running out of the building. 

C. Keep calm and organized.    

D. Get the cell phone alerts

5. Where does this article probably come from?

A. a newspaper      B. an advertisement     C. a diary          D. a novel

 

Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented (租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments (公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average (平均), 2.64 people lived at home in early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.
【小題1】Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.

A．in or around the cities	B．in cities
C．a(chǎn)round cities	D．in the country

【小題2】How many American families own a cat?

A．About 40%.	B．About 20%.
C．About 74%.	D．About 26%.

【小題3】On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.

A．more than 3	B．only 3.5
C．less than 2	D．a(chǎn)bout 2.64

【小題4】 ________ in the US have their own bedrooms.

A．All of the people	B．Most of the children
C．Half of the teenagers	D．Only some of the teenagers

【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?

A．In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes.

B．Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger.

C．A Japanese moves more often than an American.

D．An American moves more often than an Englishman.

Do you plan to go to Hong Kong Disneyland with your family this summer? If your dad smokes, you may have to ask him to be careful. From January 1^st, Hong Kong banned（禁止）smoking in most public places.　　
These places include restaurants, workplaces, schools and so on. Even smoking in some outdoor places is not allowed, for example, beaches, sports ground, museums and most areas of public parks.　　
　Hong Kong　 hopes the ban can stop passive smoking. What is passive smoking? When people smoke in a restaurant or on a bus, others have to smoke too. They don’t want to smoke but they have no choice. This is passive smoking. It is bad for people’s health.　　
And it’ll be better if more people in 　Hong Kong　 give up smoking because of the ban. Jack Lee, a 26-year-old student says, “The ban is really good. I don’t like people smoking next to me. It’s so smoky and smelly.”　　
If someone breaks the ban, he will be fined HK$5,000.　　
　Hong Kong　 is not the first Asian city to have a smoking ban. On January 1, 2006, 　　Singapore　　 banned smoking in most public places.　　
【小題1】Smoking is not allowed             in 　Hong Kong　.　　
A. in indoor places     B. in most public places       C. at home 　　
【小題2】Which outdoor place is not mentioned in the passage?　　
A. The park        B. The beach             C. The airport　　
【小題3】 What’s the purpose of the smoking ban in 　Hong Kong　?　　
A. To stop passive smoking.　　
B. To stop the sale of cigarettes.　　
C. To stop people from smoking.　　
【小題4】The example in Paragraph 4 shows (證明)that           .　　
A. Jack Lee likes smoking very much    B. people in 　Hong Kong　 support the ban　　
C. Jack Lee is used to smoking 　　
【小題5】What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “fined”?　　
A. 罰款  B. 給予 C. 獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)　

Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented (租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments (公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average (平均), 2.64 people lived at home in early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.
【小題1】Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.

A．in or around the cities	B．in cities
C．a(chǎn)round cities	D．in the country

【小題2】How many American families own a cat?

A．About 40%.	B．About 20%.
C．About 74%.	D．About 26%.

【小題3】On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.

A．more than 3	B．only 3.5
C．less than 2	D．a(chǎn)bout 2.64

【小題4】 ________ in the US have their own bedrooms.

A．All of the people	B．Most of the children
C．Half of the teenagers	D．Only some of the teenagers

【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?

A．In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes.

B．Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger.

C．A Japanese moves more often than an American.

D．An American moves more often than an Englishman.