B

   I had never seen sand dunes（沙丘）before. If you go to the seaside in Britain, you may see some small hills of sand, but nothing very impressive. Of course, Africa is home to many beautiful “sandscapes”, but I was in China, so I went to Dunhuang.

   I had spent my first day looking at the beautiful Mogao caves. Now I wanted to experience something very different.

   I have been walking in Asia, Europe and America, but nothing prepared me for walking over hills of sand. Whenever I took a step up a hill, my feet would sink into the sand and move backwards. Sometimes it seemed as if I were moving in the wrong direction.

   I wanted to see the sunset so I had to climb to the top of the highest sand dune. The sun was beating down upon my back as I walked slowly over the sand. Some plants had managed to survive in the dry ground but not many.

   As I climbed higher, the hills of sand became steeper and my feet started to slip further backwards. I ended up with my hands and knees, crawling (爬行)upwards through the top. I just let go if I would fall the way down. But I refused to give up: inch by inch, I made my way to the top of the sand dune.

   When I got there I was amazed by what I saw. The sand formed a very sharp point, just like a knife-edge. One side of the dune was bathed in sunshine, the other covered by shade. As I looked into the distance, the same pattern was repeated on all of the hilltops, and the difference between dark and light was beautiful.

   As the sun began to sink, the shadows grew longer and the light became warm and orange. The wind had come to life and sand was blown against my legs as I walked along the dunes. Soon it was getting dark and I could only just make out the line of footprints that marked my journey to the top of the hill. I slowly made my way down to the bottom, my path lit by the dying sun.

65 The author probably went to climb the sand dunes __________ after he arrived at Dunhuang.

  A. on the afternoon of the first day       B. on the afternoon of the second day

  C. on the evening of the second day      D. on the evening of the first day

66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  A. Africa has many beautiful sand dunes.

  B. The author could see nothing but his own footprints on his way back.

  C. The author had seen some kinds of sand dunes before he visited Dunhuang

  D. What attracted the author most was that the sand formed a very sharp point.

67. The author got to the top of the highest hill of sand _____________.

  A. on his hands and knees all the way

  B. with falls to the bottom many times

  C. on his hands and knees in the last leg (一段旅程)

D. with a few rests all the way                

68. The author mainly wants to tell readers about_____________.

  A. the beautiful sunset         B. his experience of climbing the sand hills

  C. the joy of traveling in nature  D. the difficulty of climbing the sand dunes

He is diligent and wise and deserves to_______.

    A succeed        B. success       C. successful       D. successfully

I often think of the days _____ I stayed with the experts, _____ has a great effect on my job.

A.    when , which  B.    when, who      C.    that, which     D.    which, that

It is not when to start the job but who to start ______is of importance.

A. which       B. it       C. that       D. this

Mr .Smith ______ the first bus, otherwise he should have

 arrived  here  by now.

A. should have missed                               B. must have caught

C. must have missed                                         D. might miss

Today, we talk to an up-and-coming (有前途的) erhu player, Lee Hang, from Hong Kong. He’ll play with the Hong Kong Orchestra (管弦樂隊(duì)) next Sunday in a special concert by young Chinese musicians.

Interviewer: Thank you for talking to us, Lee. You must be very excited.

Lee: Yes, I am. This is the first time that I’ve played with such a famous orchestra and in front of so many people. They’re expecting about 4,000 people.

Interviewer: Does that scare you?

Lee: To be honest, yes. I haven’t slept much in the last few days. But my teacher told me I wouldn’t take it seriously enough if I wasn’t scared. That helped a lot.

Interviewer: Tell me about why you started playing the erhu.

Lee: My parents took me to piano and violin lessons. I quite liked them but they had to force me to go sometimes. One night, I saw a documentary about Yo Yo Ma, the famous Chinese American cello(大提琴) player. He talked about his love of Chinese instruments and we should follow our interests. I always enjoyed listening to Chinese instruments like the erhu and guzheng. That inspired me to learn the erhu. My parents were glad that I was playing something I actually liked.

Interviewer: What do your friends think of you playing a Chinese instrument?

Lee: Well, a lot of my classmates think playing things like the erhu isn’t cool. I don’t care. It makes me happy. I got a letter from Yo Yo, saying how much he admired me and that he’d like to meet me next time when he’s in Hong Kong. They thought that was pretty cool!

Interviewer: And what does the future hold for you?

Lee: I’d like to study music in a university in China then hopefully play in orchestras. My ambition is to bring the beautiful sound of the erhu to all the corners of the world.

Interviewer: Well, if anyone can, it’s you. Thanks for talking to me, Lee. Good luck.

Lee: Thanks.

What will Lee Hang do next Sunday?

A. He will have an interview. 

B. He will talk to a newspaper reporter.

C. He will play a Chinese musical instrument at a concert.

D. He will study in a university in China.

Lee _______ because of the concert.

A. hasn’t been sleeping well    B. hasn’t been sleeping 

C. will meet 4000 people       D. has been afraid of his teacher

Lee started playing the erhu ________ a film about Yo Yo Ma.

A. before seeing   B. while seeing   C. after seeing    D. to copy

Lee likes playing the erhu _______ the piano and violin.

A. less than   B. as much as   C. more than    D. because his parents like

Lee’s friends thought _______ was great.

A. getting a letter from a famous musician     B. writing a letter to a famous musician

C. playing Chinese musical instruments       D. seeing Yo Yo Ma in Hong Kong

Seeing the picture ,she could resist _____. 

   A. laughing    B. to laugh    C.laughed    D. being laughed

I didn't like aunt Lucy,who __________ without warning and bringing us presents.

A.always turned up

B.has always turned up

C.had always turned up

D.was always turning up

B

Sydney is Australia's most exciting city.The history of Australia begin here.In 1788,Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1 024 passengers from Britain(including 770 prisoners).Today there are 2.5 million people in Sydney.It is the biggest city in Australia,and one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

There are over 20 fine beaches close to Sydney.Its warm summer climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants(移民)from overseas.There are three things that made Sydney famous－its beautiful harbor(港口),the Sydney Harbor Bridge,and the Sydney Opera House.

But there are many more interesting things in Sydney:beautiful shops and restaurants,for example,rows of interesting old houses built in the 19th century,and everywhere,the sea.Summer or winter,day or night,Sydney is an outdoor city.

Some Americans think it is very British.Some British visitors think it is like America.There is some truth in both these opinions,because Sydney takes from both the Old World—Europe,and the New World—America,and makes it into something that is neither British nor American but truly Australian.

6.What is Sydney?

A.The capital of Australia.

B.The biggest city in Australia.

C.The oldest city in the world.

D.The biggest harbor in the world.

7.In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillips arrived in Sydney_________.

A.with some ships and more than one thousand passengers from Britain

B.with eleven ships and seven hundred prisoners

C.with one thousand and twenty-four passengers besides seven hundred prisoners

D.with more than ten ships and some sailors

8.What made Sydney famous?

A.There are many immigrants from different countries,the beautiful beaches and interesting old houses.

B.There are beautiful shops,the beautiful harbor and large ships.

C.There are the Sydney Opera House,modern restaurants and many overseas.

D.The beautiful Harbor,the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

9.The climate in Sydney is_________.

A.warm in summer and cold in winter

B.warm all the year round

C.neither too hot nor too cold

D.cool all through the year

10.The writer thinks Sydney is_________.

A.mostly like America

B.is very British

C.is neither British nor American but truly Australia

D.taking from the Old World and New World

一、Write the key words or phrases from memory(默寫重點(diǎn)單詞與詞組)10分

1.風(fēng)景,山水畫_________　                              2.包圍,圍繞_________

3.海灣_________                                                    4.海港_________

5.火山_________                                                    6.泉水_________

7.表面,外表_________                                     8.安家,定居_________

9.占有,財(cái)產(chǎn)_________                                     10.同意,一致_________

11.婚宴_________                                           12.埋葬_________

13.會(huì)議 _________                                                14.關(guān)系,聯(lián)系_________

15.農(nóng)業(yè)的_________                                              16.牲畜_________

17.海邊別墅_________                                    18.航行_________

19.輸出,出口 _________                                        20.區(qū)域_________