Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
A. The weather. B. The mountains. C. The air. D. The traffic.
2.What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?
A. The lively city and the wonderful dishes.
B. The large population and the traffic.
C. The expensive housing.
D. The beautiful temples.
3.The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________.
A. it is a small fishing village
B. it is a mix of East and West
C. it is a beautiful city
D. there are too many people in the city
4. What do the two cities have in common?
A. They both have beautiful mountains.
B. They both have a large population.
C. Air pollution is a problem in both.
D. They are both crowded.
5. From the passage, we can know that .
A. San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best
B. San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does
C. the weather in both cities is fine
D. San Jose used to be small fishing village
阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D 中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent Americans will eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous! Every year, turkey farmers present a turkey to the US president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a Thanksgiving Parade(游行). Then it lives on a farm for the rest of its life.
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird.
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speeds up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don’t have ears. They hear by using a growth above their beaks(尖喙). But their hearing is five times better than human hearing.
Turkeys are such interesting birds—no wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be America’s national birds!
1. people eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day in America.
A. A few B. Some C. Most D. All
2.The underlined word “pardon” means .
A. 赦免 B. 赐死 C. 礼物 D. 原谅
3.A wild turkey can fly at the speed of .
A. 88 kilometers per hour B. 40 kilometers per hour
C. as fast as a kept one D. five times faster than man
4.The turkey doesn’t have .
A. eyes B. ears C. a mouth D. wings
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. The turkey on the farm
B. The history of the turkey
C. How to keep the turkey
D. The star of Thanksgiving
—What’s your plan for the coming weekend?
— There’s going to be a horse show. If you go there, .
A. I do so B. so I will C. so do I D. so will I
His grandfather and grandmother _____Chongqing for 40 years. They like living there.
A. have been in B. have been to
C. have gone to D. have moved to
Bondi Beach is the most beautiful beach ____I have ever seen.
A. which B. who C. what D./
More chances _____ for students to learn from each other if they work in groups.
A. provide B. are provided C. provided D. will provide
