The 2009 outbreak of influenza H1N1 virus（甲型流感病毒）is also called“swine flu（猪流感）”. It is a new flu virus that was first found in April, 2009. This kind of virus can make people ill and is spreading from person-to-person, causing a growing outbreak of illness first in the United States and Mexico. Later, an increasing number of sick people are being reported in many other countries.
Why and how the swine flu started in humans is still unknown. The first sick people were found in the U. S. ,but soon it was found out that the new virus had much to do with an earlier outbreak of late-season flu in Mexico. Several days later hundreds of sick people were discovered in Mexico, with more sick people found in the U. S. , Australia, Europe and many other countries as well. The World Health Organization（WHO）worried that it could become a worldwide flu.
Although scientists have noticed that the outbreak has not been as serious as those in history, other health officials（官员）worry about what might happen later in the year, saying that “we are not seeing any sign（迹象）of this coming to an end. The flu might be spreading at a crazy speed. The number of sick people is expected to rise as the new flu spreads across the countries.” Besides, the new virus could change its form over the coming months. Leading to a new and more dangerous flu outbreak later in the year.
1.The virus of swine flu is spreading mainly through .
A. pigs B. birds C. any animal D. humans
2.The new virus was first produced most probably in .
A. Mexico B. America C. Australia D. Europe
3.What the health officials say is to .
A. ask people not to pay much attention to the new flu
B. tell people the new flu will soon come to an end
C. make people realize the danger of the new flu
D. announce the spreading speed of the new flu
4.Which of the following statements is true ?
A. The influenza H1N1 virus has spread for several years.
B. The swine flu has been spreading across a lot of countries.
C. The outbreak of the new flu has been the most serious so far.
D. The new virus will come to its end in a short time.
5.Which can be the best title（题目）of this passage ?
A. The Most Dangerous New Illness B. 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak
C. What Is Influenza H1N1 Virus ? D. How Is the New Flu Spreading ?
阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
China is a great country with 5 000 years of history. There are many places of interest ______ attract millions of tourists form all over the world every year. Some of them are fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long rivers.
Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei, Mount Hua are very famous. People go to Mount Tai ______ the sun rise. ______the rivers the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second ______
one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of ______.
Have you ______the love story abour Xu Xian and White Snake ? It is said that the story ______ on West Lake. West Lake is the most fantastic place that I have ever visited. It ______ in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many places there are well worth ______, such as Sudi Causeway, the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose ______ in it.
West Lake has become ______ its special scenery ____ some beautiful poems. These poems _____
by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. ______, the surrounding area of West Lake is the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea.
Have you ever ______ West Lake ? If not, look for a chance to go the fantastic place !
1.A. which B. who C. whom D. where
2.A. saw B. to see C. seeing D. look
3.A. Between B. Among C. In D. Beyond
4.A. long B. longer C. longest D. very long
5.A. China culture B. China cultures C. Chinese culture D. Chinese cultures
6.A. heard B. heard of C. hear about D. hear of
7.A. was taken place B. was happened C. happened to D. happened
8.A. lies B. lie C. lays D. is lying
9.A. visited B. to visit C. visit D. visiting
10.A. him B. them C. themselves D. himself
11.A. famous for B. famous as C. famous D. known as
12.A. as well B. as well as C. also D. but
13.A. wrote B. were written C. are written D. was written
14.A. Besides B. But C. And D. While
15.A. been B. been to C. gone to D. been in
— Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight ?
— I’d love to. But of us couple has tickets. Do you have some ?
A. both B. all C. neither D. none
---Are you worried about the coming exam?
---No, I think the more _________you are, _________mistakes you’ll make.
A. careful; the less B. carefully; the fewer
C. carefully; the least D. careful; the fewer
We must do everything we can waste water from running into rivers.
A. keep B. kept C. to keep D. keeping
— Don’t , my children. I’m sure you will win.
— Thank you, Mr Wang. We’ll try our best.
A. give up B. put up C. work out D. put out
