ZHENG LING: \development. So I think this is a chance for them to know more about China, what China is really like. It's quite different from what it was twenty years ago.\
The Confucius Classroom program is in about forty countries, including more than fifty American schools and universities.
A recent report said more schools in the United States are teaching Chinese and Arabic, although the numbers are still low.
45. How many American schools and universities have the Confucius Classroom program?
A. 4 B. 20 C. 40 D. 50
46. Which of the following is TRUE about Saint Mary’s School?
A. It is a public college preparatory school B. It added Mandarin in two thousand six.
C. It became the first school in America to join the Confucius Classroom program D. It also teaches Spanish, German and French. 47. How does Carly Irvine think learning Chinese?
A. Helpful B. Useless C. Unnecessary D. Terrible 48. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Some US students learn mandarin with China’s help. B. China is quickly gaining economic power. C. Saint Mary’s School D. Carly Irvine
C
A beautiful woman took a plane on business. She found her seat and sat down next to a young man. The man was just thinking of making a few dollars on the plane. When he saw the woman, he got an idea.
\want to take a nap (打盹),\answer the questions that I ask you. If you don't know the answer, you give me five dollars. If I don't know the answer to your question, then I'll give you five dollars.\still refused. \dollars. How about that?\to join in the game.
\木星) have?\woman reached into her purse and took out a five-dollar bill. \with three legs and comes back with four?\out his computer and searched the Internet for an answer. Minutes later, the young man handed five hundred dollars to the woman.
After a few hours, the young man really wanted to know the answer to the question. So he asked the woman, \her purse and handed the young man a five-dollar bill. 49. Why did the man ask the woman to play a game?
A. He wanted to show his kindness. B. He wanted to have a pleasant journey.
C. He wanted to earn some money from it. D. He wanted to make friends with the woman. 50. How much did the woman get at the end of the story?
A. $ 500.B. $ 5.C. $ 10. D. $ 490.
51. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The woman told the man the answer to her question. B. The woman gave the man's money back to him. C. The woman asked the man another question. D. The woman didn't know the answer, either. 52. We can learn from the story that the woman is ______.
A. clever B. friendly C. polite D. honest
第二节 摘录信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
You’re listening to Radio Five. Regular listeners know that every Thursday I give a list of places in the city that are looking for volunteers. Perhaps you’d like to get a pencil and write down the ones that interest you.
Tiny Tot Preschool is looking for someone who will sing songs to the children on Tuesday mornings. The best person for the job would be someone who plays the piano or guitar.
Primary School 39 needs volunteers to tutor students with English homework after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If you are good at English, this is a great chance.
The Parks Department needs volunteers to help clean up the parks before National Day. If you like to work outdoors and help the environment, this job is for you.
Lastly, the Community Center is looking for volunteers to work with older people on weekends. You can help read and write letters for seniors with bad eyesight. The Center also needs a few students to do fix-up work on houses. If you often help your grandfather repair his house, perhaps this is the perfect job for you.
If you are interested in any of the jobs, you can call us on 478-2377.People need your help. Volunteer today!
Let’s be volunteers!
Places Tiny Tot Preschool 54. ________________ People wanted People who can sing and play the 53. ______________ People who are 55. _______________ The Parks Department People who like 56. _______________and help the environment 57. ________________
第三节 回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）
What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Spanish?In your language? Although people usually know what the word means it often has no exact translation. It’s not surprising really, because the idea of home varies from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside, which are important as well. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
People who like to work with older people But it’s not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal different attitudes and needs. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets. We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
“In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”
— Cheryl, Boston, USA
What are typical features of homes in your country?
“In Britain, even in town there’s always a garden and sometimes a cellar. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies (阳台).
The weather isn’t warm enough!” — Pat, Exeter, England
58. Why does the word “home” have no exact translation? (回答词数不超过8个) _______________________________________________________________________________ 59. Where is it important to keep the heat out of the houses according to the passage? (回答词数不超过4个)
______________________________________________________________________________ 60. How often do people move home in the United States? (回答词数不超过5个) _______________________________________________________________________________