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A. modern cities with a short history B. in New Zealand C. near lakes, rivers or seas D. large cities

B

Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers(摩天楼), and shopping

malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.

Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.

Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on

its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!

Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree (棕桐树) and is very beautiful.

The city is still an amazing mix(混合体) of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives(本地人) by eight to one!

Many people welcome the city's growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, \came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there's a lot more work to do.\26. Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?

A. To relax. B. To buy oil.

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C. To go shopping. D. To do business.

27. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Dubai has created many man-made islands. B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai. C. Many international visitors come to Dubai every year. D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.

28. What does the underlined word \

A. To be smaller in size than another group. B. To be more in number than another group. C. To be bigger in area than another group. D. To be smaller in area than another group.

29. In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?

A. We should always visit Dubai. B. We should learn from foreigners. C. We must always remember our past. D. We must only think about the future.

30. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Dubai is growing very fast. B. Dubai was a big city before 1966. C. Many tall buildings are built in months. D. Many tourists come to relax on Dubai's beaches.

C

If you get a good English dictionary, you will be better than 90% of English learners.

Most people(even people who want to learn English very much) simply go to a bookstore and buy the first dictionary they see.

That is a big mistake! A bad dictionary will give you problems sooner or later—maybe in two months, maybe in one year—and you will have to buy a good one anyway!(不管怎样)! Isn’t it better to buy a good dictionary at the first time?

Getting a good English dictionary is important because a good dictionary will be your

guide(导游) to English. It will teach you new words, how to pronounce them and how to use them. It will help you understand English texts. Successful English learners use their dictionaries all the time: when reading books, at English classes, when writing e-mail, when doing homework, when surfing the Web.

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It is an easy first step(步骤) in your English-learning program—you only need to spend a

little money (much less than you would pay for an English course(课程)). Once you’ve made the first step, it will be easier for you to do the rest.

You need to spend money on it. Yes, this is a good thing. Spending some of your money

on learning English will give you an encouragement(鼓励) to learn English well. According to the writer, a good dictionary can make you________. A. become a successful teacher B. become one of the best English learners C. know the bookstore very well D. know what the dictionary is 32. The writer thinks that______.

A.English learners should buy a good dictionary at the first time B.anyone has to change his dictionary after using it for a few years C.buying a dictionary for a child is a mistake D.only 10% of English learners can buy the dictionaries 33. Which of the following is TRUE about a dictionary? A.It is not necessary for everyone to have one.

B.People can only find it on the Internet.

C.One person buys it to tell others that he is learning English. D.It can help people learn how to pronounce and use the new words.

34. According to the passage, if you want to learn English well, you should______. A.spend more money on the dictionary B.take more English courses

C.use the dictionary at any time you need D.watch English programs every day

35. We know that the passage is a/an _______after we read it. A.advertisement(广告) for a dictionary B.introduction (介绍) to a dictionary

C.guide to having a good dictionary D.report of the function(功能) of a dictionary

四．单词拼写(单句首字母填空)（共10小题；共10分） 36. Is it necessary to a_________ the meeting?

37. Can you offer me some advice? They will be the most v_________.

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38. Helen didn't go to bed until 11:30 last night. She feels s_________ now. 39. Obama is the l_________ of America.

40.The p_________ of the meeting is to raise some money for the sick girl. 41. The boy is full of e_________ and never feels tired.

42. We should e_________ our thanks to others when they help us. 43. The bed used to be in this p_________. Now it isn't here. 44. Their basketball team had a great v_________ last month. 45. Who is more h_________ at school? Are you both lazy?

五.任务型阅读（共5小题；共10分）

Just in Time!

\竖笛). We have to leave now if you don't want to miss class.\

Clarinet class? I thought to myself. 46. Yes, I would like to miss class. \ I got out of the bed and picked up my clarinet and rushed to the car.

My dad started the engine and we drove off. \said. \

I looked out of the window. 48. \with a big smile. This is my lucky day because I am going to miss class.

While we were waiting for the cars to start driving again, I was sitting in my car seat, singing a song. 49. What's important is that I was going to miss class. Great! \ \of class. 50. \miss class,\—knowing well that I hated Clarinet class!

七.书面表达（共1小题；共20分）

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A. Unhappily, I went into the classroom. B. Oh, right, I had clarinet class. C. Anyway, that's not important. D. I shouted at the top of my voice. E. I saw what was happening outside.