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Just days after the January 4 premiere (首映) of Hollywood blockbuster Avatar in China, the box offices across the country had gone beyond 100 million yuan (around $14.7 million), thanks to the enthusiasm of huge number of Chinese movie fans. China Film Group Corp. Estimates are that the total box office may finally reach 500 million yuan.
Though almost every movie theater in big cities like Beijing and Shanghai gives Avatar top billing（最優(yōu)先的檔期）, with as many as 20 show times a day, Chinese audience still find it tough to get a ticket. In Beijing, the Wanda Movie Theater in Shijingshan, the first IMAX theater in Asia, is the first choice for Avatar moviegoers. The theater shows the 3D IMAX version of Avatar five times a day, and tickets are generally sold out a day in advance.
In Shanghai, to get an IMAX ticket for Avatar can mean waiting in freezing weather all night for a show three days later. Shanghai local media reported that on Friday, around 500 people were queuing for tickets at 8 a.m. in front of the downtown Peace Cinema, including some who had waited for 12 hours. Movie fans came equipped with quilts, wooden stools and snacks, in a scene reminding of that at train ticket windows before the New Year, when huge numbers of Chinese travel to be with family.
For the 3D version of Avatar, ticket prices varied for different theaters and time slots(場次), ranging from 60 yuan to 120 yuan. Meanwhile, illegal tickets traders asked as much as 600 yuan for the IMAX version in Shanghai. The Peace Cinema is planning to raise the ticket price for the IMAX version to as much as 200 yuan from the current 150 yuan from Jan. 14 for some time slots.
A report by the People's Daily owes the difficulty in getting tickets partly to the lack of 3D screens in China. There are only 11 IMAX commercial theaters in nine cities across China. Because of this, people are traveling long distances to see the movie. In southern China, the IMAX-equipped Dongguan Wanda theater has seen a huge coming of people from Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Wednesday afternoon, due to a technical breakdown of the system, the movie was stopped for an hour, and the sound didn't come together with the picture. In the end, the general manager of the theater had to beg forgiveness on his knees twice to lessen the angry audience who drove a long way to see the movie. The theater had to pay back each audience member the full ticket price as well as 200 yuan for traffic expenses.
The world-wide gross（總收入） for "Avatar" is now at $1.335 billion, second only to the $1.843 billion pulled in by "Titanic," another film directed by Cameron. But how long will 'Avatar' manage to hold its death grip around the number one spot?
57. The behavior of movie fans in Shanghai shows that __________.

A. the time slots of the film are not enough

B. people are too enthusiastic about the film Avatar

C. Chinese seldom have chances to enjoy Hollywood blockbusters like Avatar

D. the tickets for the film are harder to get than train tickets before the New Year

58. Chinese audience still find it difficult to get a ticket for Avatar because __________.

A. the weather is freezing and the queue is too long

B. the cinemas have raised the ticket price for Avatar

C. not many 3D screens are available in China

D. there are many illegal tickets traders in different cities

59. From“how long will 'Avatar' manage to hold its death grip around the number one spot?”in the last Paragraph, we learn that the writer __________.

A. thinks the film is sure to hold the number one spot

B. questions the truth of the number one spot of the film

C. concludes that the film Avatar is not better than Titanic

D. doubts whether the film can keep its popularity with the people

60. The best title of the passage should be __________.

A. Hollywood Blockbuster Avatar Hitting China

B. Chinese People Kneeling Down for a Film

C. Lack of IMAX Theaters in China

D. Difficulty in Seeing Avatar in China

Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（熱帶的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.

    The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.

    Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.

    Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.

    Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants(居民), about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.

1.If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.

A. people of the white and yellow races

B. many temples and churches

C. beautiful tropical scenery

D. All of the above.

2.Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.

A. over half of its population speak Chinese

B. English is also a popular language

C. people don’t know Malay

D. it’s only spoken by Malays

3.

 

Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（熱帶的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.
The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.
Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.
Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.
Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants(居民), about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.
【小題1】If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.

A．people of the white and yellow races

B．many temples and churches

C．beautiful tropical scenery

D．All of the above.

【小題2】Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.

A．over half of its population speak Chinese

B．English is also a popular language

C．people don’t know Malay

D．it’s only spoken by Malays

【小題3】
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage

A．Malaysia is one of the richest countries in Asia.

B．It rains a little now and a little then in Malaysia.

C．Kuala Lumpur became Malaysia’s capital before 1910.

D．Malaysia is rich in agricultural products.

 

 

詞匯與句型部分：（共20小題，每題1分，滿分20分）

單詞拼寫：

76. Light , heat, and electricity are different forms of e____________.

77. Eating more vegetable and less fat will greatly b___________ your health.

78. The a_________ size for British schools is about 29 students in each class.

79. He i__________ the key into the lock but fond he couldn’t turn it.

80 . These plants can’t s_____________ without enough water and sunshine.

81. Of all the _______________(大陸),  Asia is the largest one.

82. Many friends were invited to Mary's birthday party, Jack____________(包括).

83. It is a bad habit to be ______________ (有癮) to smoking.

84. I’m __________ (極其) sorry to have kept you waiting for so long a time.

85. _______________ (比較)to most of your classmates, you are lucky.

 

單詞拼寫（15分）

1. Since 1965, the m_________ leaf has been the centerpiece of the National Flag of Canada.

2. When the white liquid was m ________ with water, it became blue at once.

3. Wal-Mart has many chain stores all over the world and you may find one w______ a short

walk along a busy street in any big city.

4. There are seven c ______ in the world, of which Asia is the largest.

5. There are many tall trees in our city, some m ________ over 20 meters.

6. At daybreak, our ship entered Shanghai __________ ( 海港 ).

7. I like sitting on the top of the hill watching the fields in the ____________ (在遠處 ).

8. Some people are t____________( 恐懼的) of heights, so they dare not climb high.

9. The news that there are some people who have died of A/ H1N1 has been ______(確認).

10. Our school lies in the suburbs, and many students like to go _________( 往市區(qū)) to buy what they need.