If you have the chance to go to Shanghai for the Spring Festival in 2013, the following information may help you have a nice trip.

Comedy Office Ghost (Season Ⅱ) Do you want to enjoy a happy and relaxing day? Just try Office Ghost (Season Ⅱ). It will really make you laugh! Date: Feb. 11, 2013 - Feb. 12, 2013 Place: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

3D Movie This 3D movie will catch children’s eyes. A magic stone was used to help some villagers to  solve all kinds of problems. However, a bad man stole the stone and started his terrible plan… Date: Feb. 11, 2013 - Feb. 15, 2013 Place: Little Friends Theatre

Piano Concert Lang Lang is going to give a wonderful concert in Shanghai. He will play a lot of world-famous pieces of music, including his new Dragon Songs. If you are lucky enough, you might have the chance to play with him on stage! Date: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Place: Shanghai Oriental Art Centre

Shanghai Cross-talk One performer, one mouth and one hundred and twenty minutes! The famous cross-talk performer, Zhou Libo, will tell you some funny stories about Shanghai! Date: Feb. 11, 2013 Place: Majestic Theatre

 

1.How long will the cross-talk last?

A．For an hour.

B．For an hour and a half.

C．For two hours.

D．For three hours.

2.If you want to watch a comedy, you should go to ______.

A．Majestic Theatre

B．Little Friends Theatre

C．Shanghai Oriental Art Centre

D．Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

3.According to the information, if you go to Lang Lang’s concert, you might have the chanceto ______.

A．get a CD of his music

B．perform together with Lang Lang

C．take photos with Lang Lang

D．get Lang Lang’s signature(簽名)

4.You can watch the 3D movie on ______ for the last time.

A．Friday            B．Monday           C．Saturday          D．Sunday

 

Choose the best answer（根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢?

Newcastle is beginning to draw tourists from all corners of Europe. It's one of the fastest developing cities in the United Kingdom. It is said most visitors come here to see the famous soccer team play. The mood of the locals is often changed by the success or failures of the local team.

Newcastle's most popular place is the Gate. It's in the center of the city and has many attractions including bars, restaurants, sports bars, pubs and so on. During a home game it becomes a real home to happiness.

Culture and local history lovers can make their dreams come true by taking one of the local city tour buses. They come and leave every few minutes and stop at all the important historical sites in the city. Also the seats and the environment on the buses are comfortable. It's the best way to see the city without tiring yourself out or getting cold. Places such as the Hancock Museum and Millennium Bridge are must-see attractions. But be careful if you're short of time, Newcastle is a big place. So you should be prepared to kill a few hours on one of these buses.

If you want to watch the local team play soccer in the St. James Park, remember to book a ticket as early as possible. The locals are crazy soccer fans, and you’ll find it hard to get a ticket if you don’t wait in the queue early.                                                                                 

As you can see, Newcastle is a fantastic city with so much to be offered and so many things to see. You’re sure to have a wonderful time here!                                   

1.From the passage we know Newcastle is most famous for its_______.

A．soccer team

B．city restaurants

C．rich culture

D．historical sites

2.If you want to learn about the history and culture of Newcastle, you_____.

A．can go to the Gate	B．can take a city tour
C．must go to St James Park	D．must drive a car

3.The underlined word “They” in Para 3 refers to ______.

A．history lovers	B．historical sites
C．city tour buses	D．culture lovers

4.Which place is not in Newcastle? ______

A．St. James Park	B．The Hancock Museum
C．the Gate	D．the Tower Bridge

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Tourists will enjoy delicious food and have a good time in the Gate.

B．It's usually easy to get a ticket for a local soccer team play.

C．Many world famous soccer matches are held in Newcastle every year.

D．Newcastle is a very small city with many famous attractions.

6.The author wrote this passage mainly in order to_______.

A．introduce the culture and history of Newcastle

B．tell people the popularity of soccer teams in Newcastle

C．introduce the characters of people in Newcastle

D．encourage people to visit Newcastle

 

The Dragon Boat festival is very popular in China, it usually comes in May or June. On that day, people eat a special food--- rice dumplings. It is known as dragon-boat racing. Dragon-boat racing is the most popular activity during the festival. A dragon boat looks like a dragon, and is painted in red, white, yellow or black. Usually, a dragon boat is 20 to 40 metres long, and needs 20 people to row. Boatmen row the boat in cadence (節(jié)奏) with the drumbeats(鼓點(diǎn)), and a man in the front of the boat waves a small flag to help coordinate(使動(dòng)作協(xié)調(diào)) the rowing.

Dragon-boat racing becomes a popular activity in South China. International(國(guó)際的) dragon-boat racing is held in Guangzhou and Hong Kong every year.

1.Which is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival ?

A．Eat rice dumplings                       B．trick or treat

C．Pumpkin lantern                        D．Dragon-Boat racing

2.A Dragon boat needs ______________ people to row.

A．20               B．40               C．60               D．30

3.If you want to watch international dragon-boat racing, you can go to ______.

A．Guangxi and Guangzhou

B．Guangzhou and Fujian

C．Guangzhou and Hong Kong

D．Hong Kong and Guangxi

4.This passage is about __________.

A．South China

B．Dragon-boat racing

C．how to row the boat

D．the Dragon Boat Festival

 

If you have the chance to go to Shanghai for the Spring Festival in 2013, the following information may help you have a nice trip.

Comedy Office Ghost (Season Ⅱ) Do you want to enjoy a happy and relaxing day? Just try Office Ghost (Season Ⅱ). It will really make you laugh! Date: Feb. 11, 2013 - Feb. 12, 2013 Place: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

3D Movie This 3D movie will catch children’s eyes. A magic stone was used to help some villagers to  solve all kinds of problems. However, a bad man stole the stone and started his terrible plan… Date: Feb. 11, 2013 - Feb. 15, 2013 Place: Little Friends Theatre

Piano Concert Lang Lang is going to give a wonderful concert in Shanghai. He will play a lot of world-famous pieces of music, including his new Dragon Songs. If you are lucky enough, you might have the chance to play with him on stage! Date: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 Place: Shanghai Oriental Art Centre

Shanghai Cross-talk One performer, one mouth and one hundred and twenty minutes! The famous cross-talk performer, Zhou Libo, will tell you some funny stories about Shanghai! Date: Feb. 11, 2013 Place: Majestic Theatre

 
【小題1】How long will the cross-talk last?

A．For an hour.

B．For an hour and a half.

C．For two hours.

D．For three hours.

【小題2】If you want to watch a comedy, you should go to ______.

A．Majestic Theatre

B．Little Friends Theatre

C．Shanghai Oriental Art Centre

D．Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

【小題3】According to the information, if you go to Lang Lang’s concert, you might have the chanceto ______.

A．get a CD of his music

B．perform together with Lang Lang

C．take photos with Lang Lang

D．get Lang Lang’s signature(簽名)

【小題4】You can watch the 3D movie on ______ for the last time.

A．Friday

B．Monday

C．Saturday

D．Sunday

選擇正確答案 （5分）

Channel 1（頻道）	Channel 2（頻道）
18:00 Around  China	17:45 Computers today
18:30 Children’s programme （節(jié)目）	18:10 Foreign  arts
19:00 News	18:30 Modern English
19:30 Weather report	19:00 Animal world
19:40 Around the world	19:25 In Asia
20:10 TV play :Sisters	20:20 Sports
21:00 English for today	21:00 Sports player: Yao Ming
21:15 Pop music	21:45 English news
21:55 Talk show	22:05 On TV next week

1.If you want to know something about Yao Ming, the best programme for you is _____.

A. Talk Show   B. Sports   C. Sports player   D. TV play

2.You’ll know something about _____ at 19:00 on Channel 2.

A. animals      B. news   C. foreign   D. Asia

3.If you want to watch NBA, the best programme for you would be ______.

A. Sports    B. Around the world  C. foreign   arts  D. English news

4.If you like music very much, the best programme is _______.

A. at 21:45 on Channel 2     B. at 21:55 on Channel 1

C. at 21:00 on Channel 2      D. at 21:15 on Channel 1

5.“Modern English” is a programme that ______.

A. teaches you English

B. tells you something about English classroom

C. let you know English news

D. makes foreign friends