一、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,共40分)（A）Tonight’s Radio Programs List20:00World News programThe latest newsfrom around the world.20:30Teen DreamsListen to 15 teenagers from different places in Asia talking about their dreams for the future. What’s more important for them—money, or education, or love?21:10Play for TodayToday’s play isabout a young Chinese boy faced with the choice between following his heart to become a pop star or following his parents, who are both doctors.21:40Problem—What problem?Phone in to askfor Aunt Vera’s advice if you have a problem with your parents, friends or love. She will tell you what she thinks. But will you follow her advice?22:30English ClubTonight’s theme is Chinese history. Improve your English by listening to tonight’s storiesand poems, all about Chinese history.22:50Sports NewsSports newsbrings you news, stories and results from all over the world. We look at football, tennis and basketball. Our worldwide reporters collect stories, scores and interviews.23:00Talk TalkYuko Tucker talks to tonight’s movie stars from all over the world about their experiences.1.If you want to learn about the latest world news, you should turn on the radio at .A．20:00.B．21:10.C．21:40.D．23:00.2.If the young Chinese boy in today’s playfollows his parents, he will probably become a _______. A．doctorB．reporterC．pop starD．movie star3.Jack has a problem with his father. You can advise him to call _______ for advice.A．Teen DreamsB．Play for TodayC．Problem—WhatProblem?D．Talk Talk4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．You can hear about table tennis games at 23:00.B．Aunt Vera had a lot of problems with her parents when she was young.C．If you want to hear about movie stars, you will have to stay up a bit late.D．You can learn how 15 Asian teenagers’dreams come true at Teen Dreams.（B）It’ll soon be the birthday of one of my closest friends, Susie.I still cannot decide what to give her.She’s a rare friend because she has been there for me all the time whenever I need a friend to talk to.I can always depend on her to be the first to arrive to give me advice when I have problems.I guess I am so lucky to have her as a friend.It’s more than seven years since I first met Susie in our school.I joined the theater group and she was a director then.At first I thought she was intimidating(令人生畏的) but in the end I realized that she needed to keep a strict image in order for her actors and actresses to take her seriously.And then during practice I got a chance to know her better.In fact，she was afriendly and warm-hearted person.Soon we became good friends.I don’t know exactly what to give my friend on her birthday as I believe she has everything.So it’s really hard to buy her a gift she will like.This year I want something different and special but I don’t know what to give.One day I searched the Internet without any purpose and to my surprise there is a really lovely site where you can buy all kinds of gifts.Iscanned(浏览) some of their items and I found cool and exciting gifts.I chose a special perso nalized bracelet(手镯).I’m sure that this will look perfect on her.I put our names as part of the design of the bracelet so that it’ll remind us that we’ll forever be friends.I can’t wait to give her my gift but I won’t tell her yet.I don’t want to destroy the surprise.5.Why does the author consider Susie as a rare friend? A．Susie is good at solving problems.B．She and the author have lots of things to talk about. C．Susie is a friendly and warm-hearted person.D．She can always offer help when the author is in need.6.Finally the author found a nice gift for her friend.A．with the help of somebody elseB．while going online C．while doing shopping in a storeD．without difficulty7.The author wanted to put her and her friend’s names in the bracelet in order to.A．give her friend a big surpriseB．make the present more specialC．remind her friend of their difference between them D．make her friend remember their friendship forever（C）Coffee has played an important role in people’s lives for thousands of years, and today coffee is grown and enjoyed worldwide; it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way.Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains(头脑) active? It is caffeine(咖啡因). Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities(精力和体力). For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe(呼吸) faster and augment body temperature. All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous.Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But too muchcaffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.8.“A cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way.”What does it mean?A．A cup of coffee helps them do the right job.B．A cup of coffee helps them act in the right way the whole morning.C．A cup of coffee makes their work more interesting.D．A cup of coffee makes them full of spirit for the work the whole day.9.Caffeine is found in __________.A．tea and waterB．chocolate, meat and some other foods C．coffee and creamD．coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods10.From the passage, we may know drinking coffee late at night might _________.A．give you a headacheB．make you fall asleepC．keep you awakeD．may be dangerous11.Which of the following is NOT true?A．People have used coffee since thousands of years ago. B．Caffeine does no harm to our body.C．Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature.D．Caffeine may increase man’s mental and physical abilities.（D）New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean and it’s made up of two islands：the NorthIsland and the South Island.About a thousand years ago，the Maori people came from the islands of the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand and madeit their home.Since then，people have come from all over the world to live in New Zealand.New Zealand has three official(官方的) languages：English，Maori and New Zealand Sign Language.Many places in NewZealand have Maori names.“Kiaora”isa Maorilanguage greeting(问候)．In 1865，Wellington took Auckland’s place and became the capital(首都) of New Zealand，but the largest city is Auckland.Both cities are on the NorthIsland.New Zealand has high mountains，active volcanoes(火山)，lakes，rain forests and beautiful sandy beaches, which made it a location for the movie TheLordoftheRings.New Zealand has mild(温和的) temperatures and lots of sunshine.January and February are the warmest months of the year，while July is the.New Zealand has many special birds.The best known is thekiwi.The kiwi, about the size of a large chicken, can’t fly.It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on NewZealand stamps and coins.The kiwi is named after its calls—kewe.New Zealanders are also called Kiwis，but very few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild!New Zealand is also famous for its sheep.There are millions of sheep living in farms all over New Zealand.12.The underlined word “it”in Paragraph 2 refers to.A．the North IslandB．the South IslandC．New ZealandD．the Pacific Ocean13.“Kiaora”probably means “”in English. A．HiB．GoodbyeC．SorryD．Thanks14.We can learn from the passage that Wellington.A．is on the South IslandB．became a city in 1865C．is the largest city in New ZealandD．is the capital city of NewZealand15.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 6?A．wettestB．driestC．hottestD．coldest（E）根据对话内容从下面选择适当的句子将对话补充完整。