一、完形填空。
（江苏扬州期末）China is a great country 1 a long history in the world. It is very beautiful. Many people like to visit it every year. Here are some tips for first-timers. They are useful for travelling in China. The 2 one is to learn some Chinese. So, learn some words and sentences 3 you visit the beautiful land. You can have Mandarin lessons. The second one is about your plan. China is really a big country. There 4 many mountains, deserts and cities. You need months to visit all places of interest. The third tip for you is about 5. You can taste the street food. It’s the best part of a city’s experience.
()1. A. have B. for C. to D. with
()2. A. one B. first C. some D. next
()3. A. after B. when C. before D. for
()4. A. am B. is C. are D. aren’t
()5. A. eating B. visiting C. travelling D. playing

1. D 句意:中国是世界上一个历史悠久的伟大国家。A有,B为了,C到,D有。with表伴随,符合句意,故选D。
2. B 句意:第一个建议是学习一些中文。A一,B第一,C一些,D接下来。此外应用the+序数词,first符合句意,故选B。
3. C 句意:因此,在你游览这片美丽的土地之前,学一些词汇和句子。A在……之后,B在……时候,C在……之前,D为了。选项C符合句意,故选C。
4. C 句意:这里有众多山脉、沙漠和城市。该句是肯定句,根据"mountains, deserts and cities"可知be动词用are,故选C。
5. A 句意:第三个建议是关于美食。A吃,B参观,C旅行,D玩。根据"You can taste the street food."可知是关于吃的,故选A。

二、阅读理解。
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（北京期中）阅读动物园里的动物介绍牌，选择正确的答案。

Hi, I'm a sparrow. I'm 16 centimetres long and I weigh 30 grams. I live in a tree in the city. I usually eat seeds and insects. I sing in the tree early every morning. Sometimes, I visit the countryside. But farmers don't like me because I eat their crops!
Hi, I'm a swan. I weigh 9 kilograms and I'm 1 metre long. I'm a big bird! I live on a lake in the countryside. People like seeing me. They always feed me bread. I sometimes eat small fish too. I can fly, but I don't fly very often.
Hi, I'm an eagle. I'm heavy. I weigh 6 kilograms and I'm 87 centimetres long. I live on a hill. There are many trees there! I can fly fast. I like eating small animals.
()1. Why don't farmers like sparrows?
A. Because they are too noisy.
B. Because they are too small.
C. Because they eat their crops.
()2. Where do sparrows live?
A. In the tree.
B. At the zoo.
C. In the forest.
()3. Who live on the lake in the countryside?
A. Eagles.
B. Swans.
C. Sparrows.
()4. What's the weight of the swan?
A. Thirty grams.
B. Six kilograms.
C. Nine kilograms.
()5. What do eagles like eating?
A. Big fish.
B. Small animals.
C. Seeds and crops.

A.1. C 句意:为什么农民不喜欢麻雀?A因为它们太吵了。B因为它们太小了。C因为它们吃他们的庄稼。根据第一个表格中"But farmers don't like me because I eat their crops!"可知,麻雀吃庄稼,所以农民不喜欢麻雀,故选C。
2. A 句意:麻雀住在哪里?A在树上。B在动物园里。C在森林里。根据第一个表格中"I live in a tree in the city."可知,麻雀住在树上,故选A。
3. B 句意:谁住在乡下的湖里?A鹰。B天鹅。C麻雀。根据第二个表格中"I live on a lake in the countryside."可知,天鹅住在乡村的湖里,故选B。
4. C 句意:天鹅的重量是多少?A 30克。B 6千克。C 9千克。根据第二个表格中"I weigh 9 kilograms"可知,天鹅重9千克,故选C。
5. B 句意:鹰喜欢吃什么?A大鱼。B小动物。C种子和庄稼。根据第三个表格中"I like eating small animals."可知,老鹰喜欢吃小动物,故选B。