阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Host city                                                  London，England，

United Kingdom

Motto                                                      Inspire a Generation

Nations participating(参加)                                182(qualified)

204(estimated)

Athletes participating                                     10，500(estimated)

Events                                                     302 in 26 sports

Opening ceremony                                           27 July

Closing ceremony                                           12 August

Stadium                                                    Olympic Stadium

26. How many athletes will probably take part in the London 2012 Olympic Games?

A. 183.       B. 204.        C. 302.       D. 10500.

27.Which is the choice for Li Hua if he has an eight-day holiday to watch the opening ceremony the London 2012 Olympic Games in Olympic Stadium ?

A. From 17 July to 24 July.                   B.  From 25 July to 1 August.

C. From 2 August to 9 August.                 D. From 9 August to 16 August.

B

Two words rhyme with each other when they  have the same ending sound，like“think”“pink”. The last word in each of the lines of a poem does not have to have a rhyming sound，many of them do. Two lines of poetry that rhyme with each other at the end are call rhyming couplet.

Writing rhyming poetry can be difficult because you need to choose words that not only rhyme but have meaning，too. Even though some poems are short，you have to think extra long at which words to choose. Here is an example of a short poem:

He was only a bug , but he was the king.

She smiled at him when he gave her a ring.

He forgot to be careful of one little thing.

His queen was a bee , and she could sting.

28. What does it mean when two words rhyme?

A. They have the same ending sound.

B. They have different ending sounds.

C. They must have the same meaning.

D. They must have different meanings.

29. Which of the following rhyme with each other in the short poem?

A. Ring and thing.    B. Bud and king.

C. Queen and king.    D. Bee and sting.

30. Rhyming poetry is sometimes hard to write because you need to choose _________.

A. rhyming words without meaning

B. rhyming words with meaning

C. short lines with extra long words

D. meaningful words without rhyming

C

Have you ever heard someone use the phrase“once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example , someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy ,but will eat chocolate“once in a blue moon”.Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “ I visit the shore once in a moon.”While many people use this phrase ,not everyone knows the meaning behind it.

The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression fact , the phrase“blue moon”has to do with the shape of the moon , not the color.

As the moon travels around the earth , it appears to change shape. We associate names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon.

When we can see the whole moon is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes , however will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a moon”.

Over the next 20 years , there will only be 15 blue moons . As you can see , a blue moon every rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression“once in a blue moon”to other very rare events in their lives.

31. Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase“once in a blue moon”.

A. Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon.

B. Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon.

C. Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon.

D. Cindy nates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon.

32. When does a blue moon happen in nature?

A. When the moon has a blue moon.

B. When we cannot see the moon at all.

C. When there are two full moons in one month.

D. When we can only see a small part of the moon.

33. Which of the following is another example of something that has a shape?

A. The letter “O”

B. The letter “M”

C. The letter “H”

D. The letter “C”

34. How often will a blue moon happen over the next twenty years?

A. Once a year.             B. Less than once a year.

C. More than once a year.   D. At least twice a year.

35. What does the underlined part “This fact” in the last paragraph refer to(所指)?

A. A blue moon is a very rare event.

B. The moon appears to change shape.

C. The moon itself is never really blue.

D. A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon.

D