VII．阅读理解：（10分）

（A）

Africa lies to the southwest of Asia．On the west，it faces the Atlantic Ocean and on the east，it faces the Indian Ocean．On the northeast it neighbors on Asia through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea．Across the Mediterranean to the north it faces Europe．It has an area of more than thirty million square kilometers，being the second largest continent in the world，next only to Asia．

The Nile（尼罗河）which is 6，450 kilometers in length（长度）is the second longest river in the world．It has two tributaries（支流）in its upper reaches，of which one is the White Nile rising on the East African Plateau，and the other is the Blue Nile rising on the Ethiopian Plateau．The two tributaries having joined in the Central Sudan（苏丹）， the Nile flows through Egypt into the Mediterranean．

The Sahara Desert（撒哈拉沙漠）， which is one of the largest deserts，divides Africa into two parts．Arabs live north of the Desert and the black people live south of it．The white people from Europe，small in number，live mainly in the southern area of Africa．Africa is rich in natural resources（自然资源）such as oil，gold，copper and diamond．It is also famous for its fine cotton．People there are brave and hard-working．They fought bravely for their independence（独立）and freedom．Now nearly all the African countries have won their independence．They，like China，are developing countries．The people of China and Africa have always supported each other in m any ways．

1．Africa lies ______ ．

   a．in the southeast of Asia

   b．to the northeast of Europe

   c．to the northeast of Europe

   d．to the southwest of China

2．The Suez Canal and the Red Sea ______  ．

   a．separate（分开）Africa from Asia

   b．were dug by the people in Asia

   c．separate Africa from Europe

   d．are in the west of Africa

3．Which of the following is NOT true？

   a．Africa is the second largest continent in the world

   b．The Nile is the longest river in Africa

   c．The Nile has two tributaries，both of which rise on plateaus（高原）．

   d．Some African countries are independent．

4．Where do the black people live in Africa？

   a．In the northern part of Africa

   b．In all parts of Africa

   c．In the south of the Sahara Desert

   d．All of the above

5．African countries and China ______ ．

   a．belong to the developed countries

   b．are developing countries

   c．are of the sam e continent

   d．None of the above

（B）

In England，afternoon tea，taken between four and five，is the most informal（非正式的） meal of the day．If you are a friend of the family，you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling that you are coming．Very often it is not served（招待）at a table．The member of the family and visitors take tea in the sitting-room．Each person has a cup and saucer（茶托），a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake．By the way，do not help yourself to cake first．Bread-and-butter first，then cake if there is any．Another piece of advice：Do not put more than one piece of bread or cake on your plate at a time．

6．In England，tea is usually served  ______ ．

   a．early in the morning

   b．early in the afternoon

   c．around 4：30in the afternoon

   d．between lunch and supper

7．An ordinary（一般的）English tea usually consists（包括）of ______ ．

   a．either tea or food

   b．both tea and food

   c．only tea and m ilk

   d．only tea and cake

8．If you want to have tea at a friend's house， ______ ．

   a．you may ask if there is tea in his home

   b．it is important to wait for his invitation

   c．it is not necessary to let him know beforehand

   d．you should appoint（约定）a time for it

9．Which of the following is true according to the passage？

   a．Cake is not always served at tea．

   b．It is bad m anners to serve tea at a table．

   c．Tea things only consist of cups and spoons．

   d．You should have tea while standing．

10．Which of the following is called as good manners at tea？

   a．Put more than one cake on your plate only when you are too hungry．

   b．Take bread-and-butter before cake if there is any．

   c．Eat cakes while drinking tea．

   d．Take cake before bread-and-butter if there is any．

VIII．书面表达：（5分）

请根据下面提供的内容写一篇日记。时间：6月5日，星期天，天气晴。

晚饭后，你外出看电影，路上遇到了迷路的英国人约翰，你放弃了看电影的机会，把他送到了旅馆。一路上，你用英语向他介绍了近几年当地发生的巨大变化，约翰告诉了你一些有关英国的情况。你虽然没看到电影，但心里感到高兴，因为你既帮助约翰解决了困难，又练习了英语口语。要是你以前不认真学习英语，你就不能帮约翰的忙了。

注意：1．日记用英语写，约80—120个词。

      2．只需把要点讲清楚，不要逐句翻译题目说明。

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