Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels , skyscrapers（摩天樓）,and shopping malls, In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business, But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.

Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact , each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.

Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad, They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit just to go shopping!

Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands.One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree（棕櫚樹(shù)）and is very beautiful.

The city is still an amazing mix(混合體)of people from different countries . The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai , and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives （本地人）by eight to one!

Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot of more work to do.”

1.Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?

A.To relax. B. To buy oil.

C. To go shopping. D. To do business.

2.Which of the following is NOTtrue?

A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.

B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.

C. Many international visitors come to Dubai every year.

D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.

3.What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?

A. To be smaller in size than another group.

B. To be more in number than another group.

C. To be bigger in area than another group.

D. To be smaller in area than another group.

4.In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?

A. We should always visit Dubai.

B. We should learn from foreigners.

C. We must always remember our past.

D. We must only think about the future.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Dubai is growing very fast .

B. Dubai was a big city before 1966.

C. Many tall buildings are built in months.

D. Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.

_______ all the stars, the sun is _____________ to the earth.

A. To;the nearest B. Of; nearest

C. In;nearer D. Of;the nearest

I like the______best.It is a small animal with a big tail. It likes climbing trees and eating nuts.

A.hen B.squirrel C.bear D.giant panda

Western food doesn’t taste as nice Chinese food. But it is more expensive _____Traditional(傳統(tǒng)的) Chinese food.

A. as; as B. than; as

C. as; than D. than; than

The rich man _______ much food_________ the poor families in the past.

A.provides, to B.provides, with

C.provided, with D.provided, for

Kitty’s pencil case is Amy’s. It is also very small.

A.different from B.the same colour as

C.bigger than D.the same size as

完形填空 閱讀短文，從每題所給選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。（15分）

Students’ life in America

Students in America always have a busy but wonderful school day.

They have classes for five days each week. From to Friday students usually get up at seven. Then they wash their faces and have . They usually have eggs, bacon(熏豬肉), bread, fruit and a glass of milk. After that they go to school on foot or by yellow school .Some students ride bikes. They get to school at about half past eight. Then they put their in their lockers and only one book, a notebook and a pencil to each class. In a middle school, students have for six hours. Their classes are English, Writing, Maths, Music, and so on(等等).

At noon students don’t go home for lunch. They have lunch at school. They often have meat, fruit, , bread and a drink. most students like pizza, hot dogs and hamburgers better. Students don’t have a short .They go back to have classes lunch until three o’clock. Then they go home.

Students don’t do their homework after they get home. They usually play or watch TV before . They have at six in the evening. The supper usually has soup, meat, vegetables, rice or pasta(面食). After supper they do their . Sometimes they play or talk with their parents at home.

1.A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday

2.A. dinner B.breakfast C. lunch D. supper

3.A. car B. bike C. bus D. plane

4.A. school bags B. clothes C. pencil boxes D. money

5.A. lend B.carry C. borrow D.take

6.A. meals B. a rest C. a talk D. classes

7.A. Chatting B. Sleeping C. Drawing D. Eating

8.A.really B.seldom C.usually D. never

9.A. vegetables B. games C. books D. competitions

10.A. So B. And C. Because D. But

11.A. sleep B. talk C. drink D. holiday

12.A. at B. before C. after D. in

13.A. midnight B. supper C. rest D. work

14.A.supper B.lunch C.breakfast D.nothing

15.A. homework B. housework C. cleaning D. washing

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Our English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good friends. They are Carl, Ann, Joe and Mary.

Carl is a train conductor (列車(chē)員). He is 49 years old now. He began to work at the age of 21.It is a good job for him because he likes people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers (旅客) comfortable. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.

Ann works in a hospital in a small town. She became a nurse four years ago. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies.

Joe drives a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. Famous people ride in his car. He takes many film and television stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot ,and his passengers like him. He makes a good living and supports a family of four.

Mary is a teacher in a high school. She began to teach after she left college five years ago. She teaches Music. There are 15 boys and 18 girls in her class. She likes her students and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always proud (自豪) of being a teacher.

Title: Our English teacher’s 1. .

—What’s that woman?

—_________.

A. She’s Mrs Green B. Yes, it’s a women

C. It’s Mrs Green D. She’s a worker

—Who is the student on the playground?

—Andy. _________ often takes a walk with _________.

A. He; me B. She; me C. He; she D. She; I