教育最新范县希望中学2008--2009学年度高三周清考试英语试卷(四)

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范县希望中学2008—2009学年高三周清考试英语试卷（四）
命题人：孙腾光14/08/2008本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分；第1卷1至9页，第Ⅱ卷10至12页；全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：
1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在试卷上。

3．考试结束后，考生将II卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷(共105分)
第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分65分)
第一节单项填空(共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. He is very stubborn, it is impossible to argue _____________ what he doesn’t want to.
A. with him about
B. against him about
C. him into doing
D. him to do
2. Do you know the _________ of the saying I just quoted?
A. resource
B. source
C. course
D. cause
3. –---What do you think the noise was?
-----It ___________ a cat.
A. may be
B. might be
C. could have been
D. might have been
4. –--Does your father smoke?
-----_________, it’s 2 years since he __________.
A. Yes; smoked
B. No; smoked
C. Yes; smokes
D. No; has smoked
5. _________ many times, but he still couldn’t understand it.
A. Having been told
B. Having told
C. He had been told
D. Though he had been told
6. Our teacher entered the classroom, __________.
A. a book in hand
B. book in hand
C. book in his hand
D. a book in hands
7. ---–This summer is very hot.
-----Yes, but it’s not __________ as hot as last summer.
A. nearly
B. almost
C. near
D. mostly
8. When I came back, I saw him _________ at the back of the classroom.
A. sat
B. seated
C. seating
D. seat
9. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ________ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there
B. there being
C. should there be
D. there was
10. ________ that saw the rise of quite a number of new writers.
A. During the first half of the 18th century
B. That it was in the first half of the 18th century
C. It was in the first half of the 18th century
D. It was the first half of the 18th century
11. In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain ___________ east of the city, watching
__________burning sun rising.
A. /; a
B. the; a
C. the; the
D. /; the
12. They may go swimming with us ____________ they arrive here in time.
A. provided
B. because
C. unless
D. even if
13. When we are in a new place, we must _________ our manners and try to follow the customs of the place.
A. look out
B. keep eyes out
C. mind
D. put up with
14. ----–How does our plan strike you?
----It _________. We can’t think too highly of it.
A. makes no sense
B. is very practical
C. all depends
D. is just so so
15. _________ for the terrible coal mine accident, as the public thought, the mayor of the city felt nervous and
was at a loss what to do.
A. Having blamed
B. He was to blame
C. Being to be blamed
D. Being to blame
16. Didn’t _________ ever occur to you that such possibilities still existed?
A. they
B. it
C. that
D. this
17. __________, I really believe that I’d prefer not to make any change now.
A. Considered all the possibilities
B. Taking all the possibilities into consideration
C. Taken all the possibilities into consideration
D. Giving all the possibilities
18. -----–Why hasn’t our English teacher been invited to the English Evening being held here now?
-------She __________ an important article when I found her and she _________it.
A. had written; didn’t finish
B. was writing; hasn’t finished
C. wrote; h asn’t finished
D. was writing; hadn’t finished
19. This book is said to be a special one, which ___________ many events not found in other history books.
A. writes
B. covers D. deals D. refers
20. ----–I didn’t take notes at yesterday’s meeting because I had left my pen at home.
------You ________ mine, I _________it.
A. must have borrowed/ wasn’t using
B. may have borrowed/ didn’t use
C. could have borrowed/ wasn’t using
D. should have borrowed/ hadn’t used
21. The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls ________.
A. where sit the European leaders
B. the European leaders there sit
C. sit the European leaders
D. that the European leaders sit
22. My laptop computer, which no one can ____________, has been out of order for a week.
A. get gone
B. have to go
C. get going
D. have gone
23. _________, they had no chance of winning the war.
A. As they fought bravely
B. Bravely though they fought
C. Brave as they fought
D. Now that they fought bravely
24.During the summer vocation we went back to the school ______ to pay a visit to our teachers though it was
_____ hot.
A. especially; in particular
B. specially; especially
C. special; especial
D. particularly; specially
25. ----–Why didn’t you go to help her when she needed your help badly?
-------I would have, but I ____________ as busy as a bee then.
A. would be
B. had been
C. was
D. were
26. __________ your compositions carefully and some spelling mistakes can be avoided.
A. Having checked
B. Check
C. If you check
D. To check
27. Which do you enjoy __________ our weekend, fishing or watching TV?
A. spending
B. to spend
C. being spent
D. spend
28. -----–She looks upset.
-------Yes, I’d rather I _____________ her the bad news.
A. didn’t tell
B. don’t tell
C. hadn’t told
D. wouldn’t tell
29. –----Your plan is well designed.
------Thank you. But I think it is far from _________.
A. perfect
B. perfectly
C. perfection
D. to be perfect
30. –What did you say?
------So you _____________ to me.
A. won’t listen
B. didn’t listen
C. haven’t listened
D. weren’t listening
31. Jack fell in love with Catherine ___________ he met her in the university.
A. for the first time
B. first time
C. the first time
D. a first time
32. –Would you please take a message for me when you see Kate? --_____________.
A. By no means
B. By this means
C. By means of
D. By all means
33. –I’m sorry but I must be going off now. --Ok, __________.
A. So long
B. Walk slowly
C. Be careful
D. Take your time
34. There ____________ nothing to talk about, everyone in the room remained silent.
A. was
B. had
C. being
D. having
35. Do you know the man _______ himself ______ the disabled won the Nobel Prize for Peace yesterday?
A. devoted; to help
B. devoted; to helping
C. devoting; to help
D. devoting; to helping
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Perfect Dog
During summer vacations, I would volunteer at the vet’s, so I’d seen a lot of dogs. Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog I’d 36 seen. Thin curly(卷毛的) hair barely covered her sausage-shaped body. Her eyes always seemed surprised. And her tail 37 like a rat’s tail.
She was brought to the vet to be put to sleep 38 her owners didn’t want her any more. I thought Minnie had a 39 personality(性格), though. "No one should judge her by her 40 ," I thought. So the vet spayed(切除卵巢) her and gave her the necessary shots. Finally, I 41 Minnie in the local paper: "Funny-looking 42 , well behaved, needs loving family."
When a young man 43 , I warned him that Minnie was strange looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather’s sixteen-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter 44 . I gave Minnie a good 45 and fluffed(抖松) up what was left of her scraggly(零乱的) hair. Then we waited for them to 46 .
At last, an old car 47 in front of the vet’s. Two kids raced to the door. They scooped(抓取) Minnie into their arms and 48 her out to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his
49 to Minnie.
50 the car, the grandfather took Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair. She licked(舔) his face. Her rattail wagged around so 51 that it looked like it might fly off her body. It was 52 at first lick.
"She’s 53 !" the old man exclaimed(惊叫).
I was thankful that Minnie had found the good 54 that she deserved.
That’s when I saw that the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white color - he was 55 .
36. A. never B. ever C. already D. seldom
37. A. did B. felt C. sounded D. looked
38. A. though B. when C. because D. since
39. A. fascinating B. sweet C. bitter D. frightening
40. A. looks B. age C. size D. character
41. A. sold B. advertised C. broadcast D. showed
42. A. rat B. cat C. dog D. parrot
43. A. left B. answered C. visited D. called
44. A. what B. which C. where D. how
45. A. surprise B. bath C. beating D. meal
46. A. connect B. buy C. arrive D. call
47. A. worked up B. mixed up C. picked up D. pulled up
48. A. helped B. showed C. rushed D. presented
49. A. reaction B. attitude C. request D. answer
50. A. Beyond B. Inside C. Before D. Behind
51. A. hurriedly B. easily C. quickly D. surely
52. A. friendship B. belief C. respect D. love
53. A. perfect B. funny-looking C. yellow D. silly
54. A. partner B. home C. result D. vet
55. A. deaf B. sick C. blind D. proud
第二部分: 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
It’s great fun to explore (探索) new places –it feels like an adventure, even when you know you’re not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
●Do the map reading if you’re being driven somewhere. It’ll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the direction you’re traveling in. keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or you’ll have to move to the back seat.
●Get a group of friends together and go exploring. You’ll need a good map, a compass (指南针) a raincoat,
a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies (应急现金). Tell someone where you’re going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The test is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.
●See if your school or a club organizes orienteering activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B (and B to C etc) in the fastest time, or simply as spare –time activity. Either way, it’s not only good fun, but a great way to keep fit. 56．Sitting beside the driver, you should .
A．direct the driver when necessary
B．look ahead to see where there’s a turn
C．move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
D．keep looking at the map to find a place to go to
57．Why do you need to tell someone your exploration plan before setting out?
A．To get information when in danger.
B．To be saved in case of an accident.
C．To share the fun with him/her in exploration.
D．To tell him/her what’s going on with the group members.
58．Orienteering activities can .
A．make people work fast B．help people stay healthy
C．help people organize other activities D．make people get prepared for sports
B
On June 5, 1981 the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, U.S. announced the presence of a rare, infectious disease in five American homosexuals（同性恋）. Soon doctors were finding similar cases all over the country and the world. The AIDS epidemic（流行病）had officially begun. By 1983 it was clear that AIDS had spread around the world. More than twenty years later, AIDS has left twenty-six million dead and another forty million infected. AIDS has become the worst medical disaster ever experienced by mankind.
Hundreds of young people between the ages of 20 and 45 died each week during the early years of the U.S. AIDS. More than 600,000 cases of AIDS have been reported since 1981 in the United States, and it is estimated that there may be as many as 900,000 Americans infected with HIV.
Though the rate of HIV infections continues to increase in the United States, the number of AIDS cases has fallen sharply since 1996, when antiretroviral drugs came onto the market. Unfortunately, the AIDS epidemic continues today in Africa and much o Asia, where antiretroviral treatment is not available and health care is far from enough. AIDS is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, and the No. 1 cause of death due to infectious disease.
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was first separated in 1983 by a team at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. That discovery made it possible to develop a test for AIDS and trace back to victims who may have died before doctors were aware of the disease.
However, scientists still don’t kno w exactly how and where AIDS started. Finding the source of AIDS could be important in developing a vaccine（疫苗）and be important in mapping the future course of the epidemic.
59.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A.antiretroviral drugs will be obtained easily all over the world
B.the best way to stop AIDS is to develop a vaccine
C.scientists will soon find a way to cure AIDS
D.there will be fewer AIDS cases in the world in the future
60.Which areas are the most worrying places where AIDS spreads quickly?
A. Africa.
B. Asia.
C. The United States.
D. France.
61.The number of AIDS cases has greatly decreased in the United States due to the fact __________.
A.a team at the Pasteur Institute in Paris succeeded in separating HIV
B.some effective medicine has been invented
C.scientists understand AIDS better and better.
D.The rate of HIV infections continue to rise in the United States
62.What’s the importance of the discovery of the source of AIDS?
A.It can be used t develop a test for AIDS.
B.It can stop HIV forming AIDS.
C.It can reduce the rate of death caused by AIDS.
D,It can help develop a drug to prevent AIDS.
63.When did the name of AIDS come into being?
A.In 1983.
B. In 1981.
C. In 1996.
D. In 1994.
C
“S.H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?” cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S.H.E. fan.
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S.H.E.’s performa nce is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about.
The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers’ English names.
Last week S.H.E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15.
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.
“I love th eir music, healthy imagine and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don’t understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show,” said Peng about the Shanghai performance.
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made audiences much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.
When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. “We had never met before, and we didn’t talk at all at the beginning,” recalled Ella.
When asked about the secret of their success, she said, “Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to b e the girls next door, your singing sisters.”
“It’s really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols（偶像）. Nothing but magical,” she said.
64. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?
A. S.H.E. hand will get the old fashioned evening exciting.
B. S.H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas.
C. Her parents bought her a ticket for S.H.E.’s Shanghai show.
D. S.H.
E. will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party.
65. How did the Taiwanese band get the name?
A. Their fans gave the name to them.
B. Their idols had a deep influence on them.
C. A singing contest gave their idea of the band name.
D. The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name.
66. What do you know about Peng Weiye?
A. she stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S.H.E.’s performance.
B. She will watch the prfomance in Guangzhou on January 15.
C. She pays close attention to everything about S.H.E.
D. She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her.
67. Which is true about S.H.E.?
A. The secret to their success is their pretty faces and lovely clothes.
B. They were close friends when they entered a singing contest.
C. They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia.
D. They have well prepared to perform with their idols.
68. Which do you think is NOT the reason for S.H.E’s popularity among their fans?
A.Their music and their healthy image.
B.They can make audience much excited.
C.Their success meets their fans’ day dream of becoming others’ idols.
D.Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans.
D
Work stress levels "lower" in UK
UK workers are among the least stressed in Europe, a survey has suggested.
Just 20% of British workers found their workplace "too stressful" compared with an average of 27% across Europe.
Switzerland and Sweden suffered the highest levels of anxiety in their job (33%), the survey by global recruitment(招募) agency Kelly Services found.
The poll of 19,000 people across 12 countries also found that male workers, older staff and those in steady jobs were under the greatest pressure.
"A certain amount of stress is inevitable and can be a good thing when it pushes people beyond their comfort zone to work harder and smarter," said Steve Girdler, marketing director of Kelly Services UK.
"But high levels of prolonged stress are not good because they have an effect on productivity(生产效率) and are associated with physical and emotional illness," he warned.
The group also found stress increased significantly with age - rising from 19% in the 15-24 age group to 23% for those aged 45 and above.
The report suggested these workers could also be suffering from added stress at home and increased responsibility.
Those working the longest hours found their job the most stressful - 18% for those working 30 hours or less, 34% for those clocking on for 41-50 hours, and 50% for those working longer than 51 hours.
Kelly Services also uncovered a close link between stress and job satisfaction.
For those workers who said they faced too much stress, just 28% were happy in their jobs, while for those with "just the right amount of stress" happiness levels jumped to 65%.
The findings suggest staff enjoy jobs where they face challenges that push them to "learn new skills".
69. The underlined word “inevitable” in Paragraph 5 means________.
A. unreasonable
B. unnecessary
C. unavoidable
D. unexpected
70. How many British workers surveyed found their workplace “too stressful”?
A. 5130.
B. 6270.
C. 3610.
D. 3800.
71. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Stress is of no benefit to workers at all, whether young or old.
B. Long term of high stress may result in various sicknesses.
C. The longer a worker works, the more stressed he will be
D. The older a worker is, the more stress he will have to face
72. The purpose of writing the passage is _______.
A. to offer practical tips on reducing working stress
B. to find the link between stress and job satisfaction
C. to seek ways to reduce the workers’ working stress
D. to report the result of a recent survey in Europe
E
Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business．Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five．Her research time before writing takes at least three years．Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to dive into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk．
Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education．After graduation, she worked in the public relations and advertising industries．Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for．Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of "Max and Martha" picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problems of death, new hobbies and new schools．Her 1998 book about the death of her son shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out．Twenty-eight of her books have been made into films．She is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight．
Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源) and has kept in touch with them by e-mail．While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly much quieter．But, if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的) style．There is only one Danielle Steel．
73．Children who have read "Max and Martha" picture books may know ______．
A．how to deal with affairs at school
B．what to do if Max and Martha die
C．what to do when new babies are born into their families
D．how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes
74．One of Danielle Steel's achievements is that ______．
A．some TV plays were based on her books
B．her picture books attracted a lot of young men
C．one of her books became a best-seller in 1998
D．she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records 75．We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _____．A．lives an exciting life
B．value her readers a lot
C．writes about quiet women
D．is pleased with her achievements
第II卷(非选择题共45分)
第三部分: 写作(共三节，满分45分)
第一节：单词拼写（满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式. (每空只写一词)
76.Dolphins use sound to c_________ with each other.
77.The path grew s_________ as we climbed higher.
78.The soldiers at the front were greatly i____________ .by Chairman Mao who came to see them.
79.After graduation, he handed an a________ letter to a big company..
80.He is a very c_________ person and thinks highly of himself.
81.Her mother lived in a n__________ town. So it was convenient for she to see her.
82.The two events are c_________ connected.
83.Seeing her mother, Mary made a b__________ for her.
84.They succeeded escaping from the b____________ house.
85.He was the sort of person you could d_________ on.
第二节：短文改错（满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误. 对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
此行多一个词: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词, 并也用斜线划掉.
此行缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^), 在该行右边横线上写该加的词.
此行错一个词: 在错的词下划一横线, 在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词.
注意: 原行没有错的不要改.
Long long ago，people had gather leaves and 86．＿＿＿＿＿
fruit of plants to eat with．They didn’t know how 87．＿＿＿＿＿
to plant crops or how to keep animals for their 88．＿＿＿＿＿
food．We call them Stone Age people．Thing for 89．＿＿＿＿＿
them were terrible and hard．Now there have still 90．＿＿＿＿＿
some people living liked those Stone Age people．91．＿＿＿＿＿
They live in places that are hard reach．They do 92．＿＿＿＿＿
not know of our invention，for they keep themselves 93．＿＿＿＿＿
away our civilized world．For many years 94．＿＿＿＿＿
a group of people call Aruntas have lived alone 95．＿＿＿＿＿
in the center of Australia．
第三节：书面表达(满分25分)
下画是2008年北京奥运会的一套吉祥物“Five Friendlies”——五个亲密的小伙伴。

从左至右他们分别是福娃贝贝、福娃晶晶、福娃欢欢、福娃迎迎和福娃妮妮，他们的造型融入了鱼、大熊猫、奥林匹克圣火、藏羚羊以及燕子等形象。

为了进一步向外国友人宣传“福娃”，请您以“The Official Mascots of the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games”为题，用英文写一篇短文。

内容要点包括：
1. 五个“福娃”双音节名字的第一个音节(syllable)组合起来就是“北京欢迎您”，在英语里也表示同样的意思；
2. 在中国的古代文化中，通过符号和象征来传递祝福(blessing)是一种传统。

“福娃”的每个形象象征了一种不同的祝福，并且希望通过这一古老的方式向全世界的儿童送去祝福。

其中贝贝代表繁荣(prosperity)的祝福、晶晶代表欢乐的祝福、欢欢代表激情(passion)的祝福、迎迎代表健康的祝福，妮妮代表好运的祝福；
3.这些吉祥物是北京献给全世界和奥运运动的礼物。

他们向世人们表达了中国人民对和平、友谊、进步与和谐的心愿。

注意：
1. 短文的开头已为您写好不记入总词数；行文时可以适当增加细节使结构完整；
2. 参考词汇：象征– symbolize. vt/ symbol. n；
3.词数：110左右。

The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The long-anticipated(期待) mascots(吉祥物), a set of five doll mascots --- “Five Freiendlies” for the 2008 Olympic Games, are unveiled(揭晓) on Nov. 11 in 2005. in Beijing, capital of China.
Each of the Friendlies has a rhyming two-syllable name --- a traditional way of expressing affection(love) for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow________________________________________________
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参考答案
单项选择
1--35 CBDBC BABCD AACBD BBBBC CCBBC BBCAD CDACD
完形填空
36-55 BDCBA BCDAB CDCAB CDABC
阅读理解
56--58ABB 59—63 BABDB 64—68 DDCCC 69--72 CDAD 73---75CCB
单词拼写
communicate 77.steeper 78.inspired 79.application 80.conceited
81.nearby 82.closely 83.beeline 84.burning 85.depend
短文改错
86.had→had to 87.去掉with 88.√ 89.Thing→Things
90.have→are 91.liked→like 92.reach→to reach 93.invention→inventions 94.away后加from 95.call→called
书面表达
The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The long-anticipated mascots, a set of five doll mascots --- “Five Freiendlies” for the 2008 Olympic Games, are unveiled on Nov. 11, in 2005. in Beijing, capital of China.
Each of the Friendlies has a rhyming two-syllable name --- a traditional way of expressing affection(love) for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow. When you put the first syllables from their two-syllable names together, you will form a line that reads “Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni”, or in English “Welcome to Beijing.”
In the ancient culture of China, there is a grand tradition of spreading blessings through signs and symbols. Each of the mascots symbolizes a different blessing and will honor this tradition by carrying their blessings to the children of the world. Beibei represents the blessing of prosperity, Jingjing the blessing of happiness, Huanhuan the blessing of passion, Yingying the blessing of health and Nini the blessing of good luck.
The Five Friendlies are a special gift that Beijing presents to the world and to the Olympic Games. And the mascots express Chinese people’s wishes for peace, friendship, progress and harmony to the world.。