1 . 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。

Have you ever heard of the story of Monkey? 1.Have you ever watched the TV program or read the book Journey to the West? As for the Chinese children, it is not new. However, most of the pupils in England were hearing the story for the first time. 2.在1979年11月，他们可以观看这个新的节目。The main character is called the Monkey King or Sun Wukong, who was born in a magic stone. 3.Although he is a monkey, he doesn’t look like a real monkey sometimes. This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size. The magic stick is the symbol of the Monkey King. 4. He uses it to fight bad people and he can also turn it into different sizes.

The Monkey King has been popular among the children in China and western countries for many years. 5.并且越来越多的孩子正变得对他感兴趣，because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives up.

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2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________

2 . American children love to watch TV a lot and they usually watch it for long hours every day.     1    

Most of them enjoy watching cartoons.     2     Children can also learn a lot from them. Besides, American parents hope to teach their children by watching cartoons.

Quite a few children love watching game shows.     3     Some children even want to join in the shows. There they can make a lot of friends and become more outgoing.

    4     They hope to see famous people on TV and want to learn how to speak better. But other children think they are boring and can’t stand them.     5     They think soap operas can help them spend some time. If the TV is not on, they will have nothing to do!

However, to keep healthy, some experts (专家) say children shouldn’t spend too much time on TV shows.

A．The game shows are always interesting.

B．What are their favorite TV shows?

C．Although soap operas are boring, some children still enjoy watching them.

D．Cartoons are usually easy and fun.

E．Some children think talk shows are very wonderful.

3 . American boys and girls love watching television. Some children will spend six hours a day at school, then spend another four to six hours in front of the TV set. Some even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturdays.

TV shows are like books or films. A child can learn both bad things and good things from them. Some programs help children better understand the world. Others introduce them to people and places from other countries or other times (时代) in history. With TV, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can watch plays, concerts or sports games at home.

Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crimes (犯罪) and other things that children shouldn’t watch, so parents need to help their kids find other interesting things to do.

1. How many hours do American children usually spend a day at school?

A．Four to six hours.

B．Six hours.

C．More than eight hours.

2. Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?

A．All the programs are good for children.

B．Some children watch TV too much.

C．With TV children can hear a concert at home.

3. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Television is bad for children.

B．Television makes people love their homes.

C．People can learn about things without going to see them in real life.

4. What is the main idea of the story?

A．How kids watch TV.

B．Children’s programs on TV.

C．The influence of TV on children.

4 . 任务型阅读。

4.You may have no idea about how amazing our motherland is. With a history of more than 5,000 years, China has always been a great land to foreigners. In 2008, a documentary (纪录片) called Wild China was performed on BBC before the Beijing Olympics. There were six events in all—“Heart of the Dragon”, “Shangri-La (香格里拉), “Tibet (西藏)”, “Beyond the Great Wall”, “Land of the Panda” and “Tides of Change”. This 300-minute-long documentary surprised the audience with China’s beautiful scenery.

Wild China may be the best documentary of China. You can see the beautiful Himalayas and the Gobi desert. Besides, you can take a look at the hills of Southern China filled with rice fields and the land of the panda. Also, you can discover how silk is collected and the history of the Silk Road.

It is interesting to see what our motherland looks like from foreigners’ eyes. 5.如果你太忙而不能环游中国, you are in luck because Wild China can take you on a journey of our motherland and see our amazingly different types of landscape (风景).

1. When was Wild China shown on BBC?
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2. How many events are there in the documentary called Wild China?
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3. Can you discover how silk is collected and the history of the Silk Road in Wild China?
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4. 请将画线部分的英文译成中文。
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5. 请将画线部分的中文译成英文。
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5 . Many children like watching TV. It’s very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the radio. But they can learn better and more easily on TV. Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see anything over the radio. TV helps to open children’s eyes. It helps to open their minds, too. They learn newer and better ways of doing things.

Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evenings. They are always busy with their classes. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can’t have a good rest. How about you, my young friends?

1. Children can’t see anything ________.

A．in class

B．on the radio

C．on TV

2. —Why do many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evenings?
—Because ________.

A．TV is not good

B．they don’t like watching TV

C．they are always busy with study

3. Children may study better and more easily on TV because ________.

A．they can hear and watch at the same time

B．they like to watch TV

C．they can read at the same time

6 . 听材料，回答问题。
1. What does Amy’s father love?

A．Talk shows.

B．Sports shows.

C．News.

2. How does Jack feel about talk shows?

A．Boring.

B．Interesting.

C．Just so so.

3. What does Jack want to be one day?

A．A star.

B．A reporter.

C．A player.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On December 3rd, 2017, people all over the country could watch a program by CCTV called National Treasure. When it came out, it became popular with both the old     1     the young.

The program     2     (take) 27 pieces of cultural relics (文物) from 9 museums across the country, such as the Palace Museum, Shanghai Museum, Shanxi History Museum and so on. It expected     3     (bring) life to the national treasure. It invited twenty-seven     4     (actor) and another twenty-seven common people to tell “the old and new life stories” of the relics. The actor acted in a short play about the history of each relic. The other person told his or her own story     5     the relic.

More and more people are interested not only in the relics themselves, but also in     6     (enjoy) the stories behind those relics. There are a lot of jokes about the show online. They also bring the museums and relics closer to the people.

Why did the show become so     7     (success)? “It shares the old culture with us by telling stories and inviting famous stars, it’s a     8     (true) creative program,” said Yin Hongru, a teacher from Tsinghua University.

“The social value (社会价值) of the show is     9     (important) than anything else.” said Yu Lei from the program. “It is necessary for Chinese people to know about     10     most fantastic treasure in the country.”

8 . 阅读下面材料, 用不多于1个单词的正确形式填空。

In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the     1     (one) time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the     2     (tradition) Chinese book Journey to the West.

The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey.     3     fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make     4     (change) to his shape and size,     5     (turn) himself into different animals and objects.     6     unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a person. To fight bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small     7     he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.

The Monkey King has excited the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program     8     (come) out more than 30 years ago, Western children became     9    (interesting) in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps     10     (fight) to help the weak and never gives up.

9 . 阅读下面对话，选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。
A: Do you like watching TV?
B: Yes, I love it.     1     But my brother, sister and I love it.
A:     2    
B: Well, I like sports shows, and I like sitcoms. My favorite is “The Smart Family”. I don’t like talk shows.     3     Do you like them?
A: No, I don’t.     4    
B: Soap operas? They are boring. I can’t stand them. Why? Do you watch them?
A: Yes, I love them.     5     My favorite soap opera is “Houston Street”.
B: Oh, yeah! My sister loves “Houston Street”. She watches it, but I don’t.

A．What kind of TV shows do you like?

B．My parents like it, too.

C．I think they are boring.

D．What do you think of soap operas?

E．My parents can’t stand it.

F．Do you like sports shows and sitcoms?

G．They are really interesting.

10 . 根据对话内容，将方框内符合对话情景的句子抄写在对话的空白处，使对话恢复完整。选项中有两项是多余的。
A: Welcome to our talk show, Mr. Green.
B: Thank you. I'm glad to be here.
A:    1    
B: I work at a TV station. I'm a reporter.
A:    2    
B: Yes, I'm busy but I enjoy my work. And I like watching TV in the evening. It is helpful for my job.
A: Really?    3    
B: I like sports shows best, and I ofien write some articles about sports.
A: Oh, you must be a sports fan.     4    
B: Yes, I often watch it.
A:    5    
B: Wonderful! It's useful. I can learn a lot from your talk show. That's why I am here today.

A．You must be very busy working as a reporter.

B．Where do you work?

C．What do you think of our talk show?

D．Where do you come from?

E．What TV shows do you like best?

F．Do you often watch our show?

G．Do you like to play basketball?