1 . People have always been interested in animal communication and scientists have done a lot of researches on this subject.

Most animals communicate by smell. Dogs are famous for this.     1     Dogs have helped the police for a long time, too. They can find missing people by using their fantastic sense of smell. Mice have an excellent sense of smell, too. Scientists have even trained them to find landmines. Scientists have discovered that even ants use smell.     2    

Everyone has heard birds singing. Research has shown that many other animals use sound to communicate.     3     Usually the “gentlemen” make sounds to invite the “ladies”. Whales and elephants also use sound to communicate. These sounds can travel very far through water or the ground. However, it is not possible for humans to hear some of the sounds. They are either too low or too high for us.

    4     When a cat puts its ears back, it is a bit mad. When it sits with its tail around itself, it is happy.     5     When it wags its tail and opens its mouth, it is happy. So I think my dog is happy right now.

A．Frogs and insects communicate with sounds.

B．When a dog puts its tail under its body, it is scared.

C．They use smell to tell other ants where the food is.

D．When a dog walk outside, it learns about other dogs by smelling things.

E．Animals have always used body language to communicate as well.

2 .        如果你是李华，你的外国笔友 Mike 想了解中国的传统艺术形式，请你根据表格提示，给他写一封 e-mail，给他介绍至少两种中国传统文化，并且欢迎 Mike 来中国体验传统艺术。

中国传统艺术	材料	寓意或用途
	剪刀、红纸	喜庆吉祥
……	?	?

注意：
1. 词数 80 左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，逻辑合理；
3. 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。
Dear Mike,

There are many different kinds of traditional arts in China. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . 根据下列短文及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词，每空限填一词。

Shanghe Picture of Nucleic Aicd Test (核酸检测上河图)

Chen Zhijie is a young boy. He comes from Foshan, Guangdong. He likes drawing very much. One day, he goes for a Nucleic aicd test. He sees many doctors and n    1     there. They work very h    2    . All of them are tired, but they have no time to take a short rest. He also sees lots of people. They do the test and w    3     in line quietly. Chen looks at them and has a good idea. He wants to draw a picture about them. There is an old picture about Kaifeng (开封) in history. Many people do different things in it. He wants to draw a picture in the same way.

It’s not easy. It takes him about 5 days to draw this picture. There are 345 people in it. They are in different places. Chen puts it on the I    4     and shares it with more people. He gets many likes.

“The doctors did a lot during the epidemic. I want to make people know about that. The old picture makes more people know about the n    5     picture,” says Chen.

4 .

Snoopy	First appearance: October 4, 1950 (comic strip) Created by: Charles M. Schulz Information: Snoopy can be selfish, like eating a lot, and lazy at times, and sometimes fools his owner, but on the whole he shows great love, care, and loyalty (忠诚) to his owner (even though he cannot even remember his name and always refers to him as “The Round-Headed Kid”).
Mickey Mouse	First appearance: May 15, 1928 (Plane Crazy) Created by: Walt Disney Information: Mickey was considered as a nice guy, usually seen as an honest and brave hero. This mouse always wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. Mickey is one of the world’s most recognizable (可辨认的) characters.
Donald Duck	First appearance: June 9, 1934 (The Wise Little Hen) Created by: Walt Disney Information: The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy (贪婪的). And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews (侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself.
McDull	First appearance: June 24, 1995 (comic books) Created by: Alice Mak/Brian Tse Information: McDull is a male pig. He has a heart of gold, but he isn’t very smart and is ordinary in every way; he has many dreams. However, every time he tries, he fails; he is disappointed, but tries again. In this way he creates his own colourful world. He is not perfect, but his attitude (态度) towards life makes him a popular character.

1. What cartoon characters first appeared in the comic books?

A．McDull & Donald Duck.	B．Mickey Mouse & Snoopy.
C．Donald Duck & Snoopy.	D．Snoopy & McDull.

2. What can we know about McDull according to the material?

A．McDull is a female pig.	B．He never gives up easily.
C．His perfectness makes him popular.	D．He is very special and has many dreams.

3. What can we learn from the above information?

A．Snoopy was created earlier than Donald Duck.

B．The audience didn’t like Donald Duck because he was greedy.

C．Both Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck were created by Walt Disney.

D．Mickey Mouse first appeared in the film called The Wise Little Hen.

4. Where is this passage probably from?

A．A notice.

B．A story book.

C．An advertisement.

D．A cartoon magazine.

5 . Some people believe that humans could live on the planet Mars by the year 2100. Our own planet, the Earth, is becoming more and more crowded and polluted because of the rapid increase in population. It is hoped that people could start all over again and build a better world on Mars. Here is what life could be like there.

At present, our spacecrafts are too slow to carry large numbers of passengers to Mars—it would take months. With the development of technology, by the year 2100, the journey might only take about 20 minutes in spacecrafts that travel at the speed of light! However, the spacecrafts would travel so fast that the journey to Mars might be quite uncomfortable. Many people would feel ill.

Humans cannot survive without water, oxygen or food. So far, nobody knows whether there would be enough water or oxygen on Mars for people there. Moreover, scientists are not sure whether plants could grow on Mars. Food would most probably be in the form of pills and would not be so tasty.

Gravity could be another problem. The gravity on Mars is only about three-eighths of that on the Earth. People would have to wear boots that are specially designed to prevent themselves from floating off into space.

Compared with life on the Earth, life on Mars would be better in some ways. People would have more space. They might live in houses with huge comfortable rooms. Also, robots would do most of their work so that they could have more time to relax.

There would probably be no schools on Mars. Every student would have a computer at home connected to an interplanetary network. They would study at online schools with “e-teachers”.

Life on Mars would be interesting as well as challenging.

1. What is the structure of the article ?

A．

B．

C．

D．

2. What challenges might people have to live on Mars?
①People might have food in the form of pills.
②Mums don’t have to do much housework.
③Children could have bigger bedrooms of their own.
④People might get sick traveling in the future spacecraft.
⑤Specially made clothes have to be worn while floating.
⑥Students might be able to have e-classes just at home.

A．①②③

B．②③⑥

C．①④⑤

D．④⑤⑥

3. What does the underlined word interplanetary network mean?

A．A network connects people from different cities.

B．A network connects people from different countries.

C．A network connects people all over the world.

D．A network connects people from different planets.

4. What is the writer’s opinion towards life on Mars?

A．He is against it.	B．He is worried about it.
C．He looks forward to it.	D．He is not sure about it.

6 . Oil paper umbrellas, with a history of over 1, 000 years in China, were used by many people in the past. However, steel-ribbed (钢骨的) umbrellas appeared in the last century. And oil paper umbrellas became less used in daily life. Instead, they turned into decorative artifacts (工艺品).

Yuhang in Hangzhou is famous for making oil paper umbrellas. The hand-made umbrellas here take more than 70 steps to make, including making bamboo ribs, pasting paper (糊纸) and painting pictures. It usually takes at least seven days to make an umbrella.

In 2015, Liu Weixue, left a well-paid job as a designer to learn the traditional art from his grandfather. After mastering the skills, he opened a shop of oil paper umbrellas. Now, he is a master of making oil paper umbrellas. “I want to bring the art to life.” Liu said. To win the hearts of young people, Liu tried to make the umbrellas better. He started to use thicker paper because the traditional paper was easy to break. In a test, his umbrellas were opened and closed 1, 000 times, but they didn’t break. Also, he used lighter bamboo so that the umbrellas would weigh less. In 2017, Liu opened an online shop to sell umbrellas. It has more than 80, 000 fans.

Liu hopes to pass on traditional art, so he often goes to local schools to teach students. Zhu Tingting took Liu’s class last summer and made an umbrella in class successfully. She said, “Learning how to make oil paper umbrellas means a lot.”

1. The writer wrote Paragraph 2 to ________.

A．tell us Yuhang is the homeland for oil paper umbrellas

B．introduce how difficult it is to make oil paper umbrellas

C．show his deep love for the oil paper umbrellas

D．tell us what oil paper umbrellas look like

2. The following things make Liu’s oil paper umbrellas popular EXCEPT ________.

A．thicker paper

B．lighter bamboo

C．traditional paper

D．his online shop

3. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．It’s important for young people to pass on traditional art.

B．We can learn different traditional arts in Liu’s class.

C．We should learn how to make oil paper umbrellas.

D．Learning traditional art is difficult but funny.

7 . Hi Millie,

How are you? I miss you so much! We haven’t seen each other since last week. My parents and I have been in Hong Kong _______ two days. We’re having a fantastic time here. Today we spent the whole day at Disneyland. It was really fantastic.

We got to the park by underground. First, we had fun on Space Mountain— _______ indoor roller coaster (过山车) in the dark. It moved at high speed and was really _______ ! We were screaming and laughing through the ride.

Next, we went a restaurant to have a quick meal. Some Disney cartoon characters, such as Snow White and Mickey Mouse, _______ bubbles outside while we were eating. I stopped eating and ran out to join them. It’s an amazing experience!

Everybody got excited when a parade (游行) of Disney characters began later in the afternoon.

It was _______ part of the day. I ran after them and couldn’t stop _______ photos. After the parade, we watched a 4-D film. It was like magic. We could even smell the apple pie. We _______ feel the wind.

Then we did some shopping. I bought a couple of key rings for classmates. I’m sure you _______ them.

At the end of the day, a fireworks show _______ in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. The castle looked bright and beautiful under the fireworks. I know you have gone to Hainan. Hainan is really a wonderful place. ________ on the beach with your parents is a good way to relax. Hope you’ve enjoyed ________ there!

See you soon.

Yours Kitty

1.

A．in

B．during

C．on

D．for

2.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．\

3.

A．excite

B．exciting

C．excited

D．excitement

4.

A．blows

B．are blowing

C．were blowing

D．blow

5.

A．the best

B．better

C．the good

D．best

6.

A．take

B．taking

C．took

D．to take

7.

A．too

B．as well

C．either

D．also

8.

A．love

B．loving

C．will love

D．loved

9.

A．were put on

B．was put on

C．are put on

D．is put on

10.

A．Playing

B．Play

C．Plays

D．Played

11.

A．you

B．your

C．yours

D．yourself

8 . Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant.

       It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. A lot of people crowded in it. The old man couldn’t come near the fire place. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiters, “Take some fish to my horse.” The waiter and the other people were very surprised. The waiter said, “A horse doesn’t eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “The horse is very versatile. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.” So the waiter took some fish to the horse.
       All the people in the restaurant rushed out to see the horse eat fish except the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter return and said, “Your horse didn’t eat any fish.” The old man said, “All right, take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”
1. The old man felt very cold because _________.

A．it was a cloudy and windy day

B．it snowed heavily for a long time

C．he was travelling in a heavy rain

D．he was hungry and thirsty

2. The people in the restaurant all ran out because _________.

A．they wanted to see the old man

B．they wanted to see the horse eat fish

C．the old man told them the horse came

D．there was no fire in the fire place

3. What is the correct order of the following sentences?   　     　
a. The old man sat next to the fire.
b. The old man asked a waiter to take some fish to his horse.
c. The people in the restaurant went out to see the horse.
d. The old man couldn’t come near the fire place.
e. The old man entered a small restaurant.

A．d-c-a-b-e	B．d-c-e-b-a
C．e-d-b-c-a	D．e-d-a-c-b

4. Why didn’t the old man go out to see the horse eat fish?

A．Because he sees it every day.

B．Because he would go out later.

C．Because he was cold and hungry.

D．Because he knew his horse would not eat fish.

5. Which of the following can the horse do in fact?

A．Sing.

B．Dance.

C．Eat fish.

D．None of the above.

9 . Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). He had some apple trees in his garden, full of apples. However, children were _________ to go into the garden. They would rather stay far away from it.

       One day, 12-year-old Janet and her _________ Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’s garden. When Janet saw him there, she said that she would like to cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.
       When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he _________ and said, “Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was kind and gave them each a fresh _________ from his garden.
   Later, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says Mr. Dawson is not _________ in town. Why was he so nice to us?” Amy _________ that she was also afraid of him when she first walked past his garden. But she told herself the old man was not as cold as he _________ and tried smiling at him. To her _________, the man smiled back. From then on, they began to _________ more every time they met.
       Janet then knew smiles did _________. If we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later, they will smile back.1.

A．excited

B．afraid

C．cheerful

D．sad

2.

A．friend

B．sister

C．cousin

D．aunt

3.

A．cried

B．jumped

C．ran

D．smiled

4.

A．orange

B．strawberry

C．apple

D．pear

5.

A．cute

B．clever

C．healthy

D．friendly

6.

A．decided

B．dreamed

C．said

D．imagined

7.

A．looked like

B．looked for

C．looked after

D．looked at

8.

A．sadness

B．worry

C．surprise

D．fear

9.

A．grow

B．walk

C．read

D．talk

10.

A．forget

B．help

C．finish

D．mean

10 . Dear Anna,
       How’s your summer holiday going? I am having _________ good time in Shanghai, China. It is a pleasant trip, because I can enjoy a lot of delicious food here.
       I _________ in a restaurant now. Since the restaurant is in the center of Jing’an District, _________ would like to have meals here. It is big and there are many tables in it. I am eating some tofu and a small bowl of beef noodles _________ carrots. I’m also drinking some black tea. The dishes here are very good. I like _________ very much. For example, the noodles and the tofu are delicious, and the vegetables look very fresh. _________ the tea isn’t very good.
       The price in the restaurant is not _________. I will just spend 50 yuan on the meal through Alipay. It is quite convenient for me to pay for the meals with Alipay.
       People in the restaurants use chopsticks to have meals. Although I don’t know how to use them, I am trying my best to help _________ to some delicious food. It is very interesting. I think it will take me a long time _________ the meal. I will return to New York next week. _________ I go back to New York, I will tell you more about my trip. See you soon.

Yours,

Sally

1.

A．/

B．a

C．an

D．the

2.

A．am sitting

B．sit

C．sits

D．will sit

3.

A．many workers

B．many worker

C．much workers

D．much worker

4.

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．with

5.

A．they

B．them

C．their

D．theirs

6.

A．And

B．So

C．But

D．Or

7.

A．high

B．higher

C．highest

D．height

8.

A．I

B．me

C．my

D．myself

9.

A．finishes

B．finish

C．to finish

D．finishing

10.

A．Since

B．For

C．When

D．As