Billy’s mom had been asking him to clean the attic(小阁楼) for months. One Saturday, Billy was bored and decided it was ________ to get the job done. He walked up the dirty stairs, ________ the old door, and started to work.

When Billy looked through boxes, walked through papers ________ did some cleaning, he found all kinds of little treasures. He found old toys, many books and funny pictures of his parents. The pictures were taken ________ they were younger. Billy found some of his own toys and clothes from when he was much ________. He smiled. The attic certainly had lots of stories to ________ about his family.

A small wooden box, lying in the far corner of the attic, caught Billy’s ________. He went over and opened it. In it he found some old papers. One looked like a ________. He took it out. As he looked ________ at it, Billy discovered that the map showed a house—his house! Then Billy searched for where the map ________, and realized it was to his own bedroom!

He ran back down the stairs with the map ________ his hand. He was very excited now and rushed into his room to find what he was sure would be a wonderful surprise. As he opened the door to his room, he smelled his ________ thing in the world: banana nut cakes. There, on the corner his desk, was a plate of warm cakes and a tall glass of cold milk. Beside the plate was a ________ from his mom. “Thank you for ________ the attic,” it said. “I hope you enjoy this little ________, too! Love, Mom.”

1.

A．position

B．time

C．turn

D．choice

2.

A．locked

B．closed

C．opened

D．painted

3.

A．or

B．but

C．so

D．and

4.

A．when

B．though

C．because

D．how

5.

A．older

B．taller

C．slower

D．younger

6.

A．tell

B．care

C．worry

D．think

7.

A．arms

B．eyes

C．ears

D．legs

8.

A．card

B．letter

C．map

D．photo

9.

A．sadly

B．carefully

C．beautifully

D．proudly

10.

A．put up

B．set off

C．led to

D．took away

11.

A．by

B．under

C．in

D．of

12.

A．favorite

B．necessary

C．interesting

D．popular

13.

A．picture

B．book

C．diary

D．note

14.

A．cleaning

B．emptying

C．building

D．searching

15.

A．toy

B．treasure

C．banana

D．desk

Winter sports need to be in cold places. Have you ever imagined one day people go to other planets to hold the Winter Olympics?

Mercury (水星)

It’s the closest planet to the sun. In the daytime, the temperature can be up to 430℃ but at night it cools down to -200℃. There’s one area that the sun can never reach. There’s a lot of ice there. Maybe we can go speed skating and figure skating (花样滑冰) there!

Mars

The temperature on Mars is between 140℃ and 30℃. At the north and south poles of Mars, there are areas covered by ice and snow. There is also a big mountain called Mount Olympus, So maybe we can ski on Mars!

Pluto (冥王星)

Pluto is a dwarf planet far away from the sun. It’s very cold there, about-229℃. There’s a lot of ice. It’s even harder than steel. So maybe we can go sledding (滑雪械) on Pluto.

16. What’s the lowest temperature at night on Mercury?

A．229℃.

B．-200℃.

C．-140℃.

D．-30℃.

17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People can ski on the mountain on Mars.

B．The ice on Pluto is harder than steel so we can go speed skating.

C．On Mercury the highest temperature in the daytime is 30℃.

D．The north pole of Mars is completely covered with ice and snow.

18. We can read the passage in the column (栏目) of ________in a magazine.

A．Life

B．Food

C．Health

D．Sports

Picture the scene: It’s midnight. You’re very hungry after studying for a long time. Then you see a nice pie in the fridge. Should you eat it? It seems that you shouldn’t for many reasons, including its influence on your brains.

Scientists have long known that eating late at night can make us put on weight. But now a new study has shown that late-night eating can also have a bad influence on our brains — it might hurt our ability to learn new things and store memories.

“We believe that late-night eating may affect(影响) our learning by affecting the parts of the brain that control learning and memory,” Dawn Loh. PhD, a project scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, said. “We believe the timing of when we eat is the main cause of the damaged memory.”

For the study, the researchers did an experiment on mice. The mice were either allowed to eat during the daytime or during the night. They received the same amount of sleep and calories. Then the researchers tested the brains of the mice and noticed that the mice eating during the night were less able to remember things well.

So think twice before the midnight snack — it might be bad for more than your weight.

19. The writer asks readers to picture the scene in the first paragraph to __________.

A．interest them and lead into the topic

B．tell them a story about late-night eating

C．give them some information about the scientist

D．ask them to have a discussion and give opinions

20. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to _________.

A．studying for long	B．a nice pie in the fridge
C．a new study on eating	D．late-night eating

21. The purpose of the experiment on mice is _________.

A．to test whether eating late can affect memory

B．to check the brains of different mice

C．to find out how many calories mice need daily

D．to prove mice are not good at remembering things

22. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A．Eating snacks affects memory	B．Late-night eating hurts brains
C．Staying up late is bad	D．Keep away from snacks

In a city in France, a history teacher named Mitchell found a note in an old book. It said there was a large amount of treasure buried on an island near the city.

Mitchell invited his school’s gym teacher Scott to go with him to the island. They brought water, food, and set out for the island. At first, they thought they would find the treasure and be back in a day or two. However, they got lost at sea and had no idea how to get back home.

They finished all of their food by the seventh day and there was just half a bottle of water left. Scott kept it from Mitchell and wouldn’t let him drink it.

“Please, give me some water.” Mitchell begged. He grabbed at the bottle and started fighting with Scott. In the end, Scott beat Mitchell to death.

Two days later, Scott was rescued (获救). He went onboard the rescue ship and took off his hat. His head was all wet with sweat(汗).

Officer Derek watched Scott board the boat. He waited for Scott to tell his story. Scott later said that he killed Mitchell by accident. He said he was trying to stop Mitchell from drinking seawater. By that time, they hadn’t had any fresh water to drink for seven days.

“Are you sure that you hadn’t had any water for seven days?” Derek said.

“Yes, it was all my fault. I was just trying to stop him from drinking the seawater,” Scott answered

“I see. That’s quite interesting, Scott. I think you’re lying. You killed him on purpose so you wouldn’t have to share any fresh water with him.”

How did Derek know that Scott was lying?

23. Why did Mitchell and Scott go to the island?

A．To go sightseeing.	B．To meet Derek.
C．To rescue someone	D．To find some treasure.

24. What does the underlined phrase “grabbed at” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．began to look at	B．hurried to fill in
C．tried to take away	D．stopped to give away

25. Which of the following is the right order of the story?   
①Scott was rescued.              ②They got lost at sea.       ③The two men set out for the island.     
④The two men fought for water.                           ⑤Mitchell learnt about the treasure.

A．⑤④③②①	B．⑤③②④①
C．⑤②③①④	D．⑤③④①②

26. Which detail possibly explains Derek’s suspicion (怀疑)?

A．Scott was trying to stop Mitchell from drinking the seawater.

B．Scott wouldn’t like to share any fresh water with Mitchell.

C．Scott took off his hat after he was rescued onto the ship.

D．Scott’s head was all wet with sweat when he got on the ship.

①We are often told to pay attention to what our mothers tell us. Most of us enjoy listening to our mothers speak. Scientists have found that compared to other people’s voices, our brains greatly prefer the voices of our own mothers.

②Scientists at Stanford University, US, recently studied this. They scanned (扫描) children’s brains while they were listening to different sounds, including their mothers’ voices. They found that 97 percent of the time, children could recognize(识别) their mothers’ voices at once.

③Hearing their mothers’ voices makes children’s brains more active. We usually just use one part of our brain to deal with sounds when we hear something. But when we hear our mothers’ voices, many parts of the brain, including those in charge of(负责) reward (奖赏) and emotion, start to work as well.

④Why do we react so strongly to our mothers’ voices? ▲ . When children are still in the womb(子宫) or have just been born, they hear their mothers talking. This makes babies feel comfortable and teaches them language and social skills, even though they are still very young. The babies learn to recognize their mothers’ voices as a rewarding sound. Later, when this sound is heard again, more attention is paid to it.

⑤Some sounds are necessary for our survival or bring us pleasure. These sounds are recognized by our brains as rewarding sounds. Most human voices are not recognized in this way, since we hear them so often. But mothers’ voices are different. They bring us a lot of comfort.

27. What will happen when children hear their mothers’ voices?

A．Their language skills start to improve. .

B．They will remember some bedtime stories.

C．Many parts of their brains become active.

D．They will need time to recognize the voices.

28. According to Paragraph 4, why do children pay more attention to their mothers’ voices?

A．Because their voices make them more comfortable.

B．Because they want to get love from their mothers.

C．Because they can recognize their voices quickly.

D．Because they can get a reward for doing so.

29. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲ ?

A．It doesn’t start until we’re born	B．It starts long after we’re born
C．It starts even before we’re born.	D．It starts even after we’re born.

30. What is the story mainly about?

A．Why we should listen carefully to our mothers.

B．Why we prefer to hear our mothers’ voices.

C．How we recognize our mothers’ voices.

D．How we recognize different kinds of sounds.

很多人在谈话中喜欢引用名人的话，恰当地使用名言能使你的表达增色不少。请仔细阅读A-F这些名言，然后将它们与1-5题中的话语配对，其中有一个选项是多余的。

Sarah: Don’t care too much about what they have said, Tony.     31    . Stephen: Thanks for helping me, Amy.     32    . I’m proud of having a friend like you. Mr. Lee: Teachers should tell the kids not only what to do, but also how to do that.     33    . Alan: Don’t be upset, Jeff.     34    . The great success is just in front of you. Sally: I don’t want to hear the tour guide introduce the paintings in the gallery.     35    . Don’t you think so?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. If winter comes, can spring be far behind? C. Follow your own course, and let people talk. D. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he will eat for the rest of his life. E. Good painting is like good cooking: it can be tasted, but not explained. F. Action speaks louder than words.

36. ________ (无论何时) we have any new idea, we should write it down at once.

37. Eileen Gu is not only talented in skiing, but is also ________ (努力的) at school.

38. Technology has ________ (进步) in such a rapid way that we can almost do everything just with a smart phone.