Have you read the four great books yet? Let’s have a look at them.

Journey to the West Wu Cheng’en, a famous Chinese writer, probably finished it in 1573. The book introduces the amazing experience of Xuanzang and his three students: the Monkey King, Pigsy and Sandy in theTang Dynasty. Director Yang Jie made it into a TV series in 1986.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain, an American writer, wrote it. It was published (被出版) in 1876. The story happens in a town in the USA. It tells some exciting things about a boy named Tom who has many exciting adventures. It also tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people receive a punishment.

Harry Potter It was written by J. K. Rowling, an English writer. It is her first book. It was first published in England in 1997 and appeared in the USA the following year under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The book describes the adventures of Harry Potter in his seven years of study at Hogwarts. It was sold in more than 200 countries and was translated (被翻译) into about 80 different languages.

Oliver Twist It was written by Charles Dickens, an English writer. It was published in 1838. It tells a story about an orphan (孤儿) named Oliver and his sad life experiences. The book shows many social problems at that time and it has been adapted (被改编) several times for films, television and stage plays.

1. Which of the following books has the longest history?

A．Oliver Twist.	B．Journey to the West.
C．Harry Potter.	D．The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

2. What does the underlined word “punishment” mean in Chinese??

A．惩罚

B．介绍

C．提醒

D．培训

3. Where does Harry Potter study?

A．In the USA.

B．A town.

C．In a middle school.

D．At Hogwarts.

4. How might people feel after reading Oliver Twist?

A．Sad.

B．Scared.

C．Excited.

D．Surprised.

5. What can we know according to the material?

A．Director Yang Jie made Journey to the West into a TV series 28 years ago.

B．The story of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer happens in a city in the UK.

C．Harry Potter appeared in the USA in 1998.

D．Oliver Twist tells a story about Oliver’s life with his family.

60-year-old American Brian Linden wears many hats: traveler, businessman, educator, writer, and founder (创始人) of the Linden Center hotel (Xilinyuan Hotel). Having lived in a village in South China’s Yunnan province for nearly twenty years, he now considers himself as one of the “cool new Dali people”.

Born and raised in Chicago, Linden first visited China in 1984. He received a scholarship (奖学金) from the Chinese government and came to study in Beijing. During his stay, he was deeply attracted (吸引) by Chinese culture and would love to be its communicator.

After working and traveling in over 100 countries, he gave up his job in the US, sold his house and moved to China with his wife and two sons in 2004. He wanted to find a place and create a new lifestyle. After a tour around China, Linden and his wife finally chose Xizhou, a small town not far from Dali.

“I’m a fan of China’s traditional buildings. Xizhou is a beautiful town with hundreds of old buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Traditions here keep as alive as ever and the local (当地的) people treat me like family,” said Linden.

With the help of the Dali government, Linden spent all his money repairing a traditional Bai-style house into a hotel for foreign tourists. Now the house is known as Linden Center hotel. It provides international education projects for European and American schools. It also opens 50% of its space to the public, creating a place for more people to communicate with the villagers. It offers free English classes to villagers once a week.

When talking about his future plans, Linden said he wants to do more to share the beauty of China with the world. “Our goal is to turn Xizhou into a window for foreigners to learn about China,” said Linden. “I hope that through my efforts, more people can love China.”

6. What didn’t Linden do?

A．Write books.	B．Do business.
C．Educate people.	D．Build tall buildings.

7. What can we learn about Linden’s first visit to China?

A．He came to China to travel.	B．He studied in Nanjing first.
C．He came to study in Beijing for free.	D．He loved Chinese culture at that time.

8. What attracted Linden most in Xizhou?
① Its ancient building. ② Its friendly people.        ③ Its amazing traditions.       ④ Its wonderful weather.

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．①②④

D．②③④

9. How often do the local people have English class in Linden Center hotel?

A．Every morning.

B．Every evening.

C．Once a week.

D．Twice a week.

10. What is Linden going to do in the future?

A．To repair more ancient buildings.	B．To build more Linden Center hotels.
C．To teach more people English for free.	D．To let more people know Chinese culture.

A simple honk (汽车喇叭声) from the bus is one part of a secret code (秘密代码) between the driver and students living in a far-away village in Wanzhou district, Chongqing. Seeing a schoolbag hanging from the doorknob(门把手) of an old house along the road, the bus driver drives toward the roadside and makes a honk to answer the “code”. Then a boy runs outside, takes the schoolbag, and gets on the bus.

The boy’s parents work far away from home, leaving him in the care of his grandmother. The boy is in the ninth grade this year. He comes home every Friday and goes back to school in the city every Sunday. To make the journey easier, he and the driver, Cheng Lin, have developed a special “code”. When the boy’s schoolbag is hanging outside the house, it tells Mr. Cheng, “Today, it’s time to go back to school. I need to catch the bus.” The parents of the boy are deeply touched when they know this. They show their thanks to Mr. Cheng and feel happy that there is someone taking care of their son while they are away.

Mr. Cheng has been driving the Luotian to Wuqiao Nan Station bus for many years. There are many left-behind children on this bus line. Realizing the importance of his role in their lives, he has paid more attention on Fridays and Sundays.

The driver’s kindness to the student touches the hearts of many people. One wrote online, “He is a good driver. The schoolbag is their code, packed with love inside.”

11. Which is true about the boy?

A．He lives in the city.	B．He is in high school.
C．He lives with his parents.	D．He lives far away from school.

12. What will the boy do when he needs to take the bus?

A．Call the bus driver and tell him.	B．Wait outside for the bus coming.
C．Hang his schoolbag outside the house.	D．Let his grandma wait for the bus and tell him.

13. What do we know about Cheng Lin?

A．He works far away from home.	B．He loves his job as a bus driver.
C．He works only on Friday and Sunday.	D．He lives in Wanzhou district, Chongqing.

14. What does “the secret code” mean in the passage?

A．The old house.	B．The doorknob.
C．The backpack.	D．The school bus.

15. What do you think of Mr. Cheng?

A．Understanding and helpful.	B．Lazy but smart.
C．Hard-working but careless.	D．Kind and proud.

In the South China Sea, there is a group of Jiaoren, or Chinese mermaids (美人鱼), whose tears become pearls (珍珠) after they fall. To the north of Kunlun Mountains, there is a monster (怪物) called Xiangliu, which has nine heads with human faces but the body of a snake. These magic characters are from the ancient book of mythical (神话的) story Shan Hai Jing.

Shan Hai Jing, also known as The Classic of Mountains and Seas, is said to be at least 2, 200 years old. It is about culture and geography of China before the Qin dynasty. It has 31, 000 words, more or less. The whole collection includes eighteen parts, talking about more than 550 mountains and 300 seas. It also tells many interesting stories and describes lots of mythical characters.

A famous story in the book is about Zhu Rong, the God of Fire. He is described as having a beast-like (野兽般的) body and a human face, riding around the sky on two dragons. When he had a big fight with Gong Gong, the God of Water, Zhu Rong won. But after the fight, the human world came into complete darkness. Then he brought fire from heaven (天堂) to the world and taught humans how to use it.

Another famous character in the book is Feibao, which in another part is named Mo. It is described as a black-and-white monster that feeds on iron (铁). It also goes by “the Iron Eater”. The mysterious character might be the giant panda.

Although it’s not clear who wrote it, Shan Hai Jing is an important ancient book in the pre-Qin period of China and considered one of the treasures of Chinese culture. The stories in the book are now being spread (传播) from one generation (一代人) to another in China. The book has encouraged many people like Lu Xun and JK Rowling. There are also many books, films, games and artworks made from it.

16. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Why Shan Hai Jing is popular.	B．How Shan Hai Jing was written.
C．The importance of Shan Hai Jing.	D．The introduction to Shan Hai Jing.

17. What does the underlined word “it” in Para.3 refer to?

A．The book.

B．The body.

C．The fire.

D．The water.

18. What does the writer tell about Feibao?
① Its look.          ② It s names.                       ③ lts food.                  ④ Its living place.

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

D．②③④

19. Which is NOT TRUE according to the book Shan Hai Jing?

A．Xiangliu has a body of snake.	B．Jiaoren’s tears can become pearls.
C．Zhu Rong is the God of fire.	D．Shan Hai Jing tells stories after the Qin dynasty.

20. What does the writer think of the book?

A．It’s famous.

B．It’s valuable (有价值的).

C．It’s different.

D．It’s popular.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Have you ever thought about seeing the world for free? ________ it may sound impossible, there’s a growing community that is making that dream one step closer.

The community is called Couchsurfing. The ________ is that people open their homes up to travelers for free, and in exchange both people will ________ from each other.

________ paying a lot of money staying in hotels, living with locals is both cheap and authentic (正宗的). Maybe you’ll find a less well-known site in the city. This is also your chance to ask ________ life in their country is really like.

It also ________ as a culture exchange. For example, if you play the guitar and your host is a great cook, teach him or her how to play to say thank you for the dinner. This type of exchange is popular.

But what are some manners of being a(n) ________ Couchsurfer? First, be careful about cultural taboos (禁忌). For example, if you eat with Indian people, ________ use your left hand. In Indian culture, left hands are used for the toilet. Also, when you are going to leave, it’s a good idea to ________ a small gift. This shows your thanks to the home owner.

Now, are you ready to ________ like a local? Where will you surf first?

26.

A．Because

B．So

C．But

D．Although

27.

A．example

B．secret

C．idea

D．agreement

28.

A．keep

B．learn

C．stay

D．play

29.

A．Instead of

B．Such as

C．Because of

D．Thanks to

30.

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．when

31.

A．seems

B．works

C．offers

D．helps

32.

A．bad

B．fair

C．good

D．honest

33.

A．always

B．sometimes

C．often

D．never

34.

A．prepare

B．receive

C．steal

D．accept

35.

A．live

B．exchange

C．look

D．travel

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I’m a pop music lover. Mao Buyi is one of my favorite     36     (sing). Now I’d like to introduce him to you. If you ever watched     37     show The coming one on the Internet, you might know him.

Mao Buyi     38     (become) a popular star already. He didn’t expect     39     (be) famous when he took part in the show. He just wanted to know if people would love his songs. He     40     (quick) knew the answer was yes. Lots of people say his songs are great and full     41     stories. They wonder if Mao has unusual experiences, but actually, he doesn’t. He once said, “Everyone has trouble and     42     do I. I just wrote them in the songs.” Super Hard Studio No. 1 is his first record and it includes seven songs.

    43     (be) famous in a short time can be a big success, but Mao doesn’t seem to be very proud (骄傲的). He never had professional (专业的) training before, so he often says that he needs to practice more and improve     44     (him).

Many people think his name Buyi means “not easy”. In fact, it means “never change”. Mao hopes he can remain     45     (true) to his dream.

46. It seems such a waste to ____________ (扔) good food away.

47. We need more time to see how things ____________ (发展) before we take action.

48. She’ll ______________ (战斗) like a tiger to protect her children.

49. I’m sorry to tell that I’m _______________ (完全) new to this kind of work.

51. 母亲惊奇地发现她的小男孩正坐在钢琴旁。
________, the mother found her little boy sitting at the piano.

52. 我们没赶上公共汽车，就设法搭了一辆便车去城里。
We managed to ________ a ________ into town when we missed the bus.

53. 你知道你不能期望与大学生竞争的。
You know you can never expect to ________ college students.

54. 雨点重重地击打着窗户。
The rain _____________ the windows ____________.

阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。

The Nile crocodile (鳄) lives in and near African rivers. It is a very large animal. It can grow up to 6 meters long. Its body is green and brown and it has got a very big mouth. Most of the Nile crocodiles can live to be about 70 years old in the wild. Some can even live up to 100 years.

The Nile crocodiles spend most of the day on the bank of the river in the sun without moving. At night, they go back into the water to find food. They are excellent swimmers. They can swim as fast as 30 km/h and they can stay up to 30 minutes under water.

As meat caters, the Nile crocodiles eat birds, fish and other crocodiles and so on. Sometimes they even eat people. A person washing clothes by the river might just look like a delicious meal for them. Hundreds of people die because of them each year.

Now the Nile crocodiles are in danger. Do you know why? First, people kill them for their skin (皮肤) to make things like shoes and handbags. Second, people catch them for food or medicine. And sometimes they die because they hurt people. Last but not least, some people destroy (破坏) their home so the Nile crocodiles don’t have enough space to live.

56. How long can the Nile crocodiles live?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
57. When do the Nile crocodiles go to look for food?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
58. Why does the writer think the Nile crocodiles are excellent swimmers?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
59. What do the Nile crocodiles feed on?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
60. What is the purpose (目的) of the last paragraph?
_______________________________________________________________________________________

61. 每个人的成长都是一种蜕变的过程，从幼稚走向成熟，从逆境走向成功。请你用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你成长过程中所经历的最大的一次转变。

主要内容：
1. 变化前后分别是什么样子的；
2. 促成你转变的主要原因；
3. 你为变化付出了怎样的努力。
写作要求：
1. 包括所有内容要点，并适当拓展，以使语言通顺，行文连贯；
2. 文中不能出现真实的校名和姓名等真实信息；
3. 词数在80-100之间。
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