1 . Let me tell you something very important: Never have water near you when you have something electric not far away! Last month, my family experienced a terrible thing.
My brother Tom had just received a new train set. We decided to build a little “world” for it with mountains, streetlights and even a lake. We found a large board that was big enough to hold the train. We spent over a week building the things with paper and cardboard.
When we finished all the things, we showed everyone our new train set. It was very wonderful. Now, it was time to turn it on. I flipped the switch and the train began to move. Everyone was excited.
I turned to look at Tom, and he looked strange. He was shaking. “Tom!” I shouted. He didn't move, looking straight ahead. Suddenly, my dad realized what was happening. He reached quickly for the switch and turned off the train.
The water had leaked（漏）from the bag under the board and arrived where Tom was standing. One of our wires had fallen under the table and was touching it. We sent Tom to the hospital. And luckily Tom was fine. He told us that when the electricity was on, he could not move at all!
We learned a lesson that day. Never mix electricity and water! It's too dangerous.
1. How long did it take them to build the little “world”?| A．A month. | B．Over a month. | C．more than a week. | D．Less than a week. |
| A．the board | B．the water | C．the bag | D．the table |
| A．After finishing the train set, my dad turned it on. |
| B．There were mountains, bridges and a lake on the large board. |
| C．Tom couldn’t move at all when the electricity was on. |
| D．I found Tom was strange and then I turned off the switch quickly. |
| A．stay away from water | B．have something electric near us |
| C．take good care of the young | D．keep water away from electricity |
2 . Last year, I was working on a book about penguins (企鹅), and I went on a trip to Antarctica. Antarctica is home to many penguins, so it's a perfect place to take photographs of them. A boat was taking a group of scientists there on a research trip, and there was space for me. I'm not a good sailor, but it was the easiest way to get there.
The night before we left, I couldn't sleep. What if there were storms while we were on the boat? What if I got seasick? I told myself that everything would be OK.
The day we left, the weather was beautiful. The ocean was peaceful, and the sky was blue. But it didn't stay that way for long!
Later that day, a huge storm came. Rain poured down, and the waves were twelve metres high. Our boat was wildly tossed (使上下摇晃). I was very afraid, and then I got seasick.
By the third day, the storm was over. We were in the middle of the ocean, hundreds of kilometres from home. Thick mist hung in the air, and everything was white. It was a strange and lonely sight.
Then we hit pack ice (大块浮冰). The boat had to push its way through the ice. I told myself that the ice meant we were getting close to the penguins.
Our boat was too long to sail to the mainland, so we changed to the Zodiac. The Zodiac didn't look very safe - it was the smallest boat I'd ever seen! But if I wanted to see those penguins, I didn't have any choice.
There were thousands and thousands of penguins. They covered the beach as far as I could see. I took dozens of (几十) photos - some of the best I've ever taken.
Now the book has been published and I'm already planning my next one. I just need to think of an interesting animal that lives a little closer to home.
1. What does the writer most probably do?| A．A wildlife photographer. | B．A doctor. |
| C．An animal scientist. | D．A sailor. |
| A．The first day on the sea, they were caught in a huge storm. |
| B．By the third day they arrived in the middle of the ocean. |
| C．They changed to the Zodiac because their boat was too long. |
| D．The writer is now planning his next trip to Antarctica. |
| A．pleasant | B．adventurous | C．boring | D．interesting |
| A．A Perfect Place for Penguins | B．A Brave Heart |
| C．A Trip to the Land of Penguins | D．Lovely Penguins |
3 . While some people stick to only one kind of movie,I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day.
When I’m down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kung Fu Panda have funny dialogue and usually have a happy ending. The characters may not be perfect, but they try their best to solve their problems. After I watch them, my problems suddenly seem less serious and I feel much better again. (1) Laughing for two hours is a good way to relax.
I don’t watch dramas or documentaries when I’m sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting , but when I’m tired I don’t want to think too much. ____________（2）I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy watching an exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time.
Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are scary. 它们可能很有趣，但是我太害怕以至于我一个人不敢观看。（3）I always bring a friend who isn’t afraid of these kinds of movies, and it doesn’t feel so scary anymore.
1. 请将划线（1)处的句子翻译成汉语 。2. How does the writer describe documentaries?（根据短文回答问题）
3. 在（2）处选入适当的选项,使上下文意思连贯。
| A．I like watching action movies like Spider-Man when I’m energetic. |
| B．I don’t mind action movies like Spider-Man when I’m too tired to think. |
| C．I really enjoy action movies like Spider-Man when I’m relaxed enough to think a lot. |
5. 请从文章中找出一句能概括主题的句子。
4 . “Who are you?” Santiago heard a voice ask him in Spanish. “ How come you speak Spanish?” he asked. “Almost everyone here speaks Spanish.” the new arrival answered.
Santiago told him then that he needed to get to the Pyramids. “Do you have any ideas how to get there?” the new comer asked. “ To get there you have to cross the whole Sahara Desert.”
Santiago noticed that the owner of the bar stood nearby, listening carefully to their conversation. He felt uneasy at the man’s presence. But Santiago didn’t want to miss a chance of having a guide. So he continued his talk with the man and even showed his money to him when being asked if he had enough money.
The owner of the bar came over and the two men exchanged some words in Arabic, and the bar owner seemed angry.
“Let’s go out of here,” said the new arrival. “ He wants us to leave.”
Santiago got up to pay the bill, but the owner grabbed him and began to speak to him in an angry stream of words. His new friends pushed the owner aside and pulled the boy outside with him. “He wanted your money,” he said. Santiago trusted his new friend and gave him all his money when he told that they needed to buy camels.
However, when they walked together through the narrow and busy streets of Tangier, Santiago couldn’t find his new companion any more.
The boy wanted to believe that his friend had simply been away from him by accident but it got dark and his friend didn’t appear.
Santiago was so ashamed that he wanted to cry. Now he understood why the owner of the bar had been so upset. He ran his fingers slowly over the stones, which reminded him the words told by the old king, “ When you want something, all the universe works together to help you achieve it.” He realized that he had to choose between thinking of himself as the poor victim of the thief and an adventurer in quest of his dream.
“ I’m an adventurer, looking for my dream.” he said to himself.
1. What does the underlined word “ arrival” mean in Chinese in the passage?| A．伙伴 | B．到来 | C．到来者 | D．导游 |
| A．he couldn’t speak Arabic. | B．he had to go through Sahara Desert. |
| C．he had no camels. | D．he couldn’t understand Spanish. |
| A．He wanted to take away Santiago’s money but the young man stopped him. |
| B．He knew the young man was a liar but he couldn’t stop Santiago from being cheated. |
| C．Santiago didn’t pay his bill. |
| D．The young man told Santiago the owner of the bar wanted his money. |
| A．Santiago would go to find the young man and take his money back. |
| B．Santiago would go on his travel and make his dream come true. |
| C．Santiago would lose his heart and return to his home. |
| D．Santiago would be the greatest adventurer in the world. |
5 . She is 1.84-meter-tall volleyball athlete who plays so fiercely that people have nicknamed her "Iron Hammer”. In China, she is to volleyball like what Yao Ming is to basketball. Her name is Lang Ping.
Lang, now 59 years old, is the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team. In 2016, she led the team to win a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
Back when she was playing the sport in the 1980s, she was the symbol of Chinese volleyball. Much more than an athlete, she is the face of a generation of players.
Before the 1980s, there were three world powers in volleyball: the former Soviet Union, Japan and Cuba. However, at the 1981 World Cup in Japan, a surprise team took home the title (冠军): China. The Chinese team did not play with speed, but they proved they had the best skills. The then 21-year-old Lang was the best player on the team.
While playing on the team, Lang led the Chinese women's volleyball team to two World Cups, two World Championships and a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. The Chinese team became the first team in volleyball history to win five world titles in a row(连续).
After that, Lang and her teammates became big names in China. It happened at a time when China was beginning to open up to the world. People knew little about China. The country’s success in sports opened a window for the country. Volleyball became a symbol of the country’s national pride, Xinhua noted. Lang is not just a “sport hero”, but a “historical figure”, as US volleyball player Nicole Davis said.
1. What is the same quality between Lang and “Iron Hammer” ?| A．Hard. | B．Exact. | C．Creative. | D．Black. |
| A．the best player, Lang | B．the best skills | C．the speed | D．the coach |
| A．Lang was not only a “sport hero”, but also a “historical figure”. |
| B．China was beginning to open to the world. |
| C．The contribution that Lang and her team made to our country. |
| D．The Chinese women’s volleyball team won five titles. |
| A．Lang started playing on the Chinese women’s volleyball team at the age of 26. |
| B．As a coach, Lang led the Chinese women’s volleyball team to five World Championships. |
| C．China’s volleyball won the 1980s helped the world learn more about China. |
| D．Lang will play herself in an upcoming movie about the Chinese women’s volleyball team. |
Joe was an old man. The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and had a beautiful family. Joe had four grandchildren, and they visited him during their holidays.
During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favourite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. (A) Joe treasured the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.
Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.
One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”
“I guess when I was cleaning the barn(谷仓)!” Joe replied.
The children looked for (B)more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort(安慰) their grandfather.
One grandson went back to the barn to search again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to remain silent.
He was there for about fifteen minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe.
Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: “I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick，tick’ sound and found the watch.”
Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.
This is the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are more able to find the solution!
1. 请将(A)处划线句子翻译成汉语。2. 请用一个单词替换(B)处短语。
3. 请回答问题。 How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?
4. 请按照故事的情节进行排序。
a. His grandchildren came．
b. They searched for more than two hours．
c. The little boy sat in the barn without making a sound．
d. One grandson went back to the barn again．
e. Joe lost his watch accidentally．
5. What can we learn from the story?
7 . Mr Klein told his class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He said that Inez was deaf. She “talked” with others by using sign language. Mr Klein knew sign language and he decided to teach it to his students so that they could also “talk” with Inez.
First, they learned to sign letters. Some letters were hard to remember. Other letters, like C, were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.
The next thing they learned was finger spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They started with two-letter words such as at and on, and then spelled longer words.
Finally, Mr Klein showed them that just one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word “fine”, a person spreads out the five fingers on one hand, touches the thumb to the chest and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just done with the hands. Expressions on the face are also important. The students also learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.
When Inez first entered the classroom, she looked nervous. But the students signed, “ Good morning, Inez.” She gave the class a big smile and signed back, “ What a wonderful welcome!”
1. Why did Mr Klein teach his students sign language?| A．In order to make Inez nervous. |
| B．In order to make Inez feel warm and respected. |
| C．In order to make his class interesting. |
| D．In order to help his class talk with deaf people. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
① learn some signs that can be used for a whole word.
② learn to use fingers or hands to sign letters.
③ learn finger spelling to sign a word.
| A．①②③ | B．②①③ | C．②③① | D．③②① |
| A．a teacher who was strict with his students. |
| B．a responsible and warm-hearted father . |
| C．a teacher who was full of wisdom. |
| D．a teacher who was helpful with his students’ academic level(学习成绩). |
8 . 
Darrius was born with three fingers on his right hand and one on his left hand. He had to work hard to do things that were easy for others. Every time his classmates tried to help, he would say, “Thanks, but I can do it myself.” He learned to use the four fingers to do different things.
When Darrius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano(钢琴) music very much. “It's too bad you can't play,” his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge(挑战).“I will show people that I can,” he said to himself.
Months later, a neighbour gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practised for hours a day.
Darrius's favourite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darrius a year to learn it. “I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers,” he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall! Yiruma encouraged Darrius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darrius has made it. And his music is popular today.
“I may have a disability,” he says, “ but I don’t let it hold me back from anything.”
1. What did Darrius take as a challenge at the age of 10?| A．Writing his music. | B．Playing the piano. | C．Giving a concert. | D．Visiting a hall. |
| A．A year. | B．A month. | C．A day. | D．An hour. |
| A．His classmate. | B．His father. | C．A neighbour. | D．A musician. |
| A．He has a strong will. | B．He bought himself a piano. |
| C．He gave up his dream. | D．He only plays others’ music. |
9 . In a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy(破产). The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me anymore. He just thinks about his work.”
One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door. He said, “Let me take it first, OK?” “Why not let me take it first?” she asked. “I’m tired, dear. You take it later, OK?” She was very sad.
On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer. After a few minutes, her eyes were full of tears ... It was his diary:
Today, I was quite sad. She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1°C. I can’t give her more, but at least I can give her 1°C love.
1. The woman thought her husband didn’t love her because ________.| A．he didn’t have enough money | B．he always worked with no care of her |
| C．he just thought about the money | D．they moved out of their big house |
| A．with tears in her eyes |
| B．sadly on a sunny day |
| C．to find out the person with whom her husband talked on the Internet |
| D．to find out the reason why her husband wanted to take the shower first |
| A．he wasn’t as strong as before | B．he wanted to sleep earlier |
| C．he wanted to make the bathroom warmer | D．he couldn’t stand the cold winter |
| A．the woman had no job | B．the woman didn’t love her husband any more |
| C．the man would become rich again | D．the man loved his wife very much |
10 . Roald Dahl was one of the most successful writers of children’s books. He sold millions of books all over the world. Many of his books have been made into films and videos. He is so famous that there is even a Roald Dahl Museum you can visit.
Roald Dahl was born in 1916 in Wales, Britain. His father was rich but he died when Roald was very young. Roald and his mother lived a hard life. He had to leave school and went to Africa where he worked for an oil company.
In 1939, Roald became a pilot, but he had a bad accident. It made him limp(瘸的) for the rest of his life. After this, Roald went to America where he wrote a story about his experience as a pilot. It was so good that it was put in a magazine.
Roald married an American film star. They bought a house in England and had five children. From 1960 to 1965, : Theo, one of his children, was hit by a taxi and was seriously hurt. Oliva, one of Roald’s daughters, died of a strange illness. Soon after this, his wife also had a serious illness. It took her years to get completely better.
Gradually Roald became more and more successful. He always did his writing in an old shed(棚) at the back of his house. He always sat in the same old armchair with a wooden board on his lap.
“One of the nice things about being a writer,” he once said, “is that all you need is what you’ve got in your head and a pencil and a bit of paper.”
In 1983 Roald won a big prize for his book The BFG. During his life, Roald wrote many famous books, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox.
After he died in 1990, Roald left money to help people with serious illnesses and those with problems with reading and writing.
1. Roald Dahl was famous as a(n) .| A．pilot | B．teacher | C．actor | D．writer |
| A．lost his parents in a plane accident |
| B．wrote a story about his pilot experience |
| C．got married with an English film star |
| D．won a big prize for his book Matilda |
| A．they lived a happy life | B．three terrible things happened |
| C．he went on writing books | D．he created some unlucky characters |
| A．being a writer was a popular job at that time |
| B．one needs to practice a lot if he wants to be a writer. |
| C．Roald loved writing very much and was talented in it |
| D．though he was successful, Roald lived a simple life |
| A．Roald Dahl was British. |
| B．Roald Dahl’s wife died of a serious illness in 1965. |
| C．The BFG made Roald Dahl win a big prize. |
| D．Roald Dahl died in 1990 when he was about 74 years old. |
