1 . 
Amanda Brewer is a scientist from New Jersey in the United States. She is very interested in sharks. She worked for White Shark Africa, a company that works to protect sharks. In the summer of 2022, Amanda was in Mossel Bay, South Africa. She was working with other scientists on a project to collect information about sharks. She also took shark-watching trips.
On one of these trips, Amanda went diving (潜水) in the ocean inside a metal (金属的) cage. She was hoping to see a shark. She didn’t have to wait very long. A great white shark appeared and swam straight toward the cage. It was very close. It wanted to eat a piece of meat tied (绑) to the cage. Amanda took a photo of the animal just when it opened its mouth. So the shark was opening its mouth in the photo.
Amanda was very excited about her experience with the shark—she said she wasn’t afraid at all. “They’re beautiful, powerful (强大的), and smart, and it erases (缓解) all the fear,” she explained. After her experience, she shared her photo online and it went viral.
Her picture appeared in newspapers and on websites around the world. She uses it to call up more people to protect sharks.
1. What was the white shark doing when Amanda took the photo of it?| A．It was opening its mouth. | B．It was waiting for the food. |
| C．It was eating the meat tied to the cage. | D．It was swimming straight toward the cage. |
| A．excited many students | B．made lots of people angry |
| C．called up more shark lovers | D．became popular very quickly |
| A．To show that many people love sharks. |
| B．To show that Amanda saw a special shark. |
| C．To show how amazing Amanda’s photo is. |
| D．To show how interesting Amanda’s trip is in Mossel Bay. |
| A．Feeding a white shark. | B．Getting close to a shark. |
| C．Taking trips in the sea. | D．Waiting for a white shark. |
| On January 15th, we had an interesting English class, a robot named Hua Jun walked into our class. This is a chat I had with her. Hua Jun is black and white with black eyes, of medium height. The class with Hua Jun was unlike any other. It was lively, interactive, and filled with fun activities. The robot used games, videos, and interesting exercises to make the class enjoyable. We were active in learning English. Having class with a robot teacher, I believe that robot teachers are good for teaching. However, I also believe that human teachers are much more important. |
1. What is the name of the robot teacher?
| A．Robot. | B．Mike. | C．Hua Jun. |
| A．On January 15th. | B．On February 15th. | C．On January 5th. |
| A．Black and white with black eyes. |
| B．Yellow and black. |
| C．Very tall. |
| A．Lively. | B．Fun. | C．Boring. |
| A．They’re not good for teaching. |
| B．They will take place of (取代) human teachers. |
| C．They’re good for teaching but human teachers are much more important. |
3 . In the winter vacation I go to an American middle school with some of my classmates. We have some classes with American students together. During the art class, the teacher asks us to fold owls (折猫头鹰) with paper. It’s interesting to make things by hand.
We also have an English class. During the class, we listen to the tape and read English books. It’s almost the same as we do in China.
I love the P. E. class. I’m good at jumping rope (跳绳). But my American classmates aren’t. They all stop to watch me jumping. I feel so happy.
There is no ten-minute break in this school. Students can stand up or speak quietly in class. But if they speak loudly, the teacher will stop them.
1. How many subjects (学科) are mentioned (提到) in the passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．小声地 | B．迅速地 | C．慢慢地 | D．大声地 |
| A．The writer goes to America in winter with his classmates. |
| B．The writer thinks it’s boring to study in America. |
| C．The writer’s American classmates aren’t good at P. E. |
| D．The writer studies for one day in the American school. |
4 . Li Yuqing is a girl from Shanghai. She is 23 years old this year. She is very tall with straight black hair. She is a quiet and nice girl. She gets her first job this year. Now, she is teaching English in a middle school in Gansu.
The life in Gansu is different from that in Shanghai. She can’t take a shower every day. She can’t have her favorite food for breakfast, either. But Li Yuqing isn’t afraid. She still works hard. She teaches her students in different and great ways. She wants them to like English. For example, when she teaches the English word “bread”, her students all look puzzled. They don’t know what it is. She draws pictures of bread to let them know the word.
In her free time, Li Yuqing reads many books. It is her favorite. She likes playing volleyball, too. She says health is important. Does she go back to Shanghai? Her answer is NO. She says she wants to work there to teach more students.
She is a good English teacher, isn’t she?
1. What does Li Yuqing do?| A．A student. | B．A teacher. | C．A volleyball player. | D．A musician. |
| A．无聊的 | B．困惑的 | C．成功的 | D．兴奋的 |
| A．Reading books. | B．Playing volleyball. |
| C．Going back to Shanghai. | D．Teaching students. |
5 . My name is Nick Murray! I’m 11 years old. I live in Cardiff with my parents and my baby brother.
I usually get up at half past seven. Then I go to the bathroom and have a shower. After that, I get dressed and comb my hair.
I go downstairs to have my breakfast. I usually have some bread and milk for breakfast. Then I brush my teeth. At half past eight I go to school on foot, because I live near the school. On my way to school I always listen to music on my music player.
My classes start at 9 o’clock. I have lunch in the school canteen at half past twelve. Then we have a small break, during the break I play with my friends.
Classes finish at 4 o’clock. I go back home on foot with my music player. When I arrive home I do my homework and watch TV.
At half past seven I have dinner with my family. After dinner I play computer games and at about 10 o’clock I go to bed.
1. How many people are there in Nick’s family?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Library. | B．Playground. | C．Dinning hall. | D．Computer room. |
| A．Nick usually gets up at 6:30 a.m. | B．Nick brushes teeth before breakfast. |
| C．Nick really likes listening to music. | D．Nick has dinner with friends at school. |
| A．Nick’s school life. | B．Nick’s daily routine. |
| C．The classes Nick enjoys. | D．The rules Nick has to follow. |
6 . Do you know about Li Jie? Li Jie is a student in our school. Li Jie likes swimming and she practices it very hard (努力练习) every day.
Every morning, she gets up at 6:00 a. m. Then she exercises for an hour in the park. After that she goes to school at 7:20 a. m. Classes are from 8:20 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Li Jie has four lessons in the morning and three lessons in the afternoon. She listens to her teachers carefully in class. After school, she goes to the swimming club three times a week and practices there for an hour. She swims very well. She goes home a little late when she has a swimming class.
After dinner, she usually watches swimming games on TV for about an hour. Then she does her homework. She always goes to bed early. She thinks it’s good for her.
On weekends, Li Jie usually goes to a sports center to practice swimming. She swims for three hours a day. Li Jie is never afraid of the hard practice. Her dream is to be a swimming star. And she practices it very hard for the dream. I think she’ll be a good swimming star.
1. What time does Li Jie go to school?| A．At 6:00 a. m. | B．At 6:30 a. m. | C．At 7:20 a. m. | D．At 8:20 a. m. |
a. She has classes. b. She gets up. c. She exercises in the park. d. She goes home.
| A．a-b-d-c | B．b-a-c-d | C．b-c-a-d | D．a-d-b-c |
| A．Swimming. | B．Star. | C．Pool. | D．TV. |
| A．For half an hour. | B．For about an hour. | C．For two hours. | D．For fifty minutes. |
| A．Li Jie is a teacher. |
| B．Li Jie has four lessons a day. |
| C．Li Jie practices swimming four times a week. |
| D．Li Jie wants to be a swimming star. |
7 . How time flies! The 9th graders are going to graduate soon. We invite them to write about their school memories. Let’s share some of them.
Brita
Favourite memory: Moving to this school last year and meeting new friends.
Unpleasant memory: Being the “new girl”.
Favourite teacher: Ms Rosen. I like her interesting classes.
Advice: School can be fun if you do your best.
Jay
Favourite memory: School trips. Singing competitions.
Unpleasant memory: Project homework.
Favourie teacher: Ms Williams. She treats every student equally (平等地).
Advice: Work bard and fun will come.
Rocky
Favourite memory: Meeting new friends. The weekends.
Unpleasant memory: Tests.
Favourite teacher: Mr Taylor. He helps me with my lessons.
Advice: Once you fall behind, keep trying till you catch up.
Angel
Favourite memory: Being with new people. Fun classes.
Unpleasant memory: The loss of a new watch.
Favourite teacher: Ms Rosen. She helped me get through hard times.
Advice: Hard work brings success.
1. Who dislikes tests among the four students?| A．Brita. | B．Jay. | C．Rocky. | D．Angel. |
| A．Once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
| A．The four students all enjoy school trips. |
| B．The four students all think it’s important to work hard. |
| C．The four students have studied in this school for at least two years. |
| D．The four students’ unhappy memories are all connected with schoolwork. |
8 . I fix computers for most of my friends. One morning, my friend Mary came for help. What surprised me was that she completely took apart not one but two of her computers because she couldn’t use the Internet.
I thought I was going to receive two computers, but I was completely wrong. She gave me a huge box full of parts. I had no idea why she did this, but she said she just got crazy and didn’t stop until every part was taken apart.
Mary then told me that she didn’t need two computers, so if I just made one computer out of the box of parts, she would give me one of her monitors (显示器).
Nine hours later, I had one fully—functional (功能齐全的) computer. In fact it wouldn’t have taken that long, but the situation was so funny that some time when I tried to put the parts together, I laughed too hard to do anything.
Finally, Mary left one monitor for me, and took away her computer happily. It gave me a feeling of happiness. Usually the happiest thing for me was not the reward, but what I did for others.
1. What made the writer surprised? ________| A．Mary bought two computers. | B．Mary couldn’t use the Internet. |
| C．Mary took two computers apart. | D．Mary asked me to fix her computers. |
| A．9 hours. | B．8 hours. | C．7 hours. | D．6 hours. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Tired. | C．Happy. | D．Bored. |
| A．Someone you meet in a new place. |
| B．Someone you would like to talk with. |
| C．Something you miss because of arriving late. |
| D．Something you get for doing something good. |
| A．Everyone has his strong point. | B．Success comes from hard work. |
| C．A good friend is like a book. | D．The true happiness comes from helping others. |
9 . Rose is an English girl. Now she is in Beijing with her parents. Let’s ask her some questions and see how she answers (回答) them.
①_________
I have milk and eggs for breakfast. I think they are healthy. I don’t like bread. I don’t want to be fat.
②_________
Yes. I eat chicken and rice at school. Sometimes (有时) I eat salad for lunch. I don’t like eating hamburgers. They are not healthy food.
③________
I like oranges, bananas and strawberries very much. But I don’t like apples. I think apples are not delicious (美味的) for me.
④________
Sure, I like playing volleyball after school. I play it with my classmate Chen Hong. I think it’s interesting and relaxing. Sometimes we play ping-pong, but it’s difficult for me.
⑤________
I always finish (完成) my homework (家庭作业) first in the evening. Then I read (阅读) books. I don’t play computer games or watch TV. I think they are boring for me. I go to bed at 10:30 p. m.
1. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Rose’s parents. | B．Some questions. | C．Rose’s classmates. | D．Computer games. |
| A．Because she doesn’t want to be fat. | B．Because she thinks they’re not healthy. |
| C．Because they’re not healthy food. | D．Because she thinks they’re not delicious for her. |
| A．She thinks it’s difficult for her to play ping-pong. |
| B．She thinks it’s difficult for her to play computer games. |
| C．She thinks it’s difficult for her to finish her homework. |
| D．She thinks it’s difficult for her to play volleyball. |
a. Do you play volleyball after school? b. What do you have for breakfast?
c. What’s your favorite subject? d. What do you do in the evening?
e. Do you eat lunch at school? f. What fruit do you like?
g. When is your birthday?
| A．①-a ②-b ③-d ④-f ⑤-g | B．①-e ②-c ③-b ④-a ⑤-f |
| C．①-b ②-e ③-f ④-a ⑤-d | D．①-c ②-a ③-b ④-f ⑤-g |
| A．Rose’s family. | B．Rose’s school. |
| C．Rose’s friends. | D．Rose’s life habits (生活习惯). |
10 . Mrs. Brown is English. She is from Manchester. Manchester is a city in the north of England. Now she works in London. She teaches English in a middle school and her students are between 12 and 16 years old. She can speak English and French. She has two children. Her son is 15 years old, and her daughter is 12 years old. She likes to watch movies and sing songs.
1. Mrs. Brown can speak ________.| A．one language (语言) | B．two languages |
| C．three languages | D．four languages |
| A．London | B．Manchester | C．New York | D．Ottawa |
| A．one son and two daughters | B．two sons and two daughters |
| C．two sons | D．one son and one daughter |
| A．watching TV and listening to the radio | B．watching movies and playing on the computer |
| C．listening to the radio and singing songs | D．watching movies and singing songs |
