1 . Swans are also called the Great White Swans, a major characteristic shape of birds, the greatest length of 1.5 metres and weighing more than 15 kilograms can be. Their wingspans (翼幅) can be over 3.1 metres.
Swans usually have white body feathers, a black or yellow mouth and black nose. They have a long thin neck. They are also heavy-bodied, big-footed birds. They are larger than the geese. Immature birds wear mottled (斑驳的) gray or brown feather for two or more years. Adults also have an unfeathered skin between the eyes and mouth.
Young swans are able to run and swim for a few hours after they were born, but they also need to be carefully looked after for several months. Swans mature (成熟) in the third or fourth year and may live for 20 years in the wild and 50 years or more in captivity (圈养).
1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about swans’ ________.| A．looks | B．abilities | C．personalities | D．growth |
| A．two years | B．20 years | C．more than two years | D．50 years |
| A．A film guide. | B．An animal magazine. | C．An advertisement. | D．A storybook. |
2 . Today, more and more students like going shopping on the Internet. Do you have any ideas about it? Here are some ideas from girls.
Sandy, twelve
I usually shop online. I like to buy skirts and jeans on the Internet. It’s very easy and I can pay for the things by Alipay (支付宝).
Kitty, thirteen
I think it is very easy and cheap to buy things on the Internet. I only need to stay at home and choose the things I like. I can get them quickly without going out. It doesn’t take too much time.
Wendy, eleven
I’m not good at computers. I never do some shopping on the Internet. I don’t think it is interesting. I like to go shopping in the big shopping market near my home with my mother. The things there are beautiful and great.
Shirley, twelve
Shopping on the Internet is not good, because I think the things on the Internet are not real to me. I can only see some pictures of the things. I don’t believe the things on the Internet are better than the things in stores.
回答下列问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
1. How many ideas from girls are there in the passage?
2. What does Sandy like to buy on the Internet?
3. Why does Kitty like to buy things on the Internet?
4. Who does Wendy like to go shopping with?
5. Where does Shirley usually shop on the Internet or in stores?
3 . If you love music, here is an easy game that you can play with your classmates. The game is called Name That Song.
Number of participants (参与者): more than three.
You will need:
※A music player
※At least 20 different songs
※Paper and pen for keeping scores
How to prepare (准备):
※One person is the judge (裁判). The others will be the players.
※You need to prepare enough music for the games. Make sure you have pop, jazz (爵士乐)and other music types (种类).
※The judge should know the name of each song.
How to play:
※The judge randomly (随机地) picks a song and plays it about 10 to 15 seconds (秒).
※Players will be given 30 seconds to tell the name of the song.
※If the first player fails (失败), the question will pass to the next player. If no players know the answer, the judge will reveal the answer.
1. ________ is/are NOT needed for the game of Name That Song.| A．Songs | B．A pen | C．A computer | D．paper |
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
| A．5 | B．9 | C．13 | D．18 |
| A．tell | B．change | C．keep | D．play |
| A．You will need more than 20 different songs for the game. |
| B．The judge does not know the name of each song. |
| C．The game needs music of more than one type. |
| D．The judge should randomly pick a song. |
Do you often feel tired after you wake up? If so, you can listen to Dr. Talbot and he will give you some ways to help you feel good.
▲ Start exercising. If you don’t like feeling tired, you should start exercising. Try running, swimming or cycling. When you exercise, your body (身体) helps to give you energy and make you feel happy. If you think exercising is not easy, listen to your favourite music and dance to it. That’s exercise, too.
▲ Keep a healthy diet. You should eat three meals every day and don’t eat too much fast food. If you need more energy for the day, make an energy drink. Put some fruit juice and milk in a glass and drink it. It is great.
▲ Enjoy outside world. The flowers and the nice air can make you feel happy. The green trees are good for your eyes. If you have enough time, you can go out to enjoy them.
▲ Take a shower. When you have a shower, change the temperature (温度) of the water from hot to cold and back to hot again. You’ll feel it’s different.
▲ Laugh (大笑). You should laugh for over three minutes a day. It can make you feel great.
| Some people feel tired after they | |
| Start exercising | Try running, If you find exercising is |
| Keep a healthy diet | Have three meals a day. |
| Enjoy | Go out to |
| Take a shower | |
| Laugh | You should laugh for |
5 . They can be in different colours and they have different shapes. They can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone. What can they be? Right, the answer is chilies (辣椒) .
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies to our food, but do you know that this spicy (辣的) vegetable could also be very dangerous? A 34-year-old US man lost his life in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili. After taking just one bite, the man began to get serious headaches in the following days, reported by BBC News.
In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachache and headache. But if chilies are harmful, why do people to eat this vegetable? What makes people love chilies so much? The human body is influenced (影响) by natural chemicals (化学物质) that produce “a sense of happiness”, noted by BBC News.
And chilies do good to people in another way. Scientists found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The death rate is 14 percent lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. This makes people eat more spicy food to make their health better. So don’t worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are really good for us.
1. What can we know according to Paragraph 2?| A．Eating the chilies makes people die. |
| B．Eating chilies sometimes can be dangerous. |
| C．Biting only a few chilies would not cause headaches. |
| D．Adding a lot of chilies to the food is usual in America. |
| A．Because chilies can make them happy. |
| B．Because food with chilies is more delicious. |
| C．Because chilies area kind of delicious vegetable. |
| D．Because chilies will never be bad for their health. |
| A．We should eat spicy food six times a week. |
| B．The more chilies one eats, the longer he can live. |
| C．Our body will produce bad chemicals when eating chilies. |
| D．Eating proper (适当的) spicy food may make us healthier. |
| A．Two sides of eating chilies. | B．Some loved-and-hated vegetables. |
| C．The reasons why chilies are loved. | D．The bad results that eating chilies brings. |
6 . In the United States, every year, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. Because Canada is to the north of the United States and is colder, the harvest comes earlier in a year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to people. On Thanksgiving Day, people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their houses to say “Thank you” for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans eat turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pies. These food are like the food of many years ago. They say “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.
1. Which country has the Thanksgiving Day like the United States?| A．Japan | B．China. | C．America. | D．Canada. |
| A．they like flowers | B．the harvest comes earlier |
| C．they have a big meal | D．they want to be different |
| A．Good morning. | B．Thank you. | C．Hello. | D．I’m hungry. |
7 . What do you think of future school life? Here are four students’ dreams about school life.
 | The class starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. There are only four lessons a day and we have to go to school three days a week. My dream school doesn’t give us any homework to do. The teachers teach us by playing with us. We need to get out of the classroom or do some experiments (实验) in the lab to find answers. |
 | My dream school is green and quiet. More trees and flowers should be planted and 80% of the school should be covered with green plants. We can play games, read books on the grassland. What is the best, I can paint pictures about the natural beauty. How amazing it is! When I feel tired, I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland. |
 | In the future, paper books may be useless. There will be more new educational programmes, for example, those on the radio, on TV or on the Internet. Children who live in faraway villages don’t have to go to school when the weather is bad. They can study at home. They can lie on their bed or eat food while they are listening to the lessons. |
| A．Three. | B．Six. | C．Nine. | D．Eleven. |
| A．He wants to plant more trees. |
| B．He can play games and read books on the grassland. |
| C．He can paint pictures about the natural beauty. |
| D．I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland. |
| A．paper books | B．Internet | C．TV | D．radio |
8 . Governments around the world are pushing for an end to plastic straws（吸管）and bags. More and more businesses are switching（转换）to paper products as an alternative（可供选择的事物）. Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic. However, it is harmful to the environment, too.
Firstly, paper bags and straws are made from trees. Trees, as you know, can reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere（大气）. They can slow down climate change. An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more deforestation（毁林）.
Secondly, the production of paper things requires more energy and water. About 10 percent more energy and four times as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one. You might say that we can use recycled paper to save that energy and water. This seems to be a good idea. However, it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a new paper bag. Products made from recycled paper are also often short-lived.
Furthermore, paper products are heavier than plastic ones. That means they require more fuel to transport. Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags, while only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags. The increased weight also leads to a larger amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.
Paper products are actually a loss for both the environment and businesses. They are more expensive than plastic products. A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents, while a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents. The most environment-friendly solution is to avoid single-use things altogether. Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again. They are much better than either paper products or plastic products. Through increasing the use of these items, you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our earth a greener place!
1. What can trees do to the environment?| A．They can improve climate quickly. |
| B．They can provide materials for paper products. |
| C．They can cause more deforestation in the end. |
| D．They can make carbon dioxide levels lower in the air. |
| A．paper products are easy to transport |
| B．plastic products are much better than paper ones |
| C．one truck is needed to transport two million plastic bags |
| D．plastic products often lead to a larger amount of a waste |
| A．Recycled paper bags. | B．Steel knives and forks. |
| C．Strong plastic chairs. | D．Single-use cups. |
| A．To push for an end to plastic straws and bags. |
| B．To tell readers the disadvantages of paper products. |
| C．To tell readers the advantages of plastic products. |
| D．To introduce the importance of making our earth a greener place. |
9 . Many Americans go to work five days a week. American students go to school five days a week too, so they are usually free at the weekend. At the weekend, people spend（花费）their time in many different ways. Sometimes they go shopping. Sometimes they go for a drive（开车）. Sometimes they visit friends. Many families enjoy weekends together（一起）.
Many American families do sports at the weekend. In summer, they enjoy swimming. In autumn, they enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. In winter, they go skating and skiing（滑雪）. In spring, they like going sightseeing（观光）and going hiking（徒步旅行）. How happy they are at the weekend!
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
1. How many days do many Americans go to work every week?
2. When are American students free every week?
3. Do many American families do sports at the weekend?
4. What sport do many Americans do in summer?
5. How do American families feel at the weekend?
10 . Would you tell others your QQ password (密码)? Of course not. But if your passwords are too easy, hackers(黑客) can guess them.
These days we have too many passwords to remember. To make life easy, some people use simple passwords, like123456, “888888”or “abc123”. Many also use personal information (个人信息), such as a birthday, as passwords.
But these easy passwords are not safe online. Here are some tips for a safer password.
Upper-casing (大写) your password is a good start. Put numbers and symbols (符号) in your password. Don’t use words you can find in a dictionary (词典). Make your passwords long.
For example, make a password of nine letters, with numbers and symbols in it. Then it will take hackers hundreds of years to work out!
Never use personal information as a password, Use different passwords for different things. Change your passwords every 90 days.
1. This passage is mainly about ________.| A．how to change your QQ numbers | B．how hackers change your passwords |
| C．how to make a safe password | D．why personal information is not good for passwords |
| A．To make life easy. | B．To stop hackers from guessing. |
| C．To make online shopping easy. | D．To make it different from other passwords. |
| A．goodluck | B．20040215. | C．abc123. | D．STARwars#520. |
| A．every week | B．every 30 days | C．every 60 days | D．every 90 days |
