1 . Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace(单位).
Children take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school.
Supper, the main meal(主餐), is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.
1. Americans have breakfast ________.| A．after eight o’clock | B．at eight o’clock |
| C．before eight o’clock in the morning | D．in the morning |
| A．Breakfast | B．Lunch | C．Meals | D．Supper |
| A．重的 | B．有用的 | C．轻的 | D．不太重要的 |
| A．home | B．office | C．park | D．workplace |
| A．drink | B．meat | C．dessert | D．vegetables |
2 . The Forbidden City turned 600 years old in 2020. Over the last six centuries, there have been many cultural exchanges inside the high walls of the world’s largest palace. Ancient China had little contact with the outside world until Matteo Ricci made his way to the imperial court during the Ming Dynasty.
Ricci made contributions to the fields of science and astronomy in China. He worked together with Chinese scientist Xu Guangqi to translate the first six books of Euclid’s Elements into Chinese. He also brought new knowledge about map-making and taught people that the world was round with the first European-style world map in Chinese.
Lots of foreigners followed in Ricci’s footsteps. Giuseppe Castiglione, also known as Lang Shining, was one of them. The talented painter was sent to China to work for a church in 1715 and was later invited to the imperial court to produce paintings for the Qing Dynasty’s Emperor Kangxi.
When serving in the imperial court, Castiglione designed many murals in the Forbidden City using techniques that were popular in Europe. From then on, a new style of painting appeared in China. It combined Western realism with traditional Chinese ways of painting.
The first Westerners to the imperial court also provided firsthand reports to Europe through their letters, notes and books about China. They made the West realize there was a country with great culture which was different from theirs. Their stories are just a small piece of the cultural communication between China and the outside world. But they show that the Forbidden City has provided a bridge for the communication.
| Word Bank court 宫廷 mural 壁画 combine （使）结合 |
1. When did Matteo Ricci make his way to the Chinese imperial court?
| A．During the Tang Dynasty. | B．During the Qing Dynasty. |
| C．During the Song Dynasty. | D．During the Ming Dynasty. |
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| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．②③④ | D．③④⑤ |
| A．Matteo Ricci. | B．Emperor Kangxi. | C．Giuseppe Ricci. | D．Giuseppe Castiglione. |
| A．The Forbidden City. | B．Western culture. |
| C．The new painting style. | D．The imperial court. |
| A．Giuseppe Castiglione was sent to China to work for the court in 1715. |
| B．The Forbidden City is a cultural bridge for the communication. |
| C．Matteo Ricci brought new knowledge about painting to the Chinese people. |
| D．Ancient China communicated with their neighbors frequently. |
3 . Harold Kirk Apesland, a Canadian, has lived in China for 17 years. After a long period of leaning about China, Kirk has experienced China’s big changes in person. And he has his own views of China’s development and future. So he made some online videos to show his life in China. Through these videos, many foreigners saw a different China and changed their opinions about China.
For Chinese well﹣ off life (小康生活), he said in his video that”“Tomorrow is better than today”, and every Chinese has a goal for a better tomorrow. They want a better living condition. They want good education for their children. They want prosperity for themselves, their families and their country. They have been working towards that goal for several years. And he thinks they’re getting the rewards of that right now. Kirk says he can always see Chinese work hard, which can be seen in his videos.
“It’s easy to get lost in China because everything is so convenient. Take the subway for 3 yuan, 10 minutes to Nanning；buses and planes are convenient and cheap. There are so many things I’m used to in China, but I can’t find them in my own country. I m used to walking out of the house and turning around the street corner to buy roast duck. I’m used to going to the farmers’ market instead of the supermarket to buy food,” says Mr. Kirk.
As a foreigner who has experienced the life in China, Kirk is full of hope for China’s development.
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1. What can we know about Harold Kirk Apesland?
| A．He is a Chinese | B．He is an American |
| C．He comes from Canada | D．He has never been to China |
| A．He made some online videos. |
| B．He took some beautiful pictures. |
| C．He made a film about Chinese life. |
| D．He created many songs about China. |
| A．方向 | B．回报 | C．薪酬 | D．机会 |
| A．Because the streets are too wide in China. |
| B．Because the traffic is too heavy in China. |
| C．Because there are too many people in China. |
| D．Because everything is so convenient in China. |
| A．A foreigner in China | B．The future of China |
| C．Tomorrow is better than today | D．The online videos about China |
4 . What will our world be like in 2030? We aren’t quite sure, but it’s interesting to make some predictions.
Languages
English should still be the most popular language, but Chinese should be the second. Now, many foreign people are studying Chinese as their second language. In the future, many other languages will disappear (消失).
Water
Water will become as expensive as oil (油), because many rivers will disappear. We will have to save water and pay more for clean water.
Education and Science
More students will study online. Students from all over the world may study together on the Internet. We may eat more genetically modified (转基因的) food. And more robots will be around us.
Travel
More people will travel in their own country. Traveling in different countries will be more expensive and will take more time. Traveling by bus, by ship or by train may become very popular. Of course, flying may be the most popular.
1. Many foreign people are learning ________ as their second language now.| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Japanese | D．French |
| A．Because more people will need water. |
| B．Because there will be more water pollution. |
| C．Because there will be fewer rivers. |
| D．Because oil will be cheaper. |
| A．by bus | B．by ship |
| C．by train | D．by plane |
| A．together | B．on the internet | C．in classroom | D．by robots |
| A．Chinese will be the most popular language. |
| B．People will pay less for clean water. |
| C．People may eat more genetically modified food. |
| D．Fewer people will travel in their own country. |
5 . You might think that drinking fruit juice is healthy. But that’s not quite true. A study (研究) shows that drinking too much juice — even 100% fruit juice — will do great harm to your health and can even make you die early.
This is because these drinks have a lot of sugar. Scientists said drinking too much fruit juice is just like drinking too much soda (汽水) — they both have a lot of sugar. Eating too much sweet food can cause many health problems, such as getting fat and heart disease. Fruit juice has vitamins (维生素) , but there are very few vitamins in it.
In the study, both soda and 100% fruit juice are “ sweet drinks” . Scientists found that if people get 10% or more of their energy from sweet drinks every day, they may die from heart disease or other diseases. Jean Welsh, one of the scientists in the study, told CNN, “ People should drink less sweet drinks, whether soda or fruit juice. ”
Does this mean that eating fruit is also unhealthy? Fruit is still fine. When you eat 100g of fruit, you’re getting less sugar than if you drink 100g of juice, because the fruit has lots of fiber (纤维) . This fiber is also good for our health. It’s better to eat the whole fruit instead of fruit juice.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What will happen if people eat too much sugar every day?
| A．They will become thinner. |
| B．They will get fewer vitamins. |
| C．They might have sleep problems. |
| D．They might die from heart disease. |
| A．Fruit juice. | B．Sweet drinks. | C．Soda. | D．Sugar. |
| A．Fruit has lots of fiber. |
| B．Fruit juice has lots of sugar. |
| C．It’s better to drink more fruit juice. |
| D．People shouldn’t drink more sweet drinks. |
| A．Fruit juice is a kind of sweet drink. |
| B．People have too much sugar every day. |
| C．Drinking soda can cause many health problems. |
| D．Eating the whole fruit is better than drinking fruit juice. |
| A．Culture. | B．Health. | C．Science. | D．Life. |
6 . Students all over the world like sports. There are many kinds of sports. Basketball, volleyball, ping-pong, tennis and baseball are ball games. Many students like to play them. Other sports, for example, running, swimming and bike riding are liked by students, too. Some sports are interesting. Some sports are relaxing. Some sports are difficult but fun.
In China, students like ping-pong. It’s the most popular (受欢迎的) sport in China. They like running, swimming and other ball games, too. But most of the students are busy at school and they don’t often play sports.
In America, students like sports very much and they play sports every day. They often play basketball, but American football is their favorite sport. The next most popular sport is baseball. They like swimming and running, too. They think sports are great.
根据材料内容判断下列句子正(T)误(F)，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. American students never play sports.
2. Students around the world like sports.
3. In China, students only like ball games and often play them.
4. All of the students are busy at school in China.
5. American football is students’ favorite sport in the USA.
7 . We can make our eyes healthy in many ways. Don’t read in the sun. Watch less TV. Do eye exercises every day. But do you know we can also have healthy eyes by eating some food that is good for eyes?
 Kale | Kale is a dark green vegetable. It looks like a cabbage. There is vitamin（维生素）A in it. If you eat kale often, you will still have healthy eyes when you are old. And vitamin A can help you see well in the dark. |
 Salmon | Salmon is a kind of fish. It has a lot of Omega（脂肪酸）. If you often feel you have dry eyes, Omega in salmon can help you. You don’t need to eat a lot each time. A little will be OK. |
 Bananas | Bananas are popular fruits for people. They are very good for eyes. There is Beta-carotene（ β-胡萝卜素）in them. When you have sore eyes, Beta-carotene can make you feel better. |
 Sweet food | Kids like sweet food, such as candy, honey and ice cream. They are delicious. You may not know they are good food for short-sighted（近视）, don’t eat too much. They are bad for teeth. |
1. Kale is a kind of ________.
| A．cabbage | B．fruit | C．vegetable | D．meat |
| A．kale | B．honey | C．bananas | D．salmon |
| A．A boy who has sore eyes. | B．A girl who is short-sighted. |
| C．A kid who likes sports. | D．A child who can’t see anything. |
| A．ice cream | B．children | C．vegetables | D．sweet food |
| A．fish and eyes | B．delicious and healthy food |
| C．how to do eye exercises | D．healthy food for eyes |
8 . Mickey Mouse (米老鼠) is from the USA. He is not very tall. He has a round face, a big nose and two big ears. His feet are very big. He doesn’t have hair. He is in a pair of white gloves and a pair of red pants. His shoes are yellow.
Donald Duck (唐老鸭) is from the USA, too. Donald Duck has a yellow mouth. And his feet are very big. He likes blue very much. So he’s always in a blue cap and a blue coat. He doesn’t like pants.
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck are good friends.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What does Mickey Mouse look like?
| A．He has big ears and big feet. |
| B．He has a long face and big feet. |
| C．He has a big nose and small ears. |
| D．He has a long face and a small nose. |
| A．pants | B．shoes | C．gloves | D．hair |
| A．Japan. | B．China. | C．America. | D．England. |
| A．White gloves and red pants. | B．White gloves and yellow shoes. |
| C．A blue cap and blue pants. | D．A blue cap and a blue coat. |
| A．Donald Duck has a blue mouth |
| B．Donald Duck doesn’t like pants |
| C．Mickey Mouse doesn’t like Donald Duck |
| D．Mickey Mouse is very tall |
9 . Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers (店主) found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more counties are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do—buy a Father’s Day present for their fathers. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present—not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not a father yet. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The most important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
1. Father’s Day was started just because ________.| A．there was a Mother’s Day | B．there was a Children’s Day |
| C．people liked their fathers very much | D．fathers were more important |
| A．Very few countries have a Father’s Day. |
| B．Americans never care about Father’s Day, |
| C．Father’s Day has become important in North America. |
| D．Maybe Father’s Day will become popular before long. |
| A．go shopping with their fathers | B．help their fathers do something |
| C．show their love to their fathers | D．get money from their fathers |
| A．people to buy as many presents as possible |
| B．children to buy presents only for their fathers |
| C．women to buy presents only for their husbands |
| D．grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present only for their grandfathers |
| A．the writer is against Father’s Day |
| B．many countries have a Father’s Day |
| C．shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day than usual |
| D．we don’t need to have a Father’s Day |
10 .
There are many trees and two rivers in my neighborhood. The air here is very good. There is a big supermarket next to my home, and my family often go shopping in it. Across from the supermarket is my middle school. So it only takes ten minutes to walk from my home to school. There is a big bookshop on the left of the school. It’s quiet and I enjoy reading there. Time goes by quickly when I read. —Emma |
My home is in the center of the town. There are many shops and restaurants there. And it’s usually noisy in the day. My home is between a hospital and a post office. Behind the post office is a hotel. Many visitors（游客）come to live there. —Diana |
There is a big park not far from my house. It’s on Bridge Street. There are a lot of people there every day. I like to exercise there in the morning because I love the clean air and sunshine there. There is a restaurant on the right of the park. The food in the restaurant is very delicious. I often have dinner in it with my parents. —Jenny |
1. Which of the following is not in Emma’s neighborhood?
| A．The supermarket. | B．The school. | C．The post office. | D．The bookshop. |
| A．Between the hospital and the hotel. | B．In front of the hotel. |
| C．Across from the hotel. | D．Behind Diana's home. |
| A．Do some sports in the park. |
| B．Have breakfast in the restaurant. |
| C．Go shopping in the supermarket. |
| D．Read books in the bookshop. |
| A．Emma’s school is far from the bookshop. |
| B．Diana lives in a quiet neighborhood. |
| C．Jenny often has lunch in the restaurant. |
| D．Emma likes reading books in the bookshop. |
| A．the three students’ favorite places. | B．the three students’ neighborhoods. |
| C．what the three students do in their free time. | D．where the three students go on vacation. |
