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 . Many people today like exercise. Some like to run, and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls. They do different kinds of exercise. Why do people like exercising? It’s good for their health. And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night.
You may like to run. If you do, take care of your feet. Make sure you have the right shoes.
Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars.
Walking is a good exercise. You may take a long walk in the park. It’s more fun if you don’t go alone. Go with a friend. The two of you may have a great time.
Some people like to swim. But others don’t like to go into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure that someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping a rope (跳绳) or riding a bike is also good exercise.
There are many other sports. Find out what you like. You may need help at first. Some people often do exercise, and they can help you. Do exercise every day, and you will know what it makes you feel.
1. The passage tells us about ________.| A．running | B．swimming | C．walking | D．exercise |
| A．have the right shoes | B．run fast on the roads |
| C．go with a friend | D．let someone watch you |
| A．向外看 | B．左右看 | C．当心 | D．环顾 |
3 . Saying “I am sorry” means apologizing. It is not always easy to apologize to someone, but it can help make things better.
Sometimes we do things we should not do. You might fight with a friend and say bad things to her. You might break a rule at school. When you know you did something wrong, apologizing is the right thing to do.
Sometimes accidents happen.You might step on someone’s foot by accident. It is still a good idea to apologize. You can apologize like this, “I wish that did not happen”.
Sometimes you do not start the conflict (纠纷). You might get angry and throw your classmate’s book down the hall if he says something bad to you. You might think, “I did not start it,so I don’t have to apologize.”The student was wrong to say bad things to you, but it's not right for you to throw his book. You should also apologize for what you did wrong.
Apologizing when you aren’t sorry does not help much. Take some time to calm down and think about what happened. Then try apologizing. You will feel better about yourself and you will know you did the right thing. So, apology can make the world harmonious(和谐).
1. What does the underlined word “apologizing” mean in Chinese?| A．道歉 | B．遗憾 | C．内疚 | D．同情 |
| A．you fight with a friend |
| B．you say bad things to a friend |
| C．you follow the rules at school |
| D．you get angry and throw your friend’s book |
| A．①/②③④/⑤ | B．①②/③/④⑤ | C．①/②③/④⑤ | D．①②/③④⑤ |
| A．never think about what happened | B．take time to calm down |
| C．say bad things | D．stop apologizing |
| A．fight | B．accident | C．conflict | D．apologize |
4 . Some ants (蚂蚁) make their homes under a stone. If the weather is warm, you may see many ants under the stone. If the weather is cold, many ants will be in their house under the ground.
Most of the ants are workers. They are very busy. They look for food and take care of the young ants. Each family of ants has a queen ant (蚁后). The queen ant doesn’t work. She is important because she lays eggs (产卵). These eggs will become new ants.
There are many kinds of ants in America. One kind of these is very strong. People are afraid of it and animals are afraid of it, too.
These ants move in groups. They eat all the animals on their way. They can kill and eat elephants. When the ants come near, people leave their homes. But people are sometimes glad after the ants pass through, because they will see no other insects (昆虫) or snakes.
1. Where can you find ants in warm days?| A．Under the ground. | B．Under the stone. | C．Inside people’s houses. | D．On the ground. |
| A．He lays eggs. | B．He looks for food. |
| C．He looks after the young ants. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．Because the queen ant lays eggs, and these eggs will become new ants. |
| B．Because the queen ant is stronger than all the other family members. |
| C．Because the queen ant finds food for all the other family members. |
| D．Because the queen ant does more work than the other family members. |
| A．People are not afraid of any kind of ants. | B．Big animals are not afraid of any kind of ants. |
| C．An elephant can kill and eat a kind of very strong ants. | D．One kind of ants can move in groups. |
| A．Ants | B．Lay Eggs | C．Queen | D．Ants in America |
5 . Hurricanes (飓风) are storms. They can cause terrible waves, wind and rain. They happen in the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean most of the time
| Category (类别) Scientists divide (划分) them into five categories according to the wind speed. A Category 5 hurricane can destroy (摧毁) all the buildings. |
| Characteristic (特征) Hurricane Season usually comes on June 1st and ends on November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean, from May 15th to November 30th in the Pacific Ocean. |
| Danger It can cause flood when a hurricane comes with heavy rain. A hurricane has an eye. The eye means the center of a hurricane. After the eye passes, the wind and rain comes again. |
| Safety advice Stay inside during the hurricane, or you’ll be injured. |
| A．About 3 months. | B．About 4 months. | C．About 5 months. | D．About 6 months. |
| A．By wind speed. | B．By the degree of damage (破坏程度). |
| C．By the places of hurricanes. | D．By the time of hurricanes happening. |
| A．The speed of a hurricane. | B．The center of a hurricane. |
| C．The damage of a hurricane. | D．The height of a hurricane. |
| A．a tsunami (海啸) | B．a strong wind | C．an earthquake | D．a flood |
| A．Call the police. | B．Walk outside. | C．Stay inside. | D．Run after it. |
According to the latest rules, when you go to a supermarket or visit another city, you don’t need to show the results of nucleic acid tests (核酸检测). But, if you go to places such as old people’s homes and hospitals, the nucleic acid tests are still needed. This makes it easier for people to travel. But this can also make people catch the virus (病毒) easily. What should we do if we have COVID-19?
Don’t worry too much
The virus isn’t as strong as before. You might have a fever or a cough. It can feel like a cold or the flu.
If you are not badly ill, you can stay at home.
● Open the windows for over 30 minutes every day.
● Disinfect (消毒) things you touch in time.
● Check your temperature twice a day in the morning and evening.
● Take some medicine if you have a fever or a cough.
● Take two virus tests in more than 24 hours. If the results are negative (阴性的), you can leave your room.
Go to a hospital if you ...
● Have a fever of more than 38.5 ℃ for over two or three days.
● Feel sick and don’t want to eat anything.
● Find it hard to breathe(呼吸).
Drink more water and increase fruits and vegetables in your diet. Keep a regular (规律的) bedtime and get enough rest and sleep. In this way, you can defeat (打败) the virus quickly.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。1. According to the latest rules, people don’t need to show the results of nucleic acid tests wherever they go.
2. Don’t worry too much because the virus isn’t as strong as before.
3. Go to a hospital if you have a fever or a cough.
4. You can take some medicine if you find it hard to breathe.
5. Having enough rest and sleep is helpful to defeat the virus quickly.
7 . Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:
☆What happened?
☆When, where, and how?
☆What does the speaker want to tell us?
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
1. This passage mainly talks about ________.| A．tips on listening | B．tips on speaking |
| C．tips on reading | D．tips on writing |
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．stressed out | D．worried |
| A．the answers to the questions |
| B．where to write the answers |
| C．the main idea of the passage |
| D．how much time left (剩余) for the listening test |
| A．remember every word |
| B．take some notes |
| C．understand all the words |
| D．think about one or two words for a long time |
8 . What can you do when someone hurts (伤害) you? Most people may be angry or even fight with the one who hurts him or her. But it’s not a good idea. The best way is to forgive (原谅) them.
If the people hurt us, although it is not easy for us to forgive, it is still possible. “Forgiveness makes you more hopeful. And it is good for our health,” says Frederic, Ph. D, the writer of the book called Forgive for God.
But how can we forgive others?
First, think of something nice and try to make yourself happy.
Second, don’t wait others to say sorry to you. If the people hurt you, he or she won’t say sorry to you. They may just want to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.
Third, try to see things in others’ shoes. You can think you are the offender (冒犯者), and write a letter to yourself.
That can make you know their ideas better and make yourself happier.
At last, don’t forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge (挑战).
And it also makes you more confident (自信的).
1. When people hurt you , it’s not a good idea to ________ them.| A．help | B．fight with | C．write to | D．forgive |
| A．To forgive people. | B．The people hurting us. | C．To be angry with people. | D．To make yourself happy. |
| A．Three. | B．Four . | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．If the people hurt us, it’s a good idea to be angry with him. |
| B．It makes you more confident to forgive yourselves. |
| C．Frederic, Ph. D is a doctor. |
| D．When the people hurt you, they won’t say sorry to you. |
9 . It’s important for children to learn to solve problems. Here are some examples of situations (情况) and ways that can help you.
Situation 1: Your child is bullied (被欺负).
If you tell your child that some kids are bad and that he should ignore (忽视) them, he may think he shouldn’t come to you for help. If you call those kids’ parents, your child may keep things from you because he thinks you’ll act too much.
How to help: Help your child think of ways to protect himself. Tell his teacher because the teacher knows what to do with the situation. This way, your child can stand up for himself, and knows that you’ll stand up if the bullying goes on.
Situation 2: _______
You can’t always keep your child happy. So what should you do when he is sad? If you tell him that that’s just how everything goes and that not everyone is going to like him, he may still feel sad and think his feelings aren’t important.
How to help: Tell your child you know this is difficult for him. Then talk about different kinds of friendship. Ask him what kind of friendship he has with the birthday child. Are they close or are they just school friends? This way, your child will learn that there are different kinds of friends.
1. The underlined word “protect” means ________.| A．保护 | B．提高 | C．关心 | D．担心 |
| A．Your child is too shy to go to a birthday party. |
| B．Your child doesn’t have many friends at school. |
| C．Someone doesn’t invite your child to a birthday party. |
| D．Nobody would like to go to your child’s birthday party. |
| A．tell him that that’s just how everything goes |
| B．tell him that not everyone is going to like him |
| C．tell him not to play with those friends who make him unhappy |
| D．try to understand him and talk about different kinds of friendship |
| A．how to help the child as a teacher |
| B．what parents shouldn’t do to help their child |
| C．why the situation happens to the child |
| D．what parents should do to help their child |
10 . A lot of people play sports, but very few people become sports professionals (专家). If sports aren’t going to be your future the next day? Wouldn’t it be better to forget sports and only pay attention to (关注) your lessons? In fact, there are a lot of reasons to play sports.
First of all, sports are a great way to exercise. Exercising keeps you healthy and strong. It also helps you stay in a good condition (状态). When you exercise, your body makes endorphins (安多芬).
Also, sports teach young people how to communicate (交流) and work as a team. They teach young people to respect (尊重) their teammates, he or she may have fewer problems. This is because sports teach people about rules. They also teach people that if they work hard, they might succeed.
Another good way of sports is that they make people leave their houses. These days, a lot of people spend too much time watching television and playing video games. When you play sports, you go outside and exercise in the sun. You take in fresh air. All of these things are important.
Maybe you’re not going to become a sports professional, but that doesn’t matter, sports will help you become a better and happier person.
1. Which of the following is true about sports?| A．When our body makes endorphins (安多芬), we will get angry easily. |
| B．If young people do more sports, they will have more problems. |
| C．When doing sports, we should respect everyone in the game. |
| D．More indoor exercise can bring people happiness and health. |
| A．Reports. | B．Sports. | C．Problems. | D．Rules. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
