1 . What’s a ball? A ball is a round thing. Many boys like to play it. We have football, volleyball and basketball. What ball do the Americans like to play? Do you know? Yes, baseball is their favorite ball game! The Chinese like table tennis best. Table tennis is also a kind of ball game. A ball is also a large dancing party.
1. A ball is a ________ thing.| A．square | B．circle | C．oval | D．round |
| A．mothers | B．daughters | C．boys | D．students |
| A．football | B．volleyball | C．baseball | D．basketball |
| A．football | B．table tennis | C．baseball | D．tennis |
| A．a thing | B．a birthday cake | C．a dancing party | D．A and C |
2 . All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
1. Sports are good for ________.| A．the players | B．people’s health |
| C．the coaches | D．people who like sports |
| A．buy tickets to watch the games | B．watch the games on TV |
| C．watch the games on the Internet | D．A, B and C |
| A．the same game | B．different games |
| C．any games | D．all kinds of games |
| A．Table tennis | B．Baseball | C．Football | D．Skating |
| A．people from different countries all | B．people from the same country |
| C．people who do the same sports | D．after a game, people from different countries |
3 . Hello! My name is Bob Smith. I am an English boy. Here are some school things（学习用品）. This is my school ID card（学生证）. Its number is 201289767. This yellow bag is mine. A yellow eraser, a purple pencil, a red pen and a book are in it. Oh, that dictionary is mine, too. Is the green pencil box mine, too? No, it isn’t. It is my good friend Lin Hui’s. His school ID card number is 201287967. Green is his favorite（最喜欢的）color. He is in（穿着）a green jacket, and that green bag is his, too.
1. What color is Bob’s bag?| A．Green. | B．Purple. | C．Red. | D．Yellow. |
| A．201289767 | B．201287967 | C．200289767 | D．201276797 |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．7 | D．6 |
| A．Lin Hui is Bob’s brother. | B．Bob’s pen is purple. |
| C．That green bag is Lin Hui’s. | D．Red is Lin Hui’s favorite color. |
| A．The color of school things. | B．Bob’s school things. |
| C．Bob’s good friend, Lin Hui. | D．Bob’s self—introduction（自我介绍）. |
4 . One of my favorite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. However, what’s the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass?
Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass.
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike. However, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest problem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction.
When heading out on my future hikes, I’ll bring a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way.
1. The writer prepared before every trip because he didn’t ________.| A．like the old map and compass | B．know how to use the GPS |
| C．want to get lost in mountains | D．like hiking |
| A．3 | B．5 | C．6 | D．4 |
| A．had the same navigation tool | B．went along the same trail |
| C．had the same problem | D．got lost in the mountains |
| A．less | B．more | C．the same | D．the least |
| A．the map and compass were too old navigation tools to use |
| B．it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS |
| C．the GPS had some disadvantages in hiking in mountains |
| D．it was dangerous to go hiking |
Most people in the United States speak English. There are over 2,000 languages spoken all over the world. You know that every language has its own words. When you want to learn a foreign language, you must learn its words. You must know what the words mean, and you must say them in the right way. Words are made up of (组成) syllables (音节), and different languages have different pronunciation (发音). There are thousands of language pronunciation (发音). When you speak English, you are using only about 50 of them.
Some languages are spoken faster than others. English is spoken more slowly than French. Women speak faster than men. In America, women speak about 175 words every minute, but men speak about only 150. How many words do you speak every minute?
1. Most people in America speak English.2. You mustn’t learn its words when you learn a foreign language.
3. We often use fifteen of the language pronunciations when we speak English.
4. French is spoken faster than English.
5. Men in America speak about 175 words every minute.
Do you know the Huaxin Clothes Shop? The clothes in the shop are very good. Look at the purple skirt. It’s very nice. And It’s just 60 yuan. The red dress looks cool and it’s just 35 yuan. Look! There are many caps. And it has all kinds of T-shirts and shoes. Boys and girls, welcome to the Huaxin Clothes Shop.
1. We can buy some vegetables in the shop.2. The purple skirt looks very nice.
3. The red dress is just 60 yuan.
4. The cap looks cool and it’s 35 yuan.
5. All kinds of T-shirts and shoes are in the shop.
7 . There are lots of changes in our town. There is a village called Cang Lang Yuan. It lies in the north of Zaozhuang. It has a population of over 2,000.
There used to be some old and low houses in the village. A lot of houses were built in the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. In the past there was no factory or school there. To our surprise, now there are some new and tall buildings there. There used to be very dirty and narrow streets. Now the streets are very clean and wide. There are lots of young trees and beautiful flowers on both sides of the street. There used to be a polluted pool in front of the village. Now there is a beautiful park there. But there are still some old houses there. They have been protected. People used to listen to the radio for news and weather information. But now they can get them through TV or the Internet. They are very modern. Now they drive cars to work or travel. Since 1986, there have been great changes in the village. I believe that it will have greater changes in the future. People’s life is getting better and better.
1. What is Cang Lang Yuan?| A．A village. | B．A city. | C．An animal. | D．A town. |
| A．There were many high buildings. | B．Some houses were old and low. |
| C．The streets were wide and clean. | D．The people were rich. |
| A．有趣的 | B．无聊的 | C．拥挤的 | D．狭窄的 |
| A．There was a school in the village in the past. | B．Some old houses have been protected now. |
| C．A beautiful park has been turned into a polluted pool. | D．People in the village never travel. |
| A．The Old Buildings | B．The Changes at Cang Lang Yuan |
| C．People’s Life Is Getting Better and Better | D．People Are Friendly in the City of Zaozhuang |
8 . Kwanzaa (宽扎节) is a celebration of African-American history and culture. It begins on December 26th and runs until New Year’s Day, January 1st.
During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They represent the seven Kwanzaa principles (原则). The principles are believed to play a big role in building strong, successful families, neighborhoods, etc. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. On the sixth day, which falls on New Year’s Eve, family and friends get together to enjoy a large meal.
Kyle, a third grader, wrote this about Kwanzaa, “When we celebrate Kwanzaa, we have many people at home, light the candles, and have a nice dinner. We learn the meaning of Kwanzaa and remember family members. We say something good about them. Last year, we remembered my grandmother.”
In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa. He was studying the history of Africa at that time. Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. He called the holiday “Kwanzaa”. In fact, the name comes from an African language, and it means “the first fruits of the harvest time”.
1. How long does the festival of Kwanzaa last every year?| A．Two days. | B．Three days. | C．Six days. | D．Seven days. |
| A．Green, black and red. | B．Green, white and red. |
| C．Green, black and white. | D．Black, red and pink. |
| A．决定 | B．展示 | C．代表 | D．记录 |
| A．His aunt. | B．His father. | C．His grandmother. | D．His mother. |
| A．It has a history of about 100 years. |
| B．Its name comes from an African language. |
| C．During the festival, there’s a big family dinner each night. |
| D．The Kwanzaa principles are believed to play a small role in their cultures. |
9 . Many children like stamp-collecting. Stamp-collecting didn’t start until 1854. As time passes, there are more and more stamp-collectors. Not only children but also men and women are collectors. In some countries, there are even lessons on stamp-collecting in school. People are becoming more and more interested in stamps. Every picture on a stamp has its meaning in it. It may be the head of a famous person or an important place. Each stamp tells us a story.
1. Stamp-collecting started ________.| A．earlier than 1845 | B．later than 1921 |
| C．in 1854 | D．thousands of years ago |
| A．men and women | B．boys and girls |
| C．neither young nor old | D．both A and B |
| A．a few countries | B．few countries |
| C．China only | D．America only |
| A．different kinds of stamps are being collected |
| B．the number of stamp-collectors is growing |
| C．a group of people are collecting stamps |
| D．more and more stamps are being printed |
| A．is the head of a stamp-collector |
| B．tells us something interesting |
| C．has nothing to do with America |
| D．tells us a story about some schools |
10 . In China, more and more high school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save(节约)time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning from Monday to Friday to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way to school.
Schools and parents should cut down (减少)some of the homework so that the children can have more than nine hours of sleeping every night for their health. As we know, children are our country’s future. Everyone should lake good care of them.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
1. Most students are getting longer sleeping time than before.
2. Most students sleep more than ten hours because they have less homework to do.
3. Some students are not so careful while they do their homework.
4. Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that the students can play computer games.
5. Children are the future of our country. We should take good care of them.
