1 . Hello! I’m Bill. Here are some photos of my room, my sister’s room and our parents’ room.
 | This is my room. It is tidy. A computer and some books are on the desk. A baseball is under my bed. You can’t see it in the photo. |
 | This is my sister Amy’s room. She is only 5. Her room is not tidy. She has a red clock in her room, but she can’t read (看懂) it. |
 | This is our parents’ room. The quilt is yellow. They have a sofa in the room, but you can’t see it in the photo. |
1. Where is Bill’s baseball?
| A．On his bed. | B．On his desk. | C．Under his bed. | D．Under his desk. |
| A．cousins | B．friends | C．brother and sister | D．father and daughter |
| A．Yellow. | B．Red. | C．Blue. | D．Purple. |
| A．A sofa | B．A radio | C．A bookcase | D．A bed |
| A．Bill’s room is not tidy. | B．Amy can read the clock. |
| C．Bill’s parents have a red quilt. | D．Bill’s computer is on the desk. |
2 . My name is Fred. I’m an American boy. I’m thirteen years old. I’m a student in a middle school. Lin Bing is my friend. We are in the same class. He is twelve. Here is a photo of his family. Please look at it. His father is a teacher. His mother is a nurse. He has two sisters. They are twins. Their names are Fangfang and Lingling. They look the same.
1. Who is an American boy?| A．Lin Bin | B．Fangfang | C．Fred | D．Lingling |
| A．Fangfang | B．Lingling | C．Lin Bing | D．Li Bin |
| A．12 | B．11 | C．13 | D．14 |
| A．worker | B．teacher | C．doctor | D．driver |
| A．Four | B．Six | C．Five | D．Three |
3 . What color do you think will be popular in the future?
Some people think blue will be popular, because blue means peace and kindness. Everybody in the world hates war. Many people lose their families in wars. Blue makes people remember to keep peaceful.
Other people think green will be popular because they think it is the color of nature. People in the world are thinking more about how to look after the environment. When people wear green clothes, they will keep the environment in their hearts and try to make the environment better.
Yellow will also be a popular color. Why will it be popular? People are very busy these days because they have a lot to do. Yellow is a soft color and it can make people feel relaxed.
Most people think black is the color that will become the most popular. Because it always looks cool, and men often show off their social positions by using this color.
1. What do people think of blue?| A．It means good luck. | B．It means endless war in the world. |
| C．It stands for peace and kindness. | |
| A．is the color of nature | B．looks cool | C．makes people feel relaxed |
| A．yellow | B．black | C．green |
4 . Computers help humans with a lot of things, from searching information to math. Now, they may be able to help us in more complex (复杂的) ways. Recent research has showed a new computer program that can recognize (识别) human emotions (情感), simply based on how they type.
Researchers from the Islamic University of Technology in Bangladesh asked a group of people to type two paragraphs from Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice in Wonderland. The participants (参与者) then chose an emotional state they felt while typing. Emotions tested were joy, fear, sadness and shame.
Then the researchers put the text into the computer to study. Surprisingly, the computer was right 70 percent of the time in telling the participants’ emotional states. The most correct emotions it guessed correctly were joy (87 percent) and anger (81 percent). The least correct emotion the computer guessed was sadness (60 percent).
However, the computer program is limited (局限) in what it can do. But scientists believe that it will help humans in the future.
“If we could build any program that is intelligent enough to communicate with humans that involved (含有) emotions…then using machines could be more effective (有效的) and friendly,” the researchers wrote in the study. For example, when looking for a movie online, perhaps a computer program could make suggestions for films that would match your mood.
And as the researchers said, this type of computer program could also help humans in a number of ways. First, with online teaching, emotionally intelligent computers could change its teaching style or content (内容) to help students learn better. Second, with online conversation, doctors could be able to tell the emotion of a patient.
1. What did the researchers ask the people to do?| A．To search information. | B．To work out math problems. |
| C．To make a computer program. | D．To type paragraphs from the novel. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Two. | D．Six. |
| A．Sadness | B．Fear | C．Anger | D．Joy |
| A．Change the teaching style. | B．Learn better. | C．Tell a patient’s feeling. | D．Keep healthy. |
| A．Human body feels computer. | B．Computer feels human body. |
| C．Human emotions feel computer. | D．Computer feels human emotions. |
5 . Do as the Romans do
Different countries have different customs. So we often say, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Here are some things that may help you.
In Korea, you should bow when you meet someone. In the Middle East, Arabs greet each other by touching noses. In Thailand, people greet each other by putting their hands together and bowing slightly. In South America, you can expect to be hugged when you meet someone. In the USA, people shake hands when meeting each other.
In China, it’s OK to make a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy and lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many Western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If someone is too loud, other people who are eating there won’t be happy.
Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for everyone. In Western countries, if friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “go Dutch”. Also, When Western people pay the bill（账单）, they usually leave some money for the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip（小费）”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite.
In some Western countries, lunch is usually eaten at about 1 p. m. Dinner is served around 7 p. m. or even later. In Spain, it is common to have lunch at 3 p. m. and dinner at 10 p. m.
Knives and forks are used for most Western food. The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right, and the food is held with the fork and cut with the knife. Soup is eaten with a spoon. However, there is some food which can be eaten with your fingers, such as chicken wings and hamburgers.
If you are invited to have dinner in a Western family, you are expected to arrive on time. It’s better for you to prepare a gift. Be seated from the left side and put the handkerchief（手帕）on your legs.
1. What do people do when they meet in the USA?| A．Shake hands. | B．Bow. | C．Touch noses. | D．Hug. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Chinese people often share the bill when eating together. |
| B．People in Spain usually eat dinner very late. |
| C．It’s polite to arrive late when visiting a Western family. |
| D．Knives and forks are used for all Western food. |
6 . British people are famous for saying sorry in almost every situation. They say sorry for asking a question or for the bad weather.
British people pride（为……而骄傲）themselves on their polite manners（礼貌）. As a result, they use the word “sorry" quite a lot— even when they don’t really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they would start by saying, “Sorry to bother（打扰）you. Do you know what time it is?” If they are five minutes late for a date, they would generally greet the person by saying, “Sorry, I’m late!”
That they say sorry does not only mean they feel sad for someone else because of their problems or bad luck. In the dictionary, “sorry” also means feeling regret（后悔）because they have done something wrong. And now, think about this. Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question, they start with “Sorry to bother you.” In this situation, they aren’t saying sorry because they feel sad for that person or because they feel regret.
In the British culture, saying sorry is a way to be polite, especially to people who they don’t know very well. Besides, it also can bring them other benefits（好处）in their daily life. In a recent experiment, an actor asked different strangers on a rainy day if he could use their mobile phones to make a call. When he asked one group of strangers and asked them without saying sorry first, he was only 9% successful. However, when he said sorry to another group about the bad weather before saying his request, he was 47% successful.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过8个词。
1. In which situation do British people say sorry to others?（List one situation）
2. Why do British people often use the word “sorry” quite a lot?
3. What do British people say if they are five minutes late for a date?
4. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
5. What does “sorry” mean to British people?
7 .
 | (a)This is Mariah Carey. She is a singer. She was born in 1970. Her birthday is March twenty-seventh. She likes singing. |
 | (b)This is Lee Young Ah. She was born in 1971. Her birthday is January thirty-first. She is a great（著名的）movie star. She likes acting. |
 | (c)She is ZhangYining. She’s a sports star. She was born in Beijing in 1981. Her birthday is October fifth. She likes singing. |
 | (d)Do you know Bill Gates? He was born in 1955. His birthday is October twenty-eighth. He likes playing golf (高尔夫球). |
| (e)This is Li Lianjie. He was born in Beijing in 1963. His birthday is April twenty-sixth. He is a great actor. He likes reading. |
| A．Mariah Carey and Zhang Yining. | B．Lee Young Ah and Zhang Yining. |
| C．Bill Gates and Li Lianjie. | D．Mariah Carey and Bill Gates. |
| A．May 2nd | B．Jan 31st | C．Jun 13th | D．Oct 28th |
| A．Mariah Carey | B．Lee Young Ah | C．Bill Gates | D．Li Lianjie |
| A．singing | B．acting | C．playing golf | D．reading |
| A．c-a-e-b-d | B．d-b-c-a-e | C．c-b-a-e-d | D．d-e-c-a-b |
8 . Middle school students have far too much homework. They usually have to sit up three or four hours every night doing their homework. Now one school in my hometown has made a rule of limiting (限制) homework. The homework is limited to an hour a day and the students have no homework on the weekend. I think this is an excellent idea that will allow (允许) students to live better and healthier lives.
Less homework will give students more time to enjoy other pastimes (休闲娱乐). I have many books which I received as gifts from my parents and friends. They have been kept there on my shelf for several years! Because of homework, I have not read a single one of them. With less homework, students will be freer to develop their interests in art, music and other hobbies.
More time free from homework will get our physical health better. Many students like sports, but they have little time to play football, basketball, volleyball and so on. They hardly have time to have a trip or take part in any social (社会的) activities. They must spend so much time solving math problems and doing grammar exercises. Besides, staying up late to finish their homework leaves many students exhausted (精疲力竭的) in the morning. Not getting enough sleep is not only unpleasant, it also makes students more likely (有可能) to get colds and other illnesses.
1. Which is the best title for the passage?| A．Students Dislike Homework | B．No Use Doing Homework |
| C．Homework Is Good For Study | D．Homework Should Be Limited |
| A．Students have little time for their hobbies. | B．Students have to finish their homework. |
| C．Students are more active in class. | D．Students are good at their lessons. |
9 . Mary is reading something about how to keep healthy on the Internet.
Good sleep is important for your health. You need about eight hours’ sleep a night. Don’t you eat or read in bed. A cup of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time every morning. For more information, please visit www. sleep. com.
How often do you exercise? If you want to stay healthy, try to exercise for thirty minutes every day, three or four times a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000.
Studies show that the cold or flu virus(病毒) can live on our hands for long, so you should wash your hands often with soap and water. If you want to know more, please call the Health Line at 180-1313.
Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist at least once a year. The oral examination is not only for your health of teeth, but also for the whole body. Please visit www. mydr. com. for more information.
1. What should you do every day if you want to get a good sleep?2. What can you do if you want to learn more about flu?
3. How often do we see a dentist?
4. 将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
10 . You probably talk to friends more than you talk to your parents. That’s natural. Still, most of us want a parent’s help, advice, and support at times. But talking to the parents may be difficult or terrible-especially when it comes to certain subjects. Here are some suggestions to make it easier.
Talk about everyday stuff (活动) and do it every day. 3.The more you do something, the easier it gets. Talking to parents about everyday stuff builds a bond that can help you discuss something more serious with them later.
Find something to chat (聊天) about each day. Talk about how your team did at the sports meet. Share something one of your teachers said. Even small talk about what’s for dinner can keep your relationship comfortable.
4. It’s never too late to start. If your relationship with your parents makes you feel nervous, try getting into conversations slowly. Mention the cute thing the dog did. Talk about how well your little sister is doing in math. Chatting with parents every day not only keeps the present relationship strong, but also can help a might-be-worse relationship get better.
When parents feel connected to your daily life, they can be there for you if something really important happens.
1. What do most of us want from parents at times?2. How many suggestions does the writer give?
3. 将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
4. 将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
