1 . 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 |
2 . 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. |
3 . 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?
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.
5 . There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. It is from march to may. In spring, the trees turn green, and the flowers come out. Everything looks new.
Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday, summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That’s great.
Autumn is a colorful season. It is from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are red. The colors are beautiful.
Winter is a cold season. It is from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.
1. How many seasons are there in a year?| A．Six | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Two. |
| A．鲜艳 | B．出版 | C．开放 | D．出来 |
| A．September to November | B．march to May |
| C．December to February | D．January to March |
| A．winter | B．autumn | C．summer | D．spring |
| A．It is often cold in winter. |
| B．We have a long holiday in summer. |
| C．The leaves on the trees turn green in autumn. |
| D．Summer comes after spring. |
6 . In many English homes, people have four meals (餐) a day: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea (茶) and dinner.
People have breakfast from seven to nine in the morning. They eat eggs or bread. English people drink tea or milk at breakfast, too. Lunch comes at about one o’clock in the afternoon. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon, and dinner is about seven thirty. They often have soup (汤). And then they have some chicken or fish with vegetables. After that, they eat some bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people have meals like that. Some of them don’t have their dinners in the evening.
1. Many English people have ________ meals a day.| A．two | B．three | C．four |
| A．from 7:00 to 9:00 | B．at about 13:00 | C．at 19:30 |
| A．bananas, apples or eggs |
| B．soup, bananas or milk |
| C．soup, chicken or fish with vegetables |
| A．No, not all the English people eat in the same way. |
| B．Yes, all the English people eat in the same way. |
| C．No, some of them don’t have lunch at all. |
7 . A group of people asked this question to a group 4-to-8-year-old children. “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.
“When my grandmother hurts her knees, she couldn’t bend（弯腰）over and paint her toenails（脚指甲）any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt too. That’s love.”
Rebecca, age 8
“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad, but you don’t shout at them, because you know it would hurt their feelings.”
Samantha, age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.”
Terri, age 4
“I let my big sister pick on（捉弄）me because my mom says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”
Bethany, age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”
Lauren ,age 4
“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”
Elaine, age 5
1. The passage mainly tells us about ________.| A．what “life” means to children | B．what “family” means to children |
| C．what “friends” means to children | D．what “love” means to children |
| A．Bethany. | B．Rebecca. | C．Elaine. | D．Lauren. |
| A．Rebecca’s grandmother even couldn’t bend over. |
| B．Bethany is willing to be picked on by any other person. |
| C．If Samantha becomes angry, she will not shout at others. |
| D．Lauren prefers to wear her sister’s old clothes. |
8 . 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 |
9 . 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 |
