1 . Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language. Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and math and English… Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English.
1. Many students in China are learning English, aren’t they?| A．No, they aren’t. | B．No, they are. |
| C．Yes, they are. | D．Yes, they aren’t. |
| A．learn at school | B．study by himself |
| C．work hard | D．answer that question |
| A．和他们一起学习 | B．自学 |
| C．向他们学习 | D．通过学习 |
| A．This question is not difficult to answer |
| B．This question is easy to answer |
| C．It is difficultly to answer this question |
| D．It is hard to answer this question |
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．French | D．Japanese |
2 . A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today’s cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the car. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city, but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones.
1. There is much pollution in the car today because ________.| A．people drive big cars | B．people drive little cars |
| C．the cars go 65 kilometers per hour | D．the cars can go 450 kilometers per hour |
| A．much smaller than | B．much the same as |
| C．three times as large as | D．a little larger than |
| A．big cars cost less to own and to drive | B．big cars are not useful for long trips |
| C．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars | D．small cars are faster than big ones |
| A．there will be fewer cars in the future | B．there will be fewer passengers in the streets |
| C．driving future cars will be safer | D．future cars will be much smaller |
| A．there will too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will get around a city |
| C．big cars and little cars may be used along with each other |
| D．it will look more beautiful to have two sets of roads |
3 . My family makes the best chicken salad. Dad prepares (准备) all of the ingredients and mom makes the relish. There are a few things that make this chicken salad different from other chicken salads. First, we use jam (果酱) in the relish. You can buy any jam, like banana jam or orange jam. But we have bottles of strawberry jam that my mother made, so we use the strawberry jam. Second, we put some green olives (橄榄). Green olives give the salad a nice taste and make a big difference. Now let me tell you how my family makes the salad.
First mix up all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. The ingredients are chicken, tomatoes, green olives, onions and apples. If you like lettuce, you can also put some. Next, make the relish. Please mix the jam, the juice and the salt. Finally, mix the relish with the salad ingredients.
Do you have a favorite chicken salad recipe? Please tell us about it. You can write to greensalad@yahoo.com .
1. Who make(s) the chicken salad at home?| A．The writer. | B．The writer’s mother. |
| C．The writer’s father. | D．The writer’s father and mother. |
| A．Strawberry jam. | B．Banana jam. | C．Orange jam. | D．All kinds of jams. |
| A．green olives and chicken | B．green olives and a different relish |
| C．lettuce and a different relish | D．chicken and a different relish |
| A．call | B．write an e-mail to | C．visit | D．send a letter to |
| A．the writer’s favorite dish | B．all kinds of fruit salads |
| C．a different chicken fruit salad | D．the writer’s family |
4 . How do you feel when you go to a birthday party? What about making a speech in front of the class? Do you get really shy? If you think you are too shy and want to be a little braver, try the following. You can make it!
1. Tell people you’re shy.
There is no need to hide (隐藏) it. When they get to know you’re a shy kid, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more at ease (自在) in talks.
2. Try to smile more.
When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that other people have feelings, too. And most people will stay away from an angry-looking person.
3. Learn to be a good talker.
If you find it hard to start talks, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.
4. Get your attention elsewhere.
Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don’t waste (浪费) time worrying about your looks or whether people like you or not.
1. Shy people may not feel ________ when he has to make a speech in front of the class.| A．at ease | B．sad | C．nothing | D．angry |
| A．You can tell other people! | B．You can do it successfully! |
| C．You can help others! | D．You can go to a birthday party! |
| A．let other people know you’re shy | B．smile more |
| C．say something nice about people around you | D．spend much time worrying about your looks |
| A．You will feel worried if you tell people you’re shy. |
| B．People don’t like to stay with an angry-looking person. |
| C．Shy people must wait for others to start talks. |
| D．You must spend much time thinking about your looks. |
| A．Are You Too Talented | B．How to Go to a Birthday Party |
| C．Change the Way You Are | D．Try to Smile More |
5 . Are you feeling sleepy in class? I remember that I often got up at eight when I was young. And we didn’t do homework. But now, everything has changed (改变).
For 12-year-old Liu Xiangjian, the most difficult thing in life is getting up at 5:50 a. m. every school day. “I don’t want to get up so early, but I am afraid of being late,” the sixth-grade Beijing primary school student said. “I want more sleep.”
Liu has breakfast at 6:15 a. m. , and after a 30-minute bus ride, he arrives at 7 a. m. Like most of his 28 classmates, Liu arrives at school a full hour before lessons start at 8 a. m.
In 2020, a survey of 2,500 school children in six cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, found that about 77% of the students were short of sleep. In another recent survey made by the China Daily website, almost 70% of the 1,130 people said that they agree with cutting school hours, while 22% disagreed and 10% had no comment (评论).
Their children spend long hours at school, but many parents arrange (安排) for them to take more studies. Liu’s mother, Wang Qun, who teaches at a high school in Beijing, thinks her son is still not doing enough to win a place at a good high school. “Of course I want my son to have more sleep, more exercise and more fun,” she said, “but the common saying is that if you give your child a happy childhood (童年) in China, you will give him a failed (失败的) future.”
Something must be done to change people’s traditional thought that a college diploma (毕业证) is a ticket to a good job.
1. How many people in the survey had no comment?| A．1130. | B．149. | C．113. | D．991. |
| A．Liu Xiangjian likes to get up earlier. |
| B．Liu’s mother thinks her son is hard-working enough. |
| C．Liu goes to school by bike. |
| D．In Liu’s school, the first lesson starts at 8 a. m. |
| A．Students’ sleeping time | B．Survey about school children |
| C．Parents’ ideas | D．School life |
| A．If the child plays happily, he will fail the game |
| B．If a child doesn’t spend more time on study, he will not have a good job in the future |
| C．If a child has more sleep, he will go to a good college in the future |
| D．If a child plays happily, he will get a college diploma |
| A．A college diploma doesn’t mean a good job. | B．The students should have less sleeping time. |
| C．The writer agrees with Liu’s mother’s idea. | D．The writer disagrees with cutting school hours. |
6 . There are many man-made wonders and natural wonders all over the world. Let’s know about some information about some of the man-made wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.
The Pyramids of Egypt | There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well-known was for Pharaoh (法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It’s also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it. It took twenty years to build it. |
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon | The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure (建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns (支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed (存在)! |
The Lighthouse of Alexandria | The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. It was one of the ancient wonders of the world. About 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn’t exist now, many people come to see its relic every year. |
| A．the Lighthouse of Alexandria; the Pyramids of Egypt |
| B．the Pyramids of Egypt; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon |
| C．the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; the Lighthouse of Alexandria |
| D．the Sydney Opera House; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon |
| A．Five years. | B．Eight years. |
| C．Twenty years. | D．Twenty-five years. |
| A．Big green trees. | B．Lovely flowers. |
| C．Stones. | D．Large columns. |
| A．The Great Pyramid has used many stones to build. |
| B．Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed. |
| C．The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt. |
| D．The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about 135 metres high. |
| A．遗址 | B．风景 | C．侧面 | D．顶部 |
7 . When you go out to travel, you should learn about some culture（文化）in different countries.
When you go to England, you shouldn’t ask English people about their income（收入）. It’s OK to ask, “Where are you going?” in China. But you shouldn’t ask English people like that. Chinese people like asking, “Did you have dinner?” But you should be careful to ask that when you meet an English man.
In Thailand, you can’t put your hand on a child’s head. In China, touching（触摸）a child’s head means “You like the child very much.”
In Japan, when you visit a family, you should take off your shoes before you get into the house. When you eat noodles, it’s good to make a big noise. It can tell the family that the noodles are delicious.
In a word（简而言之）, when you’re in Rome（罗马）, do as the Romans do.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. What can’t you do in England?
| A．You can’t ask someone’s income. |
| B．You can’t ask where you should go. |
| C．You can’t ask what the weather is like. |
| D．You can’t ask what time it is now. |
| A．English people. | B．Chinese people. |
| C．People in Thailand. | D．Japanese people. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．One. | D．Two. |
| A．相见恨晚 | B．入乡随俗 | C．熟能生巧 | D．一见如故 |
8 . On May 22, 2021, the whole nation was saddened by the news that Chinese scientist Yuan Longping died.
Dr Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice. As a result of his research, the Chinese people are no longer worried about getting starved. His great work also helped the world produce more and more rice.
Yuan, born on Sept. 7, 1930. After graduating（毕业.) from Southwest Agriculture College, he worked as a teacher at an agriculture school in Hunan.
Several natural disasters（天灾）hit China in the 1960s. Yuan, saw many people die of hunger every day. Since then, he has researched how to grow much better crops.
In 1964 , he happened to find a natural hybrid rice（杂交水稻）plant that had great advantages over others. Yuan was excited about his discovery. He then began to study the parts of this unusual plant.
In 1973, he started to develop a type of hybrid rice species（种类）. It produced 20% more rice per unit than common ones. The seeding（种植）was very successful in the following year. This progress made China the world’s leader in rice production.
More than 50% of China’s total rice fields grow Yuan’s hybrid species. People call him the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
Yuan once said he had two dreams — to “enjoy the cool under the rice crops taller than men” and that hybrid rice could be grown all over the world to help solve the food problem of the whole world.
1. What does the underlined word “starved” in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?| A．挨饿 | B．受冻 | C．致贫 |
| A．He was born into a scientist’s family. |
| B．He was once a teacher at an agriculture school. |
| C．He graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1930. |
| A．In 1964. | B．In 1973. | C．In 1974. |
| A．Yuan’s hybrid rice can provide all people in the world with rice. |
| B．Yuan’s hybrid rice is grown in all of China’s rice fields. |
| C．Yuan’s hybrid rice made China the world’s leader in rice production. |
| A．The “Father of hybrid Rice”. | B．How to grow rice. | C．Different rice species. |
Classical music Classical music is a form of music which needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music，you have to go through proper training.
Heavy metal music Heavy metal music came out after World War Ⅱ. The melody (旋律)of the song is heavily influenced by the structure of it. It is also known as “information music”. In heavy metal music，songwriting is based on a form.
Hip－hop music This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar，violin，piano，bass (低音电吉他)，drums and so on. In this kind of music，the bass is the main instrument. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa.
Opera music It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s.It has a great mixture of theatrical (喜剧的)art and musical invention and is used in theaters.
Jazz music This kind of music has strong and complex (复杂的)melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet，trumpet and violin，which help carry the melody.
Besides these，there are many other kinds of music such as the blues，new－age music，Celtic music，religious music，and chamber music (室内乐).
1. ________ music needs high musical skills.
| A．Classical | B．Heavy metal | C．Hip-hop | D．Opera |
| A．guitar | B．violin | C．piano | D．bass |
| A．piano | B．violin | C．trumpet | D．cornet |
| A．Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ. |
| B．Only after proper training can you learn classical music. |
| C．Opera music first appeared in Italy. |
| D．People call jazz music “information music”. |
| A．Different kinds of music | B．Our favorite musicians |
| C．We love music best | D．Welcome to the music club |
10 . Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their own way of cooking, don’t they? Most people in the United States like fast food, but if you think that American people don't like cooking, you are wrong. It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch, but they also think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook, and most Americans say that home—cooked meals are the best.
Americans have their own way of cooking. For example, baking(烘烤)is the most popular way of cooking in America. Most American families have ovens(烤炉).American cooks(厨师)pay attention to(注意)the balance of food. When planning a big meal, they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and sweet food. They also like to make the meal look beautiful. There are so many kinds of colorful foods, so the meal is healthy and look beautiful, too.
1. Most Americans ______.| A．don't like cooking | B．cook food in the morning |
| C．like home-cooked meals | D．like having a picnic |
| A．they don't eat dinner | B．they like eating fast food |
| C．they only eat fast food | D．they can't cook |
| A．Baking | B．Cutting | C．Frying | D．Boiling |
| A．He cooks a lot of meat. |
| B．He cooks meat, vegetables, bread and sweet food for a big meal. |
| C．He makes the food delicious. |
| D．He cooks a lot of vegetables. |
| A．The meal looks beautiful because the foods are in different colors. |
| B．American people only cook at home in the evening. |
| C．American parents don't like to teach their children to cook. |
| D．Most people in the United States don't like fast food at all. |
