1 . Teenagers are known for being creative and full of new ideas. Let’s have a look at these teenage inventions(发明) that might change the world.
Banana leaves usually go bad in two or three days. Tenith Adithyaa, a teenager from India, used UV to make-the leaves Stay fresh for a year. Tenith thinks that one day the leaves will be used for making plates, cups and other things. |
David Cohen, an American teenager, built an earthworm (蚯蚓) robot. It is able to go into the smallest places, where humans or dogs can’t go. It will be used for finding people in a fire or an earthquake. |
Remya Jose, a 14-year-old from India, found it tiring and boring to handwash clothes in the nearby river. She reused some bicycle parts and created a washing machine that saves time, energy and keeps people fit at the same time. |
Kenneth Shinozuku, a 15-year-old from New York, noticed that his grandfather who got Alzheimer’s disease (老年痴呆) would often leave home and get lost. So he invented the wearable sensor (感应器) to help people find their family members like his grandfather. |
1. What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Popular ads. | B．Useful machines. | C．Strange pictures. | D．Teenage inventions. |
| A．make things stay fresh | B．help people wash clothes |
| C．go into the smallest places | D．take care of the old people |
| A．Plates and cups are made of fresh banana leaves now. |
| B．Remya’s washing machine can also keep people fit. |
| C．David Cohen is a middle School student from India. |
| D．Kenneth’s wearable sensors will keep old people at home. |
2 . We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs（习俗）for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival.”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there is lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, USA
The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”
1. How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．do a lot of shopping | B．see lion and dragon dances |
| C．decorate the house for good luck | D．eat turkeys |
| A．have a meal in the countryside | B．go to a swimming pool . |
| C．have a party at school | D．clean the house and dance |
| A．A country. | B．A festival. | C．A bird. | D．A kind of drink. |
| A．different festivals have different customs |
| B．many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year |
| C．the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago |
| D．Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together |
3 . Most students feel it difficult to remember new words when they begin to study English. Now I will give you some advice.
1. Do not waste time in learning a list of English words. It is the hardest way to remember English words. How do you learn to speak Chinese? You did it by listening carefully to the people talking to each other. You can find radio programs, TV programs and records, and listen to them carefully. The best way to learn all new words is through ear. As you listen to more and more dialogues, you will learn how English is pronounced in phrases and sentences. Of course, it is not enough to learn new words. You must learn how words are put together, and why some in English are emphasized.
2. Some people have found that they can learn the names of everyday objects such as box, bottle, cup, desk and so on, in the following way. They write the names of subjects on paper and put the paper on them. They say the words. Try this and see if this way works for you. If it does not, then go on to practice your dialogue.
1. Who gave the advice? Perhaps it is given by ________.| A．Carl Marx | B．a teacher from England |
| C．American | D．a teacher of English |
| A．how to learn English |
| B．how to put words together |
| C．how to learn new words |
| D．how to write the names of the objects on paper and put the paper on them |
| A．the first one | B．the second one |
| C．both of them | D．neither of them |
| A．to do more reading | B．to do more writing |
| C．to do more listening | D．to learn which words are emphasized |
| A．works for everyone | B．does not work for anyone |
| C．works only for some people | D．works only for the Chinese students |
4 . Every school has its own rules. The rules change from one school to another. There are also some rules that look strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules.
Japan：Most schools demand（要求）that students wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. They also demand that girls’ white socks should be folded in a certain way and boys’ heads should be shaved（剃）.
The US：At some US schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into every day. Chewing gum（香糖）is not allowed（允许）in many US school buildings, because it is difficult to clean up.
Britain：Strange hairstyles are not allowed at some British schools. But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup.
1. This is a passage about ________ rules.| A．country | B．hairstyle | C．school | D．the World Cup |
| A．sports suits | B．skirts | C．school uniforms | D．all of the above |
| A．Because it’s not good for students’ health |
| B．Because it’s students’ duty to clean up the building. |
| C．Because it’s difficult to clean up. |
| D．Because it’s not polite. |
| A．The rules in each school don’t change from one to another. |
| B．The schools in Japan demand that the boys’ white socks should be folded in a certain way. |
| C．Strange hairstyles are not allowed at some British schools all the time. |
| D．The boys’ heads should be shaved in Japan. |
| A．4 | B．3 | C．2 | D．1 |
5 . Animals grow up in different ways. Some newborn animals are helpless but their mothers protect them. A newborn kangaroo is very small. It is only a few centimeters(cm) long. It closes its eyes and doesn’t have hair. It stays safe in its mother’s pouch (育儿袋) for a long time. A newborn monkey can not walk. Its mother carries it everywhere.
Other baby animals can walk soon after they’re born. They learn to run with their mothers when danger is near. A baby zebra can run, an hour after it is born.
Some baby animals are born in a place that is safe. Baby wolves are usually born in big holes with little light. Other baby animals are born in the open. A baby elephant is often born on open land.
Animals that drink their mothers’ milk are called mammals. A mother bear’s milk is rich. Baby bears have milk for a few months. This is the same with baby zebras. As baby animals grow, they need solid (固体) food. Baby lions eat what their mother can catch!
1. According to the passage, many newborn animals need their mothers’ help because the babies can’t ________.| A．look after themselves | B．eat any food |
| C．walk by themselves | D．see anything |
| A．it is very small | B．it can’t walk | C．it close its eyes | D．it is lazy. |
| A．open | B．bright | C．safe | D．wet |
| A．mothers’ milk | B．solid food | C．smaller animals | D．grass |
| A．Six. | B．Seven. | C．Eight | D．five |
6 . Gift-giving is different from culture to culture and person to person.
When people give gifts, sometimes color is important. For example, for many Chinese people around the world, red is a lucky color, and people often like to wrap gifts in red. However, do you know that in South Korea, red is a color of death? That is why you should not wrap your gifts in this color if you are giving a gift to a person there.
What about Western countries? In Western countries, the color of wrapping paper is not really important. But color does matter when giving flowers, especially roses. You should not give red roses to a Western person you don't know very well because they are a symbol of love. You could give yellow roses instead, as these are a symbol of friendship. You could also send pink roses as gifts to say thank you.
What other things should you remember when giving gifts to someone from a different culture? Well, one thing you should keep in mind is the person's religion(宗教). When choosing a gift for a Muslim(穆斯林的) or Jewish(犹太教的) friend, you should never get food including pork, or things made from pigskin. Another thing that you should not get for a Muslim person is alcohol(酒).
1. In which country do people think red is the color of death?| A．Japan. | B．The US. | C．South Korea. | D．The UK. |
| A．By giving them yellow roses. | B．By giving them red roses. |
| C．By giving them some food. | D．By giving them products made from pork. |
| A．In China, people often like to wrap gifts in pink color. |
| B．In Western countries, people care about the color of wrapping paper. |
| C．We cannot give a Muslim friend a bottle of alcohol as a gift. |
| D．We can give a Jewish friend some pork as a gift. |
| A．Gift-giving is connected with cultural differences. | B．When people give gifts, color is important. |
| C．How to choose gifts for different people. | D．How to send gifts to others. |
7 . Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2,000 years. Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are four famous cities of Italy.
Rome Coliseum | Rome is the birth place of science, culture and of course, art in Europe. It is the perfect combination(结合) of the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city, one can see many museums. Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion(时尚) centre of the world now. The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder(奇迹) of the modern world. | |
Pisa is a small city. It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa. If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong. This city has three leaning towers. Home of the famous scientist Galileo, Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe. |
Leaning Tower | |
David | Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy. Shopping here, you’ll find David, the most famous statue(雕像) of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 p.m.(closed in case of rain). | |
Venice is a city over a hundred islands. You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas. Art exhibitions, film festivals and famous carnival(狂欢节) make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year. |
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gondolas（凤尾船）| A．at 8 a.m. on Sunday | B．at 9 a.m. on Tuesday |
| C．at 9 p.m. on Saturday | D．at 10 a.m. on Monday |
| A．Pisa has three leaning towers. |
| B．You’ll find David when you go shopping in Florence. |
| C．You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus. |
| D．Every year, thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy. |
| A．Italy and China | B．The Ancient Silk Road |
| C．All Roads Lead to Rome | D．Four Famous Cities of Italy |
8 . 
Qomolangma is the world's highest mountain. You may have learned from your textbooks that its height is 8,844.43 meters. But not all sides are in agreement on this. Different researchers have given different results. In addition, the height of the mountain can change over time.
That's why a Chinese survey team with over 30 members set out to reach the peak of Qomolangma to remeasure its height on May 6, 2020. They were equipped (配备) with the latest technology.
It is not an easy task. The average air temperature on the mountain is -29℃, and powerful winds blow all the time. In such bad conditions, surveying drones (无人机) cannot work at the peak of the mountain. That's why it's still necessary to send human experts to the peak to get exact results.
But does a difference of a few meters really matter when it comes to a high mountain?
In fact, measuring the height of Qomolangma is about more than just getting one exact number. Mount Qomolangma is at the point where the Eurasian plate (欧亚板块) meets the Indian plate. It formed 38 million years ago as the two plates hit each other. Changes in the peak's height can show whether the two plates are heading toward or away from each other. This can help us understand the movement of the earth's crust (地壳).
The survey team will also get firsthand information about environmental conditions at the top of the mountain. This will help us understand how climate change has affected the QinghaiTibet Plateau (高原).
1. What do we know from the first paragraph?| A．Researchers measure the height of Qomolangma every year. | B．There is no agreed-upon height of Qomolangma at present. |
| C．It's not easy to measure the height of Qomolangma. | D．The height of Qomolangma increases every year. |
| A．Over sixty. | B．Over eighty. | C．Over forty. | D．Over thirty. |
| A．Point. | B．Top. | C．Base. | D．Edge. |
| A．A lack of water. | B．Dangerous animals. |
| C．Bad weather conditions. | D．The movement of the earth's crust. |
| A．Why measuring the height of Qomolangma is important. | B．What changes in the height of Qomolangma's peak can tell us. |
| C．How Qomolangma became the highest mountain. | D．How plate movements affected the height of Qomolangma. |
9 . The Beijing Hearing Dog Association has a plan. They plan to choose some stray dogs (流浪狗) and train them. Then the dogs will be able to help the old and the deaf.
They will choose young dogs, because it's easier to train them. The kind of dog is not important.
Twenty-four volunteers will join the training. They all have some experience of keeping dogs and they all love dogs. They will learn a special language first from the coach (教练) and they teach the dogs. This training will take 180 days. Then the better-performed dogs will enter the next training. They will learn to understand different sounds, such as knocking on a door and water boiling. Then the dogs will live with the deaf or the old for 30 days.
Some people think the plan won't work, because it will cost a lot of money. But some people like the plan and they would like to be the volunteers.
1. Why does the association want to choose young dogs?| A．Because young dogs are cuter. | B．Because young dogs are stronger. |
| C．Because it's easier to train them. | D．Because it will cost less to train them. |
| A．They all want to help the young. | B．They all keep lots of dogs. |
| C．They all work in the association. | D．They all have experience of keeping dogs and they all love dogs. |
| A．They will learn to understand different languages. |
| B．They will learn to understand different sounds. |
| C．They will learn to understand old people's living habits. |
| D．They will learn to understand different ways to open the door. |
| A．The association will train police dogs. | B．The first training will take 180 days. |
| C．All dogs will enter the second training. | D．All the people like the plan. |
| A．Stray dogs will help people. | B．Dogs are very clever. |
| C．The old need dogs' help. | D．It's difficult to train a dog. |
10 . American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation（假期）. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools（公立学校）. High school students take only four or five subjects at a time（一次）. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment（安排）for every class. After class, they have many activities. After high school, many students go to college（大学）.
1. Most American children start their school life in_________.| A．September | B．October | C．June | D．February |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．four or five |
| A．In July students don't need to go to school because of the vacation. |
| B．Students have the same classes every day |
| C．Students don't have homework for every class. |
| D．Most American children go to public schools. |
| A．do their homework | B．go back home | C．have many activities | D．go to movies |
