1 . It’s December now. It’s snowing and the weather is really cold in the north of China. You can see many children playing with snow. Some of them are making snowmen. Some are skating on the river because it’s so cold that the water in the river freezes (结冰). It’s a white world. How beautiful!
Is it winter in Australia? No. We have different seasons in a year. In Australia, it’s summer now and the weather is hot. Many people are swimming in the sea. They are having a good time. Jim and his friends are playing soccer near the beach. The sunny weather is really cool for them. They want to swim after playing soccer.
1. The weather in the north of China is ________ now.| A．cool | B．cold | C．warm | D．hot |
| A．playing with snow |
| B．making a snowman |
| C．skating |
| D．swimming |
| A．near the river | B．on the snow |
| C．near the beach | D．on the ice |
| A．skate | B．swim |
| C．play basketball | D．make snowmen |
| A．spring | B．summer |
| C．autumn | D．winter |
2 . Now in different places of the world, people are doing different things.
In Beijing, it’s early morning. People are sleeping.
In London, people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs(酒吧) to have a drink.
In Moscow, it’s evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet(芭蕾舞) . Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles(洛杉矶) , it’s morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is noon now. People aren’t working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
1. According to the passage we can see that at night some people in Moscow like to ________.| A．go to watch a ballet | B．do shopping |
| C．wait for buses | D．go to the library |
| A．playing basketball | B．seeing films |
| C．having lessons | D．sleeping |
| A．6: 00 | B．9: 00 | C．10: 00 | D．12: 00 |
| A．at home | B．in the pubs |
| C．at school | D．in the office |
| A．At the same time, in different places of the world people are doing the same thing. |
| B．At the same time, in different places of the world people are doing different things. |
| C．People do different things at different time. |
| D．People do the same thing at different time. |
3 . John Smith works in a basketball club. He gets up at 5: 30 every day. After that, he runs. At 8: 00, he eats breakfast.
Tom White is a writer. He works at home. He gets up at 8: 00 in the morning. He usually reads books for two hours after breakfast.
Mary Green is a music teacher. She gets up at 6: 00 every morning. Then she eats breakfast. She lives at school but doesn’t live with her parents.
Mona Black is a clerk (职员). She works at a clothes store. She usually gets up at 6: 30. After breakfast she goes to the store.
1. John Smith eats breakfast at ________.| A．6: 30 | B．7: 00 | C．7: 30 | D．8: 00 |
| A．At 5: 30. | B．At 6: 30. | C．At 8: 00. | D．At 8: 30. |
| A．math | B．English | C．music | D．Chinese |
| A．John Smith; Mona Black |
| B．Mary Green; Tom White |
| C．Tom White; John Smith |
| D．Mona Black; Mary Green |
| A．John Smith | B．Mona Black |
| C．Mary Green | D．Tom White |
4 . When you are in England, you must be very careful (小心的) in the streets because the traffic (车辆) goes on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road. If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember: the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or (否则) you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very clearly. It’s very interesting.
1. In England, the traffic moves ________.| A．on the right | B．on the left | C．in the middle | D．in the front |
| A．the right first | B．the left first |
| C．the front first | D．the back first |
| A．the people go to work | B．the people come from work |
| C．the weather is fine | D．Both A and B. |
| A．take a taxi | B．sit in the front of the bus |
| C．sit on the second floor of the bus | D．ride a bike |
| A．Buses in England | B．Cars in England |
| C．Traffic in England | D．Traffic lights in England |
5 . Today is a fine day. Mr Smith and his family are in the park now. On their right, there is a cafe. On their left, there is a big lake. There is a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there is a sign. It says “Don’t swim in the lake!” There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are many flowers in it. Between the lake and the garden, there are many tall trees and some small shops.
1. Mr Smith and his family are ________ now.| A．in the school | B．at home | C．in the park | D．in the garden |
| A．behind the lake | B．in the cafe |
| C．in front of the lake | D．between the cafe and the lake |
| A．a boy | B．a cafe | C．a tree | D．a small hill |
| A．Don’t pick(摘) the flowers | B．Don’t feed(喂) the fish |
| C．Don’t fish | D．Don’t swim in the lake |
| A．in the middle of | B．on the right of | C．on the left of | D．in front of |
National Holidays
Countries around the world have national holidays. Of course, the holidays are on different days. The ways people celebrate national holidays are sometimes the same, though.
In the United States, the national holiday is on July 4th. There are many parades of all kinds of people and jobs on that day. People cook food outside and eat outdoors. In France, national holiday is on July 14th. There are big parades, too. Planes fly overhead in the sky to give a show sometimes. People dance in the streets. Many events such as concerts and films are free on that day.
Mexican Independence Day is on May 5th. There are big parades, too. In Mexico City, people put on play every year. The play shows how Mexico won its independence. Everywhere around the city is mariachi (墨西哥流浪乐队) music and dancing. People eat their favorite Mexican dish Mole Poblano (chocolate chicken) on that day.
1. The national holidays in different countries are on the same day.2. Mexico’s Independence Day is on July 14th.
3. In the United States, people have all kinds of parades on July 4th.
4. In France, you don’t need to pay any money if you go to the concerts on their national holiday.
5. In France, people play mariachi music on their Independence Day.
7 . In April, you can see a lot of pink and white cherry blossom in Japan. Most Japanese schools and buildings have cherry blossom trees outside. In Japan the school year begins in April. In some parts of the country, the first day of school is also the start of cherry blossom their family and friends. They sing, drink, eat and talk until late in the evening. Japanese people started to hold（举办）parties like this long ago.
There are more than 305 kinds of cherry blossom trees in Japan. The Japanese love cherry blossom. They think that a flower is like a man’s life, short but bright.
1. The underlined part “cherry blossom” refers to “________”.| A．a kind of animal | B．a kind of flower |
| C．a kind of people | D．a kind of food |
| A．the first day of school | B．the second day of school |
| C．the third day of school | D．the last day of school |
| A．Family and friends get together under the trees. |
| B．They sing, drink, eat and talk until late in the evening. |
| C．Both A and B. |
| D．They go boating and cycling. |
| A．Less than 305. | B．More than 305. |
| C．About 305. | D．305. |
| A．they mean spring time is here | B．they are lovely |
| C．they are beautiful | D．they are like a person’s life |
| A．Families and friends in Japan. | B．School life in Japan. |
| C．Cherry Blossom Trees in Japan. | D．Cherry Blossom Season in Japan. |
8 . What do we know about the sea? Most of us have seen it. We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be less pretty when the weather is terrible. What other things do we know about it?
The first thing is that the sea is very big. Look at a map of the world and you will find there is less land than sea. The sea covers 3/4 of the world. Some parts of the sea are very shallow (浅的). The sea is very deep in some places. At a place near Japan, the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! If the highest mountain in the world were put into the sea at the place, there would be two kilometers of water above it.
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1. All the people know about the sea clearly.
2. The sea doesn’t look pretty all the time.
3. If you look at a map of the world, you will find there’s much more sea than land.
4. The land covers three-fourths of the world.
5. The passage tells us that the depth (深度)of the sea in different places are quite different.
6. The word “it” in the last sentence means the water.
9 . There are a lot of interesting things in the world. If someone tells you that they can fish in the desert, you must think they are joking. But this is true. In some places of Africa, people can fish in the desert. It must be very interesting to get some fish from the sand. And in the woods of Asia there is a kind of bird. To our surprise, this kind of bird doesn’t eat anything but iron. I think the bird’s teeth must be harder than the iron. We all know that snakes can eat mice, but in a place in Africa, a kind of big mouse can eat snakes. Isn’t it interesting? Have you ever heard of “brush trees”? They are different from trees we know. People use branches to brush teeth, and they are good for people’s teeth.
You must be very surprised to hear these interesting things. But they are all true. In fact there are a lot of interesting things in our world. If you are careful enough, you can find them easily around you.
1. In some places of Africa, people can get fish ________.| A．from the sand | B．in the rivers |
| C．on the trees | D．on the mountains |
| A．grass | B．flowers | C．iron | D．water |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．leaves | B．branches | C．fruits | D．roots |
| A．What a strange bird | B．We can fish in the desert |
| C．Brush trees | D．What an interesting world |
Let me tell you. The man is Mr. White, and the boy’s name is Bill. He’s the man’s son.
Now they are in Bill’s bedroom. We can see some Chinese books on the desk and on the bed there’s a shirt. It’s Bill’s. His trousers are on it, under his shirt, too.
Now let’s look at the other picture. You can see a woman and a girl in it. The woman is Bill’s mother and she’s in her daughter, Ann’s room. You can see a photo of the Whites on the wall. Between the windows is a desk. A clock is on the desk. It’s eleven. What’s that on the floor? Oh, it’s Ann’s hat. It looks like a brown hat.
1. In two pictures we can see __________.| A．two people | B．three people | C．four people | D．five people |
| A．Ann’s brother | B．Ann’s father | C．Bill’s friend | D．Bill’s teacher |
| A．on the bed | B．in the desk | C．on the floor | D．under the desk |
| A．White. | B．Red. | C．Black. | D．Brown. |
| A．cat | B．ball | C．shirt | D．clock |
