Americans usually eat three meals (餐) a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or buy it near their workplace. Children take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies (饼干) with them or eat at school. Dinner, the main (主要的) meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People usually have dinner at home. They cook (烹饪) it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may also have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea, or milk. Then comes the dessert (甜点).
1. Americans have breakfast ________.| A．after eight o’clock |
| B．at eight o’clock |
| C．before eight o’clock in the morning |
| D．Between eight and nine in the morning |
| A．重的 | B．重要的 | C．明亮的 | D．不太重要的 |
| A．Dinner | B．Lunch | C．Meals | D．Breakfast |
| A．near their workplace | B．in the office |
| C．at the restaurant | D．At home |
| A．drink | B．meat | C．dessert | D．vegetables |
2 . Sue and Linda usually go to school by car. They drive past a restaurant, a supermarket and a shop. The library is next to the supermarket. Jack and Michael usually go to school by bus. They go past a bank and a post office. The bank is next to the post office. Mary usually goes to work by bike. She rides (骑车) past a library, a hotel and a swimming pool.
1. How many people are there in this passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．It’s next to a swimming poor. | B．It’s on the right. |
| C．It’s next to a post office. | D．It’s between a shop and a restaurant. |
| A．By bike. | B．By bus. | C．By car. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．A restaurant. | B．A post office. | C．A park. | D．A swimming pool. |
| A．On foot. | B．By bus. | C．By bike. | D．By taxi. |
3 . The weather is different in different parts of the world. In some places it is dry, and in others is wet.
If the weather is too dry, the land will not be good for animals and plants. In wet weather there may be too much rain. The rivers may go over the sides. The water may take the bridge away. If the rivers go over their sides, a lot of people may not have enough food. If there is very dry weather for a long time, the river beds may be dry.
In some parts of the world the weather may be very cold. There may be snow. When it snows, the trees, the buildings and everything look white. In winter the days are short and the nights are long. On cold winter nights, when there are no clouds or winds, the sky is very clear. And the moon and stars are very beautiful. People may put on their coats and go out for long walks. When they come back to their houses, they may be happy to have hot coffee and cakes by the fire.
1. In different parts of the world, the weather is _________.| A．the same | B．not the same | C．scary | D．not scary |
| A．go over the sides | B．make new bridges | C．have no water | D．have dry beds |
| A．spring | B．summer | C．fall | D．winter |
| A．晴朗的 | B．阴天的 | C．多云的 | D．多风的 |
| A．the moon and the wind | B．clouds and winds |
| C．hot coffee and cakes | D．snow and fire |
4 . Welcome to our new school, No.3 Middle School. It is very big and beautiful. There are 30 classes,100 teachers and 1,200 students in the school.
In the middle of the school, there is a classroom building. There are some big classrooms in the building. The students have classes in the classrooms. There are some small rooms too. They are offices for the teachers to work.
On the left of the classroom building, there is a library. The teachers and students like to read books in it.
The big playground is behind the classroom building. After class, students can play in it.
Next to the library is a dining hall. The food of the dining hall is very delicious and all of us like it.
1. What's No.3 Middle School like?| A．It's old. | B．It's big. | C．It's small. | D．It's hot. |
| A．100. | B．1,200. | C．1,300. | D．1,330. |
| A．It's on the left of the classroom building. |
| B．It's on the right of the classroom building. |
| C．It's behind the classroom building. |
| D．It's in the middle of the school. |
| A．简单的 | B．困难的 | C．好吃的 | D．难吃的 |
| A．There are some big classrooms in the classroom building. |
| B．There is a big playground in the school. |
| C．The playground is behind the classroom building. |
| D．The writer likes the science lab best. |
5 . 
Baseball and American football are people’s favorite sports in the USA. Children play them in sports fields (球场) or in parks.
In summer, there are often some informal (非正式的) baseball games. Boys and girls, the young and the old, they all can play the games. There are two teams in a baseball game. Each team (每一支球队) has nine players.
The baseball season starts (开始) in April and finishes in September. During this time, baseball games are on TV. In September, the two top (顶级的) teams play with each other in the field. Many baseball fans(球迷) will go there to watch the game. Many other people will listen to the radio and watch TV. After that people talk about the game and the players for a long time.
In the USA, many people are interested in American football, too. American football is not like (像) soccer. People play their football with hands (手) not their foot. The football season starts when the baseball season finishes. And the football season finishes in November. There are eleven players in each team. Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The best teams play again (再一次) on January 1st, the first day of the New Year. Many people sit near the radio or the TV to hear or watch the game. And they really want to know which team wins the game.
1. In the USA, people’s favorite sports are _________.| A．baseball and soccer | B．baseball and volleyball |
| C．basketball and tennis | D．baseball and American football |
| A．9 | B．11 | C．18 | D．22 |
| A．there are eight months in a baseball season |
| B．many baseball fans go to the field to watch games |
| C．all the people must watch the games on TV at home |
| D．people only talk about the players after the games |
| A．baseball | B．soccer | C．hands | D．foot |
| A．Only boys and girls can play baseball. |
| B．People in the USA don’t like playing football. |
| C．The football season is after the baseball season. |
| D．The best football teams play again on March 1st. |
Do you think animals can see colours? Scientists think that many animals can not see colours. The world is black and white to them. Scientists want to find out if dogs can see colours. When the scientists give the dogs food, they show them a certain（一定的）colour every time. The dogs get ready to eat when they see this colour. The scientists then show the dogs another colour. Again the dogs get ready to eat. The colours are all the same to them. Colours are not all the same to monkeys. For example, if we put food in a red box, and do this every day, a monkey will always go to the red box to get food. If we put food in a blue box, the monkey won’t go to it.
1. Scientists show the dogs colours __________.| A．to tell them to eat | B．to find out if they can see black and white things |
| C．for fun | D．to find out if they can see colours |
| A．hear different pieces of music | B．see the monkeys |
| C．see black things | D．see all the colours |
| A．all the same to monkeys | B．not all the same to dogs |
| C．different to dogs | D．not all the same to monkeys |
| A．the blue box to get food | B．the blue box and put food in it |
| C．the red box to get food | D．the red box and put food in it |
| A．Scientists find that dogs don’t like colours. |
| B．Monkeys will not go to the blue box if we don’t show them before. |
| C．Monkeys like the food in the box. |
| D．Dogs like to hear different pieces of music. |
7 . The final exam comes with July. When exam ends, the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have about two months to relax. The summer vacation is the best time of the year for most children. The weather is usually fine. They can swim, go to summer camp or visit other places with their parents.
The best place for a summer vacation is the seaside(海边). Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea, but for the others, a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something they will talk about for the whole of the following year.
In England, most of the people can take their children to the seaside. If a factory worker or a bus driver, a street cleaner or a waiter wants to take his wife and children to Southend or Margate, Blackpool or Clacton, he is usually quite able to do so.
Why do children like spending their summer vacation on beaches? It is because they like the sand, the sun, the cool wind and the sea water. There are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat and exciting things to do.
1. Why do children like summer vacation?| A．Because they can have delicious food. |
| B．Because they can spend time with their parents. |
| C．Because they can have exams. |
| D．Because they can have many kinds of activities. |
| A．foreign countries | B．seaside towns | C．famous cities | D．big restaurants |
| A．Parents in England usually don't like their jobs. |
| B．Parents in England can take their children to the beaches. |
| C．Children enjoy swimming in the summer vacation. |
| D．Children like to spend their summer vacation on beaches. |
8 . My name is Cathy. There are three photos of my good friends on my desk.
In the first photo you can see Jerry. He is a tall and cool boy with short and straight hair. He is the captain of our basketball team. He is very popular. All my classmates like him very much.
In the second photo, you can see a boy with glasses. His name is Jack. He is short and a little bit heavy. But he is very clever and funny. He often tells us funny stories and makes us happy.
In the third photo, you can see two girls. They are reading a book. The girl on the left is Lucy. She is a beautiful girl from London. She has long blonde hair and big eyes. She can sing very well, and she can also speak a little Chinese. The girl on the right is Li Xiaoyun. She is a Chinese girl with beautiful black hair. She likes singing. She says she wants to be a singer.
1. We can see Cathy's ________ good friends in the photos on the desk.| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．long hair | B．glasses | C．short hair | D．small eyes |
| A．swimming | B．basketball | C．telling stories | D．singing |
| A．the UK | B．Australia | C．the USA | D．Canada |
9 . Carpooling (拼车) for School
In the UK, students often carpool. When your school doesn't have a school bus and your home is not near, you can carpool. Usually three or four students go to school in the same car. Their parents take turns (轮流) in taking the students in their cars.
The students have to be on time, because nobody wants to be late for class. If you are in the car and wait (等) for a friend for a long time, you will be unhappy. Your friends will feel the same way when you let them wait. Students learn a great lesson—to be on time.
Carpooling | |
| Where | In the |
| Who | Three or four |
| Why | 1. Some schools don't have a school 2. Some students don't live |
| A great lesson | To be |
10 . Yun Siqi from Beijing is a 19-year-old young pianist（钢琴家). He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then. Before that, he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played. "I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano," Yun said.
At 4, several minutes of practice a day was enough. As Yum grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day. The time kept going up after Yun was 12. Now, he needs to practise at least seven hours every day. He sleeps for only five to six hours a day, but he is still full of energy(活力).
Yun never got tired of the piano. In fact, he had great fun playing it. "Music is my special luck, and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day," he said.
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out. From 2013 to now, Yun shone at different music festivals, concerts and competitions. Yun said successes or failures（失败）were not important and they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future. "If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder," the young pianist said "I still need to practise more to become better, to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano. It may take a lifetime."
1. Yun Siqi began to learn the piano in___________.| A．2003 | B．2005 | C．2007 | D．2009 |
| A．he was not able to play the violin |
| B．it was easy to learn to play the piano |
| C．he wanted to be better than his sister in something |
| D．his sister refused to play his favourite classical music |
| A．He lived a happy life at the age of 4. |
| B．He was not good at playing the piano. |
| C．He practises playing the piano very hard. |
| D．He doesn't have enough sleep but he is healthy. |
| A．允许 | B．维持 | C．放弃 | D．影响 |
| A．Yun played the piano really well. |
| B．Yun was tired of playing the piano. |
| C．Yun didn't think he needed more practice. |
| D．Yun said one should work harder if he lost. |
