1 . The number of buses, taxis and other transportations on Kenya’s roads is growing every day.
Now, the country’s first electric-powered motorbike is being made. The motorbike is designed（设计）to cut down on pollution. It’s much cheaper so that most of people can afford it.
Most motorbikes used in Kenya depend on gas as fuel（燃料）, but not this new motorbike. Its energy comes from sunlight.
Three university students developed the new motorbike. It receives the sun’s energy, stores it in batteries（蓄电池）and uses it to charge（充电）the electric motorbike.
Robert Achoge is one of the student inventors. “Our hope is that by the fifth year, we will be able to cover the whole Kenya with the electric motorbike in order to improve the environment and provide affordable transport.”
The students have set up a fueling station for the motorbikes in Nairobi. Riders can charge the motorbikes in the station. The small battery can run for 70 kilometers when they’re fully charged. Once the power is used up, the motorbike has to return to the fueling station while another charged battery is connected to the motorbike. The US African Development Foundation is providing some money for two solar-powered charging stations in the Kenyan port of Kisumu.
Each motorbike costs about $700. One motorbike rider says the new motorbike costs less to ride than motorbikes running on traditional fuel. “When talking about buying fuel, there is no need. It’s basically good for everyone. Even though you won’t carry quite a heavy load, you can go with it anywhere.”
A Nairobi dealership is selling the motorbikes. Businessman Kennedy Kusimba hopes they will become popular. “We also know they are more reliable, compared to the gas-powered motorbikes. They are more useful and they will last longer.”
1. Why is the first electric-powered motorbike designed?| A．To cut down on pollution. | B．To provide more ways of transport. |
| C．To make most people richer. | D．To show the hard work of some students. |
| A．It depends on gas as fuel. | B．It can only be used when it is sunny. |
| C．It’s developed from the traditional bike. | D．It makes use of sunlight and turns it into electricity. |
| A．消耗 | B．储存 | C．燃烧 | D．节省 |
| A．Return the batteries to the station. | B．Have their motorbikes fully charged. |
| C．Get some money from the US. | D．Make their motorbikes run at a high speed. |
| A．The Bright Future of the New Motorbikes. | B．The Greatest Change on Transport in Kenya. |
| C．Student-Developed Motorbikes Put into Use in Kenya. | D．The Different Views on the New Motorbikes. |
2 . Do you know there are two kinds of football games? One is American football, the other is soccer. In China many young men like playing soccer. It is popular in China, but the Chinese don’t call it soccer. They call it football. There are eleven players in a team. And the ball is round. Only the goalkeeper (守门员) can touch the ball with their hands. The other players must kick the ball with feet.
In America soccer is not popular. They like playing American football more than playing soccer. There are eleven players in a team. The ball isn’t round. All the players can touch the ball with hands and feet. The goal (球门) is also bigger than in soccer. American football is different from soccer.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。1. There are eleven players both in a soccer team and in a team of American football.
2. In the USA American football is more popular than soccer.
3. All the players can play football using their hands and feet.
4. The goal of soccer is bigger than the goal of American football.
3 . Do you like banana cake? Do you know how to make it? The following can help you.
| What to need ◆ 3 bananas ◆ 2 eggs ◆ 2 spoons of baking powder(发酵粉) ◆ 1/4 spoon of baking soda(小苏打) ◆ 2 cups of flour(面粉) ◆ 1/2 spoon of salt ◆ 2/3 cup of sugar ◆ 1/3 cup of vegetable oil(油) |
| What to do ◇ Make the oven to 180℃. ◇ Mix up the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. ◇ Add the vegetable oil. Add the sugar a little at a time, and beat (搅拌) it. ◇ Pour the eggs into the bowl and beat well. ◇ Add the bananas a little at a time and beat some more. ◇ Pour the mixture into the oven. Bake it for twenty minutes. ◇ Get the cake out of the oven, and cut it into pieces to eat! |
| A．flour | B．sugar | C．eggs | D．yogurt |
| A．1/3 cup | B．1/2 spoon | C．1/4 spoon | D．2/3 cup |
| A．30 | B．12 | C．20 | D．18 |
①Add the eggs and the bananas. ②Add the vegetable oil into the bowl.
③Put the mixture into the oven. ④Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl.
| A．④②①③ | B．④②③① | C．②①④③ | D．③②①④ |
| A．We need a large bowl to make the banana cake. |
| B．To make the banana cake, we need eight ingredients. |
| C．There are seven steps(步骤) to make the banana cake. |
| D．After adding vegetable oil and sugar, we beat them and the eggs. |
4 . Tahiti is the largest island of the French Polynesia in the South Pacific (太平洋). It covers 1,045 square kilometers and has a population of 183,600. The weather there is neither too hot nor too cold. It’s always warm and humid (潮湿的).
Tahitian people are very friendly and welcoming. They welcome visitors with music, dance and flowers. The Tiare Tahiti flower, which can only be found in Tahiti, is used for greeting arriving visitors and returning family. It’s popular for women and men to wear the flowers behind their left ears.
In Tahiti, there are always a lot of things to do and to see. Around the island are hundreds of places perfect for diving (潜水). In the waters, you can meet all kinds of colorful fish and many other living things that you can’t name. Feeding sharks is another exciting popular activity. You can stand in the water behind a safe rope to watch a shark trainer hand-feed the sharks, or enjoy this fantastic scene from the boat. If you want to find a place to swim, have a sun bath or admire the beautiful sunset, Pointe Venus Lighthouse, is a great choice. It is a black sand beach.
In the evening, you can have Tahitian food, Chinese food and French-style dishes at To’ata, a square with many small restaurants. All kinds of fruit juice can be found everywhere. Some hotels in Tahiti are built above the waters. Beautiful fish swimming below can be seen through the glass floor or coffee table. They are really wonderful places to relax and refresh you.
Tahiti, an amazing place to do everything or nothing at all, is waiting for you.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。1. Tahiti, the largest island in the world, has pleasant weather.
2. Tahitian people use flowers to greet arriving visitors.
3. Visitors can feed the sharks by themselves.
4. Visitors can enjoy themselves in over-water hotels.
5. The passage is mainly written for scientists.
Shi Peng won the top prize in a college, students’ start-up (创业) competition for setting up a website to help children find playmates (玩伴).
Shi was brought up by his grandparents in a village in Hubei Province.
The website is set up mainly for pre-school children in kindergarten (幼儿园) and their parents. All the users of the website must use their real names.
As it gets more and more popular among children and parents, the website now holds many colorful online activities.
Ni Wufan is one of the professors in Shi’s university. He said, “
| A．This is to make sure that the children are safe. |
| B．I have some different opinions about Shi’s website. |
| C．The website is a great example of start-up projects. |
| D．He hardly had any playmates growing up as a child. |
| E．There’re many interesting online games for children to play. |
| F．Shi Peng did some research before he set up the website. |
| G．They include scientific tests and group games for children. |
6 . Many parents today worry about their children’s diets. Then what is a healthy diet for children? Miss Jones from Happy Children Hospital gives the following advice:
◆ Children shouldn’t eat food with too much salt because it can cause high blood pressure(高血压).◆ Children should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar. They should not eat too much junk food.
◆ Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins. Children need to eat fruit and vegetables often.
◆ Water is important to everyone. Children need to drink enough water every day.
◆ Children need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their bodies and minds.
1. Probably Miss Jones is a ________.
| A．teacher | B．doctor | C．shop assistant | D．a waitress |
| A．绿色食品 | B．垃圾食品 | C．天然食品 | D．营养食品 |
| A．enough juice | B．enough water | C．enough coffee | D．enough milk |
| A．Water. | B．Junk food. | C．Sugar. | D．Fruit and vegetables. |
| A．Bad Habits | B．Junk Food | C．Advice on a Healthy Diet | D．An Unhealthy Lifestyle |
7 . In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning, the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later, black clouds come, and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon, the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter, they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?| A．Because they may have four seasons in one day. |
| B．Because they often have very good weather. |
| C．Because the weather is warm just like in spring. |
| D．Because the sky is sunny all day. |
| A．sunshine and snow | B．black clouds |
| C．summer and winter | D．spring and autumn |
| A．warm | B．cool | C．cold | D．rainy |
| A．their friends ask them to do so | B．it often rains in England |
| C．they are going to sell them | D．they are their favorite things |
| A．Bad Seasons | B．Summer or Winter |
| C．The Weather in England | D．Strange English People |
8 . In the USA, there’re many types of restaurants. Fast food restaurants are very famous. You can find McDonald’s in many countries. You look at a menu on the counter（柜台）, and say what you’d like to eat. You pay the person who serves you. You take your food and sit down or take it away. There’s no need to leave a tip.
In a coffee shop you sit at the counter or at a table. Then the waitress（服务员）usually brings coffee when you sit down. You tell her what you’d like to eat and she brings it to you. You pay as you leave.
In a family restaurant the atmosphere（氛围）is casual（随意的）, but the waitress shows you where to sit. Often the waitress tells you her name, but you don’t need to tell her yours. When you pay, you add（添加）an extra（额外的）fifteen percent to the bill（账单）as a tip.
In top class（顶级的）restaurants, you need a reservation（预订）and you need to arrive on time. The waiter shows you where to sit. When you get your bill, check it and add fifteen to twenty percent to it as a tip for the waiter.
1. There’re _________ types of restaurants here.| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．near the door | B．in the corner | C．at the counter | D．on the floor |
| A．In a top class restaurant | B．In a fast food restaurant |
| C．In a coffee shop | D．In a family restaurant |
| A．ten percent | B．fifteen percent | C．thirty percent | D．forty percent |
| A．建议 | B．小费 | C．账单 | D．菜单 |
9 . Some students study hard by cup after cup of coffee, what is more, the test stress（压力）almost makes them crazy（疯狂）. But when you want to review as many books as possible to be ready for your test, don’t forget your health. After all, if you’re sick during your tests, every effort（努力）might be useless. Here are some tips on food, drinks and sleeping for you.
Food and drinks
The most important thing to remember about eating and drinking is to do just that: eat and drink. Never try to work when you are very hungry. Always do your homework before you get too tired.
1) Eat healthily and regularly
A banana or orange with some yogurt will fill you up better than junk food. Don’t break your food habits too much. Eat a healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the same time you always do. Don’t eat take-out and junk food.
2) Drink more water
Drink water, and then drink some more. Nothing else will help your mind keep clear and keep your energy（能量）levels high. Sugary（含糖的）soft drinks will do badly for your health. You can also add some fruits like lemon to your water.
3) Drink less coffee and energy drinks
Caffeine（咖啡因）is so popular. Everyone could refresh（振奋）himself by using a cup of coffee, but drinking too much will make you uncomfortable, can’t sleep well.
Sleeping
All of that studying during finals week will be for nothing if you don’t get enough sleep.
1) Make sure about sleep time
Don’t wait until late in the evening, or the homework will seem much harder than it really is.
Arrange(安排) your time properly（合适地）before final exams. You know your body, your study habits, and your finals schedule（时间表）, so make a plan according to these.
2) Take a rest
Relax yourself after an hour’s work. Put your head down or lie down and set an alarm for half an hour to get some quick power sleep to add（增加）energy.
3) Keep your environment（环境）relaxing
Play some light music to help yourself fall asleep and give your body enough rest.
1. When someone is very hungry, he’d better ________.| A．work harder | B．not eat anything | C．stop working | D．work as usual |
| A．Junk food. | B．Fried chicken. |
| C．A banana or orange. | D．French fries. |
| A．happy | B．exciting | C．uncomfortable | D．sleepy |
| A．Drink more coffee. |
| B．Eat more take-out and junk food. |
| C．Keep studying while you are hungry. |
| D．Listen to the light music and take a rest. |
| A．Drinking too much coffee will help you more than drinking water. |
| B．Even before the final exam, you’d better make sure about your sleep time. |
| C．Eat a healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the same time you always do. |
| D．You’d better relax yourself after an hour’s work by getting a quick sleep. |
10 . Why are dogs our best friends. Maybe because they can understand our words much better than we thought, according to a study in Hungary. It found that dogs understand not only what we say, but also how we say it.
“The results were very exciting and very surprising.” Said the researcher Attila Andies, from Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest.
For the study, the researchers first trained 13 dogs for months. The dogs had to sit quietly inside machine, so that the researchers could check their activity.
Then the researcher put headphones on dogs and played people’s voice to them. There were four different voice. Some were positive words,such as “well down”, or neutral（不带感情色彩的） words like “however”. The words were also in different tones（音调）. Some were positive and some were neutral.
Brain scans（扫描）showed that the dogs could recognize（辨认）words, as well as the tone of words, much like people do. The positive words with a positive tone brought the stronger activity in their brain’s reward centers（反应中枢）.
“It shows that for dogs, a nice phrase can work very well as a prize, but it works best if both words and tones match.” Said Andies.
They also found that dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain and tones with the right. Human brains work in the same way.
It gave us a new understanding of language,said Andies. That is, not only do humans understand the meaning in words, other species（物种）do too.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定的答案字母标号涂黑。
1. What was found according to the study in Hungary?________
| A．Dogs can’t understand people words. |
| B．Dogs can only understand what we say. |
| C．Dogs can understand what we thought better than our words. |
| D．Dogs understand not only what we say, but also how we say it. |
| A．Researchers played with the dogs. | B．Researchers made dogs sit inside machine. |
| C．Researchers scanned the dogs’ brain. | D．Researchers played people’s voice to the dogs. |
| A．neutral words with a neutral tone. | B．neutral words with a positive tone. |
| C．positive words with neutral tone | D．positive words with positive tone |
| A．Human brains don’t work in the same way as dogs do. |
| B．Dogs deal with meaningful words with the left side of the brain. |
| C．The researchers trained dogs for years to check their brain activity. |
| D．Researcher Attila Andies was disappointed at the result of the study. |
| A．Dogs are as clever as humans. | B．Dogs are good at learning human’s language. |
| C．Dogs can understand the meaning in words. | D．Dogs can do what human do. |
