1 . Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips (建议) for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don't be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you're listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes(笔记), such as:
● What happened?
● When, where, and how?
● What does the speaker want to tell us?
In this way, you may understand the passage better. Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
1. This passage mainly talks about ________.| A．tips on listening | B．tips on speaking | C．tips on reading |
| A．relaxed | B．excited | C．worried |
| A．the answers to the questions | B．where to write the answers | C．the main idea of the passage |
| A．remember every word | B．take some notes | C．understand all the words |
| A．questions | B．first sentence | C．A&B |
2 . If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars and guns for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.
Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age can not make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.
Some parents are worried too—for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. "Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I'm worried that pink will not help them with that, "she says.
But not everyone thinks there's something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn't worried at all. "My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change. Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore." This love of pink is just a fashion (流行，时尚) and all fashions change," he adds. "It's only since the1940 s that people have started dressing girls in pink—before that it was a color for boys."
1. The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 3 means ________.| A．being soft and gentle | B．being strong and powerful |
| C．being gentle but powerful | D．being cute and beautiful |
| A．parents needn't worry about pink toys |
| B．all little kids love the color pink |
| C．pink has always been a color for girls |
| D．his girls now prefer the color blue |
| A．explain why girls are crazy about the color pink |
| B．make parents less worried about the color pink |
| C．encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys |
| D．show people’s different opinions about the color pink |
3 . Chess is called the game of kings. It has been around for a long time. People have been playing it for over 500 years. The chess we play today is from Europe.
Chess is a two-player game. One player uses the white pieces. The other uses the black pieces. Each pieces moves in a special way. One piece is called the king. Each player has one. The players take turns moving their pieces. If a player hands on a piece, he or she takes it. The game ends when a player loses his or her king. There are a few more rules, but those are the basics.
Some people think that chess is more than a game. They think that it makes the mind stronger. Good chess players use their brains. They take their time. They think about what will happen next. These skills are useful in life and in chess. Chess is kind of like a workout(锻炼) for the mind.
You don’t always have lots of time to think when playing chess. There is a type of chess with short time limits. It’s called blitz(闪电战) chess. In blitz chess, each player gets ten minutes to use for the whole game. Your clock runs during your turn. You hit the time clock after you move. This stops your clock. It also starts the other player’s clock. If you run out of time, you lose. Games of blitz chess are fast-paced(快节奏的).
1. How does a game of chess end according to the text?| A．One player takes all of the other player’s pieces. | B．One player makes it to the end of the board. |
| C．One player becomes the king. | D．One player loses his or her king. |
| A．To explain the rules of chess. | B．To compare different types of games. |
| C．To talk about game pieces. | D．To ask people to play chess. |
| A．Good chess players think ahead. | B．Good chess players take a lot of risk. |
| C．Good chess players take their time. | D．Good chess players use their brains. |
| A．Players should think less. | B．How blitz chess is played. |
| C．How time clocks work in a game of blitz. | D．There are many different ways to play chess. |
Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it's also a good place to practice your English!
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won't be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you'll find a lot of food from China; you won't have any problem getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you'll find it all in Singapore.
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it's dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they'll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo.
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like—spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it's not too far from China!
（1）Where is Singapore? Is it a wonderful place to take a holiday?（and）
（2）What languages can you speak there?
（3）Can you try different kinds of food there?
（4）What's the name of the night zoo? In what way can you watch the animals there?
（5）What's the best time to go to Singapore? Why?（because）
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5 . Parents, teachers, and others who deal closely with teenagers know how difficult the adolescent（青少年的）years can be. This was thought to be due to the "foolishness of youth".
Now, scientists study the physical development of the brain in more details than ever before. Their discoveries have led a new theory of why teens act this way.
Recently, scientists have discovered that though our brains are almost at their full size by the age of six, they are not fully developed. Only during adolescence do our brains truly "grow up". During this time, they go through great changes, like a computer system being upgraded（升级）. This "upgrade" was once thought to be finished by age 12. Now scientists have found that our brains continue to change until age 25. Such changes make us better at balancing（平衡）impulses（冲动）with following rules. But a still-developing brain doesn't do this well. The result, scientists believe, is the unpredictable behavior（不可预测的行为）seen in teenagers.
The studies show that teens are more likely to take risks. Luckily, the news isn't all bad. As brain scientist B. J. Casey points out, the teen brain inspires such behavior in order to help teens prepare for adult life.
One way the brain does this is by changing the way teens measure risk and reward（回报）. Researchers have found that when teens think about rewards, their brains create pleasure. Researchers believe this makes the rewards seem more important than the risks, and makes teens feel the excitement of new experience.
Research has also found that it makes social connection seem especially rewarding. Teens have a strong need to meet new people, because a teen brain can change to deal with new situations. So it connects social rewards with more pleasure. In this way, the brain encourages teens to have a wide circle of friends, which is believed to make them more successful in life.
Unluckily, this need for greater rewards can sometimes lead teens to make bad decisions. However, it also means that teens are more likely, and less afraid, to try new things or to be independent. And the impulses of the teen brain are what help teens leave their parents' care and live their own life successfully.
1. According to Paragraph 2, what have the scientists discovered now?| A．A changing brain helps follow the rules. |
| B．Our brains finish upgrading by age of twelve. |
| C．Our brains are fully developed by the age of six. |
| D．A developing brain can cause unpredictable behaviors. |
| A．teenagers should learn from their bad decisions |
| B．many teenagers are able to change their behaviors |
| C．the way the teen brain works makes them less afraid |
| D．the impulses of a teenage brain should be controlled |
| A．The teen brain makes risks less exciting. |
| B．The impulse of teen brain can benefit（有益于）teenagers. |
| C．Teenagers with more friends are more successful. |
| D．Teenagers make wrong decisions because of their brain. |
Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest（收获）. They have a good taste.
Carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over.
Weather, soil, condition and time affect the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.
Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. They are also washed and eaten just as they come out of the ground.
1. Carrots are easy to plant but hard to harvest.2. Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time.
3. The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its size.
4. Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months.
Now you’ve finished three years of English study. There’s one way to demonstrate(展示) what you’ve learned — take a test!
Do you have any special methods(方法) you use to help you do better on a test? How well you do often depends on how well prepared you are. Here are some ways to make sure you’re at your best on test days.
Go to bed early. The night before a test is not the time to stay up watching TV. You want to be rested and wide-awake for test day.
Have a good breakfast. Test day isn’t a morning for donuts(面包圈). Nor is it a time to starve yourself. Eat plenty of low-sugar, high-energy food to keep your brain and body working their best.
Be prepared. Make sure you have two pencils and anything else you were asked to bring.
Watch the numbers. Make sure that the number of the items(项目) on your answer sheet matches the number of the question.
Look over all the answer choices(选择). Don’t assume(假定) that choice A is correct until you’ve checked the others. You may find a better one. And it is wrong to eliminate any choice that you can see at once. You’ll have a better chance of finding the right answer.
Check the clock. Make sure you allow yourself enough time to answer every question and go back and check your answers. Don’t spend too much time on any difficult questions. Skip(跳读) them and come back to them later.
Keep up with your schoolwork all year long. That’s how you get the skills you need for taking tests.
1. How many ways are mentioned in this passage? (no more than 2 words)2. What can you eat to help you keep your brain and body working their best? (no more than 6 words)
3. How do you deal with difficult questions? (no more than 17 words)
4. 请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。
Shanghai University of Engineering Science has become the first university in China to be covered by 5G net work, the university announced on Tuesday.
Chinese mobile carriers (运营商) are expected to spend 1.2 trillion yuan ( US ＄176.5 billion) on 5G by 2025, 50 percent more than their total 4G investment(投资), Nomura said yesterday. Carriers including China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom are expected to build over 9 million 5G base stations by 2025.
5G is a "game-changing" opportunity for carriers as they can explore new business like smart manufacturing, super high definition video and smart driving instead of just being a "pipeline" for voice and data services.
China will supply “temporary” 5 licenses in several aimed cities this year. Consumers(消费者) will be able to use the first batch of 5G smart-phone and tablet computers in the second half.
It's the first time that China's top industry regulator clarified the 5G industry timeline, especially the first appearance of 5G phones.
But 5G services will become accessible to normal consumers later than expected. More work needs to be done to make the 5G industry fully developed which won't happen until 2020, said UBS recently. New business projects and organizations, rather than normal consumers, will enjoy 5G services at first. The first batch of 5G services will be available to consumers in about 10 cities only.
1. How much did Chinese mobile carriers spend on 4G?| A．About 1.2 trillion yuan. | B．About US $ 0.8 billion. |
| C．About 0.6 million yuan. | D．About US $ 117 billion. |
| A．困难的 | B．易获得的 | C．让人理解的 | D．费解的 |
| A．Lifestyle | B．Technology. | C．Education | D．Health |
| A．Mobile carriers plan to spend much on 5G and it will come into our life soon. |
| B．China will supply "temporary" 5G licenses in several aimed cities this year. |
| C．5G services will become accessible to normal consumers later than expected. |
| D．The first batch of 5G services will be available to consumers in about 10 cities only. |
All high-speed and intercity railway stations on the Chinese mainland will allow passengers to use electronic tickets, the country’s top railway operator said on April 28.
With the use of e-ticket service on the high-speed line linking Lanzhou of Gansu province and Urumqi of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region on Wednesday, all 1,075 high-speed stations will allow passengers to check in without a paper ticket said the China State Railway Group.
The move will simplify boarding procedures(简化上车程序) and improve services, the company said. This will allow for more efficient.
When entering the station and checking in, passengers only need to swipe (刷) an identification card-a second-generation ID card for Chinese mainland residents a permanent residence permit for foreign “green card” holders—at the self-service counters.
Those whose ID cannot be read by the machines will be able to check in through the manual (人工的) channel.
Also, as of April 28, disability certificate holders are able to buy discounted(减价的) train tickets at 12306.cn, the official train ticket booking system.
The system has grouped disabled people with children, students and the military in online accessibility to discounted tickets.
Disabled people had to go to ticket offices for such tickets before.
1. Which of the following is not the reason why electronic tickets are used?| A．Using electronic tickets can simplify boarding procedures. |
| B．Using electronic tickets can improve services. |
| C．Using electronic tickets can protect the environment. |
| D．Using electronic tickets will allow for more efficient. |
| A．How people check in at the high-speed station. | B．How the ticket system works. |
| C．How people go through the manual channel. | D．How to swipe an identification card. |
| A．They had to go to ticket offices. | B．They had to buy them on the Internet. |
| C．They had to ask their family members for help. | D．They had to order tickets by telephone. |
10 . Youth Day in China is celebrated every year on 4th May. It was set up by the Government Administration Council of People's Republic of China in December of 1949 to honor the memory of the May Fourth Movement of 1919.
Youth Day is to remember the event of May 4th that remains forever in the history of China. This is not only a patriotic（爱国的）attitude but also a movement to fight against feudalism（封建主义）.
Youth Day has a great influence on the development of modern Chinese culture, language, science as well as democracy（民主）. This day also shows the unity and strong will of the Chinese people to defend their nationalism, independence and determination（决心）for freedom and democracy.
In a broader sense, it happened in the time when the country was going through the New Culture Movement. In memory of the May 4th Movement, the Chinese government set up this festival to develop the spirit of revolution. It encourages the youth to make great changes and to be creative. Several activities are organized all over the country in honor of this day in China such as public gatherings, social practices, ceremonies for the youth, and volunteer activities.
阅读短文，做出正（A）误（B）判断。
1. Youth Day was set up in 1919.
2. Youth Day was set up to honor the memory of the May Fourth Movement of 1919.
3. Travelling is included in Youth Day activities in China.
4. Youth Day isn't important in the development of modern Chinese culture.
5. The Chinese government encourages the youth to be creative.
