1 . 配对阅读。左栏是五个人的情况介绍，右栏是七个英语习语及其解释。请为每个人选择一个合适的习语描述他/她的情况，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1    Bella, one of the top students in her class, always gets up early and hopes to get better grades by working hard.     2    Vincent has joined a mountain climbing club. The club members will have a climbing trip next week and he will be the leader of the team.     3    Aileen is an English teacher. She always knows what’s going on in class, even when her students are passing notes behind her back.     4    Sam is a newcomer to a high school. He feels a little nervous in the classroom with a lot of strangers around him.     5    Victor’s friends are taking a high-speed train to visit him. But his friends are late. He is now waiting for them at the station.

A. In many ball games, the most important person is the one who carries the ball. Such a person is the leader and he makes sure that a job gets done. B. Birds feed on worms. A bird will go hungry if it cannot catch worms. The bird that gets up early is sure to get some food, so the early bird catches the worm. C. Your feet become hot when you run. But when you are forced to sit in one place, your heels stay cool. When someone keeps you waiting, you can say he is cooling your heels. D. Some people seem to know what’s going on behind them, as if they had eyes in the back of their heads. “Eyes in the back of your head” describes the ability to notice everything happening around you. E. You don’t know what will happen if you wake up a sleeping dog in the street, so it would be much smarter to let sleeping dogs lie. F. People may get their feet into the water slowly when they start to lean swimming. “Get your feet wet” means trying to do something for the first time. G. Fish live in water. A person who is in a strange or uncomfortable environment may feel like a fish out of water.

2 . As we all know, environmental pollution is still serious nowadays. Our group wanted to know how many students knew about each kind of the pollution and we wanted to learn how often they sorted(分类) rubbish. So we did a survey among the students in our school. Here are the results of our questionnaire(问卷).

The results of the questionnaire

Do you know about these problems? How often do you sort rubbish?

1. The survey is mainly about ________.

A．scientific research	B．environmental protection
C．everyday habits	D．physical education

2. We can know there are ________ parts in the questionnaire.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

3. ________ is known by the fewest students.

A．Air pollution	B．Water pollution
C．Noise pollution	D．Global warming

4. ________ have begun to sort rubbish according to the chart(图表).

A．All of the students	B．Most of the students
C．Some of the students	D．None of the students

5. What can we learn from the results of the questionnaire?

A．Air pollution is noticed by a large number of students.

B．The students don’t realize the situation of the environment at all.

C．Five kinds of environmental pollution are mentioned in the questionnaire.

D．Most students take enough action to sort rubbish.

4 . Narrator: There once was a beautiful princess whose favorite amusement was a golden ball. One day, the princess tossed the ball too high, and it landed in the well. As the princess cried over her lost treasure, she heard someone ask a question.
Frog: Why are you so sad, beautiful princess?
Narrator: The princess looked around and saw only a frog.
Princess: My favorite golden ball fell into the well.
Frog: I can retrieve it for you, but first, you must agree to one condition. You must promise to take me home and be my friend.
Narrator: The princess didn’t want to be friends with a frog, but she promised anyway. When the frog brought her the ball, the princess snatched it from him and hurried home!
Frog: What a selfish princess. I’m certain that she has forgotten her promise. I’ll just hop over to the castle to remind her.
Narrator: The frog hop-hop-hopped through the grass and knocked on the heavy door of the castle.
Princess: What are you doing here, you bumbling frog?
Frog: Dear princess, I am here to remind you of the promise you made.
Narrator: The princess slammed the door in the frog’s face with a big BANG.
King: I heard a door slam. What’s happening? If you made a promise, you must honor it.
Narrator: The princess was angry but obeyed her father. So, the king, the princess, and the frog enjoyed dinner together. It was mutton stew, the cook’s specialty.
Frog: I was hungry, but now I’m full. Thank you for dinner. Kindly show me to my bed now.
Narrator: The princess did as she was asked, but the frog looked sad!
Frog: You have welcomed me into your home, but I can tell that you don’t want to be my friend.
Narrator: The princess’s face went red, for what the frog said was true. She bent down to kiss the frog, but ended up kissing a prince.
Frog: I am a prince who was turned into a frog, and your kiss turned me back. Thank you, dear friend!
Narrator: The prince and princess were wonderful friends from that day on and lived happily ever after.
1. The reading material above is ________.

A．a poem

B．a play

C．an interview

D．a questionnaire

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “retrieve”?

A．bring back

B．take away

C．break down

D．put away

3. Why did he frog hop over to the castle?

A．To ask the king for help.	B．To visit his friends in the castle.
C．To give the ball to the princess.	D．To remind the princess of her promise.

4. What is the right order of what the princess did in the story?
① She went back to the castle.
② She bent down to kiss the frog.
③ She got help from the frog and made a promise.
④ She obeyed her father and ate the meal with the guest.

A．②④③①

B．③①④②

C．③④①②

D．④③②①

5. What can we learn from the story?

A．It is often difficult to keep a friendship.

B．We shouldn’t be afraid of making friends.

C．Once you make a promise, you must keep it.

D．We should ask for help when we are in trouble.

5 . Here are some new parks in Shenzhen where people can take a walk.

One Base ✧Address: Lianke Road, Futian District ✧Metro: Line 10 to Donggualing Station, Exit B	One Base is a community (社区) sports park in Futian District. It is about 30,000 m2 large, and provides people with sports venues (场地) for running, skateboarding, biking, hip-hop dancing, street basketball and so on. What’s more, this park is near a shopping mall so it is a good place for people to go shopping.
Zhangbei Country Park ✧Address: Baohe Road, Longgang District ✧Metro: Line 3 to Ailian Station, Exit B	Zhangbei Country Park is like a natural oxygen bar (天然氧吧). Besides, this park is perfect for children because they can take part in activities such as sand pitting, and rock-climbing. There’s also a book bar in the park, so visitors can rest, read books and have night meals and drinks.
Kuichong Ecological Park ✧Address: Dapeng New District ✧To drive there is the fastest way. No metro now.	The Kuichong Ecological Park is a riverside park with a lot of trees, beautiful landscapes (风景). Visitors can get a panoramic view (全景图) of the park and they can rest at a book bar in the park. Rock landscapes, a clear river and a winding wooden bridge make the park a wonderland for visitors.

1. If you are going to visit One Base, which Metro line should you take? ______

A．Line 3.

B．Line 10.

C．Line 13.

D．Line 14.

2. According to the passage, people can read books in ______.
①One Base
②Zhangbei Country Park
③Kuichong Ecological Park

A．① and ②	B．② and ③
C．① and ③	D．①, ② and ③

3. In which part of a newspaper can we find the passage? ______

A．Shopping information.	B．News around the world.
C．Places to go.	D．Future life.

4. What can we know from the passage? ______

A．All the parks in the passage are in the centre of Shenzhen.

B．Children can go rock-climbing in Zhangbei Country Park.

C．It is not possible to enjoy shopping near One Base.

D．You can take Line 3 to visit Kuichong Ecological Park.

5. What is the purpose of this passage? ______

A．To welcome people to visit these new parks.

B．To call on people to go shopping.

C．To introduce Shenzhen Metro.

D．To teach us how to save the trees.

6 .

Tom, I called your teacher today and now I want to ask you a question. Who’s the laziest（最懒的）one in your class?	I don’t know, dad.	I think you know. When other（其他的）boys and girls are reading and writing, who sits in the classroom and just watches other people study?	Our teachers, dad.
1		2

1. In the two pictures are ________.

A．a father and a son	B．a teacher and a student
C．a grandpa and his grandson	D．a man and his brother

2. These two pictures tell us a/an ________.

A．ad

B．survey result

C．letter

D．joke（笑话）

3. The man knows ________ is/are the laziest in the class.

A．Tom

B．the teachers

C．other boys

D．other girls

7 . 下面的材料A~F是对六本小说的介绍，请根据五位同学的爱好与需求，帮他们选出最适合阅读的书籍，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

1     Linda is interested in the reform and opening up in Guangdong. But she has to go back to her hometown before Feb. 17.     2     Tom thinks ancient Chinese relics are very interesting, especially Qing Dynasty Court paintings. He hopes to visit a museum in March.     3     Lily likes Chinese freehand-style oil paintings very much. She wants to visit a museum before March.     4     Sara has great interest in Chinese prints. She wants to compare Chinese prints with Western prints on April.     5     Jack lives in Nanshan. He is curious about Chinese relics from the State of Chu. He wants to learn more about Chinese relics before April.

A. Shenzhen Museum of History and Folk Culture: Relics of two Tusi clans in Sichuan Province are on display until March 28. B. Shenzhen Museum of Ancient Art: Three exhibitions of ancient Chinese relics including Qing Dynasty Court paintings are on display until March 7. C. Shenzhen Reform and Opening-up Exhibition Hall: The “Great Tides Surge Along the Pearl River”(大潮起珠江) exhibition displays old photos and historical videos to review the reform and opening up in Guangdong until Feb. 18. D. Guan Shanyue Art Museum: A total of 84 Chinese freehand-style oil paintings are on display until Feb. 28. E. China Printmaking Museum: Chinese and Western prints selected from China Printmaking Museum’s collection are on display until April 30. F. Nanshan Museum: A total of 124 pieces of the State of Chu relics dating back to more than 2,200 years ago are on display until April 5.

9 . 根据短文内容选择正确答案。

a In the heart of a seed Buried deep, so deep, A dear little plant Lay fast asleep. “Wake!” said the sunshine, “And creep to the light.” “Wake!” said the voice. Of the raindrops bright. The little plant heard And it rose to see What the wonderful Outside world might be.

b Tea is the leaf of an evergreen shrub which grows in many parts of the world, such as China, Japan and India. The tea plant has green leaves and white flowers. At certain seasons the young leaves are gathered. They are then dried, rolled, and packed in boxes. Two kinds of tea, black and green, are most popular. The difference in color between these two teas is due to different ways of drying the leaf.

c Once or twice a little leaf was heard to cry, as leaves often do, when a gentle wind is blowing. And the twig said, “What is the matter, little leaf?” “The wind,” said the leaf,   “just told me that one day it would pull me off, and throw me on the ground to die.” The twig told it to the branch, and the branch told it to the tree. When the tree heard it, it rustled all over, and sent word back to the trembling leaf. “Do not be afraid,” it said. “Hold on tight, and you shall not go off till you are ready.”

d Nearly all flowers turn towards the sunlight, as if they love it. This can be seen by watching plants that are standing near a window. The flowers will all bend towards the sunlight, if the pots are allowed always to stand in the same position. But by turning them round a little every day, while the flowers are opening, the plants can be made to show flowers on all sides.

1. In which column of a newspaper can we find the four passages above? ________

A．Plant Science.

B．Science Study.

C．Magic Plant World.

2. Which of the following can we infer from the passages? ________

A．From Passage b, we know that tea can’t grow in England.

B．From Passage c, we know the tree shows love for the little leaf.

C．From Passage d, we know that all flowers love the sunlight.

3. Which of the following questions is answered in the above passages? ________

A．Who made the voice to wake the little plant?

B．How many parts does a tree have?

C．What are differences between making black tea and green tea?

4. Which item can we match each passage with? ________
①The habits of flowers
②The worry of the plant
③The functions of the plant
④The growth of the plant

A．Passage a—①；Passage b—④；Passage c—③；Passage d—②

B．Passage a—④；Passage b—③；Passage c—②；Passage d—①

C．Passage a—④；Passage b—③；Passage c—①；Passage d—②

5. What’s the common theme of the four passages? ________

A．The magic natural law showed in plants.

B．A community of life for man and nature.

C．Plants have their own language.

10 . 配对阅读   左栏是五则短信，右栏是七则回复。请为左栏的每则短信选择一项最合适的回复，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1     Larry, I know you should go to school. But could you take out the trash at the front door before you leave?     2     Tony, what a mess in your room! You know you are old enough to clean up your own room.     3     Sorry, Paula. I will come back late this evening. Could you cook some rice first and then make some salad?     4     Jack, are you busy this weekend? The strawberries in my garden are at harvest(丰收) time. I’ll need your help.     5     Jane, are you free this Sunday? We are going to plant trees and collect litter in the park.

A. Sorry, mum. I have been busy these days. I will put away my clothes and sweep the floor on weekends. B. No problem. I’m leaving for school. I will take the rubbish away and put it into the outdoor trash can. C. I’d love to. It’s our duty to keep the park clean. I can carry some tools for planting trees. When and where shall we meet? D. Sure. I will get to the restaurant on time. I will order some juice and salad, and then wait for you. No worries. E. Take your time, mum. I will cook the rice in a few minutes. What salad would you like, fruit salad or vegetable salad? F. Take a bus to the park. When you arrive, choose an area with lots of trees. It will be cool for us to have a picnic there. G. Grandpa, I’m free this weekend. I’ve always liked strawberry pies! I’m looking forward to seeing you and picking strawberries with you.