1 . After a long summer, it's always hard to go back to school. That's why in many countries, there are special traditions for the first day of school. They cheer students up (使振奋) and make the day easier. Let's take a look.
US &UK
In these countries, students go back-to-school shopping to get new school things and clothes.This lets them make a new start. In high school, there is spirit week (校园精神周) to get kids excited (兴奋的). Families can come and visit the school. There are also fun activities (活动) such as dancing and ball games.
Germany(德国)
On the first day of school, German kids get a colorful cone (锥形筒). Usually their parents make it. What's in the cone? There are classroom things like pens and pencils, sweets and toys.
Russia (俄罗斯)
In Russia, the first day of school is called Knowledge (知识) and Skills (技能)Day.There is a “first bell” ceremony (仪式) at school. Students must dress up and give flowers to their new teachers. They get a balloon in return (作为回报).
1. To cheer students up, high school will have ________ in the US&UK.| A．a colorful cone | B．Knowledge and Skills Day |
| C．spirit week | D．back-to-school shopping |
| A．scarf | B．pear | C．camera | D．eraser |
| A．Schools in different (不同的) countries. |
| B．Traditions for the first day of school. |
| C．Students don't like to go back to school after summer. |
| D．Students can get new things on the first day of school. |
I'm in Shijiazhuang now. I will live in our best friend Li Ming's home for half a year here. I will study in Li Ming's school. The students and teachers here are very friendly to me. They help me with my Chinese, and they teach me to speak Chinese. Li Ming's parents are kind to me. They look after me very well.
Now I'm writing to you in my bedroom. Li Ming's family moves to a new house. It's different from their old one. It has a living room, a big bathroom, a dining room, three bedrooms and a nice garden. My bedroom is very comfortable. The walls are blue. The bed is beautiful and soft. The desk is very big. There is a computer on the desk. Li Ming's mother is watering the flowers in the garden. Li Ming's father is cooking the dinner in the kitchen. Li Ming is sitting on the sofa and watching TV in the living room. And I am going to do my homework. Maybe it is a little hard for me to learn in China, but I think I will work hard. Don't worry about me.
Please write back soon.
Yours,
Jenny
1. Jenny will study in Li Ming's school for __________.| A．one month | B．three months | C．six months | D．a year |
| A．Li Ming's family | B．Li Ming's classmates |
| C．The students and teachers | D．Danny and Li Ming |
| A．A dining room. | B．A big bathroom. | C．Three bedrooms. | D．A swimming pool. |
| A．He is watching TV. | B．He is watering flowers. |
| C．He is cooking dinner. | D．He is sitting on the sofa. |
3 . Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western countries? People there usually make shopping lists first and then go shopping. Most people like to go to supermarkets because they can get many things in one supermarket such as clothes, food, drinks. The things in supermarkets are cheaper. When they get into a supermarket, they get a basket. Then they buy things and put them in the basket. After they get everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.
1. People in Western countries usually make________before they go shopping.| A．menu | B．list | C．bag | D．basket |
| A．Because supermarkets are near their home. |
| B．Because the things in supermarkets are better. |
| C．Because they can go to supermarkets at any time. |
| D．Because there is almost everything in supermarkets and the things there are cheaper. |
| A．Once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
4 . My name is Julia. I come from England. At school I have two good friends, Linda and Gina. I'm short. I have short black hair. I have big eyes and a big mouth. Linda has long hair and her eyes are big. Gina is tall. She has small eyes and a small mouth. Her hair is not long or short. We are different but we are happy together. Do you have any good friends? What's the difference (差异)?
1. Julia has _________.| A．long hair and small eyes | B．a small mouth and big eyes |
| C．big eyes and short hair | D．long hair and big eyes |
| A．different; sad | B．the same; sad | C．the same; happy | D．different; happy |
| A．She has long black hair. | B．She has small eyes and a big mouth. |
| C．She has long hair and big eyes. | D．She has a small mouth and small eyes. |
On a beautiful spring afternoon,
I relax and lie down.
On the soft green grass,
Breathing in the fresh smell that I can feel all around.
My attention is taken up to the clouds.
For up there in the bright blue sky.
Is a fluffy white world of cotton candy animals?
And castles built with marshmallow bricks.
But I must be creative and take the time
To bring this world into focus,
So I take a breath,
And close my eyes just a little bit.
As a tiny, cotton ball mouse
Jumps out from a lion's house.
What a treat to spend my afternoon
With these newly found friends moving by!
1. The poet is watching clouds ________.
| A．in the morning | B．at noon | C．in the afternoon | D．at night |
| A．Busy | B．Tired | C．Peaceful | D．Bored |
| A．show us where to watch clouds |
| B．teach us about cloud shapes |
| C．explain to us how clouds can change |
| D．tell us about his cloud watching |
 | Ma Liang is a poor boy who loves painting. He always uses his magic brush to fight against bad people in the village. The cartoon The Magic Brush came out in 1955. | |
 | A group of tadpoles（蝌蚪）are born. They try to find their mother that they have never seen. The story is very simple, but it needs complex technology to show the artistic style of the ink wash painting. Baby Tadpoles Look for Their Mother was watched in 1961 first. | |
| The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven（《大闹天宫》）（1961-1964）is China's first color cartoon. It is from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. It's successful. Not only we but also many westerners like the great monkey Sun Wukong. | |
| A．The Magic Brush | B．The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven |
| C．Finding Nemo | D．Baby Tadpoles Look for Their Mother |
| A．简单的 | B．复杂的 | C．完全的 | D．杂乱的 |
| A．Ma Liang fought against the villagers with his brush. |
| B．Baby Tadpoles Look for Their Mother came out in 1964. |
| C．The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven is from a Chinese novel. |
| D．Just only westerners like the great monkey Sun Wukong. |
7 . More than two thirds of the world's polar bears will be wiped out ( 消灭) by 2050, according to a shocking new study. By then, scientists say, global warming will have melted 42 percent of the Arctic sea ice. By 2100, only a very few of these important creatures will be left. The report has been produced by the US Geological (地质学的) Survey. The scientists have publicized their findings in the hope of influencing US Interior Secretary (内政部长), Dirk Kempthorne, who has been asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list. Polar bears depend on floating sea ice as a platform for hunting seals, which are their main food. Without enough ice, polar bears would be forced to go onto the land, where they are poorly skilled hunters, and would be unlikely to adapt (适应) to the life on the land in time. Experts say few little bears would survive and the stress could make many females unable to get pregnant.
The team of American and Canadian scientists spent six months studying bears, on the ground, from spotter planes (侦察机) and in the lab, using computer models. Some team members fear the result is even worse for the bears than what their report says. They say the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere in the world and much faster than their computers had been forecasting(预测). Satellite observations have showed that the ice has decreased to an all-time(空前的) low.
However, not everyone in the scientific community believes that global warming is happening on such an alarming scale (报警规模). Another investigation has found that polar bears are still being hunted by wealthy “sportsmen” who want their skins and heads. At least ten international companies offer bear-hunting trips.
1. What do we know about Dirk Kempthorne according to the passage?| A．He is an animal scientist. |
| B．He is a protector of animals working for the US government. |
| C．He was asked to put polar bears on the US endangered species list. |
| D．He offered to put polar bears on the endangered species list. |
| A．Because polar bears can't catch enough food without ice. |
| B．Because polar bears eat ice when they feel thirsty. |
| C．Because polar bears will be easily found by hunters without ice. |
| D．Because most female bears are used to giving birth under ice. |
| A．The forecast about the future of polar bears is not correct. |
| B．Global warming won't have any effect on hunting trips in the Arctic. |
| C．Polar bears are an endangered species as a result of bear-hunting. |
| D．People don't pay enough attention to the protection of endangered bears. |
| A．Global warming makes the whole world different. |
| B．Human beings are responsible for the endangered species. |
| C．Most of the polar bears will be wiped out by the end of this century. |
| D．Scientists have found that most animals in the Arctic will die out by the end of this century. |
8 . On December 10 each year the Alfred Nobel Foundation presents six prizes. These prizes are named after Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite (炸药) in the I9th century. During his life, Mr. Nobel made a lot of money from his invention. It was his idea to create the prizes. He put the money in a bank, and money made more money through interest from the bank.
Mr. Nobel wanted to use his money to help scientists, artists and people helping others around the world. The prizes include physics, medicine, chemistry, literature and peace.These five Nobel Prizes were first given out in 1901. Later, Nobel Prize in Economic (经济) Sciences was set up to celebrate the 300th year business of the Central Bank of Sweden (瑞典) in 1968.
Each winner is given a cash prize, a medal and a special paper which explains the prize the person won. The amount of money each person gets is calculated (计算) from the interest made from all of Mr. Nobel's money still in the bank. This interest is divided equally between the five prize winners in physics, medicine, chemistry, literature and peace. The Central Bank of Sweden then pays the same amount to the winner of the prize in economics.
Affected by the COVID-19, this year's Nobel Prize Award Ceremony (仪式) will be held online instead of the traditional one.
1. The Nobel Prizes are presented ________.| A．every four years | B．in December | C．at different times | D．at UN headquarters |
| A．利息 | B．兴趣 | C．名胜 | D．储蓄 |
| A．A silver medal, an invention and money are given to each Nobel Prize winner. |
| B．All the Nobel Prize winners are given money from the Central Bank of Sweden. |
| C．The Nobel Prize in Economics was not set up by Alfred Nobel. |
| D．The Central Bank of Sweden won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1968. |
Message(留言)1: Hi, Sally. This is Jane. I’m just calling you to say that it’s cold and raining, so wear your coat. |
Message 2: Hi, Peter. This is Tom. My cousin Paul is visiting me from Canada. Is it OK if I bring him to your party? Perhaps(也许)you can give a call. |
Message 3: Hello, Dave. This is Mary. Um, we’re going to meet at the movie theater at six o’clock. The movie theater is on Fifth Avenue(第五街), between the hotel and the library. |
1. Jane called ________ to tell her to wear the coat.
| A．Mary | B．Tom | C．Dave | D．Sally |
| A．bring his cousin to the party | B．go to school |
| C．wear jeans to the party | D．wear more coats |
10 . What will the car be like in the future? Maybe the car can drive itself.
About 40 years ago, scientists from the United States started to make self-driving cars . The most famous one was made by Google in 2009. There are cameras and radars (雷达) on the top of the car. They let the computer in the car draw a 3D map of the environment(环境). Chinese scientists have also successfully made a self-driving car. The car made a trip from Changsha to Wuhan.
Is a self-driving car safe? A recent(最近的) study shows that robots make safer drivers than people. If only 10% of cars on the street are self-driving, they will save 1,000 lives every year. If 90% of vehicles (交通工具) are self-driving, 21,700 lives will be saved a year. But a self-driving car is expensive and each costs about $100,000. So it is impossible to be very popular in the near future.
1. What’s the passage about?| A．A kind of new bicycle. | B．New trains. | C．Some robots | D．Self-driving cars |
| A．In 2009. | B．In 2016. | C．About 40 years ago. | D．About 30 years ago. |
| A．Radios | B．Cameras | C．Radars | D．B&C |
| A．$10,000 | B．$1,000 | C．$100,000 | D．$21,700 |
| A．The most famous self-driving car was made 40 years ago. |
| B．The Chinese self-driving car made a trip from Changsha to Wuhan. |
| C．The self-driving car can draw 3D pictures. |
| D．Self-driving cars can save 1,000 lives every year. |
