1 . The junior high school graduates have to take a P.E. test in many places around China. The full marks are usually 50 points and it means much in the senior high school entrance exam.
In Tianshui, the test is often in May and June. Students have the test in schools. Each student is tested on four sports. They take part in long-distance running, rope skipping and football dribbling (运球). The pull-up is for boys and girls can choose the sit-up. Both boys and girls must run in the test.
Most students find the test easy and more than 90% of them can get high marks. That’s because they have been training for it during the three whole years. Students in Junior Three usually do lots of practice in P.E. classes. The training makes the test easier than it seems to be.
Running is one of the sports in a test. So in P.E. classes, they usually run a lot. Sometimes they have to run 1,500 meters in one class. Most teachers and parents say that the P.E. test is great. They say it helps students build up their health.
1. Students in Tianshui have the P.E. test in ________.| A．May and June | B．August to December | C．March and May | D．August and April |
| A．Because they have been training for a long time. |
| B．Because they are very clever. |
| C．Because they take the test in May and June. |
| D．Because they have to run 1,500 meters in one class. |
| A．All the students must be tested on running in Tianshui. |
| B．Few students can get high marks in the P.E. test. |
| C．Students in Tianshui needn’t play football during the test. |
| D．Students in Tianshui must take part in three sports in the P.E. test. |
| A．It is difficult. | B．It is easy. | C．It is bad. | D．It is good. |
2 . The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival. It is one of the three most important lunar(阴历的) festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died—the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so the date varies from year to year, such as it is June 20 in 2015, June 9 in 2016, May 30 in 2017, June 18 in 2018, June 7 in 2019, June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021.
Although the date is different, the custom is the same. With a history of over 2000 years, people celebrate it with all kinds of activities on the day. They hold dragon boat racing, eat zongzi, drink realgar wine(雄黄酒), wear sachets(香囊) and so on. But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.
1. Which of the following is NOT the most important lunar festival in China?| A．May Day | B．Dragon Boat Festival | C．Spring Festival | D．Mid-Autumn Festival |
| A．Because Qu Yuan was born on this day. | B．Because Qu Yuan liked this day. |
| C．Because Qu Yuan died on this day. | D．Because Qu Yuan hated this day. |
| A．June 20 | B．May 30 | C．June 25 | D．June 7 |
| A．Eating zongzi | B．Wearing sachets |
| C．Drinking realgar wine | D．Dragon boat racing |
3 . New payment(支付) Methods for online Shopping in China
Payment ways |  |  |  |  |
Name | Alipay | Tenpay | Yeepay | WeChat pay |
Time | Dec.12, 2004 | Sep.9, 2005 | Aug.8, 2003 | Jan.12, 2011 |
Companies | Taobao | Tencent | Yeepay | Tencent |
Description | A transfer(中转) station | Buyers’ money goes directly to the sellers | ||
Ways | Through computers or mobile phones | Mobile phones | ||
The number of cooperative banks | 210 | 6 | 10 | 13 |
The number of users | 40,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 300,00 | 40,000,000 |
1. According to the form above, we can know some information about ________.
| A．online companies | B．new payment methods | C．online stores | D．the uses on Internet |
| A．Tenpay and WeChat pay | B．Yeepay and WeChat pay | C．Alipay and Tenpay | D．Tenpay and Yeepay |
| A．Tenpay | B．WeChat pay | C．Alipay | D．Yeepay |
| A．Sep.9, 2005 | B．Jan.12, 2011 | C．Dec.12, 2004 | D．Aug.8, 2003 |
4 . We each have a memory. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language .Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
1. Some people can easily learn many things by heart because________.| A．they always sleep very well | B．they often eat good food |
| C．they read a lot of books | D．they have very good memories |
| A．when he is a small child | B．at the age of six |
| C．after he goes to school | D．when he can read and write |
| A．they have no good memories | B．they have no recorders |
| C．they have too much time for it | D．they are busy with other subjects |
| A．if you have enough good food | B．if you do more and more exercises |
| C．if you do morning exercises every day | D．if you get up early |
5 . One day a teacher entered the classroom and gave the students a surprise test. He gave out the paper and asked his students to turn the page and begin. To everyone's surprise, there were no questions, just a black dot in the center of the page.
The teacher saw the expression on everyone’s face and said, "I want you to write what you see there. The confused students got started on the hard task. At the end of the class, the teacher took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them. All of them described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper.
After all had been read, the classroom was quiet. The teacher began to explain, "I am not going to grade you according to this. I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot (点). The same happens in our lives. We have a white paper to enjoy, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a gift filled with love and care. We always have reasons to celebrate—friends that help us or jobs that support our lives."
"However, we keep focusing only on the dark spots, the health problems, the lack of money or the bad relationship with a family member. The dark spots are really annoying, but they are very small. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a positive life!"
1. The test was surprising because ________ on the test paper.| A．there were too many questions | B．there was nothing |
| C．here was just a black spot | D．there was only one question |
| A．None of the students passed the surprise test. |
| B．None of the students understood the purpose of the test completely. |
| C．The teacher gave some students very high marks in the surprise test. |
| D．The teacher explained nothing to the students. |
| A．students | B．students' answer papers |
| C．students' hard tasks | D．the black dots |
| A．Life is a Gift | B．Dark spots in Life |
| C．Focus on the positives | D．A Wise Professor |
6 . Jack was a hardworking businessman. He worked as a manager in a big company. He was responsible for the sales department. He was so busy that he sometimes took work home to do.
One day, Jack had to prepare for a meeting he took some work home to complete. While he was working, his 5-year-old son, Tim. came to talk to him every few minutes. He had to stop working and he couldn't focus. After several such breaks, Jack got an idea. He found that there was a map of the world in the evening paper. He showed the map to Tim. Then he cut it into pieces and told Tim to put the map together again. He thought this would keep Tim busy for a long time and he could complete his work. However, in about 4 minutes Tim excitedly told Jack he had finished the task. Jack was surprised and asked the boy how he had done it so quickly. Tim said, "There was a picture of a man on the other side of the newspaper. So I just turned over and put the man together. When I got the man right, the world was right.”
1. Jack worked __________.| A．in a bank | B．in a hospital | C．in a big company | D．on a farm |
| A．he was very lazy | B．he was a businessman |
| C．he had to play with his son | D．he had to prepare for a meeting |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．Jack was Tim’s 5-year-old son. | B．Tim was responsible for the sales department. |
| C．Tim quickly put the map together again. | D．The man on the other side of the newspaper told Tim. |
7 . Sharing Wall
| Dear readers, Where do you usually read books? Please share your ideas. Thank you! | |
In a tree. Perhaps it seems a little strange. But for me, it's really a good place. You can listen to the singing of birds and the green leaves around make you peaceful. David | At home. East or west, home is the best. Home is the warmest place in the world. You can lie on the sofa or just sit on the floor. Quietly, you can enjoy reading books like talking with good friends. Anna |
In the reading club. After reading a good book, maybe you can't wait to share it with your friends. It's really amazing to talk about a good book. Everyone has his own ideas about the book. You can learn more by sharing a book. Peter | In a coffee shop. The taste of coffee smells so nice! On sunny days, you can enjoy the sunshine through the window. On rainy days, you can listen to the sound of rain. Also, you can watch different people pass by. They may walk into your book and become part of it. Linda |
1. You can most probably see the sharing wall __________.
| A．in the reading club | B．at home |
| C．in a coffee shop. | D．in a tree |
| A．Anna | B．Linda | C．David | D．Peter |
| A．listen to the singing of birds |
| B．enjoy the sunshine or the sound of rain |
| C．talk about good books after reading them |
| D．lie on the sofa or sit on the floor |
| A．Peter thinks he can learn more by sharing a good book. |
| B．Anna enjoys reading at home. |
| C．David thinks a library is the best place to read books. |
| D．Home is the warmest place in the world. |
| A．where to borrow books | B．how to share books |
| C．how to make friends | D．where to read books |
8 . AI(人工智能)makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops every time it sees a stop light. | Your close friend Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaoice, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend! |
World's first AI anchor Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor (主播) Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor joins Xinhua's reporting team. You might see it on TV soon. | Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction(拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI. The AI artist studied over 15,000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world. |
1. The fact about Apolong is that __________.
| A．there is a driver in it | B．the door is opened by the passenger |
| C．there are 24 seats in it | D．it stops every time it sees a stop light |
| A．go out to play with you | B．talk with you if you feel lonely |
| C．be your friend | D．sing, write poems or tell stories |
| A．Xiaoice is a 17-year-old girl. |
| B．The AI anchor can only speak English. |
| C．The AI anchor can work 24 hours without mistakes. |
| D．The AI artist is one of the most popular artists in China. |
| A．a guidebook | B．a notice | C．a novel | D．a newspaper |
9 . My dear boys and girls, good morning. Today I'm going to talk to you, about my understanding of learning history.
Many of you may think it is a terrible thing to study history. You may often wonder why we students should study something that has nothing to do with our own lives. If you think that way, I should say you are far from the truth.
In fact, if we study history, we can learn quite a lot about personal stories and events (事件)of people just like us. The people who came before us helped build and develop the country we are living in. Their ideas often solved many of our problems and troubles. Studying the past helps us to understand what our ancestors'(祖先)lives were like. And it also helps us to see how their experiences have shaped our own life.
To be honest, ▲ . Some of what we study in history helps us understand the mistakes of the past. And these mistakes will help people not to do the same wrong things. People often learn from the past to have a better future.
Whether we like the subject of history or not, we must understand the importance of the events and the people who came before us. Our ancestors' decisions have influenced our own life. Similarly, the decisions of our own generation(一代人）will finally influence those who come after us. In this only way, the world is truly connected.
History is not just a study of the past. History is the study of people, places, and events that can influence the future.
Now do you still think studying history is a sad thing? Or do you have any doubt about learning history? If you have any question, just feel free to ask.
1. What kind of writing is the passage above?| A．A diary. | B．A story. | C．A speech. | D．A letter. |
| A．the mistakes of the past won't help us. |
| B．I don't like the idea of learning history |
| C．it is not easy to learn the subject of history |
| D．not everything that happened in the past is good |
| A．show what is happening to us | B．build and develop our country |
| C．influence the people in the future | D．help understand the people in the past |
| A．introduce some important people in history |
| B．develop students' interest in learning history |
| C．explain different people's understanding of history |
| D．show the relationship between the past and the future |
10 . Due to a medical error, a 44-year old woman named Safiya became blind, She felt helpless.And all she had to depend on was her husband Meraj. Meraj loved Safiya with all his heart. He wanted to help his wife gain her confidence again.
Finally, Safiya felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but now she was too scared to get around the city by herself. Meraj promised that he would take the bus with her. For two weeks, each morning they made the journey together and Meraj would take a taxi back to his office. Finally, Safiya decided to try the trip herself. Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... each day she went on her own. It went perfectly.
On Friday morning, Safiya took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said: “Lady, I sure, envy you.”“Why do you say that?” she asked the driver. The driver answered:“You know, every morning for the past week, a gentleman stood across the comer watching you. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you enter your office building. Then be blows you a kiss and walks away.”
Tears of happiness poured down Safiya’s face. Her husband had given her a gift more powerful than sight-the gift of love that can bring light.
1. Safiya felt helpless because_______.| A．she couldn’t go to work | B．she was blind |
| C．she couldn’t take the bus by herself | D．her husband didn’t love her anymore |
| A．Took the bus to his work | B．Took a taxi to his work. |
| C．Made sure his wife got to work safely. | D．Stood on the street corner to wait for his wife. |
| A．羡慕 | B．欣赏 | C．赞扬 | D．敬佩 |
| A．We can overcome difficulties with the help of our family. |
| B．If we meet problems, we should ask help from our family. |
| C．Our love is the best gift we can give to others. |
| D．We should make sure our family members are safe. |
