1 . As we know, in many countries, English is used as the second language. But English is used as the first language in America and Britain. Americans and Englishmen not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs.
For example, in both America and England, people will shake hands if they meet for the first time. Besides, most Englishmen will open the door for women. Both Englishmen and Americans like standing in line at the post office, the movies, the bank or anywhere. Arriving on time is important both in England and America. For example, if a dinner is for seven o'clock, people should arrive close to that time or call up to say that they are late. Of course, in the two countries, people have some different customs. For example, Americans have "coffee breaks" while Englishmen have "tea breaks". But there are many customs that they have in common.
1. According to passage, English is used as ______ in Britain and America.| A．the second language | B．a foreign language | C．mother tongue | D．the third language |
| A．kiss each other | B．shake hands | C．bow to each other | D．wave to each other |
| A．Being late | B．Being early | C．Arriving on time | D．Arriving earlier |
| A．open the door | B．close the door | C．take the coat | D．take the hat |
| A．English is spoken differently in Britain and in America |
| B．"coffee breaks" in America is different from "tea breaks" in Britain |
| C．Englishmen and Americans don't stand in line at the bank |
| D．people in America and Britain not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs |
2 . Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. You can read on computers and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?
1. Reading can always keep yourself ________.| A．bored | B．happy | C．tired | D．upset |
| A．anywhere | B．only on a plane |
| C．when you are driving a car | D．when you have lunch |
| A．after you read a book | B．if you are student |
| C．if you are not interested in it | D．if you read as a hobby |
| A．true | B．not true | C．sure | D．certain |
| A．Reading is a good hobby. | B．You can read on computers. |
| C．Good readers must be good writers. | D．Reading is fun. |
What is happening to ocean(海洋) fish? | ||
Item(项目) | Facts | Result |
Business fishing of ocean fish | The number of ocean fish has dropped by 90% in the past sixty years. | The number of fish is smaller and smaller. |
The size of ocean fish | Big ocean fish have already been much fewer since the 1950s | The size of ocean fish is not as big as that in the past. |
The way of fishing | Japanese usually use long-line fishing with sharp metal hooks(金属钩) to catch fish. | Business fishing destroys fish groups a lot faster than in the past. |
1. Big ocean fish have already been much fewer ______.
| A．About in 1950 | B．Since the 1950s | C．About in 1960 | D．Since the 1960s |
| A．the same | B．twice | C．smaller | D．bigger |
| A．Long-line fishing. | B．Big boat. | C．Fishing boat. | D．Short-line fishing. |
| A．Fishermen | B．Climate | C．Fishing boat | D．Business fishing |
| A．The way of fishing. | B．The size of ocean fish. | C．Business fishing of ocean fish. | D．Big ocean fish are in danger. |
4 . Confidence is very important in our daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度). A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
Speak loud. When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
Encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you have done. This is the best way to encourage yourself.
Pick up a hobby. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
1. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．rich | B．lazy | C．busy | D．confident |
| A．Give yourself praise for the good things you have done. |
| B．Write down a list of things you did during the day. |
| C．Finish your homework. |
| D．Tell a joke to make others laugh. |
| A．A song. | B．A way. | C．A hobby. | D．A friend. |
| A．happiness | B．independence | C．health | D．confidence |
5 . Animal United is a 3D German cartoon which is directed by Reinhard Kloss and Holger Tappe. It is a story about animals that get together to find water. Along their journey, lots of funny things happen, and of course, they have a lot of adventures.
The animals in the grassland. In Africa are waiting for the coming flood. However, this year’s flood seems to come later than in other years. The animals become upset and worried. At the same time, some animals from other places come to the grasslands to look for peace. However, the situation seems worse because the water is becoming less and less. So they decide to look for the river.
Finally, they find the reason why they don’t have any water to drink. A dam has been set up so that humans can have a better life. After a long fight with humans, they let the world know that animals are in danger.
The film is about environmental matters. The humans are the bad and the animals are good. This film is to give humans a warning that they must not destroyed the homes of animals or damage nature in order to improve their own life. Humans should know that animals also have their own world.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The story of Animal United took place_______.
| A．in Asia | B．in Africa | C．in America | D．in Germany |
| A．the year’s flood is coming |
| B．they will have no water to drink |
| C．there is going to be a fight with humans |
| D．their grasslands were taken up by other animals |
| A．humans set up a dam | B．the river is becoming dry |
| C．all the animals are in danger | D．the world is getting warmer |
| A．damage nature | B．kill any animals |
| C．pollute the environment | D．do harm to the grasslands |
| A．it’s our duty to protect animals |
| B．humans and animals should live in peace |
| C．humans should care about the environment |
| D．it’s time to think about animals living environment |
6 . The Face-down Generation（一代）
If you were born in the 2000s, you are called the oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, world wide, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?
Some adults worry that you’ re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much. They wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family.
Other adults worry that today's youth are spoilt（溺爱）and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “ helicopter parents”. They were always there to guide and help their children with a busy program filled with homework and afterschool activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today's youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls'rightsto go to school.
So if you 're one of the oh-ohs, there’s reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you do great and laugh out loud.
1. Which of the following is an oh oh?| A．A girl who is good looking. | B．A girl who is smart. |
| C．A boy who was born in 1999. | D．A boy who was born in 2004. |
| A．use their phone too much | B．need to study hard in school |
| C．are interested in younger friends | D．are more creative than their parents |
| A．They help them to face the challenges. | B．They do the homework instead of them. |
| C．They guide and plan everything for them. | D．They keep them away from afterschool activities. |
| A．somebody that leads a community | B．somebody that looks after teenagers |
| C．something that people volunteer to do | D．something that people are allowed to do |
| A．Parents should put down their phones. | B．Young people should be better educated. |
| C．The community should care about teenagers. | D．The oh-ohs should be hopeful about the future. |
7 . Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? "A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)" is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods.
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures. The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents(代表)the sex of the child, for example, an odd number(1,3,5,..) for a girl, and an even number(2,4,6…) for a boy .
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.
In China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. Zongzi will remind us of the great man Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. A Bite of China is _______________.
| A．a book | B．a documentary | C．a magazine | D．a newspaper |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．two eggs | B．none | C．three eggs | D．six eggs |
| A．We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long. |
| B．It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party in China. |
| C．The program lasts for one hour. |
| D．There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. |
| A．The writer thinks the program is too long. |
| B．The writer thinks there is Chinese culture in the program. |
| C．The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program. |
| D．The writer thinks the program has only brought many kinds of delicious food to us. |
My daughter had a bullying (欺凌) problem a couple of years ago. It wasn’t easy, but I ended it. When things are a serious as you describe, it is no time to be silent. These kids probably know each other from school, so take the rude text messages sent by the bully directly to the headmaster and show him. Describe to him how it is affecting your 13-year- old daughter. Tell him you will not stand it and you want him to put an end to it now.
Bullying is a dangerous and serious offense these days, and any good headmaster will take your charges seriously. He will probably address the issues with the parents. If they are crappy parents, then they may do nothing to their child. You may have to repeat this process several times, but you need to keep a check on those text messages and don’t allow your child to delete them.
Now is the time to draw your child close and take care of her, because she needs it. My daughter did not like me being involved(参与的)either, but you are the only hope she has of solving this problem, so do it and mean business. Always be polite but straightforward. The headmaster and the parents must know you mean business.
If repeated meetings with the headmaster (and parents, if he allows it) does not solve the problem, then I would consider hiring a lawyer. That will send the message across loud and clear. When you are talking about financial loss, most parents will stand up and take notice and act to keep their kid under control!
Good luck — I wish you the best in this terrible situation.
Yours,
Rachel
1. You should show the text messages to the headmaster to________.| A．find which kid sent the messages | B．let him know you love your child |
| C．ask him to force the bully out of school | D．ask him to stop the bullying |
| A．职责 | B．冒犯行为 | C．经验 | D．警惕 |
| A．Parents shouldn't be involved in a bullying problem. |
| B．Children can deal with bullying problems themselves. |
| C．It’s necessary for parents to be involved in a bullying problem. |
| D．Not all bullying problems can be solved. |
| A．Meet the parents of the bully in person. | B．Ask the parents of the bully for payment. |
| C．Put your child under care. | D．Ask a lawyer for help. |
| A．To offer advice. | B．To describe a personal experience. |
| C．To seek help. | D．To ask for advice. |
9 . Yun Siqi from Beijing is a 19-year-old young pianist（钢琴家). He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then. Before that, he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played. "I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano," Yun said.
At 4, several minutes of practice a day was enough. As Yum grew up, at ages 7 and 8, he had to practise for four hours a day. The time kept going up after Yun was 12. Now, he needs to practise at least seven hours every day. He sleeps for only five to six hours a day, but he is still full of energy(活力).
Yun never got tired of the piano. In fact, he had great fun playing it. "Music is my special luck, and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day," he said.
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out. From 2013 to now, Yun shone at different music festivals, concerts and competitions. Yun said successes or failures（失败）were not important and they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future. "If you lose, think carefully about it, and if you win, just work harder," the young pianist said "I still need to practise more to become better, to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano. It may take a lifetime."
1. Yun Siqi began to learn the piano in___________.| A．2003 | B．2005 | C．2007 | D．2009 |
| A．he was not able to play the violin |
| B．it was easy to learn to play the piano |
| C．he wanted to be better than his sister in something |
| D．his sister refused to play his favourite classical music |
| A．He lived a happy life at the age of 4. |
| B．He was not good at playing the piano. |
| C．He practises playing the piano very hard. |
| D．He doesn't have enough sleep but he is healthy. |
| A．允许 | B．维持 | C．放弃 | D．影响 |
| A．Yun played the piano really well. |
| B．Yun was tired of playing the piano. |
| C．Yun didn't think he needed more practice. |
| D．Yun said one should work harder if he lost. |
10 . How do we know the time? A clock, a watch or a mobile phone can help us. However, many years ago there were no clocks and knowing the time was not so easy. Over the centuries people have developed different ways of telling the time.
About 5, 500 years ago, the Egyptians invented the sun clock. This was a tall stone building. Its shadow(影子) showed the movement of the sun. So people were able to know midday. The Egyptians made a sundial about 3, 500 years ago. It was smaller than the sun clock and could let people know the time for half a day. On cloudy days or at night it was impossible to tell the time with a sun clock or a sundial. Water clocks were the first clocks not to use the sun. The idea is simple. Water flows(流动) from one bottle to another. When the water reaches a certain level, it shows the hours. The Egyptians used water clocks about 3, 400 years ago. These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China. But they failed to make people know the exact time.
In the 13th century, the mechanical clock was invented. This was more exact, but it was expensive to make one. Over the next few centuries it was developed. For example, springs(发条) were added around 1500. This enabled people to get the correct time and allowed clocks to be smaller. In 1927, the first quartz clock was developed. Clocks became cheaper to build. It’s also cheaper for ordinary people to own a clock. People began depending on them more and more to run business, markets and so on. More recently, in 1956, came the digital clock. And nowadays satellites send our mobile phones the time to the exact second.
There has been a lot of progress in timekeeping. Clocks are always changing but some things never change. Many of us still have trouble getting out of bed on time and not being late for school or work.
1. According to the passage, we can’t use ________ to tell the time on a rainy day.| A．water clock | B．sun clock | C．digital clock | D．mechanical clock |
| A．现代的 | B．特殊的 | C．富有的 | D．普通的 |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
(①=paragraph 1 ②= pargaph 2,…)
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．The importance of time. | B．The development of timekeeping. |
| C．The inventions of clocks. | D．The history of a digital clock. |
