1. To get to British Museum, people can take the subway to ________.
| A．Southwark | B．Russell Square | C．Westminster | D．Camden Town |
| A．All of the people can go into Tate Modern without paying. |
| B．Children can dance at Sea Life London Aquarium in the evening. |
| C．Mary Poppins Returns is on show four times a day at Odeon Cinema. |
| D．People can see the sharks, turtles, and hundreds of fish at British Museum. |
| A．how much to pay for the activities | B．whom to play with in London |
| C．what to wear in different places | D．where to pay a visit in London |
2 . People usually become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.
The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be?The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”
Generally the information was not rather personal. It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.
Dr Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. However, this style of talking is not quite new. “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.
Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. “If you don’t know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.”
1. The subject discussed in this passage is ________.| A．how to communicate at work | B．how people do research studies |
| C．how people open up when emailing | D．how to discuss and solve a problem |
| A．they couldn’t see each other |
| B．they had to discuss a question |
| C．the cameras on the computers were turned on |
| D．they didn’t talk about very personal thing |
| A．The telegraph | B．The computer. | C．Face-to-face talk. | D．Emailing. |
| A．focus on oneself when emailing | B．consider how one uses emails at work |
| C．talk more freely in emails than usual | D．discuss any subject that one wants to |
3 . Where does the wind come from? What makes the wind move (移动) all the time? Scientists（科学家）tell us that it is the sun that makes it move, and makes it move, and makes it blow. When the sun shines on the earth, it makes the earth hot. Then the earth makes the air hot. When the air becomes hotter, it also becomes lighter. The light air goes up. Cool air comes in to take the place of (代替) the hot air. The hot, light air goes up higher and higher and later it becomes cool. Then it comes down again, and then the earth makes it hot again, and it has to go up. When the air moves, we have wind.
1. What makes the wind move?| A．The air | B．The sun | C．The earth | D．The cloud |
| A．The hot air is heavier than the cool air. |
| B．The cool air goes up to take the place of the hot air. |
| C．The air moves to make the wind. |
| D．On rainy days we can never feel wind. |
a.The earth makes the air hot. b.The hot air goes up.
c.The sun shines on the earthd. d.The hot air becomes cool.
| A．a—b—c—d | B．b—a—c—d | C．c—a—b—d | D．d—a—b—c |
| A．how we have wind | B．wind | C．hot earth | D．when the air becomes hot |
4 . Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classmates. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone message to copy during exams. She said some school tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones ___________.| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
| A．the makers and sellers | B．the teachers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at the school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except（除……外）some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
5 . Almost all children go to school. Some children spend most of their time at school. Others spend only hours there.
Schools are different in different parts of the world. But they are all the same in one way. Schools are where children go to learn.
School buildings can be large or small. They can be made from many different materials（材料）. Some children even go to school outside or in buildings with no walls.
Many children walk or ride bicycles to school. Some children go school by boat. In some places, children live too far. Teachers give lessons over the radio or by using computers.
One important job for teachers is to help children learn to read and write. Students learn to read and write in many different languages, like English, Chinese, Japanese and so on.
Children learn many things at school. They study maths and science. Many children study art and music in school. They also learn how to use a computer.
A home can also be a school. Some parents teach their children at home. They want to decide（决定）what their children will learn. People at schools will often help parents plan home lessons for their children.
1. In how many ways are schools all the same?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．over the radio | B．on the phone |
| C．by using computers | D．A or C |
| A．国家 | B．方法 | C．语言 | D．团体 |
| A．everybody needs to go to school | B．children don’t like school |
| C．schools are the same | D．there are different kinds of schools |
6 . If you look at a house from far away, you might see some of its features, such as doors and windows. If you go nearer to the house, you might find that it is made of bricks. When you look closely, you can see that the house is made of many bricks.
The bricks are the building blocks (块) of the house.
Your body has building blocks too. They’re called cells. The bodies of plants and animals are very different from one another, but they all have one thing in common—all are made up of cells. There are many different kinds of cells in your body. Each kind of cell has its own job, such as muscle (肌肉) cells, bone cells, and blood cells.
Cells work together to keep your body alive. A group of similar cells that work together to do the same job form a tissue (组织). The human body is made of different kinds of tissues. Muscle tissue and nerve (神经) tissue are two kinds of tissues.
An organ is a group of different kinds of tissues that work together to carry out a certain job. Each kind of organ in your body has a special job to do. Some examples of organs are your stomach, heart and skin.
Like cells and tissues, organs work in groups too. A group of organs that work together to do a certain job is called an organ system (系统). All the organ systems in your body work together to keep you alive. These systems can be put into the two groups—Support and Control Systems as well as Energy and Transport Systems.
1. A tissue in the human body is made up of________.| A．lots of building bricks | B．blood, bones and muscles |
| C．a group of similar cells | D．cells that do different jobs |
| A．all the cells in the body do the same job |
| B．cells, tissues and organs all work in groups |
| C．our bones, muscles and nerves are all organs |
| D．the stomach and heart are two examples of tissues |
| A．a short novel | B．a travel guid |
| C．a chemistry book | D．a medical magazine |
| A．A closer look at your body |
| B．The building blocks of your house |
| C．An introduction of two organ systems |
| D．The jobs done by different kinds of cells |
7 . Tragedy at the Circus
In yesterday's circus (马戏团) show ,a lion suddenly went mad and tried to kill its trainer .Then it had to be shot dead .When the circus packed up and left, the head of the circus said the show would go on, even without lions.
However ,even before this tragedy (悲剧), animal rights activists fought against keeping wild animals in unnatural situations and forcing them to make money .It is now time for us to take steps to make sure that circus animals are treated properly.
Circus Safety for Animals
Our circus recently experienced a most tragic event in its history. While we are thankful for the pity from the public, we are also shocked by the opinion expressed in “Tragedy at the Circus.”
First ,our performing animals are not taken from the wild .We always believe humans and animals can-and should-live together nicely .To us ,our circus is one of the only places left to support and protect performing in the existence (存在) of the species (物种). Those who say that circus life is harmful to animals show little knowledge of these facts .Life in the "wild" is unsafe, but an endless fight for existence.
This circus has proven (证明) that animals are stronger and smarter than we could imagine .In the circus is a joyful environment for both animals and humans: people are educated, and animals saved.
1. What is the main purpose of the first passage?| A．To show pity for the performing animals. |
| B．To express worries about animal trainers' safety. |
| C．To deal with the difficult situations of the circus. |
| D．To call for action to protect circus animals. |
| A．Pay more attention to the tragedy. |
| B．Continue its performances. |
| C．Use fewer wild animals. |
| D．Stop using animals in performances. |
| A．They are as clever as human beings . |
| B．They will be much safer in the wild . |
| C．They can live with humans nicely . |
| D．They can hardly be happy with circus life . |
| A．A public request and a newspaper report. |
| B．A newspaper article and a reply to it. |
| C．Two parts of a newspaper article. |
| D．Two newspaper reports. |
8 . What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep old and beautiful things. A museum may be a place to learn about science and a place to find out about art or people or animals.
What is inside a museum? Some museums have old cars and airplanes. Many museums have pictures and statues （雕塑）. Others have rocks and old bones. One museum even has a real old street inside. It has shops and people's statues of doing business. It looks so real that one might feel that he was back to the old time.
Many cities have museums. Some very small towns have museums, too. Indianapolis （印第安纳波利斯） has a children's museum. Children do not have to pay to get in. Children often go to the museum. They like to look at the dinosaur （恐龙） bones. They see a ten-foot-tall white bear.
On Saturdays, Indianapolis children can hear talks about animals and trees. They see movies. They take hikes. They even learn to make things there.
1. What is NOT true about a museum?______| A．It's a good place to do some shopping. | B．People can learn about the history of a place there. |
| C．People can learn about science there. | D．It's a good place to learn about art. |
| A．see movies | B．listen to talks | C．make things | D．play with bears |
| A．there is only one museum for children | B．it's free for children to visit the children's museum |
| C．people do not have to pay to visit the children's museum | D．museums are all the same |
| A．the dinosaur bones | B．all old bones |
| C．old streets | D．airplanes |
| A．old cars and airplanes are kept in museums | B．animals and trees are found in museums |
| C．there are all kind of museums | D．children like museums |
9 . What is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayed at the entrance? Or the soft background music?
But have you ever noticed the smell? If it isn't special, the answer is likely to be no. But though a shop's scent (气味) may not be compared with sounds, it is certainly there. And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase (购买).
A brand store has become famous for its special scent which floats through the quite dark hall and out to the entrance. A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers' willingness to purchase increased by 80 percent.
When it comes to the best shopping streets in Paris, scent is just as important to a brand's success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sales. That is mainly because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be.
Some years ago, the focus (聚焦) for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants' disproving attitude (伪善的态度) and don't-touch-what-you-can't-afford displays. Now the rise of electronic purchase has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. But while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (实体店) can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to (追寻) much more than a shop, but rather a destination. And scent is just one way to achieve this.
Now a famous store uses man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department, and coconut scent in the swimsuit department. A department store has even opened a new lab, inviting customers on a journey into the store's windows to smell books, pots and drawers, in search of their perfect scent.
1. According to the passage, what is an increasingly powerful tool in the success of some brand store?| A．Friendly assistant. | B．Special scents. | C．Soft background music. | D．Attractive window display. |
| A．show the advantages of brick-and-mortar stores | B．force shop assistants to change their attitude |
| C．push stores to use sights and sounds | D．introduce the rise of e-shopping |
| A．an area that exhibits goods | B．a place where travelers like to stay |
| C．a place where customers love to go | D．a goal that a store expects to meet |
| A．compare and introduce | B．examine and recommend |
| C．discuss and review | D．inform and explain |
10 . Plants are very important living things. Life could not go if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water, and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. So animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering(不开花的) plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds（种子）. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four,and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.
Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）. Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady （阴凉的）places, they usually grow into new plants.
1. What can we know from the passage?| A．Of all the living things, animals are the most important. | B．Spores are seeds. |
| C．All the fruits of flowering plants have seeds. | D．Without plants, man cannot live. |
| A．how plants can make food from air | B．how spores grow into new plants |
| C．why some plants have no seeds | D．why non-flowering plants are important than flowering plants |
| A．a story book | B．a science book | C．a fashion magazine | D．a poster |
