1 . Different countries celebrate the New Year in different ways. Many countries still follow the lunar calendar (阴历), meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February. New Year celebrations for some countries (like China, Vietnam, and Korea) last not one day, but up to two weeks!

In the US, many people attend New Year parties. They drink, dance, and cheer at midnight.

In the southern US, many people eat black-eyed peas for good luck in the New Year.

In Mexico and Venezuela, many people wear red or yellow for good luck.

In Brazil, people wear white clothes for good luck, and in China, they wear red clothes and give children red envelopes with money in them.

In Iran, people wear brand new clothes on the first day of the New Year.

In Scotland, people open the front door at midnight to let in the New Year, and open the back door to let out the old year.

In Switzerland, people kiss each other three times at midnight.

In Japan, they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of (除掉) the 108 bad desires.

In Korea they ring a bell 33 times for 33 old soldiers.

1. There are two weeks about New Year celebrations except in           .

A．Korea

B．Brazil

C．Vietnam

D．China

2. People in           wear red for good luck.

A．Brazil and China

B．Brazil and Venezuela

C．Mexico and China

D．Iran and Venezuela

3. People in Scotland           at midnight of the New Year.

A．eat black-eyed peas	B．ring a bell many times
C．wear white clothes for good luck	D．open the front and back doors

4. People in Switzerland kiss each other           times at midnight of the New Year.

A．three

B．eight

C．ten

D．thirteen

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．There are many different countries in the world.

B．People like to do different things at midnight of the New Year.

C．Different countries celebrate the New Year in different ways.

D．People like to wear different clothes to celebrate the New Year.

2 . The school day begins at 8:45. Class teachers meet the class and check who is present and absent at the beginning of the day. We have a school meeting once a week on Fridays. The head teacher speaks to the whole school. Morning lessons begin at 9:05. There are three one-hour lessons and a fifteen-minute break between every two lessons.The lunch break is from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm.Afternoon lessons begin at 1:50 and the school day finishes at 4:00 pm.

All students study and take exams in maths,science and English.In addition, they choose one subject from history,geography, art, Design and Technology, French and Spanish. All students take PHSE(Personal Health and Safety Education)lessons but no exams are offered.

After school sports practice, matches are arranged on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. Chess, music, language and theatre clubs also arrange meetings after school. Students may join as many clubs as they like, but should join at least one.

The school has a good record in sports. Last year we were champions (冠军)in football and tennis,and individual students won prizes for swimming and gymnastics.

1. The first lesson begins at _______ in the morning.

A．7:30

B．8:00

C．8:45

D．9:05

2. The school students ________once a week on Fridays.

A．meet class teachers	B．review their lessons
C．listen to a speech	D．take some exercise

3. All students take an exam in ________.

A．science

B．history

C．French

D．PHSE

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．School lunch break lasts over one hour.	B．School football team wins matches every year.
C．Students can join more than one club.	D．Students do sports on Wednesday morning.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A busy school day	B．Our colorful school life
C．My favourite school	D．My happy times at school

3 . Have you ever heard of e-waste (electric waste,电子垃圾), which can be produced every day? How do you deal with your computers, MP5 players and mobile phones when they’re broken or you want a new one?

Most people just throw them away. With the development of electric industry, e-waste pollution has become a serious problem. According to the United Nations, in 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e-waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons. China came second, with 6 million tons.
It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful (有害的), depending on how deal with it. E-waste is a valuable urban mine (城市矿藏). The value of the metals, like gold and silver in the waste around the world, is amazing. And the metals can be reused. But if people throw them away, the toxic chemicals (有毒化学物质) can get into the earth or air, affecting the environment and people’s health.
Apple,for example, now recycles people’s used products in China when they are buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices. To help reduce (减少) e-waste, we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The following can become e-waste EXCEPT ______ .

A．computers

B．mobile phones

C．plastic bags

D．MP5 players

2. Which country produced most e-waste in 2014 according to the United Nations?

A．America.

B．China.

C．Japan.

D．Australia.

3. What does the underlined word “affecting” mean in this passage?

A．保护

B．影响

C．改善

D．制造

4. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that ______ .

A．the recycled Apple products will be sold at higher prices

B．buying longer lasting electronic products is a good way to reduce e-waste

C．it’s better to keep the unwanted electronics in your bedroom

D．it’s better to sell your electronics

5. The main purpose of this passage is to ______ .

A．prove that e-waste is useless

B．encourage people to buy more electronic products

C．advise people to deal with e-waste properly to reduce pollution

D．let people sell electronic products

4 .

The Coca Cola Company has a new invention — the "Plant Bottle". It is partly made from plants. It shows how businesses can help to deal with the problem of climate change.

A Korean designer, Jaebeom Jeong, has invented a "cartrider". The idea is to put a shopping cart and a bicycle together. That should add some fun to your weekly shopping!

If you sit in a chair for too long or in a bad position, our back may begin to hurt. Now there is a new chair that could help you avoid that. It was developed by German scientists. It makes noises to tell users when they need to move.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. The "cartrider" can make your shopping more ______ ?

A．difficult	B．boring
C．interesting	D．necessary

2. The "Plant Bottle" was invented by ______ ?

A．an English company

B．the Coca Cola Company?

C．a Korean designer

D．German scientist

3. What will happen if you sit in the new chair for too long?

A．Your head will hurt.

B．You will be very nervous.

C．The chair will move.

D．The chair will make noises.

4. The "cartrider" was invented by

A．a Chinese designer

B．a German scientist

C．a Korean designer

D．a Korean businessman

5. All the three inventions are about ______.

A．the climate

B．everyday study

C．the environment

D．everyday life

5 . The White family moves to a new city, but Mrs. White’s son, Bob, is not happy, because he doesn’t have any friends to play with there. “Don’t worry!” says Mrs. White, “you’ll soon make friends here.”

One morning, there is a knock on the door. Mrs. White opens it and sees their neighbor Mrs. Miller standing there. She comes to borrow two eggs to make some cakes. Mrs. White gives her two eggs. In the afternoon, Mrs. Miller’s son, Jack comes to their home. He says to Mrs. White, “my mother asks me to give some cakes and two eggs to you.”

“Well, thank you,” says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” After Bob and Jack have the cakes, they go out to play football together.

Jack says, “I am glad you live next door.”

Bob says, “I must thank your mother for coming to borrow eggs.”

Jack laughs and tells Bob, “My mother doesn’t need any eggs, but she wants to make friends with your mother.”

Bob says, “Oh, I see. That’s a clever way to make friends.”

1. Bob feels _______when his family moves to a new city.

A．sad

B．happy

C．excited

D．angry

2. When Jack brings some cakes and two eggs to Mrs. White’s house, she_______.

A．asks Jack to take them back home	B．doesn’t take the cakes or the eggs
C．gives Jack a football as a present	D．invites Jack to play with his son

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Mrs. Miller knows Mrs. White for a long time.

B．Mrs. Miller wants to make friends with Mrs. White.

C．Jack borrows two more eggs from Mrs. White.

D．Bob invites Jack to his home that morning.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Life in a new city.	B．A clever way to make friends.
C．Friendly neighbors.	D．Problems between neighbors.

6 . The Internet is becoming important in our life. How much do you know about it? The following questions and their answers will help you to know more about the Internet.
What is the Internet?
The Internet is a large, world-wide collection (聚集) of computer networks (网络). A network is a small group of computers put together. The Internet is many different kinds of networks from all over the world. These networks are called the Internet. If you have learned to use the Internet, you can have a lot of interest on the World Wide Web (网) .
What is the World Wide Web?
The World Wide Web has been the most popular development of the Internet. It is like a big electronic (电子) book with millions of pages. These pages are called homepages. You can find information about almost anything in the world on these pages. For example, you can use the Internet instead of a library to find information for your homework. You can also find information about your favourite sport or film star, talk to your friends or even do some shopping on the pages. Most pages have words, pictures and even sound or music.
What is e-mail?
Electronic mail (e-mail) is a way of sending messages to other people. It’s much quicker and cheaper than sending a letter. If you want to use e-mail, you must have an e-mail address. This address must have letters and dots (点) and an @ (means “at”). For example: Lily @ Yahoo.com. Write a message, type a person’s e-mail address, and then send the message across the Internet. People don’t need to use stamps, envelopes or go to the post office because of the invention of the Internet. Quick, easy and interesting — that’s the Internet.
1. The Internet is______.

A．a big computer	B．a small group of computers
C．lots of computer networks	D．the World Wide Web

2. The World Wide Web is like_______.

A．an electronic book	B．homepages
C．an electronic page	D．an interesting picture

3. The sentence “You can talk to your friends on the pages.” means ______.

A．you can talk to your friends face to face

B．you can type your words in the computer and then send them to your friends across the Internet

C．you can talk to your friends through the same computer

D．you can go to your friends’ houses to talk to them

4. People like to use e-mail to send messages to their friends because______.

A．they don’t have to pay any money

B．it’s faster and cheaper

C．they don’t need to have stamps, envelopes or addresses

D．it’s interesting

5. The “e” in e-mail means_______.

A．easy

B．entrance

C．electronic

D．enjoyable

7 . My name is Max. I am twelve years old. I have many friends. Most of them are as old as me. Some are older. Some are younger.
My best friend is Bill. He lives near me. We go to the same school and we are in the same class. Bill helps me with my maths homework. I help him with his English homework. Bill is taller than me. He is quite fat. He doesn’t like sports, so he doesn’t get much exercise. We both have black eyes, but Bill’s hair is longer. I like sports and I play football or go swimming every day. Every Sunday morning Bill and I play computer games. Sometimes I win. Sometimes he wins.
1. The main idea(主题) of the text is ________ .

A．Max has many friends

B．Max and Bill go to the same school

C．Max and Bill are best friends

D．Max and Bill like the same things

2. Most of Max’s friends are ________ .

A．twelve years old	B．older than Max
C．younger than Max	D．thirteen years old

3. Max and Bill live _________   .

A．near each other	B．in different towns
C．in the same house	D．in the school

4. Max helps Bill with __________ .

A．his maths homework	B．his English homework
C．His sports lessons	D．His computer lessons

5. Max and Bill both like to___________ .

A．swim	B．play football
C．play computer games	D．play sports

8 . Long ago, there was an interesting man called Effendi (阿凡提), He had a good sense of humour. One day he played a joke on the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. Really the next day, the Minister fell off the horse and died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to cat ch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was in front of the King, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然) you know when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you will die today.”Effendi looked at the king for a while, he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.”Because the king was afraid if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as he could, so he let Effendi go.
1. The story tells us _____________

A．How Effendi played a trick on the king

B．When the king would die

C．Why the Minister died

D．Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death

2. The Prime Minister died because _______.

A．Effendi killed him

B．Effendi said he would die

C．he was badly ill

D．he fell to the ground from the horse

3. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of his own death?

A．In this way the king would know when he would die

B．He wanted to find an excuse（借口） to kill Effendi

C．He himself had known the date of Effendi’s death

D．He wanted to know when Effendi would die

4. The king let Effendi go because ____________.

A．he hoped to live a long life

B．he was afraid of Effendi

C．he didn’t believe Effendi

D．he knew he would die two days later

5. Which of the following is not true?

A．The Minister died after the day when Effendi played a joke on him.

B．The king was afraid of death

C．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die

D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.

9 . In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.
1. In this passage “customs” especially refer to _______.

A．what a group of people usually do

B．what people in western countries do

C．what people in eastern countries do

D．what people in united states do

2. When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with   _______.

A．Men and women	B．Women and men
C．Gentlemen and ladies	D．Ladies and gentlemen

3. In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women?

A．England

B．Italy

C．Japan

D．Germany

4. Which of the following statements is not true?

A．In Europe, a man generally follows a woman when they enter a restaurant together.

B．In America a man who walks ahead of a women always gives services.

C．In the U.S., women almost always walk closer to the running cars.

D．In the U.S. men should always walk by the side of the ladies.

5. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?

A．In western countries, some social customs have lasted till today.

B．Women in western countries are respected in many ways.

C．Men usually open doors for women in the U.S. as well as in Europe.

D．Men show respect for women by giving them good services.