1 . 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.
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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 |
2 . Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have a lot of homework to do every day. It's a major part of a student's schooldays. It's the best way to review what you have learned in class. And it helps you understand important concepts（概念）. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less diffiicult.
Be sure you understand the homework
Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. Don't be afraid to ask questions about it. It's much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night!
Use your time at school
Many schools have study halls. It is designed to allow students to study on their own. It's more interesting to play with your friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you’ll have to do that night.
Take a break
It's difficult to hold your attention for too long. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Siting for too long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
Make a plan
If you don't finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left, so you can budget your time. Most students have between 1 hour and 3 hours of home-work a night. If it's a heavy homework day, you'll need to spend more time on it. It's a good idea to make a homework timetable, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.
1. The first paragraph is mainly about_____| A．why homework is hard to do |
| B．why students should do homework |
| C．how much homework students should do |
| D．when students should do homework |
| A．writing your homework down in your notebook |
| B．trying to finish your homework at school |
| C．doing homework without taking a break |
| D．making a plan for your homework |
| A．plan | B．save | C．waste | D．kill |
| A．do less homework at night |
| B．do other activities first |
| C．take a break and do some chores |
| D．make a homework timetable |
| A．Too much homework means too much pressure |
| B．Students should learn to relax |
| C．Ways to make homework easier |
| D．Problems students meet when doing homework |
3 . Do you play video games with really cool pictures? Or watching action movies with amazing special effects? Thanks to advanced technology, modern animation(动画片) can create better images(图像). They move around the screen at high speed. We experience animation in so many different forms, from the cartoons on our TVs to the emojis(表情符号) on our smartphones. But animation is nothing new. In fact, people have been trying to bring images to life for hundreds of years.
The earliest animation began in the seventeenth century with an equipment called the magic lantern. In the nineteenth century, other equipments were developed that created movement when viewers turned them. By the beginning of the twentieth century, artists around the world were developing short animated films using hand - drawn animation. The painter would create thousands of drawings for only one carton!
Through the twentieth century, animators continued to develop different methods. By the 1980s, digital animation was being developed. It quickly took over traditional methods. Because it allowed cartoons to be produced in less time and with less money. Today advanced digital animation methods aren't just used in cartoons or video games, but also to create special effects in films. Animation has become so advanced that sometimes we can't find differences between it and reality!
1. Modern animation can create better images because of___________.| A．excellent directors | B．wonderful painters |
| C．advanced technology | D．smartphones |
| A．For a whole century. | B．For three centuries. |
| C．Since the seventeenth century. | D．For hundreds of years. |
| A．In the seventeenth century. | B．In the eighteenth century. |
| C．At the end of the nineteenth century. | D．In the early twentieth century. |
| A．cartoons | B．handwriting | C．video games | D．films |
| A．the history of the animation | B．the meaning of the animation |
| C．the future of the animation | D．the achievement of the animation |
4 . Emma looked sadly out of the window of the bus. Only 50 miles outside town was the farm. She thought about the farm all the time, especially the animals. When her family sold the farm and moved to a nearby town, Emma was excited. But when she got to the new school, she found that she had no friend.
The bus came to a stop Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center, her teacher said." You'll help to feed the baby squirrels. Now, find a partner." Emma didn't have any friends yet--who would be her partner? Emma got close to Julia." Could I be your partner?” Emma asked uncertainly." Sure." said Julia warmly.
Together, the girls walked into the center. A keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels. Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels.
After the babies finished eating, the keeper asked," Would you like to help feed the adults squirrels,too?" Emma was quick to volunteer, but when the keeper opened the first cage, the squirrel inside jumped out. Emma remained calm, held out her hand, made quiet sounds, and then quickly got it.
The keeper praised Emma and asked her, "Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the center?"
“Interested? I would love to work here! What a good chance! "Emma was excited.
That afternoon, in the bus on the way back to school, Emma sat next to Julia, her new friend. A rush of new found happiness washed over her.
1. Which of the following words best describes Emma's feeling when she got to the new school?| A．lonely | B．lucky | C．surprised | D．angry |
| A．打扰 | B．忘记 | C．包围 | D．摧毁 |
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．②③ | D．①③ |
| A．Because the volunteers welcomed her warmly. |
| B．Because the teacher praised her for her bravery. |
| C．Because she found a place to care for animals and made a friend. |
| D．Because she went back to the farm and learned a lot about animals. |
| A．Find a valuable job | B．Feed some squirrels |
| C．Make a helpful friend | D．Take the change in life |
5 . Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2016 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables（电力电缆）in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.
Luckily, researchers at the University of Technology（UT）in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.
While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the idea is quite simple. As plants create their food（using the sun’s energy, water and chemicals from the soil）, they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste which produces electrons—the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture（获取）the energy and keep it in the lamp’s batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50-watt LED light for two hours-enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.
The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2016. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp can help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.
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1. What are the problems of oil lamps according to Paragraph 1?
| A．They are difficult to use and create pollution. |
| B．They are expensive to buy and easily damaged. |
| C．They are difficult to repair and produce little light. |
| D．They are expensive to use and can be bad for health. |
| A．plant food | B．plant waste | C．the soil’s heat | D．the sun’s energy |
| A．It can be made by local people. |
| B．It is much easier to use than oil lamps. |
| C．It can produce all the electricity the village needs. |
| D．The things it needs to make electricity are easy to find. |
| A．The rainforest communities. | B．Poor people in cities. |
| C．Farmers in Lima. | D．The UT team. |
| A．To report on a new invention. |
| B．To explain a new scientific theory. |
| C．To describe how electricity is made. |
| D．To discuss the problems of poor villages. |
6 . I used to be not active in class. I was afraid to answer questions in class and I found that a lot of my classmates were just like me. When the teacher asked a question, I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me.
One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so he asked us some questions, but no one answered. “Let me tell you a story first,” he said.
“When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning of every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a cardboard folded（折叠的）in half, wrote their names in bold（粗体）with the most eye-catching color, and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker needed the answers from the students, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”
“I couldn’t understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people who meant chances. When your answer was to their surprise, it meant they might give you more chances. In fact, I really saw a few students got great chances because of that.”
After listening to the story, I understood that the chance will not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance and then catch it.
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1. What did Mr. Black want the students to do in his class?
| A．Read loudly. | B．Take notes carefully. |
| C．Be active. | D．Listen to him quietly. |
| A．They raised their hands. | B．They shook their heads. |
| C．They closed their eyes. | D．They lowered their heads. |
| A．He got them from the computer. |
| B．He got them from the cardboards on the seats. |
| C．He asked the students for their names. |
| D．He got them from the name list on the teacher’s desk. |
| A．Cold and strict. | B．Careful and inspiring. |
| C．Humorous and outgoing. | D．Friendly and warm-hearted. |
| A．Doing as others do is necessary. |
| B．Answering questions bravely is easy. |
| C．Attracting others’ attention is interesting. |
| D．Showing yourself bravely can win chances. |
7 . You've probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.
Mailman
Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small can. The can is tied（绑）to the pigeon's leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.
Lifeguard
From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people.
Spy
Many years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during war（战争）—spy pigeons had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy（敌人）land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing.
So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people might actually be helpful.
1. Which part of the carrier pigeon is the can tied to?| A．The pigeon's back. | B．The pigeon's head. |
| C．The pigeon's neck. | D．The pigeon's leg. |
| A．The people in orange life jackets at sea. | B．The people in red jackets in the boats. |
| C．The people swimming in the ocean. | D．The people lost in the mountains. |
| A．A pigeon could predict what the weather would be like. |
| B．A pigeon was tied with a small camera around its leg. |
| C．A pigeon could help us to know the number of the enemy. |
| D．A pigeon carried the camera to take photos of the enemy land. |
| A．A mailman, a lifeguard and a spy. | B．A trainer, a spy and a police officer. |
| C．A soldier, a police officer and a mailman. | D．A farmer, a weather reporter and lifeguard. |
| A．To make readers like pigeons more. |
| B．To teach readers about the lives of wild pigeons. |
| C．To tell readers about real jobs held by carrier pigeons. |
| D．To share science fictions about pigeons helping people. |
8 . Running
Running is good for people with too much fat because it can help them become slim. It also makes people strong. But it may be bad for joints(关节). If we don't feel comfortable in our joints, we should stop for another activity.
Walking
Walking makes our bodies relaxed(放松的). It can also help people to be slim.
Swimming
Swimming is a great way to make different places of your body strong. But it is not a good way to keep slim. The water in a swimming pool is cooler than our body. The body protects(保护)itself from the cold by keeping fat.
Cycling
Riding a bike will help us be slim and make our legs strong, too. But be careful! If you live in the city, you should ride on the bike road and be away from the busy traffic.
1. If you're not well in the joints while running, you should _________.| A．run faster | B．keep running | C．stop running | D．drink water |
| A．make your legs strong | B．you know the way well |
| C．you keep fat | D．you walk fast |
| A．keep quiet | B．keep safe | C．ride faster | D．enjoy fresh air |
| A．running | B．walking | C．swimming | D．cycling |
| A．Four outdoor activities. | B．Four ways of traveling. |
| C．Four reasons why we need sports. | D．Four good things of sports. |
9 . Do you often dial others' mobile phone number? Do you know China's mobile phone has 11 digits, Why is this?
The 11 digits can be divided into three parts. Each part has a different meaning. The first three numbers tell you which mobile phone service provider you are using. For example, 135 is for China Mobile Communications Corporation（中国移动）and 188 is for China Unicom（中国联通）.The fourth to the seventh digits tell you which area the number is registered（注册）in .And the last four digits are random（随机的）.
The main reason for using 11 digits is that we have the largest population in the world. We once had 10 numbers. But as our population grew, there weren't enough numbers for us to use. So we began to use 11 digits starting from 1999.
Eleven digits can be used to make billions of mobile phone numbers. That's enough for each person to have seven or eight numbers to use.
What's more, mobile phone numbers can be recycled. Usually, the service provider will reuse a canceled（取消的）number after three to six months. If you call a number that you haven't contacted for a long time, you may find that its owner has changed.
Besides China, Britain and Japan also use 11-digit mobile phone numbers. But their numbers always start with 0. So they cannot create as many numbers as we can. Countries like the United States, Australia and India use phone numbers with 10 digits. Canada's mobile phone numbers are perhaps the world’s shortest; they use seven digits.
1. The underlined word "digit" means “_______” in Chinese.| A．号码 | B．功能 | C．数字 | D．图案 |
| A．They’re randomly chosen. | B．They stand for the owner's birthday. |
| C．They stand for the service provider. | D．They stand for the registration area. |
| A．Because China never recycles phone numbers. |
| B．Because China has the most phone service providers. |
| C．Because Chinese people like having many phone numbers. |
| D．Because China has the largest population in the world. |
| A．India. | B．Japan. | C．Canada. | D．Australia. |
| A．What China's phone number digits stand for. |
| B．China's mobile phone has 11 digits. |
| C．How many digits make up the longest mobile phone numbers. |
| D．The number of digits in mobile phone numbers around the world. |
10 . More and more people make donations to charities or do something to help others. Now let’s know some of them.
| Jang Nara | She was born on March 18,1981. She is a South Korean singer. Jang does some charity work such as sending free milk to the hungry North Korea children. Recently. Jang held a concert for children with leukemia(白血病)in China. |
| Wang Yingzhao | He was born in a poor family in 1927. He made money by picking up rubbish. He donated(捐赠) more than two hundred thousand yuan to help poor students. |
| Cong Fei | He became a successful singer in Shenzhen. He has helped 178 poor students and disabled(伤残的) people for more than 10 years. Before he died in 2006, he decided to donate his corneas(角膜) to people with eye problems. He helped six people see the world. |
| Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan was born on April 7,1945. In 2007, action star Jackie Chen spent much of his free time visiting the farthest parts of China. Jackie Chan has made several trips to these poor villages, bringing warming clothing and school things, and helping to build schools. |
1. Jang Nara held a ______ for children with leukemia in China.
| A．meeting | B．party | C．concert | D．program |
| A．poor students | B．poor students and disabled people |
| C．people with eye problems | D．the hungry North Korean children |
| A．1927 | B． 1982 | C．2006 | D．2007 |
| A．some famous stars |
| B．some people who are in bad health |
| C．some students in the poor family |
| D．some people who make donations |
| A．Jang Nara helped 178 poor students. |
| B．Jackie Chan helped to build schools for poor children |
| C．Wang Yingzhao was born in a rich family |
| D．Cong Fei helped more than six people see the world |
