1 . How much do you know about Albert Einstein?
Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Germany, was a great scientist in the world. He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. He believed in peace. All his life, he hated war. However, his most famous idea, E=me2, helped create the world’s most dangerous weapon（武器）. Many people think he was the smartest person in the world. But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.
What did he like?
Einstein liked learning sailing. He sailed in small boats all his life. He once joked, “Sailing is the sport that takes the least energy!”
When Einstein was a child, his mother made him take violin lessons. At first, he didn’t like the violin. But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist. Later, he said, “Love is the best teacher.”
Why is the sky blue?
In 1910, Einstein asked a question which many children often ask, “Why is the sky blue?” After his careful research, he answered the question like this: “It’s because light is made up of many colors, including blue. When light travels to Earth, gas particles（气体微粒）spread the blue light all over the sky.” His answer is true in physics.
1. According to the passage, Albert Einstein ________ haircuts and new clothes.| A．forgot | B．minded | C．liked | D．disliked |
| A．clever | B．imaginative | C．practical | D．childlike |
| A．was interested in | B．looked forward to | C．was known for | D．was bored with |
| A．mother teaches the best | B．without mother’s push, we can’t love anything |
| C．we should love our teacher | D．when we love something, we’d like to learn about it |
| A．magic | B．wise | C．scientific | D．careful |
2 . Last Tuesday was a good day. The sun was high in the sky and the sky was very blue. Tom said goodbye to his parents and then took a bus to school for an exam. The exam was important to him. His parents wished him to get a good mark and hoped that he would get a place at a top university. Suddenly a lorry (货运汽车) stopped in front of the bus. Although the bus driver tried his best to stop, the bus still went into the lorry. There was a terrible noise. Luckily no one was hurt in the accident. Tom got off the bus. He felt a little ▲ .“What should I do if I can't get to the exam on time?” he said to himself. A policeman saw Tom and asked him whether (是否) he was OK. Tom told the policeman that he would take a very important exam at 9:00 am and now it was already 8:40 am. The policeman picked up his phone and asked a police car to come at once. When it arrived, he asked the driver to take Tom to school as fast as he could. Tom arrived at school five minutes before the exam started. So Tom was able to take the exam on time.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What was the weather like last Tuesday?
| A．Windy. | B．Sunny. | C．Cloudy. |
| A．No one got hurt in it. | B．It happened at 8:00 am. | C．The bus went into a tree. |
| A．worried | B．surprised | C．excited |
| A．At 8:35 am. | B．At 8:40 am. | C．At 8:55 am. |
| A．A lucky policeman | B．An important school exam | C．A boy's exam day experience |
3 . Anna Gomez is a successful TV host (主持人) ,but most people still think of her as a famous skater, “As a child ,my dream was to become a dancer,” said Anna. Anna went to university at the age of 18. Although she spent a long time skating every day, she did well in her lessons, “My parents supported me through university, and expected me to do well in skating,” she said. “When I was young, I sometimes got angry at competitions and shouted at judges(裁判员) if I disagreed with them. That made me unpopular,especially with other skaters. I played as well as them, but I didn’t believe in myself.
I didn’t think I could be the winner. It changed as I won more competitions, and I was at my best by the age of twenty-five ,”said Anna. Anna retired(退役) from skating five years later. “It was a difficult decision. People always asked me when I was going to stop. But I wasn’t sure if I was ready to give up. Now , looking back , I’m glad I stopped when I did.” said Anna.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. When Anna was a child , she dreamed to be a ________
| A．university teacher | B．TV host | C．a dancer |
| A．She spent a lot of time skating |
| B．She liked to teach her classmates how to skate. |
| C．Her parents wanted her to give up skating. |
| A．she was not good at skating. |
| B．she always argued with others. |
| C．she sometimes got angry at competitions. |
| A．25 | B．30 | C．35 |
| A．Anna’s experience as a skater. |
| B．how to be a successful skater |
| C．how to be a successful TV host. |
In my free time, I usually run with my mother. She is a professional (职业的) runner, so she is strict with me. Once a week I go swimming with friends and I go shopping every Saturday. In the holidays, I love going for a walk with my family and hanging out (闲逛) with my cousins. But I don’t like playing football with my brother. That’s for boys. I have a secret — I paint pictures. I like painting but I’m not professional. —Sonia, 14 |
In my free time, I always play music. I’m in a band (乐队) with friends from school. I play the guitar and the piano, but in the band I’m the singer. I love music and I love dancing too. In the evening I like watching TV with my family and after that I sometimes talk to friends on the phone or on Facebook. —Alexei, 15 |
In my free time, I often do two things. First I dance and secondly I practice karate (空手道). I dance three times a week and I practise karate in a club twice a week. I have another hobby — I really like taking pictures. I would like to be a photographer (摄影家) later. It’s relaxing and I like working on the photos with a computer. I really don’t like shopping. But my sister Cindy loves it. She often goes shopping at weekends, but I don’t. —Manuel, 16 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What doesn’t Sonia like?
| A．Running. | B．Playing football. | C．Painting pictures. |
| A．Once a week. | B．Twice a week. | C．Three times a week. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．Sonia is a professional runner. |
| B．Alexei plays the guitar in the band. |
| C．Manuel wants to be a photographer. |
| A．school life | B．free time activities | C．dream jobs |
5 . In our western countries, there are four seasons or 365 days in a year. Usually we sleep 8 hours every day. So we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our study or work time is only 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes up about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can’t work all that time, so we need a holiday. Let’s say we have three weeks’ holiday. We don’t work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days’ holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays（法定假日）. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours’ lunch every day, and half an hour’s coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for study or work every year. What about you in China?
1. How many days do we sleep in a year?_ _______ days.| A．36 | B．122 | C．8 |
| A．rest | B．coffee break | C．breakfast and supper |
| A．乘车 | B．从事 | C．占用 |
| A．Each weekend is one day. |
| B．We have 61 days for free time. |
| C．We get 3 days’ holiday at Easter. |
| A．time is important and we’d better not waste it |
| B．a few days for work is enough |
| C．we need more holidays |
6 . Listening test is one of the important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips (建议)for you. Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don't be nervous (紧张). And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the dialogue or the passage. Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. Then you're listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes (笔记), such as: What happened? When, where, and how? What does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may understand the passage better. Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
1. This passage mainly talks about ________.| A．listening | B．speaking | C．reading |
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．nervous |
| A．the answers to the questions |
| B．where to write the answers |
| C．the main idea of the passage |
| A．remember every word | B．take some notes | C．understand all the words |
| A．questions | B．first sentence | C．A and B |
7 . A report about air pollution in Beijing has been at dangerous levels for the past few days. The capital has been “weak” in smog for several days. The thick smog has also raised people’s concern(关注) about the effect the pollution will have on their health.
Li Shuang’s daughter got the flu last week. She is waiting to see a doctor at the Beijing Children’s Hospital. But Li is worried that the smog will make the kid’s illness even worse. Li Shuang said, “Beijing has been covered by the foggy weather for quite a while. The TV is keeping talking about the air pollution. I tried not to take my daughter outdoors to avoid the pollution. But she still got ill, I have to take her to the doctor.”
Like Li Shuang’s daughter, the number of respiratory(呼吸的) patients in Beijing is rising over the past weekend. Many kids are getting treatment. Li Yunting, an engineer at Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center, said, “Now PM2.5 particles(颗粒) in Beijing have reached a high level in the past few days.”
PM2.5 particles are small enough to go into human lungs, causing serious health problems. The local government has advised children and the elderly to avoid outdoor activities if possible. Because of this, there are no PE classes in many schools of Beijing now.
1. It’s reported that the weather in Beijing now is ________.| A．foggy | B．sunny | C．snowy |
| A．O₃ | B．H₂O | C．PM2.5 particles |
| A．水汽 | B．烟雾 | C．沙尘 |
| A．People should avoid outdoor activities on foggy days. |
| B．The number of the respiratory patients has been reducing. |
| C．There aren’t any PE classes in many schools because of the smog. |
| A．air pollution | B．noise pollution | C．water pollution |
8 . My name is Wang Qiang. I am nine years old. I came to America with my mum, dad and little brother from Shanghai, China two years ago. It was difficult to leave behind my friends, but the most difficult thing was learning a new language — English.
Over the last two years, I've got to understand most of the words my friends speak. But I was still often at a loss. And sometimes the words I speak sound quite different.
I think it would be okay if all I had to do was learn to speak English. But I had to learn reading and writing. In English, one letter can make many different sounds.Take the letter C for example (例子). If C is the first letter of a word like “cat”, its pronunciation is “k”, but when it is the first letter of a word like “centre”, its pronunciation is “s”. And think about W. If it is the first letter of a word like “white”, its pronunciation is “w”, but when it's the first letter of a word like “write”, it doesn't make any sound. How can I remember all of these?
Luckily, with the help of my teachers and classmates, I keep getting better. I'm sure someday I will speak English as well as them.
1. Wang Qiang went to America at the age of ________.| A．six | B．seven | C．eight |
| A．委屈 | B．愤怒 | C．困惑 |
| A．doesn't think it's too difficult |
| B．doesn't need others' help |
| C．thinks it's interesting |
| A．different letters in English can make the same sound |
| B．one letter in English can make different sounds |
| C．C and W are important letters in English |
| A．living with an American family | B．moving to a new school | C．learning English |
9 .
| Bob, 15 years old, Canana | In my spare time, I like reading books. My favourite writer is Mark Twain. His books are very humorous. I also like O.Henry very much. His stories always finish with surprising ending. |
| Yuki, 12 years old, Japan | Every day after school, I finish my homework first. Then I will watch cartoons on TV. I think they are interesting. Of all cartoon programs, I like Tom and Jerry best. |
| Kate, 15 years old, Britain | I like music very much. American country music can always drive me crazy. A song that I’m fond of is Take Me Home, Country Road. These days, I am beginning to enjoy Chinese music. |
| Dick, 16 years old, America | I’m going to high school this September, so I have much homework every day. But I try to find some time to hang out with my friends. Sometimes we go to the cinema or the library; sometimes we go swimming or play football or basketball together. |
1. Bob likes ________ in his free time.
| A．reading books | B．watching cartoons | C．listening to music |
| A．Canada. | B．Japan. | C．America. |
| A．Bob and Yuki. | B．Bob and Kate. | C．Kate and Dick. |
| A．It’s a TV program. | B．It’s an American song | C．It’s a book |
| A．movie | B．homework | C．hobby |
10 . If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak International Airport. Because there was not enough land, it was built out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the biggest areas in Hong Kong.
Another area is Hong Kong Island. You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.
The population of Hong Kong is over seven million. Chinese and English are spoken by many people there. Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong. You can buy all kinds of things, such as watches and computers.
People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of cooking, such as fish and vegetables. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.
1. The airport was built out into the sea because ________.| A．it’s near the sea | B．there was not enough land | C．planes arrive safely |
| A．on an island | B．the name of an airport | C．a part of Hong Kong |
| A．隧道 | B．跑道 | C．农田 |
| A．The watch. | B．The radio. | C．The computer. |
| A．dog racing is interesting |
| B．Hong Kong is a good place for travelling |
| C．Kowloon is famous |
