1 . 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When students complete a book， they consider the job of reading done. When they are asked what they have got from the book， quite a few of them can give you some information about the plot(情节). But if we ask them more detailed questions， they have nothing to say. In fact， that is not what a good reader is supposed to do.
To be a good reader， firstly， is to know the background. We need knowledge of the life story of the writer， the culture and society in which the story takes place， Otherwise， it is hardly possible for us to better understand the book or come to realize the theme.
Then， we start to read the book. A good reader will not stop since he has already made a good preparation. He goes through the whole book to get the general idea of it instead of reading _____
Next comes an important step一read the book once again and write annotations(注释) when there is something impresses us deeply. It helps us get close to the mind of the writer. Many students underestimate(低估)the importance of writing annotations. They say that they also can understand the writer although they do not write annotations. It is true that it brings us some trouble of writing， but it also gives us a lot of ideas of our own at the same time.
Finally， a good reader needs to write a book report. It is a time when we can sum up all our thoughts and turn them into a report. We start to think of the characters， the plots and the theme. Some say it is boring but in fact it is fun if we do it. Producing something of our own is really wonderful because we are on our way to be better than a good reader.
All of us move our eyes back and forth from words to sentences to paragraphs. However， as a good reader， we learn much more from reading one book carefully than we do from reading ten roughly(粗略地)
1. What background should a good reader know before reading a book?

A．The life story of the characters.

B．The theme of the book.

C．The society where the story happens.

D．The general idea of each paragraph.

2. What does the underlined phrase "off and on" in paragraph 3 mean?

A．上上下下地	B．断断续续地
C．来来回回地	D．里里外外地

3. According to the passage， a good reader         ·

A．can just tell the plots of a book

B．can finish reading ten books at a time

C．underestimates the importance of annotating

D．will read a book more than once

4. The passage is mainly written to         ·

A．ask readers to prepare well before reading

B．encourage readers to write a book report

C．tell what a good reader is supposed to do

D．remind readers to sum up their thoughts

2 . Which hand do you use when write? About 8 to 15 percent of people are left handed. They often have to use tools that are designed for right-handed people. So it is difficult for left-handers to use most tools. If you are right handed, try this experiment: Take a knife with your left hand and try cutting a potato into pieces. Don’t be surprised if you feel awkward（别扭的）.
       In the past, people thought it was strange to use the left hand. Young students looked down upon their left-handed classmates. Some children were even punished for using their left hand to write. But these days parents and teachers have accepted that. In almost every school in the world, left-handed students can use their left hand to write.
       What causes people to be left handed or right handed? Experts have searched long and hard on this. They conclude（得出结论） that left-handed people are left handed for the same reason that right-handed people are right handed. One out of every ten people just is a left-handed people are right handed. One out of every ten people just is a left-hander. It’s simply like the color of our eyes – some people have brown eyes, while some others have black eyes.
       However, may researchers think that left-handers and right-handers are different in some aspects. Right-handers are more talkative and outgoing than left-handers. Many right-handed people understand spoken words better. For example, after they listen to directions to a supermarket, they can find it easily. Right-handers are good at organizing people, too. They are also better basketball guards. Just ask Yao Ming.
       Research shows that left-handers are creative and artistic. Many famous performers, like Jim Carrey and Paul McCartney, are left handed. Many left-handers learn better visually（在视觉方面）. In art, both Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were left handed. In music, Ludwig van Beethoven was left handed. In science, you find Newton and Einstein. The left-handed people are also really good at tennis and other single sports.
       If you prefer one hand, but you are still good at writing with the other, you are mixed. Research shows mixed-handers can remember everyday things better than other people. What did you eat for lunch two weeks ago? If you’re mixed handed, you can probably remember.
1. If right-handers cut up potatoes with there left hand, they will      .

A．get hurt	B．give up cutting
C．feel awkward	D．change their tools

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Causes of being left handed.

B．Encouragement to left-handers

C．Punishment for using the left hand.

D．Changes in opinions on left-handers.

3. According to the passage, right-handers      .

A．learn better visually

B．are good organizers

C．are better at single sports

D．give clear directions to others

4. From the passage, we can learn that left-handers .

A．may be more talkative and outgoing

B．are ordinary people like right-handers

C．might remember everyday things better

D．no longer need to use right-handed tools

3 . Have you ever wanted to see the Great Wall of China, or win an Oscar for Best Director, or swim with dolphins(海豚)? If so, you are not alone. We all have things we want to do or achieve. These are part of our “bucket lists”. A bucket is a list of things that someone wants to experience in his or her lifetimes. These things can be big or small. Have you ever thought about what is on your bucket list?
Lindsay, 15, created her bucket list when she was 14. She has given her list serious thought. “I’ve always wanted to travel into space,” she says. “I don’t really want to be an astronaut. But I do want to go to space as a tourist. I want to see the Earth from above.” Other things on her list include being on TV, seeing her favorite band in concert, learning how to speak Portuguese(葡萄牙语), and living in a foreign country. “I’ve always wanted to live in Brazil. As part of my bucket list, I want to attend Carnival(狂欢节)in the capital of Brazil,” she says.
Jose, 16, recently created a list of things he wants to achieve. It changes sometimes he adds and takes away things because he wants to keep the number of the things at seven. One thing has stayed at number one, though: he wants to visit a movie set(影视基地). He would like to see the Harry Potter of The Hobbit movie sets. Other things on the list include being on TV, meeting his favorite sports star, living in a foreign country, skateboarding down a mountain, attending the World Cup, and backpacking across Europe. He would like to spend two months visiting Eastern Europe with his best friend Adam. “Maybe after I graduate from college,” says Jose.
Carrie, 14, also has a bucket list. She first created it when she was 12. She would like to live in a foreign country for at least two years. She also wants to learn as many foreign languages as possible. But the number one thing on her list is to see her favorite band in concert. She also wants to go on a trip and to visit a movie set. Her favorite movies are the Hunger Games and Star Wars. Carrie is confident she will do most or all of the things on her bucket list. “I’m only 14,” she says, “I have my whole life ahead of me!”
1. What is No.1 at Lindsay’s bucket list?

A．Visiting a movie sat.

B．Living in Brazil.

C．Traveling to space.

D．Seeing her favorite band.

2. Who is probably the most interested in sports according to his or her bucket list?

A．Lindsay.	B．Jose.
C．Adam.	D．Carrie.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Lindsay and Carrie both love music.

B．Jose and Carrie are both space fans.

C．All the three teens wants to visit movie sets.

D．Jose and Adam hope to live in a foreign country.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．We should keep changing our bucket lists to meet our needs.

B．We must think about our bucket lists before they are created.

C．Our bucket lists can help us work towards achieving our goals.

D．Being confident is a key to our achievement on our bucket lists.

4 . During all this time, I never stopped thinking about escape(逃跑). When I travelled across to the other side of the island, I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe(独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think carefully before I began to work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
In my sixth year on the island, I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
I kept food and tools at both of my houses, and also wild goats. There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn fields. And so, many years went by.
1. We can infer(推断) from the first paragraph that the writer      .

A．was probably from England

B．lived happily on the island

C．lost his way on the island

D．was born on the island

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth year on the island.

B．The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats in.

C．The writer didn’t try to escape because he had two homes on the island.

D．The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea.

3. This story is mainly about how the writer      .

A．kept goats in the fields

B．escaped from the island

C．built houses by himself

D．survived on the island

5 . In today's world of modern science and medicine，a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular ﹣animal friendship．

It is now well﹣known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets． Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried． Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems． These people often feel nervous and upset． Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy， entertainment and loving friendship．

Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals． John was a six﹣ year﹣old mute． He had no physical problems． He just refused to talk． His older cousin， Ned， had a parrot called Sally， and John used to visit it． When he arrived， Ned used to say， "Hi， John! "We all know parrots copy what they hear． After a few visits， Sally began saying " Hi， Johnl"when John came into the room． Then， one day， John turned to the parrot and replied"Hi， Sally!"Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking．

Another use of animal helpers is in schools． In some cases， animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems． In other cases， they are used to teach children to get on and share with others， and even to teach them about animals．

If you want to know more about animal helper programmes， you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the， Disabled or do a search under animal therapy"on the Internet． You don' t have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in．

1. Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with？　 　

A．Heart disease

B．Cancer

C．Fever

D．Dlood pressure

2. The underlined word "mute"in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to"　 　"．

A．a person who speaks slowly

B．a person who does not speak

C．a person who cannot hear

D．a person who enjoys talking

3. The purpose of Paragraph 3 is to　 　．

A．show how animals can help with illnesses

B．discuss the problems of keeping pets

C．describe how to train animal helpers

D．introduce some new medical research

4. How can animals help school children according to the passage？　 　

A．They can improve children's memory．

B．They can make children more popular．

C．They can increase children's blood pressure．

D．They can teach children to share with each other．

5. What is the best title of this passage？　 　

A．Be kind to animals.

B．Talking to animals.

C．The most dangerous diseases.

D．Get healthy with animal helpers.

6 . In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster（怪兽）lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a heard like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.

The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend（传说）. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax（骗局）. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.

There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there.

1. In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.

A．Scotland

B．Hong Kong

C．Rome

D．Paris

2. What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?

A．It weighs about 100 kilos.	B．It is one meter long.
C．It has a tail like a horse.	D．It looks like a snake.

3. When was the first story about the monster told?

A．200 years ago.	B．Over 500 years ago.
C．In 1933.	D．In 1960.

4. Why was a team formed during the 1960s?

A．To kill the monster.	B．To look for the monster.
C．To catch the monster.	D．To sell the monster.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．People that saw a monster.	B．A trip to Loch Ness.
C．A legend about a monster.	D．A team that took photos.

7 .

It’s not WASTE until it is WASTED! With the World Environment Day coming, our school is now requiring every student to form a habit of sorting the waste. Here in our schoolyard we lay four different colors of rubbish bins for different kinds of rubbish. The red is for harmful waste; the blue is for waste that can be recycled(循环再用); the green is for kitchen waste; the yellow is for other waste. The followings are some instructions for you. Glass: Empty bottles without caps can be recycled to make new glass bottles. Warning: Mirrors and light bulbs must not be included in the glass waste. Paper: Newspapers, magazines, boxes must be clean enough to be recycled. Warning: Paper tissues and wallpaper are not recyclable as paper and should be kept separately. PMD waste: Packaging made of Plastic or Metal and Drink boxes are used to make new packaging. Warning: Plastic pots (e.g. yoghurt pots), plastic bags must not be included with the PMD waste. Harmful waste: out-of-date drugs, used batteries(电池), paint and oil … Besides, if you don’t need your old bikes at all, our school volunteers will collect them. We’re going to fix them up and then give them away to kids who don’t have enough money for a bike. To find out more about recycling, you can visit our school website.

1. According to the passage, the fish bones(骨) should be thrown in the _______ bin.

A．red

B．blue

C．green

D．yellow

2. From the passage, we can see that _______ do harm to the environment.

A．paper tissues	B．empty bottles
C．drink boxes	D．out-of-date drugs

3. Which of the following is true?

A．All kinds of paper can be recycled.

B．Used batteries should be thrown into the blue bins.

C．There is information about recycling on the school website.

D．Mirrors and light bulbs can be made into new glass bottles.

4. If you give your old bike to the volunteers, it will be ________.

A．sold to collect money for the poor kids

B．given away immediately to the poor kids

C．fixed up and given back to you for free

D．fixed up and given away to the poor kids

5. The main purpose of this passage is ________.

A．to introduce waste sorting to the students

B．to look for volunteers for waste sorting

C．to introduce the World Environment Day

D．to advertise glass, paper and plastic products

8 .

Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.

Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenborn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenborn was a young cow or an ox whose borns(角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenborn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenborn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.

Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命) is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy(嫉妒). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.

In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信号) to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成) to continue with a project.

1. A new solider was called a greenborn in the ____ century.

A．15th

B．16th

C．18th

D．20th

2. A person with a green thumb____.

A．is good at growing plant

B．really has a green thumb

C．has no experience in war

D．is new in a job

3. A man may meet the green eyed monster if ____.

A．he sees a dangerous animal

B．he can’t get something

C．he reads a sad play

D．his friend gets a prize that he wants

4. This passage doesn’t mention the history of the expression “____”.

A．a green thumb	B．a greenborn
C．the green eyed monster	D．a green light

5. Which would be the best title of the passage?

A．Green, the color of grass and trees

B．The stories about the color “green”

C．Green, a sign of approval

D．Different meanings of “green”

9 . More than 50 music students of New Milford High School in New Jersey, US, got a letter from their headmaster. The letter said that the music department of the school was in big trouble. The students had to pass a test, or the department(系) would be shut down.
On a Saturday, two officials greeted the nervous students. They asked the students to play a piece by Richard Strauss. But they had to sing the words to the music – German words!
Other tasks were also difficult. One student had to sing Mary had a Little Lamb, a children’s song, in an operatic (歌剧的) voice.
After three hours of testing, students waited for the results. They met some students from the New Jersey Youth Orchestra (管弦乐团). The judges(裁判员) gave them only a passing grade.
The worried New Milford students started to realize they had no chance. “I thought it was over,” said Bryan Olsen-Santana, a junior. “The person next to me was crying. I felt bad for her. I felt bad for myself, too, because music is everything to me.”
But then the headmaster came and told them something very dramatic (戏剧性的): “Someone’s played a joke on you!”
What was going on?
The test was part of a reality TV show (电视真人秀) called “Schooled”. The students’ parents, the school and a TV network had made it together.
Everything was fake. The two “officials” were really comedians (喜剧演员). The “students from New Jersey Youth Orchestra” were from another school. There were hidden cameras. The students’ parents were hiding as they watched.
As a reward for putting up with the joke, the students got gifts: MP3 players, digital cameras and school supplies. They were all from the show’s sponsor (赞助商).
1. What is the letter about?

A．The headmaster would come back next term.

B．The school didn’t have money to run.

C．The music department was in big trouble.

D．The students had to give up music.

2. The students were nervous before the test, because _____.

A．they were not good at music

B．the judges were very strict

C．they thought they couldn’t pass

D．it would decide the future of the music department

3. According to Olsen-Santana, we learn that _____.

A．their school failed the test

B．he likes music very much

C．the test was just a joke

D．the girl next to him was sorry for herself

4. What does the underlined word “fake” mean in the passage?

A．顺利的	B．假扮的
C．受欢迎的	D．便捷的

5. The students didn’t get _____ as gifts.

A．money	B．MP3 players
C．digital cameras	D．school supplies

10 .
We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine(想象) you could design(设计) your dream school, what would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said:
Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping centre. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I’d also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.
Wu from Beijing: I think it would be great to have another day off (休息日) every week, besides the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o’clock, and finish earlier.
Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom(自由) and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s not necessary for us to wear school uniforms every day. I really don’t like wearing it.
1. There would be_______ in Richard’s dream school.

A．a big swimming pool and a music room

B．a room to relax and play computer games

C．a big swimming pool, two soccer fields, a cinema, a gym, and a shopping centre

2. How many days off does Wu want to have in a week?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

3. Which country is NOT mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A．Italy.

B．Japan.

C．Australia.

4. From the passage, we know that_________.

A．Sonia from Italy would like a room where she can relax and play computer games

B．Richard from the USA thinks his dream school should start at 10 o’clock

C．Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every day

5. Which is the best title (标题) for the passage?

A．Schools in the past.

B．Schools today.

C．Dream schools.