1 . It is well-known that silk was discovered in China. It is wonderfully strong, light and soft. As one of the best materials for clothes, silk has a perfect look and feel that no other materials can match.
There is a story about how silk was discovered. Lei Zu, the wife of Huang Di, was having tea under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon (蚕茧) fell into her cup. As she tried to take the cocoon out, it started to unwind (展开) and the “line” seemed endless. She realized that the strong line could be used to make clothes. Then Lei Zu taught her people how to raise silkworms and how to get silk. In this way, the silk industry was born.
For hundreds of years after that, silk was only used by rich people. It was a symbol of identity and status (身份和地位). With the development of the silk industry, more silk was produced. It was no longer just for rich people. In the Han Dynasty, silk was transported as far away as Spain, Rome and many other countries. The trade road was famously known as the Silk Road, which connected China with the rest of the world.
Today, silk can be used for many kinds of things, not just for clothes but also for paintings, writing brushes, kites and even fishing nets. Wherever silk goes around the world, it is always warmly received.
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。
1. Silk is one of the best materials for clothes.
2. Huang Di discovered silk could be used to make clothes by accident.
3. As more silk was produced, it reached more people’s homes.
4. The silk industry was born because of the Silk Road.
5. This passage mainly talks about the history and the popularity of silk.
| Tuesday 23rd May Hi Silvia We’re having great time in Scotland. The people are very friendly, but they speak with a strange accent. I can’t always understand what they say! We left Edinburgh yesterday and are now heading north. Tomorrow we are going to go looking for the Loch Ness Monster. Have you heard of it? Say hello to everyone at school. See you on the 29th! Hans |  Ms Silvia Toti 32 King’s Road BRIGHTON Sussex BR24 7PQ |
2. Loch Ness is in the north of Edinburgh.
3. Silvia will meet Hans the next Wednesday.
4. Silvia’s address is on the right side of the postcard.
5. Hans writes to invite Silvia to see the Loch Ness Monster.
3 . Everyone likes talking about weather. When people meet, they usually say something like “Isn’t it a nice day?” or “Do you think it will rain?”
Different people often want different weather. When a farmer needs water, he hopes it will rain. When people want to take a trip, they hope it will be sunny soon.
How will be the weather? Many people think they can tell (判断) it. But they often have different ideas. Some may say, “It’s cloudy in the east. It will rain tomorrow.” But others may say, “No, it will be sunny tomorrow.” So people like the weather report (报告). It sometimes makes mistakes (错误). Still, it can tell many things about the weather.
1. When people meet, they usually say something about ________.| A．their clothes | B．food | C．their work | D．weather |
| A．different people often want different weather | B．farmers always want rain |
| C．sunny weather is good for a trip | D．people like to take a trip |
| A．don’t know the weather tomorrow | B．have different ideas about the weather |
| C．don’t like the weather report | D．do different things in different weather |
| A．People don’t need it now. | B．It’s interesting to watch it. |
| C．It’s still useful. | D．It’s not useful at all. |
| A．What is the best weather? | B．I like good weather |
| C．Weather report | D．Talking about weather |
4 . Rick: I live in Chengdu and I go to No. 3 Middle School. I go to school by bike every day, because the roads (路) in Chengdu are nice and it is easy for me to ride a bike. But sometimes when it rains (下雨), I take a bus to school.
Joe: My name is Joe Smith. I’m from Miami, the USA. I take the school bus to school and it’s easy for students. After school, I still take the school bus home. What about you?
Carol: My name is Carol. I live in a village in Yunnan. Truly speaking, I don’t really like going to school, because my school is far from my home. And there are two rivers between my home and school. I need to take a boat to school.
Julie: Hi, I am Julie. I live in Beijing. My parents are teachers in a middle school and I’m a student in their school. Every morning, my father drives my mother and me to school. And after school, my father drives us home.
1. How does Julie go to school?| A．By bike. | B．By car. | C．By bus. | D．By subway. |
| A．America. | B．Sichuan. | C．Yunnan. | D．Beijing. |
| A．Because she has no car. |
| B．Because it always rains in Yunnan. |
| C．Because her school is far from her home. |
| D．Because there is no nice road in their village. |
| A．Joe’s last name is Brown |
| B．Rick goes to No. 1 Middle School |
| C．Julie’s parents work in the same school |
| D．there is a river between Carol’s home and school |
| A．Where they live. | B．How they go to school. |
| C．Where their parents work. | D．When they go to school. |
5 . Everybody will have some health problems. Here are Mr. Black's problems and his doctor's advice. I hope they can help you.
Mr. Black's problemsMy name is David Black. I live in a small house. I never go out when the weather is cold or hot, because I am worried I'll have a cold. I don't go out often because I don't want to talk with others. I hardly exercise, but sometimes I take a walk in my garden. After I walk for a few minutes, I have to take a rest. I am always very weak and tired. I often have a headache but I don't want to see a doctor. What should I do?
Dr. Smith's adviceTraditional Chinese doctors believe we need a balance of yin and yang to be healthy. I think you have too much yin because you are always worried about something and you don't like going out or talking with others. I think you should eat some yang foods, like beef and you need to exercise more. Also, talking with others can make you feel relaxed. And if you don't feel very well, it's important for you to go to see a doctor. And you will feel better after you take some Chinese medicine.
1. The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 1 refers to "______".| A．Mr. Black and Dr. Smith | B．only Mr. Black's problems |
| C．only Dr. Smith's advice | D．Mr. Black's problems and Dr. Smith's advice |
| A．he will be hungry or thirsty | B．he has to talk with others | C．he will have a cold | D．he will get lost |
| A．have too much yang | B．have too much yin |
| C．have a balance of yin and yang | D．need to eat some yin foods |
| A．To eat some yang foods. | B．To play more sports. |
| C．To stay at home and rest. | D．To take some Chinese medicine. |
| A．Mr. Black often has yang foods. | B．Mr. Black has to have a rest after a short walk. |
| C．Mr. Black often sees a doctor when he feels bad. | D．Mr. Black likes to eat beef very much. |
6 . Tom got a fishing rod (鱼竿) for his birthday. He decided to go ice fishing to make good use of his gift. Early the next morning, he took all things for fishing to the ice. When he arrived, he dug a large hole in the ice and put the rod in. Suddenly he heard a voice, “There are no fish in it.” So he moved to another place and dug another hole, but then the same voice spoke again and told him there were no fish in it. So he moved again, and the voice told him there were no fish a third time. Tom looked up in surprise and saw an angry man looking down at him. “How do you know there are no fish?” asked Tom. The man said coldly, “Well, first of all, this is a hockey rink (冰球场) and second of all, you must pay for those holes.”
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的在答题卡上涂A，错误的涂B。1. Tom got a fishing rod for his birthday.
2. Early the next morning, Tom took all things for fishing to the ice.
3. Tom heard a voice that said there were many fish in it.
4. Tom saw a man looking down at him happily.
5. Tom went to a wrong place for ice fishing and he must pay for what he did.
7 . Chen Hua went to the USA to see his pen friend Eric.After lunch，they walked home from the restaurant.On the way they saw a black cat.Eric stopped and asked Chen Hua to walk down a different street to go home.
Chen didn't know why Eric did that.“It's unlucky when a black cat crosses the street in front of you，”says Eric.Then Eric told Chen Hua some interesting things in his country.In the USA thirteen is an unlucky number.They never ask thirteen people to come to a party.
“I never walk under a ladder(梯子)，”says Eric.“And I never open an umbrella(雨伞)in the house.These will bring bad luck.”
“We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck，”says Eric.“And when I find money on the floor，I always pick it up.It brings me good luck all day！”
1. Chen Hua's pen friend is from ________．
| A．China | B．America | C．Australia | D．Canada |
| A．he thought it was unlucky |
| B．he didn't like the black cat |
| C．he was afraid of the cat |
| D．he wanted to go to another place |
| A．4 | B．8 | C．7 | D．13 |
| A．over the front door |
| B．under the bed |
| C．on the wall |
| D．behind the door |
| A．Walking under a ladder. |
| B．Having black cat at home. |
| C．Finding some money on the floor. |
| D．Opening an umbrella in the house. |
8 . It’s nine o’clock on Saturday morning. Linda is having her breakfast. She gets up late, because she doesn’t go to school today. Dad is reading a newspaper and Mom is cleaning the house. Linda says to her mother, “What can I do for you after breakfast, Mom?” “Well,” says her mother. “You can go to Mr. Johnson’s shop and get your father’s jacket back. He needs it tomorrow.” “Is Mr. Johnson washing it?” Linda asks. “Yes,” her father says. “And it will be OK at eleven.” “Here are six dollars. Remember to give five dollars to Mr. Johnson. And the other one dollar can be yours,” her mother says. “OK. Thanks, Mom.” Linda is very happy. She can buy her favorite ice－cream with the one dollar.
1. Linda’s mother is ________.| A．having breakfast | B．cleaning the house | C．washing clothes | D．reading a newspaper |
| A．wash clothes | B．read books | C．sell clothes | D．eat dinner |
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
| A．a book | B．a card | C．ice－cream | D．a hamburger |
| A．Linda gets up early on weekends | B．Linda doesn’t want to help her mother |
| C．Mr. Johnson helps people make clothes | D．Linda’s father is reading a newspaper |
9 . The locusts(蝗虫) in East Africa continue plaguing(造成麻烦) Asian countries such as Pakistan after they “visited” Qatar,Kuwait，and Bahrain.
On Thursday,it's reported that China will send an army of 100,000 ducks to Pakistan to help eat out the locusts there. By Thursday noon,the 100,000 ducks ready to eat locusts in Pakistan has been one of the hottest topics of Sina Weibo.
There has been much discussion on domestic social media(国内社交媒体) networks about the problem.Besides ducks,many also suggest sending hens,while some make it further by suggesting catching the locusts,to cook and eat them.
The hen and duck strategy was used in 2000 when Xinjiang suffered its worst locust plague. An army of about 700,000 hens,roosters and ducks were transported from Zhejiang Province to Xinjiang and helped defeat the locusts quickly.
However,neither the duck nor hen strategy can always be useful. Hens and ducks are good at picking locusts and eating them,but this time the locusts from Africa are mostly grown-up ones that can fly up to 2,000 meters in the sky. It is unrealistic to expect hens or ducks to eat all the locusts alone.
The best way of controlling a locust plague lies in the preventive(预防的) stage. One opinion among scientists is that the locust plague this year has much to do with the EI Nino effect of 2019,which caused heavier rainfall in East Africa,which in turn resulted in more locust eggs hatching.
The same effect caused droughts(干旱) in Australia and South America,which is an important reason why the wildfires in Australia have been so bad.It might be old talk,but it really is time to control climate change.
1. Which animal isn't mentioned in the passage?| A．Hen. | B．Rooster. | C．Duck. | D．Turkey. |
| A．The locusts have “visited” Qatar,Kuwait,and Bahrain. |
| B．The 100，000 ducks are ready to eat locusts in Pakistan. |
| C．The locusts in East Africa continue plaguing Asian countries. |
| D．Africa would send a lot of army men to Pakistan on Thursday. |
| A．Sending roosters to Pakistan. |
| B．Making less discussion about the problem. |
| C．Catching the locusts，to cook and eat them. |
| D．Using domestic social media to solve the problem. |
| A．The hen and duck strategy. |
| B．Picking locusts by humans. |
| C．Flying up to 2,000 meters to catch locusts. |
| D．Controlling a locust plague. |
| A．Rainfall in East Asia. |
| B．Droughts in North America. |
| C．The wildfires in New Zealand. |
| D．More locusts in East Africa. |
10 . “I want a mobile phone!” said Lisa. “I’m sure you do,” said her dad.
“No, Dad. You don’t understand. I really, really, really want a mobile phone.” “And I really, really, really want a boat. It’s not going to happen.”
Lisa and her dad were stuck in traffic. It seemed that it’s always the case. When he took her to school in the morning — traffic. When he picked her up in the afternoon — traffic. Go to the supermarket, a birthday party, and what felt like ten hours of traffic was what they got.
Lisa was bored. When she was bored, she wanted things. Right now, she wanted a mobile phone. She wasn’t sure if her dad understood that. She would have to tell him again.
“I WANT A MOBILE PHONE.” “NO.”
“What if I got stuck in a cave?”
“What?” asked her dad, trying not to laugh.
“What if I had a dog and the dog ran away, and I had to run after it. What if the dog ran into a cave, and I ran after the dog. In the cave there was a bear, and the bear trapped me, and …”
“And then you were stuck in the cave.”
“Yes. It’s a mother bear. She will eat me unless I have a mobile phone to call for help.”
“If it’s a mother bear, you can use her phone. Everyone knows mums always carry phones.” Dad was laughing as he said this. Lisa didn’t think it was very funny. Now she was angry. “If I had a mobile phone, I could play games on it!”
“If I had a boat, I could eat beef on it. That doesn’t mean I’m getting one.”
“No, but I mean if I could play games, I wouldn’t be so bored when we were in traffic. I wouldn’t trouble you!”
“I don’t mind being troubled. I like talking to you.” “Then I won’t say anything at all!”
Dad smiled quietly to himself. “I’m going to call Mum to let her know we’ll be late.” He reached into his pocket. “Oh! My battery’s dead.”
“You know…if I had a mobile phone, I could call Mum,” said Lisa. “Nice try.”
Lisa smiled. She wasn’t getting a phone, but she knew she was right, and that was almost as good.
1. What happened to Lisa and her dad?| A．They lost their way. | B．Their car broke down. |
| C．They were stuck in traffic. | D．They couldn’t find their dog. |
| A．She wanted to play there. | B．Her dad didn’t pay attention to her. | C．She had a good imagination. | D．She needed a mobile phone. |
| A．a mobile phone | B．a boat | C．a piece of beef | D．a game |
| A．Dad was making fun of her. |
| B．She would get home late today. |
| C．Dad didn’t want to buy her a mobile phone. |
| D．She failed in making Dad buy her a mobile phone. |
| A．Calm. | B．Worried. | C．Excited. | D．Bored. |
