1 . According to a recent study, a typical(典型的)) family in the U.K. is a father, mother, and two children. They live in a house, not an apartment(公寓). Both parents work outside the home. They spend about £76 on groceries(杂货店 ) each week, and they have a pet. Almost 63% of sons and 55% of daughters aged 20-24 still live at home with their parents.
A typical British family wakes up at 6: 57. They eat breakfast together only two times a week. The parents drive to work. They each have a car. They get home from work at 5: 15 and have dinner at 5: 54. Because of their busy lives, they eat dinner together at home only three times a week. They go out to eat two times a month. On Mondays, they usually eat spaghetti bolognese (肉酱面). On Fridays, they bring home fish and chips from a chip shop. After dinner, they watch TV for a total of nine hours each week. They go to bed at 10: 39.
The family exercises 2.5 times a week, and does housework for 4.5 hours. The mother does most of the housework. They wash 5.3 loads(堆) of clothes a week.
About 70% of British families feel they are normal. But, is a typical British family happy? In short, yes. Just over 80% say they are "happy or "very happy. " However, they usually argue two times a week.
1. How many people are there in a typical British family?| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
①have a pet ②eat breakfast together every day ③ eat fish and chips at home
④ exercise 4.5 hours ⑤feel they are happy
| A．①③⑤ | B．②③④ | C．①④⑤ | D．②③⑤ |
| A．For about 6 hours. | B．For about 7 hours. |
| C．For about 8 hours. | D．For about 9 hours. |
| A．By using numbers. | B．By listing reasons. |
| C．By telling a story. | D．By giving examples. |
2 . When talking about the little town, Yibin, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, we’ve always been thinking about Yibin Noodles and Wuliangye Rice wine until one night on June 17th, when most people were about to sleep, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake (地震) hit the lovely town, which caused 13 deaths and many other injuries. During the normal earthquake, houses fell down, the earth shook, lots of people rushed out to the streets. Everything was in a mess.
Soldiers and experts quickly arrived in the area. They helped save people and rebuild homes. Tens of thousands of people have given money to help. Yang Yan, a sixth-grader in Yibin, Sichuan, was taking a drawing class in a tent on June 19th. She drew a house with wings. “If my house could fly, it wouldn’t have fallen down in an earthquake,” she told the West China Metropolis Daily.
Earthquakes do much harm (危害) to our life, and some other serious earthquakes also cause a tsunami (海啸) and a nuclear leak (核泄漏). But we can’t stop an earthquake from happening. However, we can use some methods to reduce the harm. The American Red Cross introduced the “Drop, Cover & Hold on” methods.
Drop down onto your hands and knees. This can stop you from falling. Cover your head and neck under a strong table or desk. If there is no shelter (遮盖物) nearby, you can also stay by a wall, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands Hold on to your shelter until the shaking stops.
It’s also important that we are well prepared for these kinds of disasters. Japan is considered to be one of the best countries at dealing with earthquakes. From a young age, the Japanese are taught how to survive (幸存) them. Schools in Japan often take earthquake drills (演练). Almost every Japanese family as a survival kit (救生包) with a flashlight, a radio, water and enough food for several days. This helps people to stay alive after an earthquake.
March 28th is China’s National School Safety Day. “There should be more safety training at schools in our country,” said Xu Jiannong, an education expert in Beijing. “There have been many earthquakes around the world in recent years. It is necessary for teenagers to know some safety tips for earthquakes.”
1. Why did Yang Yan draw a house with wings?| A．She used it to take part in a painting show. |
| B．She hoped to live in a house instead of a tent. |
| C．She wished that her house could fly in an earthquake. |
| D．She didn’t want to live on the Earth because of earthquake. |
| A．jump from the window or stay still | B．drop down onto your hands and knees |
| C．move under a strong table | D．cover your head and neck with your arms and hands |
| A．We can stop earthquakes happening if we are well prepared. |
| B．Japanese learn how to deal with earthquakes from a very young age. |
| C．Almost all Japanese families have a survival kit in case of an earthquake. |
| D．Chinese schools don’t have enough safety training. |
| A．①/②③④⑤/⑥ | B．①②/③④⑤/⑥ | C．①②/③④/⑤⑥ | D．①/②③④/⑤⑥ |
3 . Most people follow others blindly. Some people feel it safe to follow other people. In some rare cases it might be right, but in most cases this can make a big mistake. Ninety-five percent of people never succeed because they are following the wrong group. Actually there are reasons why we shouldn't follow others blindly.
According to a study, people always follow others when they aren't sure about the direction they should take. This means a large number of people could be following others without understanding what's right and what's wrong! This attracts more people to follow them and the result is that most people move in a certain direction even if it is wrong.
A man who wants to be successful always hopes for others' guidance and he usually follows the same path of most people, but the question this man never asks himself is, "Are all of those people successful?" Of course not! If you want to follow a group, then follow a successful one. However, in real life you'll only find one successful person among hundreds of people, and that's why following others makes no sense at all.
Most people act without thinking wisely. If you always follow others because they're greater than you, then sooner or later you'll discover that you're making decisions you might regret(后悔) later.
However, should we never follow others? No. But just asking you to think wisely before you make a decision. If you find others are right, there is no problem in following them, but if you have doubts(怀疑) about the direction they're moving in, don't follow them blindly.
1. Why do most people like to follow others blindly according to the passage?| A．Because they don't want to be different. |
| B．Because they are effected by their people around them. |
| C．Because they're sure to take the right direction. |
| D．Because they want to make themselves successful. |
| A．多数的 | B．特殊的 | C．稀薄的 | D．少数的 |
| A．Advantages of following others blindly. | B．Examples of following others. |
| C．Reasons of not following others blindly. | D．Ways of following others blindly. |
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A． | B． | C． | D． |
4 . Do you have a lucky number? What is it? Many people have a special number that they hope will bring them good luck.
In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.
For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate (车牌照) number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 pm on Aug 8, 2008.
The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes (龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes (求婚) to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.
So what’s an unlucky number in China? One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.
Because of this, many buildings skip (跳过) the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in the West. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.
1. What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?| A．The shape of the number. | B．The sound of the number. |
| C．The history of the number. | D．The spelling of the number. |
| A．35 | B．44 | C．50 | D．60 |
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| A．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ | B．①②; ③④⑤; ⑥ |
| C．①②; ③④; ⑤⑥ | D．①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ |
| A．Lucky and unlucky numbers in Western culture. | B．Meanings of different lucky numbers. |
| C．Meanings of different unlucky numbers. | D．Lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture. |
After that, Maggie went to the beach to collect sea shells. She never thought how fast time went by. Two hours later, she sat down on a rock beside a little pool, and Dan's large dog Rover jumped down from a rock! He made a loud noise, and then began to pull her coat gently. “Rover wishes me to leave here, I see，” she said, and she rose from the rock and began to go home. However, she found the places she had got down easily was now very difficult to climb up, and because the tide(潮水) had been in for some time, she found some of the stones wet and smooth.
What could poor Maggie do? She felt sad and cried, but the tide made a much louder noise than she could make. Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark until even the tide could not drown(淹没) it. Finally, Dan heard the loud barking of the dog. He came in a boat and brought Maggie and Rover safely to the land!
“It was the penny that did it, Madam，” Dan said to Maggie's mother later. “I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny so kindly into my hand—just as if he would have said, ‘Rover will be your friend now, little girl.’ And I am thinking he has looked after her all day, because he never came near me after that.”
Some years later, Rover came to Maggie's home with a little note, in which was written—“Will Maggie help Rover？—his master is dead.”
1. What is Maggie like according to the passage?
| A．Smart. | B．Kind. | C．Creative. | D．Brave. |
| A．Rover. | B．Maggie's mother. |
| C．Herself. | D．Old Dan. |
①Maggie went to the beach to play.
②Rover barked for help and they were saved.
③Maggie gave a penny to Dan, the old fisherman.
④Maggie found it hard to get back from the rock.
| A．①③④② | B．③①④② |
| C．③①②④ | D．①③②④ |
| A．Because Rover noticed Maggie's kind action and felt like being with her. |
| B．Because Maggie was a friend of Dan's family. |
| C．Because Maggie often came to play with Rover. |
| D．Because Rover was a naughty dog and liked to play with little kids on the beach. |
| A．Rover and his master |
| B．Rover's new friend |
| C．A brave dog |
| D．What Maggie's penny did |
6 . Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet-smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. In fact, gardening has more advantages(好处) than you think.
Gardening helps to keep healthy. Today's people sit indoors for too long and don't get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It's a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers. Also, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It's good for your body.
Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of “No pains, no gains.”
Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships (关系). When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a time to talk with your neighbors. They usually like to talk about their hobbies and enjoy showing people what they are growing. Besides, they love to share advice and stories about their gardens.
1. What can help you get Vitamin D when you are gardening?
| A．Meeting people. | B．Warm sunshine. |
| C．Much exercise. | D．Sweet-smelling flowers. |
| A．Talking about their hobbies. | B．Showing what they are growing to people. |
| C．Talking about how to get exercise. | D．Sharing advice and stories about their gardens. |
| A．①/②③/④ | B．①②③/④ | C．①/②③④ | D．①②/③/④ |
| A．Outdoor Activities. | B．Advantages of Gardening. |
| C．Healthy Eating Habits. | D．Relationships with Neighbors. |
In the last century, differnet natural disasters have robbed several cultural heritage(遗产) from us. On WeChat, some people say, “What a pity that we cannot see the damaged parts of the wonders anymore.” But people can see them in a new way---through a video game. In this game, the player can travel to one city after another and enter the buildings exactly like they are in reality, and see the wonders as they were before the fire.
Maybe digital technology(数字技术) could help protect cultural heritage better. This idea dates back to the 1990s and the necessary technology has continued to develop since then. By scanning(扫 描) the ancient buildings, building 3D models, as well as measuring everything, engineers can make a copy exactly as the real one.
As computers and smart phones are popular, the digital copy has great value. First, it allows tourists to feel the cultural heritage without touching them, which helps protect them. The virtual tour of Dunhuang Grottoes(敦煌石窟) is a good example of this as tourists can view the paintings without standing near them.
Second, it can make the cultural heritage more famous by spreading information about them through the internet. In 2000, a virtual tour of the Dunhuang Grottoes became very popular at the Hannover World Expo, which increased the number of foreign tourists visiting the site in the following years.
Last, it stores all the information of the cultural heritage. Even if the real ones are damaged one day, people can still know what they were like and can build a new one if wanted. Of course, however exact a model, it is not the real one.
Maybe we will have better technologies in the future, but the digital technology offers a practical way to protect cultural heritage at the moment.
1. We can see the damaged parts of those wonders .| A．by entering the buildings | B．by creating another copy |
| C．by spreading information | D．through a video game |
① Build 3D models.
② Scan the ancient buildings.
③ Make a copy exactly as the real one.
④ Measure everything.
| A．②①④③ | B．③①②④ | C．①②④③ | D．②③①④ |
| A．show the writer is really interested in travelling to Dunhuang |
| B．prove people can build a new one if the real ones are damaged |
| C．show Dunhuang Grottoes are disappearing because of the disaster |
| D．prove computers and phones makes digital copies more valuable |
| A．Doubt. | B．Confident. | C．Critical | D．Unclear. |
| A．The cultural heritage. | B．Dunhuang Grottoes. |
| C．Digital technology could help. | D．How can we see the damaged parts? |
| Hi Joanna, I’m having a great time in Vietnam. We arrived three days ago and now we’re staying in a hostel by a river in the jungle. The weather is very hot and sunny. Yesterday we trekked into the jungle and explored. We also looked for monkeys in the trees, but we couldn’t see any. There were lots of horrible spiders. Yuck! Tomorrow morning we’re travelling to the beach and in the afternoon we’re surfing. I can’t wait! Say hello to Emma. See you soon. Love, Milla |
| Hi Joanna, This is my second day in Canada. We’re staying at a campsite near a lake in Ontario. The scenery is really beautiful. The weather is OK. Yesterday it was really cold and windy, but today it’s better. Yesterday we kayaked down a river. It was very scary as there were lots of rocks. Today I climbed down a cliff. That was scary too, but I enjoyed it! Tomorrow we’re cycling to the nearest village(村庄) to buy food and drink. I’ve only got three more days here. Wish you were here! Bye for now! Tom |
1. Whom are these letters for?
| A．Joanna. | B．Emma. | C．Milla. | D．Tom. |
a. Milla saw spiders. b. Milla arrived in Vietnam. c. Milla trekked into the jungle.
| A．a-b-c | B．b-c-a | C．a-c-b | D．b-a-c |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．They both live in the village. | B．They go to the same place. |
| C．They see animals in the jungle. | D．They really enjoy their trips. |
9 . It’s no secret that there is a space(空间) problem in Manhattan(曼哈顿). People build up higher and higher buildings because there isn’t much land left and there is no room to build out. So people have been building lots of tall and thin buildings. Developers(开发商) are trying to build higher and higher buildings. However, the government has made laws(法律) that don’t allow developers to build too high buildings.
Oiio Studio thinks about things differently, “what if our buildings were not tall but long?” So the founder of Oiio Studio, Ioannis Oikonomou, design(设计) a U-shaped building, the Big Bend. It would be a very thin building. It would curve at the top and return to the ground. Oikonomous, said he thought of the great idea because he learned from a piece of news. It said that a company made a lift that could travel in curves. So he designed the Big Bend. He thought it as “the longest building in the world”. It would be 4000 feet from end to end and would need a different lift system.
We can’t change the law, ▲ . So if we can bend(使弯曲) our building, we would be able to build one of the most amazing buildings in Manhattan,” Oiio Studio said.
The Big Bend is just an idea for now. Oikonomous has sent the plans to a few companies, and is looking for developers. If successful, they will build the Big Bend around West 57th Street, just to the south of Central Park.
1. Why are developers trying to build higher and higher buildings in Manhattan?| A．Because there are too many people. | B．Because people enjoy tall buildings. |
| C．Because there isn’t much land left. | D．Because the buildings are too low. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．so we can build buildings | B．but we can report news |
| C．so we can’t build buildings | D．but we can change our buildings |
| A．No one wants to build the Big Bend. |
| B．They have not built the Big Bend yet(还). |
| C．We can see the Big Bend in Manhattan now. |
| D．The Big Bend is very high. |
10 . Chinese President Xi Jinping announced（宣布）the official opening of the Beijing Daxing International Airport on September 25.
To improve passengers' experience, the airport is built in the shape of a big star, making sure the travelers will need to walk no more than 2,000 feet to reach any boarding gate（登机门）. And with the world's biggest terminal（航站楼）, it is designed to hold 72 million passengers a year.
What's more, the new airport has placed service robots that will provide help with flight information, services and other information.
Here are also five ancient-Chinese-style outdoor yards with the themes "Silk Garden", "Tea Garden", "Porcelain（瓷器）Garden", "Country Garden" and "Chinese Garden". They are for passengers waiting for the flights to use. So passengers can have a better experience by enjoying the beautiful view and Chinese culture.
There are different ways to get to the airport. Travelers can take railways, buses or drive cars, according to Rong Jun, spokesman of the government. "Travelers can take the train at Caoqiao subway station, where the train's top speed can reach 160 km per hour, taking only 19 minutes to arrive at the airport," he said. "Travelers can also check in their luggage（行李）at the station."
Buses and taxis are also open to travelers. Up to now, six lines for airport buses are put into use. And if travelers want to drive cars, the parking garage（停车库）with 4200 parking spaces is prepared for them. Another 4800 parking spaces at terminal yard are also open to travelers. So the way the travelers choose to get to the airport are also open to travelers.
1. Daxing International Airport is built in the shape of a star so that travelers ________.| A．like the views of the airport | B．walk more than 2,000 feet to reach any boarding gate |
| C．check in their luggage easily | D．get to any boarding gate without walking too long |
| A．Service robots | B．Computers | C．Phones | D．Workers |
| A．Daxing International Airport opened on September 25. |
| B．Daxing International Airport is the biggest terminal in the world. |
| C．Passengers can enjoy the beautiful view in Daxing International Aiport. |
| D．It's very convenient for the travelers to get to Daxing International Airport. |
| A．①,②③,④⑤⑥ | B．①,②③④,⑤⑥ | C．①②,③④,⑤⑥ | D．①②,③④⑤,⑥ |
