1 . 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
There are many kinds of heroes．Even animals can be heroes．This passage tells about three amazing animals．Each one is a hero!
Thumper, the Dog
Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin．One day Benjamin wandered(闲逛) into a large field． The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out．Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin．When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm．So Benjamin had stayed safe．
Lulu, the Pig
The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu．One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them．The husband went fishing one morning．The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper．Suddenly Mrs．Altsman fell to the floor．Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help．When a car came by, she lay down in front of it．When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper．The man called for help and Mrs．Altsman was taken to hospital．
Sugar, the Cat
Sugar was a beautiful cat．Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs．Woods began feeding her．Mrs．Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special．Mrs．Woods loved Sugar．Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma． They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days．However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr．and Mrs．Woods could hardly believe their eyes．No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma．
1. How did Thumper help Benjamin?

A．By searching for him in the field．

B．By finding the way out for him．

C．By staying with him all the time．

D．By cutting the grass around him．

2. Why did Lulu lie down on the road?

A．To get help．

B．To watch the cars．

C．To have a sleep．

D．To ask for a lift．

3. What’s the right order of the following things according to the story?
a． Mrs．Altsman was helped by the driver
b． The Altsmans went camping with Lulu．
c． Lulu pushed the door open and climbed out．
d． Mrs．Altsman and Lulu stayed in the camper．

A．a—b—c—d

B．a—d—c—b

C．b—d—c—a

D．b—d—a—c

4. What did Sugar do in the story?

A．She tried to find help．

B．She protected her owners．

C．She went camping with her owners．

D．She went a long way to find her owners

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．Sugar was left to a neighbor because the Woods knew she didn't like riding in cars for days．

B．Benjamin couldn’t find his way out because the field was too large．

C．Thanks to Benjamin, Thumper could stay safe in the field．

D．Sugar travelled more than 1,500 kilometers to the Wood’s new farm．

2 . 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
When you’re curious(好奇的) about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions．Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers．The steps below can guide you during the research．
Step1   On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in．Just get the main idea down．For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs．
Step2   Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject．List what you already know like the sentences below:
(1)Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeareD．
(2)Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years．
(3)Some dinosaurs fed on(吃) plants, some on meat．
Step3   What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions．On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them:
(1)What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?
(2)How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?
(3)Have dinosaurs really disappeared?
Step4   Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research．As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions．For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago．Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely．
If you always find something interesting to research, take time to organize(组织) your thinking by asking good questions．And remember learning more always brings more questions．
1. When you do some research, you should take the following steps:
(1)list what you want to know                         (2) choose a research subject
(3)list what you already know                         (4) discover new problems

A．(4)(3)(2)(1)

B．(1)(4)(3)(2)

C．(2)(3)(1)(4)

D．(3)(2)(4)(1)

2. From the passage, we know          ．

A．dinosaurs appeared after human beings

B．not all the dinosaurs fed on meat

C．dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years

D．dinosaurs lived warm season

3. What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

A．Putting your list of questions under your arm

B．Discussing your questions with your classmates

C．Writing down your list of questions

D．Taking your list of questions with you

4. The best title(标题) for this passage is “       ”

A．Discovering Dinosaurs

B．Asking Good Questions

C．Finding Subjects

D．Learning Steps

3 . Many of us don’t pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.

There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes(基因) and aging(老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eye-sight from UV rays.

Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamin A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly(定期的) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition(状况) for a long time.

All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person’s eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.

1. __________ is the most important way to protect our eyes.

A．Natural eye care	B．Taking medicine
C．Seeing a doctor	D．Being happy all the time

2. What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?

A．Eat healthy foods.

B．Clean the eyes by using cold water

C．Wear a pair of sunglasses.

D．Have a rest after working for a while.

3. How is the passage organized?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Ways of Being Healthy	B．Ways of eye exercises
C．Ways of Being Happy	D．Ways of eye care

4 . Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food? Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals. These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food．
“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil(变质)food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates,
Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good．
1. The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________．

A．making food taste better

B．making food hotter

C．preventing bacteria getting into food

D．killing bacteria in food

2. Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．

A．cold temperature makes bacteria

B．bacteria get used to hot food

C．high temperature helps bacteria grow faster

D．bacteria spoil food only at high temperature

3. According to the passage，spices are useful in the following things except_____．

A．helping you to live longer

B．helping to keep you healthier

C．making your food taste better

D．taking the place of fridges

5 . In north America people are always in a hurry．Children have special lessons or sports activities after school．Parents often work late and don't get home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night．More than 50％ of women work at full-time jobs，and many people do part-time work．Most North American families don't have time to eat many meals together．
When a family takes the time to eat a meal together，often there isn't enough time to prepare the food That is why “fast food ”is so popular in North America．People spend about 40％ of their dollars on fast food．Fast food is food such as pizza, sandwiches or fried chicken．People usually buy the food from a restaurant chain(连锁店) such as Pizza Hut，McDonald's，or Kentucky Fried Chicken．Fast food saves time，but it is not very nutritious(有营养的)．
Fast food is popular in many countries．American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world．But not everyone is happy about the spread（扩展 of North American fast food．A group of people in Italy want to fight against it．They do not want any more fast-food chains to open restaurants in their country．They also want to fight against the spread of fast food everywhere in the world．
1. Children in North America _______．

A．don't go home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night

B．often have sports activities after school

C．often do part-time work after school

D．have meals with their parents every evening

2. The second paragraph tells us ______．

A．something about American women

B．where to have fast food

C．why people often have fast food

D．how to spend one's money on fast food

3. Which of the following is NOT fast food?
A Pizza

A．Sandwiches	B．Fried chicken
C．Rice

4. According to the writer，_______．

A．people in many countries like fast food

B．fast food is not at all popular in North America

C．people in North America spend most of their money on fast food

D．fast food is becoming more and more popular in the world

5. The passage is mainly about _______．

A．fast food	B．history of fast food
C．fast food in Italy	D．fast food restaurants

6 . One day a teacher told his students a story: There were three dogs chasing a woodchuck (土拨鼠),which ran into a hole in a tree. Soon from the tree out ran a white rabbit. The rabbit ran away very fast. Pursued（追赶） and driven by the three dogs, the rabbit climbed up a tree. But it couldn’t stand steadily, so it fell down to the ground. the rabbit climbed up a tree., the rabbit ran away quickly again…

Finishing the story, the teacher asked, “Are there any problems with the story?” One student said, “Rabbit cannot climb trees.” Another said, “It’s impossible for three dogs not to catch a rabbit.”

When the students couldn’t find any more problems with the story, the teacher said, “There is another problem. Where did the woodchuck go? The woodchuck was the goal that the dogs were chasing. But because of the rabbit’s appearance, the dogs changed their direction, and our thoughts unknowingly changed, too. The woodchuck disappeared in our minds.”

Such is life. While holding on to our goals, we are sometimes fascinated by surrounding(周围的) beauties or interrupted(打断) by minor details, so we forget our goals.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A．The woodchuck followed the rabbit quickly.

B．A woodchuck was run after by three dogs.

C．The rabbit jumped off a tree.

D．The woodchuck fell off the tree and ran away.

2. The teacher wanted his students to      by telling the story.

A．keep a cool mind when facing difficulties

B．find as many problems as possible

C．often change their goals in their life

D．concentrate on their goals in their life

3. What’s the best title for the article?

A．Three Dogs and A Rabbit.

B．Where Did the Woodchuck Go?

C．Forget Our Goals in Life

D．Are There Any Problems With the Story?

4. How is the article organized(组织)?

A．	B．
C．	D．

7 . It seems to be strange to you that there is a blind spot (盲点) on the eyes. Here is an interesting experiment (实验) that can make something disappear (消失), when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you’ll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, you can see the letter again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, you’ll find the letter R disappearing.
Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eyes. When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, you can’t see it. That is why either of the letters disappears.
1. The writer of the passage thinks that ______________there is a blind spot on the eyes.

A．few people know	B．no one knows
C．most people know	D．all the people know

2. You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because ______________.

A．your eyes are poor

B．its image falls on the blind spot

C．your left eye is not open

D．you move it close to your eye

3. In which order (顺序) should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card
②Move the card nearer
③Close your right eye
④Write two English letters
⑤Look at the letter R ⑥Make a card

A．④⑥①②③⑤	B．①③⑥④⑤②
C．⑥①④③②⑤	D．⑥④①③⑤②

4. The passage mainly (主要) tells us ______________.

A．the blind spot can move

B．an interesting experiment

C．where the blind spot is

D．there is a blind spot on the eyes