1 . It was a cold， dark night in November， and it was raining. It was six o’clock and people were going home from work. Diana left her bank in a hurry， but she wasn’t going home. She was driving to her friend Daniel’s house to have dinner.
a. Suddenly she hit something in the road. She stopped， and got out of the car. It was a cat， but it was dead. So she got back in the car.
b. Diana went on with her drive. She looked in the mirror and saw a black truck behind her. It was very near. She began to feel a bit afraid. It was following her! Then the seven o’clock news started on the radio. “The police are looking for a murderer who ran away from a north London prison last night. He is very dangerous...” Now Diana was really afraid.
c. At ten to seven， Diana was driving along the Al Road. Her friend Daniel was a farmer and he lived 30km north of London. She was listening to the radio， and beginning to free herself after a hard day at the office.
d. When the doorbell rang， Daniel was making dinner. He heard Diana shouting， quickly took his gun， and ran to the door. At that moment， the black truck stopped next to Dinana’s car. A tall man got out. It was Daniel’s father.
e. She began to drive faster， but the truck drove faster too. It was right behind her: She left the Al Road but the black truck followed her. Now Diana was terrified. At last she arrived at Daniel s farm. She ran up to the house， and rang the doorbell. “Help， help， Daniel，” she shouted.
1. Choose the right order of the whole story.| A．c-b-a-e-d | B．c-a-b-e-d | C．a-b-c-e-d | D．c-e-b-a-d |
| A．fifty minutes | B．an hour | C．more than an hour | D．half an hour |
| A．hit the cat | B．saw the police | C．found the truck | D．heard the news |
| A．a bank | B．a police station | C．a farm | D．school |
| A．he wanted to kill Diana | B．he wanted to have dinner with her |
| C．he arrived home | D．he was Daniel’s friend |
2 . Have you kept the secrets in your heart? Have you tried to hide anything from others? Is it all right if you don’t tell the truth? You’ll find the answer after reading the following passage.
Marie was Joey’s mother. There was something wrong with her son’s feet. The doctor told her that Joey would be able to walk like others, but would never run very fast. At the age of eight, Joey ran around with the children in his neighborhood. His mother never told him that he wouldn’t be able to run as fast as the other children. So he didn’t know.
In the seventh grade, he decided to try out for a runner on his school team. He ran more than any of the others in order to be chosen. Joey practiced running four to five miles a day —— even one day when he had a high fever. Although Marie was worried about him, she never told him he couldn’t run with such a high fever. So he didn’t know.
Two weeks later, Joey made the team. Marie never told him he couldn’t do it. So he didn’t know. He just did it.
Although sometimes we don’t tell others the truth, it can make them optimistic and meet the challenge(挑战) of their lives bravely. Why not go for it?
1. Joey had some problems with his.| A．hands | B．feet | C．heart | D．head |
| A．孤独的 | B．包容的 | C．乐观的 | D．消极的 |
| A．a sunny boy |
| B．a silly mother |
| C．a boy’s love for running |
| D．a mother’s love for her son |
(①=Para. 1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5)
| A．①—②③④⑤ | B．①—②③④—⑤ | C．①—②—③④⑤ | D．①—②③—④—⑤ |
3 . It’s sure that having a lovely pet can make people’s home life better—and in fact, it is of great importance in the pet owners’ career lives (职业生涯). In fact, according to a new survey, people with pets may be more successful in their careers and this is good news for those pet parents who want to be successful and powerful.
How could it be possible for those pet owners to have career success? The researchers surveyed 857 people in the United States with different kinds of jobs. Well, according to the research, some successful people said that their pets helped teach them many useful lessons, like being more responsible (有责任心的) and creative, showing love for others, and keeping rules. And all of these are so important in the business world.
What about people who grew up without pets, but have adopted (领养) pets when they are adults (成年人)? Luckily for those, the survey showed that having pets now can also help with their career success.
According to the research, 86 percent of pet parents said owning pets can help them keep a good order in their lives, plan their time better, and finish more work without wasting time or money. But even though you don’t think your pet has truly helped you, it will be greatly useful when your workmates get to know that you have a pet. In fact, 80 percent of people in the survey said they have a closer relationship with those workmates who have their own pets, and 79 percent of those believe that workmates with pets are more hard-working.
1. In which part of a newspaper can you read the passage?| A．News. | B．Sports World. | C．Letters. | D．Life&Fun. |
| A．run faster and exercise more | B．better plan their time |
| C．have a healthy eating habit | D．sleep easily and well |
| A．People with pets may be more successful. |
| B．People like dogs better than cats. |
| C．People with pets may be happier. |
| D．People without pets may be unlucky. |
| A．The places to get a pet. | B．How to choose pets. |
| C．A successful example of a pet owner. | D．Differences between dogs and cats. |
4 . In 2013, the H7N9 virus(病毒) hit Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and so on. It seemed that most people who were infected(被感染) with H7N9 had the common flu. Some people suffered from a fever or a cough.
Don’t be afraid— it’s not easy to be infected with the virus. Here is some advice to help you protect(保护) yourself when it comes.
Wash your hands. You need to wash your hands with soap and hot water before you eat, after you use the toilet(厕所), and after you touch animals, because your hands may carry viruses.
Cover your nose and mouth. When someone sneezes（打喷嚏）or coughs, flu viruses can travel as far as one meter through the air, so you’d better stand a proper distant(距离) while talking to someone who has a cold. And always cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough, and then clean your hands.
Wear a mask(口罩). Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 80%, but if you don’t wash your hands often, it’s no use wearing a mask. And it’s necessary to wear the mask in the groups of people.
1. When did the H7N9 virus hit Shanghai?| A．In 2018 | B．In 2015 | C．In 2012 | D．In 2013 |
| A．Some people who were infected with the H7N9 virus had a toothache. |
| B．You should cover your mouth and nose with a piece of paper when you sneeze or cough. |
| C．Some doctors say that masks can stop the flu as much as 100%. |
| D．It’s very easy to be infected with the virus. |
| A．4 | B．3 | C．5 | D．6 |
5 . Many people can't get good and enough sleep because of the stress(压力) of working and studying. Do you often wake up in the night? Can you get up easily on time? Do you feel tired after getting up? Can you put your heart into the class? Do you feel sleepy during the daytime? If your answer is yes, that means you get a bad night's sleep.
But how to get good and enough sleep? First, never drink coffee before bedtime. Second, don't eat too much. Third, you'd better take a shower before going to bed. Fourth, go to bed and get up at the same time every day. Another way is to count numbers in your heart. It can give you fast sleep. Lying on the bed for long doesn't mean you will have good sleep. It's important for us students to get good and enough sleep. Less than eight hours is not enough. Let's keep a good sleep habit.
1. The passage shows us____ ways to get good and enough sleep.| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
| A．Staying up late | B．Eating before bedtime |
| C．Counting numbers | D．Getting up late |
| A．you are not interested in your lesson | B．you don't like the teacher |
| C．you didn't sleep well the night before | D．you don’t like learning |
| A．6 | B．7 | C．8 | D．9 |
| A．how to get good and enough sleep | B．when is the best time to go to bed |
| C．why don't people have good sleep | D．why people get good and enough sleep |
6 . 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. |
7 . We like to believe that before we make a decision, most of the time, we take time to consider all the facts carefully. However, Experts believe that only 5% of our decisions are based on a rational （理性的）thought process. So, what influences our decision-making process?
We often leave decision-making to our instincts（本能）.Scientists have found out that if we had the choice, we like to avoid pain rather than get something. In fact, we're twice as happy when we try to avoid a bad situation than when we experience a good one. This is why when companies send ads, they use phrases like "How to avoid...", "Don't miss out!", etc.
There are also physical reasons that affect our decision-making. Psychologist （心理学家）John Bargh carried on an experiment where people were asked what they thought of a fictional person, while holding a cold or a hot cup of coffee. Those holding the hot cup believed the person to be warmer and more sociable than those holding the cold cup. So, when temperatures rise, the more likely we are to believe in strangers.
Stress is another thing which affects our decisions. Different situations are more or less stressful for different people. Researchers have found, though, that women are more conservative （保守的）about decisions when stressed, while men are to make riskier choices.
It may come as a surprise but every day from the minute we get up, we have to make countless decisions, like what to wear, what coffee to have and so on. Each choice makes our brain a little bit more tired, and this affects our decision-making. That's why important people, like presidents wearing the same three suits all the time, want to limit the small choices and spend more brain power （力量）on the bigger ones.
1. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Every day we have to make lots of big decisions. |
| B．People sometimes judge a person by what he wears. |
| C．What people wear influences their decision making. |
| D．Making fewer decisions helps to save brain power. |
| A．We make most of the decisions after our careful thinking. |
| B．People are likely to be happier to avoid something bad. |
| C．As the temperature is low, we are likely to believe others |
| D．People usually have risky decisions under heavy pressure. |
| A．tell us what influences decision-making | B．advise people to make rational decisions |
| C．warn people not to make risky decisions | D．show disadvantages of rational decisions |
8 . In Hong Kong, most schools are very strict about what students wear to school. For example, they do not allow students to wear any kind of accessories, such as necklaces or earrings. Some people argue that small items, like simple earrings, should be acceptable. However, I feel that students should not be allowed to wear any kind of accessories to school.
Firstly, if students are allowed to wear accessories to school, they will be less focused on their studies. Instead of discussing schoolwork, they will spend time talking about accessories. For example, things like the latest trends or where to find them. Besides, if students are allowed to wear accessories to school, they will probably spend a lot of time reading fashion magazines and shopping. As result, they will spend far less time on homework and revision.
Another reason why I think accessories should not be allowed in school is that they can be very costly. Even if students choose not to buy designer accessories, they may still spend a lot of their pocket money on them. This is because there are many types of accessories available and they would probably want several items of each.
All in all, if students are allowed to wear accessories to school, it will distract(分散) them from their studies. In addition, it will cost them a lot of money. Therefore, I believe that students should not be allowed to wear accessories to school.
1. Which of the following things are accessories?| A．Rings | B．Sweaters | C．Shoes | D．Uniforms. |
| A．By discussing schoolwork with friends. | B．By chatting with some designers online. |
| C．By reading fashion magazines and shopping. | D．By entering a school for only designers. |
| A．To show different opinions towards whether students can wear accessories to school. |
| B．To argue why he thinks students should not be allowed to wear accessories to school. |
| C．To describe what accessories students are wearing to school in Hong Kong these days. |
| D．To advise more and more students in Hong Kong to wear simple accessories to school. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
9 . Who is Li Ziqi? For 7 million YouTube viewers and 20 million Weibo users, it’s easy to answer. The 29-year-old vlogger’s videos about her country life recently went viral (走红). Her fans call her “the goddess of nature”.
She is worthy of this title. Cooking, painting, designing, farming ... she practises and is master of many kinds of skills. In her videos, Li wears hanfu that she made herself. She also rears silkworms in order to sew quilts. Li grows plants as well. She is often seen preparing meals with vegetables picked from her backyard. She eats a seasonal diet.
“She performs the work of a farmer with the grace (优雅) of a fairy (仙子),” the South China Morning Post said.
Li was raised by her grandparents in a small village in Sichuan province. When she was 14, she went to the city to work, but returned to the countryside in 2012 to take care of her sick grandmother.
To make a living, Li runs an online store. At first, she just used her videos to advertise her products. But the simple pleasures she presented quickly won her many fans. “In such a tech-driven age, where everything comes so quickly, it’s beautiful to watch such a slow process unfold (展现) without her getting stressed,” one of her fans said online.
For her global audience, what is even more interesting is Li’s deep knowledge of food, nature and Chinese culture. “I can see how good Chinese people are at cooking! I never thought of preserving (保存) meat like that!” one foreign fan wrote on YouTube.
As China Daily said, Li shows the world that Chinese people love good food and are good at making art out of the simplest materials. With her videos, she has spread Chinese culture to the world.
1. What does the underlined word “silkworm” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．蝉 | B．蚕 | C．蝗虫 | D．萤火虫 |
| A．why Li made the videos. | B．why Li runs an online store. |
| C．how fans got less stressed | D．why fans liked Li and her videos. |
① Li came back to the village to look after her sick grandmother.
② Li made videos to advertise the products she sold in her online store.
③ Li grew up in a small village with her grandmother.
④ Li became famous at home and abroad because of the videos.
⑤ Li practised all kinds of skills, such as cooking, painting, designing, farming.
| A．③⑤①②④ | B．③①⑤②④ | C．⑤③①②④ | D．⑤②③①④ |
| A．an advertisement. | B．a science book | C．a newspaper | D．a storybook |
10 . Most people enjoy hiking(徒步旅行). Hiking is not only a healthy but also a relaxing activity. Why do people like to go hiking? The answers are different. Here are some of the most popular reasons(原因).
First of all, hiking is good exercise. It can make your body strong and it can make you become smart.
Secondly, hiking is simple and cheap. All you need is to wear a pair of hiking shoes and take your smile to start.
Also, it is a good way to learn new things during the hiking. Maybe you can never know them in your classes.
Finally, hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life. You can hike alone or go with your friends. After hiking, you may have a clear mind. So why not plan your hiking route(路线) right away?
1. Hiking can make us _________.| A．popular | B．tired | C．relaxed | D．bored |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Hiking is very cheap. | B．Why people like hiking. |
| C．How to plan a hiking. | D．The best way to get away from your everyday life. |
