1 .

Toys Anno… The world’s smallest, but the most beautiful exhibition space for old-day toys. Opening hours Monday—Friday: 10 a.m.—6 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m.—1 p.m. National Museum, London Bus 26/91/206	FREE service for all young people aged 8—16 ●Homework staff(工作人员) on hand to help you ●Space to work ●Books&revision guides ●FREE Internet use ●FREE printing Manchester Library&Information Service
Escape(逃脱) from the Mummy’s Tomb!      Let our new online game take you to an old Egyptian tomb(埃及古墓).      Become a brave explorer and collect wonderful things thousands of years old. But he careful—there’s a mummy(木乃伊) going around the tomb. Can you bring the wonderful things safely back to World museum without being hurt by the mummy? Visit www.livepoolmuseum.org uk/mummystomb and find out!	Learning from poo (粪便)! 1:30 p.m, 2:15 p.m.&3 p.m. July It might sound terrible but archaeologists(考古学家) can find out many things from poo—like how people in the past lived and what they are. If you have interests, come and join us to watch some samples(not real pool) and see if you can recreate the diets of our ancestors(祖先). Pick up a free ticket from the World Museum welcome desk.

1. What service does Toys Anno give?

A．Offering largest toys.	B．Making beautiful toys.
C．Showing old-day toys.	D．Selling smallest toys.

2. A boy aged ten CAN’T ________ with Homework Support Service.

A．ask the staff to do his homework

B．print without paying

C．search for information online

D．review lessons with guides

3. Escape from the Mummy’s Tomb is a (an) ________.

A．guide book

B．online game

C．science fiction film

D．popular magazine

4. What information can we get from Learning from poo?

A．Archaeologists can learn what people are in the past by studying their poo.

B．The activity is open every morning in June.

C．You can have a chance to watch the real poo of ancestors.

D．You must buy a ticket to join in this activity.

2 . More than a hundred years ago, an American produced a game. He called it indoor tennis. The Americans were not interested in it at first so he sent it to his London friends and it became very popular in Britain.The game was then played across the dining room table, or on the floor with the net hung between two chairs. The balls were made of cork or rubber.The bats were made of wood.

A few years later a hollow ball like the one we use today was invented. The game then quickly spread all over the world. An Englishman once made a bat covered with rubber. He first played the game in England and called it “ping-pong”. “Ping”was the sound of the bat when it hit the ball. and “pong” was the sound of the ball when it hit the table.

1. Who invented the game of ping-pong?

A．A Chinese

B．An Englishman

C．An American

D．We don’t know

2. The game was first known as_________.

A．ping-pong tennis	B．table tennis
C．outdoor tennis	D．indoor tennis

3. What did the British think of the game?

A．Moving

B．Interesting

C．Terrible

D．Well

4. In the early days the ball was ______________.

A．hollow	B．covered with rubber
C．made of cork and rubber	D．made of plastics

5. The name of ping-pong has something to do with_______.

A．sound

B．size

C．history

D．place

3 . Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people to want to _21___ , so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be __22__to stop. “ Just one more game, ” often turns into another game, then another.
Computer games do have their _23__. They are excellent for training hand or eye coordination(协调).Surgeons (外科医生)_24____played computer games as children are often skilled. Computer games can __25__ be great for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer than a teacher would be able to teach.
But like anything __26__ in life, things should be balanced.(平衡).Too much time on the computer can _27__ your eyes. Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot _28    11     playing computer games, they won’t do as well in other areas in their life—not just schoolwork, but in developing important social skill such as how to talk with people and how to work with others. And if they are no longer taking regular exercise,     12    29    13     health will become worse.
Computer games have their place,     14    30    15    people must also remember it is important to have a balanced lifestyle.1.

A．win

B．lose

C．fight

D．beat

2.

A．easy

B．necessary

C．natural

D．difficult

3.

A．rules

B．suggestions

C．advantages

D．freedom

4.

A．who

B．which

C．when

D．where

5.

A．only

B．just

C．also

D．ever

6.

A．else

B．specific

C．special

D．enjoyable

7.

A．relax

B．hurt

C．close

D．open

8.

A．enjoy

B．start

C．stop

D．keep

9.

A．our

B．their

C．her

D．your

10.

A．then

B．so

C．and

D．but

4 . 任务型阅读 阅读短文，按要求完成所给任务。
How do you feel about your Chinese? Is it good or bad? If you think you are good at Chinese, you can take part in the competition named the “Chinese Characters Dictation Competition (中国汉字听写大会)”. The competition became popular among teenagers. Let’s know something about it.
More and more computers and smart phones are used by teenagers. They spend too much time on the Internet in playing or chatting. They are used to sending messages by computers and smart phones._As a result,some teenagers forget how to write the Chinese Characters by hand . The teachers and parents are very worried about it. What can they do?
Not long ago,theyfound an interesting game called the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition. The program was similar to the American show “National Spelling Bee”. In this program, middle school students competed among themselves and wrote down the Chinese Characters by dictation. Over two hundred competitors were from forty-six middle schools. The audiences(观众) loved this new kind of competition, too. They tried to write down the Chinese Characters while the competitors were writing them. But they found it was also difficult for them to write down all the Chinese Characters.
Is it an interesting competition? Can you be the winner?
1. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. 第三段划线单词“they”指代的是
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Who can compete in “Chinese Characters Dictation Competition”?
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Please write down the main idea of this passage.
_____________________________________________________________________

5 . You like surfing the Internet(浏览网页) in your free time, don’t you? But do you know “Happy Farm”? If you ____“ Happy Farm” is a farm in the countryside(农村), you are wrong. “Happy Farm” is a computer ______. Players have their own farm and do things ______ farmers do on a farm They plant seeds(播种), water plants, pick worms(捉虫) and harvest crops(收庄稼).
I have a farm, too. Every night after ____ my homework, I turn on my computer to look after my farm. Every player takes care of their farms often First, I harvest my crops ______ they are fully grown(成熟). ______, I sell(卖) the crops. Third, I go shopping and buy the seeds. Fourth, I plant the seeds and wait for ______ harvest. In “Happy Farm”, players can steal(偷) the crops ______ other people’s farms. To protect(保护) the crops, some players have a ____ on their farm. I don’t have enough money to buy a dog. ______ I have a plan. First, I will save(存) money by selling my crops, and then I will have enough money to get a dog.1.

A．think

B．take

C．bring

D．want

2.

A．farm

B．class

C．sport

D．game

3.

A．on

B．about

C．like

D．for

4.

A．did

B．doing

C．do

D．does

5.

A．before

B．where

C．if

D．who

6.

A．First

B．Second

C．Third

D．Fourth

7.

A．other

B．another

C．others

D．the other

8.

A．with

B．about

C．from

D．after

9.

A．dog

B．cat

C．monkey

D．tiger

10.

A．But

B．If

C．And

D．Then

6 . 完形填空。
Agame of hide-and-seek(捉迷藏)between an 11-year-old girl and her sister finished by being a serious game of hide–and-stuck(卡住)!
The 11-year-old girl thought that if she____in the washing machine, hersisterwould never find her—and she didn’t.
When she ______she had won the game, she tried to get out of the washing machine, but she____! She had curled(蜷曲)her legs up for so long that she couldn’t move them and she couldn’t use her ______to push herself up and out of the machine!
She became_____and shouted out.Her sister called their mother Nicole Rhoades.They tried many ______to get her out.But ______of them worked.The worried lady could do nothing but call911 and ______firefighters’help. Soon the firefighters came.They brought many tools to get the girl out.Finally,they______. the girl was safely taken out of the washing machine____only a few bruises(擦伤).Of course, she won’t be a fool and hide in it again.
“She won, anyway,”said Rhoades.“Best hide- and seek ever.”1.

A．remained

B．hid

C．lived

D．failed

2.

A．decided

B．promised

C．expected

D．realized

3.

A．couldn’t

B．wouldn’t

C．needn’t

D．shouldn’t

4.

A．head

B．mouth

C．feet

D．eyes

5.

A．bored

B．scared

C．excited

D．interested

6.

A．places

B．styles

C．guys

D．ways

7.

A．all

B．both

C．neither

D．none

8.

A．prepared for

B．cared for

C．asked for

D．paid for

9.

A．succeeded

B．increased

C．started

D．tried

10.

A．with

B．in

C．for

D．at

7 . Here is a report from Xinghua Daily Newspaper. Computer games are very popular not only with the young people but also the adults. In some ways, they will take the place of(代替) the traditional games such as cards, chess and so on. Because you only need a computer to play computer games. But in the past, if a man wanted to play chess, he must look for another one. In fact, computer games themselves are so interesting and exciting for us. The games can bring you happiness and excitement. They have been used in too many places such as schools, business, hospitals and so on.
Now there are many educational games for the students. They are helpful to the students. They can make the students learn more and better by changing the study ways. When the students play the educational games, they use their brains, eyes, ears and hands. The students will be active to get knowledge while playing. But now the students shouldn’t spend too much time on the computer games. Otherwise, it may affect their study.
We have gone into the computer age. And learning too much knowledge through the computer is becoming true.
1. What is the report from?

A．TV.

B．Radio.

C．Magazine.

D．Newspaper.

2. Who likes computer games?

A．Only the young.	B．Only the adults.
C．Both the young and the adults.	D．Nobody.

3. What’s the Chinese meaning of “affect”?

A．有利

B．改善

C．影响

D．处理

4. Can computer games take the place of the traditional games according to the report?

A．Yes, they can.	B．No, they can’t.
C．In some ways.	D．Sorry, we don’t know.

5. Which is TRUE about the computer games according to the passage?

A．The computer games aren’t interesting.

B．You can’t see computer games at school.

C．The computer games can only bring you happiness.

D．You can’t spend too much time on computer games.

8 . Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs,some people and some way of making music.You may use a piano or any other musical instrument(乐器),if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row(排). The chairs may be put in twos，back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts,the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow,they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops，the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on,he drops out(出局). Then,someone takes one chair away before the music starts again. When the music stops again,one more player will be out.
At last，there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
1. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with______.

A．nine chairs	B．ten chairs
C．eleven chairs	D．one chair

2. When the music starts, the players must______.

A．run about the room	B．get down
C．walk around the chairs	D．sit on the chairs

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true？

A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.

B．The last two players can sit on the last chair.

C．The winner can sit on the chair.

D．If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.

9 . Some friends are playing hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) at Mr. Green’ home. They play in Mike’s room. It’s time for Lily to find her friends. Lily first finds Sally. Sally is behind the door. Then, Lily sees Bob. Bob is under the table. Mike is under the table, too. Now it’s time to find David and John. David’s hat is on the sofa. Is David under the sofa? No, he isn’t. John’s schoolbag is on the chair, but he isn’t there. “Where are they?” Lily thinks. Shh! Don’t let her know. They are under the bed!

1. Where are the friends?

A．In Mr. Green’s room.	B．In Mike’s room.
C．At Lily’s home	D．At Sally’s home.

2. Where is Bob?

A．Behind the door.	B．Under the bed.
C．On the sofa.	D．Under the table.

3. What’s on the sofa?

A．Bob’s hat.	B．Mike’s schoolbag.
C．David’s hat.	D．John’s schoolbag.

4. Who’s under the bed?

A．David and John.	B．Bob and Mike.
C．Lily and Sally.	D．Mr. Green.

5. How many people are in the game(游戏)?

A．Six.

B．Five.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

10 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Tony and his friends found a strange old box and a treasure (财宝) map. They thought these ____ be from Stickybeard, a famous Spanish pirate (海盗) who ____ a lot of treasure in a secret place. They were very ____ and started to look for the treasure.
They ____ the map and found another small box. In the box, they found a few candies, the letter ____ and another map. The new map led them to a big tree where they found ____ box with some candies, a new map, and a big letter O. They went on and found other ____ boxes with the letters V and E. However, on the last map they found this was a puzzle (谜).
They spend a long time arguing about the meaning of the puzzle. ____, Alex, one of Tony’s friends, found the answer, “The puzzle wants us to put the letters we have collected beside father and mother. Father and mother are our parents.” He added, “ ____ the answer to the puzzle is ‘ love your parents’.”
The great treasure Stickybeard left them was a great piece of ____ —love your parents. From then on, Tony and his friends loved their parents more than ever.1.

A．might

B．can’t

C．should

D．will

2.

A．made

B．took

C．got

D．hid

3.

A．excited

B．tired

C．sad

D．relaxing

4.

A．found

B．read

C．drew

D．brought

5.

A．M

B．P

C．L

D．S

6.

A．other

B．the other

C．another

D．others

7.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

8.

A．Also

B．Still

C．Before

D．Later

9.

A．If

B．So

C．Or

D．And

10.

A．advice

B．paper

C．gold

D．News