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Come and enjoy an underwater world at City Aquarium (水族馆)！There are hundreds of wonderful sea animals for you to see!
	Sharks appeared on our earth many years ago. In most people’s eyes, they are dangerous. Some of them are big, and some are small. Don’t miss the shark feeding in our aquarium every day at 3 p.m.
	Most penguins come from the Southern Hemisphere (南半球), and some of them live in one of the coldest places on the earth: Antarctica (南极洲). See them playing and swimming in the icy waters!
	Turtles showed on the earth about 200 million years ago. But today, some kinds of sea turtles are in great danger because of hunters or plastic (猎人或塑料) in the sea. Come and see these beautiful sea animals.
	Coral is not a plant or a rock — they’re animals! Coral help from (形成) coral reefs. They can live for hundreds of years and are home to many kinds of fish. Turtles also live there. Come and enjoy this colorful and exciting world!
Opening hours We’re open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. Tickets Adults (成人): $10 Children: $5

1. Which kind of sea animals can help provide the house for animals to live in?

A．Sharks.

B．Coral reefs.

C．Penguins.

D．Turtles.

2. How much are Mr. and Mrs. Black going to pay if they go to the City Aquarium with their two children?

A．Fifteen dollars.

B．Twenty dollars.

C．Thirty dollars.

D．Thirty-five dollars.

3. What can we know from the material?

A．All sharks are large.

B．Penguins usually live with other animals.

C．Coral reefs can only live on the earth for ten years.

D．There are fewer turtles now.

2 . Have you ever seen the auroras (极光) in the sky? Cosmic radiation (宇宙辐射) creates these pretty lights in the North and South Pole areas. It seems that cosmic radiation is a beautiful gift from space. But for some people, it can be dangerous.

A 53-year-old pilot in South Korea, who spent about 1,022 hours flying each year, died because of cancer. His death was thought to be connected to great exposure (暴露) to cosmic radiation. During his lifetime, nearly half of his flights crossed the areas in and around the North Pole, where cosmic radiation is very strong.

①________ Cosmic radiation from space is hitting Earth nonstop, coming from both the sun and other stars in the Milky Way.

②________ Earth’s magnetic field (磁场) and atmosphere protect us from most cosmic radiation. The magnetic field is strongest near the equator and weakest at the poles. People living close to the poles, like in Heilongjiang province, are exposed to a little bit more cosmic radiation than those living close to the equator, like in Hainan province. Also, when you go higher in an airplane, the thin atmosphere increases exposure to cosmic radiation.

③________ For pilots crossing polar areas and for astronauts in space, cosmic radiation can create health risks. NASA reported that the radiation exposure faced by astronauts spending six months in space is the same as having 1,000 chest X-rays.

④________ And yet, what makes cosmic radiation dangerous also makes it useful. The light speed and energy of cosmic radiation have provided wonderful ideas for treating cancer. Scientists can now produce man-made radiation similar to cosmic radiation. Compared to the present ways of treating cancer, it works better with less harm to healthy parts of the body around it.

1. The death of the pilot is believed to have something to do with _________.

A．long flight hours	B．living close to the equator
C．strong cosmic radiation	D．a family history of cancer

2. The sentence “Luckily, our planet is well-protected.” should be put in _________.

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

3. Astronauts are exposed to more cosmic radiation because _________.
a. they are closer to the sun and stars
b. the magnetic field is stronger in space
c. space suit cannot prevent cosmic radiation
d. there isn’t much atmosphere protecting them

A．ac

B．bc

C．ad

D．cd

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Cosmic radiation is very dangerous.

B．People can produce cosmic radiation.

C．Earth is filled with cosmic radiation.

D．Cosmic radiation helps fight cancer.

5 . 阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

Trees play an important role in our environment. For a start, they make air     1     (更干净的) for us to breathe. The older a tree is, the more important it is to us. Why not look at ancient trees     2     (仔细地) around you and find out more?

For the past     3     (十五) years, a charity called the Woodland Trust has been recording ancient trees in the country. It has created a database (数据库) about these trees.

Since the database was set up, the Woodland Trust has     4     (添加) over 180,000 trees, but it believes there are many more to be found. It’s hoped that all     5     (成员) of the public will help to locate them—including you.

You can take an     6     (积极的) part in the Woodland Trust’s project. Perhaps when you next go for a walk with your family, you can examine the trees you pass to see     7     (它的) age. If you find one that you think could be very old, record     8     (确切地) where it is using an online map. If you want to record the tree, you should take a photo. Don’t     9     (忘记) to make sure you are allowed to examine it closely if the tree isn’t on public land.

“Ancient trees are as much a part of our heritage (遗产) as works of     10     (艺术)”, explains Jeremy Evans of the Woodland Trust. “But they don’t get the same protection. The good news is, you don’t have to be a tree expert to take part.”

7 . As the weather changes from day to day, sometimes it’s impossible to avoid having a cold. There are some natural remedies (疗法) that can help you feel better when you have the common cold.

If you have a cold, you should drink something warm. Add honey and lemon to hot water or tea. You will keep warm while you’re drinking tea. A cup of ginger tea helps the blood to move more quickly and make you sweat through your body.

Garlic is a super food. Garlic helps to fight off germs (细菌) when you eat it daily. It can reduce the number of colds you get each year and shorten the time you have a cold. If you don’t mind eating uncooked garlic, it’s best to eat a few pieces every three to four hours when you feel the first signs of a cold.

Many people know that salt can kill germs. For a sore throat, mix about half a teaspoon of salt into warm water and use as a mouthwash. As a mixture of salt and water pours into the nose, the germs are cleared away.

It is common to have a cold, and Mother Nature’s remedies will be there for you to lower your pain (痛苦) when you need to fight against that cold!

1. What can you eat if you want to recover (痊愈) from a cold quickly?

A．Honey.

B．Tea.

C．Garlic.

D．Salt.

2. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. The passage mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A．people can catch a cold in many ways

B．natural remedies are helpful when people catch colds

C．Mother Nature’s food can take the place of medicine

D．natural food helps people fight against all the illnesses

8 . People have understood that kindness is good for the person who receives help. However, scientists have recently begun to study the effect of the kindness on the person giving it. What they have found is that doing good is good for the doer (行为者). Acts of kindness can improve health, help a person reach goals and even add years to a person’s life.

The first study to show the connection between doing good and living along life was a study on aging (衰老). Beginning in 1956, scientists studied a group of married mothers for 30 years. They found that what did matter was whether they volunteered. Women that volunteered had fewer diseases during their life.

Many other studies have found the same positive (积极的) effects. Helping other people improves long-term health. Those who volunteered had fewer serious diseases than those who did not volunteer. This included diseases such as heart attack, cancer and stroke.

Scientists are researching many possible causes. One possible cause is an increase in antibodies (抗体), which help fight against disease. One study showed the body produces more antibodies after an act of kindness. This increase in antibodies (抗体) can last nearly an hour after one act of kindness is finished.

Another one is an increase in a chemical that fights the effects of stress from life. Scientists have found a link between being kind to people and an increase in the chemical oxytocin (催生素). Oxytocin is a chemical produced in the brain. It reduces many of the harmful chemicals the body produces under stress.

1. What did the study in Paragraph 2 show?

A．Diseases age people fast.	B．Doing good is good for one’s health.
C．Women with more kids die earlier.	D．A long marriage leads to a long life.

2. What can we infer about antibodies from Paragraph 4?

A．More antibodies may not be good.	B．They help people reduce pressure.
C．They increase with one’s kind acts.	D．The more antibodies, the more oxytocin.

3. How does the author develop the last two paragraphs?

A．By explaining the causes.	B．By making comparisons.
C．By introducing a method.	D．By describing a chemical.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Everyone needs to be cared for.

B．Happiness is connected with kindness.

C．Try your best to help someone in need.

D．Helping others means helping yourself.

9 . 下面文章中有五处（第1—5题）需要添加句子，请从以下选项选出符合各段意思的句子完成短文，选项中有一项是多余选项。

Flying is a fast way to travel. But it is a big headache for some people. They can’t help worrying about things like “Is turbulence (颠簸) a bad thing?” or “Is it dangerous if we don’t change our mobile phones to flight mode (飞行模式)?” British newspaper Daily Mail spoke to some experts to answer these questions. They also tell us other interesting things about flying.

    1     Turbulence is caused when two groups of air hit one another at different speeds. Wind, thunderstorms and being close to mountains can be reasons for this.

    2     It’s scary and uncomfortable. But it is not something you really need to worry about. “Even in extremely rough air (扰动气流), the wings are not going to break off,” said Patrick Smith, a pilot.

    3     As the airplane flies higher and higher, the outside atmospheric pressure (气压) gets lower and lower. During the flight, the pressure inside the plane becomes greater than the pressure outside. When this happens, square windows can break. That’s because having different pressures inside and outside puts pressure on the corners of square windows. But rounded corners can spread the pressure through the window.

    4     When passengers go to the toilet on a plane at an altitude (海拔) of 30,000 feet, there must be a question on your mind: Is their waste going to land on a farmer’s house or a city street? Take it easy. The waste will land with the plane and the ground crew (地勤) will deal with it.

    5     Some passengers believe mobile phones need to be turned off because they could bring the plane down. However, this is not true. If you don’t change your phone to flight mode, pilots may hear unpleasant sounds in their headphones. It also influences radio communications. So it’s still best to put it on flight mode.

A．Why are plane windows round?

B．What happens when a phone isn’t on flight mode?

C．Why is there always turbulence?

D．Is turbulence dangerous?

E．Can passengers use their mobile phones?

F．Do planes drop human waste while in flight?

10 . Twenty years ago, the idea of sharing our lives so openly with the world was unheard of. However, for young people today it is considered completely normal to share pictures of their lives and interact online every day. Fans of social media point out that the world has never been so connected as it has allowed people to make friends, learn about the world and celebrate life.

However, many people have worried about the effects of this new way of living, particularly around the amount and type of information that is shared so openly. A recent research has found that too much time on social media may have some negative effects. The researchers measured people’s attitudes and feelings before and after watching social media sites. They found that the more time people spent on social media, the more unhappy they became.

There are a number of reasons for this. When watching social media, people often see photographs and stories showing beautiful holidays, fun parties and fashionable clothes. People seldom post negative stories or bad pictures, so it can be misleading. For those looking at these pictures and comparing them to their own lives, they can end up feeling depressed. They might think their lives are worse in comparison. Even for those people who post positive stories and pictures, they too can feel stressed and worried. The number of “likes” and comments on their posts can make them anxious about their popularity. Of course, there is also the problem of “cyber bullying” (网络欺凌) where people become victims of bullying online when others make negative or cruel comments about them.

The reality is that social media is a part of modern life and it is not going to go away. This research shows us that it is important to find a balance between our online and offline lives. We don’t have to disconnect from the Internet to live a happy life, but we should realize that the pictures we see and stories we read are only part of a bigger picture. If we can do that, we can protect ourselves and enjoy our lives.

1. What effect does social media have according to the recent research?

A．It enables people to make more friends on the Internet.

B．It increases unhappiness for people using it too much.

C．It makes people have much more wonderful lives.

D．It helps people to have a better knowledge of the world.

2. Why are people worried when they post positive stories?

A．They fear others mislead their posts.

B．They think others have happier lives.

C．They fear they may be cyber bullied by others.

D．They fear others have no interest in the stories.

3. How does the author develop paragraph 3?

A．By giving causes.	B．By listing numbers.
C．By making comparison.	D．By describing process.

4. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．The pictures we see are only part of the picture.

B．None of the stories we read on the Internet are true.

C．In order to live a happy life, we should share more pictures online.

D．What we see or read on the Internet only shows part of the reality.