1 . Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants, monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.

Now, more children like animals and want to make friends with them. In the zoo, they learn about animal life. They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets (宠物) at home.

Mark is a middle school student. He has a black cat. He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat. The cat is his true friend. Jane is also a middle school student. She has two tortoises. They are as big as her hand. Every day, she changes (换) the water for them. She likes to watch them.

1. October 4 is ________.

A．World Water Day

B．World Air Day

C．World Animal Day

2. Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to ________.

A．show their love of animals

B．learn how to look after animals

C．learn about animal life

3. Mark’s pet is a________.

A．cat

B．dog

C．tortoise

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．More and more children like to make friends with animals these days.

B．Mark’s pet likes to drink milk.

C．Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals.

5. How big are Jane’s pets?

A．I don’t know.

B．As big as her hand.

C．Very small.

2 . Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert (灵活的). This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.

There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you’re doing, exercise enough but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.

You can exercise at fitness centers (健身中心). They have a lot of equipment there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you fit. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.

1. Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned in the passage (文章)?

A．Fishing.

B．Running.

C．Swimming.

2. Why do we need to exercise?

A．Because we have nothing to do.

B．Because it’s boring.

C．Because it makes us strong.

3. Paragraph 2 (第二自然段) is mainly about ________.

A．the importance of exercising

B．where you can exercise

C．ways to exercise

4. The word “equipment” means ________ in the passage.

A．才能

B．器材

C．素养

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．It’s best to exercise at least five times every week.

B．Children who often play sports do better in the schoolwork.

C．Exercising too much is not good.

3 . The Pacific Island countries will become popular with Chinese tourists. Here is some information:

Country	What to know	Language	What to do
Papua New Guinea (巴布亚新几内亚)	It is the largest one of the Pacific Island countries. It’s a good place to dive (潜水).	English Tok Pisin	Go diving in the sea.
Kingdom of Tonga (汤加)	It’s the first country in the world to start a new day.	English Tongan	Enjoy the first ray of sunshine of the world.
The Republic of Vanuatu (万那杜)	You’ll find the world’s only underwater post office in the capital, Port Villa.	English, French Bislama	Send a postcard from the underwater post office.
Fiji (斐济)	Fiji is one of the world’s best-known places for holiday. The blue sea, white-sand beaches and the forests are famous.	Fijian English	Relax on the beach and enjoy delicious seafood.

1. What can you do in Papua New Guinea?

A．Enjoy the first sunshine of the world.

B．Go diving in the sea.

C．Send a postcard from the underwater post office.

2. The Kingdom of Tonga is the ________ country to start a new day.

A．last

B．first

C．second

3. Fiji is famous for its ________.

A．delicious seafood

B．underwater post office

C．blue sea and white-sand beaches

4. We can speak ________ in all these countries.

A．Tok Pisin

B．English

C．French

5. The purpose of the text is ________.

A．to offer holiday choices

B．to introduce languages

C．to ask for some help

4 . Alysaa Carson is a 17-year-old girl. She dreams of going to Mars. She was first interested in becoming an astronaut at the age of three. At that time, she was watching a cartoon called The Backyardigans. The characters in the cartoon went to Mars many times for different tasks. She also wanted to be one of them.

After knowing the serious pollution and the large population on Earth. Alyssa thinks people may look for another planet to live on in the future. She thinks humans may choose to live on Mars in the future. That’s because it’s a planet similar to the earth in some aspects (方面). What’s more, people will be able to use the technologies to get there at that time. Alyssa dreams of going to Mars and working in the field of astrobiology (天体生物学).

Her father believes that parents should help children achieve their dreams. He thinks that it doesn’t matter if the dreams change a lot or how crazy they are. And he doesn’t think it’s too young to get a pilot’s license (执照) for a 17-year-old girl. Perhaps it’s very dangerous for his daughter to go to Mars. But he believes that she can achieve her dream one day. What he can do is to let his daughter work hard for her dream.

1. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A．Alyssa’s family.

B．Alyssa’s classmates.

C．The characters in the cartoon.

2. Why does Alyssa think people should go to Mars?

A．Because people can live a happier life there.

B．Because mars has something in common with the earth.

C．Because it’s a planet with many new lives.

3. What can we learn about Alyssa Carson’s father?

A．He respects his daughter’s dream.

B．He used to be a pilot when he was young.

C．He works in the field of astrobiology now.

4. Which one is TRUE according to the text?

A．It’s easy for a 17-year-old girl to get a pilot’s license.

B．Alyssa’s dream of going to Mars lasts for a long time.

C．We can ask parents for help when we meet trouble.

5. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Interest is the best teacher for every child.

B．It’s never too late for people to learn something new.

C．Parents should work hard for their children’s dreams.

5 . Once upon a time, two brothers lived in a village. They were both farmers and grew corn. The elder brother had many children to feed. The younger brother also had a big family to look after. Although the brothers were poor, they lived happily.

One year, there was a drought. Without rain falling, the crops didn’t grow well during the drought. The two brothers collected their small harvest and stored the grain in their barns (谷仓).

That night, the elder brother couldn’t sleep. He was worried about his brother. Would he have enough grain to feed his family? At last, the elder brother got out of bed. He went to his barn and filled a bag with grain. Then he went silently to his brother’s house and secretly added the grain to his brother’s pile (堆).

Every night, he did the same thing. He took some of his own grain and added it to his brother’s store. But after a while, he noticed something strange. His pile of grain never looked smaller in the morning.

One night, he decided to find out why. After it had got dark, he hid near his barn and watched. At last, a man came near with his own bag of grain. At first he didn’t know who he was. Then, he was amazed to see his own brother. Every night the younger brother had done the same thing—taking grain from his own pile to give to his brother.

It was true brotherly love!

1. How was the two brothers’ life?

A．Rich and happy.

B．Rich but sad.

C．Poor but happy.

2. What happened to the two brothers one year?

A．Their corn didn’t grow well.

B．They collected much grain.

C．They didn’t grow any corn at all.

3. What does the “drought” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．泥石流

B．干旱

C．虫灾

4. What did the elder brother do that night?

A．He slept well at home.

B．He was angry with his brother.

C．He sent a bag of grain to his brother secretly.

5. What do you know about the two brothers according to the passage?

A．They loved and helped each other.

B．They were strict men.

C．They both had a small family

6 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

My name is Jeff. I am a middle school student.

I like Monday because I have English on that day. Our English teacher is fun.     1    

My favorite day of the week is Tuesday because I have science and math on that day.     2     They are challenging (富有挑战的) but interesting. My favorite subject is math. It’s great!

    3     Because I have geography and history. I think they’re boring. Mr. Smith is our history teacher and he’s boring, too.

On Thursday I have art and music. I like these subjects.     4    

Friday is a good day because I have P.E.     5     Friday is a good day also because it’s the end of the weekdays and the weekend is coming.

A．P.E is cool.

B．I like her very much.

C．My favorite subject is math.

D．I like these subjects.

E．They’re fun.

F．I don’t like Wednesday.

7 . Do you know the Spring Festival, the traditional (传统的) festival in China? It’s the festival for Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year’s Day is on the first day of the first lunar month.

Before the Spring Festival, people are busy shopping for clothes and presents, making delicious food, and cleaning their houses. Children are very happy because they don’t go to school.

On the Eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together, eat dumplings and watch the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春节联欢晚会).

On the first day of the Chinese New Year, people wear new clothes and visit friends. They say “Happy New Year!” to each other (互相).

People usually have a very good time during the Spring Festival.

1. The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in ________.

A．China

B．India

C．Australia

2. What does the underlined word “lunar” mean in Chinese?

A．公历

B．农历

C．新历

3. How do children feel during the Spring Festival?

A．Busy.

B．Scared.

C．Happy.

4. What is NOT mentioned in the passage about what people do before the Spring Festival?

A．Making food.

B．Going shopping.

C．Making noises.

5. On Chinese New Year’s Day, people say “________” to each other when they meet.

A．Good luck!

B．Happy birthday!

C．Happy New Year!

8 . Different people like different animals. Some like big animals like lions and tigers. Some like small ones like dogs and cats.

Ray likes elephants. They are very big. They can live to be eighty years old. They are very healthy.

Amy doesn’t like big animals. She likes dogs. It is friendly. She has a little dog. It is black and likes running. They are good friends.

Dogs are also Leo’s favorite animals. They are loyal (忠诚的), and always there for you.

Bob lives on a farm. His favourite animal is the horse. His parents have thirteen horses. He loves riding a horse with his friends on weekends (周末).

1. How many kinds of animals are mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

2. Amy doesn’t like elephants because she thinks they may be ________.

A．big

B．friendly

C．loyal

3. Leo’s favorite animal is ________.

A．

B．

C．

4. Bob often rides a horse with his friends on ________.

A．Saturday

B．Monday

C．Thursday

5. From the passage we can know that ________.

A．Amy often goes running with her dog

B．Leo has thirteen horses on his farm

C．the elephant can live for a long time

9 . Sale at Baijiahui Supermarket in Ledong!

Come and buy your clothes at our great sale. We sell all our clothes at very good prices.

Clothes	Color	Price
socks	white, blue	$ 4
pants	black	$ 11
sweater	red, white	$ 8
T-shirt	red, green, black	$ 7
hat	black	$ 6

Come to our Supermarket now!

1. What are the cheapest (最便宜的) in Baijiahui Supermarket?

A．T-shirts.

B．Pants.

C．Socks.

2. How much are two sweaters and a hat?

A．$ 14.

B．$ 20.

C．$ 22.

3. You can buy ________ in Baijiahui Supermarket.

A．black pants

B．a blue sweater

C．red socks

4. You like black and you only have $ 6, you can buy ________.

A．a sweater

B．a hat

C．a T-shirt

5. What style (类型) is the passage?

A．An ad.

B．A story.

C．A letter.

10 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（其中有一项为多余选项）

Yuan Longping is the greatest hero in my heart.     1     He was born in Beijing in 1930. In the 1960s, people in China didn’t have much food to eat.     2     Yuan was very worried, and he decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice (杂交水稻) to feed more people.     3     To help more people, he travelled around the world and gave advice about growing rice in the 1980s. He helped people not only in China, but also in many other areas (地区) around the world. He died in Changsha in 2021.

Yuan Longping won World Food Prize for his work in 2004. He played an important role in ending hunger.     4     He once said, “I dream that rice will grow as high as sorghum (高梁).” People nowadays can live a better life, because he did a great job on rice growing.     5     It’s the best way to remember him.

A．Many people lost their lives because of this.

B．He solved the food problem for millions of people.

C．We should save food and never waste any food.

D．Yuan Longping didn’t grow the first kind of hybrid rice.

E．It’s Yuan’s dream to sit under the ears of rice and enjoy the cool day.

F．Luckily, he developed a new kind of hybrid rice in 1974.