2 . On a summer day, a man was sitting under a tree on the bank of a river, watching a group of ducks on the river.

Soon a branch with leaves came drifting (漂浮) among them, and they all flew away. After circling in the air for a little time, they landed again on their feeding ground.

Soon another branch came drifting down among them, and again they took flight from the river. But when they found the branch drifted by without any danger, they flew down to the water as before.

After four or five branches had drifted by in this way, the ducks gave little attention to them. At last, they hardly tried to fly out of their way, even when the branches nearly touched them.

The man who was watching all this, now wanted to know who drifted these branches. He looked up the river, and noticed a fox slyly (偷偷地) watching the ducks. “What will he do next?” thought the man.

When the fox saw that the ducks were no longer afraid of the branches, he took a much larger branch, and hid himself behind it. Then he drifted himself with the larger branch. When he was right among the ducks, he caught two young ducks quickly and swam off with them. The rest of the ducks flew away in fright, and did not come back for a long time.

The fox must have enjoyed a fine dinner for what he had done.

1. What did the man watch on the river at first?

A．Ducks.

B．Foxes.

C．Leaves.

D．Branches.

2. What did the ducks do as soon as the first branch came near them?

A．They flew away.	B．They stayed still.
C．They looked for food.	D．They fed themselves.

3. At last, even when the branches nearly touched the ducks, what did they do?

A．They swam off quickly.	B．They tried to fly at once.
C．They were no longer afraid.	D．They came back for a long time.

4. Why did the fox drift the larger branch?

A．To have fun.	B．To cross the river.
C．To catch the ducks.	D．To swim with the ducks.

5. What do you think of the fox?

A．Clever and patient.	B．Kind and thankful.
C．Lovely and friendly.	D．Interesting and outgoing.

3 . Many people have the wrong idea about pigs. Pigs are actually very clean animals. On farms, they live in dirty places. So, they become very dirty. In the wild, pigs keep very clean.

They are also really smart. They may be smarter than dogs. So, pigs can learn things from people.

Pigs are very friendly animals. Some people raise them as pets. Of course, people raise the small kind, not the big kind. Small pigs are very cute. And they don’t break things in the house. Big pigs usually live outside on farms, not in people’s houses.

1. Which words can describe pigs?

A．Dirty and stupid.	B．Nervous and strange.
C．Dangerous and unfriendly.	D．Intelligent and friendly.

2. What does “in the wild” mean?

A．In nature.	B．On farms.
C．Acting crazy.	D．In people’s houses.

3. Which of the following is true?

A．Pigs like to be dirty.	B．People can teach pigs things.
C．Dogs are smarter than pigs.	D．Only farmers raise pigs.

4. What kind of pigs do people raise in their houses?

A．The very big kind.	B．The small kind.
C．The kind from farms.	D．The ugly kind.

5. The article NOT discuss _______.

A．pigs as pets

B．pigs on farms and in the wild

C．raising dogs

D．people’s wrong ideas about pigs

4 . Have you ever seen firefighters (消防员) put out the fire when a fire broke out in the forest? Now I’ll tell you something about smokejumpers (空降森林消防员) and let you know more about it.

Smokejumpers are special firefighters. They jump from planes into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, like the middle of a mountain forest. They race to put out fires as fast as they can.

At the scene of the fire, smokejumpers first check the land and decide how to fight the fire. They try their best to stop a fire from spreading (蔓延). Using their tools, smokejumpers clear the land of flammable things like dry grass and leaves (叶子). They usually carry some water with them.

In the USA, although most smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. The important thing is that their height and weight must be within a certain range (范围). For example, smokejumpers in the USA must be between 120 and 200 pounds, so they don’t get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.

Smokejumpers must also be able to live in the wilderness. In Russia, many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and make simple tools.

The work is dangerous, and the hours are long. But for smokejumpers, smokejumping isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As a 28-year-old Russian smokejumper, Alexi Tishin says, “This is the best job for brave people.”

1. How do smokejumpers go to the scene of the fire?

A．On foot.

B．By train.

C．By plane.

D．By car.

2. The underlined word “flammable” in Paragraph 3 means “______” in Chinese.

A．会动的

B．可燃的

C．易活的

D．可用的

3. As for smokejumpers in the USA, ______.

A．they don’t think their work is dangerous	B．most of them are under 28 years old
C．they have proper height and weight	D．there are no women smokejumpers

4. What can we know about Alexi Tishin?

A．He loves his job.	B．He is American.
C．He works short hours.	D．He lives in the wilderness all year round.

5. The writer writes the passage mainly to ______.

A．encourage more people to become smokejumpers

B．tell people how to become a smokejumper

C．share his experience as a smokejumper

D．let people know more about smokejumpers

5 . Elephants have very strong legs. Their legs are like trees. They usually walk slowly because they are so big, but they walk very quietly.

Wild elephants living in the jungle (丛林) usually stay together in big families. Usually one old elephant leads them. The others follow their leader. They usually move about at night, looking for food. In the hot daytime, they go to sleep in the cool shade of the trees. Elephants are kind animals. When one of them is hurt and cannot pull itself to its feet, the other elephants lift it up and help it to walk.

Some people say that elephants never forget. They remember people who are kind or bad to them.

1. Elephants usually walk slowly because _____.

A．they are very big	B．they are quiet
C．they are very strong	D．they are friendly

2. Wild elephants living _____ usually stay together in big families.

A．in the zoo	B．in the suburbs (郊区)
C．in the jungle	D．in the cities

3. When an elephant is hurt and cannot pull itself to its feet, the others _____.

A．lift it up and help it to walk

B．run away as soon as possible

C．kill it immediately

D．carry it to a safe place

4. If you hurt an elephant, what may happen when you meet it again five years later?

A．It may not remember you and walk away.

B．It may kick you or do something to hurt you.

C．It may eat the food you give it.

D．It may let you take photos with it.

5. When elephants stay together, _____.

A．not all the elephants follow their leader

B．the youngest elephant leads them

C．they usually move about at night, looking for food

D．in the hot daytime, they look for food in the cool shade of the trees

6 . Hello, my name is Li Tong.     1     There are many mountains in it. There are four seasons (季节) in Chengde.     2    

In spring (春天), it is often windy in March and it is always warm in April and May.     3    

In summer, it is not very hot in the day.     4     It usually rains in July and August. The days are long and the nights are short in summer. Many people visit Chengde in summer.

    5     It is always cool and sunny in September and October. People like going out in fall (秋天). The winter is always from December to February. It’s very cold in winter and it snows sometimes.

A．And it is cool at night.

B．I come from Chengde.

C．The weather in fall is very nice.

D．The weather is different (不同的) in different seasons.

E．It rains sometimes and trees and grass turn (变成) green in May.

7 . 根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。

In England, people often talk about the weather because you can experience (体验) four seasons in a day. In the morning, the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later, black clouds come. Then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the later afternoon, the sky will be clear (晴朗的), and the sun will begin to shine. It will be like summer at this time of day.

In England, you can also have summer in winter or have winter in summer. So in winter, you can swim sometimes. And in summer, sometimes you need to take warm clothes.

       When you go to England, you will see that some people usually take an umbrella (雨伞) or a raincoat (雨衣) with them on the sunny morning, but you shouldn't laugh at (嘲笑) them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
1. In England, people often talk about the weather.
2. It’s always warm in the morning in England.
3. Sometimes you can swim in winter in England.
4. In summer, it’s always too hot in England.
5. In England, if someone takes an umbrella or a raincoat, he will regret later in the day.

8 . During the Spring and Autumn Period, there lived a great musician named Yu Boya. He played guqin very well.     1     Zhong Ziqi was one of them.

One day, Yu Boya came back from a trip to the mountains. He played guqin to express his love for the mountains.

    2     Zhong said, “How beautifully you’re playing guqin! When I listen to you playing guqin, I can almost see the mountains in front of my eyes.”

    3     Then he played another tune (调子). Zhong clapped his hands and cheered again. “What a beautiful tune it is! When I listen to it, I seem to imagine hundreds of boats are sailing down big rivers.”

Boya was surprised at Zhong’s comments (评论).     4     Whenever he played a new tune, Zhong could tell what Boya was thinking about when he played the tune.

“You appreciate (欣赏) my music and understand my mind. You know me like a true friend,” Boya said excitedly.

After that, Boya and Zhong became close friends. After Zhong’s death, Boya was so sad that he broke his guqin and decided never to play it again.

This is the story about Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. We can learn a lesson from the story.     5     If you find your true friends, love them and cherish (珍惜) real friendships.

A．It is hard to find a true friend.

B．Many people enjoyed his music.

C．Boya was pleased to hear Zhong’s words.

D．He decided to play more tunes for Zhong.

E．Zhong Ziqi stood beside Yu Boya as he was playing guqin.

9 . Many years ago, the Aron family lived in the mountains. Grandpa Aron traveled into the village to sell his goods.

While he was there, he looked for a special gift for his family. After a long time, he found a lovely mirror. No one in his family had ever seen a mirror. Grandpa Aron bought the mirror and hurried home to his family.

It was late when Grandpa arrived home. He hung the mirror on the wall and then fell fast asleep. Early in the morning, little Paul Aron awoke. As he walked into the room, he saw a young boy looking back at him. “Papa, Papa, someone has broken into our house,” Paul cried.

Papa hurried down. He looked at the mirror and saw a strong man looking back at him. He glared (怒目而视) at the man. The man glared back. He hit the table with his hand and watched as the man hit the table with his hand.

Mama Aron came into the room. She stopped when she saw a young woman looking at her. Mama Aron smiled and waved (挥手) at the woman. The woman smiled and waved back at Mama.

Papa watched her with curiosity and then stepped up to the mirror with a smile. The strong man appeared once again in the mirror, but this time he wore a smile upon his face. From that day forward, the Aron family smiled as they walked through the room. They were always greeted (迎接) by a smile in return.

1. Why did Grandpa Aron go to the village?

A．To sell his goods.	B．To look for mirrors.
C．To give gifts to his friends.	D．To learn something special.

2. What did Grandpa Aron do after he got home?

A．He hung the mirror on the wall.	B．He didn’t fall asleep until very late.
C．He told his family about the village.	D．He found someone break into his house.

3. What does the underlined word “curiosity” most probably mean?

A．Pleasure.

B．Wonder.

C．Worry.

D．Anger.

4. How did the Arons solve the problem in this text?

A．They took the mirror off the wall.

B．They made friends with one another.

C．They took turns to walk through the room.

D．They smiled whenever they looked in the mirror.

5. What can we learn from this text?

A．Smile is the most beautiful language.

B．Smile is the sunshine of family members.

C．Smile in the face, the love between the heart.

D．Smile and the world will smile along with you.

10 . Thousands of years ago, Shennong, who had an ox head and a human body, lived in the south of China. Seeing that local people were suffering from diseases, he built ladders (梯子) and houses on a high mountain to keep hundreds of medicine plants.     1    

This story has made Shennongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourists.     2    

You can see natural scenery (景色) from all four seasons at different altitudes (海拔). “When the bottom of the mountain is summer, the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn, the top is covered with ice,” local people say of the special climate (气候) of Shennongjia.

Shennongjia is also home to 5,000 kinds of animals and plants.     3     For example, the golden monkey, the clouded leopard and the Asian black bear live in this area.

One interesting and special thing about Shennongjia is its “Bigfoot” legends. Some people said that they saw huge footprints or large man-like wild animals.     4     Some say they are just bears.

    5     On July 17th, 2016, the Shennongjia Forestry District was added to the United Nations World Heritage list (遗产名录) as a natural site. It was China’s 50th world heritage site.

A．Many rare (珍贵的) animals live there.

B．This beautiful place got a valuable (宝贵的) title.

C．Traveling there is an unusual experience.

D．But scientists haven’t made sure if it’s true.

E．To remember him, people named the place Shennongjia.