1、知识运用 （共 14 分） 一、单项 填空（共 6 分，每小题 0.5 分）从下列各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. The girl in a red hat is from the UK. _ name is Linda. A. Her B. His C. Your D. My2. My favourite TV show is _ 8 oclock in the evening.A. on B. at C. in D. of3. Dont work too hard, _ youll get sick.A. or B. and C. but D.
2、so 4. _ did you pay for the picture? 200 yuan. Its quite cheap.A. How many B. How often C. How much D. How long 5. Must I leave now? No, you _. You can stay here a little longer.A. mustnt B. neednt C. cant D. wouldnt 6. My uncles new book _ out next month.A. come B. came C. will come D. has come7. I
3、 _ the film already. I do not want to see it again.A. see B. saw C. will see D. have seen8. Ann _ the house when I called her last night.A. cleans B. was cleaning C. will clean D. is cleaning 9. Today hundreds of Picassos early works _ at the Picasso Museum. A. show B. showed C. are shown D. were sh
4、own 10. A friend of mine came _ me last Saturday.A. see B. saw C. seeing D. to see 11. If you _, Ill wash the dishes after the dinner.A. cook B. cooked C. have cooked D. are cooking 12. I didnt understand _ so much time on computer games.A. why does he spend B. why he spends C. why did he spend D. w
5、hy he spent二、完形 填空（共 8 分，每小题 1 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、 B、C、D 四个选项 中，选择最佳选项。May Day Basket I clearly remember the May Day of the year that I was in fifth grade. That year I was faced with a challenge because of my best friend, Pam.A new family recently had moved into our small town, and Pam was
6、 spending more and more time at their house. I felt 13 and left out.When my mother asked me whether I would take a May Day basket to Pams house, I answered angrily, “Of course not!” My mother stopped what she was doing and 14 me in her arms. She told me that I would have many other friends in my lif
7、etime.“But Pam was my best friend ever,” I cried.Mum told me that circumstances (环境) change and people change. She 15 that one of the great things friends can do is to give each other a chance to grow, to change and to develop into what they want to be. And sometimes, she said, that friends would 16
8、 other people to spend time with. Its nothing wrong with that.She went on to say that I needed to forgive Pam for hurting me and that I could express that forgiveness (宽恕) by giving her a May Day basket.It was a 17 decision, but I decided to give Pam a basket. I made an extra special basket of flowe
9、rs with lots of yellow because that was Pams favorite 18 . I asked my two sisters to help me deliver my basket of forgiveness. As we 19 from our hiding place, Pam picked up the flowers, pressed her face into them and said 20 enough for us to hear, “Thank you, Susie, I hoped you wouldnt forget me!”Th
10、at day, I made a decision that changed my life: I decided to hold my friends in my heart, but not in my expectation of them, allowing them space to grow and to change with or without me.13. A. happy B. hurt C. stupid D. lucky14. A. caught B. accepted C. held D. tied 15. A. complained B. explained C.
11、 doubted D. tested16. A. direct B. survey C. control D. choose17. A. hard B. poor C. quick D. good 18. A. food B. color C. basket D. place 19. A. greeted B. sensed C. smelled D. watched20. A. angrily B. nervously C. loudly D. privately阅读理解 （共 36 分）三、阅读理解（共 26 分，每小题 2 分）阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、 B
12、、C、D 四个选项 中，选择最佳选项。 AAre you interested in these Jobs?Video game testerWould you like a job that lets you play games? Mitch Ellis works for a video game company. A lot of teenagers want his job because he plays video games four hours a day! Hes the one who tests the games to make sure they work. Mit
13、ch loves his job because its exciting!Dog walkerWould you like a job that lets you work with animals? Do you want one that lets you be outside a lot? Amy Carson walks three dogs, three times a day, five days a week! Dogs are playful and fun, so her job is never boring. Climbing guideMany people want
14、 work that lets them travel. Are you active and healthy? Are you someone who likes to hike and climb mountains? Join us! Paulo Costa is a climbing guide. He helps people climb mountains. He travels all over Brazil and gets paid for it!Book sorterDo you love books? Can you work on Sunday night? The l
15、ibrary is looking for someone who can help sort (分类) books and put them back on the shelves. Before Thursday, send an e-mail to Janet Chen (Janet. ) if you are interested. 21. Who works as a dog walker?A. Amy Carson. B. Mitch Ellis.C. Paulo Costa . D. Janet Chen.22. If you are active and healthy, yo
16、ure wanted to be a _. A. video game tester B. dog walker C. climbing guide D. book sorter23. The library needs someone to work _.A. on Thursday nightB. before ThursdayC. before Sunday D. on Sunday nightBHave you ever shoveled (铲) snow after a snowstorm? Most people try to remove snow. But in Februar
17、y, in Sapporo, Japan, trucks actually bring snow into the city! People shovel the snow into large piles, and these piles of snow become outdoor cafes, concert stages, and beautiful sculptures (雕像).Artists from all over the world come to Sapporos Snow Festival every year to enter the sculpture compet
18、ition. But the sculptures arent made of stone, metal or wood they are made of snow and ice! Artists sometimes work 11 to 12 hours a day to make amazing sculptures. Many of the sculptures are huge and very detailed. During the day, the sculptures shine in the winter sun. At night, colorful lights shi
19、ne on them. Millions of people go to see them every year. The Snow Festival had not always been so popular. It started in 1950 as something very small. People in Sapporo wanted to go outside and have fun during the long, boring winter, so the city held a one-day fair in a park. People listened to mu
20、sic and danced. They watched movies and dog races. But some high school students had a great idea and built six large interesting snow sculptures. People really liked the sculptures, and the Snow Festival was born.Five years later, soldiers nearby brought tons of snow into the city. They made the sn
21、ow into large blocks and used ladders to build huge sculptures. These sculptures were amazing, and the small festival turned into an international event.More than 60 years have passed. Today, the festival is seven days long. Every year, millions of people wear their warmest coats and go outside to c
22、elebrate the snow!24. Artists go to Sapporo every winter mainly to _.A. listen to music and dance B. watch movies and dog races C. have a one-day fair in a park D. enter the sculpture competition25. In 1950, some _ built six large interesting snow sculptures.A. artists B. high school students C. sol
23、diers D. movie stars 26. What is the passage mainly about?A. Winter activity.B. Sapporo, Japan.C. The Snow Festival.D. Outdoor sculptures. C“Text Neck is not just a texting problem,” said Dr. Dean Fishman. “Text Neck is a gaming problem. Text Neck is an e-mailing problem.”Fishman made up the term “T
24、ext Neck” in 2008 while examining a 17-year-old patient. The teen came in complaining of neck pain. Fishman noticed that the teen was sitting in a chair, bending (弯曲) over her smartphone, texting away. “I knew I had something,” Fishman said.A recent study published in Surgical Technology Internation
25、als 25th edition says texting may be hurting your back. The study found that bending your head to look at your mobile phone held in your hands can put up to 60 pounds of pressure (压力) on your neck. The average human head weighs 10 pounds in a right position when your ears are over your shoulders. Fo
26、r every inch you bend your head forward, the pressure on your back doubles. Staying in the “forward head posture” can lead to many problems. Over time, it can even change the natural curve (曲线) of your neck. Dr. Michelle Collie, director of Performance Physical Therapy in Rhode Island, recently says
27、 Text Neck has increased very quickly, especially among her younger patients. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 8- to 18-year-olds spend almost seven and a half hours using mobile device or desktop computer for fun every day.So whats a smartphone-texting, laptop-loving guy to do?First, Coll
28、ie said, is to pay attention to your body. Keep your feet flat on the floor, roll your shoulders back and keep your ears directly over them so your head isnt bent forward. And use something to support the weight of a mobile device. Fishmans Text Neck Institute created a mobile app to help you rememb
29、er to avoid forward head posture. When your phone is held at a safe point, a green light shines. When youre at risk for Text Neck, a red light appears. Most important is taking breaks from time to time while using any mobile device or desktop computer. About every 20 minutes, stand up, roll your sho
30、ulders and neck or go for a short walk to have a break. 27. What might Fishman mean by saying “I knew I had something”?A. He had the same smartphone as the patient.B. He got a new name for the patients pain.C. He wanted to play a joke on the patient.D. He had the same idea with the patient.28. Accor
31、ding to the passage, your head is in the right position when _.A. you bend over your neck oftenB. your ears are over your shouldersC. you turn your neck to the other side D. you put up more pressure on your neck29. The last three paragraphs are mainly talking about _.A. how to make Text Neck appsB.
32、what causes Text NeckC. how to avoid Text NeckD. the results of Text NeckDLanguage in crisisToday, almost 80% of the people in the world speak only 1% of its languages. Every 14 days a language dies. By 2100, half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth today may disappear.Why do languages
33、die?Throughout history, the languages of dominant (统治的) groups have spread while the languages of native cultures have become extinct. This happens because of government language policies, or because the dominant language becomes more useful in everyday life.Why is language important?Studying differ
34、ent languages increases our understanding of how humans communicate. Language is also an important part of culture. Words that describe a particular cultural practice might not have meaning in another language. Native groups often have a deep understanding of local plants and animals because they ha
35、ve lived close to nature for thousands of years. We could discover important things, such as treatments for illness, by studying these languages. Many endangered (濒临灭绝 的) languages arent written down. When the last speakers of a language die and their language becomes extinct, their stories, songs,
36、and other important information are lost, too.Which languages are disappearing?Central South America has some of the worlds most endangered languages. The Kallawaya people speak a secret language that has details of thousands of medicinal plants. Today, fewer than 100 people speak it. In Central and
37、 Eastern Siberia, almost all of the native languages are endangered. Many Siberian languages now have only a few elderly speakers.Oklahoma has the highest number of native languages in the United States. One of these, Yuchi, may be unrelated to any other language in the world. However, during the ea
38、rly 20th century, government schools punished students who were heard speaking it. In 2010, only five elderly members of the Yuchi tribe could speak their native language.How are languages being saved?Native cultures around the world are using modern technology to help keep their endangered language
39、s and cultures alive. Communities are creating dictionaries and libraries by using pictures, video, and audio to record the traditions of the last speakers of their language. If the younger generations dont speak and understand the words and stories of their ancestors (祖先), the language will die. An
40、d when the language dies, part of the culture dies, too.30. The underlined word “extinct” probably means _.A. selling out B. dying out C. speaking out D. putting out 31. How are the native languages in Central Siberia and Oklahoma similar?A. Both of them are secret languages.B. Fewer people can spea
41、k them today.C. They are both unrelated to other languages.D. They are both spoken mainly by young people.32. To save a language, it is most important for_ to learn it.A. young people B. parents C. scientists D. dominant groups33. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?A. Its necessary
42、to study more languages.B. Its good for people to speak the same language. C. Preventing the loss of the worlds languages is important.D. Protecting languages is more important than protecting culture.四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共 10 分，每小题 2 分）FootballAncient Chinese, Roman and Egyptian writings help you kno
43、w about games played by kicking a ball. We also know that in the twelfth century, in some English towns, on certain days of the year, hundreds of young men would kick a ball around the streets. Unluckily, fight often resulted. People were hurt and even killed. In 1314, such games were not allowed be
44、cause they were too dangerous.The game we now know as football developed in England in the early nineteenth century. Football was played in many schools and clubs as early as 1823. These schools and clubs often had different rules, but in 1863, the Football Association or FA was created, and standar
45、d rules were agreed for everyone to follow. These are the rules that many parts of the world use for football today. In 1871, a cup was given for the best English club, called the FA Cup. Football soon spread across the world.In the United States and Canada, however, a different type of football gam
46、e developed, where the football players could pick the ball up and carry it. The ball is also in a different shape. In American football there is also more violent contact (激烈交锋) between players, who have to wear special clothing to protect themselves.Football is now certainly the most popular game
47、on earth. Why is that? One reason may be that its a simple game. All we need is a ball, and a few things to mark the goals. Its a more relaxed game which can be enjoyed by just a few people of any age, on any piece of ground or even in the street. Another reason may be that it allows people to show
48、their special skills. Some footballers become very rich and famous, like David Beckham. For this reason, many young people dream of becoming football stars and getting very rich. Television too has made football more popular. Millions of people can watch international matches such as the World Cup, which is held every four years. 34. What helps you know about games played by kicking a ball?35. Where did the football game develop in the early 19th century?36. When were the football standard rules made for everyone to follow? 37. Why do American football pl
