Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.
The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).
The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fanin Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.
The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.
As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.
In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads: "The earliest man-made aircrafts were the kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."What activity is very popular in spring?
| A．Eating peaches. | B．Feeding swallows. |
| C．Flying kites. | D．Going to competitions. |
What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?
| A．Good luck. | B．A long life. |
| C．A lot of money. | D．Good health. |
Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?
| A．Because they enjoy this colorful event. |
| B．Because of the beauty of Weifang. |
| C．Because they have new styles of kites. |
| D．Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”. |
When did Chinese people invent the kite?
| A．In 2008. | B．In 1782. |
| C．About 1000 years ago. | D．Over 2000 years ago. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court. |
| B．In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone. |
| C．People invented kites to help swallows fly. |
| D．People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites. |
Here is something about Lucy.
 |
Like |
Dislike |
Reason |
| Morning Reading |
√ |
It’s ready for a good day |
|
| Sports |
√ |
She is tall and strong. She plays for the school basketball team. She likes baseball too. |
|
| Making things |
√ |
It is not easy for her. |
|
| Internet |
√ |
It helps know much about the world |
|
| Subjects |
√ |
She loves all the subjects but Maths. |
Lucy dislikes .
| A．studying English | B．surfing the Internet |
| C．playing basketball | D．making model cars |
What does Lucy often do on the Internet?
| A．She writes e-mails. |
| B．She plays games. |
| C．She chats with her friends. |
| D．She learns about the world. |
Of all the subjects, maybe Lucy is not good at .
| A．Chinese | B．Maths | C．English | D．Music |
Some children are talking about their favourite subjects and activities at school.
Lucy: I think music is my favourite. I like listening to many beautiful English songs. I need to relax after a day’s work, so I often listen to music after supper.
Kate: I like music, too. But I only listen to Chinese songs, especially Jay Chow’s songs. I also like drawing. I want to be a great painter. I also like reading. Reading makes me clever.
Peter: I don’t like music or drawing. I like playing basketball. I am a good basketball player. Don’t you think it’s cool?
Jacky: I am not a good basketball player, but I play football well. It makes me strong. I feel great when I am on the football field. I play football for half an hour every day.
Andy: I am not like many other boys I don’t like sports. I think reading is my favourite. I can learn a lot from books. I read books for an hour every day.What does peter think is cool?
| A．Music. | B．Playing basketball. |
| C．Drawing. | D．Playing football. |
Who likes reading books?
| A．Lucy. | B．Peter. | C．Jacky. | D．Andy and Kate. |
How long does Jacky play football every week?
| A．For half an hour. | B．For more than 3 hours. |
| C．For seven hours. | D．For one hour. |
What does the underlined word “relax” mean in Chinese?
| A．劳累 | B．忧郁 | C．放松 | D．紧张 |
Which is not mentioned（提到）in the passage?
| A．Sports. | B．Art. | C．TV. | D．Chinese music. |
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard. He doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says, “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
| A．He’s near the bus. | B．He is at home. |
| C．He’s on the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because .
| A．he is tired | B．he doesn’t like rain |
| C．he is hungry | D．it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A．Five dollars. | B．Four dollars. |
| C．Ten dollars. | D．Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result(结果)?
| A．The man eats the cakes. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
阅读下面内容, 然后从所给四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项, 填涂在答题卡相应位置。
Today is Saturday. The students of Grade Seven go to school early, but they have no classes. Their teachers are going to take them to the zoo. They take buses there. They get there at 8:30 a.m.
The zoo is very beautiful. There are many trees, some hills and a big lake. And they have a big lunch there. It’s spring now, and you can see many flowers there, too. There are also many people. They like to watch monkeys. They have a good time there. They leave the zoo at 3:30 p.m.The students get to the zoo .
| A．in the afternoon | B．in the morning |
| C．at noon | D．in the evening |
They have no classes because(因为) .
| A．it’s Saturday today |
| B．they want to play |
| C．their teachers take them to the zoo |
| D．they want to see flowers |
They stay in the zoo for hours.
| A．eight and a half | B．three and a half |
| C．five | D．seven |
The students have lunch .
| A．on the bus | B．at school |
| C．in the zoo | D．at home |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．They must see tigers in the zoo. |
| B．The students go to the zoo in spring. |
| C．They go to the zoo by bus. |
| D．There are lots of people in the zoo. |
Sam：What's this？It's an American eraser .It's made{制造}in our hometown{家乡}But it isn't mine .Hi! Jim, is this your eraser?
Jim：No it isn't.. Maybe {大概}it's Ann's.
Sam: Excuse me ,Ann.
Ann;Yes?
Sam: Is this your eraser?
Ann: No, it isn't .I think it's Lucy's. Lucy, is this your eraser ？
Lucy: Oh,yes. Thank you very much .
Sam; That's all right.
Jim: Look,! What are those?
Lucy: I think they are oranges.
Ann; No, they aren't . I think they are apples----yellow apples.
Jim; Are they in a box ?
Lucy: No, they are in a basket {篮子}
Sam: Whose are they?
Lucy:Sorry ,we really don't know.We know the eraser is_____
A Ann's B.Lucy's C.Jim's D .Sam'sWhat are those in the basket?
| A．Bananas | B．Apples | C．Pears | D．Oranges |
Whose apples are those?
| A．Lucy's | B．Sam's | C．Jim's | D．We don't know |
Sam is a/an _____boy.
| A．America | B．China | C．UK | D．Japan |
Which is the following is right?
| A．Ann knows the eraser is Lucy's . |
| B．Lucy knows whose the apples are . |
| C．Sam knows the eraser isLucy's . |
| D．Some oranges are in the box. |