A man lives in a very tall building. He has a lot of money and he has a parrot at home. It’s a clever bird.
Every morning, after the man gets up, the bird says “hello”. When the man comes back from his work, the bird says, “Is that you? Come here. I can see you.” One evening, when the man is sleeping, a thief comes into his building by climbing up the window. When he finds some money and begins to leave the house by climbing down through the window again, he hears a voice in the dark.
“Hello! Is that you? Come here. I can see you.” The thief is so frightened that he falls down from the window.. A parrot is kind of ________
| A．thing | B．bird | C．man | D．machine |
When does the parrot say “Hello!” to the man?
| A．After it gets up. | B．After the man gets up. |
| C．After the man goes to bed | D．After the man has breakfast. |
. When does the thief come?
| A．In the afternoon | B．In the morning |
| C．The man isn’t at home. | D．The man is asleep. |
The parrot is the man’s ________.
| A．neighbor | B．enemy | C．pet | D．servant |
What do you think of the thief at last?
| A．He leaves safely. | B．He climbs down the building. |
| C．He climbs down the ladder. | D．He died. |
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped（绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill's home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded（提醒）Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills(安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. "When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark .
| A．didn't notice that |
| B．went away quickly |
| C．helped him pick up the things |
| D．carried all the things for him |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mark was a warm—hearted boy. |
| B．Bill was good at all of his subjects. |
| C．Bill and Mark were in the same school. |
| D． Bill loved video games, baseball and history. |
At Bill's home, they didn't .
| A．drink some Coke | B．watch TV |
| C．have a pleasant talk | D．play video games |
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he .
| A．wanted to tell him his story |
| B．wanted to kill himself again |
| C．hoped to have lunch together |
| D．hoped to go on holiday together |
What would Bill probably say at last?
| A．I should die. | B． You saved. my life. |
| C．You did a good job. | D．You helped me a lot. |
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you.
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.
Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.
Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need. If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.
Try not to 1eave questions unanswered when you finish the text. Sometimes a guess may get you points.
When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes. From the passage, we know we canto help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.
| A．tell ourselves not to be nervous | B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go out for a walk | D．take a few deep breaths |
To make sure we understand the questions, we had better.
| A．read it fast | B．read it till we finish it |
| C．read it a few times if possible | D．read it slowly |
When we finish answering all the questions, we need to
| A．hand in at once | B．check spelling mistakes |
| C．worry about our points | D．check with classmates |
The underlined word "strategies" in the passage means
| A．策略 |
| B．思维 |
| C．途径 |
| D．智慧 |
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．Find out how many points we need or how much each question worths. |
| B．Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the text. |
| C．If it asks to give one answer, we'd better write more. |
| D．Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points. |
Blue Ocean Aquarium(蓝色海洋水族馆) is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch films about sharks（鲨鱼）in it.
Last Saturday morning, Mr Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, "How much shall I pay(付款) to get in?" The woman at the ticket office answered, "The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid(小孩) older than five. We let kids in free(免费) if they are five or younger. How old are your kids?" Mr Jackson said, "The older one is six and the younger one is three. I think I must buy three tickets. " The woman was surprised. She said, "Sir, don't you want to save(节省) 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I won't know the difference. " Mr Jackson said with a smile, "Yes, that sounds right, but my kids will know the difference. "
From Mr Jackson' s story, we know honesty is very important in the modern society(在现代社会). We should tell the truth(事实) to the people around us, especially(尤其是) to the kids.Mr Jackson spendon their tickets to the aquarium at last.
| A．20 dollars | B．40 dollars | C．60 dollars | D．80 dollars |
Children can see in Blue Ocean Aquarium.
| A．dolphins | B．lions | C．giraffes | D．tigers |
The word “honesty” means .
| A．激情 | B．友谊 | C．乐观 | D．诚实 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Mr Jackson was very rich. |
| B．Mr Jackson wanted to save s ome money. |
| C．Mr Jackson paid for his two son’s tickets at last. |
| D．Mr Jackson thought honesty was more important than money. |
The largest animal ever to live on Earth is the blue whale（鲸鱼）. It weighs(重) about 80 tons-more than 24 big elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant. Cats won't die if they fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their bodies safe. One cat fell off 32 floors onto the street, but it was just hurt a little. A bear can run as fast as a horse. A new-born panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about 100 grams. Elephants are the most careful animals in their love. A male（雄性） elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the female(雌性) elephant takes his love. They often show their love by touching each other's body. Usually, wolves do not hurt people. For years a Canadian newspaper says that they would give anyone a lot of money if he or she could show that a wolf could hurt a person. But nobody could do that. Wolves do not usually go together though（尽管） they may do this in winter and they only hurt people at an unusual time.How much does a new-born blue whale weigh?
| A．About 10 tons | B．As much as a baby elephant |
| C．About 80 tons | D．About 3 tons |
A bear can run_______people think they can.
| A．faster than | B．slower than | C．as fast as | D．as slowly as |
How many kinds of animals are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．Five | B．Six | C．Seven | D．Eight |
Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results of it:
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.
Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance出席)
Diagram (3): Different programs people like.
People agedspend the most time surfing the Internet every week.
| A．7—16 | B．17—30 | C．31—55 | D．over 56 |
How many people go to the library on Saturdays?
| A．About 20%. | B．About 40%. | C．Over 60%. | D．More than 80%. |
The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about.
| A．what people do every day | B．people’s different habits |
| C．people’s different lifestyles | D．how people spend their free time |