Many people in the world have not seen snow. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on top of the high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. It is beautiful. Perhaps, after several mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks, “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere.In the ________ of England there is little snow in winter.
| A．east | B．west | C．south | D．north |
In the autumn of England, we can often see ________.
| A．cold rain | B．grey sky | C．dark clouds | D．all of the above |
Snow is __________.
| A．beautiful | B．dark | C．warm | D．happy |
The sentence “Is it so late?” means ___________.
| A．it’s very late | B．he wants to go to school |
| C．he wants to catch a bus | D．he usually gets up early |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Everyone in the world has seen snow. |
| B．It often sunny in the south of England. |
| C．Foreign students like the weather in England. |
| D．The light of the room comes from clean, beautiful snow. |
Tom and Ann have a dog and a cat. The dog is Tom’s. It’s black. Its name is Peter. The cat is Ann’s. Its name is Gunder.
Tom and Ann are playing with their dog and cat in the room. They put two boxes there. They want to let the dog and cat jump up on boxes. “Jump!” Tom says to the dog. “Jump, Peter! But Peter doesn’t jump. It runs in the room and jumps in Tom. Ann puts the cat on a box. “Stay there, Gunder!” Ann says. But Gunder jumps down and goers away.
“It’s not easy.” Tom says. “No, it isn’t.” Ann says.
What do Tom and Ann have?
A. Tom has a dog. Ann has a rabbit. B. Tom has a cat. Ann has a dog.
C. Tom has a dog. Ann has a cat. D. Tom has a box. Ann has a mouse.
2. What do they want the dog and cat to do?
They want them ______________
A. to play each other B. to jump up on the boxes
C. to play with them D. to jump down and go away
As you are working, keep your eyes on your own test booklet(小册子) and answer document (答题卷). If you have a question, raise your hand, but do not look around. If you are involved in any of the actions listed below, you will be dismissed (让...离开) and your answer document will not be scored. Prohibited (禁止的) behaviors include:
▲ continuing to write after time is called on each test (You must put your pencil down when time is called.)
▲ looking at another student’s test booklet or answer document.
▲ using any device to share or exchange information at any time during testing or during the break (all electronic devices, including mobile phones and MP4s, must be turned off from the time you are allowed to test until you are disissed after testing.)
▲ trying to remove test materials, including questions or answers, from the test room.
▲ not following instructions by the rules (规则) of the test center.
▲ allowing a clock or mobile phone to sound in the test room.
If you finish before time is called, review your work on the test you have just finished. If you are satisfied (满意的) with your answers, place your answer document inside your test booklet and close the cover. Sit quietly until the teacher gives you further instructions.
You will have two tests in the morning and a short break between the tests. Do not leave the building during the break. You must ask permission (允许) to leave the room during testing to go to the restroom; you will not be allowed（允许）to make up (弥补) the time you miss.
You will be required (要求) to sit quietly until you are dismissed. After all answer documents and test booklets have been collected, the teacher will dismiss you.
( ) 10. The passage is written mainly about ___________.
A. the importance of the test B. the rules of the test
C. the functions of the test D. the results of the test
( ) 11. If a student uses his mobile phone during the break, he will _______.
A.be dismissed and get no score at all
B.be asked to turn it off and continue testing.
C.be asked to stay in the rest room for a long time.
D.be ordered to remove the test materials from the test room.
( ) 12. When a student finishes testing before time is called, the right order of what to dot is ____________.
close the cover
review the work on the test
place the answer document inside the test booklet
sit quietly until the teacher tells you what to do next
A. ②①③④ B. ④②①③ C. ②③①④ D. ③②④①
( ) 13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Clocks can sound to tell students time during testing.
B.Students can walk out of the building during the break.
C.It’s possible for students to make up the time they miss.
D.Students can’t go to the restroom during testing without permission.
What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically (按字母表的顺序) and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98,meaning" 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4
+7+5="96,while" love: 12+15+22+5="54,and" luck: 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer (祈祷)？They can’t , either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude (态度). Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude: 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5="100," a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.
When you change your manner and become friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive attitude towards failure (失败), you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.
( ) 7. According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to ____.
A. ask others for help B. say your prayers to God
C. change your attitudeD. try maths solving methods
( ) 8. The underlined word “positive” means ____________.
A. 积极的 B.消极的 C. 极端的 D. 无所谓的
( ) 9. From the passage we can learn that ________.
A.different attitude come from different courses of life.
B.Mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life.
C.Failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude.
D.none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more.
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning ? Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem ! Here is how it works .
The bed is connected to an alarm clock . First , the alarm clock rings . You have a few minutes to wake up . Next , a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music . The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend . She whispered in a soft voice , “Wake up , darling , please .” After minutes later , Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss . His boss shouts , “Wake up at once , or you’ll be late !”
If you don’t get up after the second recording , a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head . The bed waits a few more minutes . What ! You’re still in bed ! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher . The foot of the bed goes lower and lower . Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor . You are out of bed awake !
Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores . There is only one bed--- the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest（竞赛）. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores . Maybe people will buy millions of beds . Then Hiroyuki will be rich . If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich , he won’t need to work , and he won’t need to get up early !
( ) 4. The bed is useful to the people _______ .
A. who can’t sleep well B. who can’t get up early
C. who go to bed early D. who go to bed late
( ) 5. The bed is not connected to _______ .
A. an alarm clock B. a tape recorder
C. a TV D. a mechanical “foot”
( ) 6. What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he doesn’t get up ?
A. He will slide onto the floor .
B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss .
C. A mechanical “foot” will kick him in the head .
D. The bed will rise higher and higher
The star of the Harry Potter films has become the youngest person to earn a place on the list of Britain’s richest people. Daniel Radcliffe has owned 14 million pounds, but he is only 17 now.
Thanks to Harry Potter films, Daniel Radcliffe would not have to worry about money for a very long time. He is still at school but he will never have to work in future. Money has been pouring into his company.
The youngest woman on the list is the singer Joss Stone. The 19-year-old singer has collected a fortune(财富) of about 6 million pounds.
( ) 1. Daniel Radcliffe is ___________.
A. an actor B. a teacher C. a girl D. all of the above
( ) 2.Joss Stone is ___________ on the list.
A. the richest person B. the richest singer
C. the youngest singer D. the youngest woman singer
( ) 3. The underlined part “on the list”means _______ in Chinese.
A. 在表格上B. 在排名榜上
C. 在电影界 D. 在艺术界