Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts，and more students will want them.
Mary Bluett，an official said mobile phone use is a distraction（分心的事） to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams. She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school：they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones， but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones __________
| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from _________
| A．the makers and sellers | B．the passers-by and strangers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
What does the underlined word ‘cheat’ mean in the passage？
| A．聊天 | B．核对 | C．查询 | D．作弊 |
Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn‘t ___________during school hours.
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
The passage tells us that ___________
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn‘t use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
Indonesia （印尼） |
An Air Asia flight from the Indonesia to Singapore lost contact(联系) with air traffic control on Sunday. Transport Ministry official said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6:17 a.m local time. The Airbus 320-200 had 155 passengers and crew（乘务员） on it, another Indonesian Transport official said. |
Shanghai |
HONG KONG---At least 36 people were killed and 47 injured（伤害） in a stampede during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, the city’s government reported. The deaths happened in the eastern city’s famous Bund, the riverside area where tens of thousands had gathered. The stampede began after 11:35 p.m. in Chen Yi Square, the city said. The exact cause was unclear. President Xi Jingping ordered an immediate investigation, the official Xinhua news service reported. |
Which flight lost contact according the article?
| A．MH370 | B．ATR-72-600 | C．QZ8501 | D．MH17 |
How many people lost their lives in the two accidents?
| A．36 | B．42 | C．155 | D．191 |
The stampede took place _____________.
| A．on Christmas Eve | B．during New Year’s Eve |
| C．at 6:17 a.m local time | D．on Sunday |
Both the two articles are talking about_____________.
| A．health | B．education |
| C．environment | D．safety |
We are most likely to read these articles in_____________.
| A．text books | B．newspaper |
| C．comic books | D．magazines |
阅读表达 （共10分，每题2分）
Joe Brown has a shop. He sells meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman comes into his shop at five to one. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she says. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe has only one piece of meat in his shop. He takes it out of the fridge and says, “This is＄6.50.” “That piece is too small.” the woman says, “don’t you have for anything bigger?” Joe goes into the room behind his shop, puts the piece of meat into the fridge, takes it out of again and closes the door with lots of noise. Then he brings the piece of meat to the woman and says, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman says with a smile, “give me both of them.”
Answer the following questions within 4 words.（每题答案不超过4个词）What does Joe Brown sell?
________________________________________________When does the woman come to Joe’s shop?
____________________ ____________________________Why doesn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
_________________________________________________How many pieces of meat are there in the fridge?
_________________________________________________How much is the piece of meat in fact(实际)?
________________________________________________
If you go to visit London，you will see a lot of buses and cars on the road，you will also see a lot of bikes because more people travel by bike．Why?
There are a lot of reasons for this．First，it’s very cheap to buy a bike，and riding bikes is quick, too．You often need to wait for a bus for half an hour．When the bus comes，there are so many other buses and cars on the roads so the bus moves very slowly．The underground train（地铁）is quick but very expensive．
I travel to work by bus for about four years.I often arrive at work late and feel tired.Then one day , a friend of mine says, “I go to work by bike，why don’t we travel together？”“Because my bike’s old，”I answer，“and there are so many buses and cars on the road．I feel afraid…”“Don’t be afraid!”says my friend，“If you follow me and we ride slowly，you will be fine．”
Two days later I buy a new bike．We go slowly, but we arrive at work quickly. I spend 40 minutes going by bus, but only half an hour by bike! Now I love riding a bike. And I feel healthy. Many people think my idea is good and maybe you’ll see more bikes on the road in the future.
Many people think in the same way as I do．That’s why you see a lot of bikes on the road．Who knows，perhaps in the future we’ll have roads for bicycles only．I hope so!There are ___________ people travelling by bike now in London.
| A．no | B．fewer | C．more | D．a lot |
I travel to work by bus for ___________.
| A．a few months | B．about four years |
| C．two years | D．one year |
Which is NOT mentioned(提到) about the good things of riding a bike in the passage?
| A．we can have more time. |
| B．we don’t need to pay much money. |
| C．we can keep healthy. |
| D．we can keep the air clean. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．I begin to ride a bike to work because I had no bus to take. |
| B．The bus moves slowly because there are so many people in it. |
| C．Buses,cars and bikes run on the road in London. |
| D．I spend 40 minutes going by bike. |
Maybe you’ll see more _________ on the road in the future.
| A．cars | B．buses | C．vans（货车） | D．bicycles |
Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.
Eskimos live near the North Pole (北极). There are only two seasons there, winter and summer. There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can't see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there's no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins (皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes. Near the North Pole trees can't grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can't get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm（风暴） is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there. Near the North Pole there are _____ in a year.
| A．two seasons - winter and summer |
| B．two seasons - spring and autumn |
| C．four seasons – spring，summer，autumn and winter |
| D．two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes |
How long does the longest day or night last (持续) near the North Pole?
| A．24 hours | B．Over a week |
| C．A month | D．Over two months |
Eskimos use skins to make _____.
| A．stones | B．animals | C．trees | D．clothes |
There are no _____ near the North Pole.
| A．days | B．nights | C．trees | D．animals |
To protect (保护) Eskimos from storms, their houses are made of _____.
| A．animals | B．stones | C．snow | D．rain |
Dear Kitty:
News! We have a new flat! The rooms are small, but they are comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old flat. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old flat, I share with my sister.
My bedroom is my favourite room in our flat. I can be alone in it. I can read or draw. I can listen to my radio or play CDs. I can play games on my computer and send e-mails to my friends.
My second favorite room is the kitchen. I love helping my mother cook our meals. She is a very good cook. She is teaching me how to make many different kinds of dishes. She lived in Morocco when she was a girl, and she can cook Moroccan food. It’s very delicious. That’s all for now.
Write soon and tell me about your home. Please get on the Internet so that we can send e-mails to each other.
All good wishes!
AnnaWhat is the main idea of this article?
| A．Anna tells Kitty something about her family’s new flat. |
| B．Kitty lives with her family in America. |
| C．Anna likes her bedroom. |
| D．Anna’s mother is teaching her Moroccan food. |
What is the difference between the old flat and the new one?
| A．The rooms in the new flat are big. |
| B．The rooms in the old flat were smaller. |
| C．There are more rooms in the new flat. |
| D．There are more rooms in the old flat. |
Why is Anna very happy with the new flat?
| A．Because she has to share a room. |
| B．Because she has a big room. |
| C．Because she has a small room. |
| D．Because she has her own room. |
Which room is Anna’s favorite?
| A．The living room. | B．The kitchen. |
| C．The bedroom. | D．The bathroom. |
What does Anna do in the kitchen?
| A．She helps her mother cook their meals. |
| B．She plays computer games. |
| C．She teaches her mother how to cook. |
| D．She reads about Moroccan food. |