Indian boy Piscine Patel is troubled by his first name. It sounds like a rude word, and his classmates laughed at him. He decides to change his name to “Pi”.
But Pi’s name problems are nothing compared to what is waiting for him.
Pi’s father owns a zoo. He decides to move to Canada. The family, together with all the zoo animals, set sail across the Pacific. One day, a huge storm hits the ship. The next morning, Pi finds his family has sunk with the ship. He is the only person still alive.
He finds himself on a lifeboat with several animals, one of which is a tiger called Richard Parker. Soon, all the animals are killed and Pi is left alone with the tiger.
As the tiger becomes hungrier, Pi starts to fish to feed him. Otherwise, he himself will become the food.
The boy and the tiger develop an amazing relationship on the sea. Although he feels hopeless, Pi never gives up. After 227 days, the lifeboat finally lands on a beach in Mexico, but Richard Parker runs away into the forest.
The ship company finds Pi and asks what happened. Pi tells them about Richard Parker but the company doesn’t believe him. Pi then tells another story in which there is no tiger, but some other shocking details(细节).
Is there really another story? If so, which one is the truth? Maybe you will have your own answer after watching The Life of Pi(《少年派的奇幻漂流》), the latest 3D movie from American Chinese director Ang Lee. What’s the first trouble of the Indian boy Piscine Patel?
| A．His classmates laughed at his name. |
| B．His family set sail across the Pacific to Canada. |
| C．A huge storm hits the ship with his family. |
| D．The tiger nearly killed him on the lifeboat. |
Why are all the other animals on the lifeboat killed? Because .
| A．they are hunted by others |
| B．they are eaten by the tiger |
| C．they are sunk under the sea |
| D．they are killed and cooked by Pi |
The passage mainly tells us .
| A．how Pi’s lifeboat sank in the sea |
| B．how the tiger ran away from the sea to the forest |
| C．what happened to Pi on the lifeboat with a tiger |
| D．what happened to the animals in Pi’s father’s zoo |
Which would be true according to the passage?
| A．The tiger was killed at last. |
| B．Pi was saved by another ship. |
| C．The ship company believed Pi’s tiger story |
| D．Pi told two stories in the movie. |
阅读下面文字，从A到F选项中为每个段落选出一个最适合的标题。
China is a country with a long history and rich culture. Please match the topics with the descriptions of the following cultures.
(1). The paper, usually rod, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. It sounds easy but it may be difficult to do.
(2). Tai-chi, which comes from China, is popular with many people. It is a form of physical exercise that trains our mind and body in balance and control. It’s slow and calm.
(3). “May we all be blessed with longevity (长寿). Though miles apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together. ” was written to Su Che by Su Shi, a poet during the Song Dynasty.
(4). Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of our nation’s treasures. Its sad beauty makes people recall their own painful experiences.
(5). Chinese people have been celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival for centuries. It falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. On this day, people watch the boat races and eat zongzi.
| A． |
Paper Cutting |
| B． |
Traditional Festival |
| C． |
Ancient Poem |
| D． |
Saying |
| E． |
Folk Music |
| F． |
Martial Art (武术) |
阅读下面短文，按要求完成各题。
“I could tell it was him by the way he walked.” If you’ve ever said that, you understand biometrics（生物识别技术）. Biometric technology is an important topic in our work and private lives. It includes the use of finger prints or knowing a person’s voice. It is the science about what a person looks like and how a person does things. Like tree leaves, no two human beings are exactly the same. They’ve got different eyes and different hair. And everyone has a different way of walking or moving.
This technology can tell you from others. At the moment if you travel through an airport, you need your ID card or passport. If you go to your bank to get some money, you need a card and a special number. But what should you do if you lose your passport or forget your number? Biometric technology can solve this problem. The technology is becoming more and more popular with old people because they no longer need to remember their passwords（密码）.
This technology is all around us in our life. We use them to unlock a smart phone, get into our homes, start our cars without a key or even pay for our shopping.
Nothing is perfect. People are worried about the safety of their private information. However, the technology will become much better in the future, and it will become more and more important in our daily life.
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将画线句子译成汉语。
(1). Biometric technology includes _________________________ or knowing a person’s voice.
(2). What are people worried about?
__________________________________________________________________________
(3). Where can the technology be used according to the text? （至少写出文中提到的两个地方）
__________________________________________________________________________
(4). _______________________________________________________________________
(5). _______________________________________________________________________
Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure（失败）. This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser.
We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb（灯泡）. When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although they failed many times.
Losing is not very disgraceful. We must accept our failure and learn to take advantage of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. Maybe he or she has been through the same experience before. Many people enjoy helping others solve problems. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future.
We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer our congratulations（祝贺）to the winners and share in their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure.
In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.
(1). What can we learn from every failure according to the text?
| A． |
A way of life. |
B． |
A valuable thing. |
C． |
A general rule. |
D． |
A secret of success. |
(2). In the writer’s eyes, why did Edison achieve success?
| A． |
He got help from others. |
B． |
He happened to make it. |
| C． |
He avoided possible mistakes. |
D． |
He saw the bright side of losing. |
(3). What does the underlined word “disgraceful” probably mean?
| A． |
Bad. |
B． |
Personal. |
C． |
Dangerous. |
D． |
Interesting. |
(4). What does the writer advise the losers to do in a competition?
| A． |
Express the regrets. |
B． |
Forget the failure. |
| C． |
Share in the winners’ enjoyment. |
D． |
Join in another competition. |
(5). What is the best title for the text?
| A． |
Ideas about How to Avoid Mistakes |
B． |
Experience in Dealing with Problems |
| C． |
Advice on How to Be a Good Loser |
D． |
Advantages of both Success and Failure |
Presentation（展示）skills are important at school and in other areas of life. Some people don’t like giving presentations because they don’t know what to say or because they get nervous about public speaking. Here’s some advice to help you make presentations easier and more enjoyable.
1. Get organised
The best presentations are well planned and clearly organized. Think about topics（话题）and choose a proper one. In one topic, three or four main ideas will be fine. The beginning of your presentation should be interesting. For example, you can tell a short, funny story to make people laugh.
2. Use photos or videos
Try to use photos or videos. These things make your performance more exciting and help you remember what you’ re going to say. However，you shouldn’t use too many. The “star” of your presentation should be you, not your photos or videos.
3. Practice before your performance
You need to practice many times before the “big day”. Practice saying any unusual words. Then write the main ideas on small cards to help you remember. Practice in front of a mirror and time your presentation. Finally, you can record your performance or ask a friend to watch you and then make suggestions for improvements.
4. Connect with your audience（观众）
Always look at the audience when you speak. Stand up straight, but don’t stand still or move around much. Finally, be sure to thank your audience when you finish speaking. It’s a simple but good way to end any presentation.
(1). How can you interest your listeners at the beginning?
| A． |
By listing your ideas. |
B． |
By telling a funny story. |
| C． |
By standing up straight. |
D． |
By saying simple words. |
(2). Which is the “big day” according to the text?
| A． |
The day you prepare videos. |
B． |
The day you get some advice. |
| C． |
The day you visit your friends. |
D． |
The day you make a presentation. |
(3). What is the good way to end your presentation?
| A． |
To repeat topics. |
B． |
To show thanks. |
| C． |
To make suggestions. |
D． |
To share main ideas. |
(4). Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?
| A． |
Did the writer try to teach us skills? |
| B． |
Did the writer help us understand ideas? |
| C． |
Did the writer invite us to attend a course? |
| D． |
Did the writer ask us to be polite in public? |
Last year I had a trip with my friend, Nancy. The weather was cloudy except for one night. Nancy and I sat in the field and we felt relaxed. We talked about the fantastic trip, looking at the stars. “It’s a pity we don’t know which stars we’re looking at, Jenny,” said Nancy. “I know some of them,” I answered. Nancy felt surprised when I finally finished telling her all the names I knew.
My interest in stars began when I was eight. My aunt took me to a planetarium（天文馆）. A guide showed us the groups of stars and told us stories about how they got their names. The stories were wonderful.
Everyone knows we can see the stars better when it’s not cloudy, but lots of people don’t realize that a bright moon also stops us seeing very much. I always look for the Plough（北斗星）, because once I see that, I can find the North Star and other stars.
I wanted to learn more about the stars, so I took a course at the club. There are so many lights in the city that we have to go into the countryside to see any stars. I’m planning to make videos about stars in the countryside. I’ll post them online for everyone to watch. My greatest dream is to be an astronaut（宇航员）and I wish I could have a space travel.
(1). How did Nancy feel after Jenny told her the names of stars?
| A． |
Relaxed. |
B． |
Surprised. |
C． |
Angry. |
D． |
Wonderful. |
(2). What is Jenny planning to do?
| A． |
Have a space travel. |
B． |
Take courses online. |
| C． |
Make videos about stars. |
D． |
Give a talk about names. |
(3). Which of the following would Jenny probably agree with?
| A． |
Students should move to the countryside. |
| B． |
Children’s favorite hobby is to write stories. |
| C． |
The best place to watch stars is the city center. |
| D． |
A bright moon may stop people seeing very much. |