“Yes, ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard NASA’s Space Elevator. We’re going to leave soon. The entire ride will take about five hours, so sit back and enjoy the trip. As we rise, be sure to look out the window. You’ll see the sky change from deep blue to black. It is one of the most wonderful views（景色）you will ever see! ”
Does this sound like the Sci-Fi Channel? Well, it’s not. Scientists are thinking that a “space elevator” will be possible toward the end of the 21st century. A space elevator will consist of a long cable (电缆) from the Earth’s surface into space to an altitude(高度) of about 35,786 km. “Elevators” will travel along the cable and move people and loads between Earth and space. One of the greatest advantages is that the cost will be much less. Researchers estimate (估计) that a passenger with baggage at 150 kg might cost only $222! Compare that to today’s cost of around $3.3 million for the same weight. It would make “cheap” space travel possible. Scientists believe carbon nanotubes (纳米管) may be used to make high-strength materials for the cables, although they are still being studied.
It was Arthur C. Clarke who brought this idea to the general public. In his science fiction novel Fountains of Paradise, engineers build a space elevator on top of a mountain peak on an island. One day, Clarke was asked a question by a student during his speech. The student asked when the space elevator would become a reality. Clarke answered, “Probably about 50 years after everybody stops laughing.” He’s got a point. When we stop thinking of something as impossible, then we start working on its development.Why should passengers in a space elevator look out the window while they are moving into space?
| A．Because the blue sky is very beautiful. |
| B．Because the view outside is wonderful. |
| C．Because the sky changes from black to blue. |
| D．Because the trip will take about seven hours. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Scientists haven’t used carbon nanotubes to make the cables. |
| B．Traveling in space elevators will cost much less in the future. |
| C．Passengers will be able to travel in space elevators with baggage. |
| D．Space elevators will travel for 35,786 km around the Earth’s surface. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Possible Now: Space Travel | B．Cheap Space Travel |
| C．Going into Space in an Elevator | D．Space Travel — Impossible |
All students need to have good habits (习惯): When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You can also remember (记住) them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important (重要的), too. You’ll feel tired easily if (如果) there is not enough light.When you have good study habits, you will ________.
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing | D．both A and B |
The living room is not a good place for study because it is too ________.
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．good | D．clean |
You should remember to ________ before you study.
| A．clean the desk | B．clean the room | C．open the door | D．open the window |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is ________.
| A．enough | B．good | C．bad | D．wonderful |
The best title (标题) for this passage is ________.
| A．Study in the Bedroom | B．Good Study Habits |
| C．How to Study | D．Desk Light Is Important |
An elephant wants to have some friends. He sees a monkey in a tree. “Can you be my friend?” asks the elephant.
“You are too big. You can’t swing (摇荡) in the tree like me.”
Then the elephant meets a rabbit. “Please be my friend,” he says.
“How can I? Sorry, sir. You are strong.”
The elephant is very disappointed. Then he goes home.
The next day, he sees all the animals running. He doesn’t know why. The monkey says a tiger is near here. He will come to eat the animals.
The elephant goes to the tiger. “Please, Mr. tiger. Don’t eat the animals.”
“Go away!” says the tiger.
The elephant is not happy and kicks (踢) the tiger. Then the tiger goes away. At last, all the animals want the elephant to be their friend.The monkey thinks the elephant can’t ________ in the tree like him.
| A．sleep | B．swing | C．swim | D．jump |
Why don’t the monkey and the rabbit want the elephant to be their friend?
| A．Because the elephant is big and strong. |
| B．Because they are strong and big. |
| C．Because the elephant is scared of them. |
| D．Because they are scared of the elephant. |
The underlined word “disappointed” in the passage (文章) means ________.
| A．高兴的 | B．礼貌的 | C．粗鲁的 | D．失望的 |
How many kinds of animals are there in the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The elephant has many friends at last. |
| B．The rabbit wants to be the tiger’s friend. |
| C．The monkey will come to eat the animals. |
| D．The tiger kicks the elephant and goes away. |
Do you know Li Qi? He is the winner (获胜者) of the season of the Voice of China in 2013.
| Name |
Li Qi |
 |
| Birthday |
January 9th, 1990 |
|
| Birthplace |
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China |
|
| Job |
Singer |
|
| Favourite singer |
Chen Yixun |
|
| Appearance |
Mushroom hairstyle (蘑菇头), black hair, small eyes |
How old is Li Qi now?
| A．Twelve. | B．Seventeen. | C．Twenty-two. | D．Twenty-three. |
Li Qi is the ________ in the season of the Voice of China.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．last |
What does Li Qi do?
| A．A worker. | B．A teacher. | C．A singer. | D．A writer. |
What does Li Qi look like?
| A．Mushroom hairstyle. | B．Big eyes. | C．Blue hair. | D．Blue eyes. |
From the passage, we can know ________.
| A．Li Qi’s birthday is in summer |
| B．Li Qi likes Chen Yixun very much |
| C．Li Qi is from Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| D．Li Qi took part in (参加) the Voice of China in 2010 |
Jim: Good afternoon, Peter!
Peter: Good afternoon, Jim!
Jim: Do you like computer games?
Peter: Yes, I do.
Jim: Let’s play computer games.
Peter: That sounds good, but I don’t have a computer. Do you have one?
Jim: No, I don’t. But I have a TV. What about watching TV?
Peter: No, it’s boring. Let’s play tennis. I have two tennis rackets (网球拍) and a ball.
Jim: OK. Where are they?
Peter: On the sofa.
Jim: Get the ball and rackets. Let’s go and play.
Peter: OK. Let’s go.Jim and Peter meet ________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | C．in the evening | D．at night |
What does Jim have?
| A．A computer. | B．A tennis ball. | C．Two tennis rackets. | D．A TV. |
What does Peter think of watching TV?
| A．Interesting (有趣的). | B．Relaxing (放松的). |
| C．Boring. | D．Great. |
Where is the tennis ball?
| A．On the sofa. | B．In the box. | C．Under the bed. | D．On the table. |
What will Jim and Peter do?
| A．Watch TV. | B．Play computer games. |
| C．Play basketball. | D．Play tennis. |
Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”
When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.
As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.
So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.
She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!What did the girl dream of?
| A．Having a bigger garden. |
| B．Going outside her garden. |
| C．Having lots of gold in the house. |
| D．Living in a house with golden windows. |
Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.
| A．to play in the garden | B．not to go too far |
| C．to clean the windows | D．not to go outside the garden |
How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?
| A．Disappointed | B．Interested | C．Excited | D．Angry |
The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
| A．可怕的 | B．不切实际的 | C．极好的 | D．奇怪的 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The Little Girl’s Home |
| B．The Golden House on the Hill |
| C．The Little Girl’s Dream |
| D．The House with Golden Windows |