It was lunch time. Mike was in the garden with Linda. Suddenly, two aliens (外星人) arrived! “Wow! Aliens!” They were so excited that they screamed loudly.
“Hello, friends!” The two aliens came out from a small flying machine.
“Hi! Come and have lunch with us.” Mike said.
“Do you like earth food?” Linda asked.
“We don’t know. Let’s have a try,” the aliens said.
“What’s this? Is it a phone?” the tall alien asked.
“No, it’s a banana,” Mike said.
The tall alien took a bite (咬了一口), “Yuke! I don’t like bananas.”
“What’s this? Is it a ball?” the short alien asked.
“No, it’s an egg,” Linda said.
The tall alien took a bite, “Yuke! I don’t like eggs.”
“What’s this? Is it a hat?” the tall alien asked.
“No, it’s a lunchbox!” Mike said.
The tall alien took a bite, “Yum! I like lunchboxes!”Where were Mike and Linda?
| A．In the garden. | B．In the park. |
| C．In the zoo. | D．On the playground. |
What does the underlined word “screamed” mean?
| A．跳舞 | B．尖叫 | C．挥手 | D．站起来 |
The tall alien thought the banana was a ________.
| A．ball | B．hat | C．toy | D．phone |
Which of the following is the right order (顺序) for what the aliens ate?
| A．A banana→An egg→A lunchbox. | B．An egg→A banana→A lunchbox. |
| C．An egg→A lunchbox→A banana. | D．A banana→A lunchbox→An egg. |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The short alien tasted many kinds of food. |
| B．Mike felt very scared when he saw the aliens. |
| C．The aliens didn’t think the earth food tasted delicious. |
| D．The aliens came to the earth in a big flying machine. |
The eagle has the longest life of its group. It can reach up to
70 years. But to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard and
painful decision.
When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak becomes
bent（弯曲的）. Its long and once flexible（灵活的） talons
can no longer catch animals or birds for food. And its old and
heavy wings with thick feathers on its body make it difficult to fly.
Then, the eagle has only tow choices: to die or to go through a
painful time of change which needs five months.
When the eagle feels weak and is about to die, it goes to a
place far away on the top of a mountain and sits on a nest. For a new life, the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it pulls its beak out. After pulling it out, the eagle waits for a new beak to grow. And then it pulls out its talons and old feathers. It takes the eagle five months to complete its change and get a new life. We can call it its rebirth. So it can live for 30 more years.
Like the eagle, we human beings sometimes need to make some change to get out of our difficulty. In miserable condition, we have to change our ways of life. The changing may be very painful. But sometimes we have to throw off our old habits, memories and traditions. We can’t go on with all our past burdens（重负）.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．When an eagle reaches near 40, its short sharp beak is still straight. |
| B．For a new life, the eagle knocks its talons against a rock. |
| C．If the eagle doesn’t change itself, it will have a new life. |
| D．The writer’s idea is that we can’t go on with all our past burdens. |
The underlined word“miserable” here probably means“”.
| A．terrible | B．good | C．lonely | D．lucky |
The best title for the passage can be“”.
| A．The death of the eagle |
| B．The living period of the eagle |
| C．A good and easy decision |
| D．Rebirth of the eagle |
A story happened when the telegraph（电报）was the fastest method of long-distance communication. One day, a young man went to an interview for a job as a Morse code operator（莫尔斯电码报务员）.
Answering the ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address. When he arrived, he walked into a large, busy office filled with noise, including the sound of the telegraph. An office worker asked him to wait until he was called to go into the inner office. Seven other people were already in the waiting area for the interview. The young man sat down and waited with them. After a few minutes, the young man stood up, crossed the room to the door of the inner office, and walked right in. Naturally the other people wondered what was going on. They were sure that the young man made a mistake and would be refused.
A few minutes later, however, the boss came out of the inner office with the young man and said to the other people,“Gentlemen,thank you very much for coming, but the young man has got the job.”
The other people were surprised, and one of them said, “Wait a minute. I don’t understand. He was the last to come in, and we never even got a chance to be interviewed. Yet he got the job. That’s not fair!”
The boss said, “I’m sorry, but all the time you’ve been sitting here, the telegraph has been sending out the following message in Mores code: ‘If you understand this message, then come right in. The job is yours.’ None of you heard it or understood it. This young man did. The job is this.”The young man got the information about the job from .
| A．the telegraph | B．the newspaper |
| C．an office worker | D．a friend |
What was the office like?
| A．Large, busy and noisy | B．Busy, noisy and crowded |
| C．Large, crowded but quiet | D．Busy, crowded but quiet |
How many people went fot the job interview that day?
| A．7 | B．8 | C．9 | D．10 |
The young man was offered the job because .
| A．he was young |
| B．he knew the boss |
| C．he heard the telegraph message and understood it |
| D．he was the last one to walk into the inner office |
As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant（移民）in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014, Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities.“It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it.Maybe it will make this art more popular.”Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.What did Ms Woo do in 2014?
| A．She won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. |
| B．She was invited to many activities to show paper cutting. |
| C．She held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. |
| D．She took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting. |
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting .
| A．when she was fourteen |
| B．after she got to America |
| C．when she was in college |
| D．after she finished college |
In the passage, the writer thinks the art of paper cutting is now.
| A．very popular in America | B．very popular in China |
| C．for people who know about it | D．in danger of disappearing |
（云南）
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new house in Arizona．He moved there a few years ago，and I wanted very much to see his new place and meet his friends．
In my earliest memories my father was a tall，handsome and successful man．He loved his work and family，but was uncomfortable with his children．As a child I loved him；as a school girl and young adult I was afraid of him．He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s in my study and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as“successful”as he was．Whenever I went out with him on week ends，I used to try hard to think up things to say to protect myself．
On the first day of my visit，we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch．We walked along that afternoon，did some shopping，ate on the street table，and laughed over my son’s funny talks．My father’s critical（挑剔的）air and strict rules were gone．He seemed so friendly and interesting to be with us．
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me many stories about his own childhood．Although our times together became easier over the years，I never felt closer to him at that moment．After so many years，I’m at last seeing another side of my father．And in so doing，I’m happy with my new friend．My dad，in this new home in Arizona，is back to me from where he was．The father was unhappy with the writer because________．
| A．he didn’t like her |
| B．he expected too much of her |
| C．she had a boyfriend |
| D．she was uncomfortable |
The underlined words straight A’s in Paragraph 2 mean________in Chinese．
| A．全优 |
| B．及格 |
| C．中等 |
| D．不合格 |
When the writer went out with his father for a walk on weekends she felt________．
| A．tired |
| B．happy |
| C．satisfied |
| D．nervous |
What does the writer think of her father after visiting him in Arizona？
| A．Strict and hard－working． |
| B．More critical． |
| C．Friendly and interesting． |
| D．More successful． |
When the writer says“my new friend”in the last paragraph，she is talking about________．
| A．her son |
| B．her father |
| C．her boyfriend |
| D．her father’s friend |
（安徽）
North American black bears are shy animals．They are fearful by nature，and will usually run away if they see or hear people．Because of this，it can be difficult for scientists to learn about these animals．
In order to study black bears，researchers from New Jersey，the USA，catch bears and use drugs to help them go to sleep．Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear，take blood to test for diseases，remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age．From these studies，researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey，how long they live，and how many babies they produce．
But in Minnesota，the USA，researchers study bears that are completely awake．The bears know the researchers’voices and they are not afraid of the research team．With the help of a few grapes to keep the bears busy，researchers can touch them to check their hearts，look at their teeth，and do other jobs．Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives．
In both places．the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears．But the research methods and the kinds of information that researchers are able to collect are quite different．
In the first paragraph，we can learn that North American black bears are________．
| A．shy and fearihl animals |
| B．not found today |
| C．well known to scientists |
| D．not afraid of people |
The word“remove”in the second paragraph probably means________in Chinese．
| A．拔下 |
| B．移植 |
| C．清洗 |
| D．修补 |
Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears？
| A．The age． |
| B．The way of their communication． |
| C．The weight． |
| D．The number of babies they produce． |
In the Minnesota studies，researchers________．
| A．can never get close to the bears |
| B．study the bears while they are asleep |
| C．use grapes to make the bears full |
| D．learn a lot about the bears’everyday lives |
What do the two studies have in common？
| A．Research places． |
| B．The main purpose． |
| C．Research methods． |
| D．Cnllected information |