A school for stars
In this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have famous parents. People from Hollywood sometimes go to Beverly Hills High School to look for future actors.
School life
There are lots of good things about going to this school: There are two theatres, a television studio(演播室) and a radio station. The students make TV programmes and films in their drama(戏剧) classes. The biggest activity of the school year is the school dance.
Travelling to school
In California, children can learn to drive three months before their sixteenth birthday. Lots of students in Beverly Hills High School have their own cars, but they have to pay a lot of money to park(停) their cars in the school parking area.
What the children think
Most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School because it is fun and there is much to do. But some children do not like the school if their parents don’t have enough money to buy them a fast car or expensive clothes. From the first paragraph, we can know that_________.
| A．some students in Beverly Hills High School may become actors in the future |
| B．all the students in Beverly Hills High School come from the USA |
| C．the parents of the students in Beverly Hills High School are usually very common |
| D．the students in Beverly Hills High School are poor |
The students make TV programmes and films ___________.
| A．in a theatre | B．in a television studio |
| C．in a radio station | D．in their drama classes |
Lots of students in this school come to school ___________.
| A．by bike | B．by car | C．by plane | D．on foot |
Why do most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School?
| A．Because they will be actors in the school. |
| B．Because they will have a fast car and expensive clothes |
| C．Because they can make TV programmes and films in their drama classes. |
| D．Because it is fun and there is much to do in the school. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Not all the students like the school. |
| B．The biggest activity of the school year is the school dance. |
| C．In California, children can learn to drive three months before their fifteenth birthday |
| D．Lots of students have to spend much money parking their cars in the school parking area. |
Earlier this year， China achieved a new milestone（里程碑） in space exploration（探索）． On Jan 3， Chang'e 4 became the first space probe（探测器） in history to land on the far side of the moon， People's Daily reported．
From Earth， we can only see one side of the moon． The other side has been a mystery． Scientists have long wondered what lies on this side of the moon．
Chang'e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon． It is also used to carry out experiments， such as growing seeds in a low﹣gravity（低重力） environment． The data（数据） collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future．
The success of the Chang'e 4 mission（任务） is a main achievement for China's space program． Itmarks a new stage in China's deep space exploration， said Wu Yanhua， head of China National Space Administration．
China launched（启动） its lunar（月球的） exploration program in 2004， naming it Chang'e． Chinese scientists set three goals ﹣"orbiting（环绕运行）， landing and sample（样本） returning"﹣ referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon， touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to Earth．
Chang'e 4 has realized the goal of landing． The third will be achieved during the Chang'e 5 mission， which is set to take place before the end of this year， China Daily reported．
Following the success of the Chang'e missions， Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system（太阳系）． China's first Mars（火星） mission is expected to be carried out by 2020， Wu said．
（1）What is the data collected from these experiments used to do？
| A． |
Help us build a base on the earth． |
| B． |
Help us build a base on the moon． |
| C． |
Help us build a base on Mars． |
| D． |
Help us build a base on Venus（金星）． |
（2）What has Chang'e 4 done so far？
a．It has landed on the far side of the moon．
b．It has taken photos of the far side of the moon．
c．It has carried out experiments on the moon．
d．It has built a base on the moon．
| A． |
abc |
| B． |
bcd |
| C． |
acd |
| D． |
abd |
（3）What does the underlined word " It" refer to in Paragraph 4？
| A． |
A base on the moon in the future． |
| B． |
The Chang'e 4 probe． |
| C． |
The success of the Chang'e 4 mission． |
| D． |
China's space program． |
（4）What is Chang'e 5 expected to do？
| A． |
Circle around the moon． |
| B． |
Land on the surface of the moon． |
| C． |
Bring lunar materials back to Earth． |
| D． |
Send people to the moon． |
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
| A． |
Chang'e 4 has discovered the secrets of the far side of the moon． |
| B． |
China's space exploration program started 15 years ago． |
| C． |
Chang'e 5 will be China's last lunar exploration program． |
| D． |
China has not launched any space probes to Mars so far． |
Few words are spoken more often every day on the streets of Britain than "I'm sorry"． This phrase has become such a common response（反应） that it has taken ona lot of meanings．
Saying "Sorry" means to apologize（道歉）． This is simple and easy to understand． We learn it both as a native speaker and as a student of foreign languages．
But in Britain， it takes on another meaning． It is a cultural expression． Imagine this： a man walks down the street， looking down at his phone． A woman is walking in the opposite direction， towards the man． She sees him， but she can't get out of the way in time． The man bumps （碰撞） into the woman． Who should say sorry？ Naturally， the man should say sorry， because it was he who wasn't looking where he was going． Yet in Britain， it is common for both to apologize．
It is known that British people， like most people， do not enjoy conflict（冲突）．So to quickly calm the situation， British people will apologize to each other．
Other times it may sound funny to hear "sorry"． Some of my friends say it at restaurants， as they ask the waiter： "Sorry， but can I order another drink？" It is not to apologize， but just to express that we need the waiter． In Britain， sorry doesn't always mean exactly what you think．
（1）According to the passage， "saying sorry" is a cultural expression in ．
| A． |
the USA |
| B． |
the UK |
| C． |
the WWF |
| D． |
the UN |
（2）What does the underlined phrase " take on" mean in Paragraph 1 ？
| A． |
从事 |
| B． |
雇佣 |
| C． |
呈现 |
| D． |
拿起 |
（3）The example in the third paragraph is used to ．
| A． |
describe a situation that people should avoid |
| B． |
describe how "sorry" has another meaning in Britain |
| C． |
explain why people should say sorry to each other |
| D． |
show how polite British people are |
（4）The restaurant example shows that "sorry" can be used to ．
| A． |
apologize |
| B． |
calm a situation down |
| C． |
explain what you're thinking about |
| D． |
ask a waiter to bring something |
（5）What might be a good title for this passage？
| A． |
"I'm Sorry" Is More Than just an Apology |
| B． |
Traditional British Manners |
| C． |
How to Best Catch Others' Attention |
| D． |
Finding a Way out of a Difficult Situation |
King's College Summer School is an annual（每年的） training program for all the middle school students who want to improve their English． Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York． Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized． This year's summer school will be from June 1 to July 15． More information is as follows：
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Application（申请） date •Students in New York should send their applications before April 18， 2019 •Students of other cities should send their applications before April 16， 2019 •Foreign students should send their applications before April 10， 2019 |
Courses •English Language Spoken English： 22 hours Reading and Writing： 10 hours •American History： 16 hours •American Culture： 16 hours |
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Steps •A letter of self﹣introduction •A letter of recommendation（推荐） from a teacher ★The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information． |
Cost •Daily lesson： ＄200 •Sports and activities： ＄100 •Travels： ＄200 •Hotel service： ＄400 ★You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city． |
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Please write to： Thompson Sanders 1026 King's Street New York， NY10016， USA E﹣mail： KC﹣Summer﹣School@hotmail．com |
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（1）You can most probably read the article in ．
| A． |
a newspaper |
| B． |
a travel guide |
| C． |
a textbook |
| D． |
a telephone book |
（2）According to the article， who will give the courses？
| A． |
The teachers of King's College and the middle schools in America． |
| B． |
The teachers of Summer School and other colleges in the United States． |
| C． |
The teachers of the middle schools and Summer School in New York． |
| D． |
The teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York． |
（3）When should foreign students send their applications？
| A． |
Before April 10， 2019 |
| B． |
Before June 1， 2019 |
| C． |
Before April 16， 2019 |
| D． |
Before July 15， 2019 |
（4）If you want to live with your friends in New York， you will have to pay the school ．
| A． |
﹩300 |
| B． |
﹩400 |
| C． |
﹩500 |
| D． |
﹩900 |
（5）Which of the following is TRUE about King's College Summer School？
| A． |
Only top students can take part in the program． |
| B． |
Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program． |
| C． |
King's College Summer School is not organized every year． |
| D． |
You can get in touch with the school by telephone or by e﹣mail． |
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17， 1706 in Boston．When he was 12， he began working at his brother's print shop， where he learned a lot about writing and printing．He even wrote some articles in the New England Courant．At the age of 17， he ran away from home and went to Philadelphia．
He also took an active role in the community．In 1736，he set up a volunteer fire company and also became the postmaster of the city the next year．
He traveled for five years starting from 1757 around Great Britain．He also made many more trips to France and Britain．
He returned to America in 1787， where he served as a delegate （代表） to the Constitutional Convention．He played a strong role here as an elder statesman， who shared his world view （ 观点）．He was very happy to see the United States become independent and take up the United States Constitution．Unfortunately， he died in 1790 at the age of 84， only three years after the Constitution was put into place．He was also famous ﹣ sill is， 200 some years after his death．
In his life， he did as he said，"Honesty and diligence （勤勉） should be your eternal partner"．
（1）Where was Benjamin Franklin born？
（2）What did he learn at his brother's print shop？
（3）How old was he as a postmaster？
（4）How did he feel when the United States became independent？
（5）What can we learn from his word？
Bees （蜜蜂） live in a house that is called a hive．They are of three kinds： workers， queens， and drones．
They are very wise and busy little creatures （生物体）， They all join together to build cells of wax（蜡巢） for their honey．The cells which they build are not round but have six sides．They are all of one shape and size．
Each bee takes its proper place， and does its own work．Some go out and gather （采集）honey from the flowers； others stay at home and work inside the hive．
When spring comes， and the flowers begin to come out， the bees leave the hives very early in the morning．They fly away， and gather the sweet juice of the flowers．They do not visit only the flowers near at hand．They go very often more than a mile from their own hives， but they never lose their way．When a shower of rain comes on， they hide themselves in some little holes in a wall， or perhaps among the leaves of a tree， or inside a large flower．
Only one queen can live in each hive．If she is lost or dead， the other bees will stop their work．
The drones do not work．Before winter comes， all the drones are driven from the hive or killed， so that they may not eat the honey which they did not gather．
It is not quite safe for children to touch bees．They have sharp stings （螫针） that they know well how to use to protect themselves．
（1）How many kinds of bees are there according to the passage？
| A． |
2． |
| B． |
3． |
| C． |
4． |
| D． |
5． |
（2）What can we know about the cells？
| A． |
They are little creatures． |
| B． |
Their shapes are different． |
| C． |
They are 6﹣side﹣shaped． |
| D． |
Their sizes aren't the same． |
（3）In which season do bees usually gather honey？
| A． |
Spring． |
| B． |
Summer． |
| C． |
Fall． |
| D． |
Winter． |
（4）What can we know about bees？
| A． |
They visit only the flowers near at hand． |
| B． |
They leave the hives late in the morning． |
| C． |
They can find their way back over a mile away． |
| D． |
They are busy gathering honey in a heavy rain． |
（5）According the passage， touching bees may be ．
| A． |
great |
| B． |
safe |
| C． |
interesting |
| D． |
dangerous |