Steven Jobs was born in 1955. He was an American businessman and inventor. He was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. In the late 1970s, Steve, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Mike Markkula, and others, designed, developed, and marketed one of the first successful lines of personal computers, the Apple II series and later, the Macintosh.
Steve was among the greatest of American inventors – brave enough to think differently, and believed he could change the world and in fact, he had the power to change the whole world. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups.
Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. He changed the way each of us sees the world. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is much better because of Steve. On October 5, 2011, Steve died of cancer. The world has lost a visionary. We all feel sad about it.Where can we find this passage?
| A．In a science book. | B．In a science fiction novel. |
| C．In a dictionary. | D．In a newspaper. |
Why Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last?
| A．Because he knew he would die soon. |
| B．Because he was too busy every day. |
| C．Because he was humorous. |
| D．Because he wanted to make full use of time. |
From the passage, we can know that ______.
| A．It is cancer that took the Steve’s life |
| B．Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy enrich and improve all of our lives |
| C．Apple II series and the Macintosh have made computers personal and put the Internet in our pockets |
| D．Steve was a businessman but not an inventor |
According to the passage, “a visionary” means ______.
| A．一位伟人 | B．一位见证者 | C．一位梦想家 | D．一位冒险家 |
What would be the best title for this passage?
| A．Steve Jobs’ death | B．Our loss of a great CEO |
| C．A great inventor, Steve Jobs | D．The great changes in our lives |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
D
Two students started quarreling at school．One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者)．Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way．Here are some of the ways they use.
1．Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other．Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2．Listen carefully to what the other person is saying．Don't stop the other person's words.
3．Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.
4．Try to see the problems on the other person's side.
5．Never put anyone down．Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6．Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner．They don't decide who is right or who is wrong．Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result．A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other．And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.Peer mediators' work is _______________.
| A．to teach lessons to disputants |
| B．to help find a way to make both disputants happy |
| C．to find out who starts the quarrel |
| D．to give students some special training |
What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
| A．贬低任何人 |
| B．落后于任何人 |
| C．奉承任何人 |
| D．向任何人低头 |
What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?
| A．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators. |
| B．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind. |
| C．Getting disputants to talk to each other. |
| D．Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories. |
During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool.",
| A．disputants will realize they are wrong |
| B．disputants will understand peer mediators better |
| C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right |
| D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All schools have peer mediators. |
| B．Peer mediators are usually students. |
| C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time. |
| D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time. |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
C
What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so．Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities．
The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color．Scientists did a survey on the Internet．There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities．People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy．As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities．
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑)．They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween．Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough．After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats．“You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are___________.
| A．lovely animals |
| B．a sign o f bad luck |
| C．a sign of good luck |
| D．unfriendly animals |
The main idea of paragraph 2 is that___________.
| A．people often complain about black cats on the Internet |
| B．people think cats of different colours have different personalities |
| C．black cats are less popular than other cats |
| D．the study is a great success |
According to the study, people think that___________.
| A．black cats have special personalities |
| B．orange and bi-coloured cats are generous |
| C．cats with three colours are friendly |
| D．white cats are calm, lazy and shy |
People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT___________.
| A．black cats often appear in TV shows |
| B．black cats bring bad luck to people |
| C．black cats have bad reputations |
| D．they don’t think black cats are beautiful |
The passage mainly talks about___________
| A．why black cats are popular in movies |
| B．why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets |
| C．different colour cats have different personalities |
| D．different people have different ideas on black cats |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
B
Today is Sunday, June 14th．Andy is planning a trip to South Island with his family．He loves doing water sports, especially swimming．However, his parents won’t allow him to swim when the highest temperature is below 30℃．Here is the weather forecast(预报) for South Island for the coming week.
On which days can Andy go swimming?
| A．June 17th and June 18th． |
| B．June 19th and June 20th． |
| C．This Tuesday and Wednesday． |
| D．Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow． |
What should Andy’s family take with them if they go to South Island on June 21st?
| A．Kites． |
| B．Sunglasses． |
| C．Umbrellas． |
| D．Sun hats． |
阅读理解（共4小题）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Mr and Mrs Brown have two children, Mike and Liz．The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes(便条) for each other．Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions.
Who should walk the dog today?
| A．Mike |
| B．Mrs Brown |
| C．Liz． |
| D．Mr Brown |
What is Mike doing at 6:50 pm ?
| A．Practicing football． |
| B．Doing his homework |
| C．playing tennis． |
| D．looking for shoes |
According to the notes, Teddy is ______.
| A．Mike’s mother |
| B．Mike’s brother |
| C．the dog in the family |
| D．Mike’s friend |
考点：日常生活类阅读
A sandstorm is a kind of strong wind that blows over the desert. It raises sand and dust into the air and makes it difficult to see the sun and it reduces visibility of most to zero. It is also known as a dust storm. Some storms are usually the result of convection currents（对流气流）caused by the strong heating of the ground. Then wind is usually strong enough to move a small hill of sand. It can make travel very difficult and can even destroy roads in flat dry areas such as those in the United States.
The Simoom is the strong hot wind that comes across the Sahara and Arabian desert. This wind is the reason for much of the dust in the air over Europe. Evidence（证据）of the dust from Simoom wind has also been found at the bottom of the sea at a long distance from the shore.
Alasksi is the strongest sandstorm. It can destroy all the things in his way. It is very dangerous. It has killed more than one hundred people in the area. The Haboob is a sandstorm that often happens in the area of Sudan around Khartoum. Sandstorms, the height as 5,000 ft (1,525m), also happened, although not often in the United States. It is stronger than the Simoom. One that appeared near Tucson, Arizona, on July 16, 1971, was widely proved by meteorologists.（天文学家）。Which of the following is not a name of sandstorm?
A. Simoom
B. Haboob
C. KhartoumThe underlined word "visibility" may mean_______ in Chinese.
A. 模糊度
B. 能见度
C. 对流度Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Sandstorms carry lots of sand and dust.
B. Sandstorms are also known as rainstorms
C. Sandstorms are usually the result of wind._____shows the right picture of the three sandstorms in the correct way.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. When sandstorms happen
B. Where sandstorms happen
C. What sandstorms are