Evolution (进化) has changed our bodies and faces over thousands of years, and it’s still happening. Here’s how experts predict (预测) what people will be like in 1,000 years.
We’ll be about 1.83~2.13 metres tall because of improved nutrition (营养) and medical science. Our arms and fingers will get longer to reduce the need to reach too far.
We’ll have smaller brains, maybe because computers will help us memorize and think most of the things.
There will be larger eyes and smaller mouths. And there may be fewer teeth as softer food needs less chewing and biting. We could even get our nutrition from liquids or pills in the future.
We can expect other great changes too. Everyone will have the same shape of noses. That’s because climate will have less influence on noses with the help of air conditioning and central heating. Besides, we will have more wrinkles (皱纹) as a result of looking at our electronic devices.
We also may end up with saggy (松弛的) necks because extra sun will cause loose skin. And there will be darker skin as people move around the planet and races (种族) mix.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。 Why will people become taller in 1,000 years?
| A．Because there will be the newest technology. |
| B．Because there will be improved nutrition and medical science. |
| C．Because there will be special medicine for increasing height. |
| D．Because there will be more and more people doing exercises. |
How will we usually memorize and think?
| A．By robots. |
| B．By larger brains. |
| C．By computers. |
| D．By smarter brains. |
What kind of food will we probably eat in 1,000 years?
| A．Much sweeter food. |
| B．More delicious food. |
| C．Fresher food. |
| D．Softer food. |
What will cause more wrinkles on our faces?
| A．Looking at electronic devices. |
| B．Wearing warm clothes. |
| C．Using central heating. |
| D．Getting extra sun. |
Where can you probably read the passage?
| A．In a storybook. |
| B．In a science magazine. |
| C．In a travel book. |
| D．In a fashion magazine. |
Mr．Smith is fifty years old．He began to teach in a middle school twenty﹣six years ago．He works hard and always comes to his office on time．He expects his students to be honest and is strict with them．Some of his students become famous people，but they still remember him and often write to him．Of course the old man is proud of it．
This term he began to teach Grade One．Some of the new students were told about him，but the others didn't know him well．He told them how to be an honest person．He gave them several examples and said，"I hate telling a lie most．"
Before class was over，he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1．The next morning，as soon as he came into the classroom，he asked，"Who's finished Exercise 8？"
A few students put up their hands．He shook his head and said，"Open your workbooks and see whether there's Exercise 8 in Unit 1or not？"
The students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red at once．
（1）How long has Mr．Smith taught in the middle school？
A．For fifty years．
B．For twenty﹣six years．
C．For twenty years．
D．For thirty﹣six years．
（2）What is Mr．Smith proud of？
A．All students are honest．
B．He teaches math very well．
C．His students often write to him．
D．He is strict with students．
（3）Mr．Smith told his students ．
A．how to study hard
B．not to tell a lie
C．how to be famous
D．not to be late for class
（4）Why did Mr．Smith tell his students to finish Exercise 8 in Unit 1？
A．Because he wanted to know if they were honest．
B．Because Exercise 8 was very easy for them．
C．Because he wanted them to do more exercises．
D．Because the students could do it well．
（5）The students felt when Mr．Smith found them telling a lie．
A．angry
B．happy
C．bored
D．sorry．
Last summer I went to one of the world's most famous historical places，the Forbidden City in Beijing，China．It was the home of the emperors of the last two dynasties in China，the Ming and Qing Dynasties．
The Forbidden City was built in 1420．The palace has over 10，000 rooms．It was where the emperors dealt with the official business with their ministers．
In Mandarin，The Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City．However，the color of the palace itself is not purple．The color purple stands for power of the great emperors of China．It was so sacred（神圣的） that the commoners could not even dream of ever going in．
The emperors also had some of the largest festival celebrations at the Forbidden City．During Chinese New Year，the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banquet．The banquet had a hundred and eight Chinese dishes．It was such an expensive banquet that it could feed a commoner's family for three generations（代）．
Right now The Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world．Everyone can go in there．It is a museum with priceless Chinese antiques （古董） and treasures in it．
I really learned a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to The Forbidden City．It was like a dream come true to go on the trip and see the things that I have always wanted to see．
61．How long is the history of the Forbidden City？
A．About 600 years．
B．More than 600 years．
C.1420 years．
D．Over 10，000 years
62．We call the palace the Purple Forbidden City because the color purple is the symbol for of the emperor．
A．power
B．fame
C．wealth
D．health
63．What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word"banquet"in Paragraph 4？
A．表演
B．比赛
C．展览
D．宴会
64．Which of the following is NOT true about the Forbidden City in the passage？
A．The Emperor lived there
B．The wall of the City
C．It is a historical place for visiting
D．The emperor had festival celebrations there
65．In the passage the writer wants to show us of the Forbidden City by comparing its past with present．
A．the beauty
B．the treasures
C．the changes in use
D．the building process．
Many kids do housework such as doing the dishes，making the bed，and folding the clothes．In exchange，they get some money or other computer time．
Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics，especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money．Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs，we should pay kids for everyday housework．
But some people don't think kids should get rewards（报酬） for doing housework．Susie Walton，an expert，believe that by rewarding kids，parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return．"Running any kind of housework is a team effort，"Walton said．"A home is a living space for everyone in the family．It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house，and families decide how they want their home to look，and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want．"
Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework，and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money．There are also apps（程序） that gives kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed（兑现） either online or in the real world．"Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can get rewards，"says Chris Bergman．"And kids need rewards to help encourage them．"
（1）Which of the following housework is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1？
A．Washing the dishes．
B．Cooking meals．
C．Folding the clothes．
D．Making the bed．
（2）The underlined phrase"in return"in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as" "．
A．as a reward
B．for punishment
C．on sale
D．under control
（3）What's Walton's idea in the passage？
A．Running exercise is a kind o f team work．
B．People work to get some rewards．
C．Kids have responsibilities in the house．
D．Doing the housework in only the parents' job．
（4）According to Chris Bergman，kids should be encouraged to ．
A．do housework without rewards
B．do more housework
C．stay away from housework
D．do housework be getting rewards
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A．Kids Should Study as Well as Doing Housework
B．Let Children Do Some Housework
C．Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doing Housework
D．Doing Housework Is Good for Children's Study．
Dear Sir or Madam．
One of the teachers at my school in New York tells me that your school has summer course．I am planning to go to Beijing next summer and would like to take a short one﹣month course．
I am 18 years old and have been studying Chinese for six years．I was born in the USA and have never been to China before．I am going to study Chinese at the university．I thing the course will help me improve my Chinese．
Could you send me a catalogue（目录） and application form （申请表）？I would also like information about Beijing and other places nearby．I hope to do some travelling when the course is over．
Thank you! I am looking forward to your reply
Very truly yours，
Jim Green
（1）Jim Green is a student from ．
A．America
B．China
C．Canada
D．Australia
（2）He was twelve years old when he started to ．
A．go to school
B．learn Chinese
C．study in China
D．travel in Beijing
（3）How many times has he been to China before？
A．Once．
B．Twice．
C．Many times．
D．Never．
（4）He will come to China next summer to ．
A．improve his Chinese
B．visit friends
C．look for jobs
D．teach summer course
（5）He will probably after the summer course．
A．graduate from university
B．work in this school
C．take a trip in Beijing
D．post his application form．
Thousands of years ago，in the south of ancient China，there lived Shengnong，a man who had an ox（牛） head and human body．Seeing that local people were suffering from disease，he built ladders and houses on a high mountain to store hundreds of medical plants．To remember him，people named the place Shengnongjia．
The legend （传说） makes Shengnongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourist．Traveling there is a unique experience，as you can sceneries of the four seasons from different altitudes．"When the bottom of the mountain is summer，the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn，the top is covered with ice，"local people say of the special climate of Shengnongjia．
Shengnongjia is also home to 5，000species of animals and plants．Many animals in danger live there，such as the golden monkey，the clouded leopard and the Asian black bear．
One interesting and mysterious thing about Shengnongjia is its legend of wild men．Some people one claimed that they saw big prints or big﹣foot creatures．Yet so far，scientists haven't proved it is true and some say they are just bears．
The beautiful place has recently received a new title．On July 17，2016，Shengnongjia Foresty District was added to United Nations World Heritage list as a natural site．China now has 50world heritage sites （遗址）．Second only to Italy in the world．
56．Which of the following is right about Shengnong？
A．Shengnong had an ox body．
B．Shengnong grew medical plants for people．
C．Shengnong helped the local people．
D．Shengnong named the place Shengnongjia．
57．In Shengnongjia，
A．there are many medical stores along the way
B．people can experience four seasons up the mountain
C．there 500species of animals and plants
D．scientists have proved there are wild men there
58．What does the underlined word"title"mean in paragraph 5？
A．标题
B．景点
C．称号
D．职务
59．Which of the following countries has the most world heritage sites？
A．Italy．
B．The USA．
C．China．
D．Canada．
60．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．The legend of Shengnong
B．Animals living in Shengnongjia
C．The amazing Shengnongjia
D．World heritage sites．