Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble（麻烦）, can you still make it before the bell rings?
In northern China during spring, big sandstorms（沙尘暴）often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省) in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts（融化）, the ground becomes looser（更松散的）. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe（呼吸） too much sand, they could cough or have asthma（哮喘）.
Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting. In which season do sandstorms usually happen?
| A．In spring. | B．In summer. |
| C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?
| A．Fujian Province. | B．Yunnan Province. |
| C．Jiangsu Province | D．Gansu Province. |
The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”.
| A．使……哭泣 | B．弄倒 | C．摧残 | D．加固 |
According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?
| A．Health problems. |
| B．Traffic problems. |
| C．The loss of farm animals. |
| D．Noise pollution. |
Which is not stated in the passage？_______________ .
| A．Trees can help keep enough rain water |
| B．More trees need to be planted |
| C．Some people are doing harm to the environment |
| D．Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma（哮喘） |
任务型阅读(本题有5小题，每小题l分；满分5分)
阅读下列五个人的信息，从其后的网站中选出分别适合他们的网站。Tom is a super basketball fan . His hobby is playing basketball . And he likes Michal Jordan very much . He wants to get some information about him .
Alice studied hard for her math test yesterday . She is very tired today , and she wants to relax. She likes listening to music .
Wang Qiang studied hard yesterday , and he also wants to relax today . But he doesn’t like music or watching movies .
Linda collects( 收集) coins , and she has been collecting them for eight years , she has many coins now and she wants to start a club .
Kate’s hobby is reading . She likes reading different kinds of literature works(文学著作) , especially novels .
When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭). It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw(黄包车，人力车). He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages, When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.
From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.
But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problem with this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
| A．The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata. |
| B．Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata. |
| C．Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata. |
| D．Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata. |
Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?
| A．A bus. | B．A taxi. | C．A car. | D．A rickshaw. |
What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
| A．提倡 | B．增加 | C．禁止 | D．没收 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns. |
| B．The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata. |
| C．The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven. |
| D．The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars |
In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.
There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen(冰冻的) hamburgers were found to have a little horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.
The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.
Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.
根据以上新闻内容，回答下列问题。 In England, some food companies have been told to ________urgently.
| A．stop making beef products |
| B．test all their beef products |
| C．test all their products |
| D．remove all their products from sale |
What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?
| A．Horsemeat. | B．Beef. | C．Fish. | D．Chicken. |
What should people do with meat products according to David Heath’s suggestions?
| A．Send them back to the food companies. |
| B．Throw them away. |
| C．Never eat them. |
| D．Go on eating them. |
More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _______________.
| A．horsemeat out of products |
| B．the food safety |
| C．the test food |
| D．the food sale |
The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.” Willy King, Best Book winner “It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”
The Tide, Londo
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”
The Sunday Reader, New York
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!” Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly
根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?
| A．Marian Miller | B．Willy King |
| C．Shannon Blackman | D．Ms. Lily |
Which is said about The Flying Hat?
| A．A movie about the story is coming out. |
| B．People can buy the book all over the world. |
| C．The writer started the book because of a mistake. |
| D．The story is about a boy with a magic book. |
What does sidesplitting mean?
| A．Simple. | B．Funny. |
| C．Serious. | D．Difficult. |
Are you sorry for not traveling during the National Day? If you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky．Why? Because there are too many people everywhere．In many places of interest in China, it's too crowded to do anything．
Look at the picture．It was too crowded on the Great Wall on October 1st, 2013．
You even couldn't take photos for you or your friends．All what we could see were people．It was said that there were about twenty people per meter on the Great Wall．My friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the Great Wall．“We couldn't walk if the people in front of us didn't walk,” he said．He showed us a photo on the Great Wall．In the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people．
So some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week （黄金周） any more．But other people say no about this advice．What's your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not traveling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than traveling next National Day．
How did the writer feel about staying at home on National Day?
| A．He believed it was interesting to stay at home on National Day． |
| B．He believed it was boring to stay at home on National Day． |
| C．He felt lucky to stay at home on National Day． |
| D．He felt sorry to stay at home on National Day． |
Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Wall on National Day?
| A．You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day． |
| B．You could walk as you like on the Great Wall． |
| C．There were about 30 people per meter． |
| D．There were so many people there that day． |
When is the gold week do you think?
| A．In January | B．In August |
| C．In October | D．In April |
What does the underlined word traveling mean?
| A．烹饪 | B．旅行 | C．跌倒 | D．邀请 |
Where do you think is the article from?
| A．www．chinabus．com |
| B．www．moviesl23．com |
| C．www．chinatourist．com |
| D．www．storyhouse．com |