The first part of a new science-fiction series （系列剧）was shown on NBC last night. Star Trek is about a spacecraft（宇宙飞船）which travels faster than the speed of light. The show is developed from three ideas about the 22nd century. First, we’ll find other life forms great tools which will make amazing things possible.
Let’s think about these predictions. If we find life forms on other planets, will they be intelligent? I hope so. But we human beings might not be friendly – I don’t think we’ll believe in the idea of peace one hundred years from now. But this is science fiction, so we can be optimistic! And Star Trek’s idea of life in the future is ‘communicators’. And we will be ablt to have conversatins with people who are on because you’ll have an electronic notebook. And if you get ill, the doctor won’t have to examine you – a machine will ‘read’ your body. The strangest manchine includes a ‘teleport’ which will take people to a different placein a second!
The ideas are interesting, and in my opinion there’s only one problem with star trek: the acting. The TV company （公司）will have to get better actors. If they do that, the show might be a success. If the acting doesn’t improve, Star Trek won’t last for more than one series. Of course, my prediction may be wrong. I can’t see into the future!What is Star Trek?
| A．A TV play. | B．A popular song. |
| C．A spacecraft. | D．An alien. |
What does the underlined word “optimistic” mean?
| A．Lucky and happy. | B．Hopeful and confident. |
| C．Helpful and creative. | D．Thankful and popular. |
What’s the writer’s opinion about Star Trek?
A. The life forms on other planets are stupid.
B. Interesting ideas make a new series popular.
C. The new series might not be successful without better actors.Which would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Aliens on Other Planets. | B．The Idea of Human Life. |
| C．A Science Fiction. | D．A New Series about Future. |
The animal kingdom has a new member. On September 12, 2012, researchers made a report to the world that they discovered a new species(物种) of monkey. It is called the lesula. And it is only the second monkey species discovered in 28 years.
Scientists first saw the lesula in June, 2007 in Congo, a country in Africa. The lesula lives in the rain forests. The monkey was first found as a pet in a local family. When researchers found it, the family told them that they caught the monkey in the wild and then kept it as a pet.
The scientists have compared the lesula to the owl-faced monkey. The owl-faced monkey gets its name for having a long nose and a face that looks like an owl(猫头鹰). The lesula and the owl-faced monkey are similar in size and both have a stripe(条纹) on their nose. This shows the lesula and the owl-faced monkeys are close relatives, but different species. Scientists say the lesula usually weighs about twelve pounds. It has long blond hair. It eats like a vegetarian(素食者).
Scientists say it is important to protect African rain forests because there may be other new species like lesula to be discovered in the future.When did the scientists make sure they found a new species of monkey?
| A．In 2002. | B．In 2008. |
| C．In 2007. | D．In 2012. |
Where is Congo?
| A．In Asia. | B．In Africa. |
| C．In America. | D．In Europe. |
How much does the lesula weigh?
| A．About 12 pounds. | B．About 19 pounds. |
| C．About 28 pounds. | D．We don’t know. |
From the passage we know that .
| A．it was the 29th lesula that was found |
| B．the lesula mainly eats small animals |
| C．both the owl-faced monkey and the lesula have short blond hair |
| D．the lesula and the owl-faced monkey look aimilar, but different species |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．How the Lesula Was Found | B．What the Lesula Looks Like |
| C．A New Species of Monkey | D．When the Lesula Was Found |
If you want to join the world for Earth Hour you can simply .
| A．call us on 555-3033 at 3 pm Sunday |
| B．go around the world to 2,000 cities |
| C．take actions at 8:30 am on 28 Mar. |
| D．switch off your lights for one hour |
The final soccer match is .
| A．at 7 pm on Friday | B．at 3 pm on Sunday |
| C．at 3 pm on Saturday | D．at 2 pm on Monday |
There is a silk blouse which is ￥100 at New Star Mall. You can payif you want to buy it on Mother’s Day.
| A．￥40 | B．￥60 | C．￥50 | D．￥75 |
Which movie star can you see on Saturday night?
| A．Wentworth Miller. | B．Michael Scofield. |
| C．Harry Potter. | D．Jackie Chan. |
If you are interested in Harry Potter children’s show, you can find more information by
| A．visiting us at New Star Mall |
| B．calling us on 690-1856 |
| C．calling us on 555-3033 |
| D．turning off your lights for one hour |
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries (樱桃).
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost on time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent (弯腰) down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
| A．The son |
| B．The father |
| C．Both the father and the son |
| D．Neither the father nor the son |
The farmer bought_______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
| A．some bread | B．some water |
| C．come cherries | D．some pennies |
When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father_______.
| A．beat the son | B．said nothing |
| C．felt very happy | D．became very angry |
The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.
| A．he wanted to teach his son a lesson |
| B．he wanted his son to do more exercise |
| C．he wanted his son to eat them all |
| D．he wanted to laugh at his son |
From the story, we can learn that _______.
| A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them |
| B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money |
| C．if we want to eat cherries, we must pick up a horseshoe |
| D．if we don’t worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things |
丁佳佳和王玲玲是好朋友，但她们性格迥异。假如你是丁佳佳，請根据表格內容把短文填充完整。
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Wang Lingling |
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Hello, I’m Ding Jiajia. I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My best friend is Wang Lingling. In some ways, we’re the same I’m as as her. However, in some ways, we’re different. Wang Lingling is andthan me. I’mthan her. We like.
任务型阅读 (本题有5小题，每小题l分，共计5分)
请阅读下面Alan, Carol, Helen, Steve和Linda关于自己爱好的描述，并根据电影海报，从A.B.C.D.和E五个选项中选出适合他们观看的电影。Alan: I like to see cartoons to relax myself.
Carol: I enjoy love stories, such as Romeo and Juliet.
Helen: I am interested in Chinese history and great Chinese persons.
Steve: Fantastic action movies are my favorite. I am usually excited about them.
Linda: I think talent shows are the most exciting. Everybody in my family enjoy watching these shows.
