My daughter Eyen is ten years old. She is in Grade Three in a primary school. She is a cute girl though(虽然) she has some interesting ideas sometimes.
One day she asks me, “Mum, what is your favourite subject?” I think for a while and answer, “It is difficult to tell. I love singing, so music is my favorite. And I am good at English. My history teacher also says I am excellent. Well, I can say I don’t like science. But science is important for us, you know. So you must do well in it. What is your favourite subject, Eyen? Tell me something about your subjects, dear.”
“I like Chinese. It is easy. I like English because my English teacher likes me very much. I can’t stand(忍受) Maths. It is serious(严肃的) and sad.”
“Do you mean your Maths teacher is serious and sad?”
“No, it is Maths, not the Maths teacher.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Because Maths has so many problems(问题)! Isn’t it sad all day?”
The mother doesn’t like though it is important.
| A．science | B．English | C．Maths | D．music |
The girl thinks is serious and sad.
| A．Maths | B．Chinese |
| C．her Maths teacher | D．her Chinese teacher |
How does the girl like science?
| A．She likes it very much. |
| B．It is her favourite subject. |
| C．She doesn’t like it. |
| D．The story doesn’t tell us. |
Many pet owners see their pets as family members．However，when thry have to go away on business or for some other reasons，and cannot take their pets along，they feel guilty about it and wish they could do something for their deeply loved pets．The Pet Hotel is set up especially for this reason．
What do we offer？
The Pet Hotel offers pets large rooms and the latest equipment（设备）．Like other hotel rooms，we offer color TVs，suitable beds，sofas and other pieces of furniture for pets．
We prepare great food for the little guests，walk them at least twice a day，and provide them with all kinds of amusements（娱乐活动）．In addition，we brush and clean pets．To make pets feel at home，we play the sort of music which is often played at their homes and turn the TV to the pets' favorite channels．Pets will surely feel comfortable in our hotel!
We also have video cameras in each room so that owners can check online twenty﹣four hours a day to make sure that the pets are having a good time at the hotel．We also have phones so that pet owners can call their pets and talk to them every day．
How much does It cost？
The prices change according to the size of the rooms．A regular room with standard service costs 1，500dollars．
31．Pet owners send their pets to the Pet Hotel probably because they ．
A．treat pets as their close friends
B．can't take pets along on business
C．are not happy with their own pets
D．Want to send their pets to others
32．The Pet Hotel provides pets with ．
A．magazines and sofas
B．color TVs and toys
C．beds and magazines
D．color TVs and beds
33．In the Pet Hotel，pets can ．
A．take photos for their owners
B．enjoy their favorite TV programs
C．brush and clean themselves
D．book rooms according to their size．
Rachel Carson（1907﹣1964）was a pioneer of the world's environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world．Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people．It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic（有害的）chemicals on farmland．
Carson's career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries．In 1951 she published her first book．The Sea Around Us，which became a bestseller．It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing．She was s gifted writer．Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists．
Carson's book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature．It painted a bleak（荒凉的） future for the whole natural world．It led to a nationwide ban（禁止）on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT，and other toxic pesticides （农药）that farmers used for their crops．Many people say the book led to the creation of America's Environmental Protection Agency．
Since her death．Carson's name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment．There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize．Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection．In1980，16 years after her death，she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom，the highest civilian honour in America．
36．What happened to Rachel Carson in1962？
A．She started to write books
B．She gave up working as s biologist
C．Her book The Sea Around Us sold well
D．Her book Silent Spring made her famous
37．What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job？
A．She got an award
B．She published Silent Spring
C．The Sea Around Us brought her enough money
D．The US government took notice of her researches
38．Why is the book Silent Spring important to America's environmental protection？
A．It describes a silent spring
B．It topped the book sales lists
C．It changed how America thought about nature
D．It includes all Carson's research achievements
39．What does the underline word "It" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A．The book Silent Spring
B．The way America thought
C．The US Bureau of Fisheries
D．America's Environmental Protection Agency
40．Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom？
A．She published the book silent spring
B．She did a lot of researches for the US Bureau of Fisheries
C．She donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize
D．She made great contributions to the environmental protection．
A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years now．It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today's buildings，underwater "bubble" cities and holidays in space．The report is from a company．It asked experts （专家） on space and architecture，as well as city planners，to give their ideas on the life in 2116．They said the way we live，work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today．The experts used the Internet as an example．They said that 25years ago，people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives．The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate，learn and do daily things．The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable．
Researchers questioned 2，000 adults about the predictions （预言）they thought were most likely （很可能的）to happen in the future．They predicted that in the future，few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online．People will have highly developed 3﹣D printers that will let you download （下载）a design for furniture or a food recipe and then "print" the sofa，table or pizza at home．There will also be less need for visits to the doctor．We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment．We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth．A prediction that is missing is whether people will still need to study English．
31．The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph I to show ．
A．the Internet was often used
B．the Internet has developed fast
C．people will not believe the changes
D．technology will change people's lives
32．With the help of highly developed 3﹣D printers，a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to ．
A．buy one in a shop
B．ask somebody to make one
C．download a design and "print" one
D．design and make one by oneself
33．According to the passage，the missing prediction is ．
A．how people will work
B．where people will get resources
C．what people will have at home to treat illness
D．whether people will still need to learn English．
34．The passage is mainly about ．
A．the life in 2116
B．holidays in space
C．the history of the Internet
D．medical treatment
35．The passage is most probably from ．
A．an advertisement
B．a newspaper
C．a detective story
D．a health report．
CHARACTERS﹣﹣Max and Emma
SCENE 1﹣Dining hall．Sunville Middle School
EMMA：Max! Hi! Mr. Sosa says our band （乐队）can play in the talent show!
MAX：Cool! I'll tell Felipe to meet in the music room after school for a practice．
EMMA：Umm．I wonder if It's a good idea to have Felipe in our band …
MAX：（With his mouth open ）Of course it is! He's really good at the keyboard．
EMMA：Really？He seems more interested in maths than anything else．
MAX：Well，he says maths and music are connected．He says that learning to read music and playing keyboard is like learning maths formulas （公式）．
EMMA：Then I'm sure he's good at music．too．With Felipe on keyboard，we'll really have an edge over the other groups
28．The underlined word "edge" in the play means" "．
A temperature
B．advantage
C．conversation
D．relationship
29．Why does Emma wonder if it is a good idea to have Felipe in the band？
A．She thinks Felipe will help them win．
B．She's not sure if Felipe is good at music
C．She thinks the band has had enough players．
D．She's imagining what songs Felipe likes to play．
30．Which of following shows where the scene happens？
A．EMMA：Umm
B．MAX：（With his mouth open ）
C．CHARACTERS﹣Max and Emma
D．SCENE I﹣Dining hall，Sunville Middle School．
Alan is visiting South Mainland with his family，He is reading an information card to help them．
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Ferry Booking Offices |
Mousa，Tel：07901 872339 Fair Isle．Tel：01595 760363 |
|
Shops |
Dunrossness，Toab．Bigton．Sandwick |
|
Places to Eat Local Food |
Sumburgh．Spiggie．Bigton．Hoswick |
|
Post Offices |
Dunrossness，Toab，Bigton Levenwick |
|
Visitors Centres |
Boddam Hoswick．Sandsayre．Cunningsburgh |
|
Swimming Pool |
Sandwick，Tel：01950 431511 |
|
Health Centre |
levenwick．Tel：01950 422240 |
|
Police Station |
Dunrossness，Tel：01950 460707 |
26．Which number should Alan call if he wants to book tickets for the ferry？
|
A.01950 460707． |
B.01595 760363． |
C.01950 422240． |
D.01950 431511． |
27．Where can Alan go to enjoy local food in South Mainland？
A．Dunrossness，Toab．Bigton，Sandwick．
B．Sumburgh，Spiggie，Bigton．Hoswick
C．Dunrossness，Toab．Bigton，Levenwick
D．Boddam，Hoswick，Sandsayre，Cunningsburgh．
