Wild animals are our friends, but the number of them is getting smaller and smaller. We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊) are medium-sized animals. They mainly feed on grass. They are usually found in groups of about 20. They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, people simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of them is dropping year by year. There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi provinces and Shengnongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province. Golden monkeys have golden-orange fur. They move around in the daytime, usually in groups of as many as 100 to 200 heads, or 20 to 30 heads. They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos. But people are destroying the environment where they live. Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong. They are bigger than any other animals on land. They are grey and have long trunks and tusks. They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell. They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunks. Elephants are very friendly towards each other and towards their neighbours. Normally, they live in a group for many years. Young male elephants do not leave the group until they are about 12 years old. Now, there are very few elephants in the world. The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming. Also, people hunt them for their tusks.
Wolves
Wolves are not very big. They have grey fur. Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell. Wolves’ food is various. They eat animals, insects and snails. They are friendly to each other and never attack people. They do not kill for fun. Wolves are in danger, too. They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about _______.
| A．20 | B．30 | C．100 | D．200 |
Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?
| A．Tibetan antelopes. | B．Golden monkeys. |
| C．Elephants. | D．Wolves |
Which of the following sentences is right?
| A．There are less than 7,500 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now. |
| B．Golden monkeys usually move around during the night. |
| C．Elephants have good eyesight, but very poor hearing and smell. |
| D．Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people. |
What can be the best title of the passage?
| A．Wild animals in danger | B．How to hunt wild animals |
| C．Animals in the zoo | D．How to train the animals |
| The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, was held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams from different countries brought us sixty-four wonderfulgames during the World Cup. This was the second time the World Cup was held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans watched the games. |
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| A Bite of China舌尖上的中国, a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not onlyChinese delicious food but also the relations between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food aswellas Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen. |
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| Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the firstChinese Character Dictation Contest,汉字听写大赛which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |
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根据短文内容，从题中所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确答案，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。共5小题，每小题2分，共10分 How long did the 2014 FIFA World Cup last?
| A．About a week. | B．About two weeks. |
| C．About a month. | D．About two months. |
What kind of TV program is A Bite of China?
| A．A comedy. | B．A documentary. |
| C．A thriller. | D．An action movie. |
What’s Lu Jialei’s hobby?
| A．She likes reading. | B．She likes running. |
| C．She likes eating. | D．She likes playing soccer. |
Which is NOT true according to the articles?
| A．Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school. |
| B．The World Cup has been held in South America twice. |
| C．Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China. |
| D．Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese Characters. |
Where may the articles probably come from?
| A．A story book. | B．A science report. |
| C．A sports magazine. | D．The Internet. |
Many people say Liu Encheng is a lucky man. He had a special experience of traveling to New Zealand on a working holiday visa 签证. The experience changed his life. He once said, “It’s a chance to understand yourself better and to find out what you really want.”
Let’s get to know more about Liu Encheng’s experiences. Liu graduated from Central South University of Forestry and Technology. After graduation, Liu worked as a reporter for the Kunming Daily for five years. But he wanted to do something different. He was thirsty for a chance to go abroad.
The chance arrived at last. Two years ago, New Zealand’s government announced its plan to offer 1,000 working holiday visas to Chinese residents 居民 a year. As soon as Liu knew the announcement, he applied at once. He got the visa to New Zealand successfully.
Liu arrived in New Zealand in December last year. Her was impressed by the Summer Christmas. Liu said, “Many fruits are ready to harvest, so it’s easy to find a job in the orchards果园before getting there. New Zealand is an agricultural country. Working in rural areas helps you understand the country better.”
For Liu Encheng, the most important thing is to live independently独立地. He needed to balance work and travel. As we know, on a working holiday visa you’re only allowed to stay in a job for a maximum最大限度of three months. So when Liu had nearly finished a job, it was time to think about what to do next.
根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的选T，错误的选F。并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。共5小题，每题1分，共5分Liu Encheng had an experience of traveling to New Zealand on a working holiday visa.
Liu Encheng wants to go abroad and do something different.
New Zealand’s government announced its plan to offer 1,000 working holiday visas to Chinese residents one year ago.
Working in rural areas in New Zealand helps you understand the country better.
On a working holiday visa you’re not only allowed to stay in a job, but also to have a lot of fun for three months.
Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid（避免） eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate” once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.”While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.
The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase” blue moon” has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.
As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate(联系) certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip（尖端） of a fingernail （手指甲）when we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon. When we can see the whole moon, it is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon”.
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare (稀有的)event.This facthas led people to use the expression” once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase” once in a blue moon”?
| A．Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon. |
| B．Tom hardly remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon. |
| C．Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon. |
| D．Cindy hates to do housework, but she does housework every day. Cindy does housework once in a blue moon. |
When does a blue moon happen in nature? ________________
| A．When the moon has a blue moon. |
| B．When we cannot see the moon at all. |
| C．When there are two full moons in one month. |
| D．When we can only see a small part of the color. |
How often will a blue moon happen over the next twenty years?__________
| A．Once a year. |
| B．Less than once a year. |
| C．More than once a year. |
| D．At least twice a year. |
What does the underlined part “This fact” in the last paragraph refer to?___________
| A．A blue moon is a very rare event. |
| B．The moon appears to change shape. |
| C．The moon itself is never really blue. |
| D．A blue moon has to do with the shape of the moon. |
Look at the notice from the Students’ Union. It’s a description of students’ activities for the coming winter vacation.
| Winners of Super Boys will come to our school on March 30th, 2015. They are going to give a concert in the school hall at 2：00 pm. Please come to the Students’ Union to get a half-price ticket to the concert before this Friday. |
| Wouldn’t it be great if you could join us and go hiking around the West Hill for two days? We’ll start at 7：00 am on April 6th. Please come to the Students’ Union to sign your name and pay fifty yuan, 20 percent off for members of the Hiking Club. |
| Are you interested in being a volunteer? We’ll go to a mountain village to give away books to the children there. We’ll work and study with them for a whole day. Please come to the school gate at 6：00 am on April 13th, 2015. Free of charge(免费). |
| We’ll hold a party for the students who come from poor families and have to stay at school during the winter vacation. Would you like to join us? Please come to the reading room at 5：00 pm on March 28th. |
The notice is about __________.
| A．free tickets | B．students’ activities |
| C．the West Hill | D．poor children |
Betty likes music and wants to go to the concert, so she must arrive at the school hall before_______ on March 30th, 2015.
| A．2：00 pm | B．7：00 am |
| C．6：00 am | D．5：00 pm |
If you are a volunteer, you will go to a mountain village to do the following things EXCEPT____________.
| A．give away books to the children |
| B． go hiking with the children |
| C．work with the children |
| D．study with the children |
Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xi’an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011. “I just want the students to know that I’m also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.”
The First Experimental Primary School in Xi’an made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. “The children still need their self-esteem (自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right,” said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice.
Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “It’s better to encourage them rather than separating some ‘bad’ students,” he said.
A survey made by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous and scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students’ privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time.
But test scores are not the only measures of a student’s ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard.Bai Yansong wore a green tie in a TV program in order to _______.
| A．show people his special dressing style |
| B．call on people to live a green life |
| C．tell students green-scarf students are also good students |
| D．remind students wearing green scarves means being bad |
Why did those parents whose children wore green scarves feel angry? ________
| A．Because their children did do well at school. |
| B．Because they thought the school didn’t have the right. |
| C．Because it was against the law. |
| D．Because it hurts their children’s self-esteem. |
According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?_________________
| A．Primary school students are too young to know what self-esteem is. |
| B．Separating some “bad” students helps create good learning environment. |
| C．Most “good” students like their teachers to announce their scores. |
| D．Using secret numbers instead of students’ names can protect their privacy better. |
What does the word “measure” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．长度 | B．尺度 | C．方法 | D．标准 |