Street performers（表演者）used to be street musicians（音乐人）before．The history of street musicians can go back to the Middle Ages（中世纪） in Europe．They were called "troubadours" then．Nowadays，street performers are not only musicians．They can be actors，clowns，dancers，storytellers and so on．Most people call street performers "buskers" now．People often come across buskers on busy shopping streets and near parks and watch their shows．In return，they give the buskers some money before they move on．
In some cities，buskers need a permit（许可证）while in other cities the permit isn't necessary．Most cities welcome buskers．It is believed that in busy city﹣center areas，buskers can help attract more shoppers．As people stopped to enjoy street shows，they are more likely to visit the nearby shops and do some shopping there．
46．Which of the following is TRUE about street performers？
| A． |
They are called "troubadours" nowadays |
| B． |
Most people now call them "buskers" |
| C． |
They first appeared in Africa． |
| D． |
They are all musicians． |
47．Street performers include musicians，actors，and ．
| A． |
shoppers |
| B． |
drivers |
| C． |
clowns |
| D． |
writers |
48．What does the underlined word return（paragraph 2）mean in Chinese？
| A． |
交换 |
| B． |
返程 |
| C． |
交流 |
| D． |
讨论 |
49．Why do most cities welcome street performers？
| A． |
Because they have a permit to perform in a city center． |
| B． |
Because they can sell things to the shoppers． |
| C． |
Because they can attract more peoples． |
| D． |
Because they can earn money by performing． |
50．What does this passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
Facts about street performers． |
| B． |
What street performers can do． |
| C． |
Street performers' skills． |
| D． |
How street performers make money． |
Maybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you heard of typhoons?
Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea.Most happen in July, August and September.
How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates （蒸发）into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into sky. Then cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles（圆圈）and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins.
A typhoon has two parts, one is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.
Typhoons are very dangerous. In November this year, Typhoon Haiyan killed 5500 people in Philippines. More people are missing.
What to do when a typhoon hits?
Stay inside. Close all the windows and stay away from them.
Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
Listen to the radio or TV for important information.
If you’re told to go to a safer place, do it right now.This passage is most probably from .
| A．an advertisement of a typhoon |
| B．a travel record |
| C．a weather report |
| D．a science magazine |
Typhoons often happen .
| A．in the hot season | B．in the cold season |
| C．only in China | D．under the sea |
In which order（顺序）does a typhoon happen?
a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts.
b. The air moves quickly, making wind.
c. The sun makes sea water hot.
d. The air gets warmer.
| A．d-c-b-a | B．c-d-b-a |
| C．c-d-a-b | D．d-b-a-c |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves. |
| B．5500 people died because of Typhoon Haiyan around the world. |
| C．The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the wall of clouds. |
| D．A typhoon will not happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second. |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABCs? Do you know there is such a thing as “a banana person”? How strange! ABC means American-born Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside. So, when a person is a “banana”, he or she is white inside—thinking like a Westerner and yellow outside—looking like a Chinese.
Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. But if ABCs cannot speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are overseas（海外的）Chinese. These people may be citizens（公民）of another country like he US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair.
But they are not Chinese citizens. They are people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C. N. Yang（杨振宁）. He got the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.“ABCs” in this passage means .
| A．three English letters | B．a kind of banana |
| C．Chinese born in America | D．Americans born in China |
Chinese in Western countries are called “banana persons” because .
| A．their bodies are white inside but yellow outside |
| B．they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
| C．they were born in China but go to study in America |
| D．they like to eat bananas |
Which of the sentences is WRONG about ABCs?
| A．ABCs may know little about China. |
| B．They are overseas Chinese. |
| C．They may speak little Chinese. |
| D．They are Chinese citizens. |
This passage mainly talks about .
A. different kinds of bananas
B. overseas Chinese
C. the Nobel Prize
D. the story of C.N. Yang
There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands.The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.
The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering(提供) food and home for some special kinds of animals is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are iimportant because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.
Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the ___________of China.
| A．east | B．south | C．west | D．north |
Usually the weather in the wetlands is ____________
| A．hot | B．pleasant | C．cold | D．dry |
The World Wetlands Day is on _______________
| A．April 22 | B．June 25 |
| C．February 2 | D．March 22 |
We must protect wetlands because ___________________
| A．they are home for wildlife |
| B．they can offer food to animals |
| C．they can prevent flood |
| D．all of the above |
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
You may telephone ____________ for help if your younger brother or sister is ill.
| A．Yang Jun | B．Liu Hong |
| C．Li Nan | D．Zhang Hui |
We can call ___________ when we want to take a taxi to the Hangzhou Railway Station.
| A．13973098479 | B．0745-2709348 |
| C．1992301636 | D．13704348529 |
Of the four, we can’t send a fax to the _____________.
| A．driver | B．teacher | C．doctor | D．Farmer |
What is the sky(天空)? Where is it? How high is it? What lies above it? These questions are hard to answer, aren’t they?
Is the sky blue? The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings(翼) . Planes cannot fly very high because when they go high, the air gets thinner. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we find there is no air.
Perhaps(也许) we can answer some of our questions now. The sky is space(空间). In this space there is only the sun, the moon and all the stars.What is the sky?
| A．It’s the clouds | B．It’s space. |
| C．It’s air | D．It’s nothing |
The sky _____
| A．is blue | B．is white |
| C．is black | D．has no color |
Planes cannot fly very high because _________.
| A．the air becomes thinner |
| B．the flying machine is not good |
| C．people will be afraid if the planes fly too high |
| D．it is not necessary for planes to fly so high |
If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we find ___________.
| A．there is more air | B．there is less air |
| C．there is nothing but air | D．there is no air |
In space there is _________.
| A．nothing | B．air everywhere |
| C．everything | D．only the sun ,the moon and all the stars |