This year is the Year of the Cock．Just like other Chinese zodiacs（生肖） the cock means a lot．Do you want to know more about it？Read on．
☆Cock in Chinese culture
In ancient times，there were no clocks．The cock （old people it
was time to get up and start to work．So hard﹣working ancient
Chinese people were big fans of the cock．
Traditionally，people thought the cock was a bird that could avoid evil （邪恶的） things．The story says once cocks make their morning calls，all the evil things at night will leave．
The cock is popular with people for its courage．In ancient China，a lot of people liked to watch cockfighting （斗鸡） because the game was exciting．
The pronunciation of"cock"in Putonghua is the same as that of"chance"and"good luck'
☆What it means to be a cock
Those who are born in the Year of the Cock are said to be active．"They like to be the center of attention and always look beautiful"，the China Highlight website noted．
☆Big events in the Year of the Cock
On January 20，Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States．
☆In the first half of 2017，China launched （发射）its first cargo spacecraft （货运飞船）
Tianzhou﹣l，to dock （对接） with Tiangong﹣2．
☆On July 1，1997，Hong Kong returned to China.2017marks the 20th year of its return．
☆At the end of 2017，China will launch its fifth lunar probe （月球探测），Chang'e﹣5．
36．The cock could people in ancient times．
| A． |
wake up |
| B． |
lift up |
| C． |
fight with |
| D． |
talk with |
37．Chinese people like the cock for reasons
| A． |
two |
| B． |
three |
| C． |
four |
| D． |
five |
38．The people born in the Year of the Cock may be
| A． |
shy |
| B． |
quiet |
| C． |
brave |
| D． |
active |
39．One event in 2017is that
| A． |
Tiangong﹣2was launched |
| B． |
China will launch Chang e﹣5 |
| C． |
Hong Kong returned to China |
| D． |
Trump became the new president of the UK |
40．The best title of the passage may be
| A． |
The Culture of the Cock |
| B． |
Big Events in the Year of the Cock |
| C． |
Talk about Cocks in the Year of the Cock |
| D． |
Different Zodiacs，Different People． |
When Mary was seven, her family moved to a new town. She usually went to school by bus, for it was not near her house.
One morning , their family clock stopped and when they got up, it was too late for Mary to catch the school bus. Her mother said she would drive Mary to school on her way to the office.
“ But how can you find the way, Mum ?” Mary asked . “ You have only been to my school once. “
“ Yes, “ her mother answered . “ But you’ve been there by school bus seven times , you know the way. “ “ Oh, yes. “ said Mary.
They started out and Mary asked her mother to turn one way or another on their way to school, so she made her mother drive round most of the town before they got there. When they arrived , her mother found it was not really very far from their house.
“ Why did you make me go such a long way?” her mother asked her . “ Well, Mum.” answered Mary . “ I know only this way . The bus always goes like this, so the other children can take it to school.Mary usually went to school. __________________.
| A．by can | B．by bike |
| C．on foot | D．by school bus. |
One morning Mary got up late because _____________.
| A．her mother forgot to wake her up |
| B．the family clock stopped |
| C．She was not feeling well |
| D．She wanted to sleep more. |
Mary ___________to her school.
| A．knew only one way |
| B．didn’t know the way |
| C．knew the shortest way |
| D．knew many ways |
Mary made her mother go a long way because ______________.
| A．she wanted to stay with her mother longer |
| B．the school bus always went that way |
| C．she didn’t want to get to school to early |
| D．she want to take other children to school. |
From this story we know that __________.
| A．Mary was a kind –hearted girl. |
| B．Mary’s mother had never been to the school. |
| C．the school wasn’t very far from Mary’s house |
| D．Mary enjoyed going to school in her mother’s car |
任务型阅读理解。（每小题2分。共10分）
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have a Taobao account?”says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(网上购物网站)，has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joy of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online.
It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security”安全” of online shopping. Wang Lin said. “Shopping online is very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products. ”What’s China’s largest online shopping site?
is China’s largest online shopping site.Who are the most online shoppers?
The most online shoppers are .What are the most popular online?
are the most popular online.How much was spent on Taobao last year?
was spent on Taobao last year.Can we get the money back if we want to return the products?
阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题的一个最佳答案.(10分)
Have you ever been ill？ When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot， and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work ,and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes,but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water .When we look at dirty water under microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，then some of the dust from the floor go into the cut and some of the germs go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into your body，and you would have pain everywhere.Which of the following is true？
| A．If things are very small, they are germs. |
| B．If things can’t be seen，they must be germs. |
| C．Germs are only in dirty water. |
| D．Germs are everywhere around us. |
What is a microscope used for?
| A．Making very small things look much bigger. |
| B．Making very big things look much smaller. |
| C．Helping you read some newspapers. |
| D．Helping you if you can’t see things clearly. |
Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water?
| A．Because you haven’t looked at it carefully. |
| B．Because water can’t be drunk. |
| C．Because there must be lots of germs in it. |
| D．Because water will make you ill. |
Which of the following is not true？
| A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air. |
| B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. |
| C．If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body. |
| D．If your finger isn’t cut，there aren’t any germs in your body. |
What’s the main idea of the passage？
| A．Germs may make us ill. |
| B． Germs are in dirty water. |
| C．Don’t drink dirty water. |
| D．Take care of your fingers. |
阅读下面短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能完成所给句子的一个最佳答案.(10分)
At Christmas，1871，Edison，the famous American scientist，got married to Mary. Lots of their friends came to their wedding ceremony（婚礼仪式）. At about two in the afternoon，Edison suddenly thought out a good way to solve the problem on the automatic（自动的）telegraph after the wedding。So he said to the bride（新娘），“I’ll have to go to the factory because I have something important to do. Then I’ll come back to have dinner with you.”The bride had no way but to agree.
On the night of the festival, other families were full of joy while the bride stayed in the house alone,just looking out of the window. How lonely she was!
A worker went into the lab and said as soon as he saw Edison, “My goodness! I have never seen a bride-groom（新郎）like you. It’s already twelve now!”Edison was greatly surprised. “Twelve? Too bad! I said I would have dinner with Mary.” he said as he ran downstairs.
That’s how hard Edison worked.He gave all his life to the invention of lights, films and over two thousand other things. A new invention came into being（问世）every fifteen days. Edison______at Christmas in 1871 in American.
| A． asked lots of his friends to come to his birthday party |
| B． became a famous scientist |
| C． got married to Mary |
| D． Stayed at home with his bride most of the time |
After the wedding, Edison hurried to go to the factory because________.
| A． he forgot his wedding ceremony |
| B． he had something to do with the bride |
| C． he thought out a good way to solve the problem on the automatic telegraph |
| D． he could make out a new automatic telegraph |
Edison put his heart into his invention, so _____ .
| A． he forgot his bride | B． he forgot his dinner |
| C． he forgot his festival | D． All of the above |
It took Edison about________to work in his factory.
| A． two hours | B． ten hours |
| C． twelve hours | D． eight hours |
In all Edison’s life,______new inventions came into being.
| A． fifteen thousand | B． one thousand |
| C． two thousand | D． over two thousand |
根据下面短文内容判断下列句子的正误,正确的用 “A” 表示,错误的用 “B” 表示. (5分)
It was about eight o’clock in the morning. Jane was on her way to school. She was walking on Prince road. Suddenly ,she saw a blue small car coming very fast. When the red light was on, the driver wanted to stop but he couldn’t not. The car crashed into a lamp post on the pavement.
Jane saw that the driver was badly hurt. Blood was coming out of his head. He was in great pain. Jane was frightened. She quickly went to telephone the police. Soon a police car and an ambulance arrived. The policeman help the driver get out of his car. Then the ambulance took him to hospital.
A police inspector went up to Jane and invited her to the police station. He wanted Jane to tell him about the traffic accident.The accident happened on Jane’s way back home.
The car was small and blue.
The driver didn’t stop his car.
Jane was too frightened to move.
The policeman help the driver get out of his car.