Champion （冠军）of the cold |
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Arctic tern 北极燕鸥 |
Size：About 35 cm long Food：Fish and shells （贝类） Skill：We spend summer in the Arctic.When it is winter in the Arctic，we fly to Antarctica （南极）.We hold the record for the longest migration （迁徙）of any animal in the world! |
Lemming 旅鼠 |
Size：15 cm long Food：Grass Skill：We grow hard "shells" on our claws （爪子）.We can dig holes easily in the hard and icy land. |
Polar bear 北极熊 |
Size：2.5 to 3 m long Food：Seals and fish Skill：Our thick and waterproof fur （防水毛皮）coat keeps us warm and dry after swimming.Under our fur，we have black skin （皮肤）.This helps us take in the sun's heat. |
Arctic fox 北极狐 |
Size：45 to 100 cm from head to tail Food：Lemmings，fish and birds. Skill：We can change the color of our fur.Usually，we are white in winter and brown in summer. |
Harp seal 格陵兰海豹 |
Size：1.5 to 1.8 m long Food：Fish Skill：Our thick fur and fat keep our body temperature at 40°C.We can stay warm! |
（1）Which animal holds the record for the longest migration of any animal in the world？
| A． |
Lemming. |
| B． |
Harp seal. |
| C． |
Arctic fox. |
| D． |
Arctic tern. |
（2）What color is Arctic foxes' fur in summer？
| A． |
Brown. |
| B． |
Black. |
| C． |
White. |
| D． |
Yellow. |
（3）How many kinds of animals in the passage eat fish？
| A． |
Two. |
| B． |
Three. |
| C． |
Four. |
| D． |
Five. |
（4）According to the passage，the followings are true EXCEPT .
| A． |
Lemmings can dig holes easily in the hard and icy land |
| B． |
Polar bears have black skin under their fur |
| C． |
Arctic foxes' size is from 45 to 100 cm from head to tail |
| D． |
Harp seals' thin fur and fat keep their body temperature at 40°C |
（5）The passage probably comes from the column （栏目）of a magazine.
| A． |
art |
| B． |
animal |
| C． |
health |
| D． |
sports |
A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.
Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery(风光) and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war over 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.
Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there’s nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it’s underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.
Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt( 融化).
Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy’s biggest companies to build the MOST project, which was planned to be build under the seawater to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）According to the passage, Venice is a ___________of Italy.
| A． in the northeast. | B．in the west. |
| C．in the southwest | D．in the south. |
______have always been the best way to go here and there in the city.
| A．Taxis and cars. | B．The waterways |
| C．400 bridges. | D．Boats and rain shoes. |
Venice _____________ small islands in saltwater lakes more than 1500 years ago.
| A．change into | B．used to be |
| C．became | D．developed from |
Which is NOT the reason why the city gets lower and lower?
| A．The higher temperature |
| B．Overused underground water |
| C．Too many waterways |
| D．The rising seawater |
The passage is mainly aboutof Venice.
| A．the waterways and bridge |
| B．the MOST project and problems |
| C．the specials and problems |
| D．the history and scenery |
In their last moment before the flight took off, I heard a father saying to his daughter, “ I love you, I wish you enough.” The daughter said, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough to.” They kissed goodbye and the daughter left. I could see the father was very sad.
Suddenly the father walked towards me and asked me, “Did you ever say goodbye to someone knowing it would be the last time?”
His words made me think of my father. Realizing that my father’s days were limited(有限的)，I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I understood what this father was experiencing.
“ Yes, I did.” I answered, “ But why is this a last goodbye?”
“ I am old and my daughter lives much too far away. Maybe her next trip back will be for my funeral (葬礼)，” he said.
“ When you were saying goodbye, I heard you say ‘I wish you enough’. What does that mean?”
He began to smile. “my parents used to say it to me . When we say ‘I wish you enough’，we want the other person to have a life filled with enough good things.” He stopped for a moment and continued, “I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate (欣赏、感激) the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life seem much bigger… I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you through the final ‘ Goodbye’”.
He then said goodbye to me and walked away.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分， 满分10分）Where did the story happened?
| A．In a hospital. | B．At an airport |
| C．At a train station | D．In a park |
The word “joys” in Paragraph 7 is about ______________.
| A．pleasure | B．happiness |
| C．enjoyment | D．all above |
In the passage, “ I wish you enough” means that we wish _______.
the other person as many good things as possible
B. each other a good life.
C. the other person as much sunshine as possible
D. it enough rainWhich is NOT mentioned according to the passage?
| A．The father’s parents used to say “ I wish you enough”. |
| B．The writer was the father’s friend. |
| C．The father was sad when his daughter left. |
| D．The father wished his daughter to live a happy life. |
According to the passage, why must we be wished enough pain?
| A．Because no pain, no gain. |
| B．Because we can keep our spirit alive. |
| C．Because the tiny happiness makes us feel like the great joys. |
| D．Because the pleasures and pains in life are necessary. |
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It’s important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not elevators.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may get into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof . From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto hard ground might end in injury. But shes and grass can help to break a fall.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误(F)。 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）It’s serious to know how to escape from a fire.
In a fire we can use elevators to come down.
Windows can’t be used when you are waiting for help.
Doors must all be open so that smoke can come into the room.
The passage may help save your life in a fire.
---Do you think I can pass the test?
---_______, I’m afraid.
| A．Not a chance. | B．Of course. |
| C．You can. | D．A little bit. |
Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get along with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spent most of their playing time in front of the computer, playing video games.
A recent survey found that in the US children between 8 and 12 spent at least 13 hours a week playing video games or “gaming”. Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, _______.
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted(成瘾). Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!
This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spent at least_______ hours a month playing video games.
| A．13 | B．26 | C．39 | D．52 |
How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank in paragraph 5?
| A．They might get lower grades. |
| B．They might lose their friends. |
| C．They might stop playing games. |
| D．They might become ill. |
The word”addicted” in the sixth paragraph means_______ in Chinese.
| A．兴奋地 | B．专心的 | C．马虎的 | D．上瘾的 |
What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?
| A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages. |
| B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing. |
| C．Childhood is a time of fun and games. |
| D．Children should learn how to get on well with others. |