The Search-for-Lost-Birds list has come to public attention recently. It lists ten kinds of birds that have not been seen in the wild for at least fifteen years. The list is calling on people to search for the rarest (最珍稀的) birds on Earth.
There could be several reasons for the long disappearances of the birds on the list. Maybe there have been no studies in areas where they live. Maybe people don’t know where or how to find them. Maybe there are changes to their natural homes because of human activities.
This year, four expeditions (考察队) are planning to find eight kinds of birds. If any of these lost birds are found, ways can be found to protect them and help their populations grow. This has happened with birds like the Madagascar pochard. The number of this once-lost kind of bird is now increasing.
(1). How many kinds of birds are on the Search-for-Lost-Birds list?
| A． |
Four. |
B． |
Eight. |
C． |
Ten. |
D． |
Fifteen. |
(2). What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
| A． |
Changes of the living areas of the birds. |
B． |
Suggestions on how to protect the birds. |
| C． |
Reasons for the disappearances of the birds. |
D． |
Steps of building natural homes for the birds. |
(3). What can we learn about the Madagascar pochard?
| A． |
It has not been found till now. |
B． |
It has a larger population than before. |
| C． |
It needs to live close to humans. |
D． |
It provides protection for other birds. |
(4). What is the best title (标题) for the text?
| A． |
Ways to Raise Rare Birds |
B． |
Bird-lovers Around the World |
| C． |
Searches for the Lost Birds |
D． |
Stories About Birds in the Wild |
阅读短文，选择正确答案
Come and see the Indian elephants and tigers from America. The koalas are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from Thailand are waiting to throw things at you. The cute dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets (票) Time
Adult (成人): $ 6 June 1~ June 2
Children: Free9:00 am.~ 7:00 pm.
Keep the park clean!
Do not touch (触摸), give food or go near the animals!How many kinds of animals are talked about in the poster (海报)?
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
Mr. and Mrs. Brown will take their twins aged 6 to the park. How much will the tickets be together (总共)?
| A．$6 | B．$12 | C．$18 | D．$24 |
Visitors can do the following things EXCEPT (除了) _____________.
| A．giving some food to the tigers |
| B．watching the elephants dancing |
| C．laughing at the dogs from Australia |
| D．taking some photos |
From the passage we can know the animal “giraffe” is ____________.
| A．long | B．fat | C．tall | D．strong |
The poster may be made (制作) just ________________.
| A．on New Year’s Day (元旦节) |
| B．on Christmas Day (圣诞节) |
| C．after Children’s Day (儿童节) |
| D．before Children’s Day |
根据短文，选择正确答案
A Clever Bird
A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird. “Hello!” he says. “Hello!” the bird answers. “What are you doing?” says the man. “What are you doing?” says the bird.
The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things “Hello!” The thief hears the bird’s words. “What are you doing?” The thief is very afraid，so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.The man teaches the bird ________.
| A．how to say something | B．how to sing songs |
| C．how to eat something | D．how to dance |
The bird is ________.
| A．very nice | B．very clever | C．very beautiful | D．very silly(傻的) |
The man speaks to the bird ________.
| A．sometimes | B．once a week | C．every week | D．every day |
The thief is taking ________ things from the house.
| A．a few | B．a little | C．a lot of | D．some |
The thief ________ out of the room.
| A．walks | B．comes | C．runs | D．goes |
The clock struck（敲）eight，but I was still on the bed．I could hear it was blowing strongly．“It must be windy outside，” I thought． I came to the small town a week ago． I sold some clothes to a ten and friends．So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for them．I was out of luck（运气不好）．He went to London and I had to wait for him here．There was no theatre here but a cinema．The films were all too old．I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema． Half an hour later，I felt hungry．I had to get up．It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill．On my way to the small restaurant，I saw a boy fall on to a rock （岩石）．I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital．Soon his parents came here．Now I knew the boy was just the manager’s son．He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner． What was the weather like ？
______________________________ What did the writer come to the town for？
______________________________ Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel？
______________________________ When did the writer get up？
______________________________ Why did the manager thank the writer？
______________________________
In western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted still today. For example, ladies first, that is to say, women in those countries are respected(尊重) in many ways. In the U.S. and Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant unless the man have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost walk or across the street on the side of the ladies which is closer to traffic, but if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them.In this passage “customs” especially refer to _______.
| A．what a group of people usually do |
| B．what people in western countries do |
| C．what people in eastern countries do |
| D．what people in united states do |
When you introduce a group of people in English, you will probably begin with _______.
| A．Men and women | B．Women and men |
| C．Gentlemen and ladies | D．Ladies and gentlemen |
In which country people may think it strange that men should open doors for women?
| A．England | B．Italy | C．Japan | D．Germany |
Which of the following statements is not true?
| A．In Europe, a man generally follows a woman when they enter a restaurant together. |
| B．In America a man who walks ahead of a women always gives services. |
| C．In the U.S., women almost always walk closer to the running cars. |
| D．In the U.S. men should always walk by the side of the ladies. |
Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of this passage?
| A．In western countries, some social customs have lasted till today. |
| B．Women in western countries are respected in many ways. |
| C．Men usually open doors for women in the U.S. as well as in Europe. |
| D．Men show respect for women by giving them good services. |
One day Mrs. Wilson went shopping with Tracy and Ben. They went to the supermarket in the new shopping center.” Why do you buy things here?” Tracy wanted to know. “Because they are cheaper here than at the corner store near our home,” Mrs. Wilson said.” Help me check the prices, please.” The Wilsons were not rich and Mrs. Wilson was always careful with her money. She looked carefully after the prices of things. She bought lots of things in the supermarket. When they got home, the children said,“ We don’t think you saved money by going to the supermarket.” “Of course I did,” Mrs. Wilson said. “ Everything was cheaper there.” “We know,” the children said,“ but we came home by taxi because we had too much to carry. The taxi fare was more than the money that you save! ” Mrs. Wilson added everything up. Her children were right.The things at the corner store were ______than those in the supermarket.
| A．cheaper | B．nicer | C．more expensive | D．saved a little money |
Mrs. Wilson ______ in the end.
| A．spent more money | B．paid less money |
| C．lost some money | D．saved a little money |
From the passage we know the children were _________.
| A．happy | B．clever | C．tired | D．lazy |
Mrs. Wilson will _____________.
| A．never call a taxi |
| B．go on buying things in the supermarket |
| C．buy things near her home |
| D．not go shopping with her children |
The best title for the passage is ____________.
| A．Cutting Price | B．Corner Store | C．Supermarket | D．Shopping |