Indonesians love to celebrate. They believe that celebrating and eating together brings good luck. Let’s party Indonesia-style.
Would you be surprised to find a New Year’s Day in March? Indonesians on the island of Bali are getting ready to ring in Nyepi, their New Year. It falls in March or April on the night of the new moon and is a symbol of a fresh start for the people and the island of Bali. On the eve of Nyepi, families and friends get together in the market. They carry a huge monster which is made of wood and other materials around the village three times. After that, people set it on fire, hoping to drive out evil (邪恶的) spirits.
After Nyepi, a Turun tanah ceremony begins in honor of a child’s first steps. At the Turun Tanah, parents invite friends and family to a party to introduce the baby. They put different objects such as a bracelet (手镯), pen, mirror or toy computer around their baby. If the baby picks up a pen, he or she may be a writer. A child who picks up a gold bracelet may be rich.
While Turun tanah celebrates the future of a family. Galungan celebrates its past. Ancestors who have died return ‘home’ during this ten-day celebration. And living relatives do their best to make them happy. Tall bamboo poles line the street. People attend the ceremonies and visit their family and village temples. Actors and dancers give performances that tell stories of good fighting against evil.
A year of festivals has come to an end. Don’t worry: next year, Indonesia will be buzzing (发出嗡嗡声) again with celebrations, so welcome to the party!
(1). What’s the theme (主题) of the passage?
| A． |
Celebrations. |
B． |
Feelings. |
C． |
Family. |
D． |
Health. |
(2). What do people do during Galungan? Check and choose the right answer.
①Watch performances. ②Discuss new babies’ future.
③Visit their family and village temples. ④Put the bamboo poles along the street.
⑤Carry a huge monster around the village.
| A． |
①②⑤ |
B． |
①③④ |
C． |
②③④ |
D． |
③④⑤ |
(3). Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． |
The baby who picks up a pen may be a writer. |
| B． |
Nyepi usually comes after Turun tanah in Bali. |
| C． |
New Year’s Day in Indonesia begins in February. |
| D． |
People fire bamboo poles to drive away the monster. |
(4). Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
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B． |
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C． |
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D． |
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(5). What is the writer’s purpose according to the passage?
| A． |
To welcome us to the festivals. |
B． |
To show us how to treat the ancestors. |
| C． |
To tell us how to hold the party. |
D． |
To teach us how to fight against the evil. |
Cindy is my friend. She has some collections. She has many erasers, keys, hats and pictures. They are very nice. Cindy has 30 erasers in many colors: white, red, yellow, green and black. They are in the pencil case in the drawer of her desk. Look! On Cindy’s desk is a red case. 18 keys are in it. Cindy likes nice hats. She has two yellow hats, four red hats, two blue hats and a black hat. On the wall (墙) of Cindy’ s room are seven pictures of people, sports and food. They look nice.
根据短文内容,完成下面的表格,每空不可超过三个词。
| Collection |
Number |
Color |
Place(地点) |
| erasers |
30 |
white, red, |
green and black |
| in the pencil case |
18 |
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in the |
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| hats |
yellow, red, blue and black pictures of people, |
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| 7 |
on the wall |
Hi! I’m Tina. This is a photo of Class 2. This class has twenty-five students, twelve girls and thirteen boys. These are Amy and Bob. Amy is Bob’s sister. Amy is 12 and Bob is 13. Amy likes math and English. Bob likes music (音乐). He has a CD collection. This is Bruce. He is 14. He likes sports and has a sports collection. Jerry is a teacher (教师). He is twenty-four. He likes blue, black and green. Many of his clothes are in these colors. Do you know the relationship between Jerry and Bruce? Aha! Jerry is Bruce’s uncle.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。______ girls are in Class 2.
| A．12 | B．13 | C．24 | D．25 |
What does Bob like?
| A．Math. | B．Music. | C．English. | D．Sports. |
What color does Jerry NOT like?
| A．Blue. | B．Yellow. | C．Black. | D．Green. |
What’s the Chinese meaning of (……的汉语意思) relationship?
| A．性别 | B．国籍 | C．关系 | D．爱好 |
______ and Bruce are in a family.
| A．Bob | B．Jerry | C．Amy | D．Tina |
I’m Wang Ping. I’m in Beijing. I like healthy food. I have milk (牛奶) and fruit for breakfast; rice (米饭), chicken and vegetables for lunch; vegetables, fruit and salad for dinner. Here is what my friends like eating. Let’s have a look!
Zhang Jian(inBeijing)Like:
Li Ming(inShanghai)Like: tomato
Zheng Hui(inBeijing)Like:
根据材料内容,选择正确答案。______ likes tomatoes.
| A．Wang Ping | B．Zheng Hui |
| C．Zhang Jian | D．Li Ming |
What does Wang Ping have for lunch?
| A．Milk and fruit. |
| B．Rice, chicken and vegetables. |
| C．Chicken and hamburgers. |
| D．Vegetables, fruit and salad. |
______ people are in Beijing.
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Which of the following is TRUE (下面哪项是正确的)?
| A．Zhang Jian and Li Ming like rice. |
| B．Zheng hui and Wang Ping are friends. |
| C．Wang Ping doesn’t eat healthy food. |
| D．Wang Ping has two friends in Shanghai. |
The passage mainly talks about (这篇文章主要讲述) ______.
| A．how old Wang Ping’s friends are |
| B．what sports Wang Ping likes playing |
| C．where Wang Ping’s friends are |
| D．what food Wang Ping and his friends like |
Sharks (鲨鱼) are the most frightening animals in the sea. Sometimes we can see sharks swimming in the sea around Hong Kong. People put nets around some beaches to protect swimmers. When there is a "shark's flag", people must slay on the beach. It will be too late if a shark can swim sixty kilometers an hour to you.
There are 30 kinds of sharks and 25 kinds of them are dangerous. The whale sharks are very big. They can grow to 18 meters long, but they are not dangerous to people. The jaws (大白鲨) and the tiger sharks are the most dangerous kinds of sharks.
Do you know all sharks must keep swimming, or they will go down? All sharks can feel everything that happens around them. We must keep calm and don't make any noise when a shark is swimming near you.
If a shark loses a tooth, a new one will grow out very quickly. So sharks always have many sharp teeth.Why do people put nets around some beaches?
| A．To keep swimmers running. |
| B．To keep swimmers swimming. |
| C．To keep swimmers safe. |
| D．To keep sharks swimming. |
_________ of sharks are dangerous in all kinds of sharks.
| A．Less than 80% | B．More than 80% |
| C．More than 90% | D．Less than 20% |
What are the most dangerous kinds of sharks?
| A．The jaws and the tiger sharks. |
| B．The whale sharks and the tiger sharks. |
| C．The jaws and the whale sharks. |
| D．The whale sharks and the blue sharks. |
What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?
| A．安静 | B．吵闹 | C．沉默 | D．任性 |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．It will be late if a shark can swim sixty kilometers an hour to you. |
| B．There are 30 kinds of sharks in the sea. |
| C．All sharks must keep swimming to go down in the sea. |
| D．Sharks's teeth can grow out very quickly. |
Accident Report Form
| Accident |
A car crashed into a tree. Three people were trapped in the car. |
| Weather conditions |
There was a heavy rain. |
| Date of call |
December 3, 2006 |
| Time of call |
9:30 p.m. |
| Name of caller |
Mrs. Green |
| Place |
Zhongshan Road, Nanjing |
| Conditions of victims (受害人) |
Mr. Green hurt his head. |
| Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. |
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| Their daughter felt frightened. |
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| Action |
Policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m. |
What time did Mrs. Green call the police? _________
| A．At 9:30 a.m. |
| B．At 9:30 p.m. |
| C．At 9:40 p.m. |
| D．At 9:45 p.m. |
How many people were trapped in the car? __________
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Whose left leg was hurt? _________
| A．Mrs. Green’s. |
| B．Their daughter’s. |
| C．Mr. Green’s. |
| D．Their friend’s. |
What was the weather like that day? __________
| A．It was sunny. |
| B．It was snowy. |
| C．It was cloudy. |
| D．It was rainy. |
Which of the following is TRUE? __________
| A．The car crashed into a wall. |
| B．Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital. |
| C．The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing. |
| D．The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital. |
