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An old saying used for forecasting（预测）the weather says, “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors（水手）take warning.” Is the saying true? It turns out that it is. A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.
Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BC, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance（提前）. They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming.
If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure（压力）usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing? Are they moving to higher ground? This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high? Falling air pressure may influence birds’ ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day!
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
（1）What is the old saying about?
| A． |
The beauty of sunrise. |
B． |
The night sky. |
| C． |
The signs of the weather. |
D． |
The sailors’ work. |
（2）What does the underlined word “meteorologists” mean?
| A． |
The persons who give daily weather reports on TV. |
| B． |
The persons who carry out research on natural history. |
| C． |
The persons who take an interest in plants and animals. |
| D． |
The persons who do scientific studies of weather conditions. |
（3）How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2?
| A． |
By listing the reasons for terrible weather. |
| B． |
By telling a true story about weather forecasting. |
| C． |
By introducing different ways of forecasting the weather. |
| D． |
By mentioning the difficulties in forecasting the weather. |
（4）What do we know from the last paragraph?
| A． |
It’ll be sunny if ants move to higher places. |
| B． |
The smells of flowers are stronger in wet air. |
| C． |
Birds fly higher because of the low air pressure. |
| D． |
It’ll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise. |
（5）What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text?
| A． |
To encourage people to get close to nature. |
| B． |
To express the need for weather forecasting. |
| C． |
To explain nature can tell us about the weather. |
| D． |
To discuss how important weather forecasting is. |
We talk every day. When we have good news, we like to share it with our good friends and when something terrible happens, we make it known to others soon. But can you imagine that a tree can talk and share news too? Of course, no tree moves lips and says words just as people do. Strange as it may sound, though, some trees do manage to communicate with each other.
Willow(柳树) trees are the best-known of these trees. When insects begin nibbling(叮咬) a willow tree, the tree sends out a special smell at once. This smell tells the other willows that harmful insects are coming near. All of them quickly make a chemical(化学物质) in their leaves. This chemical is bad to the insects. The insects do not like it and they fly away soon. In this way, the willow trees protect themselves from the insects.
The next time when you take a walk in the woods, maybe the trees are “talking” to each other quietly. And when someone says that trees cannot “talk”, please tell them that even trees give messages to each other, too.Willow trees send messages with _________.
| A．words | B．movements |
| C．smells | D．sounds |
The underlined word “lips” in the first paragraph means ________.
| A．树干 | B．嘴唇 |
| C．枝条 | D．手势 |
The passage tells us that some of the trees can ________.
| A．speak just as people do | B．tell stories to others |
| C．communicate with each other | D．kill insects in the woods |
According to the passage, the right order of the following is ________.
a. The willow tree gives out a smell.
b. The willow trees make a chemical in their leaves.
c. Insects fly away because of the chemical.
d. Insects begin nibbling a willow tree.
| A．d-a-b-c | B．d-b-a-c |
| C．a-b-c-d | D．d-c-b-a |
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I am Alice. I like We chat. It is fast, convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through We chat, Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing. |
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I am David. I love Micro blog. I update my Micro blog when I am free. We can share instant(即时的) messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Micro blog. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Micro blog, for example, “I’m in blue today. I didn’t pass the exam.” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party, my new phone, my new coat, etc. with my friends. It is fun. |
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I’m Lily. I don’t like We chat or Micro blog. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes(愚蠢行为) on We chat. Many people are cheated(欺骗) because they believe in other people they meet on We chat easily. It is not a real world. As to Micro blog, I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的) girl. |
Who loves Micro blog?
| A．Alice. | B．David. |
| C．Lily. | D．Leehom Wang. |
What does Alice think about We chat?
| A．It’s fast and convenient. | B．It’s fashionable but slow. |
| C．It’s safe and useful. | D．It’s fun but expensive. |
Why doesn’t Lily believe We chat?
| A．Because many people are cheated on We chat easily. |
| B．Because she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. |
| C．Because she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. |
| D．Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. |
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many people on earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.
Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue like this, human life on earth will not survive (继续生存).
Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the population of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough food.
What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living place in the future.. If we use up our natural resources and go on our environment, human beings will die out.
If we catch too many fishes from the sea, will be left.
. The world is becoming too , so we should use modern methods of
birth control to reduce the population.. Educate people to think about the problems so that the earth will be better and .
. The passage mainly tells us the importance of protecting the environment and
to solve the environmental problems.
As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Noble Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dream. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself.
Studying instead of watching TV will help you get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全短文。其中有一项为多余
选项。(10分)
In China, people usually set off firecrackers to celebrate Spring Festival. But this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei was asked by a reporter in an interview. He said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.
“We all suffered from last month’s smog(雾霾). If we don’t call an end to the firecracker, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday.” said Zhang Wei. He put up a notice in his community in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. In the notice, he called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival holiday.
Lots of parents agreed with Zhang Wei’s idea. They said that they hated the noise of firecrackers. The noise used to wake up their babies too early. The babies really needed quiet mornings,
More Chinese looked forward to celebrating the holiday in a greener way. They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food. They said that the new celebrations sounded fashionable.
“My family didn’t buy any fireworks this year. Instead, we donated the money to charity. It’s good for the environment and charity as well.” Internet user “Fighter” wrote on Sina Weibo.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(10分)．How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China?
| A．By putting up a notice. | B．By setting off firecrackers. |
| C．By not wasting food. | D．By donating the money to charity. |
．Zhang Wei lives in _____.
| A．Jinan | B．Beijing |
| C．Shanghai | D．London |
．Lots of parents hated the noise of firecrackers because____.
| A．they couldn’t afford to buy them. |
| B．firecrackers were too expensive. |
| C．firecrackers might cause fire |
| D．the noise might wake up their babies. |
．More people decided _____.
| A．not to get together |
| B．not to throw away more food |
| C．not to set off firecrackers |
| D．to call an end to all the celebrations |
．What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Don’t Waste Food | B．Spring Festival Celebrations |
| C．Firecrackers and Noise | D．Spring Festival Goes Green |