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1、(1)“ You're just in time, Joe. We're going to play cowboys （牛仔） and Indians, and you can be the Indians. ” One of my cousins （堂兄弟） said.“How many Indians? ” I asked.“Oh, about a thousand. ” He answered, and before I could say no ， I was pushed out into the night and became a thousand Indians

2、. Two minutes later I was running in the fields with a groupof cowboys behind. The shouts of “ After them. Let's catch the killers! ” and other such TV play language came into my ears as I ran round a corner and hurried into my Grandpa's car “We've got him, boys. Let's go and catch h

3、im! ”But no one wanted to come to get me. All of my cousins except one were always very friendlywith. It was quiet outside. And I went out of the car to have a look.Just then I heard a shout , “ Bring the rope （繩子） , and we can burn him. ”“Only Indians burn people. Cowboys.” I stopped just in time.

4、I had almost said,“ Cowboyshang（絞死） people. ”I was tied to a tree, and the cowboys were looking for some wood when my dear mother called,“We're leaving now. ”“Untie me. ” I shouted. ” We're going.“Why did Bobby want matches（火柴）?” Mum asked when we were in the car. “ He was asking“oh, he was

5、just going t matches? MA TCHES? Are you sure he wanted matches ”Mother was quite sure, and I didn't say any more.1 How many children played the Indians? A One thousandBOne hundredCOne groupD One2 Why did Joe's cousin say that Joe was just in time? Because_. A there were not enough children f

6、our the gameBthe game was just going to startCnone of his cousins wanted to be the IndiansD they were waiting for Joe3 Joe didn't say “ Cowbays hang people.” Because_. A he was tied to a treeBthat would make things worseChe was caught by the cowboysD that would make the cowboys angry4 Which of t

7、he following is TRUE? A One of Joe's cousins was looking for matches.BDad didn't want to give the children any matches.CBobby wanted to get some matches from his father.D Mum didn't think children should play with matches.5 The name of the story should he “ _.” A Joe and his cousinsBWho

8、knows what danger is waiting there精選文庫CCowboys and Indians is a favourite children's gameD How cowboys and Indians fought in the pastDCBAB(2)In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (經(jīng)歷 ) fourseasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in s

9、pring. An hour laterblackcloudscome and then it rains hard.The weathergetsa little cold.In the lateafternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at thistime of a day.In England,people can also have summerin winter, orhavewinterin summer.So inwintertheycan swim s

10、ometimes, and insummer sometimestheyshouldtakewarmclothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (傘 )or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔 ) l

11、ater in the day.1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?A. Because they may have four seasons in one dayB. Because they often have very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in springD. Because the sky is sunny all day2. From the story we know that when _come, there i

12、s a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too _in winter."A. warmB. coolC. coldD. rainy4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbr

13、ella with them because _.A. their friends ask them to do soB. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favourite things5. The best title (標(biāo)題 )for this passage is _.A. Bad SeasonsB. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in EnglandD. Strange English PeopleKEY: ABABC-2精選文庫(3)To

14、 find out whether bees（蜜蜂） can see colours, the following experiment is made. Around table is put in a garden, and on the table is a piece of blue cardboard（硬紙版） witha drop of syrup （糖漿） on it. After a short time, bees come to the syrup. The bees then fly to their hive （蜂房） and give the syrup to oth

15、er bees in the hive. Then they return to the feeding-place which they have found. After a while, the blue cardboard with the syrup on itis taken away. Instead of this card, a blue card is now put on the left side of the first feeding-place and a red card to its right. These new cards have no syrup o

16、n them. Verysoon bees arrive again, and fly straight to the blue card. None go to the red card.Picture 11. How many cards do you need to prepare for the experiment?A. Two: one blue and one redB. Three: two blue and one redC. Three: one blue and two redD. Four: two blue and two red2. If Picture 1 bel

17、ow shows the table top during Step 1 of the experiment, which of A, B, C, D in Picture 2 shows the table top during Step 2?Picture 23. During Step 2 of the experiment, the bees go to _.A. the blue card with syrup on itB. the new blue card with no syrup on itC. the empty space where the original（原先的）

18、 blue card wasD. the new blue card with syrup on it on the left of the red card4. The experiment has proved（證明） that bees _.A. cannot see colorsB. can see colorsC. can not see blueD. cannot see red5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Bees Love BlueB. Bees Love SyrupC. Bees,

19、 Color and SyrupD. Can Bees See Color?Keys: 1 5 BCBBD(4)Now satellites are helping to forecast（預(yù)報） the weather. They are in space, and they canreach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大氣）, becausethis is where the weather forms（形成） . They send these pictures to the

20、 weather stations.So meteorologists（氣象學(xué)家） can see the weather of any part of theworld. From thepictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures.Whenthey receive new pictures, the meteorologist

21、s compare（比較） them withearlier-3精選文庫ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.So the weather satellites are a great helpto them

22、eteorologists. Before satelliteswereinvented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecastthe weather for a week or more ahead（提前） .1. Satellites travel _.A. in spaceB. in the

23、atmosphereC. above the groundD. above space2. Why do we use the weather satellitesto takepictures of theatmosphere?Because_.A. the weather satellites can do it easilyB. clouds form thereC. the weather forms thereD. the pictures can forecast theweather3. Meteorologists forecast the weather _.A. when

24、they have received satellite picturesB. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier onesC. before they received satellite picturesD. during they study satellite pictures4. Maybe we ll soon be able to forecast the weather for _.A. one dayB. two daysC. five daysD. seven days or even l

25、onger5. The main （主要的） idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _.A.takingpicturesoftheatmosphereB. receivingpicturesoftheatmosphereC. doing other work in many waysD. weather forecastingKeys: 1-5 ACBDD(5)Snowfell on the mountain.It snowedand snowed.The snow did not melt （融化） . Itbecam

26、e deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed（擠壓） together., it becameice.The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier （冰河） .-4精選文庫Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches（英寸）each day. As it moved, it tookrocks anddirt with

27、it. It changed the land. Insome places, it left hills. Insome places,when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.A millionyears ago, there were many bigglaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of theworld. The glaciers changed the land.Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of C

28、anada is cutting a new path（路）down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.1. The snow that fell on the mountainA. became snowmanB. meltedC. became iceD. turned to rain2.The word in the story that means a river of ice is _.3.The story says,“ The snow did not melt. It became de

29、ep and heavy” . The word it means_.4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to beB. Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.C. Glaciers are found only in warm places.5. How fast did the glacier move? (Which sentence is

30、 exactly like the one in your book?)A. Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year.B. Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.C. Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches each day.6. The main idea of the whole story is that _.A. snow is heavyB. the high land never changesC. glaciers

31、 changed thelandKey: 1.C2. glacier3.snow3.A4.C5.C(6)A Leg Walking RightHere are some signs + -x , the signs are very different. They mean very different things.When you see them, you know what todo. This sign+ means that youwill add somenumerals. This sign means that you will take one numeral away f

32、rom another. You willsubtract （減去） . What will you do when you see x and ?Our signs are easy toread. They are easy signsto remember. Lookat these twosigns .The ancient Egyptians used these signs. A picture of a leg walking to the left toldthem to add some numerals. A picture of a leg walking to the

33、right told them to subtract.In the 1500s people used this printed（印刷的） sign & to add numerals. After a while thesign began to look like this .Later, the sign became +.-5精選文庫How much is 2 2?1. What do you do when you see this sign +?A. Walk awayB. Write a numeralC. Read a signD. Add2.The word in

34、the story that means to take one numeral away from another is _.3.The story says,“ Our signs are easy to read. They are easy signs to remember” . Theword they means _.4.Which of the following does this story lead to believe?A. Egyptians could not add numerals togetherB. All Egyptians had two leftleg

35、s.C. Our signs are not hard to understand5. What did the sign to add numerals begin to look like(which sentence is exactly like the one in your book)?A. After a while, the sign began to look like this .B. After a while, the sign began to look like this +.C. After a while, the sign began to look like

36、 this &.6. The main idea of the whole story is that _.A. the signs for adding and subtracting have changed.B. People could not write in the 1500sC. the old signs were good for Egyptians but not for us Key: 1.D 2.substract 3.signs 4.C 5.A 6.A(7)Mexico's neighbours are the United States to the

37、 north and Guatemala and Belize to the south. Mexico is about one quarter of the size of the United States. Mexico has more than ninety million people. The language of Mexico is Spanish. This makes Mexico the world's largest Spanish-speaking country.Mexico City is the capital and largest city of

38、 Mexico. The city is also very high. It is 7349 feet high (2240 metres). This makes it one of the highest capital cities in the world. The population, of Mexico City grows bigger every day. About thirty million people live there. It has more people than any other city in the world, even more than To

39、kyo.Mexico also has its specialities. Many of the foods we eat started in Mexico. Foods like beans, maize, avocados, tomatoes, peanuts, chili peppers, vanilla, and chocolate comefrom Mexico. Mexico is also famous for its cactus ( 仙人掌 ) plants. Mexico has more kinds of cactus than any other country.(

40、Words: 161 Minutes: 3 )1. Mexico is _the USA.-6精選文庫A. on the south ofB. on the north ofC. a part ofD. as large as2. Mexicans speak_.A. EnglishC. FrenchB. SpanishD. Latin( 拉丁語 )3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.B. The population of Mexico City is 30,000,000

41、.C. Tokyo is one of the cities with the largest population.D. Mexico City is the highest city in the world.4. Tomatoes were originally (最初 ) grown in _.A. AmericaB. SpainC. TokyoD. Mexico5. The best title (題目 ) of the passage is _.A. Mexico CityB. Mexico's plantsC. MexicoD. Mexico's populati

42、onKey 1. A2. B3. D4. D5. C(8)Australia has a lot of lovely animals . You cannot find them anywhere else in the world .The most famous ones are kangaroos and koalas.The kangaroo is the symbol of Australia.They have large eyes and eats . They don't walk, they jump.They use their strong back legs . They can jump at 74 kilometres per hour . They can go over nine metres in one jump