What is your favorite color ? Do you like yellow orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods(情绪) yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,black is depressing(使人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London .The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory the workers will better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.An active person may like_____
| A．yellow, orange, or red | B．yellow, black. or red |
| C．orange, blue ,or black | D．black, red or orange |
Most people feel more ___ in a yellow room than in a dark green one
| A．tired | B．bored | C．worried | D．relaxed |
More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because___
| A．the bridge was very tall | B．the bridge was too crowded |
| C．people didn’t kike the bridge | D．The color of the bridge was depressing |
In the factory when the machines are painted orange ,the workers will work___
| A．worse | B．harder | C．more slowly | D．more angrily |
Which could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Cheerful Colors | B．Your Favorite Color |
| C．The Secret of Color | D．the Color of a Bridge |
39. What time does New City Zoo open?
| A． | At 9:00 a.m. |
B． | At 10:00 a.m. |
C． | At 10:30 a.m. |
D． | At 11:00 a.m. |
40. At 2:45 p.m., visitors can have a close look at ________.
| A． | elephants |
B． | bears |
C． | wolves |
D． | monkeys |
41. With a ________, visitors can take the mini-train as many times as they want on the same day.
| A． | hand stamp |
B． | 1-Day Pass |
| C． | yearly card |
D． | bus ticket |
42. The underlined word " Violators " in the material means "people who ________".
| A． | visit the zoo regularly |
B． | look after the animals |
| C． | feed or disturb the animals |
D． | want to return the zoo tickets |
43. Which of the following about the zoo is TRUE?
| A． | The schedule is for the winter of 2021. |
| B． | Guided bus tour is available at 9:00 a.m. |
| C． | No activities will be affected by the weather. |
| D． | Visitors can visitnewcityzoo.comfor more information. |
44. The main purpose of the material is to ________ in the zoo.
| A． | protect the wild animals |
B． | stress the importance of safety |
| C． | provide choices of transportation |
D． | introduce the activities and rules |
For years，people thought that sleep was unimportant and inactive．Today，we know that sleep is important for good physical and mental （精神的），the brain is very active．
①By doing this they have learned that there are five stages of sleep．Stage one sleep is very light．During this time，a person wakes up easily．As we move into stage （A） ，our eyes stop moving and our brain waves move more slowly．During stages three and four （often called "deep sleep" ），it is very hard to wake up a person．During this time，the body repairs itself and makes more cells （细胞），the body makes a chemical used for growing．In the next stage—REM sleep—we begin to breathe faster and our eyes move around quickly，but （B）我们的身体不动。During this stage，we dream．
The amount of sleep each person needs is different，and is often connected to age． ②（C） In general，babies need fifteen to sixteen hours of sleep a day．Children and teenagers need nine to ten hours，while adults need six to eight．Over time，not having enough sleep—especially deep and REM sleep—can cause one to become sick more easily．Doctors also think that REM sleep is very important for learning，and memory． ③
Scientists are continually learning more （D） sleep，but one thing they know for sure is this：for humans，it is as important as food and water．
（1）在文中 （A） 和 （D） 的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分 （B） 译成英语：
（3）将文中画线部分 （C） 改写为：In general，babies need to fifteen to sixteen hours a day．
（4）将 "To understand sleep，scientists study brain waves．" 填入文中， ①②③三处中最佳的位置是：
（5）从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词：
Jason is interested in China．He has found some information about Chinese culture．
The abacus
The abacus was perhaps the earliest type of computer．People （A） started using it more than 4，000 years ago to do maths．It was used in ancient China，Rome（B） 一些人仍然使用它。
Kungfu
"Kungfu" is the popular name given to Chinese martial arts in the West．It refers to a number of different types of fighting that have developed （C） more than hundreds of years in China．These different styles are often called "schools"．One of the most famous schools is the Shaolin School．It comes （D） the Shaolin Temple at Songshan in Henan Province．
TCM
Today when people in the West need medical help，they often choose （E） "new" kind of medicine that is actually quite old．They choose traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）．
TCM uses many different kinds of treatments．Herbal medicines are used，for example，to help bring balance to people． （F）Many of the treatments used in TCM have helped people for thousands of years．People can use Chinese medicine for almost any sickness they have．
（1）写出文中画线部分 （A） 和 （C） 的同义词或近义词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分 （B） 译成英语：
（3）在文中 （D） 和 （E） 的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（4）将文中画线部分 （F） 改写为：Many of the treatments used in TCM have helped people thousands of years ．
（5）从文中找出两个与中国文化相关的名词： ；
We often write short messages to family members，friends or classmates to remind them about something．Short messages are often written clearly in a few words．Here is an example．
18 Sept. Hi Jimmy， This is to remind you about our basketball game tomorrow evening. I'll meet you outside the club at 8 p.m. Don't forget to wear your basketball shoes. See you there! Simon |
（1）Why do we often write short messages to people？
（2）What is a short message usually like？
（3）Who does Simon write the short message to？
（4）Where will they meet at 8 p.m.？
（5）Will they have their basketball game on 18 September？
Do you know that the falcon （猎鹰） is among the fastest animals in the world？It can fly at a speed of about 200 miles per hour．You might think a bird that could fly so fast would be safe from most types of danger．Unfortunately，that is not true．By the 1970s
In America，a pesticide，a chemical，called DDT was harming the falcon eggs．Luckily，DDT is no longer used．The number of falcons is rising now．
One unusual thing about falcons is that they like to make their nests （巢） in high places．In nature，they often nest on mountaintops and on the sides of cliffs （悬崖）
They also like to return to the same nesting place every year．Both the mother and father falcons help to raise the babies．The mother stays more time in the nest．
The father hunts and brings back food for her and the babies．
Many people all around the country work very hard to help falcons live to adulthood．There are even video cameras fixed up in many places．This way，people can make sure that the birds and their eggs stay protected．Falcons are lucky to have so many people who keep an eye on them．
（1）What does the underlined word "pesticide" mean in Chinese？
| A． | 流感 |
| B． | 杀虫剂 |
| C． | 枪支 |
| D． | 捕猎网 |
（2）According to the text，we know that ．
| A． | falcons fly so fast that nothing can hurt them |
| B． | falcons suddenly died out in the year 1970 |
| C． | people can't find falcons' nests in cities |
| D． | baby falcons are brought up by their parents |
（3）What's the author's attitude towards the future of falcons？
| A． | Nervous． |
| B． | Hopeful． |
| C． | Curious． |
| D． | Unsure． |
（4）In which section （版） of a newspaper can we probably read the text？
| A． | Sports． |
| B． | Life． |
| C． | Science． |
| D． | Business． |
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