Have you heard of dodos (渡渡鸟)? The dodo was a large bird. But you might not think it was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. It lived happily and safely until humans arrived in 1505. European sailors (水手) discovered the bird in 1507 on the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.
When the sailors talked about the strange bird that could not fly, people found it hard to believe it. The Europeans on the Island of Mauritius and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very good to eat. So large numbers of dodos were killed and by 1681 no living dodos were found on the island. A few dodos were brought to England in the 17th century, but for 200 years none have been seen alive. The humans didn’t know how to protect the birds. They caused the dodos’ extinction (灭绝) . This is how the phrase “as dead as a dodo” came. Because they died out completely, dodos became very well-known. It gave humans a big lesson.
European sailors discovered dodos in ________.
| A．1505 | B．1507 |
| C．1681 | D．1700 |
Which of the following about the dodo is TURE according to the passage?
| A．It was born on the Island of Mauritius and could fly well. |
| B．It lived a hard life until humans arrived in 1505. |
| C．Its population became small only because pigs ate them. |
| D．It was possible for humans to find a dodo on Mauritius Island before 1681. |
What’s the correct order about dodos?
a. Many people didn’t believe that dodos couldn’t fly.
b. European sailors discovered dodos on the Island of Mauritius.
c. The Europeans and the pigs found dodos very good to eat.
d. Large numbers of dodos were killed on the island.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．d-c-b-a |
| C．b-a-c-d | D．b-d-a-c |
The writer wrote the passage mainly to tell us that _____________.
| A．the dodo could not fly |
| B．the dodo was a chicken |
| C．no living dodos were found |
| D．it’s important to protect animals |
My name is Jim Brown. There are five people in my family. My family members like different kinds of music. My grandfather likes classical music, and he thinks pop music is boring. My grandmother enjoys folk music. She hates rock music because she thinks it’s too noisy. My father prefers jazz to country music. But my mother likes country music very much. She doesn’t like classical music because she thinks it’s too serious. My favorite music is rock music. It’s exciting. And my favorite pop singer is Cui Jian.
The Browns like .
A．different music
B．sweet music
C．the same music
Jim’s grandfather thinks pop music is too .
A．noisy B．wonderful C．boring
His grand mother hates .
A．rock music B．folk music C．Jazz
What kind of music does his mother like?
A．Jazz B．Rock music C．Country music
Who is Jim’s favorite pop singer?
A．S.H.E B．Liu Huan C．Cui Jian
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
One day a boy was walking along the street. Suddenly he stopped and looked up into the sky.
A young man passed by him. When he saw the boy, he felt curious and looked up, too.
Just then a girl came up and saw them. “Is there anything interesting in the sky?” She thought and looked up, too.
After a while, there were quite some people. They were all interested in the clear blue sky.
Suddenly the boy asked, “Hey, what are all of you looking up at?”
“That’s what we are going to ask you,” said the young man.
“You want to ask me? But I wasn’t looking at anything,” said the boy. “I raised(抬起) my head because my nose was bleeding(流血)”
What was the boy doing one day?
A．He was looking for something in the street.
B．He was looking up into the sky.
C．He was looking up at the plane in the sky.
What does the underlined word “curious” in Chinese mean in the passage?
A．好奇的 B．着急的 C．烦恼的
The girl thought , so she looked up, too.
A．there was something wrong with the boy.
B．the young man could see nothing in the sky
C．there was something interesting in the sky
The boy looked up into the sky only because .
A．he liked doing so very much
B．other people also did so
C．something was wrong with his nose
From the passage we can see .
A．few people were looking up
B．there must be something in the sky
C．the boy did not know why other people looked up into the sky as he did
School clubs are hobby clubs. They are colorful and wonderful .They are great places , fun and friendly.
| On the fist floor of the teaching building : Basketball Club 4:00pm ---6:00pm ,Saturday Tel:8237682 |
| On the playground: Running Club 7:00pm---9:00pm ,Tuesday Tel:8237442 |
| On the fifth floor of the teaching building : Art Club 8:00am---10:00am , Friday Tel:8237465 |
| On the third floor of the teaching building : Singing Club 8:00pm---10:00pm , Saturday Tel:8237466 |
| In front of the teaching building :Spoken English Club 6:00pm----8:00pm , Sunday Tel:8237681 |
根据短文内容，判断正（A）误（B）。School clubs are sports clubs .
You can call 8237682 to play basketball .
You can begin to sing at the club at 8:00 am .
Spoken English Club starts the class on Sunday evening .
If you want to join the Art Club , you can find it in front of the teaching building .
Young people and older people don’t always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special programme in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this programme the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has this to say about his experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself, You learn to think about the group.”In one special programme in New York State, young and older people _______ .
| A．don’t work well together. |
| B．are friendly to one another. |
| C．teach one another new ways of building houses. |
| D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers.. |
All the members work some time every day mainly to _______ .
| A．lead a busy life. |
| B．learn new skills of farming; |
| C．get used to the life on the farms |
| D．find value and pleasure in work |
Living together, _________ .
| A．the teenagers don’t have to obey(遵守) the rules |
| B．the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make |
| C．the members have no free time on weekends |
| D．the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together |
The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the programme is ____ .
| A．unpleasant | B．tiring | C．helping | D．boring |
The best title for the passage is __________ .
| A．The rules of living together |
| B．Life in New York State |
| C． Teenagers in the special group |
| D．Free hours in the special work group |
What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.
The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey(调查) on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-colored (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-colored (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.
But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.
Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its color, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the color, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are ______.
| A．lovely animals | B．a sign of bad luck |
| C．a sign of good luck | D．unfriendly animals |
The main idea of paragraph 2 is that ______.
| A．people often complain(抱怨) about black cats on the Internet |
| B．people think cats of different colors have different personalities |
| C．black cats are less popular than other cats |
| D．the study is a great success |
According to the study, people think that______.
| A．black cats have special personalities |
| B．orange and bi-colored cats are generous |
| C．cats with three colors are friendly |
| D．white cats are calm, lazy and shy |
People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT ______.
| A．black cats often appear in TV shows |
| B．black cats bring bad luck to people |
| C．black cats have bad reputations |
| D．they don’t think black cats are beautiful |
The passage mainly talks about ______.
| A．why black cats are popular in movies |
| B．why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets |
| C．different color cats have different personalities |
| D．different people have different ideas on black cats |
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