China is the home of tea, which has more than 4000 years of history. People all over China drink tea daily. Of the three main drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器)，began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export (出口商品) since then.
The world for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character, “cha”. The English word, “tea”, sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen, Fujian Province. The Russians call it “chai’i”, which sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it is pronounced a little differently.
Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China, because of the mild (温和的) climate (气候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing , Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. They’re produced in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan and Fujian.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique (独特的) tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking, and so on. Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Tea began to be known by the world _____________ ago.
| A．over 1000 years | B．over a few centuries |
| C．less than a few centuries | D．more than 4000 years |
What kind of drinks is drunk by the largest number of people in the world?
| A．Coffee. | B．Cocoa. | C．Tea. | D．Milk. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Tea has been an important Chinese export since a thousand years ago. |
| B．The English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in northern China. |
| C．Longjing, Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are produced in the south of China. |
| D．Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels. |
How many kinds of tea are mentioned in the passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．China’s Long History of Tea | B．China’s Tea Culture |
| C．Tea Drinking in China | D．All kinds of tea in China |
This year 2，300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes． They will attend US schools， meet US teenagers， and form impressions of America． （1） They will learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world．
（2） Fred， nineteen， spent last year in Germany with George's family． In turn， George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America．
Fred， a lively young man， knew little German when he arrived， but after two months' study， the language began to come to him． （3） Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room． They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States． There were almost no outside activities．
（4） The father's word was law， and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members． Fred found the food too simple at first． Also， he missed having a car．
"Back home， you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time． In Germany， you walk， but you soon learn to like it．
Meanwhile， in America， Mike， a German boy， was also forming his idea． "I suppose I should criticize（ 批 评 ） American schools，" he said． "It is far too easy by our level． （5） In Germany we do nothing but study． Here we take part in many outside activities． I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens． There should be some middle ground between the two．"
A． Family life， too， was different．
B． But I have to say that I like it very much．
C． Here is a two﹣way student exchange in action．
D． School was quite different from what he had expected﹣﹣﹣much harder．
E． In fact， there are many differences between the two countries' cultures．
F． At the same time， about 1， 300 American teenagers will go to other countries．
In students' daily talks， celebrities （ 名 人 ） are usually a hot topic， including their dress， behavior， families and other personal things． Then， is it a celebrity's job（职责）to be a good role model？ Please read the following students' debate．
| what they let their kids see． |
of stars have to post apology （ 道歉） letters after being caught doing bad things． It's good， but if the only reason they do is to win back their fans， it's not good． |
| I think everyone should try to be a good role model， even if you are not a celebrity! You can still be a role model to your sisters and brothers， a younger neighbor， or anyone． But I think celebrities should be very good， because they are role models for so many people! |
Although it is a wonderful thing to be a good role model， that's not what the celebrities must do． They are famous because they love what they do and are good at it． Being a role model is never in the job． If the celebrity knows they are affecting the young people， they should try hard to set a good example． |
| Is it a celebrity's job to be a good role model？ |
|
It's a celebrity's job to be a good role model because people usually look up to stars． If a celebrity drinks and smokes， his fans will follow him because they look up to the celebrity so much． If a celebrity's lifestyle is 
A celebrity doesn't have to try to be a good role model． They are famous because they worked hard at what they love for a living．They should， however， try to make good choices for themselves， not their fans． Lots（1）Which of the following reasons is NOT from the pros？
| A． |
People look up to the celebrities． |
| B． |
Everyone should try to be a good role model． |
| C． |
Celebrities get much love and support from fans． |
（2）What does the underlined word " inappropriate" mean？
| A． |
难以言说的 |
| B． |
非同寻常的 |
| C． |
不恰当的 |
（3）According to the cons， how do some people become famous？
| A． |
By working hard at what they love． |
| B． |
By setting a good example to others． |
| C． |
By making good choices for themselves． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to their words？
| A． |
It is easy for stars to win back fans． |
| B． |
Stars may sometimes do something wrong． |
| C． |
Family members should encourage kids to be stars． |
（5）What conclusion（结论） can we draw from their opinions？
| A． |
When you become a celebrity， you have been a good role model too． |
| B． |
Even though a celebrity makes mistakes， young people should follow him． |
| C． |
Whether a celebrity is a role model or not， he should care about his behavior． |
Every year on 15th October， over 200 million people around the world take part in Global Handwashing Day． But why do we have a day for something we do all the time？ Well， research shows that not enough people often wash their hands with soap． Experts believe that this leads to the deaths of millions of people every year．
Sidibe， a public health expert says soap is the most beautiful invention in public health'． Washing your hands with soap can have a huge impacton reducing （减少） the spread of diseases． Handwashing with soap prevents babies from getting ill and keeps children healthy and in school．
However， washing hands with soap does not happen as often as you might think． This is partly because there aren't enough resources （资源） in poorer countries， but it's also because for many people， handwashing is simply not part of their everyday life． It's not easy to get people to change habits they learned in early childhood ﹣﹣ but this is what Global Handwashing Day wants to do．
In 2008， the Indian cricket team joined around 100 million Indian schoolchildren in washing their hands to promote （促进） the first ever Global Handwashing Day． Every year since then， many different events have been held around the world． In 2014， Global Handwashing Day was used in the fight against Ebola， a very serious disease， with events held in affected （受感染的） African countries．
Today， local and national leaders continue to use the day to spread the message about the importance of clean hands． The hope is that handwashing becomes a necessary part of people's lives and improves the health of millions around the world．
（1）Who started Global Handwashing Day？
| A． |
Public health experts． |
| B． |
The Indians． |
| C． |
African schoolchildren． |
| D． |
Government leaders． |
（2）What does the underlined word " impact" mean？
| A． |
Danger． |
| B． |
Influence． |
| C． |
Background． |
| D． |
Problem． |
（3）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
Washing hands with soap is good for public health． |
| B． |
Washing hands with soap doesn't become part of people's lives． |
| C． |
People are holding many different events to fight against diseases． |
| D． |
People all over the world are encouraged to wash hands with soap． |
（4）What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Learning to Use Soap． |
| B． |
Fighting Against Diseases． |
| C． |
Living a Healthy Life． |
| D． |
Changing Your Habits． |
Many people say dolphins are intelligent． They seem to be able to think， understand and learn things quickly． But are they as smart as humans， or are they more like cats and dogs？ Dolphins use their brains quite differently from the way humans do． But scientists say dolphins and humans are very similar in some ways． How？
Like humans， every dolphin has its own "name"． The name is a special whistle （哨声）． Each dolphin chooses a specific （特有的） whistle for itself， usually by its first birthday． Dolphins are like people in other ways， too． They "talk" to each other about a lot of things﹣such as their age， their feelings， and finding food． They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate． Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans． No one "speaks dolphin" yet， but some scientists are trying to learn．
Dolphins are also social animals． They live in groups called pods， and they often join othersfrom different pods to play games and have fun﹣﹣just like people． Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do．
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way： both species make plans for getting things they want． In the seas of southern Brazil， for example， dolphins use an intelligent plan to get food． When there are fish near a boat， dolphins signal （发信号） to the fishermen to put their nets in the water． Using this method， the men can catch a lot of fish． Why do dolphins help the men？ There is an advantage for them ：they get to eat some of the fish that escape （逃脱） from the net．
（1）What is a dolphin's "name"？
| A． |
It is a kind of game． |
| B． |
It is a body sign． |
| C． |
It is a dolphin's age． |
| D． |
It is a specific sound． |
（2）What does the underlined word " others" refer to？
| A． |
Other fishes． |
| B． |
Other people． |
| C． |
Other dolphins． |
| D． |
Other games． |
（3）What can we infer from the passage？
| A． |
Some scientists can understand dolphin's system of sounds． |
| B． |
Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language． |
| C． |
Humans join dolphins' groups to get things we want． |
| D． |
Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings． |
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
| A． |
Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth． |
| B． |
Dolphins are social animals because they play together． |
| C． |
Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways． |
| D． |
Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish． |
A young woman turns around and around quickly， and jumps high． In the background， a young girl reads a rejection （拒绝） letter from a ballet school． 'You have the wrong body for ballet， 'it says，' and at thirteen， you are too old．' This was one of the most popular advertisements （广告） of 2014 and it describes American Ballet Theatre's principal （主要的） dancer Misty Copeland．
This was not a real letter． But Copeland says it is very similar to letters from her childhood． While many dancers start at the age of three， Copeland only began to study ballet in 1995 as a thirteen﹣year﹣old． People often told her that she was too old， or that she didn't have the perfect body type （She is only 157 cm tall）． Her family moved a lot， and it was sometimes difficult for her to attend ballet classes． But Copeland loved dancing and did not want to give up． She stayed with her ballet teacher during the week and spent time with her family only at the weekend． This was a difficult life， but she worked hard and won her first national competition when she was fourteen years old． Copeland joined the American Ballet Theatre in 2000 and performed in many ballets over the next few years． In 2007， she became a solo （单独的） performer， and in 2015 she became its principal dancer．
Copeland is now a dancer， author and Broadway performer． She also stars in the 2015 film A Ballerina's Tale． So what's next？ According to Copeland， anything is possible： "My career （职业） really is just now beginning．"
（1）How old was Copeland when she became the principal dancer？
| A． |
13． |
| B． |
14． |
| C． |
25． |
| D． |
33． |
（2）Why was it difficult for Copeland to attend ballet classes？
| A． |
Because her family moved a lot． |
| B． |
Because she was not a good dancer． |
| C． |
Because she had no invitation letter． |
| D． |
Because she had the wrong body type． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Copeland became successful because of the advertisement． |
| B． |
Copeland had to spend a lot of time away from her parents． |
| C． |
Copeland won her first national competition as a solo performer． |
| D． |
Copeland has ended up her career as an actress on Broadway． |
（4）What's the writer's opinion of Copeland？
| A． |
Copeland sets an example who never gives up． |
| B． |
Copeland was too old to start ballet at thirteen． |
| C． |
Copeland has made her achievements by accident． |
| D． |
Copeland was lucky to get support from the ballet school． |
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