Plants are very important. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too. So animals and man need plants to live. This is why there are so many plants around us. There are two kinds of plants:flowering plants and non-flowering(无花) plants. Almost all the trees around us are flowers and fruit. Non-flowering plants don’t grow flowers. You can’t see many non-flowering plants around you. If you look carefully at the plants around you, you’ll find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are very big and some very small. Most of them are green. We can live on the earth because of the plants around us.
Which of the following is the most important according to the passage?
| A．Man. | B．Plants. |
| C．Animals. | D．Air, water, and sunlight. |
We need many plants around us because _______
| A．plants can grow easily |
| B．plants are green |
| C．we can get what we need from plants |
| D．we like all kinds of plants |
There are ______ non-flowering plants than flowering plants around us.
| A．much fewer | B．much more |
| C．much larger | D．much better |
Which of the following doesn’t come from a plant?
| A．Basket. | B．Bread. |
| C．Cabbage. | D．Stone Forest |
The best title（标题）for this passage may be _________
| A．Food from Plants | B．Plants Make Food |
| C．Man and Animals | D．Plants around us |
B
Doris has written a restaurant review on the Internet．
Excellent English food at the Country House
Last Saturday night，my family and I ate at the Country House．
The Country House serves traditional English food，we paid about 15 to 20 pounds a person to eat
there．
The food was wonderful．The fish pie reminded me of my grandma．She used to cook it for me．I also
had some fish and chips，and it was fantastic．
The waiters were polite，but a little slow．We were seated at 7 p．m．，but we did not receive our food
until 7：40 p．m．
I would certainly recommend the Country House for good，traditional English food．However，you should get there early and be prepared to spend a lot of time waiting for your food．
46．Where can you read the restaurant review by Doris？
47．How much did Doris and her family pay for the meal each person at least？
48．Who used to cook the fish pie for Doris？
49．What did Doris think of the waiters at the Country House？
50．Why did Doris want to recommend （推荐） the Country House？ ．
A
Do you always find it is raining when you walk out？Or are you always buying umbrellas and leaving them home when it rains？There is a new umbrella that could solve both problems．
The umbrella will not only tell you the weather，but also let you know you've left it behind．
How does it work？The umbrella will send a message to your smartphone．And it says"Hey，it's going to rain in 15 minutes where you are，so you'd better take your umbrella．"Besides，if you are forgetful，
you may never leave an umbrella on a bus or somewhere else again．The umbrella will send a warning to your smartphone if you leave it behind．
The new umbrella is expected to go on sale soon．
Though it is a good idea and it looks pretty cool，the umbrella will cost you ＄185．Maybe you will just check the free weather apps （应用程序） on your smartphone and take an umbrella with you when it is going to rain．
41．How many problems can the new umbrella solve？
42．What else can the new umbrella tell you besides the weather？
43．Where will the new umbrella send a warning？
44．When will the new umbrella be sold？
45．Does the writer think the new umbrella looks cool？ ．
C
Children with no shoes on do better at school than those with shoes on，a study suggests．
For over 10 years，researchers from universities observed （观察） children in 100 schools from 25 countries．They found that classrooms were quieter when children took off their shoes．It provided a quieter environment where pupils were more willing to focus on study than those with shoes on．
"Children are much more willing to sit on the floor and relax if they have no shoes on，"said professor
Stephen Heppel，a lead researcher．
"The last place a child would sit to read is an upright chair．And we've found that 95% of them really don't read on a chair at home，"Heppel added．"When they go on holidays，they read lying down．"
Professor Heppel hopes to bring the"shoeless policy"to all U．K．schools．He says relaxing conditions at school make children feel as if they're at home．He believes all the teachers will be glad to adopt the habit．
36．The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is" "．
| A． |
Suggestions on shoeless children． |
| B． |
Suggestions on children with shoes on． |
| C． |
Shoeless children do better at school． |
| D． |
Shoeless children looks cool at school． |
37．According to the passage，we know that the study was made by ．
| A． |
some university students |
| B． |
children from 25 countries |
| C． |
teachers in 1000 schools |
| D． |
researchers from university |
38．Which of the following pie chart can explain Heppel's discovery？
39．Heppel thinks shoeless policy can provide children with ．
| A． |
quiet activities |
| B． |
relaxing conditions |
| C． |
some upright chairs |
| D． |
a safe environment |
40．What does the underlined word"adopt"mean in the passage？
| A． |
accept |
| B． |
refuse |
| C． |
change |
| D． |
throw． |
B
Though you are a teenager now，there will finally come a time when you start to earn（赚） money．While it may be fun to have your own money to spend，it can also be difficult trying to manage it properly．Here are some tips on how to manage your money．
Use your money wisely
Most teenagers earn money for everyday use，or because they are saving up for something．So when they receive their money，they must first decide what they want to do with it．However，try to avoid the temptation （诱惑） to spend it all in one go （一口气）!Remember：Money takes a long time to earn，but it goes very quickly．
Bank your savings
The money you don't need can be saved at home or in a bank．If you want to save your money at home，get yourself a piggy bank or something else to keep your money in．The other choice is to save your money in a bank．One of the advantages is that you can earn interest （利息） on it．
Use the money to make money
Rather than saving your money at home or in a bank，you can use the money you
earn to invest （投资） in things to make more money．For example，if you are selling
something around your neighborhood，you could pay someone else to sell your things in their neighborhood．This way，by spending a little，you can make a lot．
32．The first thing for the teenagers to do after receiving their money is ．
| A． |
to consider how to deal with it |
| B． |
to spend it for everyday use |
| C． |
to let it go very quickly |
| D． |
to invest in things correctly |
33．Which of the following can best explain"use your money wisely"？
| A． |
Don't earn it for everyday use． |
| B． |
It's saved up for something． |
| C． |
Don't spend it all in one go． |
| D． |
It takes a long time to earn． |
34．According to the passage，one of the ways to earn interest is ．
| A． |
to get yourself a piggy bank |
| B． |
to save your money in a bank |
| C． |
to make some other choices |
| D． |
to leave your money at home |
35．By paying others to sell things，teenagers can usually ．
| A． |
spend less money |
| B． |
give less money |
| C． |
waste more money |
| D． |
make more money． |
A
As an exchange student，I must admit （承认） that at first America was a big culture shock for me．
I stayed with a host family in a small town．My host parents organized a lot of activities in my spare time so that I wouldn't miss home or feel lonely．
However，life was hard to get used to．My main problem was with the language．I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast．Though I managed to get used to it．I
still have problems because they used a lot of idioms （习语）．
Another difference was with the food．My host family always had bread，potatoes and salad for meals．I really miss the dumplings，rice and delicious dishes from home．
School was a big shock too．They do not require students to wear uniforms，so students can wear
almost whatever they like．Some students have strange hairstyles （发型） as well．Some students even
have pink or purple hair!
﹣﹣﹣By Brad Li
My dream was to see some real snow，so during the Christmas holiday，we took our passport （护照） and flew over the Pacific to Calgary，Canada．We took a bus to a ski resort in the Canadian Rockies．As the bus climbed through the mountains，we saw the thick snow on the trees．I was dying to get
out and play with it．At last，we reached the resort and quickly jumped out of the bus．This was our
first experience with snow．We were like little children﹣﹣﹣we made snow balls，and threw them at one another．Then we check in at the hotel．
The next day，we put on our ski suits and gloves，took our skis and went outside onto the snow．Our
instructor took us to a gentle slope （斜坡），and showed us some basic skills．To be honest，the first lesson was not a great success．I kept on falling over，and I had to hold on to a rope to keep my balance （平衡）．
However，the next day，I only fell over a few times，and I managed to do a few rapid runs．I felt pleased with myself，and my instructor told me I was doing much better．Although it was very cold，I spent most of my holiday skiing．I had a wonderful time．
﹣﹣﹣By Vanessa
26．Brad Li seemed to tell us that his host parents ．
| A． |
were very active |
B． |
were very kind |
C． |
felt lonely |
D． |
felt unhappy |
27．Which of the following shows America was a big culture shock for Brad Li？
a．People used a lot of idioms．
b．He stayed with a host family in a small town．
c．His host family always had dumplings for meals．
d．Students are not required to wear uniforms at school．
| A． |
a，c |
B． |
b，d |
C． |
a，d |
D． |
b，c |
28．After landing on Calgary airport，Vanessa went to a ski resort ．
A．by bus B．by train C．by ship D．by plane
29．How did Vanessa react （反应） when she saw the snow for the first time？
| A． |
She was dying when she got out and played with it． |
| B． |
She was afraid of death to get out and play with it． |
| C． |
She wanted very much to get out and play with it． |
| D． |
She was too nervous to get out and play with it． |
30．Which picture shows that Vanessa's first lesson was not a great success？
31．The best word to describe the two writers'experiences in another country is" "．
| A． |
unsuccessful |
B． |
comfortable |
C． |
unforgettable |
D． |
tiring． |
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