The Search-for-Lost-Birds list has come to public attention recently. It lists ten kinds of birds that have not been seen in the wild for at least fifteen years. The list is calling on people to search for the rarest (最珍稀的) birds on Earth.
There could be several reasons for the long disappearances of the birds on the list. Maybe there have been no studies in areas where they live. Maybe people don’t know where or how to find them. Maybe there are changes to their natural homes because of human activities.
This year, four expeditions (考察队) are planning to find eight kinds of birds. If any of these lost birds are found, ways can be found to protect them and help their populations grow. This has happened with birds like the Madagascar pochard. The number of this once-lost kind of bird is now increasing.
(1). How many kinds of birds are on the Search-for-Lost-Birds list?
| A． |
Four. |
B． |
Eight. |
C． |
Ten. |
D． |
Fifteen. |
(2). What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
| A． |
Changes of the living areas of the birds. |
B． |
Suggestions on how to protect the birds. |
| C． |
Reasons for the disappearances of the birds. |
D． |
Steps of building natural homes for the birds. |
(3). What can we learn about the Madagascar pochard?
| A． |
It has not been found till now. |
B． |
It has a larger population than before. |
| C． |
It needs to live close to humans. |
D． |
It provides protection for other birds. |
(4). What is the best title (标题) for the text?
| A． |
Ways to Raise Rare Birds |
B． |
Bird-lovers Around the World |
| C． |
Searches for the Lost Birds |
D． |
Stories About Birds in the Wild |
What is the most famous building in Australia? It must be the Sydney Opera House. In fact, it is one of the top 10 famous buildings in the world. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师), Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration (装璜) inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public (公众). The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 metres long and 120 metres wide. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from .
| A．America | B．Australia | C．England | D．Denmark |
The underlined word “construction” means in Chinese.
| A．创立 | B．设计 | C．施工 | D．竣工 |
Building the Sydney Opera House lasted .
| A．from 1959 to 1973 | B．from 1962 to 1973 |
| C．from 1959 to 1967 | D．from 1962 to 1967 |
paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.
| A．Utzon | B．The public | C．Queen Elizabeth II | D．The government |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Sailing Roof | B．Travelling in Sydney |
| C．The Sydney Opera House | D．The Opening of the Opera House |
Where do you like to live? For this question, different people have different answers. Some people like to live in a city because there are many shops and supermarkets. They think it is convenient（方便的）to buy things. But some people think it is good to live in a quiet town because they don’t like the dirty air in the big city. They dislike pollution in the city.
Today, some people like travelling, so they would like to buy house cars. House car is both a house and a car. You can’t buy it with a little money. There is a driving area in the car. You can do lots of things in the car. There is a bed and a lamp in the bedroom. You can make dinner in the kitchen. You can also find a fridge and a sink in it. You can listen to music and watch TV in the sitting room. If you are tired, you can have a shower or a bath in the bathroom. You can do most things you want to do. Life is travelling. Do you want to live in this kind of car?Why do some people like to live in the city?
| A．Because it is a quiet place. |
| B．Because there are many people. |
| C．Because there are many cars and buses. |
| D．Because it is interesting to live there. |
What’s the advantage（优点）of living in the town?
| A．There are no cars and buses. |
| B．There isn’t much pollution. |
| C．There aren’t any places to buy things. |
| D．The air is dirty there. |
What can’t you do in the house car?
| A．Have a shower. | B．Make dinner. | C．Buy some food. | D．Listen to music. |
How much do you need to pay for the house car?
| A．Much money. | B．Little money. | C．A little money. | D．Lot of money. |
From the passage, what can you know?
| A．You can’t have a comfortable life in the town. |
| B．You can do anything you like in the house car. |
| C．It is difficult to buy all the things in the city. |
| D．Different people like to live in different places. |
Some people enjoy reading and they like to go to the book show. There are many books in the show. If you can’t find some books in libraries or bookshops, come to the book show. You must find them here. Readers like these books very much.
In a book show, you can buy a lot of books with less money. The show also invites some writers. People can buy a lot of their favorite books and meet their favorite writers. The book show may be crowded, but they still love to visit it. It is fun to go there.
Today more and more people like reading including（包括）children and adults. They often go to many book shows to read and buy books. When they read, they can learn much more from books. It is important for children to learn to read. They can also know a lot about the writers after reading the books. Can you find the book you need in the book show?
| A．You can find them. |
| B．Yes, many books are in the show. |
| C．Yes, of course. |
| D．There are many books in the show. |
What can’t you see in the book show?
| A．Many libraries. | B．Favorite writers. |
| C．Some adults. | D．Many children. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “crowded” ?
| A．劳累的. | B．著名的. | C．繁忙的. | D．拥挤的. |
Which of the sentence is right?
| A．The show invites readers and writers. |
| B．You can’t find the book you like in the show. |
| C．People can learn a lot by reading. |
| D．Only children like reading books. |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Something about favorite books. |
| B．Something about book shows. |
| C．Many favourite readers and writers. |
| D．More and more people read books. |
Bill Gates has a nice house on a hill by Lake Washington. Inside the house there are seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, six kitchens and six fireplaces. It even has a theatre, a library, an exercise room and a swimming pool. You can say the house is very big. However, it doesn’t look so big, because a large part of it is in the hills.
The house is famous for many reasons. One is its large size, and another is its amazing electronic systems (电子系统). Before a visitor goes into the house, he/she gets a chip (芯片) at the gate. The chip sends information about the visitor to the electronic systems in the house. When the visitor goes into the house, lights are on automatically (自动地). When the visitor goes into a room, the temperature (温度) will change to make the visitor comfortable. When the visitor goes from one room to another, he/she can hear music.
Bill Gates began to build his house in 1990. It took him about 7 years to build it. Bill Gates’ house doesn’t look very big because ________.
| A．the house is in a forest | B．the house is very modern |
| C．the house is very small | D．a large part of the house is in the hills |
Bill Gates’ house is very famous. The writer gives ________ reasons.
| A．one | B．two | C．four | D．five |
The visitor will get ________ at the gate of Bill Gates’ house.
| A．a map of the house | B．a model house | C．a system | D．a chip |
Bill Gates finished building his house in ________.
| A．1990 | B．1997 | C．1996 | D．1998 |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Bill Gates’ dream home | B．Bill Gates’ house |
| C．Bill Gates and his house | D．Bill Gates’ family |
DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmers show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----"As Englishman's home is his castle". If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also D1Y for saving money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions（结构）.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional(专业的) worker. Unluckily, many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
D1Y can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY. How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage ?
| A．Making their homes beautiful. | B．Visiting friends. |
| C．Travelling. | D．Making money. |
Why do English people like DIY ?
| A．Many stores sell DIY things. | B．DIY can bring them fun. |
| C．TV programs teach them to DIY. | D．All DIY projects are easy. |
What can we learn from the passage ?
| A．DIY is waste of money. |
| B．It is always difficult to DIY. |
| C．We should be careful while doing DIY. |
| D．It is very sage for us to DIY. |
In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew ” probably means ______.
| A．we can eat everything we like |
| B．we should do something difficult |
| C．we do something that is too difficult |
| D．we eat too much food that is not safe |
Which of he following is not DIY?
| A．Making a postcard. | B．Colouring the walls of the house. |
| C．Making salad | D．Feeling the earth shaking. |
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