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Brave
Type: 3D cartoon  Comedy        Running time: 95 minutes
Merida, a princess, refused to marry a person that she dislikes. This causes trouble for her family and the whole country. Merida turns to a witch(女巫) for help. In doing so, her family and the country are in danger. Merida must save her family and the country before it is too late. X K b1.C  om
The Grey
Type: Action         Running time: 117 minutes
The Grey is based on the short story “Ghost Walker” written by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. It’s about a number of oil men who are in trouble in Alaska after a plane crash(空难). They have to fight against grey wolves that threaten their lives.
Mirror Mirror
Type:          Running time: 106 minutes
You must know the story of Snow White. Would you like to see this story again? Come to see Mirror Mirror. It’s a comedy about Snow White. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts are the main actresses in this interesting movie.
Chimpanzee
Type: Documentary      Running time: 78 minutes
This movie is directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. It’s a 2012 nature documentary film about a young chimpanzee named Oscar. He is alone in the African forests until he is raised by another chimpanzee. The chimpanzee takes care of Oscar like his own child.

 
How many documentaries are mentioned in the passage?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

Which movie lasts the longest time?

A.Brave. B.The Grey.
C.Chimpanzee. D.Mirror Mirror.

Which statement about the movies is true?

A.Mirror Mirror is directed by Lily Collins and Julia Roberts.
B.The Grey directed by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers is based on a short story.
C.You can’t see many beautiful nature sights in Chimpanzee.
D.Brave is about a princess who obeys her heart.

Who starred in(主演) one of the movies?

A.Lily Collins and Julia Roberts.
B.Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield.
C.Ian Mackenzie Jeffers.
D.Merida.

Where can you probably read this passage?

A.In a nature magazine. B.In a storybook.
C.In an entertainment newspaper. D.In a science book.
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Singapore’s public transport system (公共交通系统) is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis.


TRAINS
Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can take the trains and buses as you like. If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares(车费)start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes. If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333.


TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies--City Cab(65522222),Comfort(65521111)and Tibs(65528888).Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above.
RENTAL(租)CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more than a train or a bus won’t let you see. For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案,并在答题卡上按要求作答。
Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________.

A.both buses and trains B.only trains
C.both buses and taxis D.only rental cars

What is a good choice if you want to travel freely in Singapore?

A.To take a bus. B.To take a train.
C.To rent a car. D.To take a taxi.

If you need to rent a car, you may call __________.

A.65528888 B.6567371668
C.18007674333 D.65522222

The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore.

A.how to rent a car B.how to take a bus
C.3 taxi companies D.public transport system

From the passage, which sentence is true?

A.A local has some trouble finding his way around.
B.It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.
C.You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.
D.It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.
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The world we live is full of amazing things. Do you know the following things?
Chocolate tastes nice but it may make the little dog die.
We may sleep for eight hours at a time but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.
Our ears and nose become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same after a person is born.
Food usually goes bad easily in summer but you don’t need to worry about how to keep honey (蜂蜜) because honey doesn’t go bad.
Most animals will die soon without the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days without the head.
Not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds can’t fly, like the penguin (企鹅) and the ostrich (鸵鸟).

________ Things
Little dogs
________ is bad for them and they can’t eat it.
A snail
It may sleep for _______ years, but we sleep_______ hours at a time.
Our eyes
The size of the eyes doesn’t________.
Honey
It doesn’t go _______ at any time.
______
It can live for nine or ten________ without the ________.
Birds
Most birds are good at ________ but some can’t.
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根据表格内容,选择正确答案(共5小题,计10分)。

If Jane wants to rent a room, she can call_____.

A.Mr. Tang B.Mr. Zhang
C.Miss Li D.Wang Tao

Mr. Tang needs _____.

A.a room for two people B.a room with three beds
C.an English workbook D.an actor

If you find an English workbook, you can call Wang Tao at _____.

A.13956789123 B.73574110
C.78567767 D.53868668

From the passage, we can know that an actor can _______.

A.work with other B.sing
C.dance D.A, B and C

Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Mr. Tang doesn’t want a room for¥ 500 a month.
B.Wang Tao’s English workbook is lost.
C.If Michael wants to rent a room, he can call Miss
D.A boy can call Mr. Zhang if he wants to be an actor.
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Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. Is that true? The answer is definitely no. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.

Feb. l0, 2007
5:00
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel. Packed bags. Took a taxi to airport.
7:30
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather.
8:30
Plane landed. Waited for luggage (行李)for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport.
9:45
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest.
10:00
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters.
11:00
Went to radio station to attend the live show.
12:00
Had lunch with local producer (制片人)
I3:00
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show.
The lighting of the theatre was good,   but the band did poorly.
17:00
Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band.
18:00
Had supper, but ate little.
18:30
Went to theatre again and got ready for show.
19:30
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little.
22:00
Show was over. Very tired from it.
23:00
Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV.
0:00
Fell asleep, with TV on.

根据表格内容,选择正确答案。
The pop star went back to the hotel _________ on Feb. 10, 2007.

A.once B.twice
C.three times D.four times

According to the chart, the pop star was good at _________.

A.singing B.dancing
C.making faces D.playing the piano

The pop star felt ________ after the performance.

A.tired B.excited
C.sad D.both A and B

The band did _________ in the rehearsal (彩排) in the night’s show.

A.better in the show than B.worse in the show than
C.in the show as bad as D.not tell us how the band did

This passage mainly tells us that _________.

A.pop stars are not rich in fact
B.young people had better not be pop stars
C.there are many young people wanting to be pop stars
D.pop stars don’t have an easy life as they seem to have
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New books this month
The Long Night
This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years.
Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and…
Hard Work
This exciting story is Joanna’s twentieth. Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop…
Hospital or Cinema
Marcie Jacome, who
studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year.Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do?

The Long Night was written by             .

A.David Reilly B.Maha
C.Joanna D.Marcie Jacome

The story of Hard Work happened in             .

A.Australia   B.Thailand
C.India D.England

From the passage we can see Tina is ________.

A.a doctor B.a film star
C.a writer D.a college student

           is about a difficult journey.

A.Hospital or Cinema B.Hard Work
C.The Long Night D.Harry Potter

The passage above is     .

A.an ad B.a story
C.a novel D.a diary
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This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.
To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.
If you look up the word “colour”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. It uses a special alphabet (特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look at this page when you’re not sure how to say a word.
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its DEFINITION.
In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.
According to the passage, “neighbor” is used in ______ English.

A.Australian B.Canadian
C.American D.British

In Paragraph 5, what does the underlined word “definition” mean?

A.词性 B.词条 C.词库 D.词义

The dictionary explains ______. 

A.some of the difficult words B.all the words in a simple way
C.all the easy words D.the words of two meanings
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Every school has a notice board. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an America school.

According to School Policy, visitors have to ______ when entering the school.

A.hand in a note B.call at 524-9752
C.check in at the office D.telephone the school

From ______, students can get information on the parents meeting.

A.School Policy B.Report Card
C.After-school Program D.Class Announcement

Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progress, he will get ______ on the Report Card.

A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4
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Over 30% of the natural world has been seriously destroyed by humans (人类) over the last 30 years. This is because the number of people living on Earth is nearly six billion (十亿). All of these people need food, space and energy. As a result, lots of Earth’s natural resources will be used up. When we destroy our earth to get natural resources such as wood or oil, animals often lose their living space. They cannot have enough food, and they will get hurt or die.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international charity. It tries to prevent humans from destroying more of nature than is necessary. For example, in China WWF is working with the local government to reconnect (重新连接) some small lakes in Anhui Province to the Yangtze River and to create(创造) more protected areas so that China’s natural beauty will not be lost in the future. WWF works in more than 50 countries, saving rainforests and stopping hunters from killing rare animals and protecting traditional ways of life in areas where they are in danger of being lost. WWF’s main goal is to encourage development that does not harm the environment and the animals that live in it. Even though the charity is known all over the world, and a lot of people support the goals of WWF, not so many donate money often. This makes it difficult for the charity to do all the things it wants to do.
Why has over 30% of the natural world been destroyed?

A.Because hunters are killing rare animals.
B.Because not enough people help WWF.
C.Because WWF does not have enough money.
D.Because there are so many people living on Earth.

How has WWF helped in China?

A.They have protected traditional ways of life.
B.They have helped to protect China’s natural beauty.
C.They have saved many rainforests in Anhui Province.
D.They have built some bridges over the Yangtze River.

What is WWF’s main goal?

A.To save rainforests.
B.To stop hunters killing rare animals.
C.To get more people to donate money.
D.To protect the environment while developing.

Why is it difficult for WWF to do all the things they want to?

A.Because too many people do not know WWF.
B.Because WWF doesn’t have enough money from donations
C.Because there are too many problems for them to solve.
D.Because WWF doesn’t encourage development.
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Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?” This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?” When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I wrote them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?” Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
How many basic questions do the students often ask?

A.Two. B.Three.
C.Four. D.Five.

What is Oliver’s problem?

A.He’s too shy to talk with others.
B.He’s not able to count English words.
C.He can’t remember new words.
D.He doesn’t know what real English is.

What’s the best title of this passage?

A.How to learn English
B.Talking about English films
C.Advice about English writing
D.The way of beginning an English conversation
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A

The people in        needn’t go to work on Fridays.

A.Canada B.Scotland
C.Japan D.Egypt

If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.

A.11:00a.m B.2:00 p.m.
C.12:30 p.m. D.4:00 a.m.

While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.

A.having lessons B.sleeping
C.watching TV D.playing games
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A

No
Books
Authors(作者)
Price
1
Fruits and Our Health
P. H. Francis
$17.50
2
Successful planting in the garden
Mark Brown
$19.77
3
A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks
Jackson Fisher
$32.00
4
Modern American History
Thomas Birdsall
$11.53
5
Taking care of your rabbit
Helen Piers
$5.39

Kelly wants to visit Taiwan next month. She needs to buy ________.

A.Fruits and Our Health
B.Successful planting in the garden
C.A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks
D.Modern American History

How much is Taking care of your rabbit?

A.$19.77. B.$17.50.
C.$11.53. D.$5.39.

Who is the author of Modern American History?

A.Thomas Birdsall. B.Mark Brown.
C.P. H. Francis. D.Helen Piers.
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In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.
Step 1: Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.
Step 2: Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
Step 3: Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.
Step4: Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.
Step5: Try different movements if possible. Street dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by street dancing.
Street dancing is a kind of      sport for young people.

A.indoor B.outdoor C.ball D.difficult

If you want to street dance, you don’t need to       .

A.wear comfortable clothes B.have a radio or a CD player
C.invite some friends D.ask your parents to dance with

Which of the following is NOT right?

A.Young people like to street dance.
B.When you street dance, you need music.
C.You must be careful with your arms while moving.
D.Move your arms quickly while turning your body.

The main idea for the passage may be       .

A.how to street dance B.young people and street dancing
C.the steps for street dancing D.street dancing in America
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As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.
Scientists have found out that the radiation(辐射)is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of the radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The harm of the radiation won’t be found until their children even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really effective medicine has been found so far.
Space rubbish is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen. It’s reported that there were 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space rubbish. An explosion(爆炸)in space in 1999 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments, each at least 4mm in size. A small piece of these even knocked a spaceship window and caused some damage(损坏).
Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working to deal with space rubbish. Although space is really dangerous, it interests many people on the earth. In the near future, it may become possible for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should do something to help improve the space environment.
. The writer mainly wants to tell his readers that the space is full of _____.

A.rubbish B.danger
C.satellites D.radiation

. How much does space rubbish take up of all the man-made flying objects?

A.30% B.40% C.50% D.60%

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Some children have been born in space.
B.People are not supposed to live in space.
C.Some people are eager to have a space trip.
D.No one is dealing with space rubbish now.

. The underlined word “fragments” in the third paragraph probably means _____.

A.broken pieces B.flying dust
C.dangerous gases D.space radiation

. What is the main purpose(目的)for writing the passage?

A.To ask people not to pollute the space environment.
B.To develop people’s interests in space travel in the future.
C.To tell readers what scientists are doing about space rubbish.
D.To tell people that space is dangerous and what the dangers are.
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This is a true story in Guyuna. One day, a child took some silver(银的)paper from a cigarette box. He rolled it into a tiny(极小的)ball and pushed it up his nose. He couldn’t get it out again. He ran crying to his mother. His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either. A week later the paper was still in his nose. His nose began to have a bad smell.
So his mother took her child to the hospital. The doctor looked up his nose. She put a tiny steel rod(钢棒)into his nose and felt the paper. She said she would have to cut his nose to get the paper out.
The child’s mother came home looking sad. She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut. He was a handsome boy and the cut would make him ugly.
Next day, the child’s mother took him to her friend Sidney. Sidney lived in a house with an old woman called May. She asked to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose. He closed his eyes.
“Yes, I can see it,” May said, “It will be out soon!”
As she spoke, she shook black pepper(胡椒粉) on the child’s nose. He gave a mightly(有力的)sneeze and the paper flew out. His mother was surprised. May told her to take the boy to the sea for a swim. She said the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.
So the child didn’t have to go to the hospital and gave his nose out.
How did the silver ball go into the boy’s nose?

A.His mother put it into his nose.
B.The boy himself pushed the ball up his nose.
C.The silver ball rolled into his nose itself.
D.The passage didn’t tell us.

. Why did the boy’s nose have a bad smell?

A.The ball stayed in his nose for too long.
B.The boy didn’t like to wash his nose.
C.His nose is cut and gave a bad smell.
D.Because he had a running nose.

. What can help to stop the bad smell?

A.Some medicine B.Some black pepper
C.Fresh air D.The salt water

. Who helped to take the silver ball out?

A.The boy himself B.The doctor
C.Sidney D.May

. What is the best title of the story?

A.Old medicine B.Some good doctors
C.A poor boy D.A silver ball
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