Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation． Some of the animals living there can' t be found anywhere else in the world． There are fascinating beaches and caves to explore（探险）． The sea around the island has colorful fishes．
Mona Island is very small． The government of Puerto Rico （波多黎各） takes care of the island and has made it a natural reserve． That means the island's animals and plants are protected from being harmed by people． Mona Island is different from most places because people are not allowed to live there． Only a few park workers are able to stay．
The park workers' job is to keep Mona Island safe and wonderful． Rules must be followed on the island． One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island． That way ，the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe．
On the island， visitors can go to see Mona Island iguanas（麗蜥） which live only on Mona Island．
Also， visitors can come to the island to have a close look at many kinds of fishes． They can dive （潜水） far below the surface． They use special tools to be able to breathe under the water． Through the clear water ， visitors can see the bright colors of the fishes．
Visitors can also explore caves． Some of the caves even have paintings on the walls． These paintings were made by some Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago．
After a full day of fun activities ， visitors can take a rest， listen to the night sounds，and watch the stars in the huge sky． The stars are easier to see． Visitors say that watching the stars is amazing． It' s the perfect end to a perfect day．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案．
（1）The underlined （划线的） word " reserve" in the passage means" " in Chinese．
| A． |
休息区 |
| B． |
保护区 |
| C． |
风景区 |
（2）Only 100 people at a time are allowed to visit the island so that ．
| A． |
many park workers are able to stay on Mona Island |
| B． |
the park workers' job is to keep Mona Island safe and wonderful |
| C． |
the park workers can make sure the land and animals remain safe |
（3）What can visitors do on Mona Island？
| A． |
They can live on the island for several days． |
| B． |
They can go to see Mona Island iguanas． |
| C． |
They can meet the Indians who lived on the island hundreds of years ago． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Mona Island is a large island and taken care of by the government． |
| B． |
Fishes can dive far below the surface with special tools． |
| C． |
Visitors are amazed to watch the stars in the huge sky on Mona Island． |
（5）What' s the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Mona Island ﹣ an Amazing Place to Take a Vacation |
| B． |
Mona Island﹣a Good Place to Watch Stars |
| C． |
Mona Island﹣the Best Place to Protect Animals |
Can you imagine a sea of sand three times bigger than India？ This is the Sahara Desert． The largest desert in the world． It covers 1l countries in North Africa and is over 9 million square kilometers．
In the Sahara， temperatures are very different during the day and at night． It is much hotter during the day than at nigh．During the day， the hottest time is between 2 pm and 4 pm﹣when temperatures rise to 33℃． But it is very cold at night， the coldest time is at 4 am， when temperatures fall to ﹣1℃．
Because of the extreme temperatures in the desert， it is a very difficult place to survive（幸运）．Marco Rivera， our survival expert， has some tips．
Take warm clothes and a blanket． You will need a hat， long trousers and a thick sweater to keep you warm at night． During the day， cover your body， head and face． Clothes protect you from the sun and keep water in your body． You will also need a warm blanket at night． It can get cold rapidly． When the temperature drops， it can be a shock and make you feel even colder．
Try to drink some water at least once every hour． You need your water to last as long as possible． Drink only what you need． If you eat， you will get thirsty and your water will run out soon．You can eat a little， but only to stop you from feeling very hungry． Eat a small amount of food slowly．
It's important to stay out of the sun during the day． Make a hole under your car and lie there． This will keep you cool and help you sleep． Find a warm place to sleep at night． A small place near a tree or a rock will be the warmest． But be careful before you decide where to sleep． Dangerous animals like snakes also like to sleep in these places． Look carefully for animals before you lie down．
（1）The Sahara， the world's largest desert， is more than in size．
（2）In the Sahara． The between the day and the night is pretty big．
（3）In Paragraph 4， Marco Rivera tells us are necessary for our survival in the Sahara．
（4）We should at least once every hour and try to make our water last longer in the Sahara．
（5）In the Sahara， we should stay out of the sun during the day and find to sleep at night．
Do you have a nickname（呢称）？Most of us do by our looks， clothing， or personality， But for cities， the meaning of their nicknames has much more than that．
Many big cities have nicknames， such as New York﹣The Big Apple， London﹣The Great Smog， and Rome﹣The Eternal（永恒的）City． Why do cities have such nicknames？
In the 1920s，there were many races in New York． People called the prizes of these race．apples． Writer John J．Fitz Gerald first called New York the Big Apple， because New York is the place that many people dreamed of going to for the biggest prize of all．
For Rome， as the name suggests， the answer is simple， Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world， Rome would go on forever． Rome has been an important center of power for more than 2，000years．
As for London， in the Victorian period， it had problems with its air． Later in 1952，serious air pollution made 10，000people fall ill． But now the air of London has become better．
Does that sound interesting？ Does your city have a nickname？
请在答题卡上用28铅笔将你的判断结果所对应的方框涂型
（1）Most of us get our nicknames only by our looks．
（2）The Great Smog is the nickname of London．
（3）The nickname of New York was given by writer John J．Fitz Gerald．
（4）Rome has been an important center of power for 2000 years．
（5）Later in 1952，the air of London became better．
Sometimes good ideas have bad results． This is what happened to Spain's Matrera Castle （城堡）． The castle was built in the 9th century and has interested thousands of visitors every year． But part of it broke after a heavy rain， so the castle needed a big repair． However， the result didn't turn out well． The castle became a totally modern building!
"The building has nothing to do with what it used to be， or even with a medieval （中世纪的） castle，" criticized （批评） the Spanish cultural heritage group （文化遗产组织） Hispania Nostra． People across the world have been laughing about it online too． "How terrible!" "They've got builders rather than repairers．" "No words are needed when you see the pictures．"
The leader of the repair said that he wanted to make sure the building stayed standing． Facing the criticism， he also added， "Opinions are always welcome．"
46．Where did the story happen？
47．When was the castle built？
48．Why did the castle need a big repair？
49．How many sentences are used to criticize the repair？
50．Who said "Opinions are always welcome"？
Pack up and Fly away
| Hainan Island Hainan Island is a wonderful place of sun，sand and sea．It is in the south of China．It's famous for its underwater beauty．Tianyahaijiao is also very famous．It attracts lots of tourists around the world every year． |
| Thailand Thailand is in the heart of Southeast Asia．Its capital Bangkok has some of Thailand's greatest buildings，like the Grand Palace （大皇宫）．Chiang Mai （清迈） is a big city in Thailand．There are many historic temples （庙） there，such as the Wat Phra Singh temple．The temple has a history of over 500 years． |
| Australia This country is a land of beauty and diversity （多样性）．It is famous for Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock （艾尔斯岩）．Ayers Rock is 3，600 meters long and 348 meters high．What's more，children can also see many animals here like koalas，kangaroos and sheep． |
| South Korea's Jeju Island （韩国济州岛） As a volcanic （火山） island，Jeju once was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders （奇迹） of Nature．Not only that，Jeju attracts children with its Teddy Bear Museum．There，people show historical events with teddy bears． |
51．The information above can't be from ．
| A． |
a magazine |
| B． |
a story book |
| C． |
a newspaper |
| D． |
a tour guidebook |
52．Hainan Island is ．
| A． |
in the Indian Ocean |
| B． |
in Europe |
| C． |
in the south of China |
| D． |
in Africa |
53．If you like historic temples，you can go to ．
| A． |
Hainan Island |
| B． |
Thailand |
| C． |
Australia |
| D． |
South Korea's Jeju Island |
54．People in South Korea's Jeju Island show historical events with ．
| A． |
teddy bears |
| B． |
toy cars |
| C． |
heroes |
| D． |
pictures |
55．Australia is known for ．
| A． |
the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Singh temple． |
| B． |
Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock． |
| C． |
Tianyahaijiao and the underwater beauty． |
| D． |
Teddy Bear Museum and a volcanic island． |
B
California is one of the richest states in America．It has a large amount of land．And it also has more people than any other states．It has plenty of natural resources （资源），too．But everything （A）_______ not perfect there．California has two major problems：earthquakes and forest fires．
The San Andreas Fault runs through California．（B） As a result ofit，the state gets many earthquakes．（C） 其中一些地震非常强烈For example，there was a strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906．It destroyed many buildings．And it started a large number of fires．（D） More than 3 ， 000 people died after it．There have also been many other strong earthquakes．Some people fear that the"big （E） one"will
hit someday．They think an earthquake will cause a huge amount of damage （破坏）．
During summer and autumn，much of California is dry．So forest fires，or wildfires，often start．
Those fires can spread （F） rapidly．They burn many forest．But they can also burn people's homes and buildings．They often kill people（G）_______ firefighters can put them out．
56．在文中（A）和（G）的空白处填入合适的单词： ；
57．写出文中划线部分（B）和（F）的同义词语或近义词语： ；
58．将文中划线部分（C）译成英语： ．
59．将文中划线部分（D）改写为： 3，000 people their lives after it．
60．文中划线部分（E）指代的是： ．
The British Museum is the biggest one in the world．There are lot of things in the museum to see：clocks
which have been telling the time for six hundred years，Roman money，the earliest books in the world，including Shakespeare's own works…
The British Museum was set up nearly 300 years ago by a doctor．Sir Hans Sloane．The man liked to collect such things as books，drawings，clothes，money，animals，flowers，and also hoped that his things would be well kept and visited by people after his death．His wish came true，and the museum opened in 1759，six years after Sir Hans Sloane died．
Later，more antiques （古董） arrived at the museum，more books old and new，came to it，and more people wanted to visit it．All this made Pauizzi design the famous round Reading Room．There was something unusual in it．Cool air came up through small holes in the tables．Hot air under the floor kept readers'feet warm．Since its opening，many famous men have written and studied there，including Karl Marx．And the library is growing faster and faster．Many tourists come to visit it every year．
It is not open every day of the year，except for two holidays （New Year's Day and Christmas）．Entrance （进入）is free．There are lots of special exhibitions （展览） and every day．There are different films and talks，some of them for children．So if you are one of its two million visitors this year，don't try to see it all too quickly．There is a lifetime of looking in the British Museum．
46．Hans Solane's hobby was to
| A． |
visit museums |
| B． |
keep animals |
| C． |
collect things |
| D． |
read old books |
47．The museum opened
| A． |
before 1759 |
| B． |
in 1765 |
| C． |
after Hans Sioanc's death |
| D． |
when Hans Sloane was old |
48． designed the round Reading Room．
| A． |
Pauizzi |
| B． |
Shakespeare |
| C． |
Hans Sloane |
| D． |
Karl Marx |
49．We can go to the museum on
| A． |
Christmas Day |
| B． |
Thanksgiving Day |
| C． |
Christmas Eve |
| D． |
New Year's Day |
50．Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
We have to pay to visit the museum． |
| B． |
The library it getting smaller and smaller． |
| C． |
Children]will get bored in the museum． |
| D． |
The museum has about two million visitors this year． |
阅读短文，根据短文内容，按要求完成任务．
A road is just like a bridge between two places．The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West．But the Silk Road is not a single route! It is a set of trade and cultural transmission routes．From the time
Zhang Qian opened up the world﹣famous Silk Road during the Han Dynasty，until the Yuan Dynasty，it enoyed a history of about 1，600years．
This ancient road begins at Chang'an （now Xi'an），and it reaches Dunhuang，where it divides into three，the Southern Route，Central Route and Northern Route．And then it ends in Eastern Europe，near the
Mediterranean Sea（地中海）．The Silk Road is about 6，500 kilometers long．It goes across one﹣fourth of the planet．（A）In fact，there is another trade road which is called the "Silk Road on the Sea" in the southwest of China．
The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the World．there was an increasing trade between East and West across the silk Road．Besides （B ） it，knowledge about science，arts and technologies were shared as well．The Four Great Inventions of China was introduced to the West and Chinese also knew about the religions of the West．（C）In this way，languages and cultures developed and influenced each other．
Today，places along the Silk Road are great places of interest，such as the Teracotta Army in Xi' an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang，Gansu．
61．把（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
62．把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
63．写出（B）处画线单词指代的内容．
64．在文中找出两个中国的名胜古迹．
65．用词或短语写出作者想要表达的主题．
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago linked Europe，Africa and Asia．People reached these different places along these roads．Scientists and archaeologists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3，000 years ago．By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world，the Silk Road had covered almost 6，500 kilometers．It stretched from Rome to China，which is from the West to the Far East．
Merchants（商人）travelling along the Silk Road carried silk，of course．They also carried and traded spices，cloth，rare jewels，slaves and gold．
During its busiest period，the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix．The Silk Road allowed the sharing of precious goods and new ideas．These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean，Persian，Magyar，Armenian，Bactrian，Indian and Chinese areas．All these peoples travelled the Silk Road，and they shared goods，stories，languages and cultures．
In modern times，the old Silk Road routes are still used，but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses．There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China．It has over 35，000 0bjects from all along the Silk Road．In this way，China protects the history of many countries and peoples．
| The Silk Road |
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| In the past |
When |
People began to travel the Silk Road about（96） ago． |
| What |
▲Along the Silk Road，merchants（97） silk，spices，cloth and so on． ▲People from（98） met each other and mixed． ▲People shared precious goods，new ideas，stories，languages and culture． |
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| How |
People used to（99） to cross the Silk Road routes． |
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| At present |
China protects the history of many countries and people by（100） in Jiuquan． |
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Do you know when and where ice cream was created？ It has a long and interesting history．
The earliest ice cream was eaten in China many centuries ago． People at that time would put orange juice on the ice or get something cool to drink． Later， this idea traveled to Italy． Around 1660， it was popular to serve ice cream in coffee shops in Paris． Most of the shops were owned by Italians． Among them， the first successful one belonged to（ 属于）a man named Francesco Procopio．
Ice cream was brought to America in the early 1700s， and it quickly became the favorite of Americans． President George Washington had ice cream pots（罐）and machines in his kitchen．Dolly Madison， the wife of President Madison， was the first one to serve it in the White House．She made her guests very happy when she served such desserts（甜品）．
Before ice cream was sold in stores． it was made and kept at a very low temperature first． It took a lot of work to mix cream， eggs， fruit and ice． Nancy Johnson， an American woman who was good at machines， invented the ice cream freezerin 1846． Five years later． Jacob Flusell opened the first ice cream factory in Baltimore， Maryland． Her business quickly came to other states．
Today in the United States， ice cream is not only a kind of food， but also a way of life．
（1）The earliest ice cream was the ice with on or something cool to drink．
| A． |
orange juice |
| B． |
apple juice |
| C． |
watermelon juice |
（2）The owner of the first successful coffee shop in Paris was a（n） ．
| A． |
Frenchman |
| B． |
American |
| C． |
Italian |
（3）The underlined word "freezer" means in Chinese．
| A． |
品种 |
| B． |
冰柜 |
| C． |
配方 |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
In 1700． ice cream came to the White House． |
| B． |
In 1846， many ice cream factories opened |
| C． |
Today ice cream means a lot to Americans |
（5）The best title for this passage is" "．
| A． |
the History of Ice Cream |
| B． |
Ice Cream in America |
| C． |
Business on Ice Cream |
（1）Thai people are used to eating rice as a meal． Also， most Thai people do not sit down to eat a proper meal because they usually eat when they are hungry， especially kids and teenagers．
（2）Fashion is full of culture． The Tang Costume stands for Chinese history and fashion culture． The Tang Costume got its name because China became known to other countries during the Han and Tang dynasties．
（3）In Australia， people celebrate the New Year from January 1st to January 6th． It is a public holiday and many people love to spend this day with their families and friends．
（4）There are two kinds of schools in England． One is the state school where parents do not pay money． And ninety percent of children go there． The other is the private school where parents pay some money for their children to go．
（5）Whether they' re good manners or not depends on where you are． Some East Africans spit （吐口水）four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）． In parts of Polynesia， it is bad to be seen eating． They politely turn their backs on each other when they are eating food．
根据上面每段的陈述，从方框中选出与其匹配的名称．
A． Traditional Chinese Dresses
B． Manners in Different Countries
C． Schools in England
D． The New Year in Australia
E． Eating in Thailand
London is a great city for shopping． There are many large shops everywhere． You can buy food，drink，clothes and computers． They are all in the same building． London is farmous for its clothes shops． The stree markets are good fun． When you go shopping in London， you can buy anything from the world．
请根据短文内容，判断甸子正误，正确的写"T"，错误的写"F"．
（1）London is a great city for shopping．
（2）There aren't many large shops in London．
（3）You can buy computers in London．
（4）London is famous for its food shops．
（5）In London， you can buy anything from the world．
Dubai （迪拜） is a good place to travel to． There， you can find many tall buildings， taste lots of delicious food and experience some interesting things．Have you ever been to this city？ If you go to Dubai during the summer holiday， you may see a special kind of"taxi"． It is a drone （无人机）． It flies in the sky by itself！ It is said that Dubai plans to use Chinese﹣made drones as a self ﹣flying air taxi in July．
The drone taxi is named EHang 184． A Chinese company（公司）made it． The city of Dubai will start using it in July． It will be the world's first passenger drone， according to Yahoo News．
The drone taxi can fly up to 3， 500 meters high． It can fly at a top speed of 160 kilometers an hour． It can only take one person．
How do you call an EHang1842 You use its app（应用程序） on your phone． When the drone comes， you choose the place you want to go to on a touch screen． There is no pilot in the drone．But some people on the ground will be watching it． They will make sure your trip is safe． You don't have to worry about it．
EHang 184's battery（电池） can only keep about 30 minutes， So it cannot take you further than 50 kilometers．
Would you like to take a trip in this flying drone？ Don't wait． Let's go!
（1）EHang 184 was made by a（n） company，
| A． |
Dubai's |
| B． |
American |
| C． |
Japanese |
| D． |
Chinese |
（2）Which statement （陈述） about EHang 184 is correct？
| A． |
There is a pilot in it． |
| B． |
Its battery can keep around half an hour． |
| C． |
It can fly up to 4， 500 kilometers． |
| D． |
The trip in it isn't safe． |
（3）Where may we find this article？
| A． |
On the Internet． |
| B． |
In a guide book． |
| C． |
In a story book． |
| D． |
In a novel． |
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
The Exciting Vacation |
| B． |
The Special Trip |
| C． |
The Drone Taxi |
| D． |
The Computer Company |
What we have been aware of is that people from Italy speak Italian and people from Russia speak Russian．But have you ever wondered the reason why people speak Spanish in so many South American countries？Do you know why the brilliant footballers of Brazil speak Portuguese？And why is French the first language of some people in Canada？ The answer is that all these countries belonged to European empires at one time．The next question is：How did these empires begin？ To answer that question we have to probably go back to the 15th and 16 centuries，the golden age of European explorers．
Although this period is known as the golden age of European explorers，it was not the beginning of European exploration．As you probably know，Marco Polo travelled a long way to China at the end of the 13 century and some people say that the Vikings discovered America long before Columbus set sail in 1492．However，it is during this "golden"period that some famous voyages took place．Columbus' voyage to America is the best known voyage of exploration，but Ferdinand Magellan sailed round the world in this period，and Spanish explorers such as Central and Pizarro reached South America． Cortez defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mesico and Pizarro defeated the Incas in what we now know as Peru． The roots of the Spanish empire were established and that is why he Spanish language is so widely spoken in Central and South America today．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
（1）When is the golden age of European explorers？
| A． |
The 15 thcentury |
| B． |
The 16 thcentury． |
| C． |
The l3 thcentury． |
| D． |
The 15 thand 16 thcenturies． |
（2）Which is not the voyage of exploration taking place during the golden period？
| A． |
Columbus sailed to America． |
| B． |
Marco Polo travelled to China． |
| C． |
Ferdinand Magellan voyaged round the world． |
| D． |
Cortez and Pizarro reached South America． |
（3）Who defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mexico？
| A． |
Pizarro． |
| B． |
Cortez． |
| C． |
Incas． |
| D． |
Columbus． |
（4）According to the passage，some countries in America didn't use to belong to ．
| A． |
Portugal |
| B． |
Spain |
| C． |
Canada |
| D． |
France |
（5）From the passage，we can know that ．
| A． |
Many countries in South America have been influenced by European countries |
| B． |
The period of the 15h and 16h centuries was the beginning of the European exploration |
| C． |
European explorers occupied some American countries in a peaceful way |
| D． |
Ferdinand Magellan's voyage round the world is not famous at all |
Go on road trip？ Check out these roadside attractions and museums．
World's Largest Ball of Paint
In 1977，Michael Carmichael created the biggest ball of paint． Starting with a baseball as the center， he painted layer（层）after layer． After over 20，000 layers of paint，the ball weighs over 1，300 pounds． Visitors can paint the ball themselves and become part of history．
Dinosaur Park
The land can be found outside Rapid City． On a hill overlooking the city，dinosaurs made out of brightly painted concrete（混凝土）stand guard． The park was built as a work project in 1936 by Debbie Sardone． The five dinosaurs are life﹣sized and can be seen from miles away．
The Museum of Dirt
The museum is the idea of Glenn Johnson． Labeled glass bottle contain dirt from the Great Wall of China and sand from a desert in Saudi Arabia and Omaha Beach in France， Johanson has collected material from the Amazon River and from Times Square after a New Year's Eve celebration， lava（火山岩）from Mt Fuji in Japan and shells from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia． Best of all， visiting this museum is free．
Paper House
Ellis Stenman built a two﹣room house almost completely out of newspapers in 1922．At that time，"recycling" wasn't even a word yet．The house was framed（框起来）with wood，but the walls were made of 215 layers of newspapers． The furniture was also made of newspapers． In all， it used about 100，000 newspapers．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
（1）If you want to paint the balls， you can visit ．
| A． |
Paper House |
| B． |
Dinosaur Park |
| C． |
World Largest Ball of Paint |
| D． |
The Museum of Dirt |
（2）The five dinosaurs in Dinosaur park can be seen from miles away because ．
| A． |
They were built on a hill |
| B． |
They were built outside Rapid City |
| C． |
They were made out of brightly painted concrete |
| D． |
They were built to be as big as the real one |
（3） is free for visitors．
| A． |
Paper House |
| B． |
Dinosaur Park |
| C． |
The museum of Dirt |
| D． |
World Largest Ball of Paint |
（4）Paper house was created by ．
| A． |
Glenn Johanson |
| B． |
Ellis Stenman |
| C． |
Michael Carmichael |
| D． |
Debbie Sardone |
（5）You can see from Times Square after a New Year's Eve celebration in the Museum of Dirt．
| A． |
material |
| B． |
shells |
| C． |
sand |
| D． |
lava |
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