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Disney has made many cartoon movies． The princesses in the movies are often girl's favorite characters． From Snow White to Moana， every princess leaves a deep impression on people． However， have you noticed that Disney princess are changing？

In the early Disney cartoon movies， princesses like Snow White， Cinderella and Aurora from Sleeping Beauty are usually good-looking and kind-hearted． But they have to depend on others to get out of trouble and find happiness． They end up living happily with their princes．

Now， people still love those princesses， but more and more girls know they have to fight for their own happiness． Disney has noticed the change． So the princesses in its newer movies don't just have good looks．

Merida from Brave is a good example． She was born as a princess and she likes going on adventures． She spends her days practicing archery（射箭术）， riding her horse and experiencing the world around her． She loves her family， but she wants to take control of her own life．

Some times ago， Disney even put up their "10new rules for being a modern princess"． The rules include： Care for others； Live healthily； Don't judge a book by its cover； Be honest； Be a friend you can trust； Believe in yourself； Right wrongs； Try your best； Be loyal and Never give up．

None of the rulers are about the looks of a princess． Anyway， one's beauty is more valuable． Don't you think so？

（1）Snow White is a good-looking and kind-hearted girl． 　　

（2）All Disney princesses can get out of difficulty and find happiness by themselves． 　　

（3）The princesses in Disney's newer movies just have good looks． 　　

（4）Merida wants to take control of her own life． 　　

（5）Disney has found it more valuable to have inner beauty than to just have good looks． 　　

All through the winter，the Esquimaux（爱斯基摩人） live in houses made of snow．These small houses are very clean and white when they are new．They can soon turn dirty，but pieces of fresh snow make them new again．

Sometimes the Esquimaux build their small houses with the wood that they find along the seaside．However，they aren't always so lucky．When they can't get wood，they use the snow．It is so cold that the snow becomes very hard，so the small houses are strong enough in the whole winter．The windows of these houses are not made of glass，but of ice．

When the warm weather comes，the houses become water slowly．The Esquimaux get wet as they lie in bed，and often catch a cold．They are glad to get away from the small snow houses and live in their tens during the summer．

49．The Esquimaux live in houses made of 　　all through the winter．

A．	glass
B．	snow
C．	paper
D．	grass

50．Sometimes the Esquimaux build their small houses with the wood that they find 　　．

A．	in the river
B．	in the snow
C．	along the seaside
D．	in the mountains

51．The Esquimaux live in their tents when 　　．

A．	the snow houses are dirty
B．	it is summer
C．	they get some wood
D．	it is spring．

2017 is the Year of the Rooster（公鸡）according to Chinese Zodiac （十二生肖）．The Year of the Rooter starts form Jan.28.2017．（Chinese New Year） and lasts to Feb.15.2018．

Rooster is the tenth in the 12﹣year cycle（循环）of Chinese Zodiac．The Years of the Rooster include 1921，1933，1945，1957，1969，1981，1993，2005，2017，2029…

Zhu Hui was born in the Year of the Rooster．His lucky numbers are 5，7 and 8．His lucky colors are good，brown and yellow…

56．These are Zhu Hui's lucky things except 　　．

A．	lucky colors
B．	lucky numbers
C．	lucky days
D．	lucky flowers．

57．Wearing 　　clothes may bring bad luck to him．

A．	gold
B．	brown
C．	yellow
D．	red

58．His lucky direction is 　　．

A．	east
B．	south
C．	west
D．	north

59．Which of the following is his unlucky number？ 　　

A．	78．
B．	58
C．	57
D．	39

60．If a person was born in 1992，he is a 　　according to Chinese Zodiac．

A．	Monkey
B．	Rooster
C．	Dog
D．	Pig．

In the 19th century，trains were the best way to travel long distances（距离） over land．Trains were fast and convenient．In the 20th century，airplanes replaced trains for long﹣distance travel．Today，however，high﹣speed trains are attracting（吸引）passengers again．

France has a train called the TGV．TGV is"Train a Grande Vitesse"in French，which means"high﹣speed train"．A TGV train operates at speedup to 300km/h．The passengers can travel from Paris to Marseilles in only four hours．

The first country to have a high﹣speed train is Japan．The Bullet train offers a fast，smooth ride between Tokyo and other major cities in Japan．This train operates at speed up to 210km/h and can travel between Tokyo and Osaka in just three hours．

China has the worlds longest high﹣speed rail network with over 19，369.8km of track（轨道） in service from December 2014．China's high﹣speed rail system also includes the world's longest line，the 2.298km Beijing﹣Guangzhou high﹣speed railway．China's high﹣speed trains are marked with"CRH"（China's railway high﹣speed）．They are also called Hexie Hao．The fastest trainsets，CRH380BL，reached the highest test speed of 487.3km/h．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

56．What does the underlined phrase" at speed"in the second paragraph mean． 　　

A．	fast
B．	late
C．	slowly
D．	deeply

57．The first country to have a high﹣speed train is 　　．

A．	China
B．	Japan
C．	France
D．	America

58．which is the world's longest high﹣speed railway line？ 　　

A．	The line from Beijing to Shanghai．
B．	The line from Paris to Marseilles．
C．	The line from Beijing to Guangzhou．
D．	The line from Tokyo to Osaka．

59．The highest test speed of GRH380BL was 　　．

A．	210km/h
B．	over double the speed of the Japanese Bullet train．
C．	300km/h
D．	more than double the speed of the French TOV train．

60．What's the main idea of this passage？ 　　

A．	The development of the French TGV train．
B．	The history of the Japanese Bullet train．
C．	The tests of the Chinese CRH380BL trainsets．
D．	The introduction of high﹣speed trains．

Bob，15years old， Toronto，Canada	In my free time，I like reading books．My favorite writer is Mark Twain．His books are very humorous．I also like O．Henry very much．His stories always finish with surprising endings．
Yuki，12years old， Tokyo，Japan	Every day after school，I finish my homework first．Then I will watch cartoons on TV．I think they are interesting．Of all cartoon programs，I like Tom and Jerry best
Kate，15years old， London，U．K．	I like music very much．American country music can always drive me crazy．A song that l'm fond of is Take me home，Country Road．These days，I am beginning to enjoy Chinese music．
Dick，16years old， Wellington，New Zealand	1'm going to high school this September，SO I have much homework every day．But I try to find some time to hang out with my friends．Sometimes we go to the cinema or the library；sometimes we go swimming or play football or basketball together．

51．All of them are from English﹣﹣speaking countries except 　 　

A．	Bob
B．	Yuki
C．	Kate
D．	Dick

52．What do we know about Take me home，Country Road？ 　 　

A．	It's a TV program．
B．	It's a movie．
C．	It's a book by Mark Twain．
D．	It's an American song．

53．Who of them are of the same age？ 　 　

A．	Bob and Yuki．
B．	Yuki and Dick．
C．	Bob and Kate．
D．	Kate and Dick．

54．Where is Kate from？ 　 　

A．	Britain．
B．	America．
C．	Canada．
D．	New Zealand．

C

Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today's teenagers． But is it all fun and games？

Big business

Pro （professional） gaming is certainly big business． In 2017， there were more than 3，000 gaming competitions and over 10，000 professional players worldwide． A large number of people watch their competitions online， and successful gamers can get more than 1，000，000 dollars from prize money and ads． The industry is clearly thriving．

What it takes

Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games﹣ it also takes a lot of hard work． Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day． "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it"， says ex﹣gamer George．

Not all fun and games

It can be a difficult job as well． Stress is a big problem for gamers． Tiredness is another， and injuries（受伤） are common． Top player Hai Lam had wrist（手腕） problems after years of pro gaming． Careers（生涯）are short， and many gamers retire （退休） before they are 30 and try to find another job．

However， the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers． And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse， "But I'm just practicing for my future job!"

（1）How many professional players were there around the world in 2017？ 　　

A．	130，000．
B．	More than 3，000．
C．	Over 1，000，000．
D．	More than 10，000．

（2）What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean？ 　　

A．	Getting worse．
B．	Doing well．
C．	Developing slowly．
D．	Changing quickly．

（3）What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage？ 　　

A．	Children are angry with their parents．
B．	Teenagers practice games for their future jobs．
C．	Some teenagers are crazy about playing games．
D．	Parents stop their children playing games successfully．

（4）What's the main idea of the passage？ 　　

A．	Pro gaming isn't all fun and games．
B．	The career as a pro gamer doesn't last long．
C．	Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers．
D．	Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money．

Most animals on land are known to us，but many living things underwater are not．Now let's get to know some of them．

Sea cucumber

Sea cucumbers are strange animals living at the bottom of the sea．They wear brown or pale green coats with many sticks up．When summer comes，they stay deep to sleep because they are afraid of heat．And when it is autumn，they move to shallow （浅的） water and get their food．

Pike

The pike is a kind of freshwater fish．They are good swimmers and like swimming near boats，waiting to be fed．They have sharp teeth to catch fishes．When they are young，they live in groups．However，when they grow up，they prefer to live alone．

Cuttlefish

A cuttlefish can swim quite fast，so it is also called rocket（火箭） fish．It has eight arms and two feelers on its head，just around its mouth．It ejects ink （喷墨） when it is in danger．Its meat is delicious，and it is often the first choice for many people．

Octopus

An octopus has long arms，with which to catch food and protect itself．When it is sleeping，one or two of its arms are still on duty，keeping moving．Once it feels something dangerous，it can wake up at once to take action．

49．Sea cucumbers stay deep to sleep in summer because they 　 　．

A．	are afraid of high temperature
B．	want to get strong and fat
C．	are afraid of their enemy
D．	want to live alone

50．According to the passage， 　 　likes to swim near boats．

A．	the sea cucumber
B．	the pike
C．	the cuttlefish
D．	the octopus

51．What happens if a cuttlefish meets its enemy？ 　 　

A．	It rushes at the enemy at once．
B．	It cuts off one of its arms．
C．	It bites with its sharp teeth．
D．	It ejects ink to the enemy．

52．The 　 　of an octopus can help protect it when in danger．

A．	color
B．	arms
C．	sound
D．	smells．

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After getting some information about dinosaurs from the encyclopedia （百科全书 ） Mary got interested in these animals．She surfed the Internet and found a lot more about、

dinosaurs．Here's what she wrote in her notebook．

General information

Millions of years ago，long before there were any people．there were dinosaurs．They existed（存在） on earth for about 165million years and suddenly died out（灭绝）65million years ago．

Fun facts

Size

The largest dinosaurs were more than 30meters long and up to 15meters tall．

The smallest dinosaurs were about the size of a chicken and had very long tails．They ate insects（昆虫）．

Egg

Most dinosaurs were hatched（孵化）from eggs．

The biggest dinosaurs egg ever found was the size of a football

There were egg﹣eating dinosaurs that stole eggs from other dinosaurs'nests（巢穴）．

Brain

◆A lot of dinosaurs have big heads．but they didn't have much brain inside．

◆Most of the space was taken up with muscle（肌肉）and bones instead．

Tail

◆Dinosaurs that used their tails to beat their enemies had four feet ate plants．

◆Dinosaurs that used their tails for balance（平衡）had two small arms，and they were often meat﹣eaters．

Discovery

◆From looking at bones，scientists can figure out（弄清楚）the shape of the dinosaurs'body．

◆There were more than 800different kinds of dinosaurs．

Conclusion

We can only know about the lives of dinosaurs from the fossil（化石），eggs and footprints they left behind．But we still don't know how they sounded，how they behaved，what colors they were and so on．

Oh，my God!Dinosaurs are the most mysterious animals in the world!

Marry's notebook
General information	Dinosaurs lived on earth for about 165million years and suddenly（91） 　　．existing 65million years ago．
Fun facts	Size：The smallest dinosaurs were as（92） 　　as a chicken and had long tails．They are insects． Eggs：Some dinosaurs stole and ate other dinosaurs'eggs． Brain：The dinosaur's big（93） 　　is made up of brain，muscle and bones． Tail：Some tails were used to beat their enemies and some to（94） 　　their balance．
Discovery	Scientists can figure out the shape of the dinosaur's body from looking at the bones．（95） 　　800different kinds of dinosaurs existed on earth．
Conclusion	There are still many things we don't know about dinosaurs．

More than anything else in the world，Lion liked being King of the jungle．He walked all around，showing off his power and pride．

Each day，Lion took a long，lazy sleep under the shade of his favorite tree．He always

dreamed of weaker animals bowing before him．

One day，Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion's huge paws．"How dare you wake me up!"he shouted angrily．Lion grabbed（抓住）Mouse with one paw．"I'm hungry now，and you'll be my delicious meal．"he said．

Mouse cried out，"King Lion，please spare（饶恕）me!If you let me live，I will always remember your kindness．And some day，I might be able to help you．"

"How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me？"That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go．A week later，Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favorite tree when he stepped onto a hunter's net．The net scooped（勾）him up．No matter how he twisted and turned，he couldn't escape．

When Mouse heard Lion's frightened shouts，he ran to help．Mouse quickly chewed（咬） through the ropes to make a hole in the net．Soon，Lion moved out and was free．Lion looked down at the little mouse．"Thank you for saving my life．"said Lion，smiling his widest smile．"I was wrong．You are not a powerless little mouse．You are a great friend!"

Judge the following sentences true （T） or false （F） according to the passage．

61．Lion liked being King of the jungle best．

62．One day，Lion grabbed Mouse with his two huge paws．

63．Mouse said he could help Lion when Lion was in trouble．

64．A week later，Mouse was scooped up by a hunter's net again．

65．Mouse became Lion's friend at last．

61 　　62 　　63 　　64 　　65 　　．

There are many kinds of amazing animals in the world．Have you ever watched one of them﹣Canada geese （雁）？They can teach us a lesson about teamwork（合作）．

In autumn，Canada geese have to fly to the warm south to get away from Canada'cold winter．When they leave the ground and rise into the air，they fly in no order．Then they quickly form a V shape，with one bird leading the group．

The V shape allows Canada geese to save energy．The head bird moves its wings（翅膀） up and down．The resulting（产生的） force of the air help lift the next bird．Each bird will do so until they get to the southern part．The bird at the head of the group has the hardest job．When it gets tired，another bird moves to the front and takes its place （代替它）．By sharing this job，the group can travel great distances．Canada geese flying in a V shape can fly seventy percent farther without having a rest than the birds flying alone．

During the long flying journey，Canada geese communicate with one another，They honk（鸣叫） to encourage the birds up front to keep up the speed．They also cheer one another up while working toward the same destination．

What have we learned from the lovely Canada geese's experience and skills？

Work together!Whether in our personal lives or our jobs，we need the spirit of teamwork!

根据短文内容判断正、误．

（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑．正确的涂"A"，错误的涂"B"）

41．Because of Canada's cold winter，Canada geese have to fly to the warm south in autumn． 　　

42．When the heard bird gets tired，another bird moves to the front and becomes an new head bird． 　　

43．Canada geese flying in a V shape can fly seventeen percent farther without having a rest than the birds flying alone． 　　

44．During the long flying journey，Canada geese hardly cheer one another up while working toward the same destination． 　　

45．From the passage，we've learned that the spirit of teamwork is important to us． 　　．

Li Shizhen was born in 1518．His father was a person who was interested in Chinese medicine．Li Shizhen often saw that people fell ill．He decided to study medicine so that he could help people who were ill．

Li Shizhen read many books about medicine．He found that many of the old medical books were full of mistakes．So his wish was to write a new one．

He did his best to study medical science．He studied not only herbs（草药）in his own garden，but also the wild ones．He set out to collect herbs and talk with old peasants．He learned a lot from curing（治疗） patients．

After many years of hard work and study，Li Shizhen finished his great work Ben Cao Gang Mu （《本草纲目》）．At that time he was sixty．His book is now one of the greatest contributions of the Chinese people to the medical science of the world．

76．Li Shizhen's father was 　　in Chinese medicine．

77．Li Shizhen decided to study medicine because he wanted to help the 　　people．

78．Li Shizhen found that there were some 　　in the old medical books．

79．Ben Cao Gang Mu is a book about 　　．

80．Li Shizhen made great 　　to people all over the world in the medical field．

Once upon a time，there was a strange bird．He lived in a tree near the bank of a river．（56） 　　One day，one of the two heads saw a delicious fruit on a tree．He picked it and started eating the fruit．"It is one of the most delicious fruits I have ever eaten，"he said．

The other head said，"（57） 　　"The first head laughed and said，"You know that we have only one stomach．It makes no difference whether I eat it or you eat it．Moreover，I'm the one who found the fruit．（58） 　　"Later that day，the other head found a tree having poisonous（有毒的）fruits．He took a poisonous fruit and told the first head，"I will eat this fruit．

The first head shouted，"（59） 　　If you eat it，both of us will die．"The other head replied，"Shut up!I'm the one who found the fruit．I have the right to eat it．"（60） 　　In the end，both of them lost their lives．

A．	So I have the right to eat it．
B．	The first head started crying，but the other head still ate the poisonous fruit
C．	Let me also taste the delicious fruit．
D．	The bind had two heads，but they shared one stomach．
E．	What do you think of the bird with two heads？
F．	Please don't eat this poisonous fruit．
G．	The bind looks very beautiful and cute．

My name is Jenny． I want to be a teacher because my mother is a teacher． She always makes her classes interesting and she is nice to her students．So they like her very much． I'm proud of my mother． She sets a good example for me． Besides， as a patient person， I think I will be good with my kids．

I'm John． I really want to be a scientist． Science is great and I'm interested in it．When I grow up， I want to discover many useful things to help people． I must study hard to make it possible．

Hi! I'm Helen． Becoming a doctor is my dream． As we all know， doctors can be heroes． They change the lives of their patients and give them hope to live on．Every time I go to see a doctor and see a smile on the doctor's face， I feel really warm．

I'm Frank． I have a dream﹣ to be a soldier： My cousin is a soldier． He looks cool and I think he is a real man． So I want to be a person like him．Soldiers are brave．When our country is in trouble， they are always there to help． I want to be one of them and serve our country．

阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案．

（1）Jenny wants to work in 　　．

A．	a museum
B．	a school
C．	a hospital
D．	a shop

（2）John is interested in 　　．

A．	science
B．	math
C．	English
D．	computer

（3）Helen feels 　　whenever she sees the doctor's smile in the hospital．

A．	nervous
B．	bored
C．	excited
D．	warm

（4）Frank wants to be a soldier 　　．

A．	to be a tall man
B．	to help sick people
C．	to serve the country
D．	to set a good example

（5）The four children are talking about their 　　．

A．	heroes
B．	patients
C．	experiences
D．	dreams

Four good friends Mouse，Crow，Turtle and Deer lived in the forest．Every day they met at the lake and told each other interesting stories．

One day Deer did not come to the lake to drink water．

The other three were worried．

"I saw a hunter（猎人） in the forest this morning，" said Crow．"I'm afraid Deer might be hurt．"

"Fly over the forest，Crow，"said Mouse．"Please see if you can find our friend Deer．"

It took him a few minutes before Crow saw Deer caught in a trap（陷阱） made of ropes．He flew back right away to ask the other two for help．When they arrived，Mouse and Crow began to break the ropes．Turtle kept talking to Deer to help her feel better．

Just then，the hunter came to check his trap．"Everyone，leave now，"said Turtle．

Deer at once ran away with Mouse．Turtle just lifted a foot up when the hunter got close．

"My trap is empty，"said the hunter．"But，a turtle is better than nothing．I will eat turtle soup tonight．"The hunter picked Turtle up and started for home．

"Now we all must help our friend Turtle，"said Deer．

Deer lay down on the way． She seemed dead． Crow flew and landed on Deer's head． The hunter saw Deer so he put Turtle down to get Deer． As soon as the hunter left Turtle， Mouse ran up and helped Turtle hide in the forest． Deer jumped up and ran off．The hunter went back to get Turtle， but he found him gone．"How scary! There is magic here，"he said to himself in great fear． Then he rushed out of the forest and never came back again．

There was magic in the forest that day． That magic was called friendship．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

（1）Where did the four animals meet every day？ 　　

（2）How did the other three feel when they didn't see Deer？ 　　

（3）Which animal did the hunter pick up after Deer ran away？ 　　

（4）Did the hunter get any of the animals in the end？ 　　

（5）What was the magic in the forest that day？ 　　

Long long ago， there was a beautiful little girl． She was alone because she had no family and no home． She only had her clothes and some bread． But she was very kind．

    A man asked her if she had something to eat． She gave him her bread． A child cried and told her that his head was very cold． So she gave him her hat． Then， she met a child with no coat． She gave him her coat．

    One day， in the cold dark forest， she met another child who asked for her dress． The little girl thought that it was dark and nobody could see her， so she gave her dress away． At last，she had almost nothing： no family， no where to live， nothing to eat and little to wear．

    Suddenly， stars fell from the sky． These stars became pieces of money and a beautiful dress．

    The little girl was rich for the rest of her life and she still helped the people in need with her money．

（1）The beautiful little girl was　　because she had no family and no home

A．lazy

B． alone

C． rich

D． thin

（2）When she met a child with no coat， she gave him her　　

A． bread

B． hat

C． coat

D． money

（3）　　，she gave her dress away．

A． In an old house

B． In the forest

C． In the sky

D． At home

（4）　　fell from the sky became pieces of money and a beautiful dress

A． The hat

B． The coat

C． The bread

D． The stars

（5）The little girl was rich for the rest of her life because of her　　．

A． kindness

B．family

C．beauty

D．dress