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Street art is very popular all over the world. You can find it on buildings, street signs and dustbins from Tokyo to Paris, from Moscow to Cape Town. Street art has become a globe culture and even art museums are collecting works of street artists.
People have different opinions about street art. Some think it is bad, but others think it is a very beautiful new culture.
Street art began in New York in the 1960s. This style of drawing and writing became known as graffiti. Graffiti art showed that young people wanted to rebel against the rules. They traveled around cities to make paintings that everyone could see.
One well-known street artist is Swoon. She cuts out paper images of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn’t start her career as a street artist. She studied art but, as time went on, got bored with the works she saw in museums. Then she fell in love with graffiti. The people in New York enjoy Swoon’s strong and interesting style. Some museums have already bought some of her works.
Street artists do their work for some reasons. A number of them choose street art because it is closer to the everyday life.
Nowadays, the Internet has a big influence on street art. Artists can show their pictures to the people all over the world. Many people, however, however, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live.
1. Where did the street art begin?
A. In New York B. In Cape Town C. In Tokyo
2. What does the underlined word “global” mean in Chinese?
A. 全部的 B. 全国的 C. 全球的
3. In the 1960s, in New York, young people ____________.
A. hated graffiti art
B. liked to paint for museums
C. wanted to say no to the rules through graffiti art
4. Swoon studied ____________ in the past?
A. art B. science C. history
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Young people all think street art is very beautiful new culture.
B. The people in New York like Swoon’s works.
C. The Internet has little influence on street art.
答：ACCAB
B
Barditch High School decided to hold an All-School Reunion. Over 600 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was one of them.
Some people began to talk in a low voice when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to walk away. They wouldn’t like to listen to an old woman who had few kind words for her students and just made them work hard.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak, “I can’t tell you how happy I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed you all the way. I have a large collection of newspaper photos of my students. Although I didn’t show up in person, I went to your college graduations, weddings and even the birth of your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates stopped for a little while and started crying a bit. Then she continued, “I thought that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed.” “There is no greater comfort for a teacher than to see the result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all deep in my heart.”
There was a silence over the students for a few seconds and then someone started clapping(鼓掌). The clapping then turned into cheering. Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were crying because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher in their hometown.
1. What activity was organized for the school reunion?
A. Telling stories about the old days. B. A picnic on the school playground.
C. Sightseeing in the park. D. Students’ speeches in the old school building.
2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that _______________.
A. some students were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
B. some students were tired from the reunion activities.
C. most students disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
D. most students had little interest in the reunion.
3. From what Ms. Yates said, we can learn that ________________.
A. she went to all her students’ college graduations B. she gave her students advice on how to get a good job
C. she took pride in all her students D. she was interested in her students’ personal life.
4. What did Ms. Yates think about teaching teenagers?
A. Hard-pushed students were more likely to succeed.
B. Students should have less pressure from teachers.
C. Teachers’ knowledge was important to students’ success.
D. Students should do what their teachers told them.
5. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. An interesting school reunion
B. A strict but caring old school teacher
C. Some successful graduates
D. An unforgettable speech 答：ACCAB
C
Almost all cultures celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. people may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes like tuxedos and evening gowns, and they may drink champagne at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.
It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh. Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The meaning of “Happy New Year!”
B. What date New Year is celebrated.
C. Various New Year traditions.
D. Why people make resolutions in different cultures.
2. Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning?
A. the United States. B. Spain. C. Ecuador. D. Not mentioned.
3. What does the underlined phrase “get rid of” mean in the passage?
A. wash away B. put away C. throw away D. put off
4. What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?
A. Keeping away bad luck. B. Bring good luck. C. Planning for the next year. D. Remembering the past.
5. Which is probably true about eating black-eyed peas on New Year?
A. Black-eyed peas taste bad.
B. One pea brings one day of luck.
C. The peas are very difficult to cook.
D. It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas.
答：CDCAB
D
It’s over three years since I began to learn English. I am glad that I am getting on well with it. I find English very interesting, but quite difficult. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar. I know little about English idioms. I thought each English word had a word with the same meaning in Chinese. When I learned to say “I see a book on the desk.”, I thought the English “see” was just like the Chinese “kan”. So one day when my teacher asked me, “What are you doing?” I answered, “I am seeing a book.” “That’s wrong,” my teacher said. “You don’t see a book. You read a book. You can’t use an English word like a Chinese one. Be sure not to make the same mistake again.
After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a “high mountain”, but a “tall man”. In Chinese we use the same word “gao” for both. Again in English we say “take part in the sport meeting”, “attend a meeting” and “join the army”, while in Chinese we can use “canjia” for all the three. It’s interesting, isn’t it? So to study English doesn’t only mean hard work, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar, spelling and handwriting as well can be improved only in that way!
But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I’ll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must read and write more, too. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up.
1. When the writer first started learning English, he thought ________.
A. he knows English idioms
B. he has read 2002 English words
C. he had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar
D. each English word couldn’t find a Chinese word with the same meaning
2. “I’m seeing a book.” The writer wanted to say “_________”.
A. I’m looking a book. B. I’m reading a book. C. I’m looking for a book. D. I’m watching a book.
3. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. To study English only means hard work.
B. We should pay attention to pronunciation and grammar.
C. We should read and write more.
D. We should understand some English idioms.
4. What does the writer think of learning English?
A. Difficult and boring.
B. Difficult but interesting.
C. Interesting and easy.
D. Easy but boring.
5. Which is the best topic of the passage?
A. How to Study English Well B. The Importance of English C. English Idioms D. Do More Reading
答：CBABA
E
There are many kinds of heroes. Even animals can be heroes. This passage tells about three amazing animals. Each one is a hero!
Thumper, the Dog
Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a three-year-old son named Benjamin. One day Benjamin wandered into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out. Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin. When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm. So Benjamin had stayed safe.
Lulu, the Pig
The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu. One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them. The husband went fishing one morning. The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper. Suddenly Mrs. Altsman fell to the floor. Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out for help. When a car came by, she lay down in front of it. When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper. The man called for help and Mrs. Altsman was taken to hospital.
Sugar, the Cat
Sugar was a beautiful cat. Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs. Woods began feeding her. Mrs. Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special. Mrs. Woods loved Sugar. Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days. However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr. and Mrs. Woods could hardly believe their eyes. No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma.
1. How did Thumper help Benjamin?
A. By searching for him in the field.
B. By finding the way out for him.
C. By staying with him all the time.
D. By cutting the grass around him.
2. Why did Lulu lie down on the road?
A. To get help
B. To have a sleep
C. To watch the road
D. To ask for a lift
3. What’s the right order of the following things according to the story?
a. Mrs. Altsman was helped by the driver
b. The Altsmans went camping with Lulu.
c. Lulu pushed the door open and climbed out.
d. Mrs. Altsman and Lulu stayed in the camper.
A. a—b—c—d B. a—d—c—b C. b—d—c—a D. b—d—a—c
4. What did Sugar do in the story?
A. She tried to find help.
B. She protected her owners.
C. She went camping with her owners.
D. She went a long way to find her owners
5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Sugar was left to a neighbor because the Woods knew she didn't like riding in cars for days.
B. Benjamin couldn’t find his way out because the field was too large.
C. Thanks to Benjamin, Thumper could stay safe in the field.
D. Sugar travelled more than 1,500 kilometers to the Wood’s new farm.
答：CACDA
F
Most people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. Can memory be improved? Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a definite answer.
A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in Vitamin B and Vitamin E, such as vegetables and lean meat helps you have a better memory.
Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, riding a bike, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. Moreover, getting enough sleep is important. Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change -- it takes a long time to make a difference.
Memory skills help you remember things better. The following three are the most widely used. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example, to memorize a ten-digit telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits into three groups: first 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. This method is far more effective than remembering a string of 10 digits. Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind. For example, trees, grass and flowers are plants; tigers, pandas, horses and cows are animals. Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with.
However, memory skills will hardly work if you don’t understand the information. What’s more, only a regular review can make the memory last long. That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, and then use it as regularly as possible.
Human brains are like muscles that need nutrients and exercise to become stronger. If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills, you can certainly improve your memory.
1. How many ways of keeping a healthy lifestyle are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2. Which of the following examples is the use of the skill “organization”?
A. Remembering the word “happy” by putting it into the group of “feeling”.
B. Remembering the meaning of the word “red” by connecting it with fire.
C. Remembering a long and difficult passage by understanding its meaning.
D. Remembering the post number 0708691 by diving it into 070 and 8691.
3. According to the passage, why should we review what we’ve learnt?
A. To use it better every day
B. To understand it in a better way
C. To improve memory skills
D. To remember it for a longer time.
4. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 means __________.
A. Imagination
B. Imagery
C. Information
D. memory
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Not everyone has a good memory.
B. Memory skills are not difficult to learn.
C. Memory can be improved in some ways.
D. It is important to have a healthy lifestyle.
答：BADCC
G
Join us for an English Summer Camp in English!
★Students between 13 and 18 are welcome to the English Summer Camp.
★It’s a good chance to learn about British customs and improve your English.
★Eleven experienced English teachers will give you English classes 6 hours a day on weekends.
★There are also weekend visits to London Eye, the Big Ben and London Bridge.
★It begins on August 9th and ends on August 26th, with the fees: ￥16,000.
★If you are interested, please come to the Children’s Palace to register. You can also register by calling Jane Parks at 555-6786.
★Please register before August 3rd.
1. ________ can take part in the English Summer Camp.
A. Students under 13
B. Students aged 16
C. Students over 18
D. All the students
2. The English Summer Camp lasts _________.
A. 9 days B. 16 days C. 18 days D. 26 days
3. There are ________ ways for you to register for the English Summer Camp.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
4. You can go to register on ________.
A. August 1st B. August 6th C. August 9th D. August 26th
5. You can_______ by joining in the English Summer Camp.
A. visit the whole country
B. become an experienced teacher
C. improve your Chinese
D. know about British customs
答：BCBAD
H
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought. Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(factories) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water.
1. Lake Victoria is __________.
A. an important lake in Africa. B. the largest lake in the world.
C. the source of water, food and power for America. D. the only source for the Nile River.
2. What does the underlined sentence “It is shrinking” most probably mean?
A. It is becoming larger. B. It is becoming more beautiful.
C. It is becoming smaller. D. It is becoming more useful.
3. The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.
A. 2.5 meters B. 11.9 meters C. 14.4 meters D. 9.4 meters
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
D. The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.
5. According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?
A. People must build more power plants.
B. More sources of water must be found.
C. Every country should offer some money to Africa.
D. All the people living in the area should move to another place. 答：ACDCB
