There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.
小题1:Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

A．Because the vegetables wanted more light.

B．Because the tree drank almost all the water.

C．Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.

D．Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree.

小题2:From the passage we know                   .

A．the vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up

B．the gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree

C．the gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first

D．the tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables

小题3:The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “                 ” in Chinese.

A．长久地

B．小心地

C．有效地

D．和谐地

小题4:Of the following, which order is right according to the story?
① The gardener worked on the patch even harder than before.
② The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree.
③ The vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground.
④ The tree and the vegetables realized the importance of helping each other.

A．③②④①

B．④②③①

C．②①④③

D．①③④②

小题5:The passage is mainly about                   .

A．why the sunlight and water were very important

B．how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch

C．why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch

D．what happened between the vegetables and the tree

The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)

It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.
小题1:                  can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A．Satellites	B．Receivers
C．Global Positioning System	D．Underwater Robot

小题2:According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A．It has carried people to other planets.

B．It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

C．Russia and America are working for it.

D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

小题3:Hercules is used to                   .

A．save lives in the sea

B．take pictures in the sea

C．repair the broken ships

D．look for the ancient ships in the sea

小题4:From the passage, we know that                   .

A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions

B．it’s very important for us to learn about new technology

C．it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions

D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans

小题5:What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To help us study some new technology.

B．To tell us technology is changing the world.

C．To help solve the problems that technology causes.

D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

Westerners think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand. Here are some examples.
Many children in China are looked after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy. But children need to stay and communicate with their parents.
Parents pay no attention to the rights (权利) of children. Parents should knock at the door before they go into the room of their children. (1)They shouldn’t move their children’s things before they agree. Parents should communicate with children and respect (尊重) the rights and decisions of them. Children who are not respected also do not know how to respect others.
(2) Parents often          their children          others. Most Chinese parents want their children to be successful, because it can save the parents’ face. Parents often say “You see somebody else is studying hard, what good grades they have, and what prizes they get”. This is the worst thing. It will only bring the child much harm and pain.
Many children are made to do what their parents expect, though they do not like it. For example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves.
The more hard-working, the better. Many parents think school performance is everything. In fact, the integrated（综合）ability is so important that it will affect children all their lives.
小题1:将（1）句译成中文。
小题2:在（2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
小题3:回答问题：Why are many children looked after by their grandparents in China?
小题4:在文中找出与Children themselves should make a decision about it.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
小题5:在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

根据学过的课文，判断正（T）误（F）
The Earth is a planet and it goes around the Sun．Seven other planets also go around the Sun．None of them has an environment with air，so people and things cannot grow．The Sun and its planets are called the solar system．The solar system is a small part of our galaxy．
The stars we see at night are the suns in other solar systems．There are more than 200 billion stars in our galaxy，called the Milky Way，and our Sun is only one of them．
But scientists have discovered many other galaxies in the universe．They are a long way away and their light has travelled for many years to reach us．It is hard to understand how large the universe is．
Scientists have sent lots of spacecraft to look at other planets in our solar system，and some spacecraft have gong beyond the solar system．However，no one has discovered any life in space yet．
But why has no one from other planets sent us a message？Have they tried to send information to us？With so many stars in the universe，are we alone，or is there life out there in space？We don’t know．．．yet．
小题1:The Sun is one of the Earth planets．
小题2:There is more than one galaxy in our solar system．
小题3:．There are more than 200 billion stars in the Milky Way．
小题4:．Scientists have found life on other planets．
小题5:They’ve received no messages from space．

阅读短文，选择正确答案
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution（污染）．They join “environment（环境）club”．In an environment club，people work together to make our environment clean．
Here are some things students often do．
No - garbage（垃圾）lunches．How much do you throw away after lunch？Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again．Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school．
No - car day．On a no-car day，nobody comes to school in a car not the students and not the teachers．Cars give pollution to our air，so remember：walk，jump，bike，or run! Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Did you know that toilets（抽水马桶）can waste twenty to forty tons（吨）of water an hour？In a year，that would fill in a small river! In the environment clubs，students mend those broken toilets．
We love our environment．Let’s work together to make it clean．
小题1:Environment clubs ask students ________
A．to run to school every day．                    B．to take exercise every day．
C．not to throw away lunch bags．
小题2:From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ________．
A．at school             B．in shops              C．in clubs
小题3:On a no-car day，________ will take a car to school．
A．both students and teachers                       B．only students
C．neither students nor teachers
小题4:After students mend toilets，they save ________．
A．a small river       B．a club                 C．a lot of water
小题5:The writer wrote the passage to ask students to ________．
A．clean school        B．make less pollution        C．join clubs

My grandfather is eighty years old. He sometimes complains（抱怨）about how fast things have changed.
He often says that families aren’t the families they used to be. A lot of families have broken up（破裂）. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they will no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home to take care of their children, but now they’re busy working. They have no time to look after children at home. What’s more, more and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But now children don’t. And in school, children don’t have to think more as we used to. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide（加、减、乘、除）using our heads. But now most students use calculators. Most families have computers now. In the past, we didn’t have computers. We even had no lights. My mother to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now few people eat home-cooked food. And people seldom talk to each other. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think… Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
根据短文内容，判断句子是否正确，正写（A），错写（B）。（10分）
小题1:The writer’s grandfather thinks people now are much busier than they used to be.
小题2:Students have to think more at school now than past.
小题3:．People like to eat home—cooked food now.
小题4:．Lots of couples（夫妇）don’t live together because of unhappy problems.
小题5:5．People have too much time to talk with each other now.

I can’t remember when I started collecting litter（垃圾）. But it was when I got tired of seeing litter near my home and realized that no one else was going to pick it up.
I live close to a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there in three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was so much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest. I wanted to feel happy going there again.
I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes after starting to pick up litter, my bag was full! It had cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers in it.
Since that first trip three years ago, I’ve gone to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel great to do something for the environment.
After each trip, I look at all the litter I’ve found. If any of it is recyclable（可回收的）, I keep it. I can’t understand why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it up until they stop dropping it.
I know I can only do a small bit to help the earth, but I still think it is important.
小题1:．When did the writer begin to collect litter?
A．When he was very young.        
B．After his home moved to a new place.
C．When he realized no one else was going to pick it up.
小题2:．Where does the writer live?
A．He lives in a forest.
B．He lives near a forest.
C．He lives in a place with much litter.
小题3:．The writer collects litter       .
A．in order to make money          
B．in order to get a prize
C．in order to make the place clean
小题4:Where does the writer collect litter?
A．In the forest.           B．In the street.           C．In the park.
小题5:From the passage we infer（推断）     .
A．the writer will go on with collecting litter 
B．the writer always collects a lot of litter
C．the writer thinks he does a great thing

（Four students are talking about the future after class.）
Deng Yu ：In 2050, China will be richer than it is now, Beijing will be getting ready for the 40th Olympic Games in 2052. We will see the blue and clear sky and smell the fresh air. There will be more pandas living happily China. I believe that 2050 will be the year of China.
Liu Yuan ：A holiday to the moon will no longer be a dream. We can also travel far to other planets and talk with the spacemen. We might also eat something like pills（药丸）instead of today’s meals. Everyone will enjoy a longer life.
Sun Wei ：Robots will be very popular. They will do what people don’t want to do. We’ll build new homes on other planets. By then, I’ll be sixty years old. Maybe we will have an exciting talk in my new home on another planet!
Zhang Lan：By the year of 2050, cloning（克隆）will be used in many ways. It will bring back animals which disappeared many years ago. There will be no pollution, the whole world will be one big family. There will be no wars. As time passes, we’ll live a much easier and better life.
小题1:      thinks that people can spend their holidays on the moon in the future.
A．Deng Yu              B．Zhang Lan            C．Liu Yuan
小题2:．What does Zhang Lan think will happen in the future.
A．There’ll be more animals which disappeared many years ago.
B．Robots will do the things that people don’t want to do.
C．People can talk with the spacemen.
小题3:The 40th Olympic Games will be hosted in       .
A．Paris                B．Beijing              C．London
小题4:How old will Sun Wei be        by 2050?
A．50                   B．60                   C．70
小题5:．From the talk, we can know that       .
A．the 40th Olympic Games will take place in 2052.
B．we will have the same food in 2050 as we do now.
C．all the people will move to another planet in the future.

Why do we need to throw less away? There are two reasons. One is that some resources（资源）are nonrenewable（不可再生的）. That means there is only a certain amount of that resource in the world. One example of these resources is oil. When we use up all the oil in the world, there will be no more.
There is a second reason for throwing less away. All of our trash has to be put somewhere. Often, it is put into garbage dumps（垃圾场）. Much of that trash will be there for hundreds of years. The dumps ill be filled up with all this trash.
There are three ways to cut down on trash.
One way is to recycle. When you recycle something, it means it is made into another shape and used again. Old newspapers may become paper bags. A glassware can be melted（熔化）and made into a bottle.
Another way to cut down on trash is to reuse things. You can wash and use a bottle again that can hold mustard（芥末酱）or something else.
The third way to cut down on trash is to reduce the amount of trash you make, for example, stopping buying things that you don’t need in the first place. That reduces the amount of the earth’s resources.
任务型阅读：根据文章内容填写下面表格。（10分）

Reasons for throwing less away	Some resources are 1            .
	The 2          will be filled up with all this trash.
	To 3           something.
Ways to cut down on trash	To 4           things.
	To 5           the amount of trash you make.

We all know that food gives us energy, but sometimes it can make us much happier when we feel bad. Studies show that foods such as sea fish, bananas, pumpkins and chicken can help fight against bad moods. How can they affect our moods?
Studies show that people living by the sea appear much happier than other people, because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish.
Bananas have something that is full of Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision, and become more confident.
Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good mood because it’s rich in Vitamin B6 and iron(铁)and it will make us happier.
Are you in a bad mood? If you are , don’t sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you’ll be better.
小题1:Food gives us energy and sometimes   .

A．it can affect our moods	B．it can make us feel sad
C．it can make us become fat	D．it can make us look healthier

小题2: Why do people living by the sea look happier?

A．Because they have fresh air and eat sea fish.

B．Because they can often swim in the sea.

C．Because they often go boating.

D．Because they drink sea water.

小题3: What food can make us more confident?

A．Sea fish.

B．Chicken.

C．Pumpkins.

D．Bananas.

小题4:The food can make us more confident?

A．维生素

B．矿物质

C．小麦

D．氯化钠

小题5: Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chicken can do nothing for us.	B．Vitamin B6 and iron can make us happier.
C．Eating a lot fish can make us unhealthy.
D．Fresh air can help us become more confident.