Reading

Choose the best answer:

Want a hug? My arms... (P3)

1. The point of the first three paragraphs is to explain ______.

A. how body language is more important than actual word

B. why hugging is so important in American culture

C. how expressing feelings can be difficult for Chinese

D. how the author’s attitude toward hugging culture changed

2. According to the text, what can a hug make us feel?

A. Comforted, loved and cared for.

B. Happy, understood and amazed.

C. Excited, wise and surprised.

D. Cared for, wise and happy.

3. In Paragraph 4, the women each held a sign _____.

A. because they were there to meet friends or relative

B. because they wanted a place to stay out of the cold

C. to offer hugs to people

D. to stop getting cold

4. From the text, we know that the host father _____.

A. seldom has time to spend with the author

B. often shares his experience with the author

C. sometimes warns the author of the possible danger

D. teaches the author to show her friends she care

Long may vampires... (P4)

5. The first paragraph shows that______.

A. vampires are mysterious but boring

B. the interest in vampire is fading

C. the changes in vampires are welcomed

D. vampires remain popular

6. According to Deborah Wells, vampires ______.

A. reflect our desire for power and fear for death

B. are different in different culture

C. show the fall of the British Empire

D. represent horror and challenge

7. Vampire stories fascinate teenagers because ______.

A. vampires are mysterious and physically ugly

B. most vampires are aristocratic and handsome

C. they show how nice our first real love affairs can be

D. they represent non-traditional idea

8. Deborah Wells is ______ the popularity of vampire stories among teenagers.

A. analyzing B. resisting

C. puzzled by D. negative about

Go to Mars online (P6)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Exploring Mars is no longer an experience confined (仅限于) to NASA scientists. 9 . How? Just log on the “Be a Martian” website. (http://BeAMartian.jpl.nasa.gov.)

The website is the work of NASA and Microsoft. Members of the public help scientists to understand Mars by looking through hundreds of thousands of photos sent back by Mars orbiters. 10 .

For counting craters, you just place markers (记 号) on any craters that you see on a picture. In the past, counting Martian craters has been a challenge for scientists because of the vast numbers involved. But counting craters in small regions on the Martian surface will help scientist understand the relative age of these regions. 11 .

For the Mars mapping activity, you have to match three small, but high-resolution (分辨率) images onto the background of a larger, much lower resolution image. 12 .

After you have completed a task, you will get game points and badges for a robot animal you choose.

13 .

A. The format of the site is much like a game.

B. The more craters, the older an area is likely to be.

C. You can be a Mars explorer and do your own research.

D. Being a Martian citizen also has some responsibilities, too.

E. There are two major activities – mapping Mars and counting craters (陨石坑).

F. By launching the website, NASA hopes to interest students in space careers and to make real progress in Martian research.

G. By mapping the surface, you will help scientists explain the changing conditions of Mars.

Learn to rely on yourself (P8)

14. The writer’s purpose in writing the article is to tell us that ______.

A. the harder we work, the more successful we will become

B. our work and life are closely connected with other

C. changing our lives is down to u

D. we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development

15. What is the correct order for the different feelings the employees had that day?

a. curiosity b. sadness c. shock d. excitement

A. a, b, d, c B. b, d, a, c

C. c, b, a, d D. b, a, d, c

16. People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because ______.

A. there was nothing but a mirror inside

B. they could see their own souls inside

C. their closest colleague lay inside

D. what was inside told a great truth

17. Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?

A. The company boss.

B. A worker who liked to make fun of others.

C. The director in charge of production.

D. A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.

18. What can we conclude from the article?

A. The employees went to the gym to join the funeral.

B. The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.

C. The employees’ lives depended on the attitude of their boss.

D. Change is a good thing.

Listening

Topic: Environmental Protection

一、听下面两段对话，然后回答问题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Which does the woman think is the most environmentally friendly?

A. A paper bag. B. A plastic bag. C. A cloth bag.

2. What does the woman support?

A. Driving a car. B. Riding a motorcycle.

C. Riding a bicycle.

二、听下面一段对话，然后回答以下三个问 题。该段对话读两遍。

3. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Teacher and student. B. Friends. C. Parent and child.

4. What made the man begin to care about the environment?

A. A deadly flood in his hometown.

B. Natural disasters and global warming.

C. Joining the Environmental Protection Action Group.

5. Which is the Action Group NOT doing to protect the environment?

A. Using paper bags instead of plastic bags.

B. Organizing tree planting.

C. Holding knowledge quizzes.

Key:

Reading

1?4 DACD

5?8 DBDA

9?13 CEBGF

14?18 CDDAB

Listening

1?5 CCBAA