三. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false(判斷下列句子是否符合你聽到的短文內容,符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示) (6分)
10.(判斷下列句子是否符合你聽到的短文內容,符合的用"T"表示,不符合的用"F"表示) (1)Simon is living with his grandparents now.__________ (2)Simon's grandparents have a big and beautiful house._________ (3)Simon's grandpa is old now,but he is still working._________ (4)Simon likes to eat his grandma's food._________ (5)Simon is going to see his grandparents by bus._________ (6)Simon is going to stay there for two months._________
四. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences (聽短文,完成下列內容,每空格限填一詞) (10分)
11.(1)What does Jenny think of her hometown? It's full of _______places to see and things to do,though it's old. (2)How long has the brown building been around? It's been around for about _______ years. (3)What color is the science museum? It's _______. (4)Why do parents let the kids run around in the park? They let the kids run around to_______. (5)What will they have for lunch?They will have some _______.
A.Hopefully B.through C.are close to D.in their hands E.compared to F.the danger G.Luckily H.As a result I .in common J.jye.ai beauty and value
The folk art form,kuaiban,which has a long history,can be performed by a group or a single person.With one or two pairs of bamboo clappers—a kind of traditional Chinese musical instrument(1)
,the performers tell stories in the local dialect (方言).These stories are usually folk tales or about social life. Recently,Liu Jiming and Wan Yifu made and shared three short videos by using kuaiban which were viewed about 4 million times.(2)
Liu and Wan have gained more than I million followers on the Internet.They've created many new works to raise people's awareness.Some of their works are about(3)
of drunken driving and food safety.They also write stories to show respect to people who make contributions,such as traffic policemen. According to Liu and Wan,people can understand kuatban pieces without difficulty.The stories told in kuaiban pieces(4)
people's daily lives.Therefore,they consider that it is a fun way to introduce the Chinese folk culture(5)
uaiban.And what matters to them is that both young people and old people begin to know the charm(魅力) of the art form,kuaiban,which may not be paid much attention to,(6)
other traditional art forms. Folk art forms,like xiangsheng,pingshu and kuaiban,share something(7)
.These traditional art forms show (8)
of traditional Chinese culture so they should be known by more people and get to more areas.(9)
,through the Internet,new performers who go on sharing kuaiban pieces,like Liu and Wan are playing an active role.(10)
these Chinese folk art forms will be alive with the times.
九. Reading Comprehension ( 閱讀理解 ) (共50分)Choose the best answer(根據短文內容,選擇最恰當的答案):(12分)
49.Alexis is ten years old and lives in a small village on a beautiful Greek island.He has just come to Grade 5.But Alexis is different from other children at his age.He doesn't spend the summer on the beach or playing video games.In the busy summer months,Alexis spends his days in his family's restaurant.In July and August,the restaurant is very popular with tourists from all over the world.Because he is the only person in his family who can speak English,it is his job to look after the tourists when they eat at the restaurant.He explains the menu to tourists and takes their orders. There is no school in Alexis's village,and the only school is in a nearby village.He has to get up very early and travel 12 kilometers by bus every day to get to school.Together with his classmates,he takes English classes two evenings a week at a learning center in the same village.There is no bus service when his classes end,so his mother picks him up and brings him home.Alexis wants to be a journalist and he knows languages will be useful,so he studies very hard.He is very happy to help his family with their business.He's also learned a lot about cooking at the restaurant.
根據材料內容,選擇最佳答案。 (1)In summer,Alexis spends his time
. A.playing on the beach B.playing video games C.helping his family's business D.cooking dishes in a restaurant (2)Where is Alexis's school?
A.In his village. B.In a nearby village. C.Near a restaurant. D.Near the bus station. (3)How often does Alexis go to his English classes?
A.Every morning. B.Every afternoon. C.Twice a week. D.Three times a week (4)What does Alexis want to do in the future?
A.To be a journalist B.To write a cookbook. C.To open his own restaurant. D.To open a learning center. (5)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Alexis lives in the city with his family. B.Alexis can communicate with tourists in English. C.Alexis usually goes home from school by bus every day. D.Alexis doesn't like working in the restaurant at all.
十. Choose the best words or expressions and complete the passage(選擇最恰當的單詞或短語完成短文):(12分)
50.A thousand years ago,Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest.As more and more people came to live in Hong Kong,these trees were cut down and burnt.Now there is(1)
forest left,though there are still some small areas covered with trees.We call these woods. Elephants,tigers and many(2)
animals were living in the thick forest.When people came to live in Hong Kong,animals began to die(3)
.Early farmers grew rice and(4)
pigs and chickens in the valleys.They cut down the trees and burnt them.They needed(5)
to keep themselves warm in winter,to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals.Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them.(6)
did most of the wolves and tigers.Monkeys and many other animals soon died in the same way. You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong(7)
in the zoos.There are still about 36 different animals(8)
there.One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer.These are beautiful little animals(9)
a rich brown coat and a white patch(補丁) under the tail.In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy—men.People(10)
these little animals though it is illegal.There are now not many barking deer left.So,it is important for people to protect wild animals.
十二. Read and answer the questions(閱讀短文,根據內容回答下列問題):(12分)
52.Motor racing is a very exciting sport,but it is also very dangerous.Racing drivers go at 200 kilometers per hour and even faster.Sometimes the cars crash and the divers die. This is Kirsten Kolby.When she was a little girl,she and her brother learned to drive go-karts,and she became good at it.At the age of twelve,she was the best young driver in her country.Now she drives racing cars. Most racing drivers are men.Is this a problem for Kirsten?"Sometimes,"it is her answer."Some men don't like a woman driver in front of them.They get angry." Is she afraid of crashing?"I had a bad crash two years ago.The car rolled over.I was under it and I couldn't get out.There was a fire,and I couldn't get out.A man rushed through the fire and pulled me out.He was a very brave man.After I came out of hospital,I tried to race again,but I was too afraid of fire.So I stopped racing and got a different job.But I wasn't happy.I really wanted to race again.I wanted it very much.So now I'm racing again.I'm still afraid,but I'm stronger than before.
根據短文內容,回答問題。 (1)Is motor racing a safe sport?
(2)When did Kirsten become the best young driver?
(3)What happened to Kirsten two years ago?
(4)What did Kirsten do after she came out of hospital?