12.It's not easy to live in a place that can feel like - 60℃!But if you are an emperor penguin,it is the perfect(完美的)temperature. A penguin is a bird that can't fly.It can stay under water for over 20 minutes.The emperor penguin lives in Antarctica.It is so cold and few humans (人類) live there. Emperor penguins have ways to stay warm in cold weather.They usually huddle together to stay warm.This also keeps the icy winds from hurting jye.aim.The penguins in the middle of the huddle stay warmest.So the penguins take turns.After a while,the penguins inside will move outside.Every penguin can stay warm in this way. Just after a female(雌的) penguin lays an egg,she goes on a hunting trip.She tries to find food for her unborn baby.When she goes out,the male keeps the egg warm.The mother needs two months to return with food.By the time summer comes,the baby penguins can begin to swim by themselves and look for food like fish.
(1)From the passage,we know emperor penguins
. A.can fly like other birds B.like living with humans C.can always live underwater D.like living in cold weather (2)Paragraph 3 mainly tells us
. A.what emperor penguins eat B.where emperor penguins live C.why emperor penguins travel D.how emperor penguins keep warm (3)The underlined word "huddle" means
. A.聚集 B.打鬧 C.跳躍 D.奔跑 (4)After a female penguin lays an egg,she
. A.goes out to travel B.swims for two months C.looks for some food D.keeps the egg warm (5)We can read the passage in
A.At 8:00 pm. B.At 9:00 am. C.At 6:00 pm. (2)Mr.Chen and Mrs.Chen go to the zoo with their two sons,Bob and Jimmy.Bob is nine years old and Jimmy is three years old.How much (多少錢) do they pay (支付) to go to the zoo?
14.Shaolin Temple is in Henan Province,China.It was founded in the 5th century.It is well-known for its Chinese martial arts (武術) and Shaolin kung fu. Do you know where Shaolin kung fu comes from? In the year 527,an Indian monk named Bodhidharma (菩提達摩) went to Shaolin Temple.He found the monks there were weak so he decided to teach them kung fu to keep their bodies strong. At the end of Sui Dynasty,some Shaolin monks helped Li Shimin win a war.In return for that,he gave a lot of land to the temple.After that,the Shaolin Temple and Shaolin kung fu became famous all over China. Not all emperors liked kung fu.During the Qing Dynasty,the emperors stopped Shaolin monks from studying Shaolin kung fu,so many monks had to leave the temple for different places.During that time,they saw many new kinds of kung fu and studied them.At last all these new ideas changed Shaolin kung fu a lot.But until now,Shaolin kung fu is still the largest and most famous kung fu in China.It is said that all kung fu comes from Shaolin and Shaolin kung fu is the best. (1)When was Shaolin Temple founded?
A.It was founded in the 5th century. B.It was rebuilt. C.It had the most visitors in the year 2010. D.It had its 600th birthday. (2)Why did Bodhidharma teach Shaolin monks kung fu?
A.To make them strong. B.To make kung fu popular. C.To get money. D.To help them fight. (3)Shaolin kung fu became famous because of
. A.the importance of Shaolin Temple B.a(chǎn)n Indian monk coming to Shaolin Temple C.some monks there helping Li Shimin win a war D.a(chǎn)n emperor giving a lot of money to the temple (4)Which of the sentences is true?
A.All emperors liked Shaolin kung fu. B.The monks improved Shaolin kung fu a lot after leaving the temple. C.Now Chinese people don't like Shaolin kung fu. D.Shaolin monks didn't want people to know about their kung fu. (5)The passage mainly tells us
. A.how to practice Shaolin kung fu B.the history of Shaolin kung fu C.why Li Shimin won the war D.where the name of Shaolin kung fu came from
15.Do you know London Zoo?It is very famous.Many people know jye.ai.It is in London.The zoo was first opened(開放) to people in 1847.Sometimes the zoo is also called Regent's Zoo. Now there are over 16000 cute animals in the zoo.You can see many animals---pandas,lions,tigers,bears,giraffes,koalas and many other animals.You can also meet some African animals--elephants and hunting dogs.It's really great fun to see them. It also has many beautiful trees jye.aire.The zoo is usually open from 10:00 a.m.jye.ai 4:00 p.m.Do you like animals?Do you want to go to the zoo?When you are in London,you can go to the zoo by bus or by subway.
(1)The underlined word " famous " means
in Chinese. A.危險的 B.現(xiàn)代的 C.著名的 (2)Usually,London Zoo is open for
hours every day. A.5 B.6 C.7 (3)What does the second paragraph(段落) tell us?
A.How to go to the zoo. B.What animals are in the zoo. C.Where the zoo is. (4)From the passage,we can know that
. A.Lots of people know the zoo. B.Tigers come from Africa. C.People can't go to the zoo on Monday. (5)What is the best title(標題) of the passage?
16.Tomatoes are very popular in the world.We use them in many dishes and soups.But how much do you really know about them?In this article,we've put together some fun facts about tomatoes for you! (1)
But in fact,they are fruits because they have seeds(種子) and grow from a flowering plant.Tomato plants first grew wild in the Andes Mountain of South America.(2)
There are over 7,500 kinds of tomatoes worldwide!They come in different sizes.(3)
But some can b up to more than 20 cm across and weigh several kilograms.And tomatoes aren't always red.They can be yellow,purple black even white! (4)
The English term "tomato" came from the Spanish word "tomato".And the Spanish learned the term from the Aztec language Nahuatl "tomato". People not only make tomatoes into different kinds of dishes,but also create some interesting festivals for the fruit.La Tomatina in Spain is one the most famous tomato festivals. (5)
During the festivals,people throw 150,000 tomatoes at each other.What a mess!But it sounds interesting!
A.Have you ever wondered how the fruit got its name? B.Today,they grow in almost every country in the world. C.Many people consider tomatoes as vegetables. D.The festival happens on the last Wednesday of August every year. E.Most tomato fruits are the same size as a tennis ball.
17.(A)"Number the Stars" is a must-read for American high school students. It is a book worth reading for readers of any age.It is a story of love and courage.Here's part of the story. Papa smiled, "That part is easy.It will be as your mama said:you two will sleep together in your bed,and you may giggle and talk and tell secrets to each other.And if anyone comes..." Ellen stopped him. "Who might come?Will it be soldiers?Like the ones on the corners?" Annemarie remembered how scared Ellen had looked the day when the soldier had questioned them on the corner. "I really don't think anyone will.But it never hurts to be prepared.If anyone should come,even soldiers,you two will be sisters.You are together so much.It will be easy for you to pretend that you are sisters." He rose and walked to the window.He pulled the lace curtain aside and looked down into the street.Outside,it was beginning to grow dark.Soon they would have to draw the black curtains that all Danes(丹麥人)had on their windows;the whole city had to be completely darkened at night.In a nearby tree,a bird was singing;or it was quiet.It was the last night of September. "Go,now,and get into your nightclothes.It will be a long night."
任務一、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,將劃線句子(A)英譯漢。 (1)
任務二、根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,回答下列問題。 (2)What is the story Number the Stars mainly about?
(3)Who are the girls in the passage?What's the relationship(關系)of them?
(4)What did Papa think of that night?
(5)How did Ellen feel when the soldier had questioned them on the corner?
18.Since my family has been ordering takeout a lot,I've met a lot of delivery workers(快遞員).One of (1)
(they) really impressed me. It was a cold and rainy day.My mother ordered a pot of chicken soup.Half (2)
hour later,a delivery worker's call came and I went out,picked up the food at the gate of our community. But just as I went back,I saw him standing in the heavy rain (3)
an umbrella.Rain ran down his face,arms and his uniform.He was in his 20s."Chicken soup?" he asked.I(4)
(nod) and he pointed the food to me with shaking and watery (5)
(finger). "Why didn't you leave earlier (6)
(find) somewhere to keep from the rain?" I asked."I work to bring food (7)
(safe) to my customers." He said,smiling.Then he turned around and disappeared in the rain.The cold rain kept falling, (8)
something special rose in my heart.(9)
warm I felt at that time! There are many common people like him who work hard every day.Their jobs are even(10)
(important) and they make our life more convenient.