B 

Good news for kids in Nanjing!You can see the world's biggest solar-powered (太陽能的) plane named Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) . How different from other planes it is一without a drop of oil!Its power comes from the light of the sun.

Early this March,it started its five-month world trip. In total,the plane will travel 35 ,000 kilometers and cross the whole world. Two pilots are driving the plane. The team hopes to improve green energy around the world.

On March 22nd,the plane landed in Nanjing. It stayed there for one month. The stop in China is very important,because China is a big market for green energy technology. To welcome SI2,Nanjing Lukou International Airport built a special garage (飛機(jī)庫) for it.

The plane's wings are the largest in the world,but the plane weighs only the same as a family car. There are 17,000 solar cells (太陽能電池) in the wings. They can provide energy for the flying. During the day,the solar cells change solar power into electricity (電) and make the plane fly all day and all night.

It is not the first solar plane,however,it is the first plane that is able to cross the whole world.

() 6. The news is about .

   A. solar power

   B. a solar-powered plane

   C. a train

   D. sunlight

() 7. The trip will last for .

   A. one year   B. five months

   C. five years   D. one month

() 8. SI2 stopped in China because .

   A. Nanjing has built a garage for it

   B. China welcomes it

   C. China is a big market for the technology

   D. Chinese kids like it

() 9. Flying all day and all night mainly depends on .

   A. its wings   B. the pilots

   C. the oil   D. its solar cells

() 10. This passage may be taken from a.

   A. storybook

   B. notebook

   C. science newspaper

   D. travel guide

III.閱讀理解(12分鐘)

A Dolphins are our friends. They can use tools to solve problems although they don't have hands. For example,scientists have ever found that a dolphin can make a shy eel (鰻魚) come out of its hole with a dead fish.

Dolphins use different sounds to exchange information with each other. Scientists in Hawaii have developed a sign language to give instructions to dolphins,and the results are amazing. They find that dolphins not only understand the meaning of individual (個別的) words,but also understand the impor-tance of word order in a sentence.

Most animals enjoy playing —but dolphins seem to like making their games as challenging as possible. On a beautiful day in 1997,scientists at a beach watched a little dog going into the sea and swimming towards the dolphins. To their surprise,the dolphins came up to the dog and then started throwing it into the air. The dog seemed to enjoy the “game” and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour.

Dolphins live in a very different world from ours,but they are very good at our “IQ tests”. For example,they will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle (口哨) noise. They do this because they will get a fish as a prize.

There is still much to learn about these cute problem-solvers,but it is certain that watching a dolphin show is fun.

() 1. What can a dolphin use to make an eel come out of its hole?

   A. Its mouth. B. Its head.

   C. A dead fish. D. A little dog.

() 2. How do dolphins exchange information with each other?

   A. By using tails.

   B. By using tools.

   C. By using words.

   D. By using sounds.

() 3. The dolphins throw the dog when playing.

   A. onto its back   B. into the air

   C. onto the beach   D. into the water

() 4. Why do the dolphins jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise?

   A. Because they want to get a fish as a prize.

   B. Because they enjoy playing in the water.

   C. Because they want to play with other dolphins.

   D. Because the dolphin keepers want them to come out.

() 5. Which of the following is TRUE accord ing to the passage?

   A. Dolphins understand many languages.

   B. Dolphins are a kind of clever animals.

   C. Scientists have known dolphins well enough.

   D. Dolphins seem to make their games relaxing.

II.完形填空(7分鐘) Beautiful pictures of mountains and forests,clear skies,flying birds,wild animals,silly faces— you can find them all in one place. 1 ? On a post card!Have people always sent postcards? No!Before postcards,people 2 sealed(密封的) letters.

The 3 for the first decorated (裝飾的) postcard came to John P. Charlton in 1861. He thought

a simple card 4 a border would be a great way to send a note. Then in the late 1800s,postcards which had pictures on them 5 . By law,people had to write their notes on the front—on the picture!The back was 6 for the address. Several years later,England allowed a divided-back (背面隔開的) postcard. Then people could write their 7 on the back left side. And they put the address 8 .

During the early 1900s,the golden age of postcards,people around the world were more and more 9 picture postcards. In 1908,Americans alone mailed over 677 million postcards.

Today,postcards are the 10 most popular collection in the world after stamps and coins. You can always see or get a lot of newly designed postcards,especially on New Year^，s Day.

() 1. A. How   B. When

   C. Why   D. Where

() 2. A. liked   B. hated

   C. found   D. lost

() 3. A. advice   B. picture

   C. idea   D. card

() 4. A. above   B. with

   C. under   D. for

() 5. A. happened   B. changed

   C. ended   D. appeared

() 6. A. even   B. only

   C. still   D. ever

() 7. A. notes   B. word

   C. address   D. letter

() 8. A. on the front   B. on the back

   C. on the left   D. on the right

() 9. A. surprised at   B. interested in

   C. expected by   D. worried about

() 10. A. first   B. second

   C. third   D. fourth

I.短文填空(6分鐘)

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及漢語提示，在短文的空格處填上 一個恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使短文完整、通順。

Born in the city,we regard the country life as something far away. We are used to everything in the city. We are even getting used to the noise and

1. (污染) in the city. They have become part of our life. I have 2. (從不) been to the country. Nature is a strange word to me. This

3. (夏天) I had the opportunity to go with my parents on a visit to the countryside.

For the first time in my life I have the experience with the country life. Here I 4. (意識) what a life of nature is. This is a small

5. (鄉(xiāng)村;村鎮(zhèn)) far from cities. It is at the foot of a mountain. The life here is simple. It is

6. (不同的) from the city life.

There are few cars or other traffic on the way. The air is fresh. The sky is high. The people are friendly. They are not as busy as the people in the big cities. 7. (到處) you can find people bathing in the sun. They 8. (喝) clean water. The water comes from the mountain. They

9. (享受) the quiet life very much.

What,smore,there you can hear the sound of nature. You can see the children playing with water in the river and the dogs running after the people.

All these make a 10. (極好的，精彩的) picture of countryside. How I love the country life!

III. [2015 • 德州]任務(wù)型閱讀(7分鐘) 

We need to be responsible (有責(zé)任心的) for our environment. Being a frugal consumer (節(jié)檢的消費者) is one way to help. However,what exactly does that mean?

Use it up You can use things up instead of wasting them. Press that last bit of toothpaste (牙膏) out. Use the last little piece of soap. Don't throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box.

①

You do not always need to have new things. Suppose there are holes in your socks. Mend them and wear them longer. You don't have to have the latest telephone until the old one doesn^ work anymore. Then you can get a new one. Think twice before replacing something that still works.

② 

When something you want is not on hand,look for something else that you already have to take its place. Suppose you are preparing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. However,there is not any butter in your home. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. With a little thought,you can make something do,instead of buying something new.

Do without Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them? How long will you really play with that new toy? Make a list of things that you want. Delete the things that you don't really need,so you can save a lot of resources (資源) .

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下面的各項任務(wù)。

1. When can you get a new telephone according to the passage?

2. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

3. What should you do if you don't have butter for a sandwich at home?

4. 從下列A、B、C中選出能填人文中空白處的最佳段意。

①  ②

   A. Wear it out   B. Stop pollution

   C. Make it do

5. Give a title to the passage.

B 

Different weather makes people feel different.

It has an effect on health,intelligence (智力) and feelings.

In August,it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northern and the Middle West,it is very hot at some time and very cold at the other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example,in a 1983 report by scientists,IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came,but after the strong wind,their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather,on the other hand,can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse in exams in the hot months of the year (July and August) .

The weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have hard time in hot summer. At about 18°   C. people feel more comfortable.

Are you feeling sad,tired,or unhappy today? It may be the weather's problem.

() 4. Besides feelings,how many sides does this passage mention about weather^'s influence on people?

   A. Five. B. Four.

   C. Three. D. Two.

() 5. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3 ?

   A. Health. B. Wind.

   C. IQ. D. Weather.

() 6. What's the main idea of this passage?

   A. Different changes of weather.

   B. At about 18°C.people feel more comfortable.

   C. Weather influences students’ intelligence.

   D. Weather influences people's health,intelligence and feelings.

() 7. Why do students in many schools in the United States usually get worse in exams in July and August?

   A. Because a very strong wind comes.

   B. Because the weather is very hot.

   C. Because they don't do well in their studies.

   D. Because they have low IQ.

() 8. In which page of the newspaper can you probably read this passage?

   A. Story. B. News.

   C. Discovery. D. Advertisement.

II.閱讀理解(12分鐘)

A 

Sharks frighten most of us,but Daniel Weaver,a shark scientist,swims with them for a living!We asked him some questions about this unusual job.

So Daniel,what's it like to be a shark scientist?

Well,it^Js a great job. I often travel to faraway places like South Africa and Fiji to study sharks. On the other hand,a shark scientist sometimes does boring desk work,such as writing reports. Also,shark scientists don't usually get paid a lot.

What qualities (品質(zhì)) do you need to become a shark scientist?

Shark scientists need to be wise and strong. They enjoy working outdoors and they have to be cool and patient. They also have to be quite brave!So do you think it's a dangerous job?

Well,sharks have up to 15 rows of sharp teeth. However,sharks hardly attack (攻擊) humans. There are over 350 kinds of sharks in the world and only about 10 kinds of them are dangerous to us. In fact,dogs kill more people every year than sharks!Humans kill over 12 million sharks a year for food and sport!

How do you become a shark scientist?

A shark scientist usually studies marine science or zoology at university. It's also good to get some work experience in an aquarium. In my opinion,I have the best job in the world!

() 1. questions were asked about Daniel's unusual job.

   A. One   B. Two

   C. Three   D. Four

() 2. The underlined phrase and word “marine sci ence” and “zoology” must be two at university.

   A. subjects   B. books

   C. scientists   D. prizes

() 3. From the passage we can know that .

   A. sharks are likely to attack humans

   B. dogs are as dangerous as sharks to humans

   C. sharks are not dangerous to humans at all

   D. humans do more harm to sharks than sharks do to humans

I.完形填空(6分鐘) Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I preferred that students began at an earlier age,but Robby said 1 had always been his mother's dream to hear him play the piano. So I took him on 2 my student.

Although Robby tried very hard,3 he was not good at music. However,he continued and 4 the end of each weekly lesson he'd always say, “My mom is going to hear me play some day. ^" But it seemed hopeless. He didn't have a talent for music.

One day,Robby stopped 5 to our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons,but he was still practicing. He asked 6 he could take part in my concert and I agreed.

The night of the concert came. The high school gym 7 with parents,friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then Robby came up on the stage,and began to play the piano.

He played 8 well that everyone was on their feet,clapping (鼓掌) excitedly. In tears,I ran up on the stage ,“Oh,Robby!9 did you do it?”

“Well,Miss Green…remember I told you my mom was sick? Well,actually she had cancer and died this morning. And well …she was born deaf,so tonight was the 10 time she ever heard me play the piano. I wanted to make it special. ”

() 1. A. it   B. it's   C. that   D. he

() 2. A. with   B. for   C. in   D. as

() 3. A. and   B. but   C. /   D. so

() 4. A. in   B. by   C. to   D. at

() 5. A. come   B. to come

   C. coming   D. came

() 6„ A. why   B. if   C. when   D. how

() 7. A. packed   B. was packed

   C. were packed   D. packing

() 8. A. so   B. such   C. very   D. quite

() 9. A. Why   B. How   C. What   D. When

() 10. A. good   B. better

   C. best   D. worst

C [2015 • 鄂州]

One morning,Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows,but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排) . “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What's more,we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It's a better way to study. ”

Li Yu liked it,too.“Group members first discuss ,” he said ,“and then present to the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves."This was part of a reform (改革) at Li's school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes to improve students’ abilities to study by themselves and work in groups，” said Zhang Ming,an English teacher.

However,the reform has demanded more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.

“The reform demands more,but I'm sure it is helpful ,” added Zhang Ming.

() 11. It was easier for Wu Liang to in class after the new classroom arrangement.

   A. discuss with other students

   B. sit in the classroom

   C. push desks together

   D. teach a lesson

() 12. The school made the reform in order to offer students to study.

   A. larger space   B. easier ways

   C. more seats   D. better classrooms

() 13. The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in Paragraph 3 is .

   A. 簡單地   B. 明確地

   C. 有效地   D. 認(rèn)真地

() 14. Which of the following sentences is wrong?

   A. Wu Liang and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement.

   B. The desks are no longer in rows now.

   C. The reform has demanded more from teachers.

   D. It's easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now.

() 15. The best title of this passage may be

“ ”

   A. Discussion in Class

   B. New Look in Class

   C. Students’ Friendship

   D. Teachers’ Hope

B 

As Sam slowly woke,he got a funny feeling in his stomach. He knew he would have to do something that he had been afraid to do for a long time. The school bus came on time,and he sat with his friend,Billy. They chatted about baseball. It was a great way to get his mind off what he had to do later. As they got close to the school,he could feel his heart beating. His hands were starting to sweat. He hated this!

He entered Mrs. Owen^ class. She was smiling,and saying hello to all her students as she did every morning.

“Hi,Sam!” she said as he walked in.

“Hi ,” he said and quickly sat in his seat. Then the class began to take their test. He looked at the clock. The time was near. He hoped he was not the first!Mrs. Owen said it was time to begin their special day.

“Sam,you’ll be the first ,” Mrs. Owen said to the class. “Sam has worked very hard on his report on Hawaii,and I know it is very interesting.

Sam nervously greeted his class. Then,he thought about the fun things he had read about surfing,volcanoes,and pineapples in Hawaii,and he started to talk. He talked in front of the whole class,and it was fun. The class clapped as he finished and Mrs. Owen was smiling. It wasn’t terrible at all and he knew he would do better next time.

() 6. How did Sam feel after he woke?

   A. Excited. B. Nervous.

   C. Happy. D. Hungry.

() 7. What did Sam have to do that day?

   A. To have a baseball match.

°   B. To take a reading test.

   C. To go to a new class.

   D. To do something special.

() 8. What does the underlined word “sweat”

probably mean in Chinese?

   A. 觸摸   B. 鼓掌   C. 出汗   D. 指點

() 9. Which can be inferred from this passage?

   A. Sam hated chatting about baseball.

   B. Sam learned about Hawaii by reading.

   C. Mrs. Owen was unfriendly to her students

   D. The class didn't enjoy Sam's talk very much.

() 10. Which is the best title for this passage?

   A. A special day

   B. An interesting lesson

   C. A nice teacher

   D. A professional report