Animals do many different, amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.

     Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous, some travel in large groups. For example, geese(鹅) fly in noisy, “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.

Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example, snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.

     Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals, like mice, collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.

Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. This is a special, very deep sleep. The animal’s body temperature drops, and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn, these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating.

     Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold, they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There, frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water, and frogs can breathe through their skin.

     Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.

1.What does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?

    A.move from one place to another    B.sleep in the winter 

    C.disappear                         D.look for food

2.Why do many birds fly in large groups?

    A.They can easily find food this way. 

    B.There may be danger during the trip.

    C.They can get warm at night.         

    D.They will use little energy.

3.Snowshoe rabbits spend the cold winter by __________.

    A.breathing through their skin        

    B.eating a lot of food

    C.sleeping for the whole winter       

    D.growing white thicker fur

4.The main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us _____.

    A.most insects die when winter comes

    B.different insects grow and change in their own ways

    C.most insects spend the winter without moving           

    D.different insects grow and change in the same ways

5.What is the passage mainly about?

    A.How living things grow and change in the winter.

    B.How living things spend the winter.

    C.How living things get food in the winter.

    D.How living things travel in the winter.

    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(精确地) 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.

　　1.______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

　　   A.Satellites                      B.Receivers

       C.Global Positioning System       D.Underwater Robot

　　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.Russian and American are working for it.

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

　　3.Hercules is used to ______.

       A.save lives in the sea    

       B.take picture in the sea

       C.repair the broken ships  

       D.look for the ancient ships in the sea

　　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

　　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.

阅读理解

     Have you ever wondered?

     Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?

It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon known as the jet (喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes moving at a constant air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.

     What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?

Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures (建筑物) float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string (细绳), it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Switching off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things outside would fly off into space.

1.What information can we get from the first passage?

   A.It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.

   B.Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.

   C.It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.

   D.The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.

2.The word “shoot” underlined in the 2nd passage probably means “__________”.

   A.send for                    B.move quickly    

   C.come out                    D.grow quickly

3.It can be inferred that without gravity __________.

   A.buildings and other structures would float away

   B.trees and buildings would not so easily fly off

   C.something around your head would not float away

   D.everything outside buildings would fly off into space

4.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?

   A.It takes seven hours to travel from London to New York.

   B.The earth is moving at a high speed

   C.Everything on the earth will float away if there’s no gravity.

   D.Everything not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line.

5.Where can we most probably read this text?

   A.In a research paper.        B.In a short story.

   C.In a travel magazine.       D.In a student’s book.

完形填空

 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    I used to live in my own room alone. But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to share my   1  . At first, my parents said “no” to him, but at last my mother agreed. I cried and asked my parents not to do this,   2   it didn’t work.

As soon as Mike entered my room, it began to become   3  . To my anger, he often left his unwashed clothes and toys everywhere!

    One evening, I was doing some   4   on my computer while Mike was listening to music.   5   , I left my seat to get some water. A big surprise was waiting for me when I   6  . He was using my computer to play game. I had forgotten to save the homework. Sadly, he had closed my program   7   saving it—all I had done had disappeared! I   8   him. He cried a lot as my mother came and beat him. My mother also asked him to leave my room at once.

    Then I did my homework   9   . At 10: 00 pm. I finished it. When I was going to turn off the   10  , I saw the photo of my   11   that he had put on my table. I looked at his lovely face and remembered how   12   he was when my mom beat him. I really felt   13  . I went to see what he was doing. I found he was   14   in my parents’ bed. I kissed his face. He woke up, got up and said. “I’m sorry. I won’t bring you any more trouble.”

   I was as moved and said. “From now on, my room is not only mine. It is   15  !” That very night, Mike and I shared not only the room, but the bed.

 1. A. clothes   B. food        C. room       D. toys

2. A. because     B. but          C. or         D. so

3. A. dirty      B. empty        C. quiet          D. tidy

4. A. business    B. homework     C. reading     D. shopping

5. A. Later       B. Instead      C. However    D. Sometimes

6. A. danced      B. fell        C. returned       D. slept

7. A. after       B. by           C. for            D. without

8. A agreed with  B. heard from   C. looked after D. shouted at

9. A as well      B. for ever     C. in the end     D. once gain

10. A computer   B. fan         C. radio        D. TV

11. A. brother    B. cousin        C. father        D. grandfather

12. A. clever     B. happy       C. sad        D. silly

13. A. bored      B. excited      C. proud      D. sorry

14. A. jumping    B. sleeping     C. sitting        D. singing

15. A. his       B. hers         C. ours        D. theirs

单词拼写，根据汉语或首字母提示填写单词

1.Kanas Lake is a very beautiful place. A large number of ______(旅游者) come here to enjoy themselves every year.

2. This is a        (现代的) mobile phone. I like it.

3. Do you think she is telling the _______(真实)?

4. This kind of bus is made in a      （南方的）city.

5.Will you join us in the      （讨论）about the teenage problems.

6. That is a      (令人惊叹的) film. You should go to see it.

7.What is your friend going to be when he       (长大) up ?

8.       (除……之外) milk and cheese, we also need vegetables.

9. He borrowed my pen and didn’t     (还) it last week.

10. Don’t be near the lions. They are ______(危险).
11. Everyone goes to play soccer          (除……外)Tom because he doesn’t like it.

12. –What would you do if you had a million dollars?
–I’d give it to medical ________ (研究).

13. Ten people, ________ (包含) a baby, were hurt in the crash.

14.Email English is ________(广泛地) used among young people.

15.Grandma usually ___________ __________ (醒来)early in the morning.

--I’m afraid I’ve got a bad cold.

--_______.

A.Better go and see a doctor B.keep away from me

C.Never mind D.You need to eat less food

-–Excuse me, may I have your name?

        --_______.

     A.All right      B.Of course      C.Yes, please      D.Call me Andy, please

–Thank you very much for the nice T-shirt.

      --_______.

     A.Don’t be silly!          B.That’s right.

     C.I’m glad you like it.    D.It’s only a little thing.

 -–I’m too nervous to give a talk before so many people.

       --___, Maria. You can do it.

     A.That’s true       B.With pleasure      C.Come on      D.You’re right

-–Excuse me, sir. Is the swimming pool open all day?

       --___. Only from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

     A.Yes, of course B.That’s right C.Sorry, I’m not sure D.Sorry, I’m afraid not