What do you think of black cats? Are they unluckier than cats of other colors? Many people in Western countries think so. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), did a study on cat colours and people’s understandings of cat personalities.

The study found that people do judge(判断) cat personalities by color. Scientists did a survey on the Internet. There were 49 statements (描述) matching five cat colorings with 10 personalities. People think orange and bi-coloured (双色的) cats are friendly, tri-coloured (三色的) cats are not generous, and white cats are calm, lazy and shy. As for black cats, people think they don’t have special personalities.

But why do so many people dislike keeping black cats as pets? People think black cats have less special personalities, which might be because of their bad reputation (口碑). They think black cats may bring bad luck, especially at Halloween. Movies and television shows also make people believe that.

Although people have these ideas, UC Berkeley scientists give another reason: people don’t think black cats are pretty enough. After all, nothing can show black cats are unluckier than other cats. “You can’t judge a cat by its colour, because it’s the personality of the cat, not the colour, that will let you know if the cat is right for you,” Cathy Marden, a scientist said.

1.Many people in Western countries may think black cats are .

A. lovely animals B. a sign of bad luck

C. a sign of good luck D. unfriendly animals

2.The main idea of paragraph 2 is that .

A. people often complain about black cats on the Internet

B. people think cats of different colours have different personalities

C. black cats are less popular than other cats

D. the study is a great success

3.According to the study, people think that .

A. black cats have special personalities

B. orange and bi-coloured cats are generous

C. cats with three colours are friendly

D. white cats are calm, lazy and shy

4.People don’t like black cats for the following reasons EXCEPT .

A. black cats often appear in TV shows

B. black cats bring bad luck to people

C. black cats have bad reputations

D. they don’t think black cats are beautiful

5.The passage mainly talks about .

A. why black cats are popular in movies

B. why people are not willing to keep black cats as pets

C. different colour cats have different personalities

D. different people have different ideas on black cats

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第1～10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Let’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating (沮丧) for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a lot of other problems can appear.

Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’t be something that kids hate. Your children’s assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new.

You can help by being a homework monitor, stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.

Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life. If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.

If parents feel that their kids are overloaded (超负荷), they can talk about it with the teachers. If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to make a decision whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly.

If your child complains of boredom while doing homework, give him or her the following suggestions:

Get help from friends: if your children are bored with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them.

Add physical activity: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for relaxing, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.

Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a test on the things they have just learned.

--- Are you going to __________ this challenge?（挑战）

A. take up B. take down C. take off D. take on

---Your help made __________ for me to work out this problem.

A. it easily B. it easy

C. that easily D. that easy

--- The boy ___________ and then he __________ after he took the medicine.

A. felt asleep； fell sleepy

B. felt sleepy； fell asleep

C. fell asleep； felt asleep

D. fell sleepy； felt asleep

完形填空（10分）

We live in a colourful world. In different countries, colours have meanings. They are used to different holidays. In ancient Rome, a red flag was a for battle（战斗）．In India, red is the colour of soldiers. In South Africa, red is the colour of mourning(服丧).In China, red is the colour of and it is often used at . In ancient Greece, green represented victory. In England, people green as a mark of honour（荣誉）. Green is the national colour of Ireland. In India, yellow is for a businessman or a farmer. In China and Japan, people wear white when very sad things happened. When their relatives ，they usually wear white. The ancient Greeks wore white to bed to have pleasant ．In ancient Rome, public servants wore blue. Today the police still wear ．Colours can also represent different . For example, you will be a leader or an active person who enjoys life if you like yellow, orange or red.

1.A. same B. different C. some D. no

2.A. represent B. make C. feel D. speak

3.A. strength B. decision C. light D. sign

4.A. good luck B. bad luck C. sadness D. politeness

5.A. birthday parties B. weddings C. classes D. meetings

6.A. put on B. took off C. wore D. dressed

7.A. are dead B. are born C. visit D. are unwelcome

8.A. sleep B. asleep C. dreams D. think

9.A. red B. white C. green D. blue

10.A. things B. people C. feelings D. stress

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1.My father likes science very much. He ______________ (影响) me a lot when I was at college.

2.These_______________（语法）rules are too hard for the students to remember.

3.A year is _____________ (分成) into 12 different star signs.

4.Red is an exciting colour. People think it is _____________（连接）with power and strength.

(B)根据句意，写出单词的适当形式。

5.I think Sue was _____________ (mad) than before, because she got angry easily.

6.My English teacher’s ______________ (suggest) are of great importance to me.

7.There were quite a few mistakes in his homework because he did it so_____________.(care)

8.Don’t get _______________ (patient) when you are in trouble. You should calm down.

任务型阅读 一空一词（本大题共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分）

Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character； you just need to improve your personality. The most popular people are trusted and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.

·If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please (讨好，取悦) others.

·Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.

·Be active and have a positive attitude (积极的态度) towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.

·Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please (讨好,取悦)others.

Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.

You __________ there in ten minutes.

A. get B. will get C. got D. have got

You shouldn’t drive for more than three hours without ______ a rest.

A. have B. to have C. having D. had