If you are lucky enough, you may find the hummingbird (蜂鸟), the smallest bird of the animal world, in a south American forest.

Though the hummingbird is no bigger than a bee and weighs only 2 to 3 grams, it can fly as fast as 50 meters in a second. It can fly forwards (向前) as most birds do, and it can fly backwards as well. The strangest thing about it, however, is that it can stay still in the air, just like a helicopter.

Whenever a hummingbird needs food, it will fly slowly towards a flower. It won’t stand on the flower, as bees do, but just hangs to the flower and then begins to sunk (吸吮) the honey from inside the flower with its needle-like beak.

The hummingbird is very particular in building its nest (巢). It takes great trouble to choose materials. It likes soft ones better than hard ones. Its eggs are so small that a common match box can hold as many as one hundred of them.

1.Most of the hummingbirds live in a(n) __________ forest.

A. north American B. south Asian

C. north Asian D. south American

2.A hummingbird can fly as fast as _______ meters in a second.

A. fifty B. five hundred

C. fifteen D. one hundred and fifty

3.The underlined word “helicopter” most probably means _______.

A．轮船 B. 公共汽车 C. 火车 D. 直升飞机

4.When a hummingbird builds a nest, it likes better.

A. soft materials B. hard materials

C. an material D. both

5.Which of the sentences is NOT true?

A. A hummingbird can even fly backwards.

B. You cannot see the wings of a hummingbird move.

C. A hummingbird will fly quickly towards a flower when it’s hungry.

D. A common match box can hold as many as one hundred hummingbird eggs.

The English Fashion recently asked people about their wonderful ideas and plans about things they could do．The magazine asked people the following question, “If you had all the money you wanted, what would you like to do?” About 500 people answered the survey question．

Almost half (49%) of the people in the survey said they would buy material things such as a bigger house or a better car．One fifth (20%) of the people said they would travel to the interesting or famous places．17% answered that they would give money to someone else．They would donate money to a charity or to help poor people．More than half of the rest of the people (about 10%) said they would give money to help medical research(医学研究)．All the other people in the English Fashion survey said they would save money in the bank．They said they didn’t know what they would like to do right now, but perhaps in a few years they would find a good use for the money．

“Lots of people think that if they buy bigger and better things, they will feel happier,” said Dr Mary Wilson. “ However,” she said, “this feeling will not last(持续) long．After a while, they won’t be happy with them any longer．” Dr Wilson thinks the happiest people are those who make a change in people’s lives．She thinks those people who give money to someone else or to medical research are thinking more of others at the moment．If they had all the money theywanted, they would change the world．

1.What is the English Fashion?

A．A book． B．A magazine．

C．A newspaper． D．A TV programme．

2.Which of the following is a material thing?

A．A better car． B．A trip to Europe．

C．Medical research． D．Happy feelings．

3.How many ways would people like to do with the money in Paragraph(段落) 2?

A．4 B．5 C．6 D．3

4.What does the underlined phrase “this feeling” refer to?

A．The feeling of travelling．

B．The feeling of donating．

C．The feeling of shopping．

D．The feeling of saving money．

5.Who did Dr Wilson think were the unhappiest people?

A．The people who would give the money to a charity．

B．The people who would save the money for the future．

C．The people who would give the money to medical research．

D．The people who would spend the money on material things．

根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词,使句子意思完整正确。

1.As a student, you should learn to (面对) all kinds of problems.

2.I will listen to a (报告) on English learning tomorrow afternoon.

3.All of us know bad weather sometimes causes (自然的)disasters.

4.The Chinese (政府) has made many laws to protect the wild animals.

5.He went to bed very late last night, so he feels (困倦的) in class this morning.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.Many people (sleep) when the earthquake started.

2. (find) his way out, he tried to move through the dark.

3.We should take (act) to protect wild animals right away.

4.If we do nothing, soon there won’t be any pandas (leave).

5.My home is next to the cinema and you can find it (easy).

根据所给汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。

1.我们应该制定法律来阻止人们杀害野生动物。

We should _________ _________ to stop people from killing wildlife.

2.扎龙自然保护区是世界上最重要的湿地之一。

Zhalong Nature Reserve is one of the world’s _________ _________ wetlands .

3.秋天，树叶成堆落在院子里。

In autumn, leaves _________ _________ piles in the yard.

4.如果你不想在森林里迷路，不要走得太远。

If you don’t want to _________ _________ in the forest, please don’t go far away.

5.我朝水里扔了一块石头，鱼儿迅速地朝四面八方游开了。

I threw a stone into the river and the fish swam away in _________ _________ quickly.

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后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。

Some people dislike hiking because they think it is too difficult. However, sometimes it can really be as easy as going out to the park and walking by the river. The places for hiking should be far away from the cars and the noise. Here’s some useful advice for people to go hiking.

First of all, when you choose your first hike, you should be careful. If you choose a too easy one, you’ll still have a nice day outside to enjoy. However, if you choose a too hard one, you may be very tired and can’t have a good time.

Secondly, it’s good for a beginner to join a group. The people in a group can help each other. If you decide to take a hike by yourself, you should prepare as much as possible. You should wear right shoes to make your feet comfortable. Also, take a map with you. If not , you’ll fail to find your way home.

At last, don’t forget to take a mobile phone or a whistle(口哨). When you are in trouble, you can use it to get help. A pleasant hike will give you a sense of freedom(自由) and you will also have a clear mind(头脑) and then return to your studies after it.

Something about hiking

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。

How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some tips.

On your way home or to school: Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and r 1. before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don’t cross until it is really safe. Dress in bright colors, so the d 2. can see you clearly.

At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you fall d 3. in a crowded place, cover your head with b 4. hands.

When there’s a fire: Stay c 5. and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and n 6. so that you don’t take in smoke . If your clothes catch fire, please drop to the ground and roll from side to side to put out the fire.

For eating: Wash f 7. like apples or grapes carefully before you eat them. Check the expiration dates（保质期）and if your food looks or smells t 8. , don’t eat it.

For riding on the escalator（自动扶梯）: Hold onto the handrails（扶手）. It is d 9. to run up and down on them. You may fall down b 10. escalator steps（台阶）are not fit for running.

Remember these tips as they may help you when you have difficulties.

书面表达（满分10分）

假设你叫李军，你的英国朋友Bob想要在南京结交更多的朋友。你通过电子邮件，把你的最好的朋友张明介绍给他。张明的情况见下表：

注意：1. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；

2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；

3. 词数80，文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Bob,

How are you? I’m writing to introduce my best friend Zhang Ming to you.

I hope you can make friends with him. Maybe he can show you around our city at the Spring Festival.

Best wishes,

Li Jun

完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分）

Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. He thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be to keep it. ” Then he thought, “Oh, it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount?And the bus company already gets too much in ticket prices; they will miss it. Accept it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.”

When he arrived at his , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door, then he the twenty pence to the driver and said: “Here, you gave me too much .”

The driver smiled and replied: “Don’t you me? I took your science class last year. I am a part-time driver here. I realized I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not a joke on you. I just wanted to what you would do I gave you too much change.”

When the young teacher the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (杆) for , and looked up to the sky and cried:“Oh, I almost lost my face, and didn’t pass the !”

1.A. hoped B. discovered C. wished D. said

2.A. wrong B. true C. easy D. clever

3.A. believe B. avoid C. throw D. forget

4.A. never B. ever C. forever D. always

5.A.unhappy B.free C.strange D.angry

6.A.home B. school C. stop D. office

7.A. introduced B. posted C. lent D. returned

8.A. change B. help C. time D. confidence

9.A.find B.forget C.remember D. refuse

10.A.hear B.share C.tell D.play

11.A.ask B.see C.say D.understand

12.A. until B. because C. if D. though

13.A. ran for B. waited for C. got on D. got off

14.A. pleasure B. support C. fun D. break

15.A. lesson B. chance C. risk D. test

8.1-Magnitude(地震级数) Quake Hits Central Nepal

Nepal is suffering from the disaster brought by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck on Saturday. Nepal's Interior Ministry has said that the death toll from the quake has climbed to 1,931 . And more than 4,700 people are injured.

Nepal's military predicts the death toll may climb to as high as 5,000. The Chinese embassy in Nepal has said that four Chinese were killed, with five severely injured.

The initial(最初的) magnitude-eight-point-one quake struck 80 kilometers east of Pokhara on Saturday afternoon. It was followed by a huge aftershock, measuring seven-point-zero. As for Sunday, two big aftershocks have been recorded in the morning, with the latest in the afternoon with a magnitude of 7.1.

This is the most powerful earthquake to have hit Nepal in over 80 years. The tremor（震动） was felt by more than 4.6 million people across South and East Asia.

Search and rescue efforts are underway for survivors buried under the rubble(瓦砾) and flattened（扁平的） buildings, but efforts are influenced by rain and aftershocks. Nepal national television is reporting that 90 percent of historical structures in Kathmandu Valley were destroyed in the earthquake.

1.Where may the passage come from?

A. magazine B. guidebook

C.newspaper D. textbook

2.Which statement is not true according to the passage?

A.The death toll from the quake has climbed to 1,931. And more than 4,700 people are injured.

B.Nepal's military forecasts the death toll may climb to as high as 5,000.

C.The tremor was felt by over 4.6 million people across South and East Asia.

D.It’s reported that 90 percent of historical structures in Nepal were destroyed in the earthquake.

3.How many aftershocks are mentioned in this passage？

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5