1、and down-to-earth with the help of live stream.三、阅读理解1. Traffic lights are red, yellow and green. They are very important signals(信号). Traffic lights are usually placed at busy street corners to help control traffic. Sometimes, they are on streets near schools and shops, too. Most young children are
2、 taught what each of the colored lights means, so everybody can stay safe. The first traffic signals were used for trains. The signals were put alongside railway tracks(轨道). The color red was used to mean stop because it warned people of danger. A red light was also the easiest color to see from a d
3、istance. Train drivers could see the red light ahead and had enough time to slow down and stop their trains. A green light was used to mean take care and a white light meant go. However, there were many dangerous accidents on the train tracks. Some train drivers thought a star shining in the night s
4、ky was a white light that meant . So the signals were swapped. The light was changed to green and the light was changed to white. During these times, people travelled by train or in carts pulled by horses. Years later, when cars were built, people began to drive them because they could travel much f
5、aster than horses. However, the road rules for drivers were not very clear and many people were hurt crossing the roads. Yellow warning signs had to be placed beside the roads to remind drivers to take care and allow people to cross safely. Today, towns and cities all over the world have traffic lig
6、hts. Red and green lights match the signals used on the railways. Yellow lights are easy to see, so they are used to warn drivers that they should slow down and prepare to stop.1.Why was the color red used to mean ?A.It reminded people of traffic rules. B.It helped trains run smoothly.C.It gave peop
7、le a warning of danger. D.It was the first color people thought of.2.What does the underlined word swapped in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Designed. B.Exchanged. C.Suggested. D.Compared.3.In which order did the light develop? a. A white light. b.A green light. c. A yellow light.A.a-b-c B.b-c-a C.a-c-b D.b-a-c
8、4.What is the passage mainly about?A.The advantages of traffic lights. B.The history of traffic lights.C.The importance of traffic lights. D.The meanings of traffic lights.2. You may know the English letters A, B and C, but do you know there are people called ABC You may like eating bananas, but do
9、you know there are people called banana people If you dont know, I will tell you about them. They are some Chinese people like you and me, but they arent in China. Why do people call them like that?If we call somebody an , we mean he or she is a Chinese person but was born in America. Sometimes, peo
10、ple also call them . A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So if somebody is a banana person, he or she is white inside and yellow outside. By saying that, we mean he or she has yellow skin but does things in an American way. Banana people were born in America and they live in America for a l
11、ong time, so they think like Americans and do things like Americans. However, these people still have Chinese blood(血统). Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents are from China. They all have black eyes and black hair, so they look like us, Chinese people.There are many famous in Ameri
12、ca. They do very well in America and they are really great in their own fields.1. From the passage, we can learn means _.A. English lettersB. peoples namesC. D. American bananas2. What is a like outside?A. An American.B. An Australian.C. An Englishman.D. A Chinese person.3. Why do do things like Ame
13、ricans?A. Because they have white skin.B. Because they have American blood.C. Because their parents are Americans.D. Because they were born in America and live there for a long time.4. Which of the following is TRUE about A. They live in China.B. They were born in China.C. They grew up in China.D. T
14、hey think like Americans.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Great Banana PeopleB. What Is a Banana PersonC. A Great Persons Name Is D. Great Chinese People in America四、完形填空 It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work.My head pointed downagainst the 1 whenI noticed an ol
15、d lady. She was 2on the sidewalk in her house slippers(拖鞋) As I 3her,I saw that she was well into her 80s,and she was holding some 4in her hands. I walked on and arrived at the traffic light. Waiting there,I saw the mailbox 5the street.The light turned green,but Ipretended (假装)to check my phone and
16、waited for her to catch upwithme.In this neighborhood,even crossing with the green light was 6 . Drivers often drove 7through red lights and stop signs. I stayed there until she 8I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm.She smiled and took my hand in hers and 9 it.Her small hand was soft an
17、d warm.Hand-in-hand,we were waiting for the 10to change. When the lightturned green,we walked togetherslowlyacross the street, 11the letters in the mailbox. Then Itook her 12across the street. As I walked therestof the way home,I could still feel the 13of her hand in my own. People say the first lan
18、guage of all humans is 14.A caring touch helps to make a bad situation15. And even now,every time I think of the old lady,I can still feel thepowerof touch.1.A.crowdB.snow C.wind D.rain2.A.begging B.walking C.running D.riding3.A.knew B.expected C.missed D.passed4.A.letters B.pictures C.books D.flowe
19、rs5.A.across B.over C.through D.behind6.A.strange B.crazy C.dangerous D.safe7.A.carefully B.quietly C.wildly D.calmly8.A.called B.reached C.found D.caught9.A.pushed B.pulled C.hit D.held10.A.way B.light C.ride D.traffic11.A.took B.sent C.dropped D.locked12.A.forward B.back C.away D.ahead13.A.warmth
20、B.trust C.care D.love14.A.help B.kindness C.touch D.action15.A.interesting B.necessary C.popular D.hopeful五、A: Hello? This is Jenny speaking. _B: Its Claudia here.A: Hows everything going? Too bad. I have too much homework to do every day. Me too. Im really tired. Tomorrow is Saturday. _ Sounds good
21、. But where can we go? Oh. _ Ive got three tickets there. No, never. But I know its beautiful. I really want to go there with you. Can you ask Cathy to go with us? Sure, Ill call her, We can meet at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. By the way, _ It will be sunny, just for us. Well._ Lets meet at the bus station.
22、 OK. see you tomorrow. Bye! Bye!六、当前,许多学生在课外沉溺于智能手机(smart phones)。针对这一现象,学校将组织开展一次拒绝手机诱惑,健康学习生活的演讲活动。请你根据下面的提示用英语写一篇演讲稿。活动内容花大量时间玩游戏,上课睡觉,不按时完成作业。伤害眼睛,不利健康。建议远离智能手机,认真学习。多花时间与家人、朋友交流。积极参加各种活动,如打篮球、唱歌要求: 字迹工整,书写规范,包含全部要点,适当发挥;文中不得出现真实的学校、班级名称;80词左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;请将书面表达内容写在答题卡上相应的位置。参考词汇: eyesight(视
23、力) disadvantage(不利条件) keep away from(远离) take an active part in(积极参加)Girls and boys, With the develop of the Internet, many students have smart phones. Thats all Thank you!答案以及解析1.答案:D解析:句意: 我乘坐了地铁, 并且在市中心站下了车。A项意为完成; B项意为克服; 解决 C项意为上车 D项意为下车。根据句意可知本题选D。2.答案:A考查宾语从句。句意为:我计划去辽宁博物馆,但是我不确定我如何能到达那里。分析句子
24、结构可知,本句是宾语从句,从句应用陈述句语序,排除B、D项;且主句使用一般现在时,从句也应用一般现在时。故选A。3.答案:B考查交际用语。别担心。你下次会做得更好。你真好。Thats very kind of you.意为符合句意。故选B。4.答案:考查副词的比较等级。Emma喜欢动物,并且她照顾她的宠物比她的朋友更仔细。根据than可知,此处应用比较级形式。5.答案:考查动词的时态和语态。句意为:你们需要帮助吗?不,谢谢了。自去年以来,我们已经被给予了太多支持。根据本句的时间状语since last year可知,此处应用现在完成时;又因主语We和动词offer之间是被动关系,所以此处应用现
25、在完成时的被动语态。unbelievablehonestaffordbe; thereseveral/some languages6.答案:forms;popular1-4.CBDB1.细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“The color red was used to mean stop because it warned people of danger.”可知,红色过去用来表示“停止”是因为它警告人们(此处)有危险。故选C。2.词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“The go light was changed to green and the take care light was changed to white.”可知,绿色与白色信号灯代表的指令发生了互换。由此可推知,画线词swapp
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