二、阅读理解(4小题共15分)
3.
(本题3分)
A few good friends are talking about their last vacations.
I went to Xi'an with my cousin.We visited the Terracotta Army(兵马俑)and had a great time.We ate delicious food,too.XiJan is a big and nice city.I like it a lot.
Mary
My parents took me to Hong Kong by plane.We went to Disneyland.It's just like a fairy tale kingdom(童话王国).And we bought many special things.Most of them weren't expensive at all .
Peter Last summer,my family went to Hainan.The weather was sunny and hot.We went swimming and boating.They were exciting.Later,we ate some seafood.It was very delicious!
Cindy My uncle works in Tibet(西藏).Last summer,I took a train to visit him.There I saw lots of tall and clean mountains.Many people there are good at singing and dancing.
Bruce
(1)What did Peter do on vacation? .
A.Ate delicious food
B.Went shopping
C.Went boating
D.Saw some mountains
(2)Who had a great time at the sea? .
A.Mary
B.Peter
C.Cindy
D.Bruce
(3)How did all the friends feel about their vacations? .
A.Sad
B.Bored
C.Terrible
D.Happy
4.
(本题3分)
According to the Chinese lunar calendar(阴历),there are six solar terms(节气)in each season.Whiter months include(包括)Lidong (the start of winter),Xiaoxue (minor snow),Daxue(major snow),Dongzhi(winter solstice),Xiaohan(minor cold) and Dahan(major cold).
Lidong (in November) is the beginning of winter.On this day,after a year of hard work,people are happy to have a rest and spend more time with their family.
Xiaoxue(in November)and Daxue(in December)come after Lidong.During Xiaoxue,northern China can expect snow and temperature(气温)slowly falls below OC;Daxue means more snow and a bigger temperature drop.
When Dongzhi(in December)comes,it brings the shortest day and the longest night of a year.Many places can expect the coldest weather.The northern part of China celebrates Dongzhi as the small Spring Festival.People usually have dumplings .and mutton soup on this day.In ancient times,people would start counting "nine cold periods".from Dongzhi,Very cold period has nine days.They believed that after 81 cold days,warm days would arrive.
Xiaoxue(in January)usually brings .the lowest temperature of the year,finally,during Dahan(in January),because of the cold weather the fields were covered with snow.All Chinese people are ready to welcome the Chinese New Year after Dahan.The Spring Festival,China's most important festival,falls at this time.
(1)How many solar terms are there in a year? .
A.Six
B.Eight
C.Twelve
D.Twenty-four
(2)Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A.Daxue means more snow and a bigger temperature drop.
B.Dongzhi brings the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
C.After Dahan,Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival.
D.People usually have dumplings during Xiaoxue.
(3)The passage may come from a book named .
A.Public Holidays
B.Chinese Culture
C.Travel Guide
D.Different Countries
5.
(本题4分)
A sense of humor (幽默)can bring happiness to family life,because laughing together is a good way to make the relationship with others better.And a sense of humor can make kids cleverer,healthier and better at dealing with(应对)difficulties,because a sense of humor is not just about telling jokes,but the response (反应)to things in a creative and funny way.It means you see things from different sides and in different ways.
Most of us may think humor is like your black hair or big feet.We have it since we were born.But in fact a sense of humor is something that can be learned in kids,not something they are born with.
Kids,especially may not understand what humor is,but you can do something funny to make them laugh.For example,you can put on a stupid hat and run after a 3-year-old boy,or pretend (假装) to carelessly fall into a river to make kids laugh.As kids grow up,these things may be boring.But you can tell some jokes as they grow older.
Kids with a sense of humor are happier.They can find what's amusing in others.They can also deal with the difficulties well.Kids with a sense of humor are better liked by their friends and they can go through hard times in childhood--from moving to a new town,to going to a new school.A good sense of humor is a skill that a kid can use in their whole life to help them enjoy the funny parts of life,and not take themselves too seriously.
(1)What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.What humor is.
B.What is good about humor.
C.How to reply to funny questions.
D.How to develop a sense of humor.
(2)What do most people think of the sense of humor?
A.It can be learned easily.
B.It is not useful in life.
C.It can grow as we get older.
D.It is something we are born with.
(3)The underlined word "amusing" has the closest meaning to .
A.funny
B.serious
C.friendly
D.important
(4)What do kids with a sense of humor probably do?
A.They want to be different from their friends.
B.They like moving from a place to another.
C.They will like a new school soon.
D.They take themselves seriously.
6.
(本题5分)
I live in Porto (波尔图).(1) It has 300,000 people and it's the second biggest city in Portugal(葡萄牙).
It's a beautiful city,and its just right for walking around. (2) They are full of churches,museums,and markets.There is a place called Foz where there are a lot of outdoor bars and restaurants—people go there on the weekend to sit in the sun,drink coffee,and watch the Atlantic.
The weather is very different from that in the south of Portugal.The winter can be very wet,and it sometimes rains for days.(3) It's sunny and not usually too hot,and it's great for going to the mountains or the beach.
(4) There are some beautiful bridges,and lots of visitors go on boat trips.But I think the best thing about this city are the people and atmosphere(环境).(5) It's a working city and it has a real sense of history,and that's the main reason why I like living here so much.
A.The summer is wonderful.
B.There are lots of beautiful streets.
C.You won't miss the chance of going there.
D.It's a city in the north of Portugal.
E.It's quite small and it's very safe and friendly to welcome the visitors from all over the world.
F.Portuguese is a kind of beautiful language,but it's hard to learn.
G.It's the river that many visitors like the best in Porto.