Passage 1American schools are quite different from与—不同those in China．In America，at beginning of the term（学期），students must selecttheir subjects and teachers first．Selecting is very important for be important for 对---很重要your marks in America．So at the first term，don't select too many subjects，or you'll feel very nervous（紧张）and tired(疲惫)．Then you have to(不得不) ask for(寻求寻找) some teaching plans．There is some information about subjects，timetables，marks(分数) and textbooks(教科书)．At the same time（同时），you must choose（选择）the teachers．Different teachers have different teaching methods（教学方法）．If the teacher is called"killer"by the last grade，many students will give up（放弃）choosing him，because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework，too many exams and give too low marks．There is another thing after you select the subjects and the teachers．How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard．The textbooks in America are very expensive((贵)cheap（便宜）．Each one is about 30-50dollars．In order to (为了)save money，many students buy some used(用过的) textbooks，and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library．In class，discussing（讨论）is very important（重要）．The teacher encourages(鼓励) you to ask questions or show your own opinions（观点）．They don't usually ask you to sit well．Instead（代替）they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like．Choose the right answer according to the passage46．What does the underlined word"select"mean？A．ChooseB．LikeC．TreatD．Take47．According to the text，American students——A．don't have to ask for teaching plansB．don't have to choose teachersC．would like to choose strict（严格的）teachersD．usually buy some used textbooks in order to save money 48．Which of the following is NOT TRUE？A．Students won't choose the teacher who leaves too much homework B．Students won't choose the teacher who leaves too many exams C．Students will choose the teacher who is called"killer"．D．Students won't choose the teacher who gives too low marks 49．What is important in American class？A．ReadingB．WritingC．DiscussingD．Listening50．The passage is mainly about——A．the differences between American and Chinese schoolsB．American schoolsC．the differences between American and Chinese studentsD．American school subjects．Passage 2Xiaofan, a smart（聪明）boy from Shenzhen, used to （过去，常常）（be used to 习惯于）have difficulty in getting up on time（准时）（in time及时）, and his alarm （闹钟，警报）clock was of no use at all. It made him very upset（沮丧）. One day, he had a good idea.Xiaofan went to a shop and bought a tape. Back home, he started to record （记录）what he wanted. After that, he took out a tool box（工具箱）and connected ( connected with联系，链接起来) his tape player with the new tape to his alarm clock. A special alarm clock was born（be born出生诞生）. At a certain time in the morning, the tape player would play soft music（轻音乐）with a low and sweet （sweet heart甜心）voice of a young girl, “Wake up, please.”Five minutes later,（五分钟后）the tape player would play again（再一次工作）, and it might be loud music. At the same time, he could hear a recording of his parent（父母）,“Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!”Several days later, Xiaofan got used to the sound of the recordings. After the recordings, he was still sleepy（熟睡。

稳定状态）, and even fall asleep（睡着。

瞬时动作）again. That was terrible! So he went to the library and borrowed plenty of（大量的）books home to deal with his problem of getting up late.（介词后一定是动词+ing）He made it! With the help of what he had learned from the books, he put a mechanical（机械的）arm at the end of（在—结尾）the bed. Now if Xiaofan still doesn’t get up at last, the arm in the bed will “beat”him, and even make him out of the bed.The special（特殊的）bed with a mechanical arm helps Xiaofan a lot, but it is not sold in stores.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

（5分）46. ________ used to be Xiaofan’s problem in the morning.A. Playing soft musicB. Making a new bedC. Falling asleepD. Being difficult to get up on time47. Xiaofan bought ________ in the shop.A. an alarm clockB. a tapeC. a tool boxD. a tape player48. Xiaofan went to the library to ________.A. return some booksB. write a bookC. borrow many books homeD. read plenty of books there49. Now if Xiaofan s till doesn’t get up at last, ________.A. the alarm clock will ring againB. the arm in the bed will “beat”himC. he will hear a recording of his parentD. the tape player will play a recording of a young girl50. From the passage, we can know that Xiaofan is ________.A. creative（富有创造力的）B. outgoing（杰出的）C. lazyD. careless（粗心）Passage3It's getting hotter and hotter(越来越热) outside．Summer is already here!Summer means high temperature，more outdoor activities（户外活动）and all kinds of（各种各样的）fruit and vegetables．How can we stay fit（保持健康）in this exciting（+ing，物，令人-- +ed感受，主语往往是人）season？Here are some good suggestions：Eat and drink properly．What is healthy to eat in summer？Fresh and light food．Fish can be a good choice（一个好的选择）．It can keep your body energetic and help fight against（与---对抗）the burning sun．Another good choice is colorful（丰富多彩）fruit and vegetables．They not only please our eyes，but are full of healthy chemicals （化学物质）．Tomatoes can help protect your skin against（免于，免受）sunburn．Blue berries are good for your brain and eyes．The more color，the better!With all those summertime activities you will be thirsty．What to drink？Water．Water has zero calories （卡路里）and is the perfect drink to stop your thirst（口渴）．Try not to（努力，试图）drink too many energy drinks，sports drinks and soda drinks which have lots of sugar and caffeine （咖啡因）in them．Stay active and coolSummer is a great season to enjoy outdoor activities and play．It's also a good time to lose weight（减肥）．If you are lucky enough to be near a body of water，try water sports like swimming，surfing，water skiing and so on．These sports keep you cooland active at the same time．You'll have no problem beating the heat and keeping fit as well．Be careful of the sunshine．Summer allows us more chances to get outside，but it also means more possibilities to get burnt（晒伤）by the sunshine．If you are going outside，keep away from（远离）the sun when it's the strongest-usually between 11a．m．and 3p．m．If you have to stay in the sun for a long time，sun screen （防晒霜），a big hat and a long-sleeve jacket will be necessary(必要)．46．How many pieces of advice does the writer give us？___A．Two．B．Three．C．Four．D．Five．47．The following things can help fight against the burning sun EXCEPT___．A．fishB．tomatoesC．sun screenD．sports drinks48．The underlined word"please"probably means"___"in the passage．A．使…愉悦B．想要C．使…明亮D．请49．Which of the following is NOT right？___A．Water sports can help you feel cool and active in summer．B．You'd better not go outside from 12a．m．to 2p．m．in summer．C．Energy drinks are better than water to stop thirst．D．Summer is a good time to lose weight．50．Which can be the best title of the passage？___A．How to Stay HealthyB．How to Lose WeightC．Enjoy Outdoor Activities in SummerD．Keep Fit in Summer．。