2016 1 20 20 5 A BC ( )1. In which class will the man have a hard time? A. Chinese class. B. Math class. C. English class. ( )2. How does the man often go to school? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By bus. ( )3. What does the woman think of the PE class? A. It s exciting. B. It s tiring. C. It s interesting. ( )4. How often does it snow in Lucy s hometown? A. Seldom. B. Very often. C. Never. ( )5. How old is the man s pet dog now? A. Four years old. B. Five years old. C. Six years old. A BC 68 ( )6. Why does the boy want to borrow books about Henan s history? A. Because he will have a history exam. B. Because he borrows it for his teacher. C. Because he will give a talk. ( )7. How many books does the boy borrow at last? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. ( )8. When will the boy return the books? A. Next Monday. B. This Sunday. C. This Saturday. 9 10 ( )9. Does the woman think of being a professional singer? A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn t.C. She hasn t decided yet. ( )10. What kind of singer does the boy prefer? A. The one who can perform well while singing. B. The one who can sing words clearly. C. The one who can write his own songs. 11 12 ( )11. What does the speaker do? 1

A. He is a teacher. B. He is a visitor. C. He is a guide. ( )12. Which place can tell you a lot of interesting stories? A. Big Ben. B. London Museum. C. River Thames. 13 15 ( )13. What is the woman doing? A. She is asking the way. B. She is buying something. C. She is looking for a taxi. ( )14. Where are they talking? A. On the bus. B. In a hotel. C. On the street. ( )15. How will the woman go to the hotel? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By subway. A. B. C. D. E. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 15 1 15 A BCD ( ) 21. --- Let s have _____ short break, there s still a long way to get to the top Ganshan. --- Didn t we have ____ just now? A. a; one B. one; that C. a; them D. a; it ( ) 22. The secondhe heard the news of Kobe s retireme)n,ta((n) _____ of surprise appeared on his face. A. attention B. situation C. population D. expression ( ) 23. As a famous program of Henan Television Station, \"Spring in the Pear 2

Garden\" has _______ a great success. A. reached B. achieved C. received D. accepted ( ) 24. --- Ouch! You stepped on my foot! --- I am sorry but I didn mt ean any harm. I _____ games on the smartphone. A. played B. am playing C. played D. was playing ( ) 25. --- What are you looking for --- I m looking for the booTkhe Little Prince_____ I bought last week. A. who B. whose C. which D. when ( ) 26. You _____ speak to the old like that. After all, we will also be old one day. A. mustn B. needn t C. shouldn D. won ( ) 27. --- When will G2002 leave Sanmenxia? --- At 08:46 a.m. You must arrive at the station half an hour earlier _____ you can t miss it. A. because B. so that C. as soon as D. even though ( ) 28. --- How long has Zhang Ziyi been an actress? --- _______ 2000 when she graduated from college. A. After B. In C. For D. Since ( ) 29. This dress is far _____ than I think! I won t take it. A. more expensive B. cheaper C. expensive D. cheap ( ) 30. --- Do you like Comic Party --- No. I _______ ever read this kind of magazine. A. nearly B. hardly C. almost D. always ( ) 31. --- When _____ the first train _______? --- In 1825. A. was; invented B. did, invent C. was; discovered D. is; found 3

( ) 32. --- Judy, you are wanted on the telephone. --- ____ no one knows I m here. How surprising! A. For B. And C. But D. So ( ) 33. He was so hungry that he ______ three bowls of hot and dry noodles. A. cut up B. gave up C. took up D. ate up ( ) 34. --- I heard Mr. Brown had a quarrel with his wife last week. --- Yeah. _____ his wife s forgiveness, Mr. Brown wanted to buy some flowers for her. A. To get B. Get C. Getting D. Gets ( ) 35. --- Could you tell me ______? --- A model. A. what are you going to be in the future B. what was in the teacher s hand C. what the girl does D. what present did you get for your birthday 10 1 10 A BCD When you sit before a piano or take up your guitar, do you think about why you play music? The students at Belding Middle School in Michigan, US, think that you do it to 36 yourself. They learned about this from a professional guitarist( ), Joel Mabus. The school invited Mabus to give a 37 to more than 50 seventh-grade students on March 27. The students have 38 taken or are taking a guitar class at the school. Mabus performed a number of short pieces. He also taught students several skills 39 playing the guitar. But more 40 , his show taught students that playing the guitar can take you 41you can imagin, said the schools guitar class teacher George Rousseau. Sometimes students get 42 ... They don t see why we do certain things 4

in the class, and then they see Mr Mabus perform and know that the work will 43 , Rousseau told The Daily News. Mabus began playing at around the same age as the students. To have an outlet( ) , after a bad day or good day, is always nice, he said. Music gives you a way to show your 44 . Seventh-grader Cooper Hewitt, 12, has been playing the guitar for several years. He said Mabus 45 him. I really enjoyed the folk music. Most of my family enjoys old music like that, he said. I will try to use music to express myself. ( )36. A. make B. perform C. behave D. express ( )37. A. walk B. hand C. show D. speech ( )38. A. neither B. either C. both D. never ( )39. A. from B. at C. to D. for ( )40. A. importantly B. seriously C. carefully D. really ( )41. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere ( )42. A. upset B. excited C. pleased D. surprised ( )43. A. pay off B. take off C. put off D. keep off ( )44. A. talents B. feelings C. skills D. Stories ( )45. A. improved B. invited C. impressedD. played 20 2 40 (A) Easter Day, which fell on April 5th this year. It is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. In my family, it is considered as the greatest holiday of a year. Every Easter my brothers and I wake up early and, like on Christmas morning, run downstairs to see what surprises are waiting for us. We are always excited when the Easter Bunny , who is like Father Christmas, comes and leaves us a basket of candy. It s wonderful. It is like there is a miracle Easter morning. Our mother, however, doesn let t us eat chocolate as much as we want. The chocolate bunnies and candy eggs have to wait. Instead, we have to get dressed in our new clothes. Then my family go to church. After that we go to an elder family s hou feast( ). My mother fsamily is from Eastern Europe, so we often eat many traditional European dishes. My favorite is ham and a special potato salad. We usually have 20 or more family members at the dinner. After dinner, my cousins, brothers and I go outside. While we are sleeping the 5

night before Easter, our parents have hidden plastic eggs in the backyard. We always have a contest to see who can find the most eggs. The winner will get a prize. It is our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Sometimes, in summer, we may discover an egg we missed at Easter. 46.When did Easter come this year? A. On April 5 th. B. Last Sunday C. Nearly 2000 years ago. D. A month ago. 47.Who does the writer expect to come every year? A. Father Christmas B. The Easter Bunny C. His cousins D. His relatives from Europe 48. In what order do the following things happen? a. We have a big get-together. b. We go to church. c. We dress ourselves in new clothes. d. Our parents hide plastic eggs in the backyard. e. We have Easter Egg Hunt. A. b, a, d, e, c B. c, b, a, d, e C. d, c, b, a, e D. D, c, e, b, a 49. Which of the following is NOT true about Easter? A. Easter falls on March 31st every year. B. Children usually get a basket of candy on that day. C. People often have a family dinner. A. Traditional food is served. 50. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. An introduction of the Easter Bunny. B. Easter traditions. C. A moving story. D. Easter Egg Hunt. (B) At present, a Chinese company, Xiaomi, took the No.1 position in China s competitive market and became the world s third largest phone marker. Xiaomi was founded in 2010 as a company to sell smartly designed phones at cheap prices over the Internet. A clever marking strategy( ) and a business plan helped the company build support from young and trendy Chinese people. With people in China expected to buy 500 million smart phones in 2016, Xiaomi plans to solidify( ) its position as one of the most powerful phone makers in the 6

world s most important market. The company sfounders, including the Chinese Lei Jun and the former Google manager Lin Bin, hope that they will make Xiaomi famous all over the world. Although the phones of Xiaomi are already sold internationally, next year will be the true test of whether it can continue its rise beyond China. Avoiding markets like the United States and Europe, Mr. Lei and Mr. Lin are looking at huge developing countries like Brazil and India. And they hope to use internet to sell cheap and high-quality phones, and create their Chinese success. Xiaomi fans have a high level of organization. They love Xiaomi. Han Yu, a 24-year-old boy studying his master s degree( ), is one of those lovers. He helps Xiaomi test its user interface by looking for bugs and offering suggestions. Much of his life turned around Xiaomi and he said he was proud when his suggestions were accepted by Xiaomi. Although Xiaomi makes some money on phone sales, the company s plan is to increase success by selling services like entertainment and apps through the phone. The company has also started to sell other machines, like a smart television, a tablet PC and a fitness band. 51. The underlined word trendy in Paragraph 2 pronbsa_b_ly__m_ea A. B. C. D. 52. From the passage we know that______. A. when founded, Xiaomi sold cheap smart phones in supermarket. B. Xiaomi expected to sell 500 million smart phones in 2016. C. Xiaomi smart phones are not available beyond China at present. D. Xiaomi s strategy and business plan worked. 53. We can infer from the passage that ______. A. Xiaomi only sells phones to the young and trendy people. B. Han Yu made lots of money by helping Xiaomi test its user interface. C. Xiaomi prefers to develop its foreigh market in developed countries. D. Xiaomi has got a lot of help from its fans 54. From the last paragraph we know ______. A. Xiaomi will focus on producing mobile phones B. Xiaomi will become the world s largest phone maker C. Xiaomi plans to make more money besides phones D. Xiaomi is faced with challenges because of single product 55. Which of the following is the best title? A. The rise of a new smart phone giant: China s Xiaomi B. The development of the company Xiaomi 7

C. The future of the company Xiaomi D. The secret ofXiaomi s success (C) s English class in Australian sh International students in Christine Rhodes their favorite places they have visited in Australia. Canberra, the nicest city in Australia( Siggi Siebold from Germany) I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It thse nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There are lots of big rivers and trees around the city. The small city of Mount Isa ( Indra Ekanayake From Malaysia) I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It s a long way from--B-raisbboaunte 2,000 km. It assmall city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a hospital, six school and supermarkets. It s a mining c and gets little rain. There are two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city. Lake Moondarra and a mine( ) ( Ida Robb from Indonesia) In Mount Isa, there s a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends. People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There sa big mine in Mount Isa. Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money. It isn t a beautiful green place, but many people like it. My impression of Sydney ( Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand) The first time I came to Australia, I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there, and many are Asians. I saw the harbor( ), Sidney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that and I went to the Thai Restaurants. There is a revolving( ) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city. 56. Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra? A. Because it s the nicest city in Australia. B. Because her son lives there. C. Because it is similar to her hometown. D. Because there re lots of rivers. 57. According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa _____ A. is a famous harbor in Australia B. has a large population C. probably doesn t have enough drinking water D. doesn t have enough basic facilities 8

58. Where is Lake Moondarra? A. In Canberra B. In Mount Isa C. In Brisbane D. In Sydney 59. The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she ____. A. saw some special Australian animals. B. met more Americans than Asians C. ate some traditional Australian food D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House 60. How many cities does the passage mainly talk about? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five (D) Researchershave found that most of our tiredness comes from our mental attitudes( ). One of England s doctors, J. A. Hadfield, says, 61___. In fac_t,_ tiredness of completely physical origin( ) is unusual. So, re-m--ethmebkeer y to improve productivity is learning to relax. Here are some suggestions for you. Relax from time to time ___62__. It is said that if you want to master the art of relaxation, study the cat. Think about it. Have you ever seen a tired cat, or a cat with a nervous break-down? You will probably avoid this kind of feeling if you learn to relax as the cat does. __63___ Remember that tension( ) on the body produce aching shoulders and nervous feelings. Variety and movement keep you physically and mentally alive. The most interesting task can get boring if done for long periods of time, and the most comfortable chair isn t comfortable if the workers must sit in it for hours. Think at the end of the day __64___. And if you are tired, is it because of the mental work you or the way you have done it? Generally, if you feel extremely tired at the end of the day, it s quite likely to be an inefficient( )day. ___65____. Then you can work with a new attitude the next day. A. Think of a cat B. Work in a comfortable position C. Make notes of what changes you need to make D. Ask yourself how tired you are at the end of the day E. The greater part of tiredness comes from mental attitude 61. ________ 62. ________ 63. ________ 64. ________ 65. ________ 10 1 10 9

and, many, once, real, high, print, who, teach, after, read, write, for HANS Christian Andersen is a world famous writer of children s books. He is so popular that there is a big award in literature named 66 him: the Hans Christian Andersen Prize . It is the 67 award in children s literatuArew.riter can only get it 68 in a lifetime. Now, for the first time, a Chinese writer has won the prize. His name is Cao Wenxuan, 62, and he is well known for 69 children s fiction. He graduated from Peking University, and now he 70 there. He started to write children s fiction in 1979. 71 of his novels have been translated into English, French, Japanese and Korean. Cao has unique ideas about children s books. He thinks that children s books shouldn t only bring joy to young 72 , but also sensation , either through comedy or tragedy.These ideas appear in his stories.The Grass Houseis one of his most famous books. It has been 73 about 300 times and published in about 10 million volumes( ) on the Chinese mainland. The story is about a primary school boy named Sang Sang 74 likes to help others. But fate tests Sang Sang, when he catches a serious sickness...... Sadness is a beautiful feeling. It helps kids understand the 75 world when it is expressed properly, Cao once told Wen Hui Daily. 66. ________ 67. ________ 68. ________ 69. ________ 70. ________ 71. ________ 72. ________ 73. ________ 74. ________ 75. ________ 5 2 10 A: Hi, Li Ming! 76.______________________________? B: I often listen to music. 10

A: 77.______________________? B: It s hard to say. I used to enjoy jazz, but now I prefer pop music. What your hobby, Nancy? A: My hobby is watching American TV shows. I think 78.___________________________. B: So your spoken English must be very good. But I mweak in English. 79.____________________________________? A: Of course not. B: Thank you very much. A: 80._________________. 15 Handing in homework on Wechat? 1. 80 2. 11

2016 20 1 20 1-5 ACBAB 6 10 CBABC 11 15 CBACA 16-20 CDEAB (15 1 15 ) 21 25 ADBDC 26 30 CBDAB 31 35 ACDAC (10 , 1 10 ) 36 40 DCBDA 41-45 CAABC (20 2 40 ) 46 50 A B C A B 51 55 B D DCA 56 60 B C B A B 61 65E A B DC 66.after 67. highest 68. once 69. writing 70. teaches 71.Many 72. readers 73. printed 74. who 75.real (5 2 10 ) 76. What do you often do in your free / spare time? 77.What kind of music do you like? 78. it s a good way to study English. / it can help me improve my English. 79. Would / Do you mind helping me with it? 80. You re welcome / It s a pleasure. 15 12