阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

    Mr. Harris taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a talk about an animal called “birdcat”, which died out during the Ice Age. He passed around a skull as he talked. We all took notes carefully and later we had a test.

    When he returned my paper the next day, there was a big red “X” through each of my answers. I had failed! There had to be some mistake! I had written down exactly what Mr. Harris said. Then I learned that everyone in the class had failed. What had happened?

    “Very simple,” Mr. Harris said. He had made up all that “birdcat” “There had never been any such animal. The information in our notes was therefore incorrect. Did you think you would get good marks for incorrect answers?”

    Needless to say, we felt that was unfair. What kind of a test was this? And what kind of a teacher?

    “We should have figured it out.” Mr. Harris said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the “birdcat” skull, in truth a cat’s, hadn’t he been telling us no other findings about this animal except the skull? He had told us many unbelievable things about the animal, such as the size, the color, the strength… but none of us had questioned.

    Mr Harris said he hoped we would learn something from this lesson. Teachers and textbooks are not always correct. In fact no one is. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.

    Up to now I haven’t made any great scientific discoveries, but Mr. Harris’s class gave me and my classmates something just as important: To look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong.

1. “Figure it out” should mean “__________”.

   A. think and find it out               B. answer it

   C. draw it out                           D. learn and turn it out

2. I failed in the science test because_________.

   A. I didn’t answer all the questions

   B. I didn’t answer the paper according to what Mr. Harris said.

   C. the information in my answers was wrong.

   D. Mr. Harris made some mistake.

3. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

   A. There is no an animal called “birdcat”, which died out during the Ice Age.

   B. The information that Mr. Harris gave in the class was incorrect.

   C. Mr. Harris told us many amazing things about “birdcat”.

   D. Mr. Harris showed the class a skull of a cat’s.

4. We can learn from this passage that__________.

   A. Mr. Harris was the only person who found the animal ‘birdcat’

   B. Mr. Harris used a cat’s skull instead of a birdcat’s because they were the same.

   C. We should be brave to speak out against what we don’t believe.

   D. Teachers and textbooks are usually incorrect.

5. Which would be the best title for this passage?

   A. An unforgettable Test.         B. A strange Animal Called “Birdcat”

   C. An Unfair Test                     D. Incorrect Information

    The Republic of Ireland is full of history and culture. Here are some great tourist attractions waiting for you to visit. Come and have fun!

1. Which tourist attraction opens all year round?

A. Cliffs of Moher.                     B. Dublin Castle.

C. Phoenix Park.                        D. Fota Wildlife Park.

2. If Mrs. Smith wants to go to an art museum, which website can she visit for more information?

A. www.cliffsofmoher.ie             B. www.phoenixpark.ie

C. www.fotawildlife.ie                D. www.dublincastle.ie

3. If the Johnson family want to spend a day face to face with animals, they can go to ____.

A. Street R478, County Clare    B. Fota Island, Co. Cork

C. Dame Street, Dublin City       D. Dublin 8, Dublin city

4. If David takes his 9-year-old son to Cliffs of Moher, they will pay ____.

A. ￡6.5              B. ￡12         C. ￡14                 D. ￡20

5. What’s the text mainly about?

A. Some tourist attractions in Ireland.          B. Some wildlife parks in Ireland.   

C. Some different cultures in Ireland.          D. Some famous castles in Ireland.

People often decide where to live based on the natural resources in the area. Natural resources are things that are useful to people and come from the earth. Materials for building houses are natural resources. So are foods, such as fruits, vegetables, animals that could be caught or hunted and water.

The weather and landforms let certain things grow in different areas. They also determine(决定) which living things will be able to grow there. Areas with very rich soil are made to be good farming communities. Poor soil may send farmers to look for better places. However, areas with poor soil may attract those who have other purposes for the land. Poor soil doesn’t matter if you want to build a factory. It also doesn’t matter if it grows grass well.

Each area attracts people based on their interests and purposes. Areas that support many different interests will naturally have larger populations. You may not think of the mountains, lakes or oceans as natural resources. In fact they are. Villages and cities built near water sources have been the most successful. People who want to catch fish for a living choose to live by the ocean, instead of the desert. People living near water can use it to meet their daily needs.

Places that are difficult to reach will naturally have fewer people. Places that are high on mountain tops are not very desirable to most people. Neither are places that are in the middle of hot, dry deserts.

For too long, humans have destroyed resources. We have been using up those that can’t be easily replaced. Renewable(可再生的) resources are those that can be replaced easily. We are lucky to have many resources that are renewable, such as the sun, wind, water and trees. We need to use more renewable resources. This will protect our planet.

1. Areas with very rich soil can be used as ________.

   A. fishing places                     B. ranching places

   C. a factory                           D. farming communities

2. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

   A. What people living near water live on except fishing.

   B. How big villages and cities by the oceans come out.

   C. People choose places to live according to interests and purposes.

   D. People don’t live in places that are difficult to reach.

3. Which of the following does NOT belong to natural resources?

   A. Animals that could be caught.         B. Beds, tables and chairs.

   C. The mountains, lakes or oceans.    D. Materials for building houses.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. The natural resources.                   B. An area’s weather.

   C. How to choose your house.          D. Renewable resources.

5. This passage may come from_________.

   A. a story                                          B. a fashion magazine

   C. a school report                             D. a cartoon film

五个外国留学生今年七月份想到中国不同的城市旅游，请仔细阅读第1-5题中的个人情况说明，并从A至F六个选项中最适合他们的城市（其中一项为多余选项）。

1. Joe comes from Moscow. He has studied in Beijing for two years. So he misses his hometown very much. He hopes to go to a city where he can find the feeling of returning home.

2. Mary is an American girl. She likes going shopping. This year she’ll graduate from a famous Chinese college. So she is planning to travel to a city where she may find a job.

3. Henry is from Canada. He is interested in surfing and diving(潜水). But the city in which he is living is far from the sea. So he is expecting to get to a place where he can do these activities and taste bananas and pineapples(菠萝).

4. Rosa comes from Britain. She cannot stand hot weather. And she thinks some Chinese cities have too much pollution. So she wants to go somewhere clean and peaceful.

5. Timmy comes from Japan. He has great interest in taking photos. He is looking forward to staying close to nature. He even wants to take a boat while taking photos. However, he doesn’t like hot food.

书面表达

2016年9月4日至5日，G20峰会将在杭州召开。你们学校开展了一次有关于“支持杭州举办G20峰会，保护我们生存的环境”的演讲比赛。假如你是学生Paula，请以“如何保护我们的环境?”为题并根据下面的提示写一篇演讲稿。

提示：1. 当前环境的现状（污染）；

      2. 保护环境从小事做起发出倡议，采取怎样的措施（出行方式、塑料袋的使用、节约水电等）。

注意：1. 词数：80左右；

       2. 包含以上各店，意思连贯、符合逻辑。

Dear teachers and friends,

My name is Paula. I’m very proud that I have chosen to speak to you all today. I’m a bit nervous as I’ve never made a speech before to so many people. My topic is “How to Protect the Environment”. 

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    That’s all for my speech. Thank you for listening.