【题目】Justin Bieber: Purpose World Tour

The Purpose World Tour is the third worldwide tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It is held for his fourth studio album Purpose. The tour began on 9 March 2016, in Seattle, Washington and scheduled to end on 29 November 2016, in London. The Purpose World Tour has altogether 114 shows, including 64 in North America, 2 in Asia and 48 in Europe.

The following is part of the list of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and amount of available tickets.

【1】What's the name of Justin Bieber's concert?

A. Air Canada Centre B. The Purpose World Tour

C. Purpose D. Key Arena

【2】The concert has altogether ___________ shows.

A. 48 B. 64 C. 112 D. 114

【3】Justin Bieber plans to stay in London for _____ days.

A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7

【4】In _____ you can attend Justin Bieber's concert at the lowest price.

A. Seattle B. New York C. London D. Dublin

【5】Which sentence is True according to the passage?

A. Justin Bieber stayed in Toronto for 3 days.

B. The concert began on 10 March in Seattle.

C. It's Justin Bieber's third worldwide concert.

D. Justin Bieber is an American singer.

【题目】根据短文内容及首字母提示补全短文

Before graduation, many classmates were busy looking for jobs. So was I. It's very difficult to find a job in the big city. I was r【1】for many times until I found a want ad for an editor（编辑）. ”If you could find more than 10 wrong w【2】in the newspaper, you can work for us as an editor. “I loved r【3】and had written several little articles for the newspaper. So I decided to have a t【4】．It was the final date when I saw the newspaper. I told one of my roommates the news happily. After he h【5】 what I said, he smiled and said, ¨Today is April Fool's Day. It may be just an April Fool's j【6】．A fool may take it seriously. ”I was very s【7】after hearing that, but I still wanted to have a try. It t【8】me the whole morning to find twelve wrong words in the newspaper. I a【9】at the editorial department in the afternoon and got the job.

Later I knew I was the only applicant（申请者）．I got a lesson from the experience: something that others said was not p【10】may be possible. As long as you believe it, you may make impossibility possible.

【题目】From the time we were babies we have been taught our manners. We are taught how to hold a knife and a fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.

Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else.

Almost everywhere eating together means that you are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚) it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. They politely turn their backs on each other when they are having food.

Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing. They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well, or to bless a new-born baby. In most other places, spitting means just something completely different. It's something that shows that you hate someone.

When we go to visit someone we say "Hello", and "How are you” and things like that.

If you are visiting an East African village, everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you. The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly, without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend. You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you.

In a village in Arab, a visitor should walk behind all the tents(帐篷) until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front, he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It is rude(粗鲁的) to refuse.

【1】When we were babies, we were taught ____________.

A. how to behave ourselves

B. how to save money

C. how to get away from danger

D. how to get along with others

【2】In parts of Polynesia, eating together ____________.

A. means friendly to each other

B. is bad manners

C. is a way to meet new people

D. can be seen everywhere

【3】Spitting in some parts of East Africa is ___________.

A. a kind of bad behavior

B. a kind of blessing

C. showing you like someone

D. showing you hate someone

【4】If a person passes in front of a tent in a village in Arab, he __________.

A. should refuse to eat in the tent

B. should walk away quietly

C. will be invited to eat

D. won't be paid attention to

【5】What's the best title of the passage?

A. How to Educate Yourself?

B. How to Communicate with Others?

C. Can You Understand Others?

D. Good or Bad Manners?

【题目】Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.

Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life. "It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone. "

Chris Richardson has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents. In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.

Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30-year-old man.

Chris Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything. “ He said, “The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I'm dealing with a difficult task. “"I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try. "

The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, "Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. "

【1】Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?

A. Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.

B. It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.

C. It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.

D. Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.

【2】Why is traveling alone challenging according to the passage?

A. Because you have to make things on your own.

B. Because it is hard for you to prove yourself to others.

C. Because you can only depend on yourself whatever happens.

D. Because it will finally build your character.

【3】What can we learn about Chris Richardson?

A. He started traveling alone at an early age.

B. He was once shot in the arm.

C. He used to work as a salesman.

D. His website encourages others a lot.

【4】How does Chris Richardson describe traveling alone?

A. It can help people get into the heart of the wilderness.

B. It can help people leave out of their comfort zone.

C. It is just a feeling of overcoming a difficult task.

D. It is like "a shot in the arm".

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A. Travel Abroad B. Travel Alone

C. Travel Light D. Travel Wide and Far

【题目】根据短文内容及首字母提示补全短文

In our everyday life, we can see inventions everywhere. It is so hard to imagine what life will be like w【1】these inventions, like cars, computers, televisions and zippers. Even the smallest inventions can make a big d【2】to our lives. The barcode(条形码)is one of the m【3】useful inventions. If you want to know the information of the goods, you can scan the barcode with your smartphone. But do you know how the barcode was i【4】？Here is something about it.

In 1948, an owner of a small food store found i 【5】difficult to record the inventory(详细目录)and prices of his goods. S【6】he turned to the Drexel Institute of Technology. He wanted to find a m【7】to solve the problem. The good news was that Bernard Silver took up the challenge and began w【8】on it. At last Bernard Silver and a group of students from the institute set up a barcode system to solve the problem. To p【9】the invention, Bernard and his classmate Woodland decided to get a patent(专利). It took them about three years. F【10】，on October 7th, 1952, they got the patent. And the invention is more and more widely used in the world.

【题目】Shirley Temple is considered to be the most famous child star in history. She was born on April 23，1928, in California. Her father was a banker and her mother was a housewife. Shirley had two brothers. Her mother took her to dancing classes when she was three years old. Temple began her film career in 1932. She was known for her dancing skills as well as acting. In 1934, she became popular around the world because of the movie Bright Eyes, a film designed specifically for her talents. Temple acted in more than 40 movies in the 1930s.

However, as she grew up, Temple became less and less popular with the public. She retired（离开）from films at the age of 22 and then began to do some political(政治的)work. In 1974, Temple served as the US ambassador to Ghana in Africa. And she became the first woman to do this job.

In 1988, she wrote her own autobiography, Child Star, which won a number of awards.

Shirley Temple died on February 10, 2014, at the age of 85. We have to remember that there will never be another Shirley Temple. She will always live in people’s minds.

【1】How many people are there in Shirley Temple’sfamily?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

【2】What did Shirley Temple do when she was 22 years old？

A. She didn’t work as a movie star anymore.

B. She visited her friends in Africa.

C. She lost her work.

D. She became more famous.

【3】The underlined word ambassador means"____"in Chinese.

A. 导演 B. 模特 C. 明星 D. 大使

【4】The right order about Shirley Temple’s life is____.

① Wrote her own autobiography.

② Acted in the movie Bright Eyes.

③ Retired from films.

④ Began her film career.

A. ④②③① B. ②③④①

C. ③②①④ D. ③②④①

【5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ？

A. Temple liked watching movies.

B. Temple once worked for the US government.

C. Temple wrote her book to make money.

D. Temple got married, so she retired from films.

【题目】B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文）

When someone asks me what my goals are for the coming year, I don’t usually know how to

reply. Of course I, as most people do, want to see an improvement in my grades. This year, however,

I’m hoping for something ________.

Through the course of my school life, I’ve gradually developed a new ________ of the word

“prioritization（优先次序）”. The first thing I wish to get in Senior 1 is the ability to manage my

time better. I’ll surely become busier with the coming semester, and proper organization is important.

From school clubs to academic competitions, everything should be set up in a way that doesn’t

influence my ________, which leads me to my second goal.

My mother has always told me put my health first, so in the future, I hope to both physically

and mentally healthy. A person can’t study without having the energy to do so. In order to stay

energetic, they must put their health first, no matter how busy they are, or how much work they have

to complete.

And ________, I hope that I won’t be discouraged by my failure and never give up on my

dreams. I hope that I’ll have the courage to try new activities and clubs. I believe my final goal can

apply to every student around the world. We should all respect one another’s likes and dislikes, and

focus on each other’s strengths, not our weaknesses. Everyone should try to ________ all of life’s

chances.

Albert Einstein once said,“Life is like ________. To keep your balance, you must keep

moving.”In my case, it’s the other way around. In order to keep moving , I must keep my balance

–the balance between studies and activities, efficiency and procrastination（拖延症）, academics

and health, passions and dislikes. The new journey is going to be a hard one, but if I establish these

goals, I believe I will make it through to the end.

【1】A. interesting B. educational C. different D. effective

【2】A. plan B. understanding C. habit D. method

【3】A. health B. study C. sleep D. energy

【4】A. generally B. finally C. all in all D. fourthly

【5】A. care for B. take charge of C. take part in D. succeed in

【6】

A. flying a kite B. doing an experiment

C. climbing a tree D. riding a bicycle

【题目】 Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）

Wales is a country that is part of Britain. Like all countries, it has a national flag. The flag is

made of two thick lines –green below, white on top. On its own that would like very boring, but the

flag of Wales is rather memorable. It also has a drawing of a fierce, blood-red dragon with wings, a

raised front leg and arrows for its tail and tongue.

Visit Wales and you will see this dragon flying proud above public and private buildings. You

will spot it at the top of Welsh government letters, and even on bar signs. Thousands of Welsh

business contain the words“Red Dragon”in their names –from small cafes to huge shopping malls. Much more interesting, however, is the story behind the dragon. It comes from the country’s old and colorful folk tales.

The Mabinogion is one of the oldest pieces of literature in Britain. In one of its stories, there is a fierce struggle between a red dragon and a white dragon. The cries of pain from the red dragon are a terrible thing. They are so horrific that they cause animals to die when they hear them. King Klud of Britain catches the two dragons, then he transports them to Snowdonia, the site of a tall mountain in Wales.

In another story, King Vortigern tries to build a castle on the site where the dragons are buried（埋葬）, but the building is destroyed each night. It is a mystery to the King, who doesn’t know the dragons are there. A young magician tells the King about the dragons, who then sets them free. The two dragons continue their fight until the red dragon wins. This story made the red dragon an obvious choice for a national symbol.

There are other symbols of Wales, but it is the red dragon that means the most to Welsh people –and has the best stories.

【1】We cannot see ______ in Wale’s national flag.

A. a horrible dragon B. three arrows

C. a thick white line D. a thick green line

【2】The underlined word spot in the second paragraph probably means _______.

A. meet B. receive C. write D. see

【3】The main idea of the second paragraph is that ______.

A. the red dragon is very popular in Wales

B. we can usually find the dragon on top of buildings

C. businessmen like using the red dragon as their logo

D. the old colorful folk tales make the red dragon a national symbol

【4】_______ is the superhero in the tales.

A. the young magician B. King Liud

C. King Vortigern D. Snowdonia

【5】From the tales, we can know that _______.

A. the dragons destroy the castle because they didn’t like the castle

B. the dragons fight against each other underground.

C. the red dragon is the winner in different tales

D. animals die when they hear the two dragons

【6】The best title for this story is ________.

A. Wales’ National flag B. Wales’ colorful folk tales

C. The symbols of Whales D. Wale’s red dragon

【题目】A. exchange B. carry C. start D. make E. produced

Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.

As time passed by, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families 【1】 more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of 【2】. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones, etc.

During the 600s B.C., people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to 【3】 than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.

The Chinese were the first to use the paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian travelers Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not 【4】 using paper money until 1600s.

Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We do not use coins or paper money. Often people prefer to pay for things by card. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of“real”money.