A
Good morning, everyone. My name is Robert. I am from England. My birthday is October 25th. Now I'm in China. I am a teacher and I teach（教）Class 4 and 5.
I have a son and a daughter. My son Jim is five years old. His birthday is January 1st. My daughter Ann is eight years old. She likes music very much. Ann, Jim and their mother Tina are in England. We have a Family Day in December and they will（将要）come to see me.
(B)1. Robert is a(n) ___________.
【详解】从句子"I am from England."可知他是英国人。
A) American
B) Englishman
C) Chinese
D) Japanese
(D)2. Robert teaches ___________ classes.
【详解】从句子" and I teach（教）Class 4 and 5."可知他教两个班级。
A) four
B) five
C) nine
D) two
(C)3. Jim's birthday is on ____________.
【详解】从句子"My son Jim is five years old. His birthday is January 1st."可知Jim的生日是一月一日新年。
A) Teachers' Day
B) Mother's Day
C) New Year's Day
D) Father's Day
(B)4. Tina is in ____________ now.
【详解】从句子" and their mother Tina are in England. "可知答案。
A) China
B) England
C) America
D) Japan
(D)5. When will Robert see his son and daughter?
【详解】从句子"We have a Family Day in December and they will|（将要）come to see me."可知答案。
A) In October.
B) In November.
C) In September.
D) In December.
B
(A)1. John's birthday is in ___________.
【详解】从"June 24th, 1997"可知答案。
A) June
B) July
C) May
D) February
(D)2. Which is John's favorite color?
【详解】Favorite（最喜欢的）color: red.
A) White.
B) Black.
C) Blue.
D) Red.
(C)3. What sport（运动）does John like?
【详解】Hobbies（爱好）: basketball, music.
A) Swimming.
B) Running.
C) Basketball.
D) Football.
(A)4. John likes the ____________ month of the year.
【详解】Favorite month: March. 最喜欢的月份是三月，即一年中的第三个月。
A) third
B) fourth
C) fifth
D) sixth
(B)5. Which is John's favorite number?
【详解】Favorite number（数字）: three.
A) 2.
B) 3.
C) 4.
D) 5.
A
It is the last day of October today. It is my grandma's birthday. She lives with my uncle in Wuhan.
This week I help my mother sell sweaters after school and I get sixty yuan. This morning, I buy a birthday cake and some flowers and go to my grandma's home with my parents.
My grandma and uncle are very glad to see us. I give the presents to Grandma and say "Happy birthday to you, Grandma". She is very happy. Uncle goes to make lunch for us. The meal is very nice. We all enjoy（享受）it very much. At four o'clock in the afternoon, we say goodbye and go back home.
(D)1. When is Grandma's birthday?
【详解】从句子"It is the last day of October today. It is my grandma's birthday."可知祖母生日是October 31.
A) October 1.
B) August 31.
C) August 1.
D) October 31.
(C)2. I buy ___________ for Grandma.
【详解】从句子"I buy a birthday cake and some flowers and go to my grandma's home with my parents."可知答案。
A) nice sweaters and a birthday cake
B) black shoes and some flowers
C) a birthday cake and some flowers
D) nice sweaters and some flowers
(D)3. I ____________ after school this week.
【详解】从句子"This week I help my mother sell sweaters after school"可知答案。
A) play football
B) buy clothes
C) watch TV
D) sell sweaters
(A)4. We go back home at ____________.
【详解】从句子"At four o'clock in the afternoon, we say goodbye and go back home."可知答案。
A) 4 p.m.
B) 4 a.m.
C) 11 a.m.
D) 12 a.m.
(B)5. Which is right（正确）from the reading?
【详解】从句子"My grandma and uncle are very glad to see us."可知祖母非常开心见到我们。
A) My grandma lives with her daughter.
B) My grandma is very happy to see us.
C) My aunt makes lunch for us.
D) Today is my uncle's birthday.
B
In Japan(日本)，there are many holidays(节日) and other great days. We can tell(讲述) only a few(几个) here.
The fifth birthday of a boy is a great day in the family. The boy puts on(穿上) a shirt like the one his father wears(穿). It is an important moment(重要的时刻) in his life(在他一生中) and means(意味着) that he must now be a manly（男子气的） little boy like his father. He must smile(微笑) when he has pain(疼痛) or trouble(困难). He must carry on(坚持).
The day when a girl is seven years old is a big day in the family. She may now wear a sash(腰带) like the one her mother wears. Her friends and her mother's friends come and drink tea(喝茶) and eat cakes. It means that the girl must now be a womanly little girl and help in the home(家).
One of the great holidays in Japan is the Emperor's(天皇) birthday. Instead of(代替) school, there are picnics(野炊), sports and meetings, as we have on our National Day(国庆节) in America(美国).
(A)1. How many holidays and great days can you find in the story(故事)?
【详解】阅读全文，可以找出四个节日分别为"fifth birthday of a boy”,” The day when a girl is seven years old", "the Emperor's birthday" and "National Day".
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two.
D) None
(C)2. When a boy begins to wear a shirt like the one his father wears, ______.
【详解】从"He must smile when he has pain or trouble. He must carry on."可判断答案。
A) he needn't go to school
B) he isn't a boy
C) he must be a boy of strong character(品格)
D) he smiles
(C)3. Which birthday of a girl is a big day in her family?
【详解】从"The day when a girl is seven years old is a big day in the family."中获取明示信息。
A) The fifth.
B) The sixth.
C) The seventh.
D) The first.
(B)4. Japanese children(日本孩子) don't go to school on ______.
【详解】instead .adv.代替. "Instead of school"表明不去学校。
A) their fifth birthdays
B) their Emperor's birthday
C) their fifth and seventh birthdays.
D) The National Day
(B)5. From the story, we can know the writer(作者) is from ______.
【详解】从"as we have on our National Day(国庆节) in America(美国)."可知作者是美国人。
A) China
B) America
C) Japan
D) England
A
I'm Ann. I'm English. I'm twelve. I was born on May 17th, 1991. I learn Chinese at Beijing No. 3 Middle School. I have a good friend. Her name is Lucy. She is twelve, too. We are in the same grade. But we are not in the same（同样的）class. I'm in Class Two, and she is in Class Three. We have the same Chinese teacher. Her name is Zhang Ying. We all like her. Lucy's parents are English teachers in China. She has a sister. Her name is Lily. She is only five years old.
(D)1. Ann and Lucy are ______.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："I have a good friend. Her name is Lucy."可获得明示信息。
A) classmates
B) sisters
C) brothers
D) friends
(B)2. Ann was born ______.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："I was born on May 17th, 1991."可获得明示信息。
A) on May 17th, 1990
B) on May 17th, 1991
C) in May 17th, 1991
D) in May 17th, 1990
(B)3. Zhang Ying is Lucy's ______ teacher.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："We have the same Chinese teacher. Her name is Zhang Ying."可获得明示信息。
A) English
B) Chinese
C) math
D) music
(B)4. Lucy's parents are in ______. They teach English.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："Lucy's parents are English teachers in China."可获得明示信息。
A) England
B) China
C) America
D) Japan
(A)5. Lucy and ______ are in the same grade.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："I'm Ann." "I have a good friend. Her name is Lucy." "We are in the same grade."
A) Ann
B) Lily
C) Zhang Ying
D) her sister
B
Mr. Wu: Good morning, Bruce. Sit down, please. May I ask you some questions?
Bruce: Certainly. What do you want to know?
Mr. Wu: First, when were you born, Bruce?
Bruce: On June 22, 1998. I'm twelve.
Mr. Wu: Secondly, where were you born?
Bruce: In Sydney, Australia.
Mr. Wu: Where was your father born?
Bruce: He was born in Sydney, too.
Mr. Wu: When was he born?
Bruce: Sorry, I don't know. But I know he's about forty years old.
Mr. Wu: I see. What does your father do?
Bruce: He's a doctor. He works in a hospital here.
Mr. Wu: Is your mother working in China, too?
Bruce: No, she works in Sydney. She's coming to China soon.
Mr. Wu: Oh, that's very good. I have no more questions. Thank you, Bruce.
Bruce: You're welcome, Mr. Wu. Good-bye.
Mr. Wu: Good-bye.
(B)1. When was Bruce born?
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："On June 22, 1998."可获得明示信息。
A) On July 22.
B) In 1998.
C) In July.
D) On June 23.
(B)2. Where was Bruce born?
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："In Sydney, Australia."可获得明示信息。
A) In China.
B) In Australia.
C) In America.
D) In England.
(C)3. Bruce's father was born in ________.
【详解】推理判断题。根据文中："But I know he's about forty years old."可获得明示信息，“他大约40岁了。”从Bruce的年龄推断出对话发生的时间是2010年，因此他的父亲大约是1970年出生的。
A) In 1964
B) In 1952
C) In 1970
D) In 1955
(C)4. What does his father do?
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："He's a doctor. He works in a hospital here."可获得明示信息。
A) He's a worker.
B) He's a teacher.
C) He's a doctor.
D) It doesn't tell us.
(B)5. Where is Bruce's mother working now?
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："No, she works in Sydney."可获得明示信息。
A) In China.
B) In Australia.
C) In America.
D) In England.
A
Dear Tony,
How are you? Are you still coming to my birthday party in July? My family, friends and my classmates are all coming. The party is on Saturday July 2nd at around 6:30. It's at Uncle Bill's restaurant in the city. First, we eat and talk from 6:30 to 7:45. After that we can go to a concert at 8:00.
I hope you can come. You can meet my other friends and sisters, too.
Yours,
Emily
(B)1. What does Emily talk about in her letter?
【详解】主旨大意题。信的内容是谈论艾米丽的生日。
A) Tony's birthday.
B) Her birthday.
C) Uncle Bill's birthday.
D) Her sister's birthday.
(C)2. Where are they going to have the party?
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："It's at Uncle Bill's restaurant in the city."可获得明示信息。
A) In Central Park.
B) Near the History Museum.
C) At Uncle Bill's restaurant.
D) In a concert.
(B)3. What can they do from 6:30 to 7:45? They can ________.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："First, we eat and talk from 6:30 to 7:45."可获得明示信息。
A) go to a concert
B) eat and talk
C) go to the museum
D) go home
(A)4. What time does the party start? It starts at about ________.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文中："The party is on Saturday July 2nd at around 6:30."可获得明示信息。
A) 6:30
B) 7:45
C) 8:00
D) 7:00
(C)5. Is there a free concert at 8:00 every Saturday night?
【详解】细节理解题。文中未提到相关信息。
A) Yes, there is.
B) No, there isn't.
C) Sorry, I don't know.
D) Yes, there isn't.
B
(B)1. When is Emma's Birthday?
【详解】细节理解题。根据文章内容"Her birthday is October 1st. It's also the National Day of China." 可知答案。
A) April thirteenth.
B) The National Day of China.
C) October eleventh.
D) The Culture and Art Week.
(A)2. Where does Emma have the Culture and Art Week?
【详解】细节理解题。根据文章内容"This week, there is a Culture and Art Week（文化艺术周）at her school." 可知答案。
A) At Emma's school.
B) In England.
C) At home.
D) We don't know.
(D)3. Dancing Contest is on _______________.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文章内容"April 14th---Volleyball Game, Dancing Contest（舞蹈比赛）" 可知答案。
A) April 13th
B) October 1st
C) April 16th
D) April 14th
(D)4. _______________ are on April fifteenth.
【详解】细节理解题。根据文章内容"April 15th---Painting Contest（绘画比赛）, English Party" 可知答案。
A) English Party and Magic Show
B) Basketball Game and Singing Contest
C) Volleyball Game and Painting Contest
D) Painting Contest and English Party
(C)5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
【详解】细节理解题。根据文章内容"April 12th---Basketball Game, Singing Contest（唱歌比赛）" 可知答案。
A) English Speech Contest is on April 13th.
B) Emma does not like the Culture and Art Week.
C) Basketball Game is on April 12th.
D) Emma studies in England.
A
In England, it is a tradition（传统）for a child to have a cake on his or her birthday. The cake has the number of candles（蜡烛）as the child's age. During the party, the candles will be lit（被点燃）and the birthday boy or girl blows the candles out with one blow（一口气吹灭）. He or she can make a birthday wish.
Then friends and family members sing the famous song “Happy Birthday” and eat birthday cakes. They give gifts to the birthday child. It is really nice to have a birthday party.
(F)1. It's a tradition for a child to have ice cream on birthday.
【详解】从"it is a tradition for a child to have a cake on his or her birthday."一句获取明示信息。
(T)2. The number of candles is the same as the child's age.
【详解】从"The cake has the number of candles as the child's age."一句获取明示信息。
(F)3. The child makes a wish after eating the cake.
【详解】理解文中内容，可知过生日的小孩在吃蛋糕之前许愿。
(T)4. Friends and family members sing songs during the party.
【详解】从"Then friends and family members sing the famous song “Happy Birthday” and eat birthday cakes. "一句获取明示信息。
(F)5. The birthday child gives the gifts to friends and family members.
【详解】从"They give gifts to the birthday child."可知是家人和朋友送礼物给过生日的小孩。
B
John is a 60-year-old man. He likes Beijing Opera. But he only watches it on CDs or video tapes.
One day, he goes to see Beijing Opera in a theater (戏院). He sees Beijing Opera there for the first time. He buys a ticket (票) from a theater clerk and goes into the theater. But after a moment (一会儿), he comes back to buy a second one. And then a third one.
The clerk is very surprised. She asks John, "Only you come to see Beijing Opera. Why do you buy so many tickets?"
"Oh. The boy at the entrance (入口) of the theater always tears (撕毁) my tickets."
(B)1. John ______.
【详解】根据文章第一句"John is a 60-year-old man."可以判断答案。
A) sells CDs
B) is 60 years old
C) likes watching TV
D) has no video tapes
(D)2. Where does John go to see Beijing Opera one day?
【详解】根据"One day, he goes to see Beijing Opera in a theater (戏院)."可知正确答案。
A) At home.
B) In a video store.
C) At a party.
D) In a theater.
(C)3. John buys ______ tickets in all (总共).
【详解】根据"And then a third one."以及下文开始的对话可知，John一共买了三张票。
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
(A)4. 文中划线单词"surprised"的中文意思是"______".
【详解】通过上下文可知售票员看见John买了这么多票，自然感觉到惊讶。
A) 惊奇的
B) 愤怒的
C) 可怜的
D) 伤心的
(B)5. John thinks ______.
【详解】从文中内容可以看出John一共来买了三次票，结合文章最后一句"The boy at the entrance (入口) of the theater always tears (撕毁) my tickets."可以推知John认为入口处检票的小男孩不让他进去。
A) the clerk doesn't like him
B) the boy at the entrance doesn't let him in
C) Beijing Opera is boring
D) he needs to buy a fourth ticket
