Do you know why different animals or pests have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be mainly used to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change into the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests whose colors are different form plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animals’ life, you’ll find the main use of colors is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters because their colors are much like the trees.
Colors are useful not only on the land, but also in the sea. A kind of fish in the sea can give out a kind of black liquid (液体) when the fish face danger. The liquid spreads over quickly, so they cannot be found by their enemies and can quickly swim away. That is why they live safely though they are not strong at all.
1.From the passage, we can know that ________.
A. locusts are big animals
B. Locusts are easily found by birds
C. Locusts are dangerous to their enemies
D. Locusts can change their colors to protect themselves
2.Those pests with different colors from plants have to ________ to keep out of danger.
A. change their colors
B. hide in the day time and appear at night
C. move quietly
D. hide at night and appear in the day time
3.Bears and lions can keep safe because _______.
A. their colors are much like the trees
B. they move quickly
C. they are very strong
D. they live in forests
4.According to the passage, the fish can keep safe because ________.
A. they can change their colors
B. they can give out a kind of liquid
C. they are strong enough
D. they swim faster than any other fish
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The colors of the seasons
B. Animals on the land and in the sea
C. The main use of colors for animals and pests
D. How to keep safe in the sea
Jeff Corwin is a scientist and author. He does these jobs with one life goal: to help save animals and their habitats. His latest book,100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species, is a collection of stories about animals on the edge(边缘) of extinction. Corwin recently talked to TFK kid reporter Sarah Horbacewicz.
Reporter: How would you describe your job? Corwin: My job is to travel around, look at animals and tell their stories. |
Reporter: When did you know this is what you wanted to do? Corwin: I knew that when I was 6 years old. My dad was a police officer, and we lived in the city. I really enjoyed the time when I could go to the quiet countryside. The day that I saw my very first wild snake, I knew that’s what I would do for the rest of my life. I didn’t know if I would be a teacher or a zookeeper, but I know I would have a life connected with (与……有关) nature. |
Reporter: Why did you write the book? Corwin: We’re losing species (物种) very fast. I wanted to show people that while we are in a very serious situation, we are not at the point of no return. If we make big changes, we may have the chance to save what remains. |
Reporter: Is it true that humans are the reason that many of these animals are in danger? Corwin: Human beings have a powerful effect on every other living thing. The challenge is to make that effect a positive one. |
1.Jeff Corwin is a(n) __________.
A. teacher B. author C. police officer D. zookeeper
2.Jeff Corwin’s life goal is to __________.
A. protect the environment
B. do some scientific researchers
C. save animals and their habitats
D. let more people know about nature
3.The underlined word “extinction” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 灭绝 B. 生存 C. 冬眠 D. 饥饿
4.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Human beings are now in danger.
B. We can’t save the endangered species.
C. Humans can’t deal with serious situations.
D. We can make some changes to save the endangered animals.
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?
A. Corwin lived in the city when he was young.
B. Corwin has been trying his best to help save animals and their habitats.
C. It isn’t true that humans can have a positive effect on other living things.
D. The first time Corwin saw the wild snake, he knew what to do for the rest of his life.
When shopping in a store, I met a boy. When I saw him waving his hands excitedly in the air and shouting in a loud voice, “ Mommy, I’m here,” I knew he was mentally challenged.
I asked his name and he said proudly, “ My name is Denny and I’m shopping with my mother.” “Wow,” I said, “ That’s a cool name. How old are you, Denny?”
“ How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother. “ You’re fifteen years old, Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by.” I continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement because he was the center of someone’s attention.
Denny’s mom thanked me for talking with her son. She told me that most people wouldn’t even look at him, let alone talk to him. I told her that it was my pleasure and then I said, “ There are plenty of red, yellow, and pink roses in the garden, however, ‘Blue roses’are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness（独特性）. Denny is a ‘Blue ses’and if someone doesn’t stop and smell that rose with their heart and kindness, then they’ve missed a chance to appreciate the beauty.”
She was silent for a second, and then went away with tears in her eyes.
1.Where did the writer meet the boy?
A. In the street B. In a store
C. In a garden D. In a school
2. What’s wrong with the boy?
A. He didn’t know his name and age
B. There was something wrong with his mind
C. He lost his way
D. He couldn’t find his mother.
3. What do you think of the writer?
A. Kind B. Brave C. Clever D. Honest
4.What does the underlined word “ rare” mean?
A. Beautiful B. Not seen very often
C. Not done very often D. Not waited very long
5.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A. He was so excited that his eyes could dance
B. He was excited because his eyes caught someone’s attention.
C. He was excited because someone was talking with him
D. He was excited because someone paid attention to his eyes.
书面表达 （共1题，满分15分）
Peter是上海人，现在和他家人住在镇江。请根据下面的要点，以“My good friend”为题，写一篇介绍Peter学习和生活的文章，并根据他的爱好帮他拟定他的理想。
姓名 | Peter | 年龄 | 13 |
学校 | 镇江第8中学，七年级6班 学校大而且漂亮，每天步行上学 | ||
爱好 | 阅读，游泳，是校游泳队的一名队员，每天花半小时练习游泳因为游泳对身体好；在空闲时间看各种书，觉得读书是享乐。 | ||
理想 | --- --- | ||
要求：
1. 所写内容必须包括提供的所有信息，可适当发挥。
2. 文章不少于80词，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
3. 语气通顺，意思连贯，语法正确，条理清楚，分段写，字迹工整，卷面分2分。
4. 文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。
My friend , Peter is from Shanghai ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Do your parents ever say “Act like a lady.” Or “Be a gentleman.” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:
Huang xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t often get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.
Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first.” When students clean up the classman, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into room first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!
What is a lady? Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Wu Yifan of dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy(害羞)and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.
Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are wild（野蛮的）beauties, I think.
阅读以上信息，用恰当的词完成下面的表格，每空一词。
What are gentlemen or ladies 1. ? | |
Girls’ ideas about being a gentlemen | Not get angry easily |
2. others well and happy | |
3. heavy work | |
Eat 4. girls | |
5. ideas about being a lady | Be quiet and kind |
Be not shy to give a 6. in public | |
Do a lot for 7. people | |
Be beautiful 8. clever | |
Never say 9. words | |
Not be 10. | |
短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear friends,
Do you know you are lucky when you are sitting in the bright c ___1.__ and having your classes or e___2.___ your nice food at home? Do you know many children in the western places of China are not so lucky as y__3._ ? L 4. of children don’t have enough food to eat, and they can’t go to school and they h _5.__ to work.
They n 6. our help. So we’d like to collect sationeries（文具） and clothes for them. You can donate（捐赠）your old pens, rubbers, rulers, pencil-boxes or old clothes. And you can a 7. donate some money. We will send them to the children in western areas. We h__8._ to raise more than 10,000 yuan, then we can help 50 students to go b 9. to school. If you would like to donate things, please c 10. us on 83301666.
Thank you.
