●Our Needs
People are different, but they all have the same needs. Needs are things people must have to live. Our bodies need food and water. We also need air to breathe. We need a place to live to keep us safe. We need clothes to keep us warm. If we did not have these things, we could not survive(生存).
Needs may be different for people who live in different areas. If you live where it is cold, you may need special clothes to keep you warm. If you live where it is hot, you may need more water.
People have found new ways to meet their needs. Farmers grow food that people eat. They used to plant seeds by hand. They used to pick plants by hand. Now they have machines that do this work.
● Our Wants
Wants are things people would like to have but do not need to live. Suppose you hope to get a football for your birthday. A football is a want. You can live without it.
Sometimes we might want something so much that it feels like a need. We have to make choices, though. If you need a new coat for winter, you might not be able to get the football you want. We must choose what we need over what we want.
Sometimes we must make choices between things we want. Suppose you want to go to a birthday party for your uncle. That day, a friend asks you to go to a movie. The movie is at the same time as the party.
If you choose to go to the party, then what would you give up? What would you give up if you went to the movie?
1. Needs are things that people______.
A. don't use every day
B. cannot live without
C. get to meet their interest
D. have to improve their life
2.Which of the following must be a want?
A. Air. B. Water. C. A coat. D.A movie.
3.Which sentence shows the writer's opinion?
A. We must put what we need before what we want.
B. People from different areas must have different needs.
C. It's easy to make a choice between the things we want.
D. If we want something very much, it can become our need.
4.The writer tells the differences between needs and wants by ______.
A. giving examples B. doing research
C. making a survey D. having interviews
5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a need?
A. Bodies- food and water B. People- place to live
C. Farmers- pick plants D. Human- air to breathe
My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful，but we had everything we needed (beds，blankets，food)，and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air.
On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends，Kevin and Simon，while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There were some other members I didn't know. We had come from different places and none of us knew the area.
We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors，but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves(岩洞) first. Climbing out was harder than going in，but after a good deal of pushing，we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud，we were pleased and excited by what we'd done.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.The writer spent the Saturday morning _____.
A. rock-climbing B. sleeping
C. meeting friends D. caving
2.There were _____ members in all in the writer's group.
A. 6 B. 8 C. l0 D. 12
3. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. some of the group had been there before
B. the group had done rock-climbing many times
C. some of the group already knew each other
D. group all came from the same city
4.The write thought her weekend was _____.
A. interesting B. relaxing
C. frightening D. unpleasant
5.This passage mainly talks about ____.
A. the writer's friends at the Activity Centre
B. the writer's experience at the Activity Centre
C. outdoor sports at the Activity Centre
D. how to go rock-climbing and caving
Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.
One night，the leader of Scots marched (行军) his soldiers to the top of a hill. "We will rest here tonight，my men,” he said. "Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die."
They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired as well and also fell asleep one by one.
The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟，一种植物). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out （消灭）the Romans and saved their country.
The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.
A. Roman army and North England
B. Roman army and the Scots
C. England and Scots
D. a brave people and the Scots
2.At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.
A. the Scots were not brave
B. the Roman army was so strong
C. the Scots did not have a good leader
D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish
3."We must win or we will die." What the leader of the Scots said means ________.
A. they were sure to win
B. they couldn't escape from death
C. they would win and then they would die
D. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed
4.The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.
A. they didn't want to wake the Scots
B. they wanted to reach the top
C. they wanted to catch the four guards first
D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle
5.The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.
A. it is a beautiful plant
B. it is fresh and lovely
C. it had so many sharp needles all over it
D. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle
完形填空（15%）
Once upon a time, there was a spider ______ the name Anansi. He knew that he was very clever but he also knew he wasn’t wise(英明的). He didn’t like this, but he didn’t know ______ . One day he had an idea. He went around the village with a basket and asked each person ______ him some of their wisdom(智慧). The people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. ______ each person put a bit in his basket and wished him good ______.
Soon his basket was ______, but Anansi was worried that his neighbors might be jealous(嫉妒) of his wisdom and take it ______ him. He decided to hide it at the top of a tall tree. When he had tied the basket to the ______ part of his body, he tried to climb the tree, but it was too difficult. He tried again and again ______ success(成功).
Then his son walked ______. “What are you doing, Father?” He asked and Anansi told him. “Why don’t you ____the basket on your back instead?” His son said.
Anansi put the basket on his ______ and climbed the tree easily, but he wasn’t happy. “I walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom ______ I am the wisest person ever, but my baby son is still ______ than me. Take back your wisdom!” He said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And that’s ______ wisdom went all over the world.
1.A.with B. and C.have D.had
2.A.to do what B.what to do C.how to do D.what to do it
3.A.give B.gave C.to give D.given
4.A.Because B.But C.If D.So
5.A.lucky B.unlucky C.luckily D.luck
6.A.fulled B.full C.fill D.filled of
7.A.to B.in C.from D.away
8.A.back B.inside C.beside D.front
9.A.not B.with C.didn’t D.without
10.A.by B.pasted C.passed D.pass
11.A.carry B.to carry C.carried D.carrying
12.A.head B.back C.front D.face
13.A.to B. so C. that D.and
14.A.wise B.wisest C.wisdom D.wiser
15.A.why B.where C.what D.how
书面表达（共1题，计15分）
如今，随着亚健康的人越来越多，更多的人开始关注健康。你认为怎样才能保持健康呢？请根据提示以“How to keep healthy”为题，写一篇英语短文来简单说一下保持健康的方法。
提示：
①平衡膳食；
②适当锻炼；
③早睡早起。
要求：
①短文须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥；
②80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
How to keep healthy
Everyone wants to be healthy, but do you know how to keep healthy?
补全对话(共10小题，计10分)
(A) 根据对话内容，将方框内符合对话情景的句子抄写在对话空白处，使对话恢复完整。选项中有两项是多余的。
M: Maria T: A taxi driver
M: I see that there are many Olympic mascots (吉祥物) in your car.
T: Yes. 1.__________________________________________ And I’m really excited about the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
M: Me, too. I also read many books about Olympics.
T: Really? 2. ________________________________
M: Yes. It was named after the place where it was first held.
T: 3.__________________________________________
M: A Frenchman named Baron de Coubertin. This question is a piece of cake for me.
T: 4.____________________________________________
M: The father of the modern Olympic Games.
T: 5.____________________________________________
M: He once made a speech on the “Renaissance(复兴) of the Olympics”.
T: Well, you are really an expert.
• What did people also call him? • Who started the modern Olympics? • Do you know why people named it Olympics? • When did the ancient Olympics start? • I’m very interested in the Olympic Games. • What did he do to recreate the modern Olympics? • Where do you come from? |
