一、听录音,选择正确的图片。
()1. A. B. C.
()2. A. B. C.
()3. A. B. C.
()4. A. B. C.

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A

二、听短文,选择最佳的选项。
()1. Cindy is Tony's .
A. friend
B. sister
C. cousin
()2. They came from the .
A. city
B. town
C. countryside
()3. They were not when they were in the countryside.
A. happy
B. sad
C. excited
()4. In the past, they went to school .
A. by bus
B. by boat
C. on foot
()5. Now they take the to school.
A. underground
B. bus
C. train

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B

三、听录音,补全短文中所缺的单词或短语。
There are some changes in Mr Brain's 1. . He was a street cleaner 2. . But he loved 3. when he was young. He was not happy in those days. He wanted to be a writer. Then he 4. his job. And he spent 5. in writing stories. Now, he is a famous writer. And he writes many stories.

1. life 2. before 3. writing 4. changed 5. all his time

四、阅读短文,选择最佳的选项。
Do you want to know more about the Tang Dynasty(朝代)? Let's have a look.
At that time, there were no tall buildings. People lived in wooden houses. They didn't have cars, trains or planes. They usually went to another place on foot, by horse or by boat. People sent letters with the help of pigeons or postmen.
In the Tang Dynasty, they ate dumplings, pancakes, vegetables and meat. Today, we eat these things too!
I wonder(好奇)if(是否) the girls at that time went to school. I would like to know more about this dynasty.
()1. How did people in the Tang Dynasty go to another place?
①By train. ②By boat. ③By car. ④By horse. ⑤On foot.
A. ②④⑤ B. ②③⑤ C. ①④⑤
()2. People in the Tang Dynasty sent letters with the help of .
A. pigeons B. postmen C. both A and B
()3. What's the meaning of "pigeons"?
A. 鸽子 B. 鸵鸟 C. 麻雀
()4. People in the Tang Dynasty didn't have .
A. cars, trains or dumplings B. cars, planes or computers
C. horses, planes or pancakes
()5. Did the writer know if the girls in the Tang Dynasty went to school?
A. Yes, he did. B. No, he didn't. C. We don't know.

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B

【分析】
本题是关于唐代生活的英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：先快速通读短文，把握短文核心内容（唐代的出行、通信、饮食及作者对唐代女孩上学情况的好奇）；再针对每个小题，根据题干关键词定位到原文对应语句，提取关键信息，与选项逐一比对，排除错误选项，确定正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：题干问唐代人去其他地方的出行方式，定位到短文第二段“They usually went to another place on foot, by horse or by boat.”，可知出行方式为步行（⑤）、骑马（④）、乘船（②），对应选项A，故选A。
2. 细节理解题：题干问唐代人借助什么送信，定位到短文第二段“People sent letters with the help of pigeons or postmen.”，可知是鸽子和邮递员，对应选项C，故选C。
3. 词义猜测题：题干问“pigeons”的意思，根据上下文该词用于送信，结合常识可知是鸽子，对应选项A，故选A。
4. 细节理解题：题干问唐代人没有什么，定位到短文第二段“They didn't have cars, trains or planes.”，结合选项，A项含dumplings（原文提到唐代吃饺子，排除），C项含horses（原文提到骑马出行，排除），B项cars、planes、computers都是唐代没有的，故选B。
5. 细节理解题：题干问作者是否知道唐代女孩是否上学，定位到短文最后一段“I wonder if the girls at that time went to school.”，“wonder”表示好奇，说明作者不知道，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题围绕唐代生活展开，考查学生的英语阅读细节提取和词义猜测能力，题目设置基础，只要认真阅读原文即可正确作答，适合初中低年级学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7