第一部分选择题(共50分)
I. 单项选择(共15分,每小题1分)
从各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
1. The _____ of Lei Feng encourages us to serve the people.
A. work B. advice C. spirit D. information
2. He is______ the coming weekend after a long week of classes.
A. excited about B. busy with C. worried about D. angry with
3. — How was the movie yesterday?
— Great! I think almost_______ will like it.
A. someone B. anybody C. nobody D. everyone
4. Food safety is becoming ________ than before. More and more people care about it.
A. more interesting B. less interesting
C. more important D. less important
5. — Have you sent your present to Tom?
— Yes. I__________ it last night.
A. sent B. send C. was sending D. have sent
6. She is very old, _______ she can still look after herself.
A. but B. because C. unless D. if
7. After many experiments, scientists have _______ something special to keep out the sun.
A. caught B. invented C. imagined D. decided
8. — _______ I go to play basketball now?
— Yes, since you have finished your homework.
A. Must B. Should C. Need D. May
9. — _______ does it take you to do sports every day?
— For an hour.
A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How much
10. He walked so fast that I could _______ follow him.
A. finally B. almost C. nearly D. hardly
11. We will keep trying _______ our dreams come true.
A. as B. when C. while D. until
12. Do you know the book _______ I read last night is written by Han Han?
A. that B. whom C. who D. whose
13. — Who knows _______?
— Yellow, I think.
A. where our school bus is made B. which is our school bus
C. what color our school bus is D. how much our school bus is
14. — The teacher lost her legs after saving the students in danger.
— _______ She should be respected.
A. How dangerous! B. What a good teacher!
C. Bad luck! D. What surprising news!
15. — Don’t sit too close to the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.
— _______ Thank you, Mum.
A. OK, I won’t. B. Yes, please.
C. Yes, I will. D. No, I don’t.
Ⅱ.补全对话(共5分,每空1分)
从方框中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话。
(Kate and Tony meet at the airport)
A: Hi! Is that you, Kate?
B: Yeah, it’s me. Oh, Tony!___16___ Where have you been these years?
A: I have been in Yunnan. You’ve changed a lot. ___17___B: Yes, but not any more. I exercise every day.
A: I still remember you wanted to be an actor. ___18___
A.You used to be really heavy, didn’t you?B.Enjoy yourself!C.How long will you stay there?D.How soon will you be back?E.Congratulations!F.I haven’t seen you for a long time.G.What do you do now? |
B: I’m a reporter now. I’m going to Beijing to take some photos.
A: Sounds good! ___19___
B: For four days.
A: OK. ___20___
B: Thank you.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共10分,每空1分)
根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案,使短文完整、正确。
There was a lonely girl who longed(渴望) for love. One day while she was ___21___ through the woods, she found two hurt birds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She nurtured(养育) them with ___22___ and the birds grew strong. Every morning, they sang her a song. She wanted their singing to last for ever.
One day, the door of the cage was___23___. One of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl ___24__ anxiously as he flew high above her. She was afraid that he would fly ___25___. As the bird flew close, she caught him tightly(紧紧地). ___26__, she opened her hand and found that the bird was dead. Her deep love had killed him.
She noticed ___27___ bird in the cage. She could feel his need for freedom(自由). Then she threw him gently ___28__ the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched the bird’s enjoyment. Her heart no longer cared about what she lost. She wanted the bird to be ___29___. Suddenly the bird flew ___30__, landed softly on her shoulder, and sang a sweet song.
21. A. lying B. walking C. thinking D. sitting
22. A. truth B. chance C. love D. pity
23. A. open B. closed C. locked D. knocked
24. A. found B. saw C. watched D. noticed
25. A. out B. away C. up D. above
26. A. After several days B. In a few hours
C. A few minutes later D. A moment ago
27. A. the other B. another C. other D. any other
28. A. in B. into C. on D. onto
29. A. pretty B. good C. nice D. happy
30. A. closer B. farther C. higher D. harder
Ⅳ.阅读理解 (共20分,每小题1分)
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
Passage 1
Peter and Richard were neighbors. Peter was poor while Richard was very rich. Peter was very relaxed and happy. He never closed the doors and windows of his house at night. He slept well. Although he had no money, he was happy.
Richard was always worried about something. He closed and locked all his doors and windows at night. He couldn’t sleep well. He was always worried that someone might break his safes and steal his money. He envied(嫉妒) the peaceful Peter.
One day, Richard gave Peter a box of gold coins(金币). “Look, my dear friend,” he said, “I am very rich but you are poor. So, take the money and buy what you want.”
Peter was very happy. He was excited the whole day. Night came, and Peter went to bed as usual. But this time, he couldn’t sleep. He went and closed the doors and windows. He still could not sleep. He kept looking at the box of coins and couldn’t sleep the whole night.
As soon as day broke, Peter took the box of gold coins to Richard. He gave the box back to Richard. “Dear friend,” he said to Richard, “I am poor, but your money took away my peace and happiness. Please take back your money. I’m sorry.”
31. Peter was relaxed and happy, because _______.
A. he was very rich B. he didn’t worry about anything
C. he was very healthy D. he had a very rich and kind friend
32. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “safes” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 安全感 B.储藏室 C.保险箱 D. 保密室
33. After getting the gold coins, Peter _______.
A. couldn’t sleep well at night B. still slept well at night
C. bought what he wanted D. didn’t close the windows at night
34. Which of the following statements is True?
A. Richard stole a lot of money. B. Richard slept well every night.
C. Peter returned the coins to Richard. D. Peter often envied his neighbor.
35. The best title of this passage is _______.
A. Money can buy everything B. Money makes you sleep well
C. How to sleep well D. Money can’t buy happiness
Passage 2
On April 2, 1805, a loud cry came from a one?bedroom house in Odense, Denmark(丹麦). There was a new baby in the house. The baby’s father was a shoemaker and his mother was a laundrywoman. No one knew that, years later, this baby would become the father of modern fairytales(童话). The baby was Hans Christian Anderson.Anderson’s father died when he was 11. The boy left school and worked in a factory. When he was 17, he met the
director of Royal Theatre. With the director’s help, Anderson went back to school. He studied in a classroom with children who were 6 years younger than him. It was there that he began writing.
Anderson’s first book of fairytales came out in 1835. It was a big success. From then on, he wrote almost a book every year for another 37 years. In his lifetime, he wrote hundreds of fairytales and his stories have been translated into about 100 languages. In his fairytales, he wanted to teach children not to judge(判断)people by their appearance and that common people can become heroes.
Anderson’s stories were very important for children till today. Every April 2, people celebrate International Children’s Book Day. That’s because April 2 was Anderson’s birthday.
36. Anderson lost his father _______.
A. at the age of 17 B. at the age of 11
C. after he began to work D. before he went to school
37. Anderson was born in a _______ family.
A. big B. rich C. poor D. funny
38. With the help of the director, Anderson _______.
A. continued his education B. made much money
C. taught children in a school D. finished his first book
39. Anderson showed his great love to _______ in his fairytales.
A. common people B. the heroes
C. the director D. great people
40. According to the passage, we know _______.
A. Anderson started writing in the year of 1835
B. Anderson wrote only one book in 37 years
C. all the common people can become heroes
D. International Children’s Book Day is on April 2