1. I’ve got the ________ of the exam. I have passed it.

A．result

B．custom

C．decision

D．choice

2. The flower ________ so good. It makes the air in the room sweeter.

A．feels

B．smells

C．tastes

D．sounds

3. Don't_________ your new haircut. You look pretty with it.

A．pay for

B．play with

C．depend on

D．worry about

4. I’m sorry I took your pen by mistake. But where is ________?

A．his

B．mine

C．hers

D．yours

5. I __________a birthday gift for her. But I can't find it now.

A．prepare

B．will prepare

C．was preparing

D．have prepared

6. —Excuse me, sir. Smoking ________ at the gas station.
—Oh, I’m really sorry.

A．doesn’t allow

B．isn’t allowed

C．hasn’t allowed

D．wasn’t allowed

7. “Put on your coat, ________ you will catch a cold!” This is what my mum often says to me.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

8. —Listen! It’s raining ________ outside.
—Wow, look! The yard is full of rainwater now!

A．strongly

B．hardly

C．nearly

D．heavily

9. —Hi, Ken. Would you like to go for a picnic with me next Wednesday?
—I’d love to. But can you tell me ________?

A．where we will go for it	B．how shall we go for it
C．when we will go for it	D．what shall we do for it

10. —It’s a little cold. Would you mind closing the window?
—________. I will do it right away.

A．Forget it

B．No, you can’t

C．Not at all

D．Of course

A: Hi, Coco. You look unhappy today. What’s the matter?
B: Well, Ms. Black.     11    
A: What did you argue about?
B:     12     She worried I might be late for school. But I’ve never been late.
A: Just about such a small thing?
B:     13     Even though I don’t really want to. What should I do?
A: Children and parents often have trouble understanding each other. Although your parents were children once like you, they still have trouble understanding you.
B:     14    
A: That’s it. In fact, your parents love you and want the best for you.     15     Instead, think about what your parents want you to do and why.
B: Thank you, Ms. Black. I know arguing doesn’t help. I’ll try to understand my parents and help them understand me.

A．What am I supposed to do then?

B．My mother asked me to be quick, quick, quick!

C．When that happens, try to be calm and not argue.

D．I often argue with my parents about small things.

E．But things are not the same as when they were kids.

F．I argued with my parents this morning.

G．I dare not to communicate with them.

A scientist made an experiment(实验). She divided people ______ three groups and asked them to walk to a village far away.

The first group didn’t know the ______ of the village and also how far the village was. They were made to ______ the guide. Some people started to say they were unhappy to continue and showed their impatience when they walked halfway. Then most of them ______ . The second group was told the name and the distance to the village. When they walked halfway, they still had the ______ to keep on. However, while they were walking three quarters of the way, some people were tired and ______.

Not only did the third group know the name and the distance, but also there were some stones which showed how far they were from the village. They sang and talked along the way and finally got to the village ______. From the experiment, we found that the first group had a ______ time in reaching the village than the other two. This is ______ they didn’t know where the village was. However, the third group reached the village easily because they had goals on the way. People are more likely to ______ when they have their goals on the way to achieve their dreams, and we should keep that in mind.

16.

A．into

B．with

C．for

D．about

17.

A．title

B．name

C．part

D．grade

18.

A．provide

B．follow

C．expect

D．think

19.

A．gave up

B．put up

C．cheered up

D．cut up

20.

A．service

B．result

C．courage

D．memory

21.

A．crazy

B．lazy

C．shy

D．bored

22.

A．quietly

B．noisily

C．happily

D．weakly

23.

A．harder

B．easier

C．nicer

D．better

24.

A．unless

B．because

C．if

D．before

25.

A．forget

B．answer

C．continue

D．succeed

One day, a young man visited a small farm in the countryside. As he got closer to the farm, he saw many chickens and an eagle (鹰) playing together.

He then went up to the farm house and talked to the farmer, “Sir, I was just passing by and I saw that you have many chickens and an eagle.” The farmer smiled and said, “That’s not an eagle. It’s a chicken.” The young man kept saying that it was an eagle. He said to the farmer, “Sir, that is an eagle! I can prove it to you.” The farmer laughed, “Sure, go ahead.”

The young man then pulled that big bird out and climbed a high mountain. He held the bird in his hands and said, “You are an eagle, fly!” But the bird failed. The young man tried the second time. He said to the bird, “I don’t care you have been raised as a chicken for those years. But I know what you were created to be. You are an eagle, now fly!” After the young man tried another three times, the bird began to flap (拍打) its wings. Finally, it flew high and began to fly around the farm.

It is true to us. Some people around us have continued to keep us down by lying to us. Over all of those years, we were told to be a failure, not to be good enough and to accept the “reality”. They are wrong. We should try our best to reach our highest potential (潜能) to prove that we are eagles.

31. The underlined word “raised” probably has the similar meaning to the word “________”.

A．kept

B．considered

C．trained

D．regarded

32. How many times did the young man try before the bird flapped its wings?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Three.

D．Six.

33. According to the passage, during all of those years, “we” were told all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A．to be a failure	B．not to be good enough
C．to accept the “reality”	D．to prove that we are eagles

34. Why did the young man pull that bird out?

A．Because he wanted to kill the bird.

B．Because the farmer asked him to do it.

C．Because he wanted to prove something to the farmer.

D．Because the farmer wanted the young man to throw the bird away.

35. What is the best title for the story?

A．You Are an Eagle	B．Chickens And an Eagle
C．How to Prove the Eagle	D．A Farmer And a Young Man

Three education experts in China have written a book titled Save the Boys. According to the book, boys today are failing to become men. Boys, it says, are becoming both physically and emotionally (情绪上) weak. In effect, they are becoming more girly!

The three experts say the education system is to blame (责备) for this terrible change. They say today’s boys have to sit still in classrooms all day. Most of their teachers are women. That means boy students don’t have good role models in school. Apart from school education, popular culture has to shoulder the blame, too. Many male role models today, the experts say, are effeminate.

Now, if you are a boy reading this, you shouldn’t get too nervous. The book just talks about social changes in general. These changes have been happening all over the world, not just in China. The world has become richer. As a result, the traditional roles of men and women have changed. We no longer live in primitive (远古的) times. There is no need for men to protect their families from man-eating tigers. And women don’t depend on men on money any longer. Most of them have their own jobs and careers.

Becoming a man is a difficult process. It takes a long time. Perhaps your best role model is your father. From our fathers, we learn that a man should be honest and kind. He is responsible and hardworking. He faces difficulties bravely and doesn’t complain or make excuses. Your father may not have big muscles (肌肉). However, he does have a big heart.

As long as there are good fathers, there is no need to worry about “saving” the boys.

36. According to the article, the book Save the Boys mainly discusses the problem that ________.

A．boys are becoming more like girls

B．girls are becoming smarter than boys

C．there are now more girls than boys in China

D．fathers are becoming less responsible for their families

37. According to the authors of Save the Boys, which of the following is a reason that has led many boys to become more girly?

A．All women have their own jobs now.	B．There are too few good fathers.
C．There are few male teachers in schools.	D．Many boys are watching too much TV.

38. The underlined word “effeminate” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A．looking and behaving like men	B．looking and behaving like fathers
C．looking and behaving like women	D．looking and behaving like children

39. According to the author, a man should be ________.
①kind ②understanding ③responsible ④hardworking ⑤honest ⑥humorous

A．①②③④

B．①③④⑤

C．②③④⑤

D．②④⑤⑥

40. We can learn from the article that ________.

A．the author is going to write a book titled Don’t Save the Boys

B．it has become more and more difficult for boys to become men

C．the author thinks boys who behave like girls are not worth saving

D．the author believes fathers play an important role in raising their sons