You may think there is nothing but sand (沙) in the desert (沙漠)of the world. It’s not _______. In the desert we can find small _______ or even big ones. We can see hills, too. As there is _______ rain in the desert(沙漠), most plants(植物)there need _______. Still we can see some plants (植物) life there.

There is some water in some places in the desert. We _______ these places oases (绿洲). Sometimes the water _______ under the ground or the rivers running through the desert. In the oases, there are villages and towns. People _______ all kinds of crops (庄稼) in the fields there. People also _______ outside the oases, but these people are not farmers. They _______ camels (骆驼) , sheep, and other animals. The animals ________ the plants there and do not need much water.

1.

A．good

B．true

C．really

D．terrible

2.

A．stones

B．trees

C．flowers

D．grass

3.

A．much

B．plenty of

C．little

D．a little

4.

A．air

B．earth

C．water

D．snow

5.

A．think

B．know

C．make

D．call

6.

A．comes from

B．is carried from

C．is put in

D．ends

7.

A．find

B．grow

C．cut

D．sell

8.

A．play

B．sleep

C．live

D．travel

9.

A．buy

B．have

C．kill

D．meet

10.

A．hope

B．see

C．find

D．eat

Peter is a thirteen-year-old boy. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. He lives in a small village and it’s nearly five kilometers away from his school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he has to run to school to get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn’t agree with his father and keeps running to school every day. Now he is very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.

Last week, there was a sports meeting in his school. Peter ran faster than any other boy and won the boy’s 800-meter race, 1500-meter race and 3000-meter race. The whole school knew him. He told his grandma the good news as soon as he got home.

“I broke two school records today, Grandma,” called out the boy.

To his surprise, his grandma wasn’t happy. She thought for a while and said, “I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”

11. We learn from the passage that Peter’s home is ________.

A．far away from his school	B．near the school
C．in a small town	D．in a big city

12. Peter doesn’t want his father to buy him a bike because ________.

A．he doesn’t have breakfast every day	B．his mother has lots of money
C．his father is very old	D．his family is poor

13. The underlined word “praise” means ________ in Chinese.

A．惩罚

B．表扬

C．鼓励

D．帮助

14. Peter took part in all these except ________ in the sports meeting.

A．the 800-meter race	B．the 1500-meter race
C．the 3000-meter race	D．swimming

15. Peter’s grandma wasn’t happy because she thought ________

A．Peter didn’t get any money.	B．Peter only broke two records.
C．Peter had to pay for the records he broke.	D．Peter should tell her earlier.

London has a population of over 7,000,000. From about the year 1800 until World War II, London was the biggest city in the world. But now there are many cities which are much bigger than it. London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution which stop the city from developing. Over one million (百万) people a day use the London underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn’t clear, but it is anyhow cleaner than it was 100 years ago. For me, the best things about London are the parks. There are five in the city center. But my children’s favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.
16. What’s the Chinese for “underground” in the passage?

A．隧道

B．地铁

C．地下

D．通道

17. When was London the biggest city in the world?

A．In 1750.	B．In 1850.
C．In 1950.	D．In the 21st century.

18. What’s Big Ben in London?

A．It’s a toy shop.	B．It’s a park.
C．It’s a clock.	D．It’s a museum.

19. How many people use the London underground every day?

A．Over half of its population.	B．Over three quarters of its population.
C．Over 100,000.	D．Over 1,000,000.

20. How was the air in London 100 years ago?

A．It was much cleaner than it is now.

B．It was the same as it is now.

C．It was the cleanest in the history of London.

D．It was not as clean as it is now.

Dear Mr Han,

I just turned 12 years old, but I am very thin and not as tall as my classmates. My brother is 20 and is very tall. My father is also very tall. I eat lots of vegetables every day. I like eating fruit, but I don’t like eating meat. I sleep for eight hours a day. I want to be tall. I am taking medicine. I think that medicine can make me grow (成长) tall. My head teacher tells me that you are a great Chinese doctor. Can I grow tall? Do I need to take the medicine?

Yours,

Jack

Dear Jack,

I think that you can grow tall, because your father and brother are both very tall. You are still growing. As for the medicine, you should stop taking it. It is not good for your health. You should eat more meat. I am happy that you like eating vegetables and fruit. A balanced diet is very important for your health and it can make you grow tall.

Yours,

Mr Han

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
21. How old is Jack’s brother?

A．Eleven years old.	B．Twelve years old.
C．Twenty years old.	D．Thirty years old.

22. What does Jack want?

A．He wants to be tall.

B．He wants to be thin.

C．He wants to be healthy.

D．He wants to be good-looking.

23. Mr Han is a _______.

A．teacher

B．doctor

C．student

D．reporter

24. From the passage we can learn that _____.

A．Jack’s father is short

B．Jack doesn’t like eating fruit

C．Jack’s brother is a student

D．Jack is taking medicine

25. What is Mr Han’s advice to Jack?

A．To eat more meat and take the medicine.

B．To eat more meat and not to take the medicine.

C．To eat less meat and take the medicine.

D．To eat less meat and not to take the medicine.

26. There were _________ （数千） of people died in that war.

27. —Peter, could you please take out the _______ (垃圾)?
—Yes, Mom.

28. The lake looks _______ ( 和平的，宁静的 ) at night.

29. I’ve heard from my best friend _______（最近）.

30. The ancient emperors built the wall to _______(保护) their part of the country.

用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。（有两个多余）

natural   island   population   southeast   around   amusement   wonder   be   province   perfect   wish   tourist

Taiwan lies in the     31     of China. It’s the largest     32     in China. It has an area of about 36,000 square kilometers and it has a     33     of over 20,000,000. It is rich in     34     resources(资源). Bananas, rice, tea and so on are famous at home and abroad. Clothes and food are also famous     35     the world. Its beautiful scenery, such as Sun Moon Lake and Mount Ali, and its     36     climate(气候)make more and more     37     come to Taiwan.

Taiwan has     38     a part of China since ancient times. Most people of the island came from Fujian and Guangdong     39    . All the people on both sides of the strait(海峡)have a strong     40     to unite our motherland(祖国统一).

What is a supermarket? In the dictionary, a supermarket is a large self-service department store(无人售货商店). Some supermarkets have two floors. When you enter such a supermarket, an elevator(电梯)will take you to the second floor. Here you can buy things such as CDs, pens, clothes, TVs and refrigerators(冰箱). After you have collected the things you want to buy on the second floor, you can go downstairs(下楼)to the first floor where food and drinks are sold(售卖). You can also buy fresh fruit, vegetables and meat on this floor.

People like to go shopping in the supermarket. Here are some of the reasons.

First, the prices are reasonable(合理的). The prices are lower than in special shops and you can choose whatever you want, without going place to place.

Second, the service is excellent. You can walk around freely and no one will ask you “What can I do for you?” If you can’t find something, just ask a service person and he or she will tell you where it is at once.

Third, the quality(质量) is good. If you get home and find the food has gone bad, you can return it and they will say sorry and change it for you.

Nowadays many people don’t have much time to walk from one shop to another, so people choose to go to the supermarket in order to save time and money.

What’s more, if you don’t want to buy anything, you can just come and look around in the supermarket. It’s a good place to have a walk.

41. What is a supermarket?
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42. Can you buy fresh fruit, vegetables and meat in the supermarket?
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43. How many reasons are given for going shopping in supermarkets?
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44. When in a supermarket, do people have to buy something or can they just walk around and buy nothing?
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45. What does the passage want to tell us?
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