阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个恰当的词或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Lord Pingyuan was from the State of Zhao. At that time, Zhao was     1     (weak) than Qin, so Qin wanted to control Zhao. Lord Pingyuan decided to ask the State of Chu     2     help. He wanted to pick twenty talented people to go with him. But he could only find nineteen people. Soon, a man     3    (call)Mao Sui recommended (推荐) himself. “Please believe me,” Mao Sui said with a confident smile     4     his face. Finally Lord Pingyuan let Mao Sui join them.

Lord Pingyuan     5     (lead) these twenty men to the State of Chu. However, the king didn’t want to help Zhao. Mao Sui was so brave     6     he walked to the king with a sword in his hand. The sword was     7     (shine) bright and the king was shocked and had to listen to Mao Sui. Mao Sui explained the     8     (important) of the friendship between Chu and Zhao. Finally, the king agreed to help Zhao.

The good news excited all the people of Zhao and Mao Sui became a hero of the state. This story reminds     9     (we) that we should always believe in ourselves like Mao Sui. Don’t     10     (hide) your talents. Show yourselves to others.

11. My friends set up ________ English group, and I learn by studying with ________ group.

A．a; a

B．an; a

C．an; the

D．the; the

12. The ________ of AI (人工智能) will enable us to learn more about our brains.

A．development

B．change

C．choice

D．decision

13. —The song My country and I is getting _______ again in China.
—Yes. Many people like to sing this song to show their pride of being Chinese.

A．available

B．careful

C．popular

D．different

14. —The girls are talking about the Korean soap operas ______________.
—Yes. They have so many fun things to share.

A．easily

B．angrily

C．sadly

D．happily

15. In order to ________ the National Day, our school held a speech competition called “I love my country”.

A．accept

B．choose

C．organize

D．celebrate

16. The fans was very excited because their favorite singer ________ during the evening party.

A．showed up

B．stayed up

C．looked up

D．dressed up

17. Our teacher says that the classroom must __________ every day.

A．clean	B．will clean
C．be cleaning	D．be cleaned

18. ________ great progress Dave has made ________ his studies since he came to the school!

A．What; on

B．What; in

C．How; in

D．How; on

19. —I think Mr. Smith is at the office now.
—No, he ________ be at the office. I saw him in the meeting room just now.

A．mustn’t

B．can’t

C．needn’t

D．must

20. --- Could you tell me ________?
--- Oh, she is the world’s first robot citizen, Sophia.

A．what is the tall girl	B．who is the tall girl
C．what the tall girl is	D．who the tall girl is

21. — Is our Wechat account safe?
— Yes, nobody can use it _________ they have the password.

A．if

B．when

C．unless

D．since

22. --- Do you know what Robinson Crusoe did just after he got to the island?
--- Yes. The first thing ________ he did was to look for some food.

A．who

B．that

C．which

D．what

23. —What are you going to do during the summer holidays, Karen?
—I have planned ________ to London to visit my aunt.

A．going

B．go

C．to go

D．went

24. —My friend thinks Smallfoot is ________ than Farce Of The Penguins.
—But I like Farce Of The Penguins. I want to know more about penguins.

A．most interesting

B．very interesting

C．more interesting

D．the most interesting

25. —I want to know if you can help with my Chinese. I really need help.
—________ What about talking with me in Chinese after school every day?

A．You’re welcome.

B．That’s all right.

C．Never mind.

D．With pleasure.

Ma Huijuan, a 38-year-old farmer from Ningxia, kept writing for many years. And now she is a famous_______ Over the years, she has typed two million characters on______ mobile phones. She wrote many stories in her free time.
Ma has become______her writing in her village. She organized a study group of more than 30 women and taught them to read and write.
Ma had to______studying at school when she was 16 years old. But it didn't end her love for _____. She often borrowed books from her classmates.
_____she bought her first mobile phone in 2008, Ma has been writing online. She writes for two or three hours on free days, and only for about five minutes on ______days.
In her articles, she mainly describes her daily work______a simple but humorous way. Her articles also describe her family, her childhood, the villagers and the beautiful scenery in Ningxia.
However. no one could ______ her at first. People said she was doing some meaningless work. Her husband______complained she used her mobile phone too often.
"They didn't understand me until my first article was published. In rural areas, the______is that we women do the housework at home, and the men work outside, " she said."As for reading and writing, that is______ for farmers. But I don' t think so. After finishing my work, I try my best to develop my______."
Last October, Ma helped people build a library to______them to read books.
"Reading and writing helped me express my_____and feelings well. I hope more people would realize the importance of studying and chase(追求) their dreams bravely," she said.31.

A．singer

B．painter

C．reader

D．writer

32.

A．our

B．their

C．her

D．his

33.

A．bored with

B．interested in

C．famous for

D．worried about

34.

A．hate

B．stop

C．keep

D．start

35.

A．reading

B．dancing

C．drawing

D．singing

36.

A．Because

B．Although

C．Since

D．Before

37.

A．long

B．quiet

C．short

D．busy

38.

A．in

B．at

C．for

D．with

39.

A．understand

B．hurt

C．leave

D．kill

40.

A．neither

B．gladly

C．hardly

D．also

41.

A．question

B．solution

C．tradition

D．task

42.

A．easy

B．careless             C .impossible       D. expensive

43.

A．interest

B．advice

C．business

D．information

44.

A．warn

B．encourage

C．promise

D．invite

45.

A．lessons

B．trips

C．thoughts

D．choices

Imagine that you are going on a trip to Ireland. The first three days of your trip are planned below. Read the schedule and use it to answer the questions below.

Day 1 Morning: Your trip begins in the capital city, Dublin. There you will visit Temple Bar, an area famous for its brightly colored buildings, busy stores and restaurants. Stop by the outdoor market for some cheese and homemade bread. Afternoon: Walk to Dublin Castle（城堡）. Visit the Throne Room to see the golden chair where the kings and queens from England once sat. Evening: Watch an Irish step—dance performance.

Day 2 Morning: Ride the train to the city of Limerick. Take a tour of King John’s Castle, which was built about 800 years ago. Afternoon: Ride a boat along the River Shannon. Evening: Enjoy a nice Irish meal.

Day 3 Morning: Ride the train to the city of Cork. Walk along St. Patrick’s Street, known for its many stores. Feel free to buy souvenirs. Afternoon: Take a bus to nearby Blarney Castle. Climb the tower to see the famous Blarney Stone, which is thought to give those who kiss it good luck. Then return to Cork. Evening: Watch a Gaelic football match. Rest for the next day’s horseback riding lesson.

根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。
46. How many cities will the tourists see during the trip?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

47. Where can the tourists see the golden chair?

A．At Temple Bar.

B．In Dublin Castle

C．On St. Patrick’s Street

D．In Blarney Castle.

48. What will the tourists do in the evening of the third day?

A．Ride a horse.

B．Enjoy a meal.

C．Watch a football match.

D．Watch a performance.

49. What kind of transportation will the tourists use during the trip?

A．Train, bus and boat.

B．Bus, train and plane.

C．Horse, bus and bike.

D．Boat, car and bus.

50. How many days will the trip probably last?

A．Only one day.

B．No more than three days.

C．Exactly two days.

D．At least four days.

There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was an insurance agent(保险代理人). Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.
The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, while the insurance agent's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind because of a minor(较小的) storm. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The insurance agent saw that his plants had been ripped from the ground and were totally destroyed. But the retired teacher's plants were not damaged at all but stood firm.
The insurance agent was surprised. He went to consult(咨询) the retired teacher. “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?”
The retired teacher smiled and said, “Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants didn't die.”
51. What do the retired teacher's plants look like?

A．big

B．green

C．beautiful

D．small

52. The underlined word "firm" in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.

A．摇摇欲坠地

B．稳固的

C．更高地

D．歪倒地

53. According to the passage, which sentence is not true?

A．The retired teacher's plants were smaller than his neighbor's.

B．Both of the neighbors cared about their plants.

C．After the storm the retired teacher's garden looked fuller and greener.

D．The storm destroyed the garden of the retired teacher's neighbor.

54. The retired teacher planted the plants in a _____ way.

A．smart

B．lazy

C．quick

D．easy

55. What is the main message of the story?

A．Growing a garden is not as easy as it looks.

B．A storm can destroy all the plants in your garden.

C．Plants know how to protect themselves from storms.

D．Too much care can make us become weak.

If you go to Hawaii, you can stay at the Garden Hotel. When you go there for holiday, you will find everything as comfortable as you would expect in a first-class international hotel.

Every bedroom has its own bathroom, telephone, special tables and colorful, modern sofa. In the Mitsui Restaurant, you can choose your meals from different dishes, both Eastern and European.

You can also find the dishes anywhere in the country. In the Beach Bar, you can drink with your family and friends comfortably to the music of famous musicians. Or you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden of the hotel. You can also swim in the swimming pool. In the hotel, you will find the service there is both friendly and efficient. It will not take you a long time to wait for your service.

Garden Hotel is right on the beach, only five minutes on foot from Hawaii’s modern shopping centre.

Here you will find all things at prices you can agree.

The Waikiki Beachside Hotel is also one of the most famous hotels in Hawaii. Beachside Hotel is close to restaurants, bars, Honolullu (檀香山) nightlife, Waikiki beaches, Oahu (瓦胡岛) and all of the Hawaii adventure activities!

We are sure that your stay here at our Waikiki Beachside Hotel will be the best stay you have in Hawaii or the world.

根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。
56. If you go to Hawaii for holiday, you can find everything comfortable in the hotel.
57. You can have the same food from both Eastern and European in the Mitsui Restaurant.
58. You can get friendly and efficient services that you want quickly and happily.
59. Honolullu nightlife is also one of the most famous beaches in Hawaii.
60. The Garden Hotel lies on the beach not far from Hawaii’s top shopping malls.

We have always been interested in the Moon. 2, 000 years ago, people already knew it moves around the Earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year.     61    

When scientists could use telescopes to study the Moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the Moon was made of rocks.     62     And they believed the Moon had once been a planet. It was caught in Earth’s gravity millions of years ago.

In 1969, Moon rocks were finally brought to the Earth by astronauts.     63     To their surprise, scientists found that the Moon and the Earth are made of the same things except for water.     64    

After years of study, some scientists think that the Moon was once part of the Earth. They believe maybe 4 million years ago, something hit the Earth.     65     These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the Moon.

In the future, even though our ideas about the Moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.

根据短文内容，将下面的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺。（每个选项只能用一次）

A．They thought Moon rocks would be different from those on Earth.

B．This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet.

C．Then the rocks were studied by scientists.

D．But everything about it was learnt by watching it carefully at that time.

E．So more scientific research was done for the information.

Millie was a very lonely girl without friends. She always longed so much for love.

One morning Millie found two hungry and weak songbirds while walking in the forest near her house. She took them home and put them in a small cage. After being looked after well with love, the two birds luckily grew strong little by little. Every morning they said hello to Millie with a wonderful song. Millie felt great love for the birds.

One day, Millie left the door to the cage open carelessly. The larger and stronger one of the two birds would fly away, so as the bird flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad of her success in catching him. Suddenly, she felt the bird go limp（无力的）. She opened her hand and watched the dying bird in fear until he was dead. It was her love that had killed him.

Millie noticed the other bird moving back and forth in the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom to fly into the clear and blue sky. Unwillingly（不情愿的）, Millie lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air. The lucky bird looked excited. It circled once, twice, three times around Millie.

Millie’s heart was no longer worried about her loss because the bird could fly in the sky freely. From time to time, the bird flew closer and landed on her shoulder. He sang the sweetest tune that Millie had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tight, and the best way to keep love is to give it wings!

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
66. Where did Millie find the two birds?   
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67. Why did the larger and stronger bird fly out of the cage?
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68. What actually killed the bird according to this passage?   
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69. How did the other bird look after Millie threw him softly into the air?   
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70. What can we learn from this passage?   
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