1. The king quickly realized the problem.

A．understand

B．regret

C．make

2. Wise men never complained about the past.

A．Silly

B．Happy

C．Clever

3. —Why so many kinds of animals die out?
—Because of the environmental pollution.

A．discover

B．disappear

C．invent

4. The bird was kept in tiny cages and can hardly move at all.

A．tidy

B．small

C．big

5. Do you know how to operate the machine?

A．make...stop

B．make...work

C．make...see

6. Who ________ the first computer?

A．completed

B．copied

C．invented

7. —What does your mother ask you to do?
—She wants me to ________ my sister’s writing and learn from her.

A．look after

B．copy down

C．throw away

8. —It’s a secret.
—I ________ you not to tell others about that.

A．produce

B．promise

C．problem

9. — Are you going to take part in the party this Sunday?
—I’m not sure. It ________ time.

A．finds out

B．cares about

C．depends on

10. An artist should ________ beautiful things.

A．create

B．improve

C．pollute

Is your family interested in buying a dog? A dog can be a _______ companion(伙伴) to your family, but if you choose the wrong kind of dog, you will have a lot of _______. Families should sit down and thoroughly discuss the possible problems before _______ a dog. Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dog, the parents are the ones who are really responsible for seeing that the animal is properly _______. If you don’t know much about dogs, it is a good idea to go to the _______ for books about different kinds of dogs, as well as books about how to train a young dog. In reading about the _______ breeds(种类) you should know that a dog described(描述) as very alert(机敏灵活的) may be too active. When a book describes a dog as an excellent hunting dog, it probably means that the dog won’t be happy living in a _______ house. Dog breeds vary(变化) in popularity as the years go by. One of the most popular dogs these days is the German shepherd(牧羊犬). This is because it _______ protection as well as companionship(陪伴). The family should be warned that these dogs grow up to be very big, and may be too _______ for children to control. If space is limited, a toy dog may be a good choice. These dogs are very small and ________ to train. They don’t need to be walked daily, since they can exercise in the home.

11.

A．cute

B．pleasant

C．strange

12.

A．troubles

B．happiness

C．sadness

13.

A．selling

B．playing

C．buying

14.

A．care for

B．look for

C．care about

15.

A．library

B．school

C．store

16.

A．same

B．different

C．similar

17.

A．small

B．big

C．huge

18.

A．produces

B．provides

C．prove

19.

A．safe

B．powerful

C．small

20.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．hard

阅读理解
        George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write. He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man—George Stephenson.
26. In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father?

A．In 1781.

B．In 1789.

C．In 1795.

D．In 1798.

27. He learned about the engine ______.

A．through reading and writing

B．by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefully

C．at lessons from a young teacher

D．by asking a lot of questions

28. He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon became ______.

A．a great man	B．a good maker
C．a good worker	D．a good student

29. George Stephenson ______ in his childhood.

A．didn’t go to school

B．had lessons from a very good teacher

C．lived an easy life

D．invented the train

30. The passage tells us ______.

A．everybody should work hard for a living

B．one can start studying at school at the age of 18

C．George Stephenson liked working very much

D．hard work leads to success