In a huge pond, there lived many fish. They were arrogant (傲慢的) and never listened to anyone. There also lived ________ kind-hearted crocodile (鳄鱼) in this pond. He advised the fish, “It does not pay to be arrogant. It could be your downfall (衰落).” But the fish never listened to ________. “There is that crocodile advising us again,” they would say.

One afternoon, the crocodile ________ beside a stone when two fishermen stopped there. The fishermen wanted to drink the water in the pond ________ they were very thirsty. Then they noticed that the pond had many fish. “Look! This pond is full of fish. Let’s come here tomorrow ________ our fishing net,” said one of them. The crocodile heard this. When the fishermen left, he ________ swam into the pond and went straight to the fish. “You all had better ________ this pond. Tomorrow morning, two fishermen are going to catch you,” said the crocodile. But the fish didn’t take it seriously. They just laughed and one of them said, “I don’t believe ________. I do know we’ll be safe. There have been many fishermen who have tried to catch us. These two are not going to catch us ________.”

The next morning, two boats appeared and the fishermen threw their nets in the pond. Very soon all the fish ________. “If only we had listened to Mr. Crocodile. He had only wanted to help. For our arrogance we have to pay with our lives,” said the fish.

1.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

2.

A．he

B．him

C．his

D．himself

3.

A．rested

B．was resting

C．will rest

D．has rested

4.

A．unless

B．though

C．before

D．because

5.

A．on

B．under

C．with

D．through

6.

A．quick

B．quickly

C．happy

D．happily

7.

A．leave

B．to leave

C．swim

D．to swim

8.

A．when have you heard

B．when you have heard

C．what have you heard

D．what you have heard

9.

A．too

B．neither

C．either

D．yet

10.

A．catch

B．caught

C．are caught

D．were caught

Nicanor Quinteros, a 12-year-old boy from Argentina, is just like any boy of the same age. The only thing that makes him ________ is that he runs his own school!

Nicanor came up with the idea of ________ a school when he saw some of his classmates drop out of school. They didn’t have the money for the bus ride or the shoes to wear to school. Nicanor asked his grandma whether he could build a ________ next to their house. She gladly supported his idea and together they ________ to do it. In the backyard of his house, Nicanor and his grandmother used canvas (帆布) and sticks to create the classrooms and fruit boxes to serve as chairs. Nicanor’s ________ did not end there. He travels 4 kilometers by bicycle every day from school to teach the children in his own school. Sometimes he even runs classes at ________ for those who cannot attend them in the daytime.

Four years have gone by since then, and with the ________ of neighbors and kind people, Nicanor has been able to build two more classrooms and a small library. He ________ has his own headmaster’s office. This community school now has 36 students. All of them love it and work very hard. The city leader also came to help when he found what Nicanor did. He said, “I am so proud that we have a ________ of our own!”And he is right. Nicanor has ________ many people, not just in Argentina, but around the world.

11.

A．proud

B．useful

C．different

D．stupid

12.

A．saving

B．starting

C．ordering

D．losing

13.

A．park

B．hospital

C．bank

D．school

14.

A．refused

B．began

C．forgot

D．hated

15.

A．work

B．success

C．notice

D．trouble

16.

A．morning

B．afternoon

C．day

D．night

17.

A．ability

B．help

C．shape

D．speed

18.

A．ever

B．just

C．even

D．almost

19.

A．hero

B．voice

C．prize

D．member

20.

A．hurt

B．understood

C．encouraged

D．beaten

Have you ever discussed the topic “pocket money” with your friends or parents?Here are some different opinions about pocket money in different countries. Do you have the same situation?

I get ＄12 a week from my parents and my grandparents give me ＄2 a week. When I get good marks I get money from them. Sometimes I wash Dad’s car or help Mom in the kitchen. Then I also get money from them. I save most of my money because I want to buy a bike.

—Anna

I get ¥10 a week from my mom. I buy chocolates or books. I also spend my money on little presents for my younger brother Ziyang. My mom never gives me money when I help with the housework or when I get good marks. But I get money for my birthday. Most of my friends get more pocket money than I. But I think that’s OK.

—Yan Zicheng

Like most of my friends, I get about £30 a month. And it is not always easy to get the money. When my parents give me the money, I have to listen to a few stories like “When I was your age…”. Anyway, most of the money goes to music, fast-food restaurants, cinemas and presents. I think I should get £200 a month. But my parents don’t agree.

—Lisa

21. Anna wants to save her pocket money to ________.

A．eat fast food

B．go to cinemas

C．buy a bike

D．buy chocolates

22. Yan Zicheng can get pocket money when he ________.

A．gets good marks	B．washes Dad’s car
C．helps with the housework	D．celebrates his birthday

23. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Anna can get more pocket money than her friends.

B．Yan Zicheng can buy little presents for his little brother.

C．Anna can get ＄12 a week from her family members.

D．Lisa thinks she gets enough pocket money a month.

Lava Lamp Experiment (熔岩灯实验)

Look at the picture on the left. Do you know what it is?It’s a lava lamp. We can get one by doing a fun experiment. It will show us that different liquids (液体) don’t always mix.
Things needed: *Vegetable oil *Water *Food coloring (食用色素) *Effervescent tablets (泡腾片) *2 glasses of the same size	Instruction Step 1: Add food coloring to 1/4 cup of water in one glass. Step 2: Fill the second glass with vegetable oil until it’s 1/2 full. Step 3: Add the colored water into oil in the second glass. Step 4: Break an effervescent tablet into several pieces. Step 5: Put the effervescent tablet pieces into the second glass. Step 6: Sit back and watch. Notice: DO NOT let the child put the tablet into the month.
For kids at 5—6: Let them pick the colors and help mix the liquids together. Parents help break the effervescent tablet. For kids at 7—8: Let them think what will happen and why.

24. Kids at 6 can ________ in the experiment.

A．choose the color	B．clean the glasses
C．break the tablets into pieces	D．put the tablet into the mouth

25. We can learn about the experiment that ________.

A．it’s for kids at all ages

B．it can tell us some liquids don’t mix

C．kids need more water than oil to do it

D．it can be dangerous to add the water into oil

26. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a game.	B．To produce a lava lamp.
C．To save some vegetable oil.	D．To describe an experiment.

Do you like traditional Chinese operas (戏剧)? Among all traditional Chinese operas, facial mask (脸谱) in Peking Opera is popular around the world. Different colors are used to show different roles, but at first, only three colors were used: red, white and black. Here are the meanings of them.

Red is generally used to show that a role is honest and loyal (忠诚的). In fact, the color red was just to show what a person looks like in the beginning. Because many roles use red to show they’re very brave and honest, red gradually has another meaning. An example of “red full face” is Guan Yu, known for his loyalty to Liu Bei.

The role with the white face is bad in human nature. This kind of roles includes Cao Cao in the time of the Three Kingdoms, and Qin Hui, who put the national hero Yue Fei to death. The black mask shows either a rude and brave person or a fair and selfless one. Li Kui of Water Margin, and Bao Zheng are of this kind.

Later, other colors are gradually added to them, such as yellow standing for bravery, blue for someone with a strong personality. People can clearly identify the difference through these colors.

Nowadays, more and more young people like to know Peking Opera. Even some schools start to teach Peking Opera. And more and more people know that different colors mean different things. It is a good way to study and spread our traditional culture.

27. Red usually means ________ in Chinese operas.

A．brave and honest	B．honest and loyal
C．strong and brave	D．smart and honest

28. The underlined word “identify” probably means “________” in the text.

A．find out

B．look out

C．put off

D．cut off

29. What does the black face stand for in Peking Opera?

A．Neither brave nor honest.

B．Not only brave, but also honest.

C．Either rude and fair or brave and loyal.

D．Either rude and brave or fair and selfless.

30. The structure (结构) of the passage may be ________.

A．	B．
C．	D．

Although people are always busy with their work or study, they are still making time to do sports. Have you wondered why? The answer is clear. Doing sports brings many advantages.     31    

Sports have a good influence on health. Studies show morning exercise can make people more awake and ready. Then they can deal with whatever is ahead for the day.     32     By burning fat, people are less likely to get ill. 30 minutes of quick walking over 5 days could help people sleep easily and feel more energetic.

    33     Nowadays, more and more people choose to play “green sports”. They take a walk in the park, run in the countryside or hike in the mountains.     34     Only a pair of comfortable shoes is enough. Simple and convenient, they can get away from the busy city life and enjoy nature.

Sports develop sportsmanship (运动精神). Good sportsmanship includes small actions as simple as shaking hands with other competitors before a game, or admiring good performances made by others. Accepting bad voices bravely is also part of sportsmanship.     35     That’s why more and more parents would like the kids to start doing sports.

A．The spirit is valuable to kids.

B．Here are some of them.

C．Sports provide chances to get close to nature.

D．Running is also a good exercise.

E．It can also help to keep burning fat.

F．People don’t need to spend too much money.

G．It is important to warm up before you exercise.

36. 我姐姐今年18岁了。
My sister is ________ years old.

37. 学英语时不要害怕犯错误，（make）
Don’t be afraid of ________ when learning English．

38. 让我们吃惊的是，他擅长烹制中餐。
To our surprise, he is ________ cooking Chinese food.

39. 中国因其悠久的历史和灿烂的文化闻名于世。
China _____________________ its history and amazing culture.

40. 在这么短的时间内把整条河都清理干净是不可能的。
It is ________ to clean up the whole river in such a short time.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。

find     good     minute   I   save   bad   eat   be   storm   leave

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories and destroyed fourteen homes. The homes were so badly damaged (损坏) that their owners must     41     them, and fifteen homes had broken windows or broken roofs (屋顶). One person was killed, several were     42     hurt and taken to hospital. Over two hundred people were homeless after the     43    . They didn’t know where to go.

A farmer, Bob, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for one hour.

“I was     44     with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said, “A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our     45     to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him. He was safe but very frightened (恐惧的).” Bob continued, “My boy cried out immediately when he saw     46    . I wanted to give him a hand at that time, but failed. We both tried and finally he managed to     47     his way out.”

Mrs. Woo said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There     48     no time to take anything,” she said, “A few     49     later, the roof came down.”

Many people were successfully     50     by rescue (营救) workers and the welfare department brought them food and clothes. Everything was getting better.

根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A：Hi,Wang Tao!     56    ?
B：I’m reading a book about friends.
A：Sounds interesting. By the way, who is your best friend?
B：My best friend is Li Jun.
A：Oh.     57    ?
B：He is tall and thin with a pair of glasses.
A：    58    ?
B：I like him because he always encourages me. I’ve changed a lot with the help of him.
A：Do you have anything in common?
B：    59    . We are both quiet and we both have long curly hair.
A：Good friends are valuable and we should cherish them.
B：    60    . Good friends are important to us.

61. 我们的家乡礼泉是个美丽的地方，作为家乡的一员，你对如何把家乡建设得更加美丽文明一定有很多想法。请根据以下思维导图的提示，以“How to Make Our Hometown More Beautiful”为题，用英语写一篇短文。

How to Make Our Hometown More Beautiful	environment	rubbish ...
	people	friendly ...
	traffic	follow ...
	...	...

要求：1.参考提示内容，可适当发挥；

2.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；

3.文中不得出现你的任何真实信息姓名、校名和地名等.；

4.词数：不少于70词。开头已给出，但不计入总词数。

How to Make Our Hometown More Beautiful

Liquan is our hometown and it is a wonderful place to live. As a member of Liquan, I think we should do something to make it more beautiful.

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