1. I think I have ________ my key in the car.

A．forget

B．left

C．forgotten

2. By the time he got up, he found his father ________ to work.

A．went

B．have gone

C．had gone

3. —What happened ________ Cindy yesterday?
—She was hit in a car accident.

A．on

B．to

C．in

4. When I got to the bus stop, the bus ________ already ________ for 5 minutes.

A．has; left

B．had; left

C．had; been away

5. ________, he got an “A” in the final exam.

A．Luck

B．Lucky

C．Luckily

I think April Fool’s Day is a very unusual holiday. On April Fool’s Day, you have to watch out for practical _________. You also cannot trust everything you _________ on April 1st. Even some main newspapers will put fake (假的) articles into their papers to fool people. I heard a story about how _________ April Fool’s Day, a London newspaper printed an article about how aliens landed in England. This _________ many people to panic and the local police were not very _________ the newspaper.

It can be _________ sometimes to play tricks, but you have to be careful not to go too far. On April Fool’s Day, I called my mother from the university I attended. I told her that I was failing all of my classes and because of this, I wasn’t able to _________. She was so upset that she started to cry. I felt really bad about making her sad and tried to tell her it was just a joke. _________ I told her it was only an April Fool’s Day’s joke, she got _________ angry with me that she hung up the phone. I had to call her back and apologize before she would talk to me again.

April Fool’s Day’s jokes can be funny but you should be careful not to hurt people’s feelings by embarrassing them __________. Before you act, you should always make sure to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and think about how they might feel.

6.

A．joke

B．jokes

C．a joke

7.

A．hear

B．listen

C．listen to

8.

A．on

B．in

C．for

9.

A．caused

B．helped

C．asked

10.

A．interested in

B．afraid of

C．pleased with

11.

A．information

B．fun

C．healthy

12.

A．read

B．return

C．graduate

13.

A．After

B．Because

C．Since

14.

A．so

B．such

C．such a

15.

A．too little

B．a few

C．too much

Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. “Who can it be at this time of night?” He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got out of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “That is very strange.” Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.

A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it: “It is now after midnight (午夜), so it is April Fool’s Day (愚人节). April fool to you!”

“Oh, it was the English boy next door!” Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.

16. When did Mr. Lee go to bed? He went to bed ________.

A．before twelve o’clock	B．after twelve o’clock
C．when the bell rang	D．when he saw the boy

17. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?

A．He wanted to open the door for the visitor.

B．He wanted to find out who the visitor was.

C．He was afraid of the ring.

D．He was waiting for someone.

18. From this passage, we learn that we can ________ on April Fool’s Day.

A．say “Hello” to each other	B．dance and sing at night
C．play jokes on each other	D．send presents to children

19. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy? He thought he ________.

A．was a good boy

B．was friendly with him

C．shouldn’t ring the bell at midnight

D．did a dangerous thing just now

20. The boy rang the doorbell because he wanted to ________.

A．borrowed Mr. Lee’s clock

B．ask Mr. Lee for a piece of paper

C．make fun of Mr. Lee

D．tell Mr. Lee a story

Every year, we celebrate many special days—Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and New Year’s Day. In some countries, there is a special day for playing tricks on others. In North America and parts of Europe, this day is known as April Fool’s Day, and is celebrated on April 1.

Many people believe that the French started April Fool’s Day. Centuries ago, New Year’s Day in Europe was April 1. In 1582, the calendar changed and King Charles IX of France moved it to January 1.

Some people did not like this, and chose to keep April 1 as New Year’s Day. Many called these people ‘April fools’ and played jokes and tricks on them. Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England and Scotland, and later, to North America.

On April Fool’s Day, jokes are common. In the United States, for example, a person may move a friend’s clock ahead one hour, or change the sugar and salt. In Scotland, April Fool’s Day lasts for two days. The second day is called ‘Taily Day’—for one’s ‘tail’. On this day, people might secretly put a sign saying ‘kick me’ on a person’s back or behind. Other countries have their own ‘Fool’s Day’. In Spain and Mexico, people play tricks on each other on December 28. In India, it happens on March 31.

In many countries around the world, April 1 is a day of fun. Jokes bring about a lot of laughter, and many shouts of ‘April Fool’!

21. It is said that people first celebrated ‘Fool’s Day’ in________.

A．the United States

B．France

C．Scotland

D．Spain

22. In North America, ‘Fool’s Day’ is celebrated on ________.

A．April 1

B．April 2

C．December 28

D．March 31

23. People are allowed to ________ while celebrating ‘Fool’s Day’.

A．kick your friends in the behind

B．move a friend’s clock ahead one hour

C．play jokes and tricks on your friends

D．take a holiday from work for two days

24. Which country is NOT mentioned (提到) in the passage as celebrating ‘Fool’s Day’?

A．England.

B．India.

C．Mexico.

D．Japan.

25. Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England…Here “spread” means ________.

A．盛行

B．流传

C．接受

D．发展

根据对话内容，从方框内选择合适的句子补全对话。
A: Can I ask you some questions, Lisa?
B: Sure.
A:     26    
B: Yes, I have. But only once last term.
A:     27    
B: I stayed up watching the football match the evening before, so I overslept the next morning.
A: What did you do after you got up?
B:     28     But unfortunately, by the time I got there, the bus had already left.
A: Poor guy! And then?
B: So I started walking. Luckily, my uncle drove by and gave me a ride.
A: But you didn’t make it in the end, did you?
B: No, I didn’t.     29    
A: What did your teacher say?
B:     30    
A: Yes, he is right. Thanks for your answering.
B: It’s my pleasure.

A．Why were you late?

B．My bike broke down halfway.

C．I usually get to school on time.

D．Have you ever been late for school?

E．He said I shouldn’t stay up so late at night.

F．I rushed to the bus stop without breakfast.

G．By I got to the school, the class had been on 15 minutes.

31. I o________ and I was late for work this morning.

32. Everything was ________ (出乎意料的) yesterday.

33. The little boy is in l________ with others.

34. The brave young man didn’t die, he was a________ through the war.

35. He is s________ at you, maybe he knows you.

36. He felt ________ (embarrass) at the party because he made a mistake.

37. The reporter _________ (announce) that the aliens was a hoax.

38. It’s ________ (believe) that he ran away on his wedding day.

39. The _______（discover）of power plays an important role in society.

40. _________ (luck), he helped me out.

根据短文内容，从方框内选择合适的单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、连贯。

lady, officer, fool, leg, stare, hide, none, win, her, embarrass, final, scared

A game of hide­ and­ seek (捉迷藏) between an 11-year-old girl and her sister ended up being a serious game of hide­ and ­stuck (卡住)! The 11-year-old girl thought that if she     41    in the washing machine, her sister would never find her—and she didn’t.

When she realized she had     42    the game, she tried to get out of the washing machine, but she couldn’t! She had curled (蜷曲) her     43    up for so long that they couldn’t move and she couldn’t use her feet to push     44     up and out of the machine!

She became     45     and shouted out. Her sister called their mother Nicole Rhoades. They tried many ways to get her out. But     46     of them worked. The worried     47    could do nothing but call 911 and asked for firefighters’ help. Firefighters brought many tools to get her out.     48    , they succeeded.

Thankfully the family was able to laugh after the very     49    girl was safely out of the washing machine with only a few bruises (擦伤)．

After all that trouble, at least the girl did what she set out to do and found a hiding place where no one would ever think to look. But she won’t be a     50    and hiding there again any time.

“She won, all the way,” said Rhoades. “Best hide­ and ­seek ever. ”

The students’ life today can be very stressful (紧张的). They are under pressure (压力) every day. They need a break from it. Parents should ask children to do something else. (1) ________ not let them relax in front of the TV. A hobby is the perfect answer.

There are many different kinds of hobbies. Chess is a good example. It is a very enjoyable game and it also helps children develop their thinking skills.

Collecting something is also a good hobby for children. A child can collect almost anything: key rings, stamps, postcards, old coins, etc. Many of these collecting can be both interesting and fun. They teach children a lot and broaden (益处). For example, gardening (园艺) is a useful hobby because it is a physical activity and it also teaches children about nature.

(2) A hobby can be useful learning tool. Children may become experts in something if they really love their hobbies. Children will also learn to be more organized and make places. Hobbies will also teach children a lot about responsibility (责任).

51. 在文中划线部分（1）的空白处填入一个适当的连词使句意完整连贯
___________________________
52. 在短文中找出可以替换下面所给句子的一句话。
It is a god hobby for children to collects something.
___________________________
53. How many kinds of hobbies can you find in this passage?
___________________________
54. Why is gardening a useful hobby?
___________________________
55. 将文中划线部分（2）的英语句子译成汉语。
___________________________

56. 同学们对愚人节有不同的态度。下面表格是你们学校的一份调查结果。请据此，以“Attitudes to April Fool’s Day”为题写一篇80词左右的英语短文。

Attitudes(%)	Like (40%)	Dislike (30%)	Not care (30%)
Reasons	1. enjoy around the word 2．add pleasure to life	1. make others unhappy 2．cause trouble	just play jokes

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