1. When winter comes, the days get ________.

A．short and short	B．shorter and shorter
C．long and long	D．longer and longer

2. —Where ________ he go on vacation?
—He went to the mountains.

A．did

B．is

C．does

D．has

3. —How often does your sister surf the internet?     
—________.

A．Three time

B．Three times

C．Three time every day

D．Three times a day

4. —Did you decide ________ a bicycle to school?        
—Sure.

A．ride

B．riding

C．to ride

D．rode

5. The boy is ________ than me.

A．very short

B．more shorter

C．shorter

D．the shortest

6. Mulan is ________ exciting action movie. It comes from ________ old Chinese story.

A．a; a

B．a; an

C．an; a

D．an; an

7. Bob never does his homework        Mary. He makes lots of mistakes.

A．so careful as

B．carefully as

C．as carefully as

D．as careful as

8. —Hi, Jim! This is my good friend, Tom.
—Hi, Tom! ________

A．Nice to meet you.	B．How’s your day?
C．What’s wrong?	D．Can I help you?

9. The only problem was there was nothing much to do in the evening ___________ read.

A．and

B．so

C．then

D．but

10. —I am going to London for a holiday next month. —_________!

A．Have a good time	B．It’s terrible
C．Good job	D．What a pity

My family took a trip to New York City last summer. We were very excited. We ________ to New York on Sunday morning. The trip on the plane was very fine. We arrived at about 3:00 p. m. We stayed there for one ________.

________ Monday, we visited the science museum. The next day, we ________ the train to Long Beach. It was interesting and we had a ________ time. However, one day was really “exciting” for ________. On Friday, we took a ________ to Central Park. There were many people on the bus. After we got off the bus at the park, we couldn’t find Maria. She was ________! She didn’t get off. My father ________ the bus. At last, the driver stopped the bus and Maria got off.

We came back to Los Angeles the next day. We were tired, but we were happy. We had a(n) ________ time in New York. However, Maria is never going to forget her “exciting” bus trip.

16.

A．walked

B．arrived

C．flew

D．moved

17.

A．day

B．week

C．month

D．year

18.

A．Of

B．With

C．On

D．To

19.

A．bought

B．saw

C．took

D．drove

20.

A．quiet

B．boring

C．happy

D．sad

21.

A．me

B．Maria

C．my mother

D．my father

22.

A．bus

B．ship

C．subway

D．train

23.

A．in the street

B．on the train

C．at the park

D．on the bus

24.

A．ran after

B．looked after

C．looked for

D．waited for

25.

A．terrible

B．bad

C．surprised

D．wonderful

My favorite sports star is Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant is a big star in the NBA. I enjoy watching NBA games on TV, and my father also enjoys it. So we often watch NBA games on TV.
－Jeff
There are many sports stars in the world. Do you know who my favorite sports star is? Jeremy Lin! He is a good basketball player. He has a lot of fans (迷) around the world. My mother and I are two of them.
－Nick
Usain Bolt is my favorite sports star. He runs very fast. I like running, and I want to be a great runner like him.
－Jack
I like playing tennis. I often play tennis with my friends in the afternoon. Serena Williams is my favorite sports star. She plays tennis very well.
－Linda
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26. Jeff often watches NBA games on TV with his _____.

A．father

B．mother

C．teacher

D．friend

27. Who is Nick’s favorite sports star?

A．Kobe Bryant.

B．Jeremy Lin.

C．Usain Bolt.

D．Serena Williams.

28. What does Jack like doing?

A．Running.

B．Watching TV.

C．Playing tennis.

D．Playing basketball.

29. When does Linda often play tennis?

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the evening.

D．On the weekend.

30. What can be the best title (标题) for this passage?

A．What sports do you like?

B．Some popular kinds of sports

C．Who is your favorite sports star?

D．Some popular basketball players

Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 on March 14,2018. Hawking is known as the most famous physicist（物理学家）after Einstein.

Hawking was born in Oxford,England, on January 8,1942. During his life,he married twice,and had three children. When he was a kid,Hawking went to school in St. Albans-a small city near London. Although he did well,he was never top of his class. After leaving high school,Hawking went first to Oxford University to study physics,and then he went to Cambridge University to study the universe （宇宙）.

At the age of twenty,Hawking started noticing that something was wrong with him. Later,he went to the hospital and doctors said that he would die before he was 23.But Hawking didn't give up. In 1988,Hawking completed his book A Brief History of Time. In the book, he talked about many things, like the universe,the big bang（宇宙大爆炸）and the black hole.

31. At which university did Hawking study physics?

A．Oxford University.	B．St. Albans University.
C．Cambridge University.	D．London University.

32. Hawking first felt there was something wrong with his body when he was __________.

A．25

B．23

C．21

D．20

33. Hawking's book A Brief History of Time talks about the following EXCEPT __________.

A．the universe	B．the big bang
C．the black hole	D．the history of science

34. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Hawking was a very famous physicist.	B．Hawking married but didn't have children.
C．Hawking was born in Oxford, England in 1942.	D．Doctors said Hawking would die before he was 23.

35. The passage is mainly about __________.

A．Hawking's life	B．Hawking's study
C．why Hawking got ill	D．how Hawking became famous