阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求， 从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案， 使短文连贯完整。

During the Tang, Dynasty, people had to give things to the emperor (皇帝). Once, a man called Mian thought. he could ______ some swans to the emperor. While he was walking past a lake, he ______ to take the swans out and to have a shower in the lake. ______ the swans flew away when Mian took them out. There were a few feathers (羽毛) on the ground. Suddenly, he got an idea. He took the feathers from ______ ground and brought them to the emperor.

When Mian arrived, the emperor was receiving many expensive things from others. Everyone ______ surprised when Mian gave his feathers to the emperor, Mian then began to sing, “I walked a ______ li to bring you my gift. But I lost ______ swans at a lake. Maybe it isn’t ______ than others, but my love for you and our country is true.” The emperor was happy with Mian. So he gave much money ______ him. People then started ______. “a swan feather sent from a thousand li away (千里送鹅毛).”

1.

A．to give

B．give

C．gives

D．gave

2.

A．will want

B．have wanted

C．wanted

D．wants

3.

A．But

B．If

C．Because

D．After

4.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

5.

A．are

B．were

C．is

D．was

6.

A．thousand

B．thousands

C．hundred

D．hundreds

7.

A．Ι

B．my

C．he

D．his

8.

A．worst

B．worse

C．better

D．best

9.

A．on

B．in

C．from

D．to

10.

A．use

B．to use

C．sell

D．to sell

阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

Some British and American people like inviting friends for a meal at home. You should not be ______ if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t ______ they don’t like you. Maybe they are just too busy.

Dinner parties ______ start between 7:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m, and end at about 11:00 p. m. Ask your friends what time you should ______ . It is good to bring ______, chocolates or a bottle of wine for them.

The party starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be ______, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember—it’s not kind to ______ how much those things cost (花费).

You will probably start the ______ with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and coffee. It’s OK to eat up (吃光) everything on your plate and to ______ more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your friends the next day, or ______ them a short thank-you letter.

11.

A．sad

B．happy

C．popular

D．shy

12.

A．speak

B．mean

C．say

D．understand

13.

A．really

B．usually

C．hardly

D．finally

14.

A．travel

B．think

C．arrive

D．read

15.

A．letters

B．wheels

C．prizes

D．flowers

16.

A．nervous

B．stupid

C．kind

D．famous

17.

A．invent

B．ask

C．promise

D．attack

18.

A．talk

B．meal

C．drink

D．change

19.

A．protect

B．spell

C．take

D．train

20.

A．find

B．play

C．touch

D．write

Do you like art? We have a lot of activities in the School Shows this month. Let’s have a look!

School Shows
Name	Activities	Date	Telephone Number
Tom	Do Chinese kung fu	March 21st	472-3305
Alice	Sing songs	March 22nd	473-9020
Mike	Play the piano	March 23rd	472-4456
Jack	Draw pictures	March 24th	472-2111
Lucy	Sing Beijing Opera (京剧)	March 25th	472-1171

21. We can watch Chinese kung fu on March ________.

A．21st

B．22nd

C．23rd

D．24th

22. On March 25th, what can we do?

A．Watch the piano show.	B．Draw pictures.
C．Watch Beijing Opera.	D．Listen to English songs.

23. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Alice plays the piano for us on March 23rd.

B．We can see this text in a science book.

C．There are six activities in the School Shows in March.

D．We can call 473-9020 if we want to listen to songs.

We live in the computer age. Computers are more and more popular in the world. People use computers in their homes, schools, hospitals and so on. But what do people do with their computers?

Students sometimes use computers to do their homework. First, they open a new document (文件). Next, they do their homework in the document. After that, they save the document. Finally, they print (印刷) it out. Many students are good at it.

Doctors use computers to keep the information for their patients. When the same patient comes again, the information in the computer can help the doctor know more about the patient. They can also download (下载) information and send emails.

Teachers also use computers a lot. They make their teaching plans. They buy books. They visit websites, download music and keep the information for students. They also email students and other teachers.

People use computers not only for their work, but also for other things. They can shop on the Internet. They can get tickets and check the timetable.

24. What does the writer think of computer?

A．Modern.	B．Expensive.
C．Funny.	D．Popular.

25. What does the underlined word “save” mean in Chinese?

A．避免	B．保存
C．节约	D．拯救

26. Both doctors and teachers would use computers to _________.

A．make teaching plans	B．make their plan
C．talk to their families	D．keep the information for other people

27. What’s the best structure (结构) of the passage?

A．	B．
C．	D．

In a lake along the middle of the Yangtze River, a sound breaks the silence (寂静) of water. An animal appears to enjoy the fresh air. It’s a Yangtze finless porpoise (江豚)—a kind of animal in danger in China.

The Yangtze finless porpoise is known for its beautiful smile. That’s why people love it so much. The Yangtze River is home to the Yangtze finless porpoise.

However, the number of the finless porpoises is becoming smaller and smaller. People take so many fish from the river, so the number of fish in it becomes smaller. It makes the finless porpoises have less food to eat. What’s worse, their living environment isn’t so good as before because of water pollution. It’s time to protect them. Here are some reasons. First, Yangtze finless porpoises play an important part in keeping the environment great. They eat fish and help keep the local food chain balanced (食物链平衡). Second, we’re helping keep the river clean by protecting Yangtze finless porpoises.

“People care more about the environment now. In fact, everyone should protect it. Then the animals can live more comfortably,” a teacher said. “It’s important and necessary for us to protect our environment and other life on the earth.”

28. Why do people love the Yangtze finless porpoise very much?

A．Because it looks like fish.	B．Because it has a beautiful smile.
C．Because it can break the silence of water.	D．Because it can sing well.

29. What can we know from the teacher’s words in the last paragraph?

A．We should do something to protect the earth.

B．We should spend time playing with animals.

C．Plants are not important in our lives.

D．Reading can make us know more about the world.

30. What is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．Some Ways to Protect Yangtze Finless Porpoises

B．Some Facts About the Yangtze River

C．Some Symbols of Yangtze Finless Porpoises

D．Some Information About Yangtze Finless Porpoises

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Have you ever written a letter to your parents? It is a good way to show our love and thanks to them. I wrote a letter to my parents when I was a young boy.     31    . That night I hope to let Mom and Dad know how much I loved them, and how thankful I was to them. However, I was too shy to show my feelings face to face (面对面).     32    .

Early the next morning, I heard a soft knock at my door. When I opened the door,     33    . They hugged me and thanked me a lot for the letter. Mom said that she thought I was a little child.     34    . Dad said he was happy that I could share my true feelings.

I was surprised my simple words could touch them so much.     35    . The sweet and warm memory will stay in my heart forever.

A．And it was the first time to write a letter to them

B．So I wrote them a letter and put it in their bedroom before going to bed

C．I even saw my dad cry for the first time

D．I felt afraid

E．I found Mom and Dad standing outside

F．To her surprise, I grew into a young boy slowly

G．The special letter made me very unhappy

36. 他有一家制造电脑的公司。
He has a ________ for making computers.

37. 我开始尊重食物。
I started to ________ food.

38. 当天气好的时候，我们就去公园散步。
We’ll ________ in the park when the weather is fine.

39. 当我住在印度的时候, 我买了一个相似的玩具。
When I lived in India, I bought a ________ toy.

40. 依我看, 这本书比那本书更有趣。
________, this book is more interesting than that one.

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

final     work     be     easy     study     student     create     they     can     interested

Inventions are important in our daily life. They make our life much     41     than before.

Julia and Jessica are     42     in Harvard University. One day, their teacher said, “I want you to solve (解决) a world problem about the energy source (能源).”

“Who     43     finish this work?” the teacher asked. After hearing that, Julia and Jessica started to feel     44    . So they answered, “We can finish it.” Before they started, they thought they had to do some research (调查). They first     45     many different countries with few energy sources.

They found that both adults and children in these countries played soccer, so they decided to     46     a new energy source. It may have something to do with soccer.

But it     47     hard to make it successfully. Then, they asked their friends for help. It took     48     a long time before they succeeded.     49     they named their ball “SOCCKET” and showed it to the users.

When the players kicked the ball, the battery (电 池) inside got the energy from the ball’s movement (移动). After games, the energy in the battery can make the smart phones     50    . It is fantastic that a simple project can make our life better!

阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。

Henry, Paula and Millie write for the school newspaper. They have written the short articles below to help students improve their memory.

A great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind. If you make the picture big, strange (奇怪的) or silly, you will remember it better. For example, we can image there is a mile between the first letter and the last letter. This makes it the longest word in the world. Remember: a picture is better than a thousand words.

—Henry

A good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word. For example, if you want to remember how to spell the word “because”, you can use the sentence “Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.

—Paula

You will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well. For example, you may have trouble remembering the steps of the water cycle. However, it is easier to remember them if you understand how the water cycle works.

—Millie

51. Why did Henry, Paula and Millie write these articles?
Because they wanted to ________.
52. What should the picture be like to remember it better according to Henry?
The picture should be ________ or silly.
53. What is a good method to remember the spelling of a word?
A good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to ________ with each letter of the word.
54. What will happen if we don’t understand something very well?
We will ________.
55. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?
It refers to “________”.

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: Good morning, Charlie.
B:     56    .
A: I want to go to London. So I want to know the weather there.     57    ?
B: Sure! Now it’s January, and it is cold. It’s a bad month of the year!
A:     58    ?
B: The best time to visit London is in spring. There are trees, grass and flowers in spring everywhere. It’s never too hot or too cold.
A: I heard that it’s often foggy (有雾的) .
B:     59    . But the government has tried to protect the environment.
A: Great.     60    ?
B: People often talk about the weather.
A: Thank you for telling me these.

61. 假如你是李华，上个月你参加了几次学校的英语角活动。请你根据以下表格提示，用英语给你的笔友Linda写一封电子邮件，介绍一下活动的情况。

When and where	5:00 every Friday afternoon, in the school library
Who	some teachers and students
Activities	read English newspaper, practice oral English (口语), learn and sing English songs,…
Your feelings	…

参考词汇： several times, hold(举办), take part in, teach, improve, answer, easy,…
要求：
1. 可选择使用参考词汇，亦可适当发挥；
2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；
3. 文中不得出现任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；
4. 词数：不少于60词。（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）。
Dear Linda,

How is it going these days? I’m glad you’re interested in our English Corner.

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Yours,

Li Hua