1. It is said that High School Musical (《歌舞青春》) is ________ interesting movie. It is ________ first time for me to watch it with my friends.

A．a; the

B．an; a

C．an; the

D．the; the

2. Amy felt really excited to see a group of sheep walking ________ her into a village in Qinghai.

A．over

B．past

C．across

D．through

3. —Andy, you look so tired! What’s up?
—I ________ for my report all night. Luckily, I’ve finished it!

A．prepare

B．was preparing

C．am preparing

D．will prepare

4. —When shall we meet at the school gate?
—Let’s make ________ at 9 a.m. so that we have enough time to go to the cinema.

A．them

B．one

C．it

D．that

5. My advice on how to learn English is ________ by Anna. We will join the English Corner to practice our spoken English together.

A．achieved

B．accepted

C．respected

D．received

6. —________ does the pretty cat weigh? It looks neither too fat nor too thin.
—About 1.5 kilograms. It is healthy at his age.

A．How heavy

B．How much

C．How many

D．How long

7. —Is Daniel in his office?
—No, he can’t be in his office. He ________ Beijing to attend a meeting.

A．has been to

B．has been in

C．has gone to

D．has gone in

8. When I got home from school, my mother asked me to ________ my new shoes to see if they fit me.

A．take on

B．try on

C．try out

D．take off

9. Now more and more people know about big events in a quick way through the Internet ________ the traditional ways like newspapers.

A．because

B．because of

C．instead

D．instead of

10. —________?
—She is kind and patient. I think she is a good teacher.

A．What is your new teacher like

B．What does your new teacher like

C．What does your new teacher look like

D．What does your new teacher do

11. Since the fish ________ all the food, you’d better not feed them now.

A．didn’t eat

B．don’t eat

C．aren’t eating

D．haven’t eaten

12. —How hard you are working, Helen!
—We must! It is said that ________ we are, ________ we will be.

A．the more hard-working; the luckier	B．the hard-working; the lucky
C．the most hard-working; the luckiest	D．more hard-working; luckier

13. —Remember________ off the lights when________ home, Monica.
—OK. I won’t forget, Mom.

A．turning; leaving

B．to turn; leave

C．turning; left

D．to turn; leaving

14. —No one can tell when they________.
—When they________, I’ll let you know at once.

A．return; will arrive	B．will return; reach
C．will return; arrive	D．return; arrive

15. —Lily, I missed my favorite singer’s concert.
—________

A．Don’t be serious.

B．Best wishes.

C．It doesn’t matter.

D．What a pity.

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

There wasn’t much food in the house. But anyway the mother managed to find enough to make a ______.

Her three children ______ the afternoon cutting pictures from a magazine and making a wonderful birthday card for their father. They loved ______ very much. He worked hard in the woods every day and always came home, ______ and smiling.

Most children simply went to the store and bought a birthday card ______ their father. This family had hardly enough food. So they made a card and wrote a ______ to their father.

Placing the cake made by the mother, they sat down ______ and waited for their father to get home. As he came in, they all jumped up and began to sing Happy Birthday. The father was very ______.

“Please, let’s light the candles now,” said one of the boys. He ______ what his father’s wish would be. The mother lit the candles and the father closed his ______. His children watched, ______ what his wish might be. Then, he drew in a big breath and blew out all of the candles on the cake. The children asked him what he wished for. “Surely it will ______ now that you have blown out all of the birthday candles!”

The father knew how hard his wife had worked to find enough food for the cake. The homemade (自制的) birthday card from his children was ______ than any from the store. He knew ______ he was very lucky to have a family like this.

“I ______ that every father in the world could have a family as wonderful as mine.” he said. “Now let’s dig into this birthday cake. It looks really good!”

16.

A．cake

B．book

C．card

D．meal

17.

A．avoided

B．wasted

C．spent

D．controlled

18.

A．her

B．him

C．you

D．them

19.

A．hungry

B．nervous

C．painful

D．happy

20.

A．for

B．with

C．through

D．from

21.

A．novel

B．message

C．poem

D．story

22.

A．politely

B．quietly

C．clearly

D．slowly

23.

A．mad

B．worried

C．surprised

D．sad

24.

A．wondered

B．changed

C．expressed

D．mentioned

25.

A．mouth

B．ears

C．nose

D．eyes

26.

A．imaging

B．advising

C．realizing

D．introducing

27.

A．run away

B．come true

C．die down

D．put off

28.

A．cheaper

B．heavier

C．worse

D．better

29.

A．whether

B．how

C．why

D．that

30.

A．found

B．held

C．wished

D．agreed

Rivers in the world

Length: 4,132 miles (about 6,650 kilometers) Location: Sudan, Egypt The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It’s known for being the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt and is still very important to Egypt today. This river is famous because it was an instrumental (起重要作用的) body of water for the dynasties of Ancient Egypt. Also, the Nile River is significant (意义重大的) for agriculture, transportation and drinking water.

Length:3,977 miles (about 6,400 km) Location: Peru, Colombia, Brazil The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world, but it makes up for that place in other ways. The Amazon River has the largest discharge (流量) of any river in the world, measuring (量度为) up to 209,000 m3/s (cubic meters per second)! The river with the second largest discharge, the Congo River, discharges one-fifth of that! The Amazon River is also well-known for having no bridges crossing it.

Length:373 miles (about 600 km) Location: Australia You may not have ever heard of the Finke River in Australia. It’s not very long and it doesn’t even flow all the time. However, geologists have recognized (公认) this as the oldest river in the world. That’s the reason why this river is well-known!

Length: 1,560 miles (about 2,511km) Location: India Although it is not the largest river in Asia, the Ganges River is still very important and well-known. This river has religious (宗教的) and cultural significance to Hindu people. Also, the river supplies water for those in its basin (流域), providing millions of people with water needed for agriculture. There are nearly 150 species of fish living in the Ganges River today. Other animals also live in and around the Ganges River, like snakes and other reptiles (爬行动物).

31. The longest river in the world is ________.

A．the Nile River	B．the Amazon River
C．the Finke River	D．the Ganges River

32. How large is the discharge of the Congo River?

A．It’s about 41,800 m3/s.	B．It’s about 125,400 m3/s.
C．It’s about 209,000 m3/s.	D．It’s about 1,045,000 m3/s.

33. The Finke River is famous for ________.

A．its location

B．its history

C．its length

D．its discharge

34. Being different from the other three rivers, the Ganges River ________.

A．has no bridges crossing it	B．provides water for agriculture
C．is home to many species	D．has religious significance

“Last night, there were 20 elephants on my farm,” said one man in Kenya. “We shouted and threw things to send them away, but they broke the fences and ate all my crops. What can I do?”

Elephants are fascinating animals, but they cause serious problems for the farmers near Mount Kenya National Park. The animals often leave the park and go into the farms outside it. There they eat crops and break houses.

“The problem began when more people came to Mount Kenya and started new farms,” a government official explains. “The land was used by elephants in the past. At some times of the year, elephants go from one part of the area to another. They remember their ways, and they walk through anything that’s there—like a farm field or even a house.”

Farmers and their children used to sleep in their fields every night. When elephants came, they built fires or played drums loudly to scare them away. But the next day, the farmers were too tired to do their work. They spent most of their time and energy trying to keep elephants away from their fields. Then, a local organization found a better solution for this problem. They built electric fences to keep the elephants out. The electricity for the fences comes from the sun. The farmers have more time for their work, and children can go back to school. However, these fences are expensive to build, and the farmers must repair them often.

Now the government of Kenya has a new idea. It wants the people around the park to start businesses for tourists. People around the world love elephants, and many tourists want to see elephants close up. The government hopes that this way, people and elephants will live together happily.

35. Why do elephants do these harmful things to humans?

A．Because they are hungry.	B．Because they feel bored.
C．Because humans take up their homes.	D．Because humans don‘t feed them well.

36. How did farmers and children protect their fields?

A．They built many strong fences.	B．They used fire and loud noises.
C．They stayed awake the whole night.	D．They built walls around the fields.

37. What will the government of Kenya do with the problem?

A．Have elephants closed up.	B．Build fences for the farmers.
C．Develop the local tourism.	D．Call for more love to elephants.

38. Which is the right time order of what happened in the passage?
a. People took up the land where the elephants used to live.
b. The government came up with the idea of starting business for tourists.
c. People used different kinds of tools to drive the elephants away.
d. The elephants ate the crop and broke the houses of the farmers.

A．a—b—c—d

B．d—c—a—b

C．b—a—d—c

D．a—d—c—b

39. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．Get along well with elephants.	B．Fascinating but dangerous elephants.
C．Train elephants to perform well soon.	D．What poor people in Kenya!