After school on Friday, I waited at the school gate to walk home with Jemma, as usual. Then I saw ______ talking and laughing happily with some other girls. She glanced(瞥了一眼) at me and left me alone there. I knew right then that I had ______ my best friend.

After dinner, Mom asked, “Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?”I shrugged(耸肩) and said nothing.The next morning, Mom asked, “Today is ______, What are you and Jemma going to do?” I shrugged again. “______ is Jemma?”Mom took a look at me. Then she said, “Will you take these magazines to Grandma, please?”______ I walked down the street, a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me, smiling. But I just went ______ her.Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug.

Sitting on the sofa, I noticed a (an) ______ of kids in old-fashioned clothes on the table. Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair.“That’s Beth Lambert, ” she said. “My best friend. Until a week before we took this photo.” I was ______ at that.“Beth and I were best friends in school. We did everything ______. Then one day, she made new friends and said she didn’t want to hang out with me anymore. Nothing hurt ______ that.”I didn’t say anything. I couldn’t. I knew I’d start ______ if I opened my mouth.

Grandma hugged me again. “Simone, sometimes friends grow ______. It might happen to anyone,” she continued. “Then, see him?” Grandma’s finger ______ to a boy with glasses in the photo. “He lived near me. When I was walking home by myself ______ this boy was, too, I said ‘hello’. And we became friends.”

“So if we want to start a new friendship,” she smiled. “One ______ is all it took.”

As I was heading home, that new girl appeared again. I went towards her and spoke, “Hello.”

1.

A．it

B．them

C．her

D．him

2.

A．lost

B．hurt

C．forgotten

D．beaten

3.

A．Monday

B．Friday

C．Saturday

D．Sunday

4.

A．How

B．Where

C．Which

D．Who

5.

A．As

B．Before

C．After

D．Until

6.

A．to

B．past

C．with

D．against

7.

A．card

B．photo

C．poster

D．advertisement

8.

A．glad

B．angry

C．satisfied

D．surprised

9.

A．together

B．outside

C．differently

D．quickly

10.

A．less than

B．because of

C．more than

D．instead of

11.

A．singing

B．laughing

C．shouting

D．crying

12.

A．old

B．separate

C．strong

D．close

13.

A．moved

B．connected

C．returned

D．waved

14.

A．so

B．but

C．for

D．and

15.

A．hug

B．smile

C．word

D．question

It was a fine day. Sherlock Holmes invited his best friend Doctor Watson to go camping with him. They found a nice hill and put up their tent. Then they went fishing and climbed the hill.     16    They began to chat happily.

“Watson, look up into the sky and tell me what you can see.” said Holmes.

“    17    ” Watson replied.

Holmes asked again, “What does that tell you?”

Watson thought for a while. “It tells me that there are tons of galaxies（星系）and planets.”

Holmes continued asking, “    18    ”

Watson smiled. “It tells me that God is great and powerful. At the same time,     19    ”

“Oh, I think so. Is that all?” asked Holmes.

“No, as for the weather,     20    What does it tell you?” Watson said.

Holmes laughed. “Someone has stolen our tent.”

A．They went to sleep early.

B．humans are tiny.

C．At the end of the day, the two friends lay down on the grass for night.

D．it will be a sunny day tomorrow.

E．What else does it tell you?

F．It was raining hard when they got to the top of the hill.

G．I can see millions of stars in the sky.

       

Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers（电影制片人）. They have made lots of films about animals and plants.

Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage（伤害）. Beverly also takes photos of the lions and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazines.

When they were kids, Dereck was quiet and healthy, he was good at math and science. Beverly had a twin brother. At that time, her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer, an athlete, played the piano (not very well), and was a class leader. Her favourite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams.

When in the field, their work starts at around 4 am. After drinking a cup of tea, they drive out into a bush（灌木丛）to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion pride（群）. Lions are family animals, they usually live in groups of 15 or more. Sometimes that is a single leopard（花豹）. They follow the animals for the day, filming, researching, and collecting facts, information or pictures. They don’t stop working even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 pm.

When talking about the favourite places to explore, Dereck says, “We live in it!” Beverly thinks being in nature is her favourite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp（沼泽）-especially swimming close to crocodile（鳄鱼）is great fun, but Beverly says, “Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters.”

21. From the second paragraph, we can know when they were kids,______________.

A．Dereck was outgoing

B．Beverly was quiet and healthy

C．Beverly could play the piano very well

D．Dereck and Beverly were both good at science

22. When Dereck and Beverly are in the field, the right time order（时间顺序）is that they
     ______________________.
① drink a cup of tea       ② follow the animals       ③ drive out   ④ find their subjects

A．①②③④

B．①④③②

C．①③④②

D．④①③②

23. How many hours do they usually work every day?

A．Eight.

B．Ten.

C．Twelve.

D．Sixteen.

24. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Animals and plants.	B．The story of Dereck and Beverly.
C．National Geographic magazines       .	D．Dereck and Beverly’s childhood.

25. From the passage, we can infer（推断）that ________________.

A．Dereck and Beverly don’t love at all

B．Dereck and Beverly are famous film stars

C．it’s safe to take a swim in the Okavango swamp

D．their work is dangerous sometimes, but they like it

(It’s 6:30 p. m. . Li Ming is talking with her father on the phone. )
Li Ming: Hello! This is Li Ming. Is that Dad speaking?
Father: Yes, it’s me, your dad. ________
Li Ming: Pretty good! What about you, Dad?
Father: Everything goes well. ________
Li Ming: It’s raining heavily these days!
Father: That’s too bad! Please be safe on the way to school.
Li Ming: OK! I will. Are you free this weekend,Dad?
Father: Yes. ________
Li Ming: This Saturday is Mom’s...
Father: Oh, it’s your mom’s birthday. We’ll do something special for her. OK?
Li Ming: ________
Father: Good idea! Oh, Mingming. It’s a little late. ________
Li Ming: Yes. I enjoyed the food. It’s so delicious. Now, I must do my homework, Dad!
Father: OK! See you soon!
26.

A．What’s wrong?	B．How is it going?
C．How are you?	D．What are you?

27.

A．How’s the weather in Jinan?	B．What are you going to do?
C．How are you going to do it?	D．Do you want to ask me a question?

28.

A．How about you?	B．Why not consider?
C．What’s up?	D．What day is it?

29.

A．What are you doing?	B．How about having a party?
C．What are you going to do?	D．How about your mother?

30.

A．Can you come to the party?	B．Did you finish your homework?
C．Does your mother know about it?	D．Have you had your dinner?

At about 6 p.m. on Saturday, a forest fire broke out in a village in Mu Li, Liangshan. The local government acted quickly and 689 people were sent to put out the fire. Fire groups were fighting the fire on Sunday when a sudden change of wind direction caused “a huge fireball”.   27 firefighters and 3 locals lost their lives.   Most of the firefighters were in their twenties and two of them were less than twenty, though several were older.   Their death touched our hearts all over China.   There is reason enough to regard them as heroes. President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and many other leaders cared for the heroes and expressed condolence to the heroes’ families and friends.

We should remember all the heroes and their spirit, bravery showed in fighting the fire. As the old saying goes: a nation is lost without its memories. Forest fires are common in spring, rules to prevent fires have come out in Liangshan. Many experts believe there are some reasons for forest fires. The first reason is weather change. Warmer and drier weather leads to dangerous fire conditions. Next, lightning is another reason. Dry grass and trees easily catch fire. Finally, hot winds add to the possibility of forest fires. The wind spreads a fire quickly. However, 90% of forest fires are caused by humans, according to a report. Forest fires can burn at over 900⁰C and reach heights of more than 50 meters. Forest fires can move at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour, burning everything—trees, brush, homes, even people... Experts remind people to be careful during the holiday of Qingming, known as Tomb Sweeping Day. Millions of people travel to their homes during the holiday, so the risks of fires in mountains are high.

In order to keep the heart-broken lesson in mind, we should stop fires from happening again.

31. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．All the firefighters who lost their lives were in their twenties.

B．About 700 people were sent to put out the fire.

C．A sudden change of wind direction led to “a huge fireball”.

D．The death of the heroes touched our hearts around China.

32. All of the following can cause forest fires except _       in the passage.

A．weather change	B．lightning and hot winds
C．human behavior	D．tomb Sweeping Day

33. What does the underlined sentence mean in this passage?

A．We should remember the reasons for forest fires, including the conditions from nature and humans.

B．We should remember the heroes and their spirit, bravery showed in fighting the fire.

C．We should remember the number of the heroes that lost their lives in fighting the fire.

D．We should remember to be careful during the holiday of Qingming, known as Tomb Sweeping Day.

34. What is the character of forest fires from the passage?

A．Forest fires can burn at more than 9000C and reach heights of over 50 meters.

B．Forest fires can run at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour.

C．Forest fires can burn everything—trees, brush, homes, even people.

D．Both A, B and C.

35. You can probably find this passage       .

A．in a news report	B．in a fairy book
C．in a story-book	D．in a novel

选词填空 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的单词填空。(每词限用一次)

after             city             everywhere             good             but

My hometown is Dalian. It is a beautiful     36    .

Last summer I went there on vacation. The trees and flowers were     37    . We lived in a farmhouse near the sea. There are many animals on the farm,We took good care of them. It was comfortable to live on the farm,     38     we must work there. My father worked in the fields. My sister and I helped him. My mother cooked for us.       39     work, we went swimming or fishing.

When the vacation was over, I came back to Jinan. What a     40     vacation it was!

Is a nearby neighbour better than a faraway cousin? An American lady, Anna Lane, believes it's true. Her kind neighbours once helped her out when she was in a big trouble.

Mrs. Lane was living alone in a city in Texas, US. The woman in her 70s could do a lot of housework herself. However, she was too old to mow（修剪）her lawn（草坪）. Then a big trouble found her. She let the grass grow over 18 inches high and it broke the law in her city. As a result, she was in danger of paying lots of money or even going to prison!

Luckily, her neighbours, the Adams brothers, heard the news about her on TV. They decided to do something to help. “We haven't met her yet, but she's 75 years old and she needs some help, “said Sam Adams, one of the boys. “That's the least we could do.”

The Adams brothers took their mowers（修剪机）and came to Mrs Lane's house to mow her lawn without telling her. Once they got started, other neighbours saw what was going on and joined in the effort.

Together they worked hard in the sun and finished mowing the whole lawn in about two hours. When Mrs Lane saw what her neighbours did for her, she was surprised and moved to tears（感动得落泪）. “I cannot believe this, “she said. “They were so kind to spend two hours helping me and I didn't even know their names. “As for the Adams brothers, they said they would always be ready to help her.

41. What can we know about Mrs Lane?

A．She was 70 years old.

B．She could not do her housework.

C．She was living with her children.

D．She could not cut the grass on the lawn.

42. Mrs lane was in danger of going to prison because      .

A．she broke the education law in her city

B．the grass on her lawn was over 18 inches high

C．the news about her on TV was made up by her

D．she didn't pay enough money to her neighbours

43. Who mowed the lawn?

A．The Adams brothers.

B．Sam Adams and Mrs Lane.

C．The Adams brothers and Mrs. Lane.

D．The Adams brothers and other neighbours.

44. Which of the following is true?

A．The Adams brothers knew Mrs. Lane very well.

B．Mrs. Lane knew some of her neighbours' names.

C．Mrs. Lane didn't expect her neighbours would help her.

D．The Adams brothers used Mrs Lane's mowers to cut the grass.

45. The best title（题目）for the passage would be      .

A．Good neighbours	B．A serious city law
C．A beautiful garden	D．Humorous brothers

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的动词，并用其适当形式填空。有的需要加助动词或不定式符号。(每词限用一次)

help             develop             read             create             be

Let’s meet an excellent robot helper, Nicole! She is good-looking, well-spoken, and very obedient (顺从的)一in fact, she’s perfect. Nicole is a computerized(电脑化的) personal assistant. She is     46    by Tom Moir, a New Zealand university teacher and computer engineer. Tom has spent more than a year     47    the computer program. And now Nicole can do many things such as turning on the radio, lights, and even surfing the Internet.

Similar programs have been designed in other parts of the world, but Tom’s aim is     48    disabled people around the home.

About one month ago, Tom announced,“I will create a smart house. When you come in, Nicole     49    there on the big screen for you. You can ask her     50    your e-mail, tell you the news and how the weather is, etc.”

What will the future world be like? Many people are glad to give their ______ ．Here are two imaginations about the world of __． When people talk about the future, we like to think that we'll have our own personal flying car. We would fly at 480 kilometres per hour, avoiding traffic lights，___ roads and speeding tickets．___，some people point to the disadvantages of flying cars. One big problem is: what will happen if the flying cars   _____ ? Then there will be problems with traffic control. Also, if____ become popular, there will surely be too much air traffic．__ it seems that flying cars will face more than a few problems if they are to get off the ground! .Imagine you have your own Ironman____ . Several companies are trying to build a practical robot "exoskeleton". This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your   movement. It will____ the wearer to lift heavy objects, walk a long way and even punch through walls! It is____ in many ways, especially for people with disabilities. This suit might help people to walk again after____ or injury（受伤）.But the disadvantage at the moment is the____ . Even a simple suit can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds. Another problem is battery life. A suit like this needs a lot of____ and batteries only last about 15 minutes at the moment. One other problem is that a badly programmed robot wearer. You wouldn't want your robot leg or arm bending（弯曲） suit could ____ the   wrong way. car above our heads,

So in the future，___ we might be able to fly to work and lift a there are plenty of problems to solve before this will be possible.

51.

A．suggestions

B．instructions

C．opinions

D．reasons

52.

A．past

B．yesterday

C．present

D．tomorrow

53.

A．empty

B．wide

C．busy

D．dirty

54.

A．Moreover

B．Instead

C．In fact

D．However

55.

A．put down

B．break down

C．write down

D．calm down

56.

A．they

B．you

C．we

D．I

57.

A．And

B．But

C．So

D．or

58.

A．gloves

B．suit

C．helmet

D．shoes

59.

A．ask

B．wish

C．invite

D．allow

60.

A．beautiful

B．peaceful

C．colorful

D．useful

61.

A．disease

B．holiday

C．work

D．party

62.

A．quality

B．price

C．need

D．number

63.

A．chances

B．power

C．rest

D．experience

64.

A．hurt

B．attract

C．protect

D．attack

65.

A．whether

B．unless

C．although

D．until

There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not.     66     When someone says they have to“face the music”,it does not mean they are going to a concert.“Facing the music” means to accept and deal with the punishment of an action.

    67     For example, “I can’t face another night of camping! It’s cold and rainy.” Or “In life, you must face your fears. ”Face used in this way is very common.

But now, let’s go back to facing the music. Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car. She gives you the keys and says, “Thanks so much for watching my car while I’m away. But please, do not drive it. It is an extremely(极其) fast car.”     68     You want to show off to some friends. So, you drive it around town one night. As bad luck would have it, you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign. Bang!

When your friend returns, you must tell her what you have done and “face the music ”     69     It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both, Whatever the music is, you must face it.

    70     To“take your medicine” means to accept the results from something bad you have done. And if someone says,“You made your bed. Now lie in it.”they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results !

A．But you do not listen.

B．“Face the music” is a good example.

C．Many slangs appeared in American English.

D．The“music” here is the result of your actions.

E．Americans often use the word “face” in this way.

F．You may put up your hands to express your advice.

G．There are other same expressions as“face the music”.