1 . Much of today’s science of physics is based on Newton’s discovery of the three laws of motion (运动) and his theory of gravity (重力). Newton also developed one of the most powerful tools of mathematics.

Isaac Newton was born in Wools Thorpe, England, on Dec 25, 1642. He was born early. He was a small baby and very weak. No one expected him to survive. But he surprised everyone. Newton’s father died before he was born. The boy was not a good student. Yet he liked to make things, such as kites and clocks and simple machines. Newton also enjoyed finding new ways to answer questions or solve problems. As a boy, for example, he decided to find a way to measure the speed of the wind.

On a windy day, he measured how far he could jump with the wind at this back. Then he measured how far he could jump with the wind in his face. From the difference between the two jumps, he made his own measure of the strength of the wind.

It soon became clear, however, that the boy was not a good farmer. He spent his time solving mathematical problems, instead of taking care of the crops. He spent hours visiting a bookstore in the town, instead of selling his vegetables in the market. Newton became a student of Cambridge University.

The leading English poet of Newton’s time, Alexander Pope, honored the scientist with these words, “Nature and nature’s laws lay hid in night. God said, ‘Let Newton be!’ and all was light.”

1. Everyone was __________ when Newton survived from the weakness at last.

A．happy

B．angry

C．surprised

D．interested

2. From __________, he made his own measure of the strength of the wind.

A．taking care of the crops

B．selling his vegetables in the market

C．the difference between the two jumps

D．making things, such as kites and simple machines

3. When Isaac was a boy, he __________.

A．liked to make things

B．spent his time taking care of the crops

C．enjoyed finding new ways to make things

D．spent hours selling his vegetables in the market

2 . How I Study English

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

First, I think an interest(爱好) in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject—English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary(词汇). Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever(不论何时) I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!

Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.

And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.

1. Why do some students often “have a headache”?

A．Because they are easy to catch cold.	B．Because it’s often very cold.
C．Because they think English is easy.	D．Because they don’t think English is easy.

2. The writer tells us that we should be         in English if we want to learn it well.

A．bored	B．interested
C．surprised	D．strict

3. The sentence “I got a very good mark” means “        ”.

A．I got a good way

B．I had a good idea

C．I did badly in the exam

D．I did well in the exam

4. The writer thinks English is interesting because        .

A．English is full of stories

B．English is full of jokes

C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs

D．of nothing

3 . I knew that my first day of senior high school would be challenging. I was _______ that I would spend my first day in senior high school.

On Monday I was _______ for my first day of senior high school. My backpack was _______ with materials I needed, such as pencils, notebooks and so on. I hoped the first day of senior high school would go _______. Finally the first day of school _______. As I walked into the classroom, I saw my first class was _______. I didn’t do well in math. Doing math at first in the morning could be _______. I was surprised at what the math teacher said, “_______ wherever you’d like. There are no fixed seats in math class.” My math teacher was _______ very nice, and I like her from the start. My next class was English. My English teacher was Ms Popstar. She was so knowledgeable that we ________ her. After lunch I had a biology class, I figured the day was closing out and I didn’t feel too ________ about senior high school.

I knew this year was going to be a ________ because I started to realize that I was growing up to be an adult. I would ________ my classes. There were many fun and unknown things for me to ________ in senior high school. I ________ some new friends and new teachers that were so nice and welcoming on the first day.

1.

A．careless

B．nervous

C．annoyed

D．amazed

2.

A．preparing

B．looking

C．asking

D．calling

3.

A．satisfied

B．disappointed

C．impressed

D．filled

4.

A．suitable

B．advanced

C．perfect

D．expert

5.

A．passed

B．missed

C．improved

D．arrived

6.

A．Chinese

B．math

C．PE

D．physics

7.

A．tiring

B．doubtful

C．unique

D．informal

8.

A．Stand

B．Leave

C．Sit

D．Play

9.

A．actually

B．secretly

C．officially

D．partly

10.

A．tested

B．cheated

C．admired

D．helped

11.

A．strange

B．dangerous

C．wonderful

D．bad

12.

A．job

B．change

C．plan

D．goal

13.

A．give up

B．concentrate on

C．believe in

D．carry out

14.

A．recommend

B．exchange

C．explore

D．support

15.

A．met

B．recognised

C．tracked

D．greeted

4 . My great-grandmother, Winifred Hastings, got rich in a mining (采矿) town out West. But her _______ didn’t come from gold or silver, but from soup, steak, apple pie, and good coffee.

In the early 1900’s, Winifred arrived in Silver City with her husband. But he caught a fever and died suddenly. With the little money she had, Winifred decided to open a restaurant to _______ all the hungry miners in town.

The restaurant had only wooden boxes for tables, but business was very good _______. The miners _______ that Winifred was a great cook, _______ they ate in her restaurant every day.

One time, Winifred had a small accident in the restaurant. A fire started in the kitchen and her customers put it out. The town mayor walked in _______ there was still a lot of smoke in the room. “Winifred,” he said. “What are you cooking back there?” Everybody _______.

In 1905, Winifred got married again and moved out of town. On her _______ day in Silver City, a photographer took her picture. The picture is over my desk at home. It shows Winifred with about fifty miners standing in front of the restaurant. At the top of the photo _______ says: TO WINIFRED THH BKST COOK IN THE WEST. ________ YOUR BOYS.

1.

A．wealth

B．skill

C．family

D．health

2.

A．cost

B．entertain

C．warm

D．feed

3.

A．sometimes

B．anyway

C．somewhere

D．anywhere

4.

A．found out

B．looked through

C．came across

D．thought up

5.

A．but

B．and

C．since

D．although

6.

A．if

B．after

C．while

D．before

7.

A．cried

B．laughed

C．replied

D．followed

8.

A．best

B．worst

C．first

D．last

9.

A．he

B．she

C．it

D．one

10.

A．WITH

B．FOR

C．BY

D．FROM

5 . I’m Jason. Here’s what I did from June to August.

	In June, I went to Grandia, a beach in Valencia. I met a girl called Lara there. She told funny stories to make me laugh (笑). We had a wonderful time.
	In July, I went to Villalonga with my sisters. We put up our tents next to the River Serpis in the middle of the mountains. The views(风景) were very beautiful.
	In August, my parents and I went to London. I went there to learn English before. But it was my parents’ first time in London. We visited many interesting places. We had afternoon tea. I also visited my teachers when I was there.

1. From the material,we can know that Lara         .

A．was great fun

B．met Jason in July

C．lived in Valencia

2. What did Jason do in July?

A．He went camping.

B．He went to Grandia

C．He visited his sisters.

3. Why did Jason go to London for the first time?

A．To take a vacation.

B．To learn English.

C．To see his teachers.

6 . Gina is the only child of her parents and her parents love her very much. When she was a little child, her parents never ________ her anything. She believed that she could get everything she wanted from her parents. Also, she ________ shared things with her friends. That’s why nobody would like to play with her.

Gina was one of the ________ students in her class because she was smart and hard-working. But her good grades didn’t bring her any friend ________ Rita joined her class. No one else would like to talk to Gina ________ Rita because Rita was new here. One day, Gina told her mother Rita cried, because Rita couldn’t understand what the math teacher taught in class and made quite a few mistakes in her math homework.

“Why don’t you ________ her out?” asked her mother.

“Mummy, it has ________ to do with me.” said Gina.

“I don’t think so, dear. Rita is your friend, isn’t she? And if you don’t help her, who will?” said her mother.

Seeing Rita crying again, Gina decided to help with her math. In this way, Rita began to do better ________ math. Then Rita told everyone, “Gina is _______ a great friend and she is always ready to help others.” That made Gina surprised, because it was wonderful ________ a friend. From then on, Gina was happy to help others and made some more friends.

1.

A．decided

B．refused

C．prepared

D．made

2.

A．didn’t

B．hard

C．hardly

D．doesn’t

3.

A．top

B．worst

C．friendliest

D．funniest

4.

A．after

B．when

C．as

D．until

5.

A．but

B．and

C．with

D．without

6.

A．take

B．work

C．bring

D．help

7.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

8.

A．at

B．in

C．for

D．with

9.

A．so

B．what

C．such

D．how

10.

A．to have

B．had

C．having

D．has

7 . Steve is James and John's big brother. One day, when their mum left for work, James and John started crying. They didn't want her to leave. Steve tried to stop them crying and said, “Let’s play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏). You hide and I'll count to ten. Then I’ll try to find you.” Steve found James under a chair and John behind a door. They played over and over again. Each time, the two boys hid in the same places. Finally, Steve felt too bored with the game. “Let’s take the dog for a walk,” he said.

When Steve walked the dog, he found James and John were running in the street. He thought it was so dangerous. Then he had an idea. “Anyone who walks back to the house with me can have some snacks!” Steve shouted.

At home, the boys ate some cookies and got ready for a sleep. James and John wanted a story. Steve told them the story about the little red hen. When their mum returned home, she was pleased to find the three sleeping boys.

1. James and John started ________ when their mum left home.

A．crying

B．running

C．reading

D．sleeping

2. Where did James hide during the game?

A．Under a table.

B．Under a chair.

C．Behind a door.

D．Behind a box.

3. Why did Steve feel bored with the game?

A．Because he was not good at it.

B．Because he didn't know where to hide.

C．Because his brothers made the room dirty.

D．Because his brothers always hid in the same places.

4. What were James and John doing when Steve walked the dog?

A．Staying in the house	B．Shouting at Steve
C．Running in the street	D．Eating some snacks

5. How did their mum feel when she found the sleeping boys?

A．Angry

B．Pleased

C．Afraid

D．Sad.

8 . Jack went to a barber’s shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result. When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, “What has happened to your hair, Jack?” Jack said, “I tried a new barber’s shop today, because I wasn’t quite pleased with my old one, but this one seems even worse.” Bob agreed. “Yes, I think you’re right, Jack. Now I’ll tell you what to do when you go into a barber’s shop next time: look at all the barber’s hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him.”

“Why shall I go to him?” Jack asked. “But that would be foolish!”

“Oh, no, it wouldn’t,” answered Bob. “Who cut that man’s hair? Just think it. He couldn’t cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can’t be the worst barber.”

1. “I tried a new barber’s shop today.” means _______.

A．this barber’s shop was a new one	B．this was the only barber’s shop in this town
C．Jack often went to this barber’s shop	D．Jack had not been to this barber’s shop before

2. After Jack had his hair cut, he thought _______.

A．the new barber’s shop was the best one

B．the old barber’s shop wasn’t so good as the new one

C．the new barber’s shop was worse than the old one

D．the old barber’s shop was the worst one

3. Bob told Jack to find out which barber’s hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?

A．Because he was certainly the best barber.	B．Because he was free all the time.
C．Because he was the worst barber.	D．Because he wasn’t the worst barber.

4. From the story we know that _______.

A．it’s foolish to have one’s hair cut at a barber’s shop	B．barbers cut each other’s hair
C．barbers never have their hair cut	D．a barber always cuts his hair by himself

9 . Margaret Ann Bulkley was born around 1789, in Ireland. She had big dreams. “I want to be a doctor!” But two hundred years ago a girl couldn’t become a doctor. Her uncle, James Barry, was a great painter. And his friend General Miranda had a library with more than 6,000 books. Margaret loved reading there. Her intelligence impressed him. Years later, her uncle James Barry died, leaving her some money. It was enough to study to be a doctor.

“But a girl can’t become a doctor,” said Margaret sadly.

“Yes, you can!” said General Miranda. “All you have to do is to disguise as a boy.” Margaret really wanted to be a doctor. So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy’s clothes. She also named herself James Barry.

From then on, Margaret Ann Bulkley disappeared. She became James Barry and entered Edinburgh University. He took 13 subjects and worked all through the summer when the other students went on holiday.

Barry graduated in 1812 and decided to join the British Army. In his life, Dr. James Barry travelled all over the world, helping to save many lives. Before retirement, Barry had risen to the second highest medical officer in the British Army. Barry improved the conditions for not only wounded soldiers but also the local people, and performed the first recorded successful caesarean section (剖宫产) in Africa. The secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years was only known after his death in 1865.

1. Who played the most important role in Margaret’s becoming a doctor?

A．General Miranda.	B．Her uncle James Barry.
C．A soldier in the British Army.	D．A professor from Edinburgh University.

2. What does the underlined word disguise in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Change one’s clothes.	B．Dress like a doctor.
C．Change one’s appearance.	D．Dress like a gentleman.

3. Which was Dr. James Barry’s achievement in her job?

A．Becoming the highest officer in the British Army.

B．Graduating from the most famous medical university.

C．Improving medical conditions for the wounded soldiers.

D．Doing the world’s first recorded caesarean section successfully.

4. What was the secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years?

A．James Barry left much money.	B．Dr. James Barry was a woman.
C．Margaret died in her twenties.	D．General Miranda helped Margaret a lot.

10 . Last summer holiday, Aunt Emily took us to a safari park (野生动物园), not far from Liverpool.

I was very happy to go as I had never been to a safari park before. It’s a very interesting park, full of wild animals running freely.

When we got there, we bought our tickets and drove into the park. We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions. But to get to the lions’ place we had to go through the monkeys’ land first. And that was an unforgettable experience because they climbed all over the car, ate apples and bananas, and threw all kinds of things at us. They seemed very unfriendly.

Anyway, we went on our way to the lions’ place where we had to lock ourselves in the car as we knew lions could be dangerous. A lion came up very close to us. Then it was on the bonnet (车盖). It looked calm but we felt terrified. Aunt Emily, who isn’t very brave, started to call for help. The kids started crying. Only my brother, George, stayed cool. I sounded the horn (喇叭) but nobody heard us.

In the end a guard arrived in his car, and the lion just got off our car and started smelling the guard’s hand as if nothing was the matter.

1. Which animal did the author want to see the most?

A．The lions.

B．The elephants.

C．The monkeys.

D．All of them.

2. Why did they lock themselves in the car?

A．Because the monkeys might steal things.	B．Because they were afraid of being robbed.
C．Because the lions might be dangerous.	D．Because something was wrong with the car.

3. What does the underlined word “terrified” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Excited.

B．Bored.

C．Interested

D．Scared

4. Who stayed calm among the visitors when they met the lion?

A．Aunt Emily.

B．George.

C．The guard.

D．The author.