1 . Tracey was a little pig with big dreams. Her greatest dream was to fly. She had ________ the birds flying in the sky all her life and wondered what it might be like. She even ran and jumped in the ________. She tried flying herself day by day, but that didn’t ________.

When Tracey was just about ready to ________, an old sheep said to her “If you want to fly, why not visit the Spirit of the Woods?” “But I don’t know ________ I can find him.”

“Oh, there is a forest just outside the farm. Over there, see?”

Tracey looked around and found the big forest. It was ________ that she had never noticed it before. ________, she went into the forest and soon met the Spirit of the Woods.

“Mr. Spirit, I’m here because I want to fly,” said Tracey.

“Fly? Well, that’s a gift. Each animal is ________ some gifts. Some have great speed, and some have thick fur. I can help you, but there will be a ________. Every time you fly, you’ll ________ one of your original (原来的) gifts.”

As far as Tracey could tell, she didn’t have any good gifts, so she agreed. Then she flew home ________. But when she landed, Tracey found her big nose ________ and she could not smell the way as she used to any more. The next night, she flew again and this time there was something wrong with her ________. She couldn’t dig in the mud (泥) as before. As time went by, she no longer looked like a pig. Tracey began to feel ________. She ran back into the woods quickly and begged (乞求) the Spirit to ________ her back.

Everyone has his own gift. Please cherish it!

1.

A．learned

B．heard

C．watched

D．felt

2.

A．sand

B．water

C．soil

D．wind

3.

A．work

B．fail

C．arrive

D．follow

4.

A．take off

B．get off

C．give up

D．get up

5.

A．what

B．where

C．when

D．why

6.

A．cool

B．exciting

C．surprised

D．strange

7.

A．Anyway

B．Otherwise

C．Instead

D．Moreover

8.

A．good at

B．born with

C．interested in

D．known for

9.

A．plan

B．treat

C．mistake

D．price

10.

A．change

B．discover

C．lose

D．improve

11.

A．sadly

B．excitedly

C．heavily

D．highly

12.

A．shorter

B．broken

C．longer

D．missing

13.

A．mouth

B．ears

C．eyes

D．tail

14.

A．amazed

B．angry

C．worried

D．relaxed

15.

A．turn

B．change

C．put

D．give

2 . Which tour does the man seem to be interested in?

A．The evening tour.

B．The half-day tour.

C．The full-day tour.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man advise Mrs. White to do?

A．Go on a diet.

B．Do more exercise.

C．Get enough sleep.

2. Which can be included in Mrs. White’s breakfast?

A．Eggs.

B．Sausages.

C．Porridge.

3. What is the man?

A．A teacher.

B．A physician.

C．A chef.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was Prof. Stone’s grandfather afraid of?

A．Leaving his home.

B．Parting from his son.

C．Taking early retirement.

2. What does old age mean to many elderly Americans?

A．Lack of moral support.

B． Loss of self-worth.

C． Change of living habits.

3. What will Prof. Stone talk about next concerning elderly people?

A．Public services they ask for.

B．Health care available to them.

C．Contributions they can make.

5 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. Where is Mountain Kilimanjaro located?

A．In America.

B．In Africa.

C．In Asia.

2. What do we know about Mountain Kilimanjaro?

A．It is part of a mountain range.

B．It is the greatest nature wonder in the world.

C．It attracts people to see the glacier-covered (冰川覆盖的) peaks.

3. When was Kilimanjaro Nation Park declared a World Heritage Site?

A．In 1889.

B．In 1973.

C．In 1987.

4. What happens to Mountain Kilimanjaro now?

A．Nobody tries to climb it because of worse weather.

B．Disappearance of snow may be reducing the income of tourism.

C．Changing climate makes it disappear gradually.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. What is the Love Kuching Project related to?

A．Looking after cats.

B．Visiting the elderly.

C．Cleaning up the beaches.

2. What is the woman like?

A．Adventurous.

B．Warm-hearted.

C．Ambitious

3. What will the woman probably do next?

A．Contact a project by e-mail.

B．Call a project to do voluntary work.

C．Call friends to try the Love Kuching Project.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does Nancy look to Daniel?

A．Confused.

B．Excited.

C．Anxious.

2. Why does Daniel mention his performance in a play?

A．To comfort Nancy.

B．To express his regret.

C．To show his pride.

3. What is Nancy going to do next week?

A．Take a school test.

B．Have a check-up.

C．Go in for a competition.

4. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy?

A．Rewrite her lines.

B．Drive her to the theatre.

C．Help her with the practice.

8 . With low or no-carbohydrate diets rising in popularity in recent times, the potato is now regularly overlooked in favour of other vegetables. In fact, research literature has previously indicated potatoes may have a detrimental effect on health, such as increasing the possibility of developing Type2 diabetes(糖尿病).

However, new research done by Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown while potatoes may not have all the same benefits as some other vegetables, such as lowering risk of Type 2 diabetes, health issues associated with potatoes may actually be due to how people are preparing them and what they’re eating them with.

A recent analysis of this study led by Dr Nicola Bondonno from ECU’s Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute found people who consumed the most vegetables were 21 percent less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those who consumed the least amount of vegetables. PhD candidate Pratik Pokharel carried out work on the analysis and said while potatoes didn’t have the same impact on Type 2 diabetes, they also didn’t have any negative effect.

“In Denmark, people consume potatoes prepared in many different ways. In our study, we could distinguish between the different preparation methods. When we separated boiled potatoes from mashed potatoes(土豆泥), fries or crisps, boiled potatoes were no longer associated with a higher risk of diabetes: They had a zero effect,” said Pokharel.

“In our study, people who ate the most potatoes also consumed more butter, red meat and soft drinks-foods known to increase your risk of Type 2 diabetes,” said Pokharel. “We should separate potatoes from other vegetables in regard to messaging about disease prevention but replacing refined grains such as white rice and pasta(意大利面食)with potatoes can improve your diet quality because of fibre and other nutrients found in potatoes.”

1. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Magical.

B．Protective.

C．Fantastic.

D．Negative.

2. What may contribute to the bad reputation of potatoes according to ECU’s research?

A．The effects they have caused.	B．The ways they are consumed.
C．The places where they are planted.	D．The results previous studies have shown.

3. Which of the following have little effect on Type 2 diabetes?

A．Fries.

B．Crisps.

C．Boiled potatoes.

D．Mashed potatoes.

4. What is Pokharel’s attitude towards potatoes?

A．Critical.

B．Opposed.

C．Indifferent.

D．Objective.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tom is an eight-year-old boy. He works hard at his subjects. His teachers and parents like him very much, but he has a much     1     (big) head than others. Many people think he is     2     very funny boy.

Last year, he     3    (spend) ten days in his uncle’s home on summer vacation. His uncle lives     4     a mountain village.     5     it’s about four hundred miles away from his city, he had to take a train. When he arrived at the train station in a small town, his uncle waited for him and took him to     6    (him) house by bike.

Tom made some     7     (friend) soon. They played games and swam in the river     8    (happy). But one afternoon he cried to his aunt, “All the children make fun of me. They say I have a very big head. I don’t tend     9    (play) with them any more.” 

“Don’t listen to them,” his aunt said. “You have a beautiful head. Now stop     10    (cry) and go to the store to buy fifty potatoes.”

“Where is the shopping bag?” Tom asked.

“Oh, dear. I haven’t got one. Use your hat.” his aunt answered.

10 . Robert was a boy of eight years old. One day, when he was doing cleaning at home, he thought he should move the box out of the house. The box made of wood was very heavy. And it was much bigger than he was. He tried, but he could not move it. After resting for a short time, the boy started once more, but failed again. He couldn’t even move it a bit. He felt very tired and hopeless.

Just then, his father came home from work and saw his son work hard. He didn’t help Robert. Instead, he asked, “Dear son, have you done your best? And are you doing everything you can?”“Yes, I am!”the boy cried.

“No, you’re not.” his father said quietly, “You have not asked me to help you. Asking for help is not a weakness (弱点). At some point, even the strongest of us needs help. It is important to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it. Never be afraid to ask others for help when you’re in trouble.”

Robert nodded with a big smile.

1. What did the boy want to move away?

A．A stone.

B．A box.

C．A wood.

D．A toy

2. The thing Robert tried to move out was very__________.

A．big and heavy	B．small but heavy
C．small and light	D．big but light

3. How did Robert feel after he tried again and again?

A．He hoped he could move it later.	B．He thought he could ask for help.
C．He felt very tired and hopeless.	D．He became very proud of himself.

4. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．How to move a heavy thing away	B．An interesting story about Robert
C．Robert’s hard work	D．Learn to ask for help when needed