1 . There was once a kangaroo who became an athletic champion. However, with this success, he became arrogant(傲慢), and he spent a lot of time making fun of others. His favourite target was a little penguin whose walk was so slow that it often prevented him from even finishing the race.

One day, the fox who organized the races, let everyone know that his favourite for the next race was the penguin. Everyone thought it was a joke, but still the big-headed kangaroo got very angry, and he ridiculed the penguin even more than usual. The penguin did not even want to take part in the race, but it was a tradition that everyone must do so. On the day of the race, he approached the starting line in a group which was following the fox. The fox led all the animals up to the mountain, while everyone made fun of the penguin, saying that he would roll down the mountain.

But when they reached the top they all shut up. The top of the mountain turned out to be a crater(火山口的)that had filled with water, making it into a lake. At this point, the fox gave the starting signal, saying, “First to the other side wins.”

The penguin, excited, waddled(摇摆地行走)clumsily to the water’s edge. Once he was in the water, though, his speed was unbeatable, and he won the race by a long distance. Meanwhile the kangaroo hardly managed to reach the other side. And although it seemed like the penguin was waiting to make fun of the kangaroo, the penguin had learned a lot from his suffering, and instead of ridiculing the kangaroo, he offered to teach him how to swim.

1. Which of the following shows that the kangaroo was arrogant?

A．He looked down upon other animals

B．He stopped the penguin finishing the race

C．He became an athletic champion

D．He ran much faster than the penguin

2. What does the underlined word “ridiculed” in Para. 2 probably mean?

A．paid a visit to	B．looked after
C．laughed at	D．fought with

3. What does the story suggest?

A．All things are difficult before they are easy

B．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart

C．Victory won’t come to me unless I go to it

D．Everyone has his weaknesses and strengths

2 . Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very ______ with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was ______ than him, he felt disappointed. So he ______ hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to ______ some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started ______ for land.

He ______ that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to ______ their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the ______ of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his ______ to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land ______ giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could ______ by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the ______, he could have it.

The farmer became very ______ when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of ______ without paying anything. He came ______ the next morning and started running, not walking,______ he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued ______. Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very ______. When he came back to the head in the evening, he ______ right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.

Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will ______ everything finally.

1.

A．careful

B．bored

C．pleased

D．busy

2.

A．healthier

B．stronger

C．cleverer

D．richer

3.

A．learned

B．thought

C．tried

D．worked

4.

A．save

B．spend

C．make

D．borrow

5.

A．waiting

B．preparing

C．looking

D．caring

6.

A．explained

B．hoped

C．guessed

D．noticed

7.

A．follow

B．see

C．help

D．cheat

8.

A．purpose

B．result

C．condition

D．chance

9.

A．promise

B．suggestion

C．request

D．order

10.

A．for

B．by

C．before

D．without

11.

A．farm

B．cover

C．buy

D．have

12.

A．day

B．month

C．week

D．year

13.

A．interested

B．sad

C．calm

D．happy

14.

A．crop

B．land

C．experience

D．knowledge

15.

A．quietly

B．finally

C．early

D．suddenly

16.

A．even if

B．so that

C．because

D．whether

17.

A．running

B．walking

C．speaking

D．dreaming

18.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．worried

D．tired

19.

A．refused

B．appeared

C．died

D．rested

20.

A．face

B．lose

C．change

D．defeat

3 . “Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good. you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was sent to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners .” “Gosh, sorry I asked, I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead.She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened？Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project, I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “they’re both crazy,” she thought.

1. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.

A．a family honor	B．a family secret
C．a family story	D．a family treasure

2. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A．They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

B．They were the earliest people living in Australia

C．They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

D．They were not regarded as criminals in their day.

3. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ________.

A．frightened	B．surprised
C．injured	D．knocked

4. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because_________.

A．they were crazy

B．they were overexcited

C．they realized their misunderstanding

D．they both thought they had won the quarrel

4 . 阅读理解

The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.

The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset？”

“No, sir,” the men answered.

The director was angry. “Why not？” he asked.

“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “we’re on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea，if necessary, but not a sunset.”

“But I want a sunset！” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”

But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why don’t you photograph a sunrise, ” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then it’ll look like a sunset.”

“That’s a very good idea！” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”

The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.

They all went into the studio. “All right, ” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”

The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.

The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.

1. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out ______.

A．to film a scene on the sea

B．to find an actor and an actress

C．to watch a beautiful sunset

D．to meet the audience

2. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?

A．Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.

B．Because he was angry with his crew.

C．Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset.

D．Because it was his secretary’s suggestion.

3. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because ________.

A．it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine

B．when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening

C．it was more moving than a sunrise

D．the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset

4. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands ________.

A．because he was moved to tears

B．as he saw everything in the film moving backwards

C．as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined

D．because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine

5 . Do your family often take a trip? For most families, a trip in a car to an unfamiliar (不熟悉的) area often goes with the question about which way     1     (take). This is not the case, however, in the Williams family. They never get     2     (lose) when five-year-old Daniel is with them. That’s because Daniel has the unbelievable     3     (able) to tell them the best way to get from one place to another anywhere in England and what’s more, he doesn’t need a map-he can do it     4     thinking.

Daniel     5     (be) interested in place names since he first learned to talk. When he was about three, he started asking his parents questions about how the roads they drove along joined up, and     6     soon became obvious that he had a super memory for maps. He had no difficulty     7     (remember) the roads he saw from the car window.

Now, after school, Daniel’s     8     (favor) game is drawing maps of the road systems in the places he hasn’t visited. His parents have no idea where his particular talent comes from     9     no one else in the family has it. Although he has other     10     (hobby) Daniel’s greatest goal in life is to become a mapmaker.

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It was sunny last Saturday. I determined buy two novels and some magazines, though I went to a bookstore with my four-year-old sister Jenny. There are lots of people in the crowd bookstore. There I saw my friend Lisa. As we hadn’t seen each other for a long time, we talked for a while. When I said goodbye to Lisa, I couldn’t find Jenny at all. She got missing! I was so worried that I called her names “Jenny” again and again, but anybody answered. About fifteen minutes late, I found my sister in an only toy shop near the bookstore. A shop assistant (售货员) was played with her. Thank for God!

7 . What do you think of cats? Some people think very lovely. But not all people love cats. Compared with dogs, cats seem to be very lazy and unfriendly. Besides, cats are not known for acts of selflessness (无私). But maybe we’re wrong about them. Don’t believe it? Then meet Pippa, a very unusual cat.

The black-and-white cat was left in a box outside a shop and taken by the British RSPCA to the Jansa family in Whitstable, Kent. They really loved her character (性格) and decided to adopt (收养) it，but they never guessed she’d become a lifesaver.

Eight-year-old Mia Jansa had diabetes and had become good at testing her blood during the day, as well as having something to eat or drink to bring her blood sugar levels back. But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖症的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.

Soon after she was adopted, Pippa went into Mia’s bedroom in the middle of the night and woke her up. When the child tested her blood sugar levels, she found they were dangerously low. Ever since, Pippa always visits Mia at night. If she can’t get her to wake up, she raises the alarm.

“Pippa does this of her own accord,” says Mia’s mother Laura. “We don’t make a request for caring because we don’t want to encourage wrong alarms. She gets plenty of hugs. It gives me peace of mind and I know someone else is keeping an eye on Mia.”

Now the family is so happy that they’ve chosen to adopt it in the first place.

1. Why did the family decide to adopt the cat?

A．Because they considered it as a lifesaver.

B．Because her character interested them.

C．Because they really loved her looks.

D．Because Mia Jansa needed help.

2. What problem did Mia Jansa face?

A．She was bad at testing her blood.

B．She might suffer death in the daytime.

C．She might be in danger while asleep at night.

D．She couldn’t let her blood sugar levels return to normal.

3. For what does Pippa visit Mia at night?

A．To see if her blood sugar levels are normal.

B．To make her laugh when she’s lonely.

C．To make sure that she is safe.

D．To play with the alarm.

4. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Pippa does that according to her own habits.

B．Pippa does that without being asked.

C．Pippa does that for her own good.

D．Pippa does that without a purpose.

8 . The Scar of Love

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.In a hurry to dive into the cool water,he ran out of the back door,leaving behind shoes,socks and shirt as he went.He flew into the water,not realizing that as he swam toward the middle or the lake,an alligator（短嘴鳄）was getting close.The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together.In great fear,she ran toward the water,yelling to her son as loudly as she could.Hearing her voice,the little boy became alarmed and made a U—turn to swim to his mother.It was too late.Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.From the dock,the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched（抓住）his legs.That began an unbelievable tug-of-war（拔河比赛）between the two.The alligator was much stronger than the mother,but the mother was much too passionate to let go.A farmer happened to drive by,heard their screams;rushed from his truck,took aim and shot the alligator.

Remarkably,after weeks and weeks in the hospital,the little boy survived.His legs were extremely scarred by the terrible attack of the animal.And on his arms,were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter,who interviewed the boy after the trauma（外伤）,asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the pant legs.And then,with obvious pride,he said to the reporter,"Look at my arms.I have great scars on my arms,too.I have them because my mum wouldn't let go."

You and I can identify with（认同）that little boy.We have scars,too.Not from an alligator,but the scars of a painful past.Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret.But,some wounds,my friends,are because we have refused to let go.

1. The underlined part "the two" in the second paragraph refers to_______.

A．the son and the alligator	B．the mother and the son
C．the driver and the alligator	D．the alligator and the mother

2. From the passage we can infer_______.

A．The mother was unwilling to let the alligator go

B．The mother was actually stronger than the alligator

C．The son was proud of his scars on his arms

D．The son was ashamed of his scars on his legs

3. According to the last paragraph,what is the writer's real meaning?

A．To forget the past is to betray.	B．We should forget the scars.
C．Wounds are different from scars.	D．We should learn to.let go sometimes.

4. What type does the author develop the passage?

A．Comparison.	B．Narration with comments.
C．Classification.	D．Analysis.

9 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Tom and Dick are next door neighbor who both work in same office. They often walk together to and from work. Once they were walking to home together while it suddenly started to rain. Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud, "My wife really has great foresight.” He added, “She said this morning it would rain and tell me to carry my umbrella." Dick smiled and walked up to her under the protection of the umbrella. He said, "Mine has even great foresight. She didn't let me carry one so she knew you'd share yours to me."

10 . While I was waiting for a bus at a bus stop, I saw a young man walk into the pay telephone nearby. After a while, he came out and looked very     1    (worry). When he saw me     2    (stand)there, he walked up to me in     3    hurry “Good morning, sir,” he said. “Do you know     4    Abaraham Lincoln was born?” I felt a little surprised at his words. “Something must be wrong     5    the poor young man,” I thought and didn’t answer him. “Could you please tell me in which year Abraham Lincoln was born?” he repeated politely. Now I understood that he was not joking, so I smiled and     6    (tell)him that Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809. “Oh, yes! That is it! Thank you,” he said. Then he turned around and rushed into the pay telephone again. A few     7    (minute)later, he came out with a smile. He thanked me again and explained that he wanted     8    (call)his friend, but he forgot the telephone number.

“You helped     9    (I)to remember it,” he said. “You see, his telephone number is 180909. It can be     10    (easy)remembered if you know when Abraham Lincoln was born.”