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听下面一段材料，完成6—7小题（）6．Who is the tallest in Greg’s class?A．Greg B.Dennis C.Lucy（） 7.When was the talent show?st Mondayst Tuesdayst Thursday听下面一段材料，回答8—9小题（） 8.What did Sam and his parents do yesterday afternoon?C.They went to the movies.（）9.How ofen does Sam drink milk?A.Once a weekB.Three times a weekC.Every day听下面一段材料，回答第10—12小题（）10.How was Tim’s weekend?A.WonderfulB.ExcitingC.Terrible（）11.What was the weather like on that day?A.RainyB.CloudyC.Windy（）12.Why did Tim reach the top of the mountain at night?A.Because it was raining.B.Because Tim was very tired.C.Because there were too many people.听下面一段材料，回答13-15小题（） 13.What does Dave usually do on Tuesday and Thursday?A.Plays basketballB.Flies a kiteC.Goes fishing（） 14.Who does Dave often do fishing with?A.His uncleB.His fatherC.His grandfather( ) 15.What does Jeff like?A.Drawing picturesB.Whatching TVC. Taking photos( )1.Liu Jing,did your parents give you on your birthday?--Yes.They bought me a new bicycle.A.special everythingB.everything specialC.special anythingD.anything special( )2.Your child is only five .Is_____necessary for you to be so strict with him?A.thisB.itC.thatD.one( )3.Who knows the answer______the question?A.ofB.inC.onD.to( )4.Liu Lei is_____better at Chinese than Liu Ying.A.a fewB.a littleC.manyD.more( )5.I think LongCheng Cinema has _____seats of the three ones.fortableB.more comfortableC.less comfortbaleD.the most comfortable( )6.My mother always has_____housework to do on weekends.A.too manyB.many tooC.too muchD.much too( )7.I am____with the book because it is very_____.( )8.Spring is coming.The weather gets_____.A.warm and warmB.warmer and warmerC.the warmer and warmerD.the warmest and the warmest( )9.I expected Mark_____his tanlents in the competition,but he did not appear.A.showingB.to showC.choosingD.to choose( )10.Cindy is always helpul. She only thinks of others and does not_____herself.A.make upB.dress upC.care aboutD.bring out( )11.The college entrance examination(the gaokao)is one of the most important exams.Families take it_____.A.clearlyB.quicklyC.loudlyD.seriously( )12.Nanjing is one of the in China.A.older cityB.oldest cityC.older citiesD.oldest cities( )13.--_____?--For tow hours.A.When do you exercise?B.How long did you stay thereC.What time did you get thereD.How far is your school from here( )14.Joe’s schoolbag is different Tony’s but similar Lisa’s.A.with ;toB.from ; toC.with ; asD.from ; as( )15.--What do you think of playing games？--- I think it is_____.We should spend more time on our sckoolwork.A.less important than schoolworkB.more important than schoolC.as important as schoolworkD.the most important thing三、完形填空（共15题，每空1分，满分15分）Do all of us have a talent ? Or is it possible(可能的)that someone has no talent?Everyone is looking for their talent. 1 wants to be talented because 2 feels great.More often people 3 they are good at some things,but not talented at them. 4 you are one of those people,just develop(发展)the 5You’re good at into your talents.If you have no 6 of what you are good at,you should 7 new things,such as taking some special 8 ，doing something new 9 a friend and so on.After you try,you may find yourself 10 cooking ,drawing,writing or playing sports.You may 11 find that you’re not only good at one thing. 12 develop these things you’re good at into your 13 So everyone has a talent and it’s implssible（不可能的） that someone 14 no talent.But there is one thing to 15 ----talents don’t come to you ;you find them.( )1.A..Somebody B.Anybody C.Everybody D.Nobody( )2. A..it B.they C.he D.she( )3. A..decide B.make C.wonder D.think( )4. A..And B.Though C.If D.Because( )5. A..work B.things C. ways D.interest( )6. A.. plan B. story C. idea D.problem( )7. A..find B.try C. expect D.love( )8. A..classes B. meat C. cakes D.notes( )9. A..as B. with C. about D.for( )10.A. bored with B.famous for C.good at D.afraid of( )11. A.even B.always C. only D.again( )12. A.Though B.However C.When D.Then( )13. A. activities B. differences C. talents D.hopes( )14. A.has B. have C. are D.is四．阅读理解（共30分，每空1.5分）AMr.Brown got up late this morning. He was going to be late for work. Lt was raining hard and the streets were wet. He drove so fast that he didin't see the red lights. He couldn't stop his car and hit a car. An old man got out of the car and called out angrily, "What are you doing? How can you drive so fast?""l'm sorry,sir," said Mr.brown, "l didn't see the lights turn red." Then he brought out a bottle of wine and gave it to the old man."It's cold today, sir," said Mr.Brown. "Please drink a little, and then you'll get warm."The old man drank some wine and became happy. He asked, "l'm felling much better now. Why don't you drink any?""l can't drink anything now,sir, "answered Mr.Brown "l'm waiting for the policeman.Only drunkards（酒鬼） cause accidents（事故）,you kown!"( )1.When did the story happen?A.In the morningB.In the afternoonC.In the eveningD.At night( )2.Why did Mr.Brown drive so fast?A.He was happy that dayB.He was good at drivingC.There were few cars in the streetD.He was afraid to be late( )3. Mr.Brown hit the car because of the following EXCEPT that ____.A.he didn't see the red lightsB.he drove fastC.he couldn't drive at allD.it was raining hard( )4.Why did Mr.Brown give a bottle of wine to the old man?A.To make him happyB.To make him drinkC.To make him warmD.To make friends with him( )5.We can know that _____ at last.A.Mr.Brown was not late for workB.the old man Mr.Brown became good friendsC.Mr.Brown drank some wineD.Mr.Brown fooled the old manBPeople eat different things in different parts of the world.In south China we eat rice every day. Sometimes we eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supp-er. We usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables.The Japanese eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish. They sometimes eat raw（生的）fish. In Africa, maize（玉米）is the most important food. People there make maize into flour （面粉）.From this flour they make different kinds of bread and cakes.In western（西方的）countries such as Britain, Australia and the U.S.A, the most important food is bread or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They cook the potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and chips. Sometimes people cook this food at home, but usually they buy it at the shop. They eat this food at home, in their work place, in the park or on the road. People call it "take-away" food.( ) 6.This passage is about ______.A. foodB. drinkC. clothesD. ways of life( ) 7.Who sometimes eat fish when it isn't cooked?A. People in ChinaB. People in JapanC. People in AfricaD. People in BritainA. riceB. fishC. vegetableD. maize( ) 9. Which of the following countries is called " a western country"?A. One of the countries in AfricaB. JapanC. ChinaD. Australia( ) 10.People eat "take-away" food ______.A. at homeB. on their way to schoolC. in their officesD. A、B and CCOne year ago Bertha and Grace became close friends at a college in Dartmouth.One day, Bertha said that her aunt Margaret had invited（邀请） her to spend the summer holiday with her. And they would have picnics and parties as well. But Grace told Bertha that she planned to stay in Clarkman’s bookstore until the new term began.Grace had to do something to feed herself because her parents died many years ago. Bertha watched her friend’s pale (苍白的) face. Just then she got a good idea. The next day when Grace came back, Bertha showed her an invitation letter from her aunt Margaret.“Grace, would you like to spend your holiday with us? I will help you find a part-time job in our town.” Grace cried after reading it.“Grace, please spend the holiday with me, or Margaret will be disappointed (失望的). I want you to be happy,” Bertha said.The holiday quickly passed by, and finally one letter from Margaret came to Bertha.“Bertha, Grace is the sweetest girl in the world, and I am very gr ateful(感激的) to you for sending her here.”（）11.Grace planned to ________ for her summer holiday.A. visit her auntB. see her parentsC. stay in Clarkman’s bo okstoreD. work in a restaurant（）12. Margaret was Bertha’s ________ according to the passage.A. auntB. grandmotherC. motherD. teacher（）13. Grace got ________ from Margaret the next day.A. a bookB. an invitation letterC. some moneyD. a part-time job( )14. It’s clear that ________.A. Bertha went to work in Clarkman’s bookstore at last.B. Grace went to Margaret’s house with Bertha.C. Bertha felt sorry for inviting Grace to spend holiday with her.D. Grace wrote a letter to thank Bertha after the holiday.( )15. From the passage, we know that Bertha was ________.A. honestB. braveC. kindD. poorDAnimals, including insects（昆虫）, don’t have a ‘language’ like ours. They do not ‘talk’to each other in words and sentences（句子）. But if we watch them, we can see that they have their ways of communicating(交流) with each other.Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit told them something without（没有）making a sound. It has given them a signal(信号).Many other animals use this kind of ‘language’. When a cobra(眼镜蛇) is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look powerful(有力的). This warns other animals. When a bee(蜜蜂) found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot ‘tell’ the other bees where the food is by speakingSome animals ‘say’ things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, evry sound has its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings（人类） speak in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah” when we are afraid or happy or when we drop something on our toes.( ) 16. Which one is TRUE according to the passage?A. Animals have languages like human beings.B. Bees communicate with each other by dancing.C. Animals can use words.D. Animals are brave.( ) 17. A rabbit uses its tail to .A. warn other rabbits when they are in dangerB. tell other rabbits where food isC. make itself look powerfulD. help it to run fast( ) 18. When a cobra is angry, it .A. makes a loud noiseB. raises its headC. moves up and downD. does a little dance( ) 19. can make several different sounds.A. rabbitB. beeC. birdD. fish( )20.From the passage, we know that use words and sentences to express(表达) ideas and thoughts.A. all living thingsB. all animalsC. some birdsD. human beings五、用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空（共10分，每空1分）One day ,the famous scientist Albert Einstein 1 an old friend of his in the street in New York.“Mr.Einstein,”said 2 friend，“you 3 a new coat.”“It does not matter”,answered Einstein.“Nobody 4 me here in New York.”A few years 5 ,they met in New York city 6 .Einstein had become a word-famous physicist by then,but he was still wearing the7 old coat.Once more his friend 8 to ask him to buy a new 9 .“There is no need now,”said Einstein.“I have lived here 10 a long time.Everybody here knows me.”1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.六、任务型阅读，根据短文内容，补全表格中所缺的信息。
