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一、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Beijing is _________ capital of China and it is _________ city with many places of interest.

A. a; a            B. a; the        C. the; a          D. the; the

2. —Have you decided where to spend your summer holiday?

—Not yet. We _________ go to Qingdao.

A. must            B. should          C. need          D. may

3. —He’s already back to Australia, _________?

— _________. He is on a visit to Shanghai.

A. isn’t he; No                           B. hasn’t he; Yes

C. isn’t he; Yes                           D. hasn’t he; No

4. —I would like you to talk about the Great Wall.

—I’m sorry, but _________ Jack _________ I have been there.

A. either; or                             B. neither; nor

C. both; and                              D. not only; but also

5. —What did Jack ask you just now?

—He wanted to know how long _________ when I reached the cinema.

A. had the film been on                   B. the film had started

C. the film had lasted                    D. had the film ended

6. I think Bob is the suitable person to take the job because he can do the work well with_________ money and _________ people.

A. less; less        B. less; more       C. more; fewer     D. less; fewer

7. —Please _________ the tigers. It’s dangerous to take photos with them.

—Oh, I see. Thank you.

A. keep off        B. take off            C. get off             D. turn off

8. _________ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him.

A. What a          B. What              C. How             D. How a

9. They want to develop a kind of dog-friendly food _________ will help dog owners cool down  their pets.

A. who            B. what           C. which           D. whether

10. —Would you please help me with my drawing skills?

— _________. You can come to my studio every Saturday.

A. That’s all right     B. No problem        C. No, thanks        D. Quite well

二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my lines. But once on the stage, every word    11   from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator (解说者) for the play.    12   I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my    13   and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.

It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping (炸开)   14    the grass in bunches (束). I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I’ll dig up (挖光) all these weeds (野草),” she said. “From now on, we’ll   15   have roses in this garden.”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested(抗议). “All flowers are   16   —even dandelions !”

My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is   17   of people, too,” she added.

When I   18   that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said,    19   me of how much I loved to read stories’ aloud.

Thanks to my mother’s encouragement, I got to know everybody had his or her own    20   in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.

11. A. developed    B. left              C. failed           D. disappeared

12. A. If            B. Because          C. Though         D. Since

13. A. difficulty         B. mistake          C. danger           D. unhappiness

14. A. through          B. past              C. beyond           D. behind

15. A. hardly            B. only              C. still             D. also

16. A. harmless         B. healthy            C. beautiful          D. fresh

17. A. true             B. kind             C. same            D. clever

18. A. remembered      B. realized           C. explained         D. promised

19. A. representing     B. complaining        C. recommending      D. reminding

20. A. honor           B. progress         C. value             D. interest

三、阅读理解(共13小题;每小题2分，满分26分)

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (笔试).

“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”

One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick? “

“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride (自大) ! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”

The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.

21. What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.

b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.

c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.

d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.

A. a, d, b, c         B. a, b, d, c        C. d, a, c, b          D. d, c, a, b

22. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Tired.             B. Bored.           C. Nervous.           D. Frightened.

23. What do we learn from the passage?

A. Practice makes perfect.                  B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. No pains, no gains.                      D. Pride goes before a fall.

B

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”

Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.

Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.

If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”

Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).

You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.

If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “

24. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat.

B. The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”.

C. It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.

D. There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.

25. In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression “curiosity killed the cat”?

A. Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.

B. Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so.

C. Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited.

D. Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs.

26. Where can you most probably find the passage?

A. In a scientific research paper about cats.

B. On a website telling people how to keep cats.

C. In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories.

D. In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang.