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1、 1A man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master will give her a bit of his food. He shares his meal with her. One day the cat is not at

2、the table at mealtime. Ah! Where is my cat?asks the man.His wife says, Cant you eat without her?So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room and jumps into the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one in

3、to her own plate, and the other into her masters plate. Dear me! cries the woman, A mouse is in your plate! Hush(安静)! says her husband. This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship(友谊) is. She wishes me to share her dinner as I often share mine with her.根据短文内容，判断正误，正确（T），错误（F）。( )1.

4、The master loves his cat very much.( )2. The cat always shares her food with her master.( )3. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.( )4. The cat hurries(匆忙) home with two mice in her mouth when the master and his wife are having lunch.( )5. The story tells us the cat also loves her master

5、. 2Once there was a little girl in a village. She spent summers on her grandfathers farm. The year she was four, she knew some ducks. The ducks were white with orange feet. They lived in a little wooden house near the road. The little girl liked these ducks very much.Every day they walked down the r

6、oad to the pond（池塘）. The ducks went into the water. The little girl sat on the bank（岸）and saw them swimming in the pond. The little talked to the ducks and they quacked（嘎嘎叫）back.Then one day the ducks were gone. No one would say anything about them. The little was afraid to ask where they were. One

7、night everyone sat down for dinner. The food looked a little like chicken. The girl didnt want to eat. Can you guess why?( )16. The story is mainly about _. A. eating chicken B. sitting by the pond C. living on a farm D. ducks and a little girl( )17. The ducks were _. A. yellow and orange B. yellow

8、and white C. white and orange feet D. white and black( )18. First the little girl _. A. didnt eat B. sat on the bank C. walked to the pond D. talked to the ducks( )19. At the end of the story, the ducks were probably _ A. under the water B. on the plate C. in the wooden house D. swimming in the pond

9、( )20. The little girl didnt eat because _she wanted nice cakes B. the food was ducks C. the food was too hot D. the plate was empty 3Mr Smith made many tests (作试验) with different animals and the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals. One day Mr Smith put a monkey in a room. He also put some s

10、mall boxes in it. In one of the boxes there was some food. How long will it take the monkey to find the food? Mr Smith said to himself. Let me wait and see. He left the room and waited outside. Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole (钥匙眼). What did he see? He saw the eye of the monkey. T

11、he monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr Smith through the keyhole. 1. Mr Smith made tests with _. A. different animals B. the monkey only C. all the monkeys D. all of the cleverest animals 2. There was some food in _ of the small boxes. A. some B. none C. one D. each 3. Mr Smith

12、 put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know_. A. how much food monkey could find B. how many boxes the monkey could carry C. how long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyhole D. how long it would take the monkey to find the food 4. What was the monkey doing when Mr

13、 Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole? A. The monkey was eating food. B. The monkey was looking for food. C. The monkey was eating on the other side of the door. D. The monkey was looking at Mr Smith through the keyhole. 5. Mr Smith is a _. A. teacher B. scientist (科学家) C. doctor D. farm worker

14、4 Do you need friends? Im sure your answer is Yes,of course. Everybody does! You need friends when you play and when you work. If you have friends, you will feel happy. If you have no friends. you will feel lonely (寂寞的). Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good wayYou make friends by

15、being friendly. A friendly person is interested in other people. He is always helpful If you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him. 6. We need friends _. A. because we must play with

16、them B. Because we must work with them C. when we play and when we work D. when we talk with them 7. If we want to make friends, we should _. A. be politely to them B. be friendly to them. C. be afraid of them D. when we talk with them. 8. A friendly person is _ other people. A. interested in B. wor

17、ried about C. surprised at D. like them 9. If we want to make friends with a new classmate, _. A. we can talk with them B. we must try to help him C. we can tell him about the other classmates in our class D. A、B and C 10. Which of the following is true? A. No one needs friends. B. Everyone needs fr

18、iends. C. Only classmates need friends. D. Someone needs friends. 5In the morning Mr Smith comes into the garden at the back of his houseHe sees so much snow in the gardenMr Smith wants to take his car out，so he asks a man to clean the road from his garage(车库)to the gateHe says to the man，Dont throw

19、 any snow on that sideIt will damage(损坏)the flowers in my garden，and dont throw any on the other side for it will damage the wallAnd dont throw any into the street，or the policeman will come. Then he goes outWhen he comes back，the path is cleanthere is no snow on the flowers, on the wall or in the s

20、treetBut when he opens the garage to get his car out，he sees，the garage is full of snowthe snow from the path，and his car is under the snow!( )6In the morning Mr Smith finds _is full of snowA.his garden B.his garage Chis house Dhis car( )7he wants a man to clean the roadHe _ Adoesnt like snow at all

21、 B. likes the clean road Cwants to take his car out of the garage Doften asks the man to do something( )8Where does Mr Smith tell the man to throw the snow in the garden? AOn the flowers BInto the street COn the wall DWe dont know( )9He opens the garage_. Aand takes his car out Band finds its full o

22、f snow Cand finds there is no air in Dand takes snow out( )10.Where is Mr Smiths car?AUnder the snow from the road Bin the street CNear the road Din front of his house 6Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were firs

23、t made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing. A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were a

24、t war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky. The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（农作物） grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then th

25、ey would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks（树枝）, strings（线） and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses. 1. The main idea of the first paragraph（段落) is that A. kites were first ma

26、de in China B. most of us have flown or seen a kite C. the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites 2. In ancient China kites could be used for _. A. catching fish B. helping people fly C. watering the crops D. helping people walk in

27、 the dark 3. The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites _. A. could bring good luck B. looked like animals C. could help them win a war D. could fly high 4. The Chinese usually use _ for their kites. A. sticks, strings and grass B. strings, hair and wood C. paper, strings and sticks D.

28、 paper, ropes and hooks 5. What is the best title (题目) of this passage? A. Lucky Kites. B. Strange Kites. C. Beautiful Kites. D. Chinese Kites. 7 In 1620, about half the USA was covered（覆盖）by forestsToday the forests have almost goneA lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand（沙地）China d

29、oesnt want to copy（抄）the USAs exampleWere planting more and more treesWeve built the Great Green Wall of trees across northern（北部的）part of our countryThe Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wideIt will stop the wind from blowing the earth awayIt will stop

30、the sand from moving towards the rich farmland（农田）in the southMore Great Green Walls are neededTrees must be grown all over the worldGreat Green Walls will make the world better 1In 1620, about _ the USA was covered by forests Aa third Bhalf Ctwo thirds Da fourth 2A lot of good land has gone with _

31、Asand Bwater Cwind Dforests 3The Great Green Wall in China is _ long A7,000 kilometers B1,700 kilometers C7,000 meters D400 kilometers Trees must be grown in _. AChina Bthe USA Csome countries Devery part of the world 5_ will make the world better A The Great Wall BTall buildings CGreat Green Walls

32、DFlowers and grass 8 A friend of mine named Paul received（收到）an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas presentOn Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car “Is this your car，Paul?” He askedPaul answered， “Yes，my brother gave it to me

33、for Christmas. The boy was surprised（惊奇）You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything？Boy，I wishHe hesitated(犹豫)Of course，Paul knew what he was going to wish for（希望）He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish, the boy w

34、ent on， “that I could be a brother like that Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？” “Oh yes，Id love that” After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said， Paul，would you mind （介意）driving in front of my house？” Paul smiled a

35、 littleHe thought he knew what the boy wantedHe wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. Will you stop where those two steps are？the boy askedHe ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He

36、was carrying his little crippled（残疾的）brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gaveit to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent（美分）. And some day Im going to give you one just like itthen you can see for your

37、self all the nice things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about.Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable（难忘的）holiday ride. 1The street urchin was very surpr

38、ised when _APaul received an expensive car BPaul told him about the car Che saw the shining car Dhe was walking around the car 2From the story we can see the urchin _Awished to give his brother a car Bwanted Pauls brother to give him a car Cwished he could have a brother like Pauls Dwished Paul coul

39、d be a brother like that 3The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _Ato show his neighbours the big car Bto show he had a rich friend Cto let his brother ride in the car Dto tell his brother about his wish 4We can infer（推断）from the story that _APaul couldnt understand the urchin B

40、the urchin had a deep love for his brother Cthe urchin wished to have a rich brother Dthe urchins wish came true in the end 5The best name of the name story is _AA Christmas Present B A Street Urchin CA Brother Like That DAn Unforgettable Holiday Ride 9Dreams (梦 ) may be more important than sleep. W

41、e all need to dream, some scientists say. Dreams take up（占据）about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is

42、worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may（可能）have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over（携入）into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often

43、 we cant remember the dream. Dreams can disappear (消失) quickly from memory (记忆). Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired. 1. It may be less important to sleep

44、than to_. A. think B. dream C. work D. study 2. Dreams and films are usually _. A. very long B. in colour C. about work D. very sad 3. Why do some people often dream about their work? A. Because they are tired in the daytime. B. Because they are not interested in their work. C. Because they may be t

45、hinking about their work all day. D. Because they have too much work to do. The main idea of the story is that _. A. what dream is B. people like to sleep C. dreams are like films D. we always remember dreams 10. A Faithful（忠实的）Dog More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very bi

46、g and brave dog called Gelert. One day the Prince wanted to go hunting（打猎）with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle（摇篮）, which was like a small bed. When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged（摇

47、）his tail（尾巴）and jumped up to put his paws（手爪）on the Princes chest. Then the Prince saw the blood（血）on Gelerts jaws（颚）and head. What have you done? the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there wa

48、s blood on them. So you have killed my son? the Prince said angrily. You unfaithful dog! He took out his sword（剑）and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed（设法）to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhu

49、rt（没受伤）. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended（保卫）the baby and killed the wolf. The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The P

50、rince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried（埋葬）him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dogs grave for a few minutes. If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert

51、is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog. 1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _. A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales 2. The Prince told the dog to _ when he was leaving. A. watch the door B. take care of his baby at home C. welcome his friends

52、D. stop the strangers 3. The dog was very _ when his master came back from hunting. A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired 4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelerts _. A. jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C. 5. The Prince never smiled again because _ A. the wolf was killed by Gelert B. he

53、had buried the dog on the top of mountain C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert D. Gelert had killed his baby son 11. Pollution（污染） The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modem traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ag

54、o, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution 污染). To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so

55、serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up（用完）or the river was dirty in one place, Man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world. Air pollution is still the most serious. Its bad for all living things in the world, b

56、ut it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily. Many countries are making rules (法规) to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal (煤) in houses and factories in the city, and from putti

57、ng dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused (引起) by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution. The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water a

58、nd air clean. And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time. 1. Our world is becoming much smaller _. A. because the earth is being polluted day and night. B. thanks to science development C. because of the rise in population D. because the earth is blown away by the wind every ye

59、ar 2. Thousands of years ago, life was _ it is today. A. much easier than B. as easy as C. as hard as D. much harder than 3. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here it means _. A. water pollution B. air pollution C. noise pollution D. rubbish (垃圾) 4. Air pollution is the most serious

60、 kind of pollution because _. A. its bad for all living things in the world B. it makes much noise C. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty D. it makes us angry more easily 5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. B. The pollution of the earth grows