刘明

- Passage 1 -

King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked

Akbar said， “How many crows （乌鸦） are there in the city？”

7 even a moments thought， Birbal replied， “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows， My Lord.”

Akbar was pleased very much by Birbals wise answer.

（ ）1. A. questions B. help C. promises D. advice

（ ）2. A. common B. friendly C. clever D. silent

（ ）3. A. Though B. Because C. If D. As

（ ）4. A. knew B. developed C. hated D. doubted

（ ）5. A. order B. information C. danger D. situation

（ ）6. A. ask B. wait C. try D. reach

（ ）7. A. before B. without C. Through D. In

（ ）8. A. smart B. brave C. funny D. sure

（ ）9. A. catch B. discuss C. count D. visit

（ ）10. A. fewer B. larger C. faster D. older

- Passage 2 -

10 most of their time washing and repairing their cars.

（ ）1. A. prefer B. love C. drive D. play

（ ）2. A. little B. big C. old D. young

（ ）3. A. new B. own C. expensive D. cheap

（ ）4. A.friends B. teachers C. parents D. brothers

（ ）5. A. free B. busy C. study D. good

（ ）6. A. make B. mend C. wash D. drive

（ ）7. A. always B. never C. often D. usually

（ ）8. A. take B. carry C. pull D. lift

（ ）9. A. question B. wrong C. mistake D. problem

（ ）10. A. cost B. get C. spend D. use

- Passage 1 -

（ ）1. A. stole B. bought C. sold D. wrote

（ ）2. A. went B. sat C. seated D. looked

（ ）3. A. sit B. seat C. lie D. laugh

（ ）4. A. pushed B. took C. put D. pulled

（ ）5. A. jumping B. playing C. sitting D. sleeping

（ ）6. A. He B. It C. Who D. What

（ ）7. A. cut B. washed C. covered D. colored

（ ）8. A. coffee B. trouble C. chocolate D. matter

（ ）9. A. carelessness B. anger C. surprise D. happiness

（ ）10. A. first B. second C. very D. last

（ ）11. A. stood B. took C. cried D. looked

（ ）12. A. strange B. wrong C. OK D. funny

（ ）13. A. and B. but C. so D. while

（ ）14. A. spell B. corrected C. made D. found

（ ）15. A. finish B. leave C. jump D. shop

- Passage 2 -

Two weeks later， the names of the team 13 were out. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had 14 the team. He was in seventh grade—the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldnt do it， so he didnt know. He just 15 it.

（ ）1. A. spent B. taken C. cost D. paid

（ ）2. A. talk B. sit C. study D. walk

（ ）3. A. after B. before C. during D. till

（ ）4. A. either B. too C. though D. yet

（ ）5. A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid

（ ）6. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth

（ ）7. A. so B. if C. then D. because

（ ）8. A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade

（ ）9. A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. worried

（ ）10. A. think about B. hear from C. agree with D. look for

（ ）11. A. alone B. away C. almost D. already

（ ）12. A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running

（ ）13. A. jumpers B. runners C. doctors D. teachers

（ ）14. A. got B. kept C. made D. found

（ ）15. A. made B. played C. had D. did

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（ ）1. A. European B. Asian C. American D. African

（ ）2. A. lights B. switches C. radios D. TVs

（ ）3. A. some else B. another many C. the other D. many other

（ ）4. A. Such as B. For example C. For teleshopping D. It is like

（ ）5. A. takes B. cost C. spends D. spend

（ ）6. A. to B. until C. unless D. by

（ ）7. A. begin B. leave C. open D. turn on

（ ）8. A. people B. women C. businessmen D. officials

（ ）9. A. to go out B. going out C. to buy things D. buying things

（ ）10. A. still B. dont C. even D. wont

（ ）11. A. teleshopping B. TV C. radio D. telephone

（ ）12. A. appearing B. coming out C. for sale D. to buy

（ ）13. A. in the shop B. on TV C. they bought D. by this way

（ ）14. A. the same with B. different from C. as big as D. larger than

（ ）15. A. the number B. the quality C. the places D. the buyers

- Passage 2 -

There are many ways to show your love and thanks.

（ ）1. A. played B. bought C. sold D. gave

（ ）2. A. quietly B. sadly C. happily D. loudly

（ ）3. A. old and young B. big and small C. right and wrong D. long and short

（ ）4. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

（ ）5. A. in B. out C. over D. from

（ ）6. A. easy B. unusual C. strange D. attractive

（ ）7. A. when B. until C. after D. before

（ ）8. A. so B. because C. until D. if

（ ）9. A. much B. also C. many D. too

（ ）10. A. will make B. is making C. has made D. is made

（ ）11. A. but B. or C. yet D. and

（ ）12. A. should B. can C. must D. need

（ ）13. A. clothes B. books C. flowers D. computers

（ ）14. A. more popular B. much popular C. most popular D. popularest

（ ）15. A. watch B. computer C. car D. bike