Section A

一、从B栏中找出与A栏相匹配的答语。

A                                       B

（   ）1. What could they do with the mountain？ A. The car hit a big tree.

（   ）2. What do you think of Jack？           B. Of course not.

（   ）3. How did the accident happen？             C. Its interesting.

（   ）4. How do you like this story？               D. They wanted to move it away.

（   ）5. Is Monkey King a normal monkey？         E. He is clever and brave.

二、根据汉语提示写出单词，补全句子。

1. This machine can break _______ （石头） into small pieces..

2. Its _______ （愚蠢的） to think that God can really help you.

3. The old man used his gun to _______ （射杀） wild animals.

4. This walking _______ （拐棍） is used to help old people walk.

5. The magic show _______ （使兴奋） both the old and the young.

三、根据句意填写单词，首字母已给出。

1. Nicks brother was b_______ on the afternoon of April 17th.

2. We need another c_______ of days to finish the work.

3. Jack and Lucy got m_______ two years ago and now they have a son.

4. The man may have m_______ because he can do things many of us cant do.

5. My daughter likes going to the zoo to see the m_______ because they are cute.

6. “Dont do the same s_______ things again！” the boys father shouted angrily.

7. Elephants have very short t_______， but monkeys have long ones.

8. Does the new shoes f_______ you well？

9. The thief h_______ himself behind the door when the owner came home.

10. Most students b_______ to learn English from primary school.

Section B

一、单项选择。

（   ）1. —I dont think the boy is _______.

—I agree with you. He is thinking a better way to solve the problem.

A. clever           B. stupid           C. friendly         D. careful

（   ）2. —Our math teacher is very good. Do you think so？

—Yes， he has a _______ way to teach and we learn very fast.

A. special B. hard C. boring D. old

（   ）3. —Tomorrow is Kates birthday.

—Yes， we plan to _______ a beautiful dress for her by ourselves as a birthday present.

A. send     B. cut             C. move         D. make

（   ）4. —Oh， we have _______ money to buy some paint.

—Well have to ask our parents for help.

A. no less             B. no better       C. no more       D. no longer

（   ）5. —Jim is going camping this Sunday.

—But the radio says itll be rainy， so he has to _______ his plan.

A. make             B. change           C. hide         D. care

二、补全对话，每空一词。

A： Do you like the TV play Journey to the West， Bill？

B： Yes， sure. Ive watched it    1   . I watched it when I was 5， and again last year.

A： So what do you think    2    it？

B： It was wonderful. I still remember how    3    when I watched it.

A： Whats your    4    about the Monkey King？

B： He is my favorite character of the TV play. He is so cute and    5   . He fights bad people and helps the weak ones. I want to be like him.

A： Great. Do you often read Chinese ancient stories？

B： Ive read several. I like watching them on TV    6    of in books.

A： Thanks so much for answering my questions.

三、完型填空。

My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough    1    to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would    2    me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school， he would give me a big    3    on the face and tell me to be a good    4   . It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old， and my dad would still kiss me goodbye！

I remember the day when I decided I was too    5    for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop， he had his usual big smile. He started to lean （倾斜） toward me， but I put my hand up and    6   ， “No， Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a long time， and his    7    started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield （挡风玻璃）. “Youre    8   ，” he said. “You are a big boy—a man. I wont kiss you any more.”

It wasnt long after that when my dad went out to    9    and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family to feed

How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man， I would    10    have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.

（   ）1. A. food B. birds C. animals D. fish

（   ）2. A. ride     B. carry C. drive D. bring

（   ）3. A. kiss B. laugh C. look D. hand

（   ）4. A. man B. boy C. teacher D. fisherman

（   ）5. A. old B. young     C. excited D. moved

（   ）6. A. spoke B. said C. repeated D. answered

（   ）7. A. hands B. feet C. eyes D. face

（   ）8. A. kind B. clever     C. wrong D. right

（   ）9. A. school     B. sea C. boat D. river

（   ）10. A. still B. ever C. never D. only

四、阅读理解。

One day in class， Socrates took out an apple， stood in front of the class and said， “Please smell the smell in the air！”

One student raised his hand and answered， “Ive smelled it. It is the scent （香味） of the

apple！” Socrates stepped down the dais （讲台）， held up the apple， slowly passed by each of the students and said， “Smell it more carefully if there is the scent of the apple in the air. ”

At this moment， half of the students had raised their hands. Socrates returned to the dais and repeated the question. This time， except one student， the others all raised their hands. Socrates walked close to the student and asked， “Didnt you really smell any scent？”

The student answered， “I really smelled nothing！”

The student was Plato， who later became a famous philosopher （哲学家）.

Then， Socrates announced to the class， “Hes right because it is a fake apple.”

Many times， we have been close to the truth， but lack of self-confidence， we leave the truth. The road leading to the truth will not be smooth. The key is whether we can stick it out.

（   ）1. What was true about the apple？

A. It was big and red.               B. It was sweet.

C. It wasnt a real one.             D. It wasnt delicious.

（   ）2. Why didnt Plato raise his hand？

A. Because he didnt understand his teacher.

B. Because he couldnt smell the scent of the apple.

C. Because Socrates didnt ask him to answer his question.

D. Because Socrates thought Plato was clever enough to understand him.

（   ）3. How do you think of Socrates after reading this article？

A. He was good at teaching his students. B. He fooled his students.

C. He needed his students help.

D. He liked to ask his students the same question.

（   ）4. The rest of the students were wrong because _______.

A. they really smelt something           B. they used to smell apples

C. they didnt believe the truth           D. they were very confident

（   ）5. Which is the best title for this article？

A. The Road Leading to the Truth.         B. The Smell of the Apple.

C. The Lesson From a Famous Teacher.   D. The Self-confidence in Everything.

Self Check

一、单项选择。

（   ）1. —Sorry， I didnt see you and walk into you.

—_______.

A. No problem B. Never mind C. Good idea D. Let me see

（   ）2. —Dont _______ little things everywhere in the classroom.

—OK， we remember that.

A. put               B. pick           C. break         D. drop

（   ）3. —The children had a wonderful time during the trip.

—Sure they did. They saw lots of flowers _______ the road.

A. outside             B. across           C. over         D. along

（   ）4. —Did I _______ you by calling you so late？

—Not really， I like chatting with friends.

A. mix             B. fight           C. surprise       D. allow

（   ）5. —How can Henry get on well with other students？

—_______ he gave up his bad habits， he wouldnt make friends with them.

A. Although         B. Until           C. Because         D. Unless

（   ）6. —Look， the moon is _______ bright in the sky.

—Then lets go out to play games.

A. shining           B. looking         C. hanging       D. moving

（   ）7. —How do you like the film？

—Its so _______ that I came to tears several times.

A. interesting       B. tiring         C. relaxing         D. touching

（   ）8. —Hard-working can _______ success.

—I want to get success.

A. put up           B. take after       C. lead to         D. work on

（   ）9. —Where are our basketballs？

—Theyre kept _______ the room on the first floor.

A. between         B. inside         C. from           D. over

（   ）10. —When did John become interested in the country music？

—He _______ love with it at the age of 12.

A. fell in           B. fell down       C. fell over       D. fell off

二、完成句子， 每空一词。

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1. Isnt the young man _______ to save the girl from the fire？

2. The man has a _______ body， but he has a strong mind.

3. The library is _______ both in the day and at night.

4. Did the _______ buy the ring for his lover？

5. He found himself _______ with the classic music.

三、完型填空。

Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country， and the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the country mouse    1    the city mouse， and he said， “Do come and see me at my house in the country.” The city mouse    2    and went there. After staying in the country for    3    than a day， the city mouse became bored and said， “This food is not good， and your house is not good. Why do you live in a    4    in the field？ You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house    5    of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.”

The country mouse went to the house of the city mouse with    6   . It was a very good house. Nice food was set    7    for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The city mouse cried， “Run！ Run！The cat is coming！” They ran away quickly and    8   .After some    9    they came out. When they came out， the country mouse said， “I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and    10   ， than to be rich and afraid.”

（   ）1. A. met B. caught C. rang D. left

（   ）2. A. believed       B. decided C. agreed       D. slept

（   ）3. A. fewer         B. over     C. more D. less

（   ）4. A. hole   B. window   C. pool         D. air

（   ）5. A. filled   B. made   C. used       D. put

（   ）6. A. surprise B. fear     C. excitement   D. success

（   ）7. A. ready   B. open C. cold     D. cheap

（   ）8. A. laughed     B. hid   C. played       D. shouted

（   ）9. A. days   B. food   C. scene     D. time

（   ）10. A. cared         B. bored   C. silly D. happy

四、阅读理解。

One day Mary came back home from work. When she opened the door of her house， she found a man come up to her with a knife and looked at her. Mary felt afraid， but she calmed down very quickly and a bright idea came up to her. She said to the man with a smile， “Pal， what a joke！ Selling the kitchen knife？ I like it and I buy it...” she said as she let the man inside the house， and then went on saying， “You look like my former kind-hearted neighbor. So glad to see you. Would you like coffee or tea？”

The man with a murderous （凶狠的） look slowly became shy.

He said， “Thank you！”

At last， Mary did “buy” the shining kitchen knife. The strange man took the money， hesitated

for a while and left her. When he turned to go， he said， “Miss， you will change all my life！”

1. When Mary came home and saw the man with a knife， she found herself in _______.

2. Mary was very clever to deal with her problem and she _______ _______ a good idea.

3. In fact， the man _______ a seller selling kitchen knives.

4. The man was moved by Mary and at last he decided to _______ _______ doing bad things to  Mary.

5. From the words of the man， we can see that the man was _______ to Mary.

五、阅读理解填词。

Mr. Johnson was a person who hated to try new things， and he was b   1    to be very timid （胆小的）. He never f   2    in an airplane before because he read a lot about air a   3   ， so one day when a friend offered to take him for a ride in his own small plane， Mr. Johnson was very worried about accepting. Finally， however， his friend told him that it was very safe， and Mr. Johnson f   4    got into the plane.

His friend started the engine and the plane b   5    to taxi （滑行） onto the runway of the airport. Mr. Johnson had heard that the most dangerous p   6    of a flight were the take-off and the landing （降落）， so he was very scared and closed his eyes the w   7    time.

After some time he was b   8    enough to open his eyes again， looked out of the window of the plane， and said to his friend in a weak v   9   ， “Look at those people down there. They look as small as ants， dont they？”

“Those are ants，” answered his friend. “Were still on the g   10   .”

1. b__________ 2. f __________ 3. a__________ 4. f__________ 5. b__________

6. p__________ 7. w__________ 8. b__________   9. v__________   10. g__________