1、 A. abandoned B. bored C. exhausted D. excited4. Mr. Smith left home and went to Shenzhen in his twenties, where he until the 1990s. A. stayed B. had stayed C. have stayed D. were staying 5. May I call you Liz short? Sure. Liz is short Elizabeth. A. for; of B. for; for C. in; of D. in; for 6. The bo
2、ok is on the top shelf, . Tom, fetch me a chair, wont you? A. out of sight B. out of distance C. out of reach D. out of date 7. Parents have the duty to their children with food and clothing when they are too young to make a living. A. allow B. offer C. give D. supply8. Today is Susans birthday. Amo
3、ng are some old friends at high school. A. those invited B. those inviting C. inviting those D. invited those9. Have you ever tried to a foreigner in English? Only once. But I felt very shy. A. to speak B. speaking C. to be speaking D. being spoken10. He always takes along with him a mini English di
4、ctionary to new words whenever possible. A. refer to B. look at C. look up D. point to11. While seeing the film, many of the people cried with great fear. A. frightened; frightened B. frightened; frightening C. frightening; frightening D. frightening; frightened12. Did you catch the plane? No. The p
5、lane at three oclock. We arrived five minutes late. A. took off B. was taken off C. had been taken off D. had taken off13. Did you plan to meet at the cinema? No. We met chance. A. of B. in C. for D. by14. Mary used to go to art classes in the evening twice a week but now she . A. doesnt any more go
6、 there B. doesnt no longer go there C. doesnt go there no more D. doesnt go there any longer15. Would you mind if I borrowed your phone? Go ahead. A. Pardon? B. Absolutely! C. Is that right? D. Not at all！二、完形填空 （共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）Our third grade class was listening to our teacher, Miss Pratt. S
7、he told us she was not 16 that we were not making the progress she had expected with multiplication tables （乘法表）. I 17 that I had spent too much time playing with my friends instead of 18 . I had let down （让失望） my 19 , who was the kindest one I had ever known. Every day near the close of school, she
8、 would 20 to us, or tell us stories about her childhood. Most 21 , she made us feel that she 22 us and that we were important.I had a scar （伤疤） below my nose 23 a serious car accident. Having been called “Running Nose” by many other children, I didnt 24 myself. Although my parents said I was 25 , I
9、did not see myself that way. At the end of one school day, I 26 in my classroom, waiting for my mother to take me home. Miss Pratt sat at her desk with another teacher and talked. I heard they say, “ 27 is she? She is lovely.” My teachers answer was, “I 28 ; Bernice is pretty.” Pretty! The word drew
10、 my 29 . Teachers would be 30 . Maybe it was true. At that moment I made the 31 to be the first child in my class to learn the tables. No one was going to 32 me. This time I believed in myself.About one week later, Miss Pratt told the class that I was the first one to 33 the tables and she was very
11、34 of me. The class 35 and clapped. For the first time, I felt truly good about myself. 16. A. sad B. surprised C. angry D. happy17. A. forgot B. regretted C. believed D. requested18. A. changing B. drawing C. studying D. writing19. A. friend B. teacher C. classmate D. parent 20. A. listen B. turn C
12、. read D. reply21. A. probably B. exactly C. frequently D. importantly22. A. cared about B. looked after C. worried about D. brought up23. A. as B. since C. after D. until24. A. like B. lose C. ask D. hide25. A. smart B. humorous C. pretty D. special26. A. joined B. lived C. enjoyed D. remained27. A
13、. How B. Who C. What D. Where28. A. agree B. mean C. see D. hope29. A. action B. attitude C. answer D. attention30. A. reliable B. patient C. simple D. strict31. A. choice B. decision C. effort D. difference32. A. control B. hurt C. stop D. invite33. A. learn B. show C. make D. find34. A. fond B. pr
14、oud C. afraid D. tired35. A. left B. settled C. stood D. smiled三、阅读理解 （共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分）AWhen Ann Kahn was growing up, her family took the same summer vacation every year a trip to Yosemite （黄石公园）. But things are different for her daughter, Ashley. At 19, Ashley had already set foot on every cont
15、inent including Antarctica, and all but one of her journeys abroad were taken without her parents, on trips with other teenagers. She started when she was just 13, visiting Europe with a youth travel organization called People to People Student Ambassadors （大使）.“It has really changed my plan for gra
16、duation,” said Ashley, who is now a freshman of a state university. “When I was younger, I thought Id like to be anurse someday. But now, Im learning French, and Id like to be an ambassador after I graduate. Living and working abroad is something I would like to do.”At younger ages than the older ge
17、neration of Americans, thousands of teenagers like Ashley are seeing more faraway corners of the world. High schools now regularly organize student trips that require passports （护照）.Middle-school students hike the rainforest instead of joining lakeside summer camps, and older teenagers use the commu
18、nity service （社会服务工作） they did in Africa as writing material for college essays. The sense of community and family are lifetime memories. More than half of the students believed middle school life as the biggest stage for growth. You really see kids mature. Ashleys mother Ann Kahn agrees, “I did not
19、 travel like this growing up, but I think its great that we are able to provide that for her.”36. From the text, we can learn that Ashley . A. visited Europe when she was 13 B. set up a youth travel organization C. never had a chance to visit Antarctica D. took the same summer vacation as her mother
20、37. After taking several international journeys, Ashley . A. wanted to be a nurse after graduation B. accepted the advice from her parents C. changed her plan for the future D. decided to have a trip to Yosemite 38. From the text, we can infer that during holidays teenagers in America will do the fo
21、llowing EXCEPT . A. joining the school trips B. researching the rainforest C. travelling aboard D. doing community service in Africa39. What does the underlined word “mature” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Become quite busy. B. Be cheerful. C. Be experienced. D. Become grown-up.BA Lion in P
22、arisAuthor: Beatrice Alemagna A lonely lion from Africa begins a journey to Paris. Hewalks through the city streets, stepping in and out of stations,museums and palaces. He is sad as nobody notices him. Whatmakes him happy again? Read the book and find it out!The story translated from French by Mari
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26、5 Viva Books Private Limited40. In the book A Lion in Paris, we know that _. A. it was first written in French B. it is suitable for adults to read C. it was a story about the history of Paris D. the lion was taken to Paris by Beatrice Alemagna41. The author uses the underlined phrase in the text to
27、 show that _. A. the town has little fields B. lots of pins were made in the town C. it is dangerous for us to stand on a pin D. the town is very small 42. Mr. Smith whose son is afraid of taking exams will buy _. A. A Lion in Paris B. On the Tip of a Pin C. Motivating School Kids D. Fledolin Upside
28、 DownCMore than half of the worlds population lives in cities. Traffic and pollution are becoming big problems in big cities all over the world. In cities like Mexico City, Shanghai or Cairo the quality of the air is getting worse every day. In the United States, people spend more time sitting in tr
29、affic jams.Some of the worlds cities have already found the answer to the problem. In Bogota, the capital of Columbia, the government has taken measures to improve the quality of life for the citys 8 million people. They created over a thousand new parks, a new public transport system, and built hundreds of cycling and walking paths. People who live in the city also joined in making their city one of the most livable （适合居住的） places in South America.Today city planners around the world are looking for ways to provide more
