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1、 一、One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then 46 to eat something. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree. “Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.” 47

2、the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a moment they heard a terrible 48 , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too 49 . The rich mans horse was killed. “See what you horse has done!” cried the rich man. “Yo

3、u will have to 50 it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know. Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he made no 51 . At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.” “Oh,” the rich man shouted 52 . “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.” “Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “Wh

4、at did he 53 ?” “He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill my horse.” “Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he 54 you. Then can you expect to get money 55 him? ” The rich man said nothing and left silently. 46. A. put downB. set downC. sat downD. turned down47. A.

5、SoB. ButC. AndD. Though48. A. songB. wordC. bellD. noise49. A. lateB. slowC. hardD. quick50. A. pay forB. look forC. wait forD. care for51. A. ideaB. mistakeC. moneyD. answer52. A. quietlyB. angrilyC. happilyD. heavily53. A. speakB. tellC. talkD. say54. A. helpedB. thankedC. warnedD. ordered55. A. f

6、orB. fromC. withD. about 二In many peoples eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree（无忧无虑）. But is it the truth? And what 46 students happy or unhappy?To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months 47 students sense(感受) of happiness la

7、st year. The 48 girl made a survey with questions such as “ Are you feeling happy?” and “What makes you unhappy?”After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that_49 40 percent（百分之）of the students feel unhappy, and the 50 from studies is the main reason for their unhappiness.“More than 5

8、0 percent said they were under pressure and 70 percent 51 get enough sleep,” Li said. “It shows that middle school students are not as happy 52 people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”Li also said that over 90 percent say their happiness has 53 to do with how much money they h

9、ave. Instead, they care about their relationships（关系）with friends, teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get _54 well with each other,” Li said.After her survey, Li listed _55 tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat(对待) yourself better, be kind and polite to your f

10、riends and relatives, and try new things.46. A. helps B. wants C. makes D. keeps47. A. to study B. studying C. study D. studied48. A. 15 years old B. 15-years-old C. 15-year-old D. 15-year-olds49. A. about B. than C. below D. inside50. A. pressure B. difficulties C. knowledge D. interest51. A. dont

11、B. hadnt C. did D. didnt52. A. so B. and C. like D. as 53. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. nobody54. A. along B. up C. off D. down55. A. any B. a number of C. much D. a lot三、Many people think that Americans 1 their cars almost more than anything else. When 2_ people are fourteen years old, th

12、ey want to have their _3_ cars. They dont ask for a car from their 4_. So many of them work in _5_ time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to 6 _ and getting a drivers license may be one of the most exciting things in a young persons life.Some people almost 7 _ go to a doct

13、or when they are ill. But they will _8_ their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a 9 . On Saturdays or Sundays some people may 10 most of their time washing and repairing their cars.1. A. preferB. loveC. driveD. play2. A. littleB. big C. old D. young3. A. newB. own C. expensive D. cheap

14、4. A, friendsB. teachers C. parents D. brothers5. A. freeB. busyC. study D. good6. A. makeB. mendC. wash D. drive7. A. alwaysB. neverC. often D. usually8. A. takeB. carryC. pull D. lift9. A. questionB. wrongC. mistake D. problem 10. A. costB. getC. spend D. use 四Who designed (设计) the first helicopte

15、r (直升飞机)? Who _1_ of the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most _2_? There is an answer _3_ all these questions - Leonardo de Vinci (达芬奇).Leonardo may have been the greatest genius (天才) _4_ have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of

16、his inventions seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldnt _5_ a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked. But Leonardo _6_ an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the ti

17、me he was twenty years old, he was called a master ( 大师) painter, and as he got older he became _7_ more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand ten different ways _8_ he was ready to paint.Many of Leonardos wonderful paintings are still with _9_ today. You may know one of his most famous works the _10_ wo

18、man known as the Mona Lisa.1. A. tookB. madeC. paintedD. invented2. A. artistsB. doctors C. painters D. people3. A. toB. of C. for D. from4. A. the scientistsB. the artistsC. the worldD. people5. A. draw B. paint C. workD. build6. A. was justB. wasnt justC. wasntD. was no longer7. A. less B. noC. ev

19、en D. very8. A. before B. afterC. because D. when9. A. himB. usC. themD. you10. A. interestingB. cryingC. smilingD. surprising 五Once, a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they _1_ their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is

20、down, I will come and see your work.”At last one of them said, “Whats the use of doing this foolish work? We can _2_ fill the basket.” _3_ man answered, “That is none of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I am not going to work at _4_ so foolish.” He _5_ his bucket and

21、went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying _6_. At last the well was almost _7_.As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. _8_ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found

22、the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You _9_ so well in this little thing,” he said, “ _10_ now I know I can believe you with many things.”1. A. finishedB. didC. beganD. had2. A. everB. neverC. easilyD. no3. A. The otherB. AnotherC. OneD. A second4. A. anything B. so

23、methingC. nothing D. everything5. A. picked upB. put awayC. took awayD. threw away6. A. waterB. basketC. wellD. work7. A. fullB. emptyC. filledD. clean8. A. WhileB. As soon asC. BeforeD. Since9. A. have doneB. will doC. doD. are doing10. A. whatB. whyC. whenD. that 六Food is very important. Everyone

24、needs to _1_ well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is _2_. We begin to get knowledge even _3_ we are very young. Small children are _4_ in everything around them. They learn _5_ while they are watching and listening. When they are gettin

25、g older, they begin to _6_ story books, science books, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and _7_ to find out answers. What is the best _8_ to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get _9_ knowledge. If we are _10_ getting answers from others and

26、do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.1. A. sleepB. readC. drinkD. eat2. A. sportB. exerciseC. knowledgeD. meat3. A. untilB. whenC. afterD. so4. A. interested B. interestingC. weakD. better5. A. everythingB. somethingC. not

27、hingD. anything6. A. lendB. readC. learnD. write7. A. tryB. haveC. refuseD. wait8. A. placeB. schoolC. wayD. road9. A. littleB. fewC. manyD. the most10. A. oftenB. alwaysC. usuallyD. something 七 It was very cold that day. It was _1_ heavily and the ground was covered with _2_ snow. The shepherd thou

28、ght it was dangerous to _3_ the hill and it was difficult for the sheep to find some _4_ there. So he decided to stay in the _5_ room. He put some hay(干草) in a pen(围栏) _6_ the sheep could eat it when they were _7_. The dog, who felt cold outside, lay on the _8_ hay and soon went to sleep. At noon th

29、e sheep wanted to eat the hay. They were _9_ afraid of the dog and _10_ could get close to it. At last the _11_ sheep came to the hay. Before he started to eat, the dog heard it and opened his eyes. He barked(吠) loudly to _12_ him. The sheep ran away _13_. Looking at the unnatural(不近人情的) dog, the sh

30、eep began to talk _14_. “What a selfish(自私的) dog!” said one of the sheep. “He cannot eat the hay, and yet refuses to _15_ those who can to eat!”1. A. rainingB. snowingC. blowingD. shining2. A. thick B. thin C. beautiful D. big3. A. play onB. live onC. climb upD. go to4. A. cake B. grass C. fruit D.

31、vegetables 5. A. coldB. coolC. hotD. warm6. A. in order to B. so as to C. so that D. in order7. A. hungryB. sickC. fullD. free8. A. hardB. softC. thinD. wet9. A. both B. either C. all D. neither10. A. noneB. neitherC. anyD. some11. A. smallestB. youngestC. weakestD. strongest12. A. meetB. greetC. wa

32、rnD. receive13. A. easily B. happily C. sadly D. quickly14. A. angrilyB. happilyC. quietlyD. politely15. A. letB. askC. forgetD. allow八Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however(然而) , Mr. Harris made a lot of 1 in

33、 his business, 2 they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good 3 .They flew to Rome, and 4 at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that 5 hotel where they had been used to stay in the past, no meals were served (供应) 6 se

34、ven in the evening. They were 7 to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.“Then what are the times 8 meals?” asked Mrs. Harris.“Well, madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, 9 from four to five, and dinner from six to ten.”“But that hardly 10 any time for

35、us to see the city!” said Mrs. Harris.1. A. mistakesB. time C. friends D. money 2. A. but B. so C. though D. yet3. A. hotel B. place C. city D. restaurant4. A. stayed B. got C. arrived D. reached5. A. small B. big C. foreign D. good6. A. on B. after C. during D. until7. A. tired B. interested C. sur

36、prised D. worried8. A. with B. on C. at D. of9. A. drink B. tea C. beer D. food10. A. takes B. does C. has D. leaves九、Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone 1_ friends. We all like to feel close to someone. _2_ is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. 3 , somet

37、imes we need to be alone. We dont always want people 4 . But we would feel lonely if we _5_ had a friend.No two people are 6 . Friends 7 dont get on well. That doesnt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up (言归于好) and become 8 again.Sometimes friends move away. T

38、hen we feel very 9 . We miss them very much, but we can 10 them and write to them. And we can _11 new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.Theres more good news for people who have friends. They live _12_ than people who dont. Why? Friends can m

39、ake us feel happy. _13_ happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just done that someone cares. If some one cares about you, you take 14 care of 15 .1.A. loves B. hates C. needs D. becomes 2. A. It B. He C. There D. Someone3. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly 4. A. alone B. away C. all ov

40、er D. around 5. A. ever B. never C. just D. really 6. A. friendly B. kind C. just the same D. quite different 7 A. always B. sometimes C. often D. usually 8. A. friendly B. good C. pleased D. friends 9. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone 10. A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk with 11. A. look for B. find

41、 C. make D. know 12. A. longerB. shorter C. slower D. faster 13. A. Smelling B. Being C. Sounding D. Making 14. A. less B. better C. little D. no 15. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself十、Suppose(假设) you are going to Boston, and you 1 the city before. If someone 2 you about the interesting places in

42、the city, you _3 to get some ideas of what you will see. But dont have a 4_ idea of where these places are or of how to find 5 . However, 6_ someone has a map of the city and 7 you the main roads and buildings, you may say, “ Oh, now I see . I can find my way with 8_ trouble at all ”. Working in mat

43、h is somewhat（有点儿） like trying to find your way 9 a new city. Perhaps the words may tell you some information and you have 10 it, but you cant see any clear road 11 the answers.Maybe you 12 a kind of map of the main roads in maths 13_ you find your way. Explore（探究）what lies in maths, and 14 to find

44、the main roads. They will 15 you to the answer. If you can find the “map”, the maths problems will be easily worked out.1. A. are going to visitB. once visited C. have never visited D. have ever visit 2. A. answersB. showsC. meetsD. tells3. A. beginB. likeC. learnD. refuse4. A. cleverB. clearC. stra

45、ngeD. wrong5. A. someoneB. BostonC. them D. it6. A. ifB. thoughC. whetherD. since7. A. helpsB. givesC. passesD. shows8. A. not B. no C. some D. much9. A. of B. to C. in D around10. A. thought overB. heard aboutC. written downD talked with11. A. with B. for C. of D to 12. A. need to haveB. dont needC

46、 needntD. in need of 13. A. help B. to helpC. helps D help with14. A. try your bestB. take your placeC. look up D walk on15. A. keep B. send C. lead D. ask十一Several years ago I studied in a university in the biggest city in our country. Its beautiful but its hot in _1_. So I usually returned to my h

47、ometown when my _2_ began. It is not big, but its cool and quiet. I could _3_ in the daytime and have a good sleep at night.One day I had some _4_ to solve. But I didnt take the dictionaries home. My father told me Charlie, one of my _5_, had a good library. I went to his house at once. We didnt see

48、 each other after I _6_ middle school. At first he didnt recognize me. He _7_ me up and down. And then he called out, “Oh, dear! Its you, Fred!”Of course we were _8_ to meet each other again and talked a lot about our schoolmates and _9_. Later on he showed me around his library. It wasnt big but th

49、ere were a lot of nice books in it. And the dictionaries I _10_ were in them too. At last I said, “_11_ you lend some dictionaries to me, please?”“Im sorry I dont lend any books to _12_,” said the young man.“Are you afraid Ill _13_ them?”“No, Im not. Im afraid you wont _14_ them to me. Look! All the

50、 books are not _15_, but borrowed!”A. spring B. summerC. autumnD. winterA. birthdayB. SaturdayC. SundayD. holidayA. studyB. playC. restD. runA. wordsB. sentencesC. problemsD. storiesA. brothersB. sistersC. auntsD. classmatesA. finishedB. heardC. sawD. metA. liftedB. carriedC. lookedD. pulledA. angry

51、B. happyC. worriedD. sadA. doctorsB. teachersC. workersD. driversA. looked forB. readC. wroteD. looked atA. NeedB. MustC. MayD. CanA. otherB. the otherC. othersD. anotherA. loseB. sellC. throwD. knowA. payB. returnC. useD. look afterA. madeB. pickedC. wonD. bought十二、 Mr. Wang teaches English in a mi

52、ddle school. He likes his work very much. He wanted 1 a teacher even when he was a young boy.There are six classes in a school day at Mr. Wangs middle school. Mr. Wang teachers five of these six classes. 2 his free hour from 2 to 3 in the afternoon, Mr. Wang 3 meet with parents, check students homework and 4 many other things. So Mr. Wang works hard from the moment he gets to school early in the morning until he leaves for home late in the afternoon, and his free hour is not free at all.In his English lesson, Mr. Wang sometimes teaches poems (诗). He li