阅读短文，从各题所给的四个选项中选出 一个正确答案。     Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved    1   very much,
but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send    2    of them to study at the art college at the
same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally    3    a plan. They would toss (抛) a coin
The loser would go   4     into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings (赚得的钱) ,    5     his
brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after
four years, he would support the other brother studying at the     6   .
      James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his
paintings were much    7    than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he    8   , he was beginning
to make a lot of money for his paintings. 
         9   James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began,
James    10     up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear    11   . He said, "Jack, now you
can go to the art college and your    12     will come true. I will take care of you. "
     But Jack said     13   , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands,
so it" s too    14    . Now I can"t even hold a glass. "
     To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother"s hands with    15     towards the sky.
     He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.

(    )1. A. painting (    )2. A. any       (    )3. A. looked out (    )4. A. off      (    )5. A. support   (    )6. A. home     (    )7. A. better   (    )8. A. arrived   (    )9. A. Before   (    )10. A. picked  (    )11. A. brother (    )12. A. way     (    )13. A. happily (    )14. A. early   (    )15. A. legs	B. books      B. all        B. worked out B. away       B. agree      B. mine          B. worse      B. graduated  B. When       B. turned     B. sister     B. idea       B. surprisedly B. late       B. feet	C. school  C. both    C. took out C. up      C. follow    C. college      C. cheaper  C. walked   C. Though   C. looked   C. father   C. dream    C. angrily          C. good     C. arms	D. money   D. neither D. got out D. down    D. let     D. school         D. older   D. waited  D. While   D. stood   D. mother  D. practice D. softly           D. helpful D. fingers
1-5 ACBDA  6-10 CABBD  11-15 ACDBD
阅读理解。       Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I"m Roy,and this is my show. This is a television show for all families, and I know you"ll enjoy it.       Let"s start with a story. Once there was a proud pig on a farm. He thought he was the most important of all the animals on the farm. But it was not enough that he himself thought this: he had to be sure that other animals thought it, too. So he went up to a chicken and asked, "Who is the most important animal on the farm?" The chicken answered, " You are, Mr Pig." Then he asked a dog, and he got the same reply.       Next, he asked a cow. When the cow seemed uncertained of the right answer, the pig looked angry, and showed his teeth." Oh, you are, of course, Mr Pig," said the cow. " Of course," the pig said, " there is no doubt about it."      At last the pig asked a big horse the same question. The horse lifted one foot, rolled the pig over and placed his foot on the pig"s head. "I think you know the answer now," said the horse.
1.The Roy show is _____.
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A. a family show on TV B. for kids only C. a sports show
2. When the pig asked a dog,the dog _____.
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A. said nothing B. said the pig was the most important C. said the pig was as important as the horse
3. The horse thought _____ was the most important on the farm.
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A. he himself B. the pig C. the cow
4. The word "uncertained" means "_____ ".
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A. 相同的 B. 犹豫的 C. 令人满意的
5. What"s the best title of this passage?
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A. A Pig and a Cow B. A Farm C. The Most Important Animal
阅读理解。
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.      Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.      As they walked, Mark discovered the boy"s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.       They arrived at Bill"s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talks, Then Mark went home.      They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.      Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.      Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.       "You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother"s sleeping pills (安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. _____________"
1. When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark _____.
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A. didn"t notice that B. went away quickly C. helped him pick up the things D. carried all the things for him
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
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A. Mark was a warm-hearted boy. B. Bill was good at all of his subjects. C. Bill and Mark were in the same school. D. Pill loved video games, baseball and history.
3. At Bill"s home, they didn"t _____.
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A. drink some Coke B. watch TV C. have a pleasant talk D. play video games
4. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he _____.
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A. wanted to tell him his story B. wanted to kill himself again C. hoped to have lunch together D. hoped to go on holiday together
5. What would Bill probably say at last?
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A. I should die. B. You saved my life. C. You did a good job. D. You helped me a lot.
根据短文，回答问题。
It was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy It was Christmas, and Marie"s mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked (烤) it. The four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie"s mother didn"t notice.      After Christmas Marie got sick. She coughed, and she couldn"t speak. After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn"t speak. Marie"s parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, "We are sorry, but we can"t help her." For 12 years Marie didn"t speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat (嗓子疼) at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it? Marie didn"t know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, "This is a coin!" The doctor told Marie, "I think you can speak again.""  Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.
1. What did Marie"s mother make on Christmas?      __________________________________________________  2. What did Marie"s mother put some coins in the cake for?     __________________________________________________ 3. How many coins did Marie"s family find after eating the cake?    ___________________________________________________ 4. Why did Marie"s parents take her to hospital after Christmas?    ___________________________________________________ 5. Could Marie speak at last?    ___________________________________________________
阅读理解，并完成后面的任务。
(1)Daniel was always making excuses for forgetting to do things. His usual excuse was: "I was too busy." or "I didn"t have time." .      Daniel"s parents were worried about him."He shouldn"t go through life making excuses all the time," his father said."No one will trust him to do anything. He won"t be able to keep a job. No sensible (明智的) girl will marry him."      (2)"1 don"t know what we can do," his mother said.      "I have an idea," his father said. "If this doesn"t work, nothing will."      The next day was Daniel"s birthday. He was really looking forward to getting exciting presents. He woke up, expecting his parents to wish him a happy birthday. But all day what they said was" Good morning, Daniel. Hurry, or you will be late for school." There were no presents, not even a card. He was really disappointed.      "Never mind," he thought.(3)"There"II be a surprise for me after school." But there wasn"t. Sadly he said to his parents at dinner,"Today"s my birthday."      "Oh," his father said. "So it is. I forgot.""So did I," his mother said.      "How could you forget?" Daniel asked. "There must be a reason"       "Well, yes," his father said."We have a really good excuse for forgetting your birthday, Daniel. We didn"t remember your birthday because we were too busy."      Poor Daniel! He never had a silly excuse for not doing something again.
1. 请把句(1)译成汉语。     ________________________________ 2. 请把句(2)改成同义句。     I don"t know what _____ _____. 3. 请把句(3)改成间接引语。     He thought _______________________ 4. Did Daniel get his birthday present at last?    _________________________________ 5. What do you learn from the story?     _________________________________
根据短文内容回答问题，每空一词。
Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in spring she planted some vegetables in it.She looked after them very carefully, and when summer came, they looked very nice.      One evening,  Mrs Brown looked at her vegetables and said, "Tomorrow I am going to pick them, and then we can eat them."      But early the next morning, her son ran into the kitchen (厨房) and shouted, "Mother, Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbour"s (邻居的) ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!"      Mrs Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished! Mrs Brown cried, and her neighhour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.      Then several days before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a parcel (包裹). In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words: Enjoy your vegetables!
1. Where did Mrs Brown plant the vegetables?    She _____ some vegetables in the ______. 2. When did Mrs Brown look at the vegetables?     She looked at them the ______. 3. What happened the next morning?     The neighbour"s ______ her vegetables. 4. How about her neighbour?     Her neighbour ______ very ______. 5. What was in the parcel given by her neighbour?     There was a ______  fat ______ in it.