The hippo(河马) is the most dangerous animal in Africa, but that hasn’t stopped a South African animal lover from making friends with one.
Marius Els is 40 years old. He ______ around 20 different kinds of animals on his ranch(饲养场),in South Africa. He has a real soft spot for Humphrey, a 6-year-old hippo that’s like a son to him. While all of his friends are too ____ to go near the animal, and his wife told him not to get too close, Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims ______ the lake.
Marius has kept the hippo_______ he was just five months old. And over the years, the two have________ a special relationship that people just don’t understand. Marius looks on Humphrey as a son, although the 1,200 ton animal could ________ a person with ease. Only sometimes the hippo can throw Marius off his _______ in the water. Humphrey is very friendly to his owner, especially after Marius offers him a dinner of his favorite ________, apples.
Humphrey feels very in his life. He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal(豺), so now he’s all by . Marius says he’s been trying to get a female friend for Humphrey, but there’s no such thing in Africa right now.
| 小题1: | | A．kept | B．swept | C．bought | D．stayed |
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| 小题2: | | A．worried | B．tired | C．scared | D．excited |
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| 小题3: | | A．under | B．across | C．along | D．into |
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| 小题4: | | A．since | B．when | C．after | D．before |
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| 小题5: | | A．invented | B．found | C．appeared | D．developed |
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| 小题6: | | A．come up | B．get up | C．eat up | D．look up |
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| 小题7: | | A．head | B．back | C．front | D．tail |
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| 小题8: | | A．juice | B．fish | C．bread | D．food |
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| 小题9: | | A．lonely | B．angry | C．happy | D．funny |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C |
试题分析：本文讲述了在非洲，虽然河马是最危险的动物，但是也有很多动物爱好者想和它们交朋友。Marius Els的饲养场里就饲养了一只河马，他对它非常的宠爱。
小题1:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：在他南非的饲养场里，他大约饲养了20种不同种类的动物。kept饲养swept打扫bought买stayed停留。根据on his ranch可知这些动物是在他的饲养场里，故选A。
小题2:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：在他所有的朋友因为太害怕而不敢靠近动物的同时……。worried担忧的tired劳累的scared害怕的，excited兴奋的。根据and his wife told him not to get too close可知他的朋友和妻子都对动物害怕而不敢靠近，故选C。
小题3:考查介词及语境的理解。句意：当Humphrey游过河的时候，Marius爬到了它的背上。under在……的下面across穿过，横穿along沿着into进入…中。根据the lake可知，本题选B。
小题4:考查连词及语境的理解。句意：自从河马刚刚五岁的时候，Marius就饲养它了。since自从…以来when当…时候after在…以后before在…以前。根据Marius has kept the hippo可知Marius一直从河马小的时候就开始饲养，故选A。
小题5:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：这些年以来，Marius和河马已经发展成一种人们难以理解的特殊关系。invented发明found发现appeared出现developed发展。根据a special relationship可知他们的关系有发展，故选D。
小题6:考查动词及语境的理解。句意：尽管这个重1，200吨的动物能轻松地吃完一个人。come up走进，发生 get up起床eat up吃完look up仰望。根据a person with ease可知，本题选C。
小题7:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：有时河马在河里会把Marius从它的背上扔下来。head头部back背部front前面tail尾巴。根据Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims across the lake可知Marius在河马的背上，故选B。
小题8:考查名词及语境的理解。句意：特别是在Marius喂了河马最喜爱吃的鱼和苹果之后。juice果汁fish鱼bread面包food食物。根据常识河马喜欢吃鱼，故选B。
小题9:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：在Humphrey的生活中，它感到很孤独。lonely孤独的angry生气的happy高兴的funny有趣的。根据He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal可知它失去了他的好朋友，故选A。
小题10:考查代词及语境的理解。句意：所以他现在靠他自己。her她的them他们himself他自己us我们。根据He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal可知它失去了他的好朋友，故选C。 |
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Henry Smith taught science at the City School. One day, he wen to a bookstore and bought some books. Most of them were expensive. He left them in his car in a quiet street. Then he went and bought some other things at other shops. At 6 o’clock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were gone. Henry drove back to his home in Lake Street.
That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.
On Friday people read an advertisement in the newspaper.
BOOKS WANTED
DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANTED? I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. HENRY SMITH, 18 LAKE STREET.
Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 o’clock.
Henry took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.
“Mr Smith?” the man asked.
“That’s right,” Henry said, “Can I help you?”
“I have some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”
“Yes, bring them in. I’ll have a look at them.”
Soon the books were on the dining-table.
“Come in now,” Henry called out, “And bring the list.”
A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles(书名) on the books and those on the list in his hand. They were the same.
“Come with me, Sir,” the policeman said to the man.
小题1:How did the man get the books? _____________| A．He bought them from Henry. | | B．He bought them at a bookstore. | | C．He found them lying in a quiet street. | | D．He stole them from the car. |
小题2:Henry got his books back ___________.| A．by fooling the man into bringing the books to his house | | B．by buying them from the first visitor | | C．with the help of the bookstore | | D．with the help of the City School |
小题3:The man who stole the books found Henry’s address ___________| A．in the car | B．in the newspaper | C．at the book store | D．at the police station |
小题4:What happened to the man?| A．He ran away. | | B．He was very happy to sell the books. | | C．He was caught by the policeman. | | D．He was very clever. |
小题5:What is the best title for this reading?| A．A Book Advertisement | B．Mr Henry Smith | | C．How Mr Smith Lost His Books | D．A clever man |
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Tina and Tara are twin sisters.They look__,but they also have some differences.Mr Black is their old grandfather.
One day,he came to see his two granddaughters__ two gifts.When he came into the house he saw Tina and __ her one gife.After a while,when he got into the garden he saw__ granddaughter-"Tara". In fact,that was Tina.When he gave the other gift to her,she said,"you have given me one.""No,I gave a gift to your __--Tina.""Oh,my grandpa,I am Tina."Just then,Tara came into the garden,too."Now,grandpa,can you tell the differences__us?" "No,I can"t.Can you __ me?""Yes,look,Tara is a little taller __ me.Her hair is longer and curlier than __.Now grandpa,can you see?" "Yes,now I can tell you from Tara.Tara,here is the gift for you." "Thank you for your gift,grandpa." With the words,they all laughed __.
| 小题1: | | A．the same | B．different | C．like | D．as |
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| 小题3: | | A．made | B．gave | C．took | D．sent |
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| 小题4: | | A．the other | B．another | C．other | D．others |
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| 小题5: | | A．brother | B．mother | C．cousin | D．sister |
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| 小题6: | | A．among | B．between | C．in | D．around |
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| 小题7: | | A．tell | B．speak | C．say | D．answer |
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| 小题9: | | A．hers | B．his | C．yours | D．mine |
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| 小题10: | | A．happily | B．happy | C．sad | D．sadly |
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Look! Here is a photo my family. I have(有) a big family. My are very old now. My grandfather is 70 years old and my grandmother 69 years old. I have an . He’s my father’s . I have two . They’re my mother’s sisters. I have cousins---a boy and a girl. They are my uncle’s and daughter. I have a sister, too, but(但是) she in the photo. I am in a nice . I love my family.
| 小题2: | | A．grandparents | B．parents | C．grandfather | D．grandmother |
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| 小题4: | | A．eraser | B．orange | C．uncle | D．aunt |
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| 小题5: | | A．brother | B．father | C．sister | D．friend |
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| 小题6: | | A．sons | B．aunts | C．brothers | D．uncles |
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| 小题8: | | A．boy | B．girl | C．son | D．daughter |
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| 小题10: | | A．school | B．backpack | C．pencil case | D．family |
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Hello, I’m Kate. This is a photo of my aunt’s family. The woman in the photo is my aunt, Jane. She is a teacher and she is very kind(善良). These are my cousins Jim and Jack. They are seven and they are twins(双胞胎). Look! That lovely（可爱的） baby is my aunt’s little daughter, Rose. She is only one. I love them very much.
小题1:There are ______ people in the photo.| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
小题2:My aunt has _______.| A．two daughters | B．two sons and a daughter | | C．two daughters and a son | D．only one son |
小题3:Rose is my aunt’s _______.| A．son | B．sister | C．mother | D．daughter |
小题4:Jim and Jack are_______.| A．eleven | B．brother and sister | C．twins | D．mother and son |
小题5:Rose is Kate’s _______. | A．sister | B．mother | C．cousin | D．teacher |
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Kate’s room is big. A TV set (电视机)is in the room. The TV set is on the table. Some red flowers (花) are on it, too. We can see a nice picture on the wall（墙）. We can see a hat and some books on her bed. Her shoes are under the bed. A desk is near the window（窗户）. On the desk is a clock. It’s time to go to school (该上学了). Where’s Kate’s bag? Oh, it’s on the chair. Kate is putting on (穿上) her shoes.
小题1:We can see ______ on the table.| A．a TV set and some red flowers | B．some red flowers | | C．a TV set | D．a picture |
小题2:Where’s Kate’s hat? It’s _______.| A．on the chair | B．on the bed | C．under the chair | D．under the bed |
小题3:Where’s Kate’s bag? It’s _______.| A．on the chair | B．under the bed | C．on the wall | D．on the bed |
小题4:How many pictures are there in the bedroom?| A．Three. | B．Two. | C．One. | D．four |
小题5:What’s the Chinese meaning for the word “shoes”? It’s . |
