Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new house in Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I wanted very much to see his new place and meet his friends.
In my earliest memories my father was a tall, handsome and successful man. He loved his work and family, but was uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I was afraid of him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s in my study and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to try hard to think up things to say to protect myself.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny talks. My father’s critical(挑剔的)air and strict rules were gone. He seemed so friendly and interesting to be with us.
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me many stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m happy with my new friend. My dad, in this new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） The father was unhappy with the writer because________.
| A．he didn’t like her |
| B．he expected too much of her |
| C．she had a boyfriend |
| D．she was uncomfortable |
The underlined words straight A’s in Paragraph 2 mean ______ in Chinese.
| A．全优 | B．及格 | C．中等 | D．不及格 |
When the writer went out with his father for a walk on weekends she felt ____.
| A．tired | B．happy |
| C．satisfied | D．nervous |
What does the writer think of her father after visiting him in Arizona’?
| A．Strict and hard-working. | B．More critical |
| C．Friendly and interesting. | D．More successful. |
When the writer says “my new friend” in the last paragraph, she is talking about_____.
| A．her son | B．her father |
| C．her boyfriend | D．her father’s friend |
Mrs. Black is sixty-nine years old. She only has a daughter named Sandra. Mr. Black died twelve years ago. Mrs. Black was very sad and lived in her house alone. Two years ago her daughter had a baby. The young woman was busy all the time and had no time to look after her son James. She asked her mother to live with them. The old woman had to sell her house and moved there. She was strong and could do all the housework. And the family liked her.
Last autumn Mrs. Black went to do some shopping. A car hit her and her leg was hurt. She had to be in hospital for three months. She couldn't do anything after she came back.
At first her daughter was kind to her, but soon she began to be tired of (厌) her. The old woman wanted to leave, but she had no money to buy a house and nobody could take care of her. She didn't know what to do.
One morning Mrs. Black broke a plate. It made her daughter angry. She told James to buy a wooden plate for his grandma. That afternoon James came back with two wooden plates. She was surprised and asked, "Why did you buy two plates, son ""One is for grandma," answered the boy, "the other is for you! You will also have to use a wooden plate when you're old, I think."
The woman heard this and was sad. She cried for long. Now she is kind to her mother as she was before.Sandra asked her mother to live with them because ____ __.
| A．the old woman lived alone |
| B．she needed her help |
| C．the old woman couldn't look after herself |
| D．the old woman could give her much money |
The family liked Mrs. Black at first because __ ____.
| A．she was very rich |
| B．she could watch their door |
| C．she could do all the housework for them |
| D．she was friendly to them all |
Mrs. Black couldn’t leave her daughter’s house because ___ ___ .
| A．she had no house to live in |
| B．Her daughter’s family didn’t like her any longer |
| C．Sandra couldn't go to see her anymore |
| D．She could help her daughter do all the housework |
James bought a wooden plate for his mother because _____ _.
| A．he didn't love her |
| B．he liked it |
| C．he hoped she would be kind to his grandma |
| D．she often broke the plates at home |
Sandra is kind to her mother again because ____ __.
| A．she knows she did wrong | B．she was afraid of her son |
| C．the old woman is poor | D．it's her duty |
阅读短文回答问题（共5题，每题2分，计10分）
Most children have wonderful toys to play with. Usually, their parents buy these toys for them, often as Christmas or birthday gifts. Some children buy small toys with their pocket money. But instead of buying toys, one fun way to get new toys is to make them.
The easiest toy to make is a kite. For a kite, all you need is a large piece of paper, two sticks, some string and some glue. Take the two sticks and use the string to join them together in the centre. Then take a string and tie it to the ends of the sticks to make a string square. Cut the paper to make it the same size as the square. Finally, stick the paper to the string square with glue. Now your kite is finished. All you need to do is to tie a long string to the kite so you can fly it.
In many countries, they have kite-building competitions. Hundreds of people come together to show off their kites. In one famous competition, some of the kites are more than three metres tall. They take many strong men to fly them and use rope instead of string.According to the article, what is one fun way you can get toys?
What materials do you need to make your own kite?
What is the last thing you need to do before you can fly your kite?
How big are some of the kites in one famous competition?
With really large kites, what must people use instead of string?
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。（共10题，每题1分，计10分）
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the UK! I’m your guide, Alice. I’m very glad to be with you when you stay in the UK. To have a good time here, please be careful with yourselves! Here’re some useful tips for you.
First, the weather here is very changeable (易变的). It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, warm or cold at any time of the year. If it’s raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. It may be sunny when you get up, but when you go out, it may be rainy. So don’t forget to take an umbrella with you. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is colder than the south. You should be used to any kind of weather.
Second, in the UK, shops are usually open from 9:00 a.m to 5:30 p.m. On Sundays some shops are open from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m, but a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m, you can go to the parks at any time.
Third, all the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don’t forget that traffic goes on the left.
That’s all! Enjoy yourselves and please give me a call if necessary!
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A strong storm hit the town of Carlton. Some people had cuts and bruises (青肿)，but no one was badly hurt. The storm destroyed many buildings and bridges. So some people become homeless.
The people of Carlton helped one another put their town back together. One of those people was Leah Torres. Leah had an idea to collect food, clothing and other items, such as soap, dishes and towels, for people in need. Leah felt happy that she could help.
Leah was proud of her town. She decided to write a letter to the president of the United States. In the letter she told him about her town’s efforts (努力). She said that the nation might be able to solve its problems if people followed Carlton’s example, Leah didn’t tell anyone about her letter. Half a month later, when Leah and her parents turned on the television one day, the president was giving a speech. He began to read from a letter. Suddenly Leah recognized (认出) the sentences.
“That’s my letter!” she told her parents .
The next day Leah got a call from the White House. An assistant to the president was on the phone. “The president wants me to thank you for your letter,” he said. “He agrees with you that people should work together. He says that one person can make a difference in a town. And sometimes he can make a difference in a whole country. ” (选自课外必读书目《快乐英语阅读》，初二年级 第2卷，略有改动)
Where did this story happen?
A. The USA. B. The UK. C. Japan. D. China.What happened to the town of Carlton?
| A．An earthquake. | B．A storm. |
| C．A flood. | D．A heavy snow. |
Which of the following did Leah collect for people in need?
| A．Television. | B．Bikes. | C．Money. | D．Clothing. |
When did she find her letter on the television?
| A．About two weeks later. | B．About a week later. |
| C．About a year later. | D．About a month later. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Only the government could help the homeless. |
| B．We should try to write a letter to the president when we have problems. |
| C．Sometimes a person can make a difference in a whole country. |
| D．We shoul learn to live independently (独立地) when we are in trouble. |
About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. Luckily for them, it didn’t destroy (毁坏) anything and no one was hurt. But a large stone fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the strongest men wanted to move it away, they tried again and again but at last they failed. “Well,” they said sadly ,“there’s nothing we can do about it, we’ll have to change the way.” At this time a boy of 12 years old said , “ I think I can move the stone away.” “You?” all the strong men laughed at the boy, “What are you talking about ?”
The next morning people were all surprised to see that the stone was gone. It wasn’t on the road any longer and it wasn’t even near the road. The boy smiled and said “I buried it.”
The people looked rather surprised. “You see,” he said , “I dug (挖) a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline (斜坡) up to the stone and the stone rolled down into the hole itself. Then I covered it with earth. “The villagers shouted “Clever boy! Clever boy!” and some of them said, “ Why didn’t we think out this good idea ?”Around 500 years ago, this story happened in a small_____________.
| A．town | B．village | C．city | D．country |
moved the stone out of the road at last .
| A．An old man | B．A young man |
| C．A boy | D．Some strong men |
Finally, the large stone was __________.
A. in the earth B. in the house
C. in the river D. on the road side
【小4】The underlined word “ buried ” has the same meaning as “____________”.
A. moved away B. broke down
C. put and covered in the earth D. became smallerFrom the story, we can see that__________.
| A．the boy was stronger than the villagers |
| B．the villagers were not clever at all. |
| C．the boy was very good at thinking |
| D．the boy also laughed at the strong men |
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