When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
After the ants in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels. I was _ _ that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had _ own job.
On the fifth day a tragedy(悲剧)happened. I put face to close to the glass farm. When I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up _ their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of _ . They simply couldn’t stand that their tunnels were gone, although much time has passed. I still _ _ that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about natural world, but it _ me much more.
Over the years, I came to realize the importance of _ . Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired（钦佩） for their hard work.
But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently. Adversity（逆境） is a natural part of life and must . Unlike the ants, we can’t give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone. We must build _ .
Giving up. I say it is not a good choice.
A．glass B．paper C．rubber D．plastic
A．happy B．angry C．sorry D．amazed
A．it B．its C．their D．theirs
A．build B．built C．building D．to build
A．cold B．earthquake C．illness D．sadness
A．have B．build C．miss D．remember
A．told B．taught C．said to D．spoke to
A．teamwork B．lives C．the farm D．the tunnels
A．accept B．accepted C．be accepted D．have accepted
A．one B．other C．the other D．another
The problem of waste（浪费） is becoming more and more common（普遍）, so we must control（控制） it.
Every day , a lot of ______ goes uneaten (没吃) and ends up in the trash, while many people in developing countries （发展中国家）cannot even afford to have one meal every day . The next time you ______ to a delicious dinner, ask yourself, “How much food ______ I eat? ” If you think about only taking as much as you are able to eat, it will help you cut ______on waste.
The problem of waste happens all over the world. People often consume(消费) ______than they really need. This often results in waste and it can be a big ______. However, there are many things that we can do______ cut down on trash and waste.
The most important thing to remember is to be friendly to the environment. Only take as much as you can eat, don’t buy things you ______ need, and leave litter in its proper（恰当的） place. ______every person could cut down on waste in daily lives, even just ______, the whole result would be great.
We know that many restaurants have joined the “clear you plate（盘子）” campaign against wasting food. We students should do the same in our daily life especially when having dinner with our friends and relatives.
A．fruit B．vegetable C．meat D．food
A．sit down B．put down C．come down D．walk down
A．can B．must C．should D．would
A．of B．down C．up D．in
A．many B．much C．more D．most
A．problem B．question C．difficulty D．puzzle
A．help B．to help C．helps D．helping
A．sometimes B．hardly ever C．often D．usually
A．Although B．And C．If D．Because
A．little B．a little C．few D．a few
“ Tell me what you are going to do ___ Sunday morning, Mike.” Mr Zhang asks, “I’m going to see ____ new film. It’s an English film ______ the life of the students in America. Bill tells me it’s _______ interesting.”
“ After seeing the film, what are you going to do?” Mr Zhang wants _____ . “ I’m going to read Chinese.” Mike says. “Do you like it?” asks Mr Zhang. “Chinese is not _____ for me, but I like it very much. I’m going ___ hard at it. After lunch I’m going to do my homework. I think I ____ do it better than before.” “Then, _____ about Sunday evening?” Mr. Zhang asks, “After supper I’m going to help Han Mei __ her English. She wants my help.” Mike says.
“You are going to have a busy day, aren’t you?” says Mr Zhang.
A．at B．on C．in D．/
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．of B．with C．for D．about
A．much B．most C．very D．many
A．know B．knowing C．knows D．to know
A．easy B．difficult C．good D．bad
A．to working B．work C．to works D．to work
A．am B．am going C．can D．may
A．when B．where C．who D．what
A．does B．doing C．with D．/
Dear Lucy,
I’m not happy. I have too ___ rules in my family. I have to _____ at 6:00 every morning. I can’t ____ my friends after school ____I have to ____my dog for a walk. I can’t watch TV on school nights. And I have to ___ in bed by ten o’clock. ___ weekends, I have to clean my room and wash my clothes. Then I have to help my mother ____ dinner. Later I have to go to the Children’s Palace ____ the piano. I never have any fun. ____ can I do?A. many B. much C. a few
A. go to bed B. get up C.go home
A. watch B. look C. meet
A. so B. then C. because
A. bring B. take C. carry
A. be B. is C. am
A. In B. On C. At
A. make B. making C. do
A. learn B. to learn C. learning
A. Why B. What C. How
Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course,” you may answer, “I buy a present for my mother on . And I give my father a present on Father’s Day, .” Then what about the other days of a year? Always to think of your parents, not just on some important days.
I have a friend. She alone, because her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to make a . She dialed(拨) the number, but then she put the phone . After about ten seconds, she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mum…”
Later I asked, “Why did you dial the number ?” She smiled, “My parents are old. They can’t get close to the telephone . I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them 34 time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is always her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? So why not learn from her?
A．Father’s Day B．Mother’s Day C．Teachers’ Day D．Children’s Day
A．too B．also C．both D．same
A．willing B．look forward C．prepare D．remember
A．live B．lives C．lived D．living
A．face B．card C．call D．cake
A．up B．off C．down D．on
A．once B．twice C．some times D．many times
A．luckily B．slowly C．quietly D．quickly
A．less B．little C．enough D．a lot
A．thinking about B．laughing at C．worrying about D．looking for
完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Where is the university（大学）?”This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥大学) ask. But no one can give them a answer, for no one can find any walls the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was a common town before the first students and teachers 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Cranta, and the river was once the Cam. A was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew muc in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now there are over 100,000 people in it. Many young students in other countries 44 to study at Cambridge. It has become a well-known place all around the world.
A．true B．clear C．right D．real
A．on B．around C．near D．by
A．libraries B．parks C．zoos D．markets
A．parents B．farmers C．workers D．teachers
A．yet B．already C．very D．also
A．reached B．got C．arrived D．arrived in
A．said B．called C．spoken D．talked
A．bridge B．building C．station D．house
A．smaller B．slower C．faster D．cleaner
A．stop B．hate C．dream D．need
完形填空（10）
Electric bicycles run on battery-operated(用电池发动的) motors. More and more people like this type of bikes their speed and quality.
They were made in 1980s in China, but the selling was not very good. Today, thanks to(多亏了) improvement(改进) on the quality of the batteries, the electric bikes sell . There are more than 100 electric bicycle producers in China and of such bicycles have been produced. Japan is large producer of such bicycles in the world.
Now China is one of the producers of electric bicycles in the world, and lots of people have this kind of bicycles.
Such bikes are quick, safe and to operate, their batteries still have shortcomings(缺点). They weigh more than 10 kilograms. Their service life is less than two years and they 500 yuan each.
A．because B．because of C．for D．as
A．at first B．first C．the first D．at firstly
A．good B．bad C．well D．badly
A．thousand B．two thousand C．two thousands D．thousands
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．largest B．smallest C．bigger D．fewest
A．bought B．brought C．broken D．bright
A．hard B．interesting C．easy D．boring
A．but B．/ C．so D．and
A．pay B．cost C．spend D．worth
There was an island where all the feelings lived. One day, the island would sink, so they the island quickly. But Love decided to stay. When the island was sinking, Love asked help.
Love asked Richness, “Can you bring me with you?” Richness answered, “No. There is a lot of gold in my boat. There is no for you.”
Love asked Vanity(虚荣), “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might make my boat .” Vanity answered.
Love asked , “Please let me go with you.” “Oh, I am sad that I need to be alone!”
Happiness passed by, but she was too to hear Love’s voice!
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love felt so excited that he to ask his name.
When they arrived at a safe place, the elder . Love asked Knowledge, “Who helped me?”
“It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “But did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled and answered, “Because only Time can understand how great you are.”
A．left B．left for C．set D．set out
A．with B．for C．of D．without
A．house B．rooms C．place D．building
A．clean B．dirty C．heavy D．light
A．Richness B．Knowledge C．Sadness D．Time
A．very B．much C．such D．so
A．impolite B．happy C．silent D．careful
A．forgot B．remembered C．encouraged D．chose
A．went away B．ran away C．put away D．took away
A．when B．how C．why D．where
Hi! My name is Li Lei. I like drawing a lot and I’m in the school club. I like sports, too. Every morning, I at half past six. After taking a shower, I run about half an hour. At about a quarter past , I have a quick breakfast. I usually go to school by at half past seven. It takes me about fifteen to ride to school. I’m always on time and I’m 42 late for school. Before classes, I usually play ping-pong chess with my classmates. The first class begins(开始) at eight o’ clock. After school, I first, and after doing my homework, I like drawing pictures. It’s four o’clock in the afternoon now. I’m drawing a picture of my pet . It’s a smart dog. Ha! I really feel very happy.
A．art B．science C．English D．chess
A．take walks B．go out C．eat out D．get up
A．in B．at C．for D．with
A．six B．seven C．eight D．nine
A．bike B．bus C．car D．subway
A．minutes B．hours C．days D．weeks
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．usually
A．but B．because C．or D．so
A．wash the dish B．wash my clothes C．do homework D．do sports
A．lion B．panda C．cat D．dog
China's Olympic 110m hurdles(110米跨栏)gold medalist and former world record holder Liu Xiang announced(宣布)his retirement(退役)on Tuesday, April 7．Liu Xiang started his way of a hurdle player at the age of 13.And 19 years later he has to retire because of his__ foot injury.
As one of the best athletes(运动员) in China, Liu Xiang won the gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, becoming the first man Olympic champion in athletics in China. Later in 2006, Liu Xiang set the new world 110m hurdles record of 12.88 seconds in Lausanne, Switzerland. at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Liu Xiang gave up the race of 110m hurdles because his feet hurt badly before the race. In 2012, Liu Xiang the competition again for the same reason at London Olympics. Although Liu Xiang tried to overcome his injury and come back to competition, he did not succeed in making it and finally to end his sports career(事业) officially at the age of 32.
In the announcement of his retirement, Liu Xiang showed his thanks his family, coaches and friends. He said he thanked all the support he had when he won or lost given by them, and the support has always encouraged him to carry on, big the challenge is.
Looking back at Liu Xiang's sports career, he has made great achievements in the event of 110m hurdles. He is a World Record Holder, World Champion and Olympic Champion. He is truly the pride of Chinese. As for the future, Liu Xiang plans to make his contribution to the youth sports development and more activities that allow him to connect more with children in mountain areas. As said by himself, "Everyone has something that he wants to do. I have made a clear_ for the coming years. I believe I want to do is something that is simple. Even if it's not big, I am sure that it can make a real difference."
A．getting B．becoming C．going D．making
A．harmful B．ill C．serious D．badly
A．But B．Although C．Instead D．While
A．took B．had C．missed D．won
A．liked B．kept C．decided D．began
A．with B．to C．on D．around
A．wherever B．whenever C．whatever D．however
A．enter B．take part C．join D．join in
A．mistake B．mind C．plan D．living
A．what B．how C．anything D．nothing
students bring mobile phones to school? Earlier this month， some experts in Beijing had a discussion about this question. There is on it.
One side suggested that schools mobile phones completely. Mobile phones have distracted (分心) students with games and hurt students with bad messages， they said.
side argued that we should not refuse to eat for fear of choking（因噎废食）. We should stop the act of sending bad messages stopping the use of mobile phones. What’s more， cell phones are when students need to call their parents， especially in time of danger.
Teens asked several students about what’s going on with mobile phones in their schools. In fact， most schools allow cell phones at school， but tell students they must until the end of the school day.
Most students think it’s a good idea to have a mobile phone， it’s turned off. Li Zefeng， 13， of Beijing， said： “Sometimes when I have to take extra classes， I need to tell my parents to pick me up later. I call them with my cell phone.”
However， some still secretly use their cell phones . Xu Nanqing， 14， of Shanghai， said once a student was trying to take a call on a mobile phone during an exam. The teacher was angry that he scolded（责备）the student in front of the whole class， Xu said.
A．Should B．Must C．Will D．Do
A．agreement B．disagreement C．differences D．difficulties
A．allow B．refuse C．let D．accept
A．The others B．The other C．Some other D．Others
A．instead of B．and C．but D．instead
A．impossible B．useful C．special D．no need
A．keep them off B．turn them on C．use them D．make calls
A．so B．unless C．even if D．because
A．at home B．at work C．on the bus D．at school
A．very B．quite C．really D．so
It was raining . I went into a café and asked for a cup of coffee. I was waiting for my drink , I realized there were other people in the place , but I sensed . I saw their bodies , but I couldn’t feel their souls(灵魂) because their souls belonged to the .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer , I saw a thin , small man in front of it . “I’m Steve ,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I talk with you . I’m busy ,” he said. He was chatting online and , at the same time , he was playing a computer game – a war game. I was .
didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried again to speak to that computer geek（电脑迷）, not a word came out of mouth . I touched his shoulder , but no reaction .I was unhappy . I put my hand in front of the monitor , and he started to shout, “Leave me alone!”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me . I and nobody showed any interest .
, I realized that people they were having a nice conversation with their machines , not with people .They were more interested in having a relationship with the computer Steve . I wouldn’t want to the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines people.
I was worried and sank my thoughts. I didn’t even notice that the coffee was bad , just as Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
A．Before B．Since C．Although D．While
A．pain B．loneliness C．sadness D．pleased
A．home B．world C．Net D．Café
A．sleeping B．laughing C．sitting D．learning
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t
A．surprised B．delighted C．moved D．worried
A．What B．Why C．How D．Who
A．but B．so C．if D．or
A．my B．her C．their D．his
A．waved my hand B．shook my shoulder C．nodded my head D．raised my head
A．From then on B．At that moment C．In all D．Above all
A．particularly B．usually C．really D．nicely
A．tell B．plan C．imagine D．design
A．other than B．instead of C．except for D．as well as
A．on B．between C．for D．in
Most children like watching TV. On TV _______can learn a lot and they can see and know many things about ________________country and the world. Of course, they can learn over the radio. but they can learn better and more easily with_________________. Why? Because they can hear and __________________ at the same time. But they can’t ________anything over the radio.
Many _______ watch TV on Saturday or Sunday evenings. They are very busy with their lessons on _______________. But a few children watch TV every__________. They ____________very late. So they can’t have a good______________. How about you, my young friend?
A．they B．you C．I D．we
A．your B．our C．my D．their
A．radio B．film C．game D．TV
A．watch B．speak C．listen D．sing
A．hear B．like C．see D．learn
A．children B．old people C．shopkeepers D．policemen
A．Monday B．Friday C．weekends D．weekdays
A．place B．time C．man D．night
A．go to bed B．go to the park C．come back home D．get home
A．time B．rest C．game D．meal
For many people, going on holidays has become part of their life. But some people are ____ about the travel price. Can we still pay for traveling spending too much money?
We talk to some people to get some useful . They all agree that making a good plan is very . They say if you want to travel by yourself, you go traveling you may want to spend less money. And then you should think about the following things.
Cheap does not always mean quality(质量). Spend some time studying about a hotel or the place you want to go.
Driving a car may not be the choice because sometimes you should pay more money for that.
Walk the further mile. You get to know a town or a city on foot as you can stop anywhere and anytime. And the locals(居民) may be your best . Sometimes they tell better stories than tour guides.
You can always the bus if you are interested in something when you travel. So if you don’t want to walk, just take the bus. You can see people’s life in the city.
A．excited B．happy C．worried D．glad
A．with B．not C．and D．without
A．advice B．idea C．plans D．piece
A．helpless B．important C．easy D．bad
A．before B．after C．if D．as soon as
A．high B．good C．low D．nice
A．good B．bad C．best D．nice
A．worse B．better C．little D．less
A．workers B．teachers C．doctors D．guides
A．get on B．get off C．get in D．get out of
（改编）It was the year 1867. Mark Twain was out of money. He walked in the streets, trying to find a way to make some money. At last he a hotel and sat down in the lobby. There came a lovely dog. Mark Twain put the in his lap.
At this time an Army General came along and he loved the dog. He said to Mark Twain, “He is a wonder. Would you sell him?”
Thinking of his stomach, Mark Twain thought it seemed to be a good thing and said, “Yes.”
The General asked, “What do you ask for him?”
“Three dollars.”
The General was and said, “Only three dollars! Are you serious?”
“Three dollars.”
“Very well, since you just want it,” said the General. He gave Mark Twain take , led the dog away and disappeared upstairs.
In about ten minutes a middle-aged gentleman came along and began to look around. Mark Twain asked he was looking for a dog.
The man’s face had been sad and , but now it became bright and he answered, “Yes. Have you seen him?”
“Yes. He was here a minute ago, and I saw him follow a gentleman . I think I can find him for you, if you would like me to .”
The gentleman said he would pay for the trouble. He asked Mark Twain would ask for.
“Three dollars.”
“Dear me, it is nothing. I will .”
“No. Three is the .”
Mark Twain got the General’s room number from the clerk. The door was and Mark Twain asked the General to give back the dog.
“Why?” asked the General.
“The dog’s owner wants it back.”
“Are you not the owner?”
“No, I am not.”
The General began to shout, but he was too tired to with Mark Twain. Finally, Mark Twain paid back the three dollars, and led the dog downstairs. He the dog to the owner and got three dollars for the job.
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