B 

      Foolish Freddie lived in a small village. The people of the village laughed at him. They liked to show visitors how silly Freddie was. They thought this was a funny thing to do.

      One day,a visitor came to the village.

     “Watch this”，a villager said,and called to Freddie. “Come and play a game,Freddie ,” he shouted. Freddie walked slowly towards him,a silly smile on his face.

     “Look!Freddie ,” the villager said ,“I have something for you. ” He showed Freddie a dollar coin and a much larger 50-cent coin. “Which would you like?” he asked Freddie.

      Freddie took the 50-cent coin at once.

      The villager laughed. “See how foolish he is”’ he said. “He always does that. He's too silly to learn anything. He walked away,leaving Freddie with the visitor.

      The visitor felt sorry for Freddie and said to him, "Although the 50-cent coin is bigger than the $ 1 coin,the $ 1 coin is worth much more. Two times as much. ”

“I know that ,” Freddie said. “But once I take the $ 1 coin,they’ll stop playing the game. ”

() 1. People laughed at Freddie because .

   A. he often made up jokes   B. he didn't like money

   C. he looked very funny   D. they thought he was a fool

() 2. The villagers wanted to show the visitors .

   A. how silly Freddie was   B. how clever Freddie was

   C. How kind people were to Freddie   D. that Freddie had much money

() 3. The visitor felt sorry for Freddie because he thought .

   A. Freddie did not know money was useful

   B. the villager was not kind enough to the boy

   C. Freddie did not get along well with the villagers

   D. Freddie did not know the dollar coin was worth more

() 4. From the story we know that Freddie was .

   A. poor   B. kind   C. clever   D. silly I

() 5. The best title for the passage should be .

   A. Clever Villagers   B. “Foolish” Freddie

   C. Freddie and a Visitor   D. A Visitor and the Villagers

二、阅读理解(30分)

A 

     Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister (宰相) . He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day,the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this,he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

     When Effendi came,the king shouted angrily ,“Effendi,since you knew when my Minister would die,you must know the date of your own death. Say it out,or you’ll die today. ”

     Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered ,“But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you. ” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi,he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible,so he let Effendi go.

() 1. This story tells us .

   A. how Effendi fooled the king   B. when the king would die

   C. why the Minister died   D. Effendi knew the date of everyone's death

() 2. The Prime Minister died because .

   A. Effendi killed him   B. Effendi said he would die

   C. he was badly ill   D. he fell off the horse

() 3. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi^ own death?

   A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

   B. Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

   C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi,s death.

   D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

() 4. The king let Effendi go because .

   A. he hoped to live a long life   B. he was afraid of Effendi

   C. he didn t believe Effendi's words   D. he knew he would die two days later

() 5. Which of the following is not true?

   A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

   B. The king was afraid of death.

   C. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.

   D. If the king killed Effendi,he himself would die two days later.

一、完形填空(20分)

     I asked many classmates and friends/'What do you think you will be when you grow up?” 1 of them told me what they would like to be in the future,2 others said ,“I don't know. ” I'm 3 to hear that because I think its bad I think having dreams or hopes about the future will help us do better at school.

     As middle school students,it's time for us to 4 what we want to be in the future. If we know it better,we will know 5 to do it better at school. For example,if you are outgoing and like to meet people? you can be a 6 in the future. Then you should practice 1 7more articles. If you re happy with children and like 8 ,you can teach English as a job in the future. And then you are supposed to work harder at English. If you want to 9 many interesting places,you can be a tour guide.

     Of course,all the 10 that we are learning at school will be useful in the future,so we should work hard at all of them.

() 1. A. All   B. Some   C. Few   D. Any

() 2. A. so   B. because   C. but   D. although

() 3. A. happy   B. tired   C. excited   D. sorry

() 4. A. look for   B. think about   C. worry about   D. pay for

() 5. A. how   B. what   C. when   D. where

() 6. A. worker   B. farmer   C. scientist   D. reporter

() 7. A. writing   B. reading   C. buying   D. copying

() 8. A. math   B. history   C. English   D. geography

() 9. A. make   B. visit   C. go   D. draw

() 10. A. programs   B. teachers   C. classmates   D. subjects

四、短文填词(30分)

     I took the bus to school every day when I was in primary school. Alvin,our bus d 1 ,picked us up every morning. We were all from p 2 families. My parents could hardly support the family with six c 3 .

     Once a month,Alvin stopped at the local bus stop. Then someone came out and a 4 each of us if we wanted an ice cream or a drink. Alvin paid for it. At the end of the school year,he took us to his h 5 for dancing. We didn't get treats 1 6 that too often,so what he did for us was h 7 remembered.

     Twenty years later,I called him and t 8 him for all he did for us. I told him that he probably couldn’t remember me,but I sure r 9 him!And I could hear smile in his voice when he said he was happy that I called.

     This is the reason why I do my b 10 to show kindness to everyone I meet. He has had a big influence on my life. And I am very pleased that I was able to tell him.

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三、任务型阅读(20分)

     One of the most traditional British holidays was the “seaside holiday”. Families got on a train or into a car and travelled to seaside towns nearby to sunbathe on the beach,buy ice-creams and eat fish and chips and so on.

     In the late 1970s,more and more British people started travelling to other countries in Europe for their summer holidays (July〜August) because the weather wasn’t very good,even in summer. The “package holiday”wasverypopularwithmostfamilies.

     In the 1980s and 1990s,young people in the UK became richer,so many of them travelled to countries all over the world for their holidays.

     These years,after the world financial crisis (金融危机) ，most British people do not have enough money to spend their holidays all over the world. They again begin to choose to stay in their own homes and go on a few day trips. They don't want to spend money on hotels any more. They call this kind of vacation a “staycation”.

根据短文内容完成下面的信息表。

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C 

     There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.

    “I'm going to wear a black dress,so everybody will notice me,” said Emily. “How about you,Linda?”

     I’m  not sure. Maybe jeans,an old shirt,and a hat. People will notice me more than you! ” Linda said.

     “But what are the boys going to do in the party?” asked Jane. “Do you remember the last school party last year? They just stood there,and we girls had to dance by ourselves!”

     “I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe itll be better this time,” said Mary.

     The party was held on Friday evening,groups of students arrived. The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side,and the boys on another side. Mr. Green,their teacher,tried to get them together,but failed. After a while,Tim said ,“I don't want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It’ll be over soon. ” He started to dance. All the others watched him. Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then,all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.

() 1. How long would the party last?

   A. On Friday evening. B. For one hour. C. For two hours. D. For three hours.

() 2. What kind of clothes was Emily going to wear?

   A. A black dress. B. Jeans.

   C. An old shirt. D. Jeans,an old shirt and a hat.

() 3. How did Emily and Linda dance in the school last year?

   A. They danced by themselves. B. They danced with the boys.

   C. They didn't dance. D. They danced with their teachers.

() 4. How did the boys spend the summer holiday according to the passage?

   A. They went swimming. B. They learned to dance.

   C. They watched TV. D. They went climbing.

() 5. Which is not mentioned in this passage?

   A. There would be a school party on Friday evening.

   B. Their teacher asked them to dance together.

   C. Jack and Linda danced together.

   D. The boys and girls stood together and watched their teacher dance.

B 

     Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.

     More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However,things are different in Malawi (马拉维) . Bikes are the most popular in this African country.

     Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people,especially tourists. These years,taking a 'bicycle taxi^? to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.

     If you go to Malawi,you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting by the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.

     Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “l really like the bike taxi” she says ,“it's easy and cheap. ” Alice usually pays just $ 1 for going shopping in town.

     28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. “I made boats for a living in the past,but that's a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don't mind carrying heavy people ,” he says.

() 1. In Malawi are the most popular way for people to get somewhere.

   A. cars   B. bikes   C. trains   D. buses

() 2. The passage tells us that Alice enjoys the bike taxi because it's .

   A. on the side of the road   B. popular and heavy

   C. all over the country   D. cheap and easy

() 3. From the passage we learn Panjira Khombe thinks that .

   A. going shopping is easy   B. making boats is difficult

   C. riding a bike taxi is cheap   D. carrying heavy people is interesting

() 4. The best title of the passage may be “ ”.

   A. Bike Riders   B. A Special Country

   C. Bike Taxis   D. A Cheap Journey

二、阅读理解(20分)

A

     San Francisco has many museums. You can visit one and learn something new. We have art,science,history and other special museums. Some museums are open every day. Some are only open on certain days.Some museums are expensive? and others are free. But some of the expensive ones have free days. Many museums have websites. The websites usually have information about the things you can sec in the museums.

      On a museum's website you can get information about ticket prices and free days. You can also know where the museum is and when it is open. Sometimes the information is on the first page,and it's very easy for you to find. But sometimes you have to click (点击) on the words like Visit,Information,or About to find the information. That will be hard work for you.

() 1. San Francisco has many museums for you to visit and .

   A. learn something new   B. play computer games

   C. watch the movies   D. click on information

() 2. Some museums in San Francisco are open every day,but some are only open .

   A. on weekdays   B. on weekends

   C. on certain days   D. on holidays

() 3. Many museums have with information about the things you can see in them.

   A. ticket prices   B. their websites

   C. open hours   D. free days

―、完形填空(30分) 

     When I was 13 years old,a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 1 .

     It was the early autumn of my 2 year at a junior high school,and my old school was far away.3,no one knew who I was. I was very 4 ,and afraid to make friends with anyone.

     Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing,I felt my heart 5 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn't want my parents to 6 me.

     Then one day? my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 7 At that moment,a boy 8 the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and,9 a word,smiled.

     Suddenly,I 10 the touch of something bright and friendly. 11 made me feel happy and warm.

     That smile 12 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day,I became 13 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

     One day I asked him why he smiled,but he couldn’t 14 smiling at me! 

     It doesn’t 15 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely,you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

() 1. A. book   B. help   C. smile   D. surprise

() 2. A. first   B. second   C. third   D. last

() 3. A. For example   B. In other words   C. In the end   D. As a result

() 4. A. happy   B. sleepy   C. lonely   D. friendly

() 5. A. beat   B. break   C. strike   D. shake

() 6. A. think about   B. worry about   C. talk about   D. care about

() 7. A. as usual   B. in fact   C. as well   D. once again

() 8. A. entered   B. left   C. watched   D. locked

() 9. A. in   B. with   C. besides   D. without

() 10. A. found   B. saw   C. felt   D. knew

() 11. A. It   B. Nothing   C. They   D. He

() 12. A. helped   B. changed   C. lived   D. spent

() 13. A. closer   B. quicker   C. easier   D. nicer

() 14. A. remember   B. forget   C. mind   D. stop

() 15. A. remain   B. affect   C. appear   D. matter

四、短文填词(30分) 

      It was a hot,dry day in the forest. A little ant was t 1 . So he went to a river to get a drink. But the ant got too c 2 to the river. He dropped into the river.

      “Help!Help!” cried the little ant.

      A dove (鹤子) was sitting on a tree nearby. She saw w 3 happened to the ant. She pulled a leaf f 4 the tree and held it in her mouth. Then she f 5 over to the little ant. She dropped the leaf into the water. The ant climbed onto the leaf and got to safety.

     “Thank you for saving me ,” said the ant to the dove. “One day,I will do s 6 to help you."

     “That is very kind”’ said the dove. “But I don't think a 1 7 ant like you could ever help me."

      A few days 1 8,the ant saw a bird catcher standing under a tree. He was waiting to catch the dove with a net.

     “Oh,no!My friend Dove is sleeping. She is in danger!I m 9 help her. ”

So,he ran over to the bird catcher and stung (刺痛) him in the foot. The bird catcher cried and threw down his net in pain. The dove was able to fly away.

“Thank you,my dear friend. You saved my 1 10 . Now I come to see I was wrong. I am sorry for what I said ,” the dove said to the ant

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