The lion(狮子) says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.

　　The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit(兔子) goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.

　　But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. "Why don’t you come in?" asks the lion to the fox. "I beg your pardon," says the fox, "I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody(没有人) comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside."

76. _________ animals goes into the lion’s cave.

   A. One.                 B. Two.         C. Three.              D. Four.

77. What’s the meaning of “on his death bed” in Chinese?

   A. 高枕无忧          B. 快死了     C. 卧床休息               D. 伤心欲绝

78. Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?

   A. He knows the lion’s last wishes.              B. He is tired.

   C. He knows the lion may eat the animal.      D. He is waiting for his turn.

79. Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?

 A. He wants to say something.                    B. He is boring.

   C. He wants to eat them.                            D. He likes the animals very much.

80. From the passage we know the fox is __________.

   A. friendly.             B. polite.        C. popular.           D. clever.

                     

阅读理解

Once upon a time there was a monster. He was very ugly）（丑陋的）, and had no friends. No one wanted to talk to him. Even other monsters thought he was ugly.

He lived alone and was very unhappy because he was so lonely.

“I wish I had a friend.” he said to himself every day. “One friend would be enough. Someone to talk to.”

“Dear Editor.” he wrote. “ I am an ugly monster. How can I find a friend?”

“Dear Monster.” the Editor replied. “ Advertise（登广告）for a friend in this magazine.”

The monster wrote an advertisement（广告）.

“Monster wants a friend, male or female. I have two heads, four arms, six legs and three tails. I have one blue eye, one green eye and one brown eye. Smoke comes out of my noses. But I am really a kind monster and will be a good friend to someone. If you would like to meet me, please stand outside Blake’s Store at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22nd. Write to me at Box 45. Everybody’s Magazine.”

A few days later he went to the magazine.

“Do you have any letters for Box 45?” he asked.

The Editor looked in Box45.

“Yes, there is one.” she said, and gave it to him.

The monster opened the letter, and read, “Dear Monster, I think a person’s character（品行）is more important than his appearance. I will wait outside Blake’s Store on Friday. Please carry a flower so that I will recognize you. Yours sincerely, Miss Alice Thwaite.”

1.Why was the monster unhappy?

A．He had no friends.	B．He was ugly.
C．He had two heads.	D．He had three tails.

2. What did the monster advertise for?

A．A magazine

B．A friend

C．An editor

D．A male monster

3. How did the monster describe himself in the advertisement?

A．Bad

B．Lonely

C．Kind

D．Different

4. What was wrong about Miss Thwaite’s letter?

A．She was interested in people’s appearances.	B．She wanted to meet the monster.
C．She needed a flower to recognize him by	D．It was the only reply

 

A: Summer holiday is coming.   1 ?

B: Yes, I’m going to my hometown.

A:   2 ?

B: For about a month.   3 ?

A: I want to travel to Hainan Island. It’s a beautiful place of interest.

B:   4 . But I have to visit my grandparents in my hometown.

A: It doesn’t matter. If you stay in your hometown for fewer days, you’ll have enough time to go

traveling.

B:   5 . Then I will go to my hometown as soon as the holiday begins.

A: OK! I will wait for you until you come back.

B: That’s a deal! Thank you.

1.                                 

2.                                 

3.                                 

4.                                 

5.                                 

 

根据语境，用恰当的语言完成对话。
A: Summer holiday is coming. We can do something exciting by ourselves.【小题1】_______________? Xiao Ming.
B: Yes, I’m going to my hometown.
A: 【小题2】________________________?
B: For about a month. 【小题3】___________________?
A: I want to travel to Hainan Island. It’s a beautiful place of interest.
B: 【小题4】________________________.You know, travel can make us excited. But I have to visit my grandparents in my hometown.
A: It doesn’t matter. If you stay in your hometown for fewer days, you’ll have enough time to go traveling.
B:【小题5】__________________. Then I will go to my hometown as soon as the holiday begins.
A: OK! I will wait for you until you come back.
B. That’s a deal! Thank you.