Which sound of the following letter groups is different from others?

A. sound B. country C. thousand D. south

---Would you like to try_______local food?

---Why not?

A. any B. some C. many D. much

---It’s so early now, John. Why do you want to go home?

--There_______a basketball match soon.

A. is going to be B. will have

C. are going to be D. is going to have

---Hi, Sarah. Is this_______English book?

---No.______is on the desk.

A. your; My B. your; Mine C. yours; Mine D. her; My

---Lucy, where does Anna live?

--I live on the top floor and she lives three floors_______me.

A. under B. over C. below D. above

My name is Tony. I have an elder sister and two elder brothers. So there are _____children in my family. My father is Kim, and my mother is Ada. I was born in a kitchen. There I can get things to ____ When I grow up, I become a street _______

A boy named Bob takes me ________. He loves animals ______ he keeps many pets(宠物). He has some dogs, cats and other animals. He always takes us out to play with his friends _______ the weekend. I’m happy with Bob.

One of his friends Julie likes me very much. She ______ Bob to give me to her. Julie is very ______ and her son needs a pet to play with. Then, I go to live with _______ The ______ days don’t last(持续) long. Julie has to go to America for work. They don’t ______ me now. So I become a street dog again.

I don’t know ______ my future will be like. I want to find a good home again.

1.A. three B. four C. five D. six

2.A. eat B. play C. read D. buy

3.A. cat B. fish C. dog D. bird

4.A. out B. there C. home D. up

5.A. and B. but C. because D. when

6.A. in B. with C. on D. after

7.A. makes B. asks C. lets D. hopes

8.A. friendly B. sick C. funny D. busy

9.A. them B. me C. us D. you

10.A. happy B. sad C. old D. quiet

11.A. see B. need C. leave D. follow

12.A. how B. why C. where D. what

Spring flowers are coming into bloom(开花)

After a long, cold winter, it’s nice to see colorful spring flowers. What are the most beautiful flowers across China?

1.How many kinds of flowers does the writer tell us?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

2.Early march is the best time to enjoy__________________.

A. roses B. rapeseed flowers

C. peonies D. Kapok flowers

3.Every year, people go to __________to see peonies.

A. Luoping, Yunnan B. Wuxi and Qingdao

C. Luoyang, Henan D. Hainan and Henan

4.Which flowers are pink?

A. Kapok flowers and peonies B. Peonies and cherry flowers

C. Rapeseed flowers. D. Only cherry flowers

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. These flowers bloom in spring.

B. When April comes, peonies catch people’s eyes.

C. Cities like Wuhan have great places to enjoy cherry flowers.

D. As early as March, the kapok flowers in Changjiang start to bloom.

Dave’s uncle died and left Dave a lot of money. Dave decided to set up his own company to sell houses. He found a nice new office in a tall building and decided to rent(租) it. One morning, he was at work when he heard someone coming into his office.

“It must be my first customer(顾客),” Dave said to himself. So he quickly picked up his telephone and pretended(假装) to be answering a call. He pretended that the call was from someone who wanted to buy an expensive house.

A man knocked at the door while Dave was on the phone. He came in and waited for Dave to finish his “call”. After five minutes, Dave finally finished. He returned to the man and said, “Sorry to make you wait. How can I help you?”

The man said to Dave, “I am from the telephone company. I am here to connect(接通) your telephone.”

1.Who did Dave get the money from?

A. From his friend. B. From his uncle.

C. From himself. D. From his parents.

2.Why did he set up his own company?

A. To build houses. B. To sell houses.

C. To buy an expensive house. D. To help others.

3.Who was the man coming into Dave’s office?

A. A worker from the telephone company. B. A policeman.

C. Dave’s first customer. D. Dave’s friend.

4.How long did Dave answer the “call”?

A. About fifteen minutes. B. Ten minutes.

C. About five minutes. D. One hour.

5.Where may the story come from?

A. A history book. B. A notice.

C. A magazine. D. A film

Tara Lipinski, the famous Olympic gold medalist ice-skater(著名的滑冰奥运金牌获得者), tells us about a day in her life.

“My weekdays are quite tiring. I get up at half past seven and have breakfast. At half past eight, Mom drives me to the Detroit Skating Club, I practice from nine o'clock to lunchtime at twelve o'clock.

I usually eat a turkey sandwich and some biscuits for lunch, and I drink some fresh juice. My lunch break finishes at one o'clock, then I practice with my coaches(教练)until a quarter to three. After that my mother drives me home. I start lessons at home at three o’clock. You see, I can't go to a normal school because I have ice-skating practice in the daytime.

When my teacher leaves, at about half past six, I make dinner with my mother. We have dinner at about half past seven, then, at eight o'clock, I do my homework or watch TV. I usually have a shower at about nine o'clock, then I go to bed at about half past nine.

What do I do in my free time? Well, I go shopping, meet my friends, play tennis and go swimming. I don’t have free time, but I enjoy every minute of it.”

1.How does Tara go to the Detroit Skating Club?

A. By car B. By bus C. On foot D. By bike

2.How long does she have to practice every day?

A. Three hours B. About five hours

C. Four hours D. Six hours

3.What doesn’t Tara do in her free time?

A. Go shopping B. Play tennis C. Listen to music D. Meet friends

4.What does the underlined word “normal” mean in Chinese?

A. 特别的 B. 正常的 C. 著名的 D. 私立的

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. A day in the life of Tara Lipinski B. Tara and her family

C. Tara’s school life D. An important day in Tara’s life

句型转换，写出下列句子的同义词

1.The young man and his brother live in the same room.

The young man _______ a room _______ his brother.

2.Cross the street when the light is green.

_______ _______ the street when the light is green.

3.Shall we go to work by underground?

_______ _______ taking the underground to work?

4.My uncle’s bike is broken.

There’s _______ _______ with my uncle’s bike.

5.She spends ten minutes walking to the bookshop.

It _______ her ten minutes _______ go to the bookshop on foot.

6.Most students have their own watches.

Most students have watches _______ _______ _______.