People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 　46　 date very year.

In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 　47 　 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 　48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 　49 , “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 　50 .

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 　51　 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 　52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 　53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 　54 their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 　55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

46. A. familiar　　　　 B. same　　　　　 C. important　　　　 D. normal

47. A. If　　　　　　 B. Even though 　　 C. While　　　　　 D. Before

48. A. comes　　　　 B. turn　　　　　　 C. looks　　　　　　 D. counts

49. A. loudly　　　　 B. quietly　　　　　 C. sadly　　　　　　 D. safely

50. A. walk　　　　　 B. secret　　　　　 C. job　　　　　　　 D. treatment

51. A. put on　　　　 B. write down　　　 C. take away　　　　 D. look after

52. A. quickly　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　 C. harder　　　　　 D. hardly

53. A. its　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　 C. her　　　　　　　 D. their

54. A. follow　　　　 B. make　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. give

55. A. by　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. from

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，所填单词在短文下面的横线上必须完整写出。（本大题共5分，每小题0.5分）

A little monkey is p　 1　 by the lake. He sees some fish swimming i 2　 the lake.

　 How i　 3　 they are! Now some frogs are j　 4　　 into the water and o　 5　 are swimming h　 6　 in the lake. The monkey t　 7　 it’s easy to swim. So he wants to jump into the lake. The fish and frogs all say, “You c　 8 swim. Don’t come d 9　 or you’ll be dead.” But the monkey doesn’t believe that. The monkey is in the water now. Of course he can’t swim and he is going to be dead. The fish and frogs are p　 10　 him out of the water and saving him.

Remember: "It’s easy to say, but hard to do."

My uncle likes hunting very much. He often goes 　1　during the weekend and usually　2　 home with a bag of birds. Last Sunday evening he came home 　3　 than usual. He didn’t say 　4　 when he came 　5　. He threw his 　6 on to the table and sat by the fire. He looked tired and 　7　.
　　“Didn’t you have a good day, dear?”his wife asked.
　　“　8　 do you think?”he answered angrily and pointed 　9　 the bag on the table .“ Look at the bag! There’s only one bird in it and 　10　 me a lot of money!”“Weren’t there any birds?”she asked kindly.
　　“Hundreds of them!”my uncle said,“　11　 I spent the day 　12　 with a 　13　.”
　　“What happened, dear?”she asked.
　　“I shot my first bird at five o’clock 　14　 afternoon. Soon afterwards, I aimed at 　15　 one and 　16　, but I don’t know what happened. I think I slipped because I didn’t shoot the bird. I 　17　 a cow and killed it. The farmer 　18　owned it got very angry with me. I argued with him for hours and 19 theend I had to 　20　 him 50 pounds!”
　　1．A. shoot       B. to shoot　　  C. and shoots      D. shooting
　　2．A. goes        B. comes　　　   C. leaves          D. gets
　　3．A. early       B. earlier　　　 C. earliest        D. the earliest
　　4．A. anything    B. nothing　　　 C. something       D. everything
　　5．A. in          B. out　　　 C. down          D. up
　　6．A. hat         B. bag　　　 C. gun           D. glasses
　　7．A. terrible    B. pleased　 C. wonderful     D. angry
　　8．A. What        B. How　　　 C. Why           D. When
　　9．A. of          B. to　　　  C. up            D. at
　　10．A. paid       B. spent　　 C. took          D. cost
　　11．A. So         B. Or　　    C. But           D. And
　　12．A. talking    B. arguing　 C. hunting       D. playing
　　13．A. policeman  B. hunter　　C. farmer        D. cow
　　14．A. that       B. this　　  C. one           D. some
　　15．A. the other  B. the　　   C. another       D. some
　　16．A. fired      B. lit　　   C. began         D. opened
　　17．A. frightened B. shot at　 C. hit           D. missed
　　18．A. who        B. which　　 C. whose         D. whom
　　19．A. at         B. in　　    C. for           D. by
　　20．A. borrow     B. lend　 　 C. pay           D. earn

阅读理解

　　Henry Smith taught science at the City School. Once he went to a bookstore and bought some books, most of which were expensive ones. He left them in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to buy some other things at other shops. At six o'clock he came back to his car. One window was open and the books were gone. Henry drove back to his home in Lake Street. That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police.

　　On Friday people read an advertisement in the newspaper:

　　BOOKS WANTED

　　HAVE YOU ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANT?

　　I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS.

　　OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAYS.

　　HENRY SMITH, LAKE STREET

　　Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at eight o'clock. Henry took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a big bag under his arm. “Mr Smith?” He asked. “That's right,” Henry said, “Can I help you?” “I have some good books. You buy books, don't you?” “Yes, Bring them in. I'll have a look at them.” Soon the books were on the diningtable. “Come in now,” Henry called out and brought in the list. A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles on the books and then those on the list in his hand. They were the same. “Come with me, sir.” The policeman said to the man.

1．After his books were stolen, Henry's first visitor was a ________.

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2．How did the man get the books? He ________.

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A．bought them from Henry

B．bought them at a bookstore

C．found them lying in a quiet street

D．took them from a car

3．Where did the man find Henry's address?

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A．In the car

B．In the newspaper

C．At the bookstore

D．At the police station

4．How did Henry get his books back?

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A．He fooled the man to bring the books to his house.

B．He bought them from the first visitor.

C．The police found them and gave them to Henry.

D．Henry got them back with the help of the bookstore.

5．Where did the policeman wait?

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