【小题1】.The United Kingdom, which has four countries with one government, is off the northwest
coast of c____________ (大陆) Europe.
【小题2】. Paris, s____________ (位于) in the river Seine, is the capital and largest city of France.
“I____________” (居民) is the word used to describe those who live in a particular place.
【小题3】. The five countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa —known as “Brics (金砖国家)”, share some s____________ (相似之处) in developing their economies and improving the people’s living conditions.
【小题4】. Natural d____________ (灾难), such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes, kill hundreds
of thousands of people every year.
【小题5】 Usually, fires caused by earthquakes did the most d____________(损失).
【小题6】. A mass c____________ (运动) has started in China to help protect the environment.
【小题7】.Sandstorms appear to have increased in China recently as a result of “d _________ (沙漠化)”.
【小题8】. Weather experts have f____________ (预报) another big sandstorm in a week’s time.
【小题9】. For many years, Mencius travelled from state to state, teaching the p____________ (原则) of Confucius.
【小题10】.Philosophers are people whose ideas are very i____________ (有影响力) .
【小题11】.It is my r____________ (责任) to make sure that all the lights are turned off when we leave
the classroom.
【小题12】.One of Barcelona’s most famous l____________ (地标) is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.
【小题13】.The lawyer acted as her r____________ (代表) in the hearings.
【小题14】.The US government will have to meet the c____________ (挑战) of rising unemployment.

1..The United Kingdom, which has four countries with one government, is off the northwest

coast of c____________ (大陆) Europe.

2.. Paris, s____________ (位于) in the river Seine, is the capital and largest city of France.

“I____________” (居民) is the word used to describe those who live in a particular place.

3.. The five countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa —known as “Brics (金砖国家)”, share some s____________ (相似之处) in developing their economies and improving the people’s living conditions.

4.. Natural d____________ (灾难), such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes, kill hundreds

of thousands of people every year.

5. Usually, fires caused by earthquakes did the most d____________(损失).

6.. A mass c____________ (运动) has started in China to help protect the environment.

7..Sandstorms appear to have increased in China recently as a result of “d _________ (沙漠化)”.

8.. Weather experts have f____________ (预报) another big sandstorm in a week’s time.

9.. For many years, Mencius travelled from state to state, teaching the p____________ (原则) of Confucius.

10..Philosophers are people whose ideas are very i____________ (有影响力) .

11..It is my r____________ (责任) to make sure that all the lights are turned off when we leave

the classroom.

12.. One of Barcelona’s most famous l____________ (地标) is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.

13..The lawyer acted as her r____________ (代表) in the hearings.

14..The US government will have to meet the c____________ (挑战) of rising unemployment.

There’s ____ water on the playground, so we won’t have the P.E. class there.

The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat's days were numbered. The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done, and that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.

A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead, The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look. “Why do you cry, Man?” the Cat asked. “Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?” The Man nodded “yes”.

“Pick up that piece of string from the floor~~there, my ‘toy’ The Man reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.

“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The man did so. Then the Cat continued, “You have made a continuous circle. Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head.

“Close your eyes.” the Cat said. “Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise. “Just do it，” the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my familiar places, and think about all the pieces of string.”

Licking his hand, he discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop, and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed. The Man stroked the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.

One day, not long after, there was a new cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico and white.

It is very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.

1.Why did the Cat give the man a slightly annoyed look?

A.Because the man’s tears made the Cat really anxious.

B.Because the Cat didn’t know what made the man burst into tears.

C.Because the Cat couldn’t go to sleep when the man was in low spirits.

D.Because the man didn’t have to be so sad and concerned.

2.According to the text, which of the following is the reason why a cat licks paws?

A.Licking paws can make a cat remain calm and have a clear mind.

B.Licking paws will make a cat happy and energetic.

C.Licking paws will make a cat find out many unknown secrets.

D.Licking paws can make a cat stay tidy and healthy.

3.What does the underlined word “string” in paragraph 3 stand for?

A. Life.      B. Birth.     C. Hope.    D. Power.

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Pets play an important part in our life.

B.Life has no end and death is just a new beginning.

C.We should take a positive attitude towards life and live life to its fullest.

D.It gives us some suggestions on how to relieve ourselves when a pet passes away.

第四部分：单词和短语拼写  (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

根据单词的首字母或括号里面汉语的意思填上相应的单词和短语

56. Doing morning exercises surely has some b_____________ effects on our health.

57. You’d better a_____________ yourself to the life here as soon as possible.

58. A baby is too young to be a_______________ of the dangers around it.

59. Only members of the club have the p______________ of using the sports facilities.

60. People of that remote village are mainly o______________ with agriculture.

61. Everybody in our class is required to p______________ in the spring outing.

62. No one knows _______  ________ what happened to him. (肯定没人知道他发生了何事。)

63. I ______  _____ an old friend I hadn’t seen for years.(我碰巧遇见了多年未见的老朋友。)

64. He lived _____________  ______________. (他过得很舒服。)

65. Later, man began to _____________  ______________ the places where the food and water were plentiful.（后来，人们开始在有充足的食物和水的地方定居下来。）