阅读理解阅读下列短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。

1. Who is this postcard sent to? http://w ww.xkb1.com

A. Peter.               B. Gemma.                 C. Kim.              D. Tom.

2. Which country does this postcard come from?

A. Canada.             B. China.                  C. England.           D. Australia.

3. How did Tom go to Holiday Cove?

A. By plane.          B. By ship.                 C. By car.            D. By train.

4. Why does Peter want to go to the aquarium instead of the crocodile farm?

A. Because he has visited it before.         B. Because he is afraid of crocodiles.

C. Because he is interested in dolphins.      D. Because he has no tickets to the crocodile farm.

5. Where is Tom going on Friday?

A. Holiday Cove.    B. Rest Harbor.         C. Mill Hill.          D. Golden Beach.

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A little boy named Harry became very ill. He had to lie in bed all day, unable to move. He spent his days feeling 1 and blue.

There wasn’t much he could do except look out of the 2 . Time passed, and his illness frustrated him. Until one day he saw a strange 3 in the window. It was a penguin eating a sausage sandwich. The penguin got in 4 the open window, and said “good afternoon” to Harry, turned around, and __5 quickly.

Of course, Harry was very 6 . He was still trying to work out what had happened. Outside his window he saw a monkey busy blowing up a balloon. At first Harry asked himself 7 that could possibly be, but after a while, as more and more crazy-looking 8 appeared outside the window, he couldn’t help 9 and found it hard to stop.

An elephant jumped on a stone, or a dog wore a pair of glasses and acted in a 10 way. The little boy didn’t tell anyone about this. Those strange characters ended up putting joy back in his heart, and in his body. Before long, his health had 11 so much that he was able to go back to school again.

There he told his classmates all that he had 12 . While he was talking to his best friend, he saw __13 coming out of his friend’s school bag. Harry asked his friend what it was, and he was so insistent (坚持) that 14 his friend had to show him what was in the bag.

There, inside, were all the things that his best friend had been using to try to 15 the little boy!

And from that day on, Harry always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.

1. A. happy B. sad C. excited D. cool

2. A. roof B. hole C. window D. wall

3. A. photo B. painting C. sign D. shape

4. A. above B. below C. over D. through

5. A. left B. slept C. flew D. drove

6. A. annoyed B. surprised C. bored D. tired

7. A. what B. which C. when D. where

8. A. people B. students C. children D. characters

9. A. crying B. laughing C. running D. coughing

10. A. funny B. rude C. dull D. strict

11. A. grown B. improved C. increased D. developed

12. A. acted B. heard C. experienced D. dreamed

13. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

14. A. quickly B. suddenly C. immediately D. finally

15. A. cheer up B. give up C. make up D. put up

 — Are you confident about the English Speech Contest, Sally?

   — __________. I’ve got everything ready!

   A. Of course not       B. It’s hard to say     C. Sure, I am             D. I am afraid not

— Can you guess _______ the new Nike sports shoes?

—Yes, maybe he asked his grandpa for the money, I think.

A. how he paid for         B. where he bought     C. when he paid for     D. why he bought

— Judy, I guess you are only twenty-five years old, is that true?

   — Oh, it’s a ______.

   A. suggestion            B. secret                 C. reason                D. problem

— Is this your notebook?

   — No, it isn’t. Ask Bill. He is looking for _____.

   A. mine                   B. yours                       C. hers                    D. his

 — So many problems! I’m too tired.

   — You should try to _____________ them by yourself. You’re not a child any longer.

   A. get over                         B. get off                   C. get on                    D. get into

— Zhang Lili, “the most beautiful teacher”, has moved us deeply.

   — Yes, and she is ______ popular with her students.

    A. sometimes           B. never                   C. always                 D. hardly

— Why didn’t you try your best to get on the subway?

   — I tried to, but it started moving ______ I could get on it.

    A. before                B. after                   C. since             D. if

— Could you tell me what he said just now?

  — Sorry, I_____ what was happening outside.

   A. had thought                   B. was thinking         C. thought                D. think