阅读填空，阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第1-10小题大空格里填入一个最恰当的单词

   注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

   Mayme Clayton collected books, magazines and letters

written by African Americans.  Her son, Avery Clayton,        

thought her collection was important. Unlike most books,

these were rare and hard to find.  They were written

by writers who helped shape African American culture.

  One book in the collection was written by Phillis Wheatley.  Wheatley was a slave who wrote poetry.  She was the first African American to publish (出版) a book. Wheatley herself signed (签名) the book in the Claytons’ collection.  No one else owns a copy signed by Phillis Wheatley.

  By the time she passed away at age 83, Mrs. Clayton had more than 30,000 books by or about black people.  Her collection also includes papers about slaves, photographs, movies, sheet music, and personal letters by black leaders and artists.  It is one of the biggest personal collections of African American history and culture in the United States.

   Avery Clayton’s dream was to create a museum for his mother’s treasures.  Scholars say that Mrs. Clayton’s collection is very important.  Without her work, part of African American heritage (遗产) would have been lost. “We didn’t know these things existed,” says Sara Hadron of California’s Huntington Library.

   The collections new home is likely to be in Culver City, California.  Part of Avery Clayton’s dream is to share the cultural riches his mother collected with others. He especially wants kids to have a chance to see the collection.  “ At present African American culture is being explained by pop culture,” he says, “ It’s important to offer a more complete picture.”

根据对话内容,从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空,使对话内容完整正确,

A:  You’ve been to Australia, haven’t you?

B: Yea, I have.  I was working in Australia for a year and I traveled  1   the country.

A: What kind of work were you doing?

B; I was teaching Chinese  2   things – Kung Fu and paper cut in a school.

A: Did you see kangaroos?

B: Yes. One weekend, I was driving in the countryside.  I saw a kangaroo jumping right to

 my car! When I stopped the car, it stopped jumping and  3  me.  Then I saw it was carrying its baby in its front.

A: What was the best place you visited in Australia?

B: Uluru! It is a red mountain in the desert.  It’s very special  4  for Australians.

A: Did you miss your family  5   you were in Australia?

B; Yes, I missed them, but I never forget the experience in Australia!

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空

1. The twin brothers always keep          (argue) about what TV programmes to watch.

2. It’s easy for local people          (choose) various goods in Sunnyside Shopping Mall.

3. Students in some junior schools can         (learn) to play tennis or baseball in PE lessons.

4. The Bruce family had to give up camping in the Purple Mountain on such a       (fog) day.

5. Many students are         (happy) with too much homework.  They need more time for their hobbies.

填空，根据括号中所给定汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确

1. Millie lives on a healthy diet. She         (很少) has sweet snacks.

2. Stephen was          (忙碌的) with the report on giant pandas last week.

3. People aren’t allowed to eat food on the underground in Nanjing from the next       (月).

4. Madee felt proud when she         the national flag in the playground this Monday.

5. Jiangnan Examination Office in Confucius Temple attracted         of tourists on China Tourist Day this year.

Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana.  Last year, he taught his students about the world’s rain forests.  They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.

Destruction of the world’s rain forests is a serious problem.  Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute!  As part of a class project, Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America.  They paid $25 per acre.  The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.

So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river.  They saw alligators and crocodiles.  In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest.  “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest.  They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at e us,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.

Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture.  During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities.  They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.

Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.

1. How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?

   A. $25                 B. $75            C. $80           D. $2000

2. What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?

   A. They went into the rain forest.    B. They bought acres of rain forest.

   C. They took a boat ride down a river.D. They visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.

3. The word “Destruction” in paragraph 2 probably means “the process of being ______.”

   A. destroyed      B. developed    C. described   D. discovered.

4. When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they ___________.

   A. felt excited          B. felt angry        C. jumped off the trees D. left the rain forest

5. The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students __________.

   A. did something to protect rain forest

   B. wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica

   C. were interested in the culture of Costa Rica

   D. went to the rain forest for various fun activities

More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle.  He walked around, showing off his power and pride.

Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree.  He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬) before him.

One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws.  Lion woke up with a start.  “How dare you wake me up! ”  he shouted angrily.  Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw.  “On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”, he said.

Mouse cried out, “King Lion, please spare（饶恕） me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness.  And, some day, I might be able to help you.”

“ How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go.  A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net.  The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn’t escape.

When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed（咬）through the ropes to make a hole in the net.  Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life,” said Lion, smiling his widest smile.  “I was mistaken.  You are not a powerless little mouse.  You are a great friend!”

1. What did Lion do each day?

   A. He stepped onto a hunter’s net.

   B. He bowed before weaker animals.

   C. He showed kindness to animals in the jungle.

   D. He had a good sleep under his favourite tree.

2. How did Mouse wake up Lion?

   A. He made a hole in the net.

   B. He shouted at Lion angrily.

   C. He tripped over Lion’s paws.

   D. He prepared a delicious meal for Lion.

3. Why did Lion let Mouse go?

   A. Because he was trapped in the net.

   B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend.

   C. Because he believed Mouse could save him.

   D. Because he doubted if Mouse could be of any help.

4. What do you think of Mouse?

   A. Clever and honest.               B. Silly and lazy

C. Humorous and stubborn           D. Proud and selfish.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Pride makes you lose what you have.

   B. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

   C. Even the small can show great strength.

   D. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.

What opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout history?

 Take a look.

1. Which of the following experts was a science fiction writer?

   A. Lord Kelvin       B. Lee Deforest     C. Leonardo da Vinci   D. Jules, Verne

2. Leonardo da Vinci’s opinion was that _________.

    A. airplanes would never fly

    B. no person would ever reach the moon

    C. people would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller

    D. people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships

 3. How many experts’ opinion proved right according to the passage?

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

阅读理解，阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

                 SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL TOUR

                                 MONDAY----- FRIDAY

                                        10:00a.m, 12:00 noon, 2:00p.m

                                        All tours are 45 minutes to one hour

                                        All tours sign in at

                                        City Hall Decent Tour Kiosk

                                        Located on the Main Floor

PEASE CALL AHEAD（预先）            Dr Carton B Goodlett Place

To schedule（安排） tours for schools        San Francisco. CA 94102

     and groups of 8 or more               City Hall TTY (415) 554-7491

     (415) 554-6139                      www.sfgov.org/cityhall

1. When will you leave if you enter San Francisco City Hall at 10:oo a.m. on weekdays?

   A. Around 2:00 p.m.             B. Around 11:45 a.m.

   C. Not later than 11:00 a.m.       D. Not earlier than 12:00.

2. What must you do before you visit San Francisco City Hall in a group of 10?

A. Call  (415) 554-6139 ahead    B. visit www.sfgov.org/cityhall

C. Come at any time at the weekend.D. Enter the City Hall only at 12:00 noon.

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

    Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth.  Out natural resources are

 limited（有限的）.  This means that they will not   1   forever.  Some are renewable, like

 when you plant a new tree when you  2   one down.  Others are not renewable, like when you

 dig coal（煤）out of the  3   . Once it is used, it is gone.

    People realize the 4   that Earth’s natural resources are limited, and can do things to help

 Conserve（节约）those resources.   5   you try to conserve a natural resource, you try to use

less of it, so it does not get used up so  6  . One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is

by riding a bicycle or walking when the  7   is short instead of driving everywhere.

    Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay  8  . We can

conserve water   9  making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak（漏）.  We can also make

 10   choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they

are full.  Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.

1. A. last        B. spread       C. burn          D. change

2. A. turn       B. cut          C. put            D. move

3. A. station     B. building      C. ground        D. brick

4. A. news       B. plan        C. decision        D. fact

5. A. When      B. Although    C. Whatever       D. Whether

6. A. slowly     B. hard         C. regularly       D. fast

7. A. money     B. space        C. place          D. distance

8. A. alive       B. alone        C. asleep         D. awake

9. A. about      B. for          C. by            D. with

10. A. generous  B. funny        C. wise           D. surprising

 – We can invite our teachers to the farewell party next Saturday.

   -- Yes, ______? I’ll call them at once.

   A. what for       B. what       C. why not      D. why