There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a teacher and the other was a doctor. Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The teacher seldom watered his plants and didn’t pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.

The teacher’s plants were small, but still looked okay, while the doctor’s plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The doctor saw that his plants had been ripped from the ground and were destroyed. But the teacher’s plants were not damaged at all but stood firmly.

The doctor was surprised. He went to ask the teacher. “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?” The teacher smiled and said, “Because I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants didn’t die.”

1._______ was very careful with his plants and watered them often.

A.The teacher B.The doctor C.Nobody D.Both A and B

2.What did the teacher’s plants look like?

A.Big B.Green C.Small D.Beautiful

3.The underlined word “firmly” in Paragraph 2 probably means__________.

A.摇摇欲坠地 B.稳固地 C.更高地 D.歪倒地

4.The doctor was_______ to see that his plants were destroyed.

A.surprised B.happy C.excited D.sad

5.What is the main idea of the story?

A.Growing a garden is not as easy as it looks.

B.A storm can destroy all the plants in your garden.

C.Plants know how to protect themselves from storms.

D.Too much care can make us become weak.

No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道）into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度）of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.

Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.

Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau (气象局） used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

1.Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?

A. To pull down the palace. B. To fight against the king.

C. To search for the king’s treasure. D. To find out the length of the kite string.

2.What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?

A. 测定 B. 选择 C. 了解 D. 考察

3.One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.

A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summer

B. to express good wishes to the first-born daughter

C. to celebrate the beginning of a new year

D. to hold kite festivals all over the country

4.When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?

A. In 1752. B. In 1898. C. In 1903. D. In 1933.

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The History of Kites B. The Experiments of Kites

C. The Invention of a Kite D. The First Record of a Kite

根据上下文意思，从方框中选择5个句子补全对话，使其意思完整。

A: Hey, David. We’ll have a three-day holiday. 1.

B: Nothing much. What about you?

A: I’m going to my hometown with my parents.

B: 2.

A: To celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.

B: 3.

A: It’s a traditional festival in China.

B: 4.

A: We’ll have dinner with my relatives together, watch the Dragon Boat races and eat zongzi.

B: Zongzi? What is it? Is it delicious?

A: Yes. Every year my grandmotheromakes it with some rice, meat and the leaves of bamboo. 5. We can celebrateit together.

B: Great. I’d love to. Thanks a lot,

A: You’re welcome.

A. That’s interesting.

B. What are you going to do?

C. For what?

D. What kind of festival is it?

E. How will you celebrate it?

F. I have never tasted it.

G. Would you like to go with us?

根据对话内容，在下面的空白处填入适当的词，使对话的意思完整与正确。每空一词。

A: Excuse me. Could you please tell me how to get to the bank?

B: 1., I am new here too. You can ask the man over there.

A: Excuse me. Could you please tell me the way to the bank?

C: Yes. Go along the street until you get to the end of it, then turn right. Walk about two minutes and you can see it2. your left.

A: Is it very far from here?

C: No, not very far. About half an 3. walk.

A: Are there any buses going there?

C: Yes, but the buses don’t come very often, only about four times a day.

A: 4. will the next bus come?

C: Not until half past four. You’ll arrive there earlier5. you walk.

A: OK, thank you. I’ll walk there. I can’t wait so long for a bus.

“人生没有彩排，生命没有重来”，你平安、健康、快乐地成长是父母最大的心愿。今年寒假前学校将举办一场以“Keep away from the danger!”为主题的英文演讲比赛。假如你是王雷同学，大家推选你参加这次比赛。请根据下图的写作提示，写一篇英文演讲稿。

写作提示：

写作要求：

1. 不得使用真实姓名和学校名；

2. 所有的提示词都须用上，包含以上所有要点，可适当增加细节，使内容充实，行文连贯

3. 字迹工整，语言精练，表达准确，条理清楚；

4. 词数100词左右。（演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。）

Keep away from the danger!

Hello! Everyone. I’m Wang Lei. The danger is around us. So we must learn how to keep away from the danger. First, we mustn’t go swimming without our parents’ or teachers’ permission.

In a word, we must try our best to keep away from the danger!

That’s all. Thanks for your listening!

On my way the mountain village, I found the local houses different from ours.

A.to B.by C.at D.in

This project requires close teamwork. will be achieved unless we work well together.

A.Something B.Anything C.Nothing D.Everything

— I feel stressed from time to time. Could you offer me some suggestions?

— ________ sharing your worries with your parents?

A.Why don’t you B.How about

C.Why not D.Could you please

—Would you like to watch the film Lost and Love tonight?

—Sure. I still want to see it again although I ________ it already.

A.watch B.will watch

C.was watching D.have watched

— Look at the slim lady in red. Is that your English teacher?

— No, it ___________ be her. She has gone to England.

A.needn’t B.mustn’t

C.can’t D.may not