【题目】阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从下列小题所给的A、B、C、D项中选出最佳选项。
In a far-away place, there was a village. The village was1in potatoes than anywhere else in the country. At the end of every growing season,2 potatoes were dug out of the ground, and readied for market. In each home, men and women would 3 divide the potatoes into three groups, large, medium and small.
One year, there was a young man4 received his share of the potatoes. As the other villagers 5 , he walked around the village laughing and talking. 6 villagers thought he was lazy, and they worried that this man would never get 7 potatoes ready in time. When it was time for the villagers 8 to market, they were greatly surprised to find that the man's potatoes 9 perfectly into three groups.
After 10 the man how he did it, they understood he was not lazy, 11very clever. He had put all his potatoes in a cart and pulled it along the village's rough dirt road. As the cart moved up and down over the road, the potatoes moved 12. The small potatoes moved to the bottom, the larger potatoes rose to the top and the medium potatoes rested 13 the middle.
Life 14 like this too. The rough roads we travel along can also 15 us.
（1）A.rich B.richer C.richest D.more rich
（2）A.thousand with B.thousands with C.thousand of D.thousands of
（3）A.busily B.busy C.more busily D.busier
（4）A.who B.which C.what D.whose
（5）A.work B.was working C.were working D.works
（6）A.A B.An C.The D./
（7）A.he B.him C.himself D.his
（8）A.go B.going C.to go D.went
（9）A.are divided B.were divided C.are dividing D.divided
（10）A.asking B.asked C.ask D.asks
（11）A.so B.and C.or D.but
（12）A.too B.also C.either D.neither
（13）A.on B.in C.with D.by
（14）A.has B.are C.were D.is
（15）A.to help B.help C.helps D.helped

Wendy: What are you reading, Andy?

Andy: I'm reading a book about DIY. 【1】

Wendy: DIY? What does it stand for?

Andy: It is exactly “do-it yourself”. I am interested in DIY.【2】

Wendy: You are great! Did you fix your model plane by yourself?

Andy: Sure. 【3】 It was easy.

Wendy: So can you make a kite for me?

Andy:【4】It's a piece of cake. But do you have the tools?【5】You should get them ready for me.

Wendy: All right. I will get them ready.

A.No problem.

B.It tells me how to do DIY.

C.I need a pair of scissors and glue or tape.

D.I read the instructions first and then followed the steps(步骤).

E.For example, I repaired my bike last weekend instead of paying someone to do it.

注意：(1) 文章必须包括表中全部内容，可适当增加细节。(2) 你的观点至少两条。 (3) 词数：80—100。短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。
短文首句：Last Friday, I interviewed some parents and students about their ideas on celebrating Christmas Day.

【题目】阅读短文及文后A-E选项，选出可以填入各题空白处的最佳选项。
Jellyfish and Crocodiles（水母和鳄鱼）
Hi, my name's Ben. My family, that's Mum, Dad and me, live in Broome in Western Australia. Western Australia is about 80 times larger than Italy, but only 1.5 million people live there. It has a population of about 12,000. It’s right on the coast and is known for its famous Cable Beach, which is 20km long.
We live in the town in a house with a large garden. We drive to Cable Beach and look for a quiet place to swim or to fish. We don't go swimming from October to March because there may be box jellyfish in the water. The box jellyfish is one of the most dangerous jellyfish. If you are attacked by one, the best thing to do is to pour vinegar（醋）over the area of your body where you are hurt. That's why we always take a bottle of vinegar with us.
A year ago I went camping in the bush with my friend Bill and his dad. We wanted to do some fishing and set up camp about 20 metres from a river. Bill's father told us to get up and we quickly got out of the tent and ran to the car, which was only 10 metres away.
Bill's dad started the car and turned on the head

He left Kentucky and traveled to different states. He told restaurant owners that he had a mouth-watering chicken recipe and asked them if they would like to buy it. He would like to give the recipe to them for free, just asking for a small percentage(提成) in return. Sounds like a good idea, right?

Unluckily, those restaurant owners didn’t think so. As a result, the old man heard “NO” over 1,000 times. Even after all of those rejections(拒绝), he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He heard “NO” 1,009 times before he heard his first yes.

With that one success, Colonel Harland Sanders changed the way that Americans ate chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken, also known as KFC, was born. Now it is the world’s second largest restaurant chain(连锁).

Never give up and always believe in yourself. After all, nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

【1】What does the underlined word “it” refer(指) to?

A.The small house.B.The old car.

C.The social security.D.The chicken recipe.

【2】Why did Colonel Harland Sanders travel to different states?

A.To sell his chicken.B.To open a restaurant.

C.To sell his chicken recipe.D.To enjoy delicious chicken.

【3】What happened after Colonel Harland Sanders failed(失败) 1,000 times?

A.He heard his first yes.B.He gave up his idea of making a change.

C.He kept on trying in other restaurants.D.He changed the way that Americans ate chicken.

【4】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.How KFC was born.B.Why KFC is popular.

C.Where KFC appeared(出现).D.Who the father of KFC is.

【题目】阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
D
In a faraway kingdom, there was a river. It was the home to many golden swans (天鹅). The swans spent most of their time in the river. Every six months, the swans would leave a golden feather (羽毛) as a paying for using the river. The soldiers of the kingdom would collect the feathers and gave them to the king.
One day, a homeless bird saw the river. "The water in this river seems so cool and nice. I will make my home here," thought the bird.
The minute the bird landed near the river, the golden swans noticed her. They came shouting, "This river belongs to us! We pay a golden feather to the king to use this river. You can not live here."
"I am homeless, brothers. I will also pay. Please give me a place to live in," the bird pleaded (乞求). "How can you pay for it? You do not have golden feathers," said the swans, laughing. They added, "Stop dreaming and leave at once." The poor bird pleaded many times. But the arrogant (傲慢的) swans still drove the bird away.
"I will teach them a lesson!" decided the bird, feeling angry.
She went to the king and said, "Oh, my king! The swans in your river are rude and unkind. I pleaded for a home but they said that they had paid to live in the river with golden feathers."
The king was angry with the arrogant swans for having driven the homeless bird away. He ordered his soldiers to bring the swans to his palace. In no time, all the golden swans were brought to the king's palace.
"Do you think our kingdom depends on your golden feathers? You can not decide who lives by the river. Leave the river at once or I will kill you!" shouted the king.
On hearing the king's words, the swans flew away sadly. The bird built her home near the river and lived there happily. She gave homes to all other birds who came to the river.
（1）The swans did the following things except that ___________.
A.they spent most of their time in the river
B.they paid a golden feather every six months for using the river
C.they laughed at the bird and drove her away
D.they loved the bird and lived with her happily
（2）What's the correct order of the following events?
a. The bird asked the king for help.
b. The swans made a home in the river long ago.
c. The bird lived near the river with other birds happily.
d. The swans were made to fly away by the king.
e. The poor bird pleaded for a home but was refused.
A.b-d-a-c-e
B.b- e- a-d-c
C.e-b-c-a-d
D.a- c- e-b-d
（3）The king ordered the swans to leave the river because he thought __________.
A.the river was not big enough
B.he had too many golden feathers
C.the swans should share the river with the bird
D.the bird would give him more golden feathers
（4）What can we learn from the story?
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.East or west, home is the best.
C.Bad guys have no good end.
D.Love me, love my dog.

early worry center get minutes town takes live far quiet

Our school is in the 【1】of the town. But we 【2】in the countryside. Mum thinks it is 【3】there. It 【4】 me about one hour to go to school by bike. It is difficult for me to【5】to school before eight o'clock in winter if it snows. Sometimes I am late for class. And I have to get up 【6】in the morning. I am often tired in the evening. I tell my parents about it. Daddy finds a job in a supermarket in the 【7】. We move to a house there. It's not【8】from the train station and I can ride to school. It takes me only fifteen【9】. Now I don't 【10】about being late for school. And I can play soccer with my friends after supper.

上周三第一中学在学校操场举办了一场爱心义卖活动（a charity sale），全校学生和部 分老师参加了活动。学生通过卖自己做的风筝、汽车模型、旧书和旧衣服等物品，筹款 10 万元，善款全部捐给了敬老院。请根据以上提示写一篇简短的英语报道，并表达自己对此 活动的看法。

要求： 1）根据实际情况分段，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 活动内容仅为提示，直接翻译不给分。

2）80 词左右；

3）文中不得出现真实姓人名、校名。

Five Ideas for Better Sleep

Most people need about eight hours of sleep each night. 65.但很多人睡眠有问题.If we don't have enough sleeping time, it will be bad for our work and study. And it’s easier for us to get sick or even become heavier. How can we get the sleep we need? Here are some ideas:

Do exercise during the day.

You’ve probably noticed how much running around little kids do and how well they sleep. Physical activity can lower stress and help people feel more relaxed. 66.Don’t do sports before bedtime because exercise can wake you up.

Keep the bedroom for sleeping only.

It’s a bad habit for you to use your bedroom as a place to eat, watch TV, read, talk on the phone, or discuss important matters with your family members. 67.Break that habit to get better sleep.

Say goodnight to electronic products(电子产品).

They will make a person wake up at night. At least turn off electronic products an hour or more before lights out.68. You’d better make your bedroom a place without any electronic products.

Go to bed and get up at a regular (有规律的) time.

69每天晚上在同一时间去睡觉对睡眠有好处。Creating a set bedtime routine(常 规) can make you feel more relaxed. And you can relax by reading, listening to music or spending time with a pet.

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【2】_____________________________________

【3】_______________________________

【4】____________________________________

【5】__________________________________________

I wanted to be a princess(公主) but I didn’t get a chance to ask Mom to help me find that page. She was busy. All the women were around Lucy’s pushchair. Mom wasn’t even looking at me. Then Lucy cried(哭) and Mom asked me, “Mary, do you make up your mind?”

I looked down at the book and saw a picture of a kid in a banana costume(服装). I pointed at the “banana”. Mom bought me the banana pattern and a pea-pod pattern for Lucy. When Mom finished making my costume, I knew I had made a mistake. “If I wear the big banana costume to the Halloween party, everyone will laugh at me,” I thought.

When we finally walked to the party, everyone smiled at cute baby Lucy who was on my mother’s back. And when they saw my costume, they smiled, too. Some of them told me I was cute. I guessed people liked bananas. I learned that it didn’t make me upset when people laughed. They thought I was funny in a good way. And guess what! There were three princesses and I was the only “banana” at the party.

【1】What does the underlined word “chance” mean?

A.交易B.能力C.机会D.勇气

【2】Why did NOT Mary’s mom help her in the store?

A.Because she didn’t like Mary at all.B.Because she was busy looking after Lucy.

C.Because she thought Mary was old enough.D.Because she was talking with others about books.

【3】What was Mary doing when Lucy cried?

A.Looking after her baby sister.B.Reading a book about a princess.

C.Choosing a pattern for Halloween.D.Buying some bananas in the store.

【4】How might Mary feel before she went to the Halloween party?

A.Excited.B.Tired.C.Happy.D.Upset.