阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Scientists think that there has 66 b___life on Earth for 67m______ of years. However, we haven’t found lift on other 68p_____ yet. The earth is a planet and it 69g___ around the Sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun but 70n____ of them has life. The Sun and its planets are 71c___ the solar system. It is a small part of our galaxy. Scientists have 72d____ many other galaxies in the universe. They are a long way away and their light has 73t_____ for many years to reach us. It is hard to understand how large the universe is. Scientists have sent lots of spacecraft to look at other planets in our solar system, and some spacecraft have gone 74b____ the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in 75 s_____ yet.

用动词的适当形式填空。

Yesterday Tom had no work to do after lunch. So his father asked him 56____ (go) to the bookstore to buy a few books. He 57___ (hurry) to the bus stop and arrived there at three. When he 58__   (wait) for a bus, he saw a little dog. It 59____ (go) across the street. Just then a car 60____ (come), driving fast. But it 61____ (be) too late. The dog 62_____ (fall) down and 63_______ (not move)

“Poor dog!” he cried .But look! Suddenly it 64_____ (stand) up and went away.

He was very glad 65_____ (find) it was safe.

Here is a story told an American general (将军) who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the Untied States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.

Soon after the war, the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist (牙医) and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label (标签) with the name of the general and words, “Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.

The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.

46. The general’s teeth were sold in ____.

A. the museum

B. the special shops selling some rare and interesting things

C. the department store   D. the hospital

 47. In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost _____.

A. $785   B. $1, 050   C. $157   D. $875

48. The general felt ____ when he heard his teeth were sold.

A. happy   B. excited   C. sad    D. angry

49. There was the general’s name on the label of each tooth. This shows that _____.

A. the general’s name was known by most of the people in Washington

B. the shop-keeper wanted to have more customers buy the teeth

C. the shop-keeper tried to make the general more popular

D. Both A and C

50. The general ordered his men to____.

A. look for his teeth and buy all of them

B. arrest the dentist at once

C. make all the shops stop selling teeth

D. buy all the teeth in all the shops

Do you know Marc Yu (余俊承). He is very famous . He is only nine years old. He is a Chinese American. His mother is from Macao. He likes music very much and he has great musical talent（天赋）. He can play forty pieces of classical music now.

After hearing Mary Had a little Lamb one time at the age of three, he began playing it on the piano. Before that, he didn’t learn the piano at all. He started to take the piano lessons at the age of three. His first public performance（表演） was at the age of three , too.

Now he can play great music for people on the stage. He wants to be a famous musician like Lang Lang in the future. He likes LangLang very much. Lang Lang is his idol.

41. How old is Marc Yu?

A.9               B.3              C.7          D.8

42. Where is his mother from?

A. His mother is from America         B. His mother is from Macao

C. His mother is from Tai Wang        D. His mother is from Hong Kong

43. When did he begin to learn the piano?

A. At the age of 9        B. At the age of 5  

C. At the age of 3      D. At the age of 10

44. How many pieces of classical music can he play now?

A.14               B.4           C.40               D.400

45. What does Lang Lang do?

A. A pop singer     B.A rock singer    C.A musician    D.A writer

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). " The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

36. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
A. before it was dead     B. before it become too tired
C. before it market was over   D. before it was as old as he was

37. The two men on the road ____.
A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tired
C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk

38. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C. the boy to ride instead of his father
D. only one person to ride such a long way

39. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
B. the three old men stopped them on the road
C. he did not know why he was walking
D. his son could not ride the horse by himself

40. The young woman was most sorry ____.
A. for the old man
B. for the farmer's young son
C. that it was not far to the market
D. for the horse
                          

Hello, I’m Dave. My school is in the centre of my town. I lived in the countryside before, because Mum thought it was quiet there. It took me about an hour to go to school by bike. It was difficult for me to get to school before eight o’clock in winter if（如果） it snowed. Sometimes I was late for class. My teacher was a little angry with me. I had to get up before five thirty in the morning. I was alwaystired in the evening. I told my parents about it. Last month Dad found a job in a supermarket in the town. We moved to a house there. It’s not far from the bus station and I can take the bus to school. It takes me only fifteen minutes. Now I don’t worry about（担心） being late for school. And sometimes I can play football with my friends after dinner.

31. Dave’s mum thought it was _________ to live in the countryside.

　 　　 A. interesting 　 B. exciting　　　　　 C. quiet　　　　 D. surprising

32. Dave’s teacher was angry with him because he ________.

　 　　 A. couldn’t finish his homework　　　　　　　　 B. got bad marks

　　　C. often fought（打架）with other boys　　 D. was late for school sometimes

33. Dave was always ________ in the evening one month ago.

　 　　 A. happy　　　 B. tired　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　 D. sad

34. Now Dave goes to school _______.

　 　　 A. by bus　　　　　　 B. by bike　　　　 C. by train　　　　　　 D. on foot

35. Now sometimes Dave ________ after dinner.

　　　A. watches TV　　　 B. does homework　　 　

C. takes a walk　　 D. plays football with friends.

 Our teacher _______ to Beijing many times. He knows Beijing very well.

A. goes        B. is going           C. has gone            D. has been

 It’s a very difficult question, so______ of the students could answer it.

A. none      B. all         C. every            D. some

—___________ ?

— Mary broke the glass.

A. What happened　 B. How is it going

C. Who’s it by　　 　 D. What are you doing

 She looked into the room, but she didn’t see ________.

A. everyone     B. anyone       C. someone    D. none