A big, mighty(高大的) tree stood in a forest. Its branches(树枝) spread out and its roots (根) went deep in the earth. A lot of people came here to have a rest under it. And a lot of birds stood on its branches to sing and dance. The big tree was very proud all the time.

At the foot of the tree, there was a little plant. The plant was thin, and seemed to be blown down by any of a little wind.

One day, the two neighbors were having a little chat.

“Well, little one,” said the tree to the plant, “why not put your feet deeply in the earth, and raise your head high in the air as I do?”

  “I see there is no need to do so,” said the plant with a smile. “In fact, I think I may be safer in this way.”

  “Safer?” said the tree. “Are you safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are in the earth and how strong my branches are? Who can possibly pull me out by the roots or bow my head to the ground?” And the tree didn’t want to say anything to the weak plant.

But the tree was to regret its words very soon. One evening, a great hurricane(飓风) came. It blew the trees off their roots and almost destroyed the forest completely. It uprooted(将……连根拔起)the mighty tree and blew it away with great force.

When the storm had gone, the villagers living nearby came to check the damage. The mighty tree lay on the ground, but the little plant still stood there.

56. Who was the big tree’s neighbor?

A. People.    B. Birds.  C. A little plant.     D. Branches.

57. Why was the big tree proud before its neighbor?

A. Because a lot of people came to have a rest under it.

B. Because it was tall and thick.

C. Because a lot of birds stood on its branches to sing and dance.

D. All of the above.

58. Why didn’t the big tree want to say anything to the little plant?

A. Because the big tree was tired.

B. Because the little plant knew less than the big tree.

C. Because the strong wind came.

D. Because the big tree looked down upon(看不起)the little plant.

59. What did the villagers living nearby see after the hurricane had gone?

A. They saw the forest was flooded.  

B. They saw the big tree lying on the ground.

C. They saw the big tree was still mighty.  

D. They saw some birds singing on the little plant.

60. What’s probably the best title of the passage?

A. Trees in the Forest.         B. A Mighty Tree.

C. Trees and Plants.       D. A Clever Plant.

Just how popular was Mini? Very. Every year her classmates voted(推举) her the favorite student. The friends she had were much more than those of anyone else.

One day Mini was caught yakkety-yakking(大声说笑) and ordered to stay back as punishment(惩罚). Staying back meant doing something “useful”, like helping in the library after school.

Now Mini’s school had a rule. Once a month, if you had something else to do the day you were punished, you could ask a friend to stand in for you.

Unluckily, her aunt was visiting Mini that day. That afternoon was the only chance Mini had of seeing her for another five years.
  Mini needed someone to stand in for her. She asked Betty, her “best” friend. “Oh, no, Mini, I can’t,” Betty said. “I must help my brother do his homework.”

“Tony, will you stay back for me?” Mini asked another friend. “I wish you’d told me earlier. I have to go to a relative’s house with my father,” he said.

Now, Mini was beginning to doubt(怀疑) if even one of her friends would agree to stay. But she tried again. She asked three more friends and each one refused.

  So, after school Mini stayed to help the librarian. And, when she found Mini crying after everyone had left, it was she who surprised Mini by allowing her to leave to meet her aunt. “I may have many friends,” Mini said to herself, “but in reality I have none.”

51. What does staying back mean in Mini’s school?

A. It means you have to do more homework.

B. It means you must study harder.

C. It means you have to do something “useful”.

D. It means you should ask a friend for help.

52. How many friends did Mini ask for help?

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

53. Who helped Mini in the end?

A. The teacher.   B. Tony.   C. The librarian.  D. Nobody.

54. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “in reality”?

A. 最后  B. 事实上  C. 终于   D. 首先

55. Which of the following can describe Mini’s feeling?

A. Happy.   B. Excited.   C. Sad.   D. Bored.

Three men traveling on a train began a conversition about the world's greatest wonders.

“ In my opinion,” the first man said, “ the Egyptian pyramids are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They didn’t have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.

“ I agree that the Egyptian pyramids are wonderful,” the second man said, “ But I don’t think they’re the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. They carry out mathematical calculations in seconds that would take a person a hundred years to do.”

46. The travelers passed the time on the train by talking about _______.

   A. the journey     B. the train    C. themselves    D. wonderful things

47. The three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.

   A. they could not think of anything very wonderful

   B. they all had different ideas

   C. they could not prove that their opinions were right

   D. the journey ended too soon

48. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _______.

   A. they were very beautiful     B. they were Egyptian

   C. they had been built with very simple tools

   D. they could do mathematical calculations

49. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _______.

   A. it lasted longer than the pyramids    B. it cost less than a computer

   C. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer

   D. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it

50. The third man was not very clever because _______.

   A. he could not think of anything to say

   B. he did not understand how a thermos works

   C. he did not think the pyramids were wonderful

   D. he did not know anything about computers

   阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-45各题所给的A、B、C选项中,选出最佳选项,并把答案填在答题卷上。

Venice(威尼斯) is the “Queen” of the Adriatic sea. Every year   36   from all

over the world   37___ Italy to visit the city. Do you know   38   they like to go

there for a visit?

Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different   39   other cities in the

world. There   _40   roads or streets in the city. So there aren’t any cars and buses.

There are   41   canals(运河) in the city. There is one big canal and 177 small

canals. People move   42   and down the canals   43   to go to work,   44_  

or visit their friends.

But Venice is sinking. It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040 Venice

will be   45__ water. The Adriatic Sea will cover the city.

36. A. thousand people       B. thousands people     C. thousands of people       

37. A. travel to                            B. travel from               C. traveled to        

38. A. where                               B. what                               C. why                        

39. A. from                                 B. with                                C. of                           

40. A. are some                           B. aren’t any                        C. aren’t some             

41. A. many                                B. any                                 C. much                      

42. A. on                             B. up                                   C. off                          

43. A. in buses                            B. in cars                      C. in boats

44. A. go to shop                         B. go shopping                     C. go to shopping  

45. A. under                                B. with                                C. on            

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