阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并将答案填入答题卷上相应的空格内。（本大题共10分，每小题2分）

There are all kinds of animals . Here are some animals that you can see in many zoos.

Koalas may look like teddy bears, but they are not bears at all. They come from Australia. They are quiet, friendly and cute. Children like koalas. Koalas like to have trees as their homes.

Giraffes are good zoo animals. They come from Africa. They are interesting and exciting. They need a big home at the zoo.

Lions are beautiful and dangerous animals. They are also from Africa. They are exciting to watch, but they are scary, too. They are not cute.

Dolphins are good for some zoos. They need a lot of water for their homes. They are very smart and interesting.

Elephants are exciting animals from Africa. They are friendly. They need a swimming pool.

Tigers are beautiful animals. They come from India and China. They are exciting, and scary, too. They need a place to run.

1.Koalas come from______________.

A. India B. China

C. Africa D. Australia

2.Who needs a big home at the zoo?

A. Koalas. B. Giraffes.

C. Lions. D. Dolphins.

3.Which word can’t be used to describe lions?

A. Exciting. B. Cute.

C. Beautiful. D. Scary.

4.How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three. B. Four.

C. Five. D. Six.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Giraffes are from Africa.

B. Tigers are beautiful, exciting and scary.

C. Koalas like in trees.

D. Elephants need a place to run.

词汇运用（10分）

1.These_______________（语法）rules are too hard for the students to remember.

2.In Western countries, people _____________（分）a year into a cycle of 12 star signs.

3.It was Columbus who _______________（发现）America in 1492.

4.His______________（演讲）are very wonderful. We can learn a lot from them.

5.His parents have_______________（答应）to buy a new mobile phone for him．

6.The sun gives us not only light but also_____________ (hot).

7.His _____________ (decide) to give up English made all of us very surprised.

8.He is_____________ (patient) and never does things well.

9.______________ (care) will not only be bad for your learning, but for your future life.

10.Music is also a kind of language and it can express different _____________ (feel).

---Why do you like yellow?

--- Because it always reminds me __________ a warm, sunny day.

A. on B. in C. of D. for

--- Cross the road carefully, __________ you’ll keep yourself safe.

--- Thank you.

A. so B. or C. but D. and

Green represents________and nature. When you feel weak, you can wear green.

A. sadness B. purity

C. joy D. energy

You _______ pay too much attention to your reading skills, as it is so important.

A. can’t B. shouldn’t

C. mustn’t D. needn’t

Are you going to __________ this challenge?（挑战）

A. take up B. take down

C. take off D. take on

He couldn’t hide his __________ at my success and said bad words about it.

A. envy B. wisdom C. purity D. power

Thanks for _________ the new chairperson.

A. recommend me as B. recommending me as

C. recommend me to D. recommending me for

I don’t think _______ Maths is easy.

A. that B. if C. whether D. why