Once Mr King had a cat, and he loved it very much. He called it “Sky”, because he thought “Sky” was the strongest name in the world.

One day he had a meal at a restaurant with his cat. He met his old friend. He told him about his lovely cat and its name. His friend said, “How foolish you are! Sky is not the strongest thing in the world. My cat is called ‘Cloud’ because cloud is stronger than sky.” After hearing this, Mr King called his cat “Wind” because he thought wind was stronger than cloud.

After a few days he suddenly（突然）thought that “Wall” was stronger than wind. And “Mouse（老鼠）” was stronger than wall. So he went to his friend to ask for an idea. His friend said, “Don’t you think ‘Cat’ is stronger than mouse？” “Yes, but...”

The man thought and thought and then decided his cat’s name had better be “Cat” because a mouse was always afraid of a cat. Don’t you think Mr King is very silly（傻的）or funny？

1.Mr King ________ his cat very much.

A. didn’t like B. loved C. hated D. hit

2.His cat’s first name was ________ .

A. Sky B. Cat C. Wind D. Cloud

3.He decided his cat’s last name was ________ .

A. Mouse B. Wall C. Cloud D. Cat

4.Mr King called his cat “Cat” because he thought ________ .

A. a cat was always afraid of a mouse

B. he liked this beautiful name

C. the name had more meanings

D. a mouse was always afraid of a cat

5.Mr King gave his cat ________ names in all（总共）and at last he called it “Cat”.

A. six B. five C. four D. two

1.Leeds Castle is closed on _________．

A.7th January B.8th August C.25th December D.1st April

2.John and Mary will take their three-year old son to Leeds Castle．How much should they pay?

A.￡33． B.￡16.50． C.￡26． D.￡9.50．

3.What time does Leeds Castle close on 29th October?

A.6 pm． B.6:30 pm． C.5:30 pm． D.5 pm．

Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.

Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.

After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.

1.He began to become famous in _____________.

A. the university basketball team

B. the NBA

C. his high school at first

D. the Chicago Bulls

2.He is often called“__________”.

A. Rookie B. the NBA

C. Air Jordan D. Most Valuable Player

3.The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.

A. he was young

B. he joined the basketball team in his high school

C. he joined the university basketball team

D. he joined the Chicago Bulls

Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir”, said the poor man, “I am a failure (失败者). I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I'll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “Tonight your dream will come true. I'll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.

A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man's room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I'm up there, in that big hotel. It's a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn't get any sleep at all.”

1.The poor man lived in ________ before he met the rich man.

A. the hotel B. his home C. the park D. the car

2.Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and __________.

A. waited for the rich man

B. looked at the rich man's hotel

C. looked at the rich man's car

D. enjoyed the clean air

3.Every night the poor man dreamed of _____________.

A. sleeping in that hotel

B. becoming rich

C. owning that hotel

D. being the rich man's friend

4.The poor man moved out of the hotel because __________.

A. he didn't want to live in such a fine room

B. he didn't like the rich man

C. he couldn't pay for the room

D. he couldn't get any sleep at all there

根据句意，中文提示或英文释义，写出所缺单词，使句子通顺。

1.He is reading some ____________ （ 广告 ） to find a job.

2.Though he is not as f________ as a superstar , many people know his name.

3.My grandpa is (几乎) 90 years old now. He is in good health.

4.Of all the subjects, I like ________ ( 科学 ) best .

5.People in Britain say “ film ” while people in the USA say “________ ”.

根据句意从方框中选出合适的词，并用其适当形式填空。

1.He is very smart and can always answer questions ________.

2.Of all the girls, Betty is the _________ .

3.She has a pair of ________ eyes.

4.The twins look the same but are not of the same ．

5.Sit __________ please, boys and girls.

根据句意从方框中选出合适的动词，并用其正确的时态填空。

1.-- Jack, how did you go to work today?

--- I usually go to work by bus, but this morning I ______ there.

2.I’m very excited because we ________ to Beijing.

3.Mille sometimes goes to May, when something _______ her.

4.He _______ to help me with my English yesterday.

5.Don’t make any noise.The baby ______.

请认真阅读下列句子，按要求完成下列句子变化，每空格限填一词。

1.He looks smart because he has a square face and big eyes. ( 保持句意不变 )

He looks smart ________ ________ his square face and big eyes.

2.My uniform isn’t the same as Jack’s. ( 保持句意不变 )

My uniform is ________ ________ Jack’s.

3.Tom is a short boy with short hair. ( 对画线部分提问 )

________ ________ Tom look like ?

4.Jenney is a very pretty girl . ( 改为感叹句 )

________ ________ Jenny is !

5.I don’t think climbing is as interesting as hiking. ( 保持句意不变 )

I think hiking is ________ ________ than climbing.

短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n1. , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p2.______ with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m3. _ cheaper.?

John t4. __ on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H5._ __ did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c6. _ him “Lord (老爷) John”.

A few weeks later , something good h7. _ to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c8. _ the road.

When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, l9. _ a gentleman(绅士)!

I think John changed b10._______ of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

On Sunday , April 22, people all over the world take time out to appreciate ( 珍惜 ) the earth that we all share. It’s Earth Day, a special day to learn about our planet ( 星球) and how to take care of it.

On Earth Day, some people listen to speeches about the environment. Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home. Your parents may even decide to take a day off from driving their cars.

The idea for Earth Day came from a U.S. Senator (参议员) ，who was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals. And the idea quickly caught on ( 流行起来). In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part . Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.

Now , Earth Day has become a global celebration. In 1990, 200 million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups, tree planting and other environmental events on Earth Day

1.When is Earth Day?

2.Who came up with the idea for Earth Day?

3.How many people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970 ?

4.Is Earth Day popular around the world now ?

5.What is Earth Day?