二、单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。

( )16.My friend is ______ honest boy. He bought me ______ useful book as a birthday present last year.

A. a, an B. an, a C. a, a D. an, an

( )17. The White House is a beautiful building ____ a big garden and many trees.

A. have B. has C. with D. there is

( )18. Tom doesn’t want to stay at home _______ sunny days. He likes going out_______.

A. on; instead B. in; instead of C. at; instead D. on; instead of

( )19. If no one furs, hunters wild animals any more.

A. buys; don’t kill B.buys; won’t kill

C. will buy; don’t kill D will buy; won’t kill

( )20. ______is another way of saying “fall”.

A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter

( )21. He is very busy, _____he still tries his best to help us.

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

( )22. –Who taught ______ how to make a homepage? – Nobody. He taught ______.

A. his, himself B. his, him C. himself, him D. him, himself

( )23. —Do you like watching CCTV-5?

—I like it.But it would be better with___advertisements. I hate advertisements.

A. more B. less C. fewer D. many

( )24. The number of the students in our school______ about 5,500 at the beginning of this term.

A. are B. is C.was D.were

( )25. — Health is money.

— But I think it is money.

A. as important as B. more important than C. so important than D. the same as

( )26. The of living areas makes wild animals become fewer than before.

A. lose B.lost C. losing D. loss .

( )27. Peter is friendly. He never a bad word about anyone.

A. speaks B. tells C. talks D. says

( )28. –Hey, guys. Do you often have a good time ________ after-school activities?

–Of course, we do. And we always have a lot of time ________ soccer.

A. to do; to practice B. doing; practicing

C. to do; practicing D. doing; to practice

( )29. We couldn’t go out yesterday ________the heavy rain.

A. because B. so C. because of D. when

( )30. Could you say_______ about it,please? I would like to know________.

A.nothing else;more B.anything else;most

C.anything other;more D.something else;more

三、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A king(国王) was old and he knew it was time to choose(挑选) a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give 31 of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you grow， 32 I’ll choose a new king from you.”

A boy 33 Ling got a seed, too. He planted it 34 . But the seed didn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his 35 box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt 36 .

The king 37 the palace and looked around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box，the king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed that 38 grow . But all of you, 39 Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the 40 one with the honesty (诚实) and courage(勇气) to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”

( )31. A. each B. neither C. both D. none

( )32. A. and B. but C. although D. so

( )33. A. liked B. helped C. called D. asked

( )34. A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly

( )35. A. full B. empty C. beautiful D. broken

( )36. A. sad B. excited C. happy D. pleased