(   ) 33. ---George, how can you prove the earth is round?

---I can’t, sir. ______, I never said it was.

A. Then            B. However            C. Besides        D. Instead

(   ) 34. Do you want to be healthy? ______. Smiling can help you stay healthy.

A. Smile           B. Smiling             C. To smile       D. Smiled

(   ) 35. ---Miss Lee, I didn’t catch what you said. Could you tell me ______ again?

---OK.

A. what should we take               B. where shall we meet

C. when we would start               D. how we will get there

三、完形填空(10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

King Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked ___36___ which were strange. His people had to use words in a ___37___ way to answer these questions.

Once Akbar asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. ___38___ he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Bribal entered the palace. Birbal ___39___ the habit of the king. He understood the ___40___ at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can ____41___ for an answer?”

Akbar said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”

___42___ even a moment’s thought, Birbal replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, My Lord.”

“How can you be so ___43____?” asked Akbar.

Birbal said, “Make your men ___44___, My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find ___45___ crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somewhere else.”

Akbar was pleased very much by Birbal’s wise answer.

(   ) 36. A. questions         B. help             C. promises        D. advice

(   ) 37. A. common          B. friendly          C. clever          D. silent

(   ) 38. A. Though           B. Becau se          C. If              D. As

(   ) 39. A. knew             B. developed         C. hated          D. doubted

(   ) 40. A. order             B. information         C. danger         D. situation

(   ) 41. A. ask               B. wait               C. try            D. reach

(   ) 42. A. before            B. without            C. Through       D. In

(   ) 43. A. smart             B. brave              C. funny          D. sure

(   ) 44. A. catch             B. discuss            C. count          D. visit

(   ) 45. A. fewer             B. larger             C. faster          D. older

四、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

A

Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机) sitting in the yard.

“Mom,” she shouted, “I think I will mow the lawn.” Her mom ran into the yard and said, “Oh no, you don’t. You’re too young to mow the law.”

“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”

Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be  very surprised.”

Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”

“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”

“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Da d told Jessie what a great job she had done.

“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.

The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

(   ) 46. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.

A. read books       B. travel         C. mow the lawn       D. watch TV

(   ) 47. What does “keep an eye on” mean?

A. 保护           B. 注视         C. 培养              D. 瞄准

(   ) 48. Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she ______.

A. washed her hands                 B. bought some gas

C. read some instructions             D. put on her gloves

(   ) 49. How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?

A. Proud.          B. Angry.        C. Relaxed.           D. Worried.

(   ) 50. What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Neighbors should learn to help each other.

B. Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money.

C. Doing something helpful can make people happy.

D. Children should help their parents at an early age.

B

Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start wit h the effect and use your reasoning(推理的) skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.

For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would take someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person is going outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen(企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.

Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. What are the possible causes? Maybe he bullied(欺负) another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!

Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Cait’s father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What’s the cause end effec t, could you tell?

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

(   ) 51. According to the second paragraph, which of the following is an effect?

A. Someone puts on a heavy jacket.

B. Someone works in the penguin pen.

C. Someone will go outside into cold weather.

D. Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink.

(   ) 52. Abi has to go to the head teacher’s office. Which of the following isn’t the possible cause?

A. He bullied another student.           B. He is going shopping.

C. His is being picking up early.         D. He is being given a prize.

(   ) 53. What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep?

A. He was going outside.               B. He was reading a story.

C. He was sleepwalking.               D. He was looking for his dad.