三. 完形填空。(10分)

One day there was an argument (争论) between the wind and the sun. “ I’m much   36  ?than you, ”said the wind.“No, I don’t agree with you!”said the sun. While they were arguing, they saw a man   37    along the road. He is wearing a heavy coat. The sun  said to the wind, “Now, let   38    see who can make the man take   39    his coat. Then we will know who is stronger.”

First the wind tried. It began to blow very hard. It blew   40    hard that the man pulled (拉)his coat around him. The wind was   41    with the man. Then it said to the sun，“Now, it’s your   42   . ” The sun started to  43    on the man. Soon it got  very   44   ! The man took off his coat. The argument was over. We know the   45    was stronger now.

(  )36.A. strong    B. strongly   C. stronger

( )37.A. walking     B. walk    C. walks

( )38.A. we   B. our    C. us

( )39.A. up   B. on       C. off

( )40.A. not   B. so    C. such

( )41.A. sad   B. happy   C. angry

( )42.A. way   B. turn    C. turns

( )43.A. shines  B. shine    C. shining

( )44.A. hot   B. hotter    C. hottest

( )45.A. wind  B. sun    C. man

四.阅读理解。(10分)

(A)

One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room. But people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t happy. But he said nothing.

Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on (穿上) his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat.

Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!”

The other people were surprised and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?”

Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to sit down. Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”

( )46 One day, Mr. Smith went to__________.

A.a birthday party       B.a dinner party

C.an English party       D.a movie

( )47. When he came into the room, the people didn’t look at him. Why?

A.Because the people didn’t ask him to come.

B.Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes.

C.Because Mr. Smith didn’t say hello to them first.

D.Because it was night, they didn’t see him.

( )48. Why did he go home quickly?

A.Because he didn’t want to stay here.

B.Because he went home for his best clothes.

C.Because the people there asked him to leave.

D.Because he didn’t like the food there.