四、阅读理解(15分)

A

If you or your friends dislike school, try to do the following things and it can help you.

First, write down everything you don't like about school. Then make a list(清单)of

the good things you enjoy. Even if(即使)it's the lunch, that's a start!

Now, you should think what you can change on the "don't like" list. Here are some

examples. Can you get help with school work if that's hard? Do you have a friend to talk

with when you meet a problem? Could you find a way to tell others your special interests<兴

趣)? If you made just one new friend, would you feel less lonely(孤单)?Which activities

could you try to help you meet new friends? Of course, you might not be able to change

everything on your "don't like" list. A bully(恃强凌弱)can not disappear(消失). Reading

may always be hard work but that's OK. Focus on(关注)what you can change and you

might love school again!

(    )1. What should you do first if you dislike your school according to(根据)the passage?

A. Get help from your classmates.     B. Ask your teacher for help.

C. Write down the things you dislike.  D. Talk with your friends about it.

(    )2. The writer(作者)says some problems in the passage except_______.

A. school work    B. friend      C. hobby      D. health

(    )3. What's the best title(题目)for the passage?

A. It's Time to Make a List      B. Try to Do Something to Change

C. Why You Don't Like School     D. What Are Important at School

B

My name is Katie and I'm 13 years old. I wanted to do sports with a dog at the age of nine, but I couldn't find a right dog. When I was 11, my parents gave me a dog. His name is Dusty. I found Dusty perfect for me: he is fast, strong and likes to make me happy. I knew that this was the pet dog I wanted.

I began his early training (训练)in a park when he was about 6 months old. I used anything I could find to make him jump. I used lots of food to train Dusty to practice jumping happily again and again. These months, I'm training Dusty to sit. It is easier for me. Let me show you how to do it.

To train your dog to sit, just give him a treat-a piece of dog food will work, say "sit," hold it up and move it back over his head. Most dogs will just sit so they can watch the food. When the dog sits, give him the treat and say "good sit."

If dogs don't sit when you hold the treat over their heads, you can push(推)their heads down. Remember to treat them when the dog's hindquarters(臀部及后腿)touch the ground.

If you want to know more about how to train a dog, please e-mail me at happykatie@sina. com.

(    )4. What does the word "perfect" mean in Chinese?

A. 调皮的      B. 极好的     C. 糟糕的     D. 愚蠢的

(    )5. You can contact(联系)Katie through    according to the passage.

A. a letter      B. a telephone    C. a card      D. the Internet

(    ) 6. What can we know from the passage?

A. Katie may like doing exercise.

B. If Dusty jumped, it got no award.

C. Only delicious food can make a dog sit.

D. It is hard for Katie to train a dog to sit.

C

Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:

Education(教育)

School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can't afford(支付不起)school uniforms(校服)or exercise books even though(尽管)they don't have to pay for school.

For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is also maths, science, history, social(社会的)studies and geography. Chores take up much of children's time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there's cleaning, washing and helping mum with the meal.

Daily(日常)fun

It's not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals(球门) with twigs(树枝)and their own footballs with string(绳子). They play in the country(乡村)and streets of old towns. There're many football teams for young people in Africa.

Internet

It's really expensive to get on the Internet. To get online (上网)for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. Most people don't have enough money for the fee(费用). Egypt(埃及)and South Africa are the top two users(用户)of the Internet in Africa. All the people in the two countries can get on Internet.

Some schools offer(提供)computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.

(    )7. The underlined word "Chores" probably means_______.

A. 网上冲浪     B. 家务杂活     C. 体育活动     D. 家庭作业

(    )8. Sports are very popular in Africa because children_______.

A. don't need to pay for sports     B. can play all kinds of ball games

C. don't like to go to school      D. don't like to do their homework

(    )9. The passage is mainly(主要)about_______

A. education in Africa       B. children's school life in Africa

C. the Internet in Africa       D. children's daily(日常的)life in Africa

(    )10. From the passage, we can infer(推断)that in Africa_______.

A. basketball is popular among children

B. children in Africa have to pay for school

C. some children in Africa have to take two foreign language classes

D. people in Egypt and South Africa may get higher pay(赚的更多)than people in other countries.

D

Two months ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my workmate(同事),Chris. We decided to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive would take four days and most of it was across the desert(沙漠).

The first day was a lot of fun because we were happy to hear each other's jokes(玩笑). But on the third day, we began to get bored. We were quite quiet for some hours when Chris saw some kangaroos(袋鼠).We were both excited and decided to take a closer look. Chris drove very quickly to catch up with(赶上)them. We got closer and closer when we heard a loud BANG!

Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a large kangaroo lying on the ground. Chris went over to it and put his cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I took out my camera. When I was focusing(调整焦距)the camera, I saw the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly woke up, and ran away before we could do anything.

I started laughing but Chris looked worried. He said his wallet was in the jacket. I started laughing even louder. I stopped laughing when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket.

(    )11. Why did the writer go to Australia?

A. For a meeting.   B. For a trip.     C. For a holiday.   D. To see his friend.

(    )12.  How long would the drive take according to their plan?

A. One day.      B. Four days.     C. Half a month.   D. Two months.

(    )13. What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?

A. 无聊的      B. 疲劳的     C. 饥饿的     D. 困倦的

(    )14. Why did they hear a loud BANG?

A. Because there was something wrong with their car.

B. Because someone else was hunting them.

C. Because something fell off their car.

D. Because their car knocked down a kangaroo.

(    )15. What can we know from the passage(文章)?

A. The writer took a photo of Chris and the kangaroo.

B. The kangaroo ran away together with Chris's wallet and their car keys in his jacket.

C. They decided to walk across the desert.

D. The writer was still(仍然)very happy with his friend at last.

五、单词拼写(15分)

A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式

1. _______(蚂蚁)can smell well.

2. Every_______(世纪)has its own heroes.

3. It's so_______(潮湿的). It seems to rain.

4. There is a_______(洞)on one of my new socks.

5. Oh,_______(天啊)!I saw a lion on the road just now.

6. You can't get good grades_______(没有)hard work.

7. No one can open the door. It's_______(锁住的)inside.

8. They_______(厉害地)needed some water after a long walk.

9. It's easy to find this kind of plant_______(任何地方)in the world.

10. He is a strange man. He doesn't_______(甚至)want to say a word with others.

B)根据对话内容，写出句中所缺单词的正确形式，每空限一词

11.-There is much_______ in that house. Is it on fire?

-Maybe. Let's go there to help.

12.-This is your first time to come here. Take a map with you or(否则)you'll _______ your way.

-No, thank you. Lucy will go with me together.

13. -Excuse me, could you _______what you said? I didn't hear you clearly(清楚地).

-I said your teacher asked you to go to his office.

14. -It's time for class. Please be_______.

-Sorry, I won't talk in class.

15. -Which road should we take, Mum?

-We just need to walk_______ on until(直到)we meet your daddy.

六、词形变化(5分)

1. Bob became a good student a year_______ (late).

2. Amy has the_______ (able) to finish the work in an hour.

3. It's a_______ (wonder) experience(经历).We'll never forget it.

4. Be_______ (care) with your words. He is easy to get angry.

5. Some_______ (west) countries don't like the colour of red.

6. He is a_______ (fun) person. He can always make us laugh.

7. She helped_______ (her) with some cakes after her aunt went away.

8. _______ (mouse) are not popular among the children. But dogs are.

9. I don't like living in the tall_______ (build). It's difficult to go up and down.

10. My mum_______ (usual) gets up very early in the morning at weekends.

七、句型转换(10分)

1. She left her hometown half a year ago.(对划线部分提问)

_______ _______ she_______ her hometown?

2. How much is the book?(改为同义句)

How much did you_______ _______ the book?

3. It's three kilometers from my home to my school.(对划线部分提问)

_______ _______ is it from your home to your school?

4. Can you skate?(改为同义句)

_______ you_______ _______ skate?

5. He does well in geography.(改为同义句)

He_______ _______ _______ geography.

6. I got a letter from my cousin yesterday.(改为同义句)

I_______ _______ my cousin yesterday.