38. A. peaceful B. hopeful C. helpful D. useful

39. A. biology B. physics C. chemistry D. history

40. A. sleeping B. resting C. working D. singing

41. A. Fortunately B. Therefore C. However D. Suddenly

42. A. returned B. came C. turned D. walked

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

44. A. Love B. Help C. Work D. Promise

45. A. sand B. soup C. water D. soil

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Every student can learn rope jumping.

You can jump alone or with your classmate. You can also help turn a long rope for many others to jump over, one at a time. If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just enough for your height. Try ropes of different lengths until you find a right one for your size.

A rope should be turned slowly. It must also be turned high enough to let you jump freely and safely. Turning the rope freely and safely needs careful timing. In rope jumping, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without its striking your feet.

When you jump rope, your heart beats faster and your face has a healthy color. But if you jump too many times at first, you will get fired. You must learn when to stop for a rest before you jump again, If you practice, you can increase the number of times without resting.

46. How many people can join in rope jumping?

A. One alone. B. One or more. C. Two. D. Two or more.

47. The word “one” in the last sentence of the first paragraph means _______.

A. man B. thing C. size D. rope

48. Before you do rope jumping, you must _______.

A. find a good player

B. stop to rest for an hour

C. try whether the rope will be right for you

D. try whether the rope will be strong enough