三、完形填空。

Early in the morning，at noon，or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside，all across the United States，you can see Americans running.Men and women，__21__ and old are running.People run __22__—along the beaches of California，__23__ Central Park in New York，down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym.Some people even run in __24__ living rooms.

Running didn't use to be so popular.In the 1960s，runners were __25__ athletes and healthy strong people.In those days，when people saw a runner，they used __26__，“Hey，what's the hurry for?”Or they might say to __27__，“Is he crazy?”Women almost never __28__.If they did，they might hear a man shout，“If I __29__ you，can I keep you?” But today all these have __30__.Men and women of all __31__ enjoy running.

Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States __32__ these bad habits：eating too much，smoking cigarettes，and __33__ exercising enough.Doctors tell us，“Eat less，don't smoke，and exercise more.” Running is a good exercise __34__ it helps build strong hearts and lungs.It also helps most people __35__ weight.

( A )21.A.young　B.small　 C.big　　 D.little

( C )22.A.anywhere B.somewhere

C.everywhere D.nowhere

( B )23.A.by B.through

C.with D.on

( D )24.A.our B.your C.his D.their

( A )25.A.mostly B.hardly C.most D.never

( D )26.A.to asking B.to tell

C.to speak D.to ask

( B )27.A.them B.themselves

C.theirs D.they

( B )28.A.thought B.ran

C.said D.exercised

( A )29.A.catch B.take C.carry D.find

( A )30.A.changed B.stopped

C.worked D.done

( D )31.A.people B.cities C.villages D.ages

( A )32.A.come from B.look for

C.care for D.think of

( B )33.A.too B.not C.much D.little

( C )34.A.how B.where C.because D.until

( D )35.A.give B.increase

C.improve D.lose

四、阅读理解。(2014，黄冈)

Books Contents

Leo the Snow Leopard

By Craig Hatkoff 　　It was written by the best story­teller.The story is about Leo，a young snow leopard(雪豹) that was helped by a kind man in the snowy mountains in Pakistan.Snow leopards are in danger.Leo was just two months old when he was found and he could not live in the wild on his own.

Where Do Recyclable

Materials Go?

By Sabbithry Persad 　　Tiana has been learning about recycling at school.But after her dog，Bubbles，gets lost chasing after a recycling truck, she decides to learn a lot more about recycling!Following Tiana，readers will learn how to take care of the environment.

The Scrap Kins Build

By Brian Yanish 　　Meet the Scrap Kins.They are friendly monsters.In the book，they'll show you how to turn rubbish into some pretty cool things.Readers will learn how to make toy planes from plates，bags，old clothes and more.You know what they say：One person's rubbish is another person's love.

Explore( 探索) Life

Cycles!

By Kathleen

M. Reilly 　　Do you know the largest seed( 种子)in the world or an egg can weigh up to 4 pounds?You'll learn about all of these things and more with the latest book in the Explore Your World series( 系列).The books give readers a good look into the life cycles of plants and animals on the Earth.

36.How old was Leo when he was found?__D__

A.Four months old. B.Two years old.

C.Three months old. D.Two months old.

37.If Jim is interested in making toys from rubbish，he will probably like to read __B__.

A.Leo the Snow Leopard

B.The Scrap Kins Build

C.Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?

D.Explore Life Cycles!

38.The four books are all about __A__.

A.nature and the environment

B.monsters

C.animals

D.plants