(四)

You have probably heard the expression，“It’s raining cats and dogs outside.”That means 16 it’s raining very hard I not that 17 cats and dogs are falling from the 18 .However，one day in June，1882，it really did rain 19 over Dubuque，Iowa.The frogs 20 falling along with hailstones(冰雹)during a 21 storm.

Hail is formed when drops of rainwater are 22 by heavy winds and are carried high up into the air.There the raindrops become frozen.Many drops may freeze 23 to form balls of ice;these ice balls，or hailstones，then 24 to earth.

During the storm in Dubuque，the strong winds lifted small frogs from nearby ponds(池塘) 25 the air along with raindrops.When some of these frogs became covered with ice，both hailstones and“frog-stones”fell onto the ground.

31.A.that B.how C.why D.if

32.A.careless B. blind C.dead D.real

33.A.hill B.tower C.sky D.building

34.A.cats B.frogs C.dogs D.birds

35.A.stopped B.enjoyed C.began D.forgot

36.A.popular B.terrible C.weekly D.common

37.A.divided B.added C.changed D.caught

38.A.together B.alone C.so D.almost

39.A.hold B.lose C.keep D.fall

40.A.from B.into C.after D.by

(五)

The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China . It is about 6,300 kilometers 46 . It is often 47 “The Ten-thousand- Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.

The Great Wall is 48 for ten men to walk side by side. Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall 49 stones and bricks(砖). There are huge stones on 50 side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.

There are tall watchtowers along the Great Wall. Once upon a time, the soldiers kept 51 the enemies(敌人) in the watchtowers day and night. They made 52 on the towers to 53 each other when the enemies came.

Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of 54 to all the people in the world. Every year 55 people come to visit it from all over the world.

41.A. wide B. tall C. long D. high

42.A. calling B. call C. called D. calls

43.A. enough wide B. wide enough C. more enough D. too enough

44.A. was made of B. was made from C. was made in D. was made by

45.A. both B. all C. each D. either

46.A. seeing B. watching C. looking D. reading

47.A. fire B. a kite C. a face D. a toy

48.A. tell B. talk C. speak D. say

49.A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interests

50.A. thousand B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of

(六)

Dear Mingming,

Hi, I’m writing to you in Rizhao. I’m on vacation 36 my parents here.

Rinzhao is very beautiful and 37 lots of beaches. It’s 38 today. People are having a good 39 on the beaches. Some are playing beach volleyball, some are enjoying the sunlight, and 40 are playing games. 41 are my parents? Oh, my 42 is lying on the beach, and my mother is 43 in the sea(大海).

I’m 44 I have to stop here. My mother wants me to 45 photos for her.

I hope you and Lingling are having fun, too.

51.A. with B. and C. for D. near

52.A. there is B. there has C. there are D. there have

53.A. raining B. cloudy C. cold D. sunny

54.A. dinner B. lunch C. time D. drink

55.A. they B. others C. children D. other

56.A. Where B. Who C. What D. How

57.A. uncle B. brother C. father D. teacher

58.A. swimming B. eating C. shopping D. singing

59.A. happy B. excited C. sorry D. shy

60.A. make B. do C. buy D. take