Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.
| A．dreamed day and night | B．liked making things |
| C．was an interesting man | D．was full of strange ideas. |
Merlin wanted to _________, so he put wheels under his shoes.
| A．play the violin well | B．arrive at the party sooner |
| C．be taller than the others | D．surprise the people at the party |
What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph(段落)？
| A．Merlin made a lot of trouble. |
| B．Roller skates should be improved. |
| C．The people were angry with Merlin. |
| D．Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party. |
| B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day. |
| C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room. |
| D．Merlin couldn’t sleep well because he dreamed a lot. |
B
Dear Tim，
Today is Saturday．It’s 7:00 in the evening here．I’m writing to tell you something about my life．My father is watching CCTV news．That’s his favorite program．My brother is playing computer games．My dog Dick is taking a hat to me．He wants me to put it on and go out for a walk with him．What a clever dog！My little sister is practicing(练习) playing the piano．It sounds beautiful today．Outside，I can hear cars and buses coming and going quickly(快)．Also there are some boys playing ball games．
It’s really a noisy(嘈杂的) but happy evening．Do you think so？
What are your family doing？I know the time here is thirteen hours ahead of(提前) that in New York．Are you getting up？
Please write to me soon．Best wishes！
Yours，
DenialDenial’s father is ________．
| A．listening to the news |
| B．watching his favorite TV show |
| C．watching a video |
| D．listening to music |
The dog wants the writer to put the hat on because ________．
| A．he likes the hat very much |
| B．he thinks the hat is strange |
| C．the weather is too hot |
| D．he wants to go out for a walk |
What does the writer think of the piano-playing skill of his little sister？
| A．It’s much better(更好)． |
| B．It’s just as usual． |
| C．It’s much worse (更糟)． |
| D．It’s always so good． |
How does the writer feel when he is writing the letter？
| A．Not very good． |
| B．Very bad． |
| C．Very glad． |
| D．Very sad． |
What time is it in New York when the writer is writing the letter？
| A．4:00 am． |
| B．5:00 am． |
| C．6:00 am． |
| D．7:00 am． |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)
A
There are many kinds of ants in America．One kind of ants is very strong．People are afraid of them and the other animals are afraid of them，too．
These ants are often in big groups(群)．They eat all the animals on their way．They can kill and eat elephants．And they can eat horses，too．Sometimes they can even kill people and eat them．When the ants come near，people leave their homes．But people are sometimes happy after the ants pass by．Because they can see no insects(昆虫) or snakes．Some ants in America can be very ________．
| A．ugly |
| B．strong |
| C．friendly |
| D．shy |
People and animals are afraid of ________．
| A．a kind of ants |
| B．all kinds of ants |
| C．small ants |
| D．big ants |
People are afraid of the ants because ________．
| A．they can eat and kill elephants |
| B．they can eat horses |
| C．they are often in big groups |
| D．they can kill people |
Where are insects or snakes after the ants pass by？
| A．They are under the ground． |
| B．They go to other places before the ants come． |
| C．Ants kill and eat them． |
| D．People kill and eat them． |
Which is the best title(题目) for the story？
| A．Ants |
| B．American Ants |
| C．Big Ants |
| D．Strong Ants |
C
Mr and Mrs Green had different ideas about where to go that weekend．Mrs Green wanted to go to Florida to see her sister，but Mr Green didn’t want to go there．He wanted to go to Maine．“Maine is a little cold，”said Mrs Green．“I like swimming，but the water in Maine is usually not warm enough．”
“Florida’s too far，”said Mr Green．“We don’t have enough time to drive there．It’ll take us more than two days．”
Just then，the phone rang．Mr Green answered the phone．It was Mr Green’s mother．“Is that Jim？Please come in the shortest time．I need help．I’m calling from the hospital in Boston．”
They stopped their talking and in no time they both went there．Where did Mr Green want to go that weekend？
| A．Florida． |
| B．Maine． |
| C．Boston． |
| D．Washington． |
What does Mrs Green like to do on weekend？
| A．Go swimming． |
| B．Drive to Maine． |
| C．See her parents． |
| D．Visit her friends． |
Who called them while they were talking？
| A．Mr Green’s father． |
| B．Mr Green’s mother． |
| C．Mr Green’s friend． |
| D．Mr Green’s daughter． |
Where was Mr Green’s mother then？
| A．In Florida． |
| B．In Maine． |
| C．In Boston． |
| D．In London． |
Where did they go at last？
| A．Boston． |
| B．Maine． |
| C．Florida． |
| D．Nowhere． |
B
James lives in the mountains with his parents．There are not any schools near the farm．He has to study in the town from Monday to Friday．His father often takes him there in his car on Sunday afternoon．And he meets him on Friday afternoon．
The boy likes animals．He can see some near his house and school．But he never visits a zoo．Some of his classmates have been to the zoo and they often talk about the elephants，dolphins，lions，tigers and pandas．He sees them on TV．So he can only listen to them．
It’s Friday today．James’ father will go to the city tomorrow．There’s a big zoo there．The boy asks him to take him there．He agrees．James is so happy that he can’t sleep at night．He gets up early this morning and puts some food in his bag．Can you guess what he does that for？The underlined word“town”in the passage means ________．
| A．首都 |
| B．省会 |
| C．山村 |
| D．镇子 |
James is at home ________．
| A．on weekends |
| B．at night |
| C．from Monday to Friday |
| D．from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon |
His father takes James to school because ________．
| A．he does not like to stay there |
| B．he works there |
| C．it is far from the farm |
| D．he is very free |
James is very happy because ________．
| A．he will stay at home tomorrow |
| B．he can go to the city tomorrow |
| C．he can take his father’s jeep again |
| D．he will visit the zoo |
What does James put some food in his bag for？
| A．He thinks he will be hungry tomorrow． |
| B．He will give it to the animals in the zoo． |
| C．He does not know where the restaurants are in the city． |
| D．His father does not have any friends in the city． |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)
A
My friend，Dick，has a large police dog．Its name is Jack．Every Saturday afternoon，Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park．Jack likes these long walks very much．
One afternoon，a young man came to visit my friend．He stayed a long time．He talked and talked．Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk．But the man was still(仍然) there．Jack became very worried(着急的)．He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him．But the man kept talking．Finally Jack couldn’t stand it．He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later．He sat down again in front of the man，but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth．From the story，we know that Jack is ________．
| A．Dick’s good friend |
| B．a large police dog |
| C．a young man |
| D．a young man’s dog |
Where does Dick walk his dog every Saturday afternoon？
| A．In his room． |
| B．In the street． |
| C．In the park． |
| D．In the field． |
Jack became very worried one afternoon because ________．
| A．Dick couldn’t take him out for a walk at the usual time |
| B．a young man came to visit Dick that afternoon |
| C．Dick walked around his room several times |
| D．he couldn’t find the young man’s hat |
What does the underlined word“stand”mean in the passage？
| A．站立 |
| B．理解 |
| C．支持 |
| D．忍受 |
Why did Jack sit down again in front of the man with the hat in his mouth？
| A．Try to make the man laugh． |
| B．Like the young man very much． |
| C．Ask the young man to leave． |
| D．Want to talk with the young man． |