任务型阅读 认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空格1个单词。（本大题共10小题：每小题0.5分，满分5分）
In the deserts of North Africa and Saudi Arabia lives the smallest of all foxes with the largest of ears. This animal is the fennec fox.
Fennec foxes have ears that are 5 to 6 inches long. That’s big for an animal that weighs less than four pounds. Their ears help shed（去除）body heat. And, as you may have guessed, they also provide great hearing.
It’s also interesting to think about the hair of fennec foxes. Why would a fox that lives in the desert need a thick, fur coat? Actually, the desert isn’t always warm. During the nighttime, a desert can be terribly cold! A fennec fox’s fur keeps them warm during those desert nights. They also have long bushy tails that they use as a blanket. And the hair on their feet protects them from the hot sand in the daytime.
Fennec foxes live in small communities of dens（兽穴）.They spend most of the day sleeping in their dens, out of the hot sun. Then, when night comes, they come out in search of food. In addition to their great hearing, fennecs also use their great sense of smell and big eyes to track down dinner.
Like other foxes, fennecs are omnivores. This means they eat both meat and plants. They like eating birds, eggs, insects, snails, fruit and leaves best.
Fennec fox mothers have one to five babies at a time. The lifespan of a fennec fox is 10 to 12 years. The cream coloration of fennec foxes help them blend into their desert habitat. Still, they have to watch out for predators（捕食性动物）. These include caracals ( a type of wild cat ) , jackals, eagle owls, hyenas and humans. Humans catch them for their fur and to sell as pets. 
I Don’t Have to Be Like Them(保持真我)
All students have to face their own problems when they are growing up. You may not think that having a good family is a problem. But for me , it was. I had to face the problem of being the youngest of the Smith girls.
We live in a small town in Pennsylvania, US. There are three girls in the Smith family, Amanda, Theresa and me . People often say things to me , like “ Oh, the three of you , you’re such nice girls. Your sisters are so pretty and so thin! You’re really nothing like them . ” That made me sad.
At school , all of my teachers had taught my sisters . On the first day of school , they said , “Oh , the youngest of the three! I hope you’re just like your sisters. They’re such wonderful students.”
People always compared（比较） me with my sisters . So I couldn’t help comparing myself with them , too. Theresa was smarter（更聪明的）, Amanda was prettier . I began to work hard to be more like them . What my sisters did , I did , too. At last , I became drum major（主鼓手）of our school ’s marching band . Both Amanda and Theresa had been drum majors . I became editor of the school’s newspaper . Theresa had been the editor two years before.
But last year, Amanda went to college（大学） , and Theresa went to high school . Now I’m by myself at junior high . Everyone knows me , because I’m the drum major and the newspaper’s editor .
Now I don’t feel like a Smith girl any more , I feel like myself . I’m proud of doing all of the same great things that my sisters did . But the best thing I did was to learn to stop comparing myself with them .When people compare the author(作者) with her sisters , she feels________
| A．happy | B．nervous | C．sad | D．comfortable |
The author _________
| A．had the same teachers with her sisters |
| B．had different teachers from her sisters |
| C．was taught by some of her sisters’ teachers |
| D．was taught by herself |
Why did the author become drum major of her school’s marching band ?
| A．Because she liked that. |
| B．Because her parents asked her to . |
| C．Because her sisters did that before. |
| D．Because her teacher asked her to . |
To the author , now the best thing is that ______________.
| A．she becomes much better than her sisters |
| B．she stops comparing herself with her sisters |
| C．no one compares herself with her sisters |
| D．she has graduated from the junior school |
From the passage ,what does the author probably tel l us?
| A．To be yourself. | B．Stop working hard. |
| C．Learn from the older. | D．Do what others say. |
Alan worked in an office in the city. He often went to the beach on vacation. One day he saw an advertisement（广告） in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend several weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing.
Reasonable prices(价钱适当).” “That sounds like a good idea,” he thought, “I’ll spend a month at Willow Farm. I’ll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing instead of sitting by the seaside (海边).”
Four days later ，he came back home. “What’s wrong with Willow Farm?” his friend asked him, ‘Didn’t you enjoy country life?’ “Country life was fine,” Alan said, “But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what?” “The first day I was there a sheep dies (死), and we had roast mutton (烤羊肉) for dinner.” “Fresh meat is the best.” “I know, but on the second day a cow dies, and we had roast beef for dinner.” “Lucky you!” “You don’t understand (明白),” Alan said, “On the third day a pig died, we had roast pork(烤猪肉) for dinner.”
“A different roast every day. “On the fourth day the farmer dies （死）and I didn’t dare（敢） stay for dinner.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T) 误( F)。Alan worked by the seaside（在海边）.
Alan often went to the city on vacation.
Alan wanted to go on vacation at Willow Farm because saw an advertisement.
Alan stayed there for four days.
Alan came back home because country life is too bad.
The earth moves round the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When our part of the earth turns to the moon, it is night. The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth. The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light(强光). The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn’t give any light at all.
The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.
____moves round________.
| A．The earth; the moon | B．The moon; the earth |
| C．The moon; the stars | D．The sun; the earth |
Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because_________.
| A．it is much bigger than the sun |
| B．it comes out only at night |
| C．it is much nearer to the earth than the sun |
| D．it doesn’t give a strong light |
The sun_______________.
| A．is very bright, and it gives a very strong light |
| B．isn’t bright, but it gives a very strong light |
| C．is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all |
| D．is very round, but it can’t move round |
The stars______________.
| A．look much bigger than the moon |
| B．look much bigger than the sun |
| C．are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon |
| D．are much farther away from us than the moon |
Which is the biggest, the sun, the moon or the earth?
| A．The moon | B．The earth |
| C．The sun | D．The world |
There are many kinds of movies in the world. For example: comedies, scary movies, documentaries（纪录片）, soap operas, action movies… People love movies. Comedies make people laugh because they are funny. Scary movies make people frightened (受惊吓的) and cry because they are scary. Documentaries bring people knowledge(知识) because they are educational. People like soap operas because they are romantic (浪漫的). People also like action movies a lot because they are exciting. Different people like different kinds of movies. Girls always like soap operas. Boys like action movies and scary movies. But all girls and boys like comedies.
根据短文内容选择最佳选项. How many kinds of movies do you know from the passage(段)?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
What kind of movies make people cry and frightened（害怕）?
| A．Action movies. | B．Documentaries. |
| C．Comedies. | D．Scary movies. |
What kind of movies are educational?
| A．Action movies. | B．Documentaries. |
| C．Comedies. | D．Soap operas. |
Why do people like action movies?
| A．Because they are exciting. |
| B．Because they are educational. |
| C．Because they are romantic. |
| D．Because they are interesting. |
What kind of movies do boys like according to the passage（根据这篇短文）?
| A．Action movies and scary movies. |
| B．Documentaries and action movies. |
| C．Scary movies and soap operas. |
| D．Comedies, action movies and scary movies. |
Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster (更快) because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Brown. Now Mr. Brown begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. Soon they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知) with the words “Wet Paint(油漆未干)” to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.Where are Mr. Black and Mr. Brown?
| A．In the garden | B．On the Chair |
| C．In the park | D．Next to the road. |
What are they doing? They are __________.
| A．walking | B．walking to the chair |
| C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
_______is after ______at first.
| A．Mr. Black, Mr. Brown | B．The worker, Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Brown, Mr. Black | D．Mr. Brown, the worker |
______ get to the chair first.
| A．Mr. Brown | B．The worker |
| C．Mr. Black | D．A student |
Mr. Brown goes to the chair because ________________.
| A．he wants to sit there. |
| B．it is his chair |
| C．he wants to talk to Mr. Black on the Chair |
| D．he wants to tell people “Wet Paint” |