I 1ive on the twelfth floor of a building．One afternoon l was coming home from a friend’s house．It was just after four o’clock．I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）12。
The lift started to go up，but very slowly．And then，half way up，it suddenly stopped between two floors．I couldn’t understand it．I pressed all he buttons from l to 14．I called for help very loudly．But nobody answered．
Then suddenly the lights went out．and I was alone in the dark．I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift．I cried and cried until l had no voice left．Then，．I felt hopeless，and pressed all the buttons with my open hands．And all at the same time，there was a bell far away．It rang and rang．It was the fire alarm（火灾警报）．I thought the whole building was on fire．I said to the God quietly。“Just get me out of here．I’11 never be bad again．”
Just then，I realized the lift was moving very slowly．On the ground floor it stopped，and the door opened．A man was standing there．“How long have you been in there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell．But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift．
It said：“Attention：This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 P．m．and 5 p．m．on Thursday March l3．”What happened to the lift?
| A．It had a fire accident． |
| B．It stopped half way． |
| C．It was turned off by the writer． |
| D．It moved fast up to the top floor． |
As the situation went on。the writer became _______．
| A．more and more scared | B．calmer and calmer |
| C．more and more bored | D．clearer and clearer |
Why did a bell ring from far away?
| A．The lift was to start again． |
| B．The repair worker rang the fire alarm． |
| C．The building was on fire． |
| D．The writer pressed the fire alarm bell． |
Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?
| A．The writer． | B．The writer’s friend． |
| C．The man． | D．The writer’s father． |
After reading the paper the writer realized that he（she）had ________．
| A．escaped a fire accident |
| B．made a silly mistake |
| C．visited a dishonest friend |
| D．pressed a wrong button |
In Junior High School in America, kids study English, writing, math, science, biology, music and art.
At 12 o’clock, the students eat lunch at school. They have meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink, but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖), and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner, they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What do the students like best for lunch at school?
| A．Meat and fruit. | B．Hot dogs and hamburgers. |
| C．Hot dogs and sugar. | D．Bread and hamburgers. |
In America, students go to school __________ days a week.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.
| A．at five o’clock | B．at six thirty |
| C．at six o’clock | D．at five thirty |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. |
| B．After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
| C．The classes begin at 2:00 p. m. |
| D．Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
The best title（标题）for the passage (短文) is ______.
| A．Favorite food |
| B．Junior high school |
| C．Outdoor activities |
| D．School life in America |
Finbo is a little blue whale (鲸). He lives in the deep blue ocean (海洋) with his mother. We call him “little”, but he is not little at all. Finbo is much bigger than all of his friends.
Finbo’s favourite game is playing “hide-and-seek (捉迷藏)”with his friends. They often play this game in the ocean. But one thing makes Finbo feel unhappy all the time. When they play this game, Finbo always loses the game. His friends can find him at once (立刻，马上). But he cannot find his friends easily (容易地). Finbo is too big, it is very easy for his friends to find him. Finbo feels very sad. He wants to be small like his friends. At last he doesn’t want to play the game and goes to his mother.
(节选自 《快乐英语阅读》初一年级 第I卷，略有改动)Where does Finbo live?
| A．In the deep blue ocean. | B．In a deep river . |
| C．On the land. | D．On a hill. |
What’s Finbo’s favourite game?
| A．Playing water balls. |
| B．Going boating. |
| C．Swimming in the water. |
| D．Playing “hide-and-seek” in the ocean. |
When they play this game, Finbo always loses the game.
Here “loses” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．遗失 | B．输掉 | C．错过 | D．耽搁 |
Why do Finbo’s friends find him easily?
| A．Because he cannot swim fast. |
| B．Because he is not clever. |
| C．Because he is too big. |
| D．Because his friends are clever. |
What can you infer (推理)?
| A．Finbo will be small. |
| B．Finbo will ask his mother why he is so big. |
| C．Finbo will not live in the ocean. |
| D．Finbo’s friends will be big. |
Welcome to Sunshine Middle School! Let me tell you about it.
Sunshine Middle School is a beautiful and modern school. Behind the school gate, you can see a big playground. Students have different sports here.
Our classrooms are clean and bright. There are 20 classrooms in the classroom building and my classroom is on the ground floor. Beside the classroom building is the library. We often go there in the afternoon. The art and music building is behind the library. We have four art rooms on the ground floor and four music rooms on the first floor. You can draw pictures and play music there. We also have a school hall. It is big and we have meetings there every week.
My school is very nice. We all like it.（选自《课课练》七年级上册）
There is behind the school gate.
| A．a hall | B．a tall building |
| C．a playground | D．a garden |
The classrooms are in the classroom building.
| A．clean and bright | B．big and clean |
| C．small but clean | D．small but bright |
The library is the art and music building.
| A．behind | B．beside |
| C．on the left of | D．in front of |
We in the school hall every week.
| A．have lessons | B．have meetings |
| C．draw pictures | D．play music |
What can be the title (标题) for the passage?
| A．A Nice Library. | B．A Nice Building. |
| C．A Nice Hall. | D．A Nice School. |
One evening Mr. Green is driving his car in the country and looking for a small hotel. When he sees an old man on the side of the road, Mr. Green stops his car and says to the old man, ‘I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know how to get there?’
‘Yes, of course,’ the old man answers, ‘I will show you the way. Please let me sit in your car. I can go with you and tell you where to turn.’
He gets in Mr. Green’s car. They drive about twelve miles(英里). When they come to a small house, the old man says, ‘Stop here.’ Mr. Green stops his car and says, ‘But this isn’t a hotel.’
‘No,’ the old man answers. ‘This is my house. Thank you very much for driving me home. And I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you will get to the hotel.’What is Mr. Green doing?
| A．He is mending his car. |
| B．He is driving his car and looking for a hotel |
| C．He is looking for his car. |
| D．He is looking for a horse. |
Mr. Green asks ______how to get to the Sun Hotel.
| A．a young man | B．an old woman |
| C．a child | D．an old man |
What does the old man ask Mr. Green to let him do first?
| A．The old man asks Mr. Green to let him sit in his car. |
| B．The old man shows the way to the post office. |
| C．The old man shows Mr. Green the way to the Sun Hotel. |
| D．The old man tells Mr. Green to turn right at the first crossing. |
How far does Mr. Green drive when he comes to the Sun Hotel at last?
| A．3 miles | B．12 miles |
| C．21 miles | D．9 miles |
How does Mr. Green feel after he hears the old man’s words?
| A．Angry. | B．Hungry. | C．Happy. | D．Glad. |
I live in a small doll’s house in a young girl’s room. The girl is called Danielle. She loves me very much. She puts beautiful clothes on me and combs (梳) my hair every day.
I look like a lady from the Tang Dynasty (唐朝) in China. My clothes are red and blue. I wear golden shoes and small gold hair clips.
Danielle is going to take me to Japan for the Doll Festival. I can see many dolls there. Sometimes I feel lonely (孤单的) because I am Danielle’s only doll and I never see other dolls. I want to talk with other dolls. I want to talk about our clothes, houses and lives. I want to ask the Japanese dolls a lot of questions. I want to ask the Kokeshi dolls (小木偶) why they have no arms or legs! They are usually little girls. I like to talk to young dolls.
Danielle says I can meet some boys’ dolls at the festival too. I hope I can make friends with some of them.Who is the writer(作者)?
| A．Danielle. | B．A girl’s doll. |
| C．A boy’s doll. | D．A boy. |
Where is the Doll Festival?
| A．In China. | B．In America. |
| C．In England. | D．In Japan. |
Who has no arms or legs?
| A．The writer. | B．Danielle. |
| C．Boys’ dolls. | D．The Kokeshi dolls. |
The writer to go to the Doll Festival.
| A．dislikes | B．doesn’t like |
| C．likes | D．doesn’t want |