A man had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down．He（1） warm milk．It would not come down．
The tree was not（2） enough to climb， so the man decided that if he tied a rope to his （3） and pulled it until the tree bent down， he could then（4） and get the kitten．
That′s what he did， all the while checking his progress in the car．He then thought if he went just a little bit（5） ， the tree would be bent low enough for him to reach the kitten．But as he moved the car a little further forward，the rope broke．
The tree went "boiling!"and the kitten was nowhere to be found．
The man felt（6） ．He asked people he met if they'd（7） a little kitten．No．Nobody had．
A few （8） later he met a neighbor at the store．He happened to look into shopping basket and was（9） to see cat food．
This woman was a cat（10） and everyone knew it， so he asked her， "（11） are you buying cat food？"She replied，"You won't believe this， "and then told him how her little girl had been begging her for a cat ，（12） she kept refusing．Then a few days before， the child had begged again， so the Mom finally （13） her little girl，"Well，I'll let you keep a cat if it falls from（14） ．"
She told the man，"I watched my child go out in the yard，and look straight into the And really，（15） won't believe this， but I saw it with my own eyes．A kitten suddenly came flying through the air， and landed right in front of her．"
Word Bank bend 弯曲 forward 向前 beg 恳求 |
（1）A．left |
B．offered |
C．threw |
D．drank |
（2）A．tall |
B．old |
C．close |
D．strong |
（3）A．car |
B．body |
C．door |
D．window |
（4）A．pick up |
B．look up |
C．reach up |
D．climb up |
（5）A．faster |
B．higher |
C．nearer |
D．further |
（6）A．sick |
B．bored |
C．funny |
D．terrible |
（7）A．seen |
B．lost |
C．raised |
D．bought |
（8）A．hours |
B．days |
C．weeks |
D．years |
（9）A．happy |
B．sorry |
C．worried |
D．surprised |
（10）A．lover |
B．hater |
C．keeper |
D．trainer |
（11）A．Why |
B．How |
C．When |
D．Where |
（12）A．so |
B．or |
C．but |
D．until |
（13）A．told |
B．warned |
C．advised |
D．ordered |
（14）A．sky |
B．tree |
C．wall |
D．building |
（15）A．he |
B．you |
C．she |
D．they |
Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth. Out natural resources are limited（有限的）. This means that they will not forever. Some are renewable, like when you plant a new tree when you one down. Others are not renewable, like when you dig coal（煤）out of the . Once it is used, it is gone.People realize the that Earth’s natural resources are limited, and can do things to help conserve（节约）those resources. you try to conserve a natural resource, you try to use less of it, so it does not get used up so . One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or walking when the is short instead of driving everywhere.Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay . We can conserve water making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak（漏）. We can also make choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when theyare full. Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.
A．last B．spread C．burn D．change
A．turn B．cut C．put D．move
A．station B．building C．ground D．brick
A．news B．plan C．decision D．fact
A．When B．Although C．Whatever D．Whether
A．slowly B．hard C．regularly D．fast
A．money B．space C．place D．distance
A．alive B．alone C．asleep D．awake
A．about B．for C．by D．with
A．generous B．funny C．wise D．surprising
完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最
佳选项。
Many books have been written about“the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very
Gift giving is different in different Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone because many people have enough things and don’t want gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,money can make people uncomfortable.“When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,”says John Wilson.“In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
A．specially B．especially C．commonly D．usually
A．displays B．disadvantages C．disagreements D．dislikes
A．while B．when C．as D．if
A．same B．similar C．small D．huge
A．lonely B．happy C．sad D．angry
A．cities B．towns C．provinces D．countries
A．else B．other C．another D．else’s
A．too much B．much too C．too many D．many too
A．a child B．a person C．a guide D．a chef
A．spend B．take C．cost D．make
A．more difficult B．easy C．difficult D．easier
A．using B．giving C．receiving D．fetching
A．counts B．discovers C．finds D．invents
A．who B．what C．where D．that
A．to B．on C．up D．in
There are many kinds of pollution around us, air pollution, soil pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad our health in many ways.
Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and problems.
With the increase of pollution and the development of industry, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.
Noise pollution can make people . For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in a place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure .
Working for a long time in strong, changeable light cause some kinds of illnesses. It makes people feel and is especially bad for the eyes.
With pollution, our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people.
A．such as B．for example C．such like D．as well as
A．to B．in C．for D．at
A．breaths B．breathe C．breathed D．breathing
A．chemical B．chemicals C．chemistry D．chemistries
A．blind B．lame C．black D．deaf
A．noise B．noisy C．noisily D．noises
A．as well B．too C．either D．also
A．must B．should C．may D．need
A．terrible B．comfortable C．terribly D．comfortably
A．little B．a little C．less D．fewer
阅读下面短文，从下列各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中、选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Lesson from Dad
When he was 11years old ,he loved fishing in the lake near his family’s house in New Hampshire.
On the day before bass season began ,he and his father ________in the evening . When his fishing pole bent over ,he knew something _________ was on the other end . The boy skillfully pulled the fish in . It was the largest one he had ever __________，but it was a bass .
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish . The father looked at his watch . Ithe was 10p. m. .
--two hours __________bass season began . He looked at the fish ,then at the boy .
“You’ll have to __________，soon ,”he said .
“Dad!”cried the boy .
“There will be other fish ,”said his father .
“Not as his as this one ,”cried the boy .
He looked around the lake . ________other fishermen or boats were anywhere around . He looked again at his father’s stem face . He knew that it was __________to change the decision . Slowly ,he lowered the fish back into the water .
That was thirty –four __________ago . Today,the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He has never caught such a large fish , _________he does see that fish again and again –every time he faces a question of right and wrong . His father taught him it is the practice of doing right that is ___________.
Do we do right when no one is looking ?A.went boating B. went fishing C. went swimming
A.hugeB.light C.small
A.eaten B.seen C.bought
A.after B.whenC.before
A.look it over B.put it backC.pick it up
A.No B.Any C.Some
A.suitable B.impossible C.necessary
A.weeks B.monthsC years
A.or B.and C.but
A.difficult B.terrible C.dangerous
Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skilland his beautiful trees were everywhere.
One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. "Look, my brother," said Mike, "Here is the best tree from mygarden. Take it home and it so that you, and your children, and your children's children can enjoy it.” Henry was with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to where he should plant it.
"If I plant it on the hill,” said he to himself, "the wind might catch it and flown the fruit; If I plant it closeto the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; But if I plant it ..."
he planted the tree in the comer behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore(结出)no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him , “You have cheatedme. This is the third year and it bring me but leaves.
When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, "You have planted the tree in such a cold cornerwithout or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruil?"
A．simple B． famous C． similar D． common
A．pear B．grape C． apple D． banana
A．sell B． wash C． hide D． plant
A．tired B． patient C． pleased D． popular
A．learn B． wonder C． realize D． understand
A．put B． cut C． push D． shake
A．Finally B． Firstly C． Luckily D． Certainly
A．happily B． angrily C． kindly D． carelessly.
A．nothing B． something C． everything D． anything
A．air B． earth C． water D． sunlight