阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Do you like flying kites? Do you know anything about kites?
The kite is one of the traditional folk arts in （1） , and it has a history of more than 2, 000 years. In ancient China, the kite was known as yao. And in North China （2） was known as yuan.
The kite is always made of painted silk and bamboo, with a silk string（丝线）attached to it. The kite takes on （3） shapes. Most kites in China are like animals such as flying （4） . Now kite-flying has become a much-loved outdoor activity in China.
Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong Province has a （5） history of making kites. And there’s an international kite festival there every April.
（1）
| A． |
England |
B． |
China |
C． |
America |
（2）
| A． |
she |
B． |
he |
C． |
it |
（3）
| A． |
different |
B． |
the same |
C． |
the only |
（4）
| A． |
planes |
B． |
rockets |
C． |
birds |
（5）
| A． |
short |
B． |
long |
C． |
new |
Li Fei is my new pen pal. She is 21 Singapore. Singapore is a small but beautiful 22 in Southeast Asia(东南亚).It is 23 and has green plants everywhere, so people also call it “Garden City” in the world.
Li Lei is a 24 girl. She is a student in No.6 Middle School in Singapore. She speaks English 25 .And she can also speak 26 Chinese. Her favorite 27 at school is history. She thinks it is very interesting. Li Lei likes 28 very much. She wants to have a dog as a pet, but she can’t, 29 her parents don’t like animals. She is very sad about this. Li Lei likes China very much. She hopes to 30 China very much.
A．of B．from C．on D．at
A．home B．world C．map D．country
A．dirty B．clean C．quiet D．interesting
A．13 years B．13-years-old C．13-year-old D．13 years old
A．good B．fine C．nice D．well
A．kind B．kind of C．a little D．little
A．teacher B．club C．sport D．subject
A．animals B．zoos C．plants D．parks
A．and B．because C．so D．or
A．come B．learn C．visit D．live
阅读下面短文，从每题ABCD四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Mr. and Mrs. Bell are very 56 . For example, Mr. Bell sometimes goes to his office for work on Sunday morning, for he thinks it is Monday. And Mrs. Bell sometimes forgets to cook supper for the family.
One summer they planned to 57 to New York for their holidays. They got to the airport only ten minutes before the plane took 58 . So time was short. But suddenly Mrs. Bell said 59 must tell their daughter not to forget to lock the front door 60 she went to school. As Alice was then at school, they couldn’t 61 her about it by telephone. So they hurried to the __62 . Mrs. Bell wrote a short 63 to Alice while Mr. Bell bought a stamp and an envelope. Soon the note was ready. They put the stamp on the envelope in a hurry and dropped it in the letter box, 64 suddenly Mrs. Bell began to cry. The short note was 65in her hand. She had put the plane tickets in the envelope.
A．careful B．friendly C．forgetful D．hard-working
A．drive B．fly C．walk D．ride
A．off B．away C．out D．place
A．I B．you C．he D．she
A．when B．until C．since D．while
A．show B．tell C．ask D．take
A．hospital B．police station C．bookstore D．post office
A．story B．note C．book D．play
A．so B．or C．but D．though
A．ever B．even C．still D．also
There was a big sea bird that was very beautiful. One day, the sea bird 46_________ to a country and stayed outside of a palace. The Emperor asked his men to bring it to the palace. Then he said , “As a welcome for the sea bird, we’ll 47___________the band and get the best food and wine ready for 48____________.
So they played the best music for the sea bird, but it 49__________ bored. The Emperor introduced the most delicious food and best wine and asked the bird to have them. But the sea bird 50__________. After three days 51_________ eating or drinking, the sea bird died.
The Emperor said 52__________, “Why didn’t you eat? I have you all of the best!”
The 53__________ tells us that what some people believe to be the best music and the best food aren’t so for 54_________. Feed a bird according to a bird’s wants, not a 55_________. The saying “Do to others as you would have others do to you.” Is never really suitable or right.
A．ran B．flew C．walked D．rushed
A．put up B．pick up C．set up D．give up
A．them B．her C．one D．it
A．looked B．sounded C．felt D．smelt
A．accepted B．refused C．took D．ate
A．with B．without C．including D．except
A．quietly B．happily C．sadly D．loudly
A．story B．lesson C．word D．experience
A．nobody B．anyone C．someone D．everyone
A．owner’s B．pet’s C．animal’s D．person’s
China is a large country of agriculture（农业）.We all know that there are more than 800 million 44 in China. China starts to 45 the science of agriculture much earlier than other countries in the world. While people in Europe and America were trying to shoot wild animals and birds for food, farmers in China were 46 the science of agriculture. For example, Jia Sixie, who lived in the Northern Wei period（386-534 AD）,was one of the farming pioneers. After he finished his work in government, he 47 home and spent his time on research into agriculture. He 48 information, did experiments and learnt from the experience of farmers. He wrote a book called Qi Min Yao Shu. The book 49 has 110000 words is about both farming and gardening. This book is 50 to be an important summary（概要）of the knowledge of farming.
A．workers B．farmers C．pioneers D．scientists
A．develop B．grow C．choose D．interest
A．trying B．working C．studying D．growing
A．left B．built C．destroyed D．returned
A．advised B．improved C．collected D．planted
A．who B．whom C．it D．which
A．made B．considered C．kept D．studied
Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the 36 . But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and 37 wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike 38 an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company spend 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. 39 , they made it.
They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button（按钮），and the Nubrella will open 40 With the help of its “shoulder support（支持）”,the umbrella can rest on the user’s shoulders. So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands 41 even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $ 59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart 42 ,they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. 43 in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?
A．snow B．water C．sun D．cloud
A．tall B．short C．weak D．strong
A．by B．without C．with D．use
A．At first B．At last C．At most D．at the end
A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．easy
A．free B．busy C．difficult D．easy
A．invention B．magazine C．book D．history
A．Lying B．Flying C．Running D．Walking