阅读理解。(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
Tom was a farmer. He worked on the farm all day , but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. One day,a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market. He saw a young bull for sale. The bull was white and yellow. It was looking at Tom in fear. Tom walked up and touched its head gently. Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time. How amazing ! Tom bought it at once and called it Amba.
From then on , Tom and Amba got on well with each other. But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal.
One afternoon , Tom was walking through the forest with Amba. Suddenly , Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head. Tom was very surprised and looked around. There was a big snake in front of him. It was beautiful but poisonous. Quickly Amba stepped on the snake's tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake's head heavily. Soon the snake . died.
Tom was very grateful for Amba's help. When people heard this, they were shocked at the bull's expression of love for Tom. But for Tom, Amba was not a bull but a member of his family.
1.Tom worked ______________.
A. on the farm B. in the market
C. in the forest D. in the town
2.Amba was ______________.
A. a small and nice cow B. a big and beautiful snake
C. a white and yellow bull D. a black and white dog
3.From the passage, we know Tom and Amba _____________.
A. hated each other B. got angry with each other
C. got on well with each other D. disliked each other
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables.
B. Tom's friends thought animals were safe.
C. Tom hit the snake's head heavily with a stick.
D. For Tom, Amba was a member of his family.
5. The passage mainly wants to tell us _______________.
A. the love between humans and animals
B. the fight between a bull and a snake
C. how to keep an animal
D. how to train an animal
完形填空。(15分)
As a teenager, I am often asked what I am going to be in the future. A lawyer? A doctor? Or a scientist? No, my ideal career is to be a teacher. One of the for that is I want to be a teacher like Mr. Chen.
“Look! Do you know what it is? A-ha, it’s the ! And it will always move around the sun.” Mr. Chen said and pointed to his head. He then touched the nose and , “Can you tell me the name of this mountain? It is the highest mountain on Earth! What’s the of it? Yes, it’s 8844.43 metres…” I’ll never forget my first geography lesson. He was humorous that we all fell in love with his lessons . It’s Mr. Chen who opened the door of geography for us.
Generally speaking, most of the teachers are strict students and sometimes a little bit demanding(苛求的), not so with Mr. Chen. He is a lighthouse, showing us the way to the treasure of knowledge. He is a friend and easy to get with, always encouraging us to speak out loud without our shyness and other disadvantages. He is an example, volunteering his time to students and other teachers.
One day I happened to meet him in the hospital. Seeing the cut on his arm, I realized he was donating his I was moved and was another lesson, a lesson of love and devotion.
Every time I see my globe(地球仪), it would me of Mr. Chen. He is the most unforgettable teacher I have et and he will always be. Someday I hope I am to be a teacher like him.
Thank you, Mr Chen, thank you for making learning not a job but a joy.
Thank you for helping me to discover what I do best and to do it even
Thank you for understanding all of us and giving us the time and care each of us needs.
1.A. replies B. reasons C. rewards D. results
2.A. moon B. earth C. star D. sun
3.A. advised B. announced C. added D. answered
4.A. distance B. weight C. size D. height
5.A. very B. too C. really D. so
6.A. at present B. at once C. at times D. at first
7.A. with B. to C. in D. for
8.A. away B. together C. angry D. along
9.A. thinking B. caring C. considering D. supposing
10.A. money B. blood C. clothes D. time
11.A. taught B. given C. taken D. had
12.A. rememberB. represent C. warn D. remind
13.A. just B. never C. ever D. yet
14.A. able B. about C. allowed D. available
15.A. well B. good C. better D. best
—You won the first prize in the Physics competition.
—_______________. I made several mistakes.
A.I think so. B. You must be joking.
C.You are welcome. D. It doesn’t matter.
—Could you tell me_______ yesterday?
----Because my bike was broken on my way here.
A. why you came late B. why do you come late
C. why you come late D. why did you come late
Is there __in today’s newspaper?
A. special something B. special anything
C. something special D. anything special
Wearing red makes __easy__ us to take action.
A. it; for B. this; of
C.that; for D. it; of