三、任務型閱讀(20分) 

     The tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. The big cat weighs about 363 kilograms and is about two meters long.

     Tigers wait until it's dark,then go out to find their food. When a tiger sees an animal,it moves very quietly,then jumps on the animal to kill it. It can take several days for a tiger to finish eating its kill. The tiger eat until it has enough,and then it covers the dead animal with leaves. Later,when the tiger is hungry again,it comes back to eat more.

     Tigers are different from others in the cat family： they like water,and they often jump into rivers to swim.

     Some tigers live in very cold places —in parts of North Korea,Eastern Russia,and Northeast China. Other tigers live in warm places — India and parts of southeast of Asia.

     All tigers are in danger. People killed them to use their skins for clothes,and their bodies for medicine. In addition,there is also less and less land for tigers to live on. But now people know that tigers are in danger and make plans to protect them.

根據短文內容回答下列問題。

1. Which animals in the cat family like to swim according to the passage?

2. When do tigers go out to catch their food?

3. How long can it take a tiger to finish eating its kill?

4. Where do tigers like to live?

5. Why did people want tiger skins?

C 

     You speak,write a letter,make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People talk with words. Do you think you can talk without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.

     When you put up your hands in class,the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head,and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying“Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example,a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door helps you know where to go in or out. People can talk in many other things. There are many books to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their

ideas. Books,magazines,TV, radio and films all help us talk with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

() 1. People talk .

   A. with words only   B. in many different ways

   C. in letters and drawings   D. with smiles,tears and hands

() 2. Signs can carry as many as words.

   A. questions   B. examples   C. tears and smiles   D. messages

() 3. Which of the following is not talked in the passage as which can help us communicate?

   A. books and magazines   B. TV and films

   C. newspapers   D. radio

() 4. Communication is important because it can help you to .

   A. understand the world and the people around you

   B. teach each other to speak,write,read and draw

   C. know what other people are thinking about

   D. understand what is happening

() 5. The best title for this short passage is .

   A. Signs Carry Messages   B. The Importance of Communication

   C. Words,Signs and Drawing   D. Ways of Communication

B

() 1. Who may like reading Alfies Angels'!

   A. Jim,a high school boy. B. Jessica,a five-year-old girl.

   C. Dim,whose son is in Grade 4.    D. Helen,who is in Grade 3.

() 2. Who draws the pictures for Farmer Duck?

   A. Martin Waddell. B. Helen Oxenbury.

   C. Henriette Barkow. D. Derek Brazell.

() 3. Which of the following is true?

   A. Alfie wants to be an angel because he wants to look cool.

   B. What Is Peace is a story about giving and talking.

   C. You can read there four books in English.

   D. The duck in the book Famer Duck is lazy.

二、 閱讀理解(20分)

A 

      When I was a boy,I was crazy about football. I always played football with some other boys in the backyard all the time. My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer.

      One day my brother gave me a new football. I came into the yard and played it excitedly. But suddenly,the ball flew through the window and nearly hit my dad. Dad said nothing. He took my football and cut it in half.

      I didn't cry because I knew how terrible my mistake was. I didn't hope to get another football. But to my surprise,Dad bought me another one the next month and told me to be more careful. I was really thankful for my father's forgiveness (寬恕) . He showed me that even when I made a mistake,he still loved me and gave me another chance.

      Parents always give us their unconditional (無條件的) love and forgiveness. We should always give our love and forgiveness to them,too.

() 1. The writer played football in the backyard all the time because .

   A. he was easy to get ill   B. he was a football fan

   C. his father was a football player   D. his mother was worried about him

() 2. How did the writer feel when he got the football from his brother?

   A. Sad. B. Worried. C. Terrible. D. Excited.

() 3. The writer didn't cry because .

   A. he knew his mistake   B. his father cut the football in half

   C. his father was very happy   D. he nearly hit his father

() 4. After his dad bought him another football,the writer .

   A. forgot his mistake   B. was angry

   C. was thankful to his father   D. didn't like it

() 5. What can we learn from the story?

   A. We should learn to play football. B. We should love our parents.

   C. We should play football with our parents. D. We shouldn’t make mistakes.

一、完形填空(30分) 

     The story was a true one and still moved me deeply. Thirty years ago,I got to know a 1 lady named Rose. She had no kids and lived alone. 2 I went to visit her,I always took Rose some coffee and food. One day she said she would 3 me to have hunch.

     We walked from my work place to a little restaurant on David Street 4 the way,I began to worry： I knew that she had no money,but if I offered to 5 the lunch. I was afraid I would hurt her.

     There were many people in the 6 and all of them were happy. Rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went to 7 in the kitchen. After about 20 minutes,she came out and sat with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to 8 the delicious food together. She told that the restaurant let people work for a meal if they had no money,or would give them a free meal if they were not able to work. To my surprise,she also explained that the 10 who were working there were all volunteers.

     I’11 remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. 12 we had a meal together only once,it was paid by Rose's work. The weather was 13 and bright,and everyone's smile was warm and bright as well.

     I’m still thinking that life cannot be easy to us,but we can still do 14 for our friends and neighbors. The world will be 15 if everybody would like to share happiness with others. It will never be dark if there is a light in everyone's heart.

() 1. A. rich   B. poor   C. strange   D. crazy

() 2. A. When   B. After   C. Until   D. Unless

() 3. A. tell   B. invite   C. make   D. have

() 4. A. By   B. In   C. On   D. Out of

() 5. A. pay for   B. ask for   C. look for   D. care for

() 6. A. park   B. restaurant   C. hotel   D. bar

() 7. A. sit   B. rest   C. stay   D. work

() 8. A. buy   B. cook   C. enjoy   D. drink

() 9. A. her   B. him   C. me   D. you

() 10. A. workers   B. teachers   C. doctors   D. policemen

() 11. A. never   B. still   C. hardly   D. already

() 12. A. So   B. But   C. Though   D. Because

() 13. A. hot   B. cold   C. cool   D. warm

() 14. A. something   B. anything   C. nothing   D. everything

() 15. A. colder   B. nicer   C. harder   D. worse

四、短文填詞(30分) 

Dear Anne,

       How are you? I had great f 1 last Wednesday. It was a traditional Chinese 、 festival called Dragon Boat Festival that day.

     This festival is in memory of Qu Yuan,one of the g 2 Chinese poets. He killed himself by jumping into the river. People there rowed the boat to s 3 him. But it was W too late. They were very s 4 and then threw rice into the river to feed the fishes so that they would stay away from his body.

      F 5 then on,every year on this day,people enjoy e 6 zongzi which is made of rice with meat,eggs and so on. In the past we ate it only o 7 a year,but now it is our daily food. We have it any time we like.

      Do you w 8 the dragon boat race on TV? It is another important part of this festival. Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as f 9 as they can. The first team to reach the finish line wins.

      If you have a plan to v 10 China next year,would you like to spend this festival with us?

                                               Best wishes,

                                                 Xiao Qiang

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6.  7.  8.  9.  10.

三、任務型閱讀(20分)

     The idea of teamwork is very important to the success of any team. All coaches (教練) talk about working as one unit,as a team that plays as one. Teamwork and unselfishness (無私) make the strong center of a great team;without them a team cannot play well against other teams. You can have a group of superstars,but if they do not work well as one unit,they are not going to be successful. The team working as one unit is going to be successful.

     ◆Here are some things to think when you are looking at your team：

     ◆Does your team have agreed-upon goals they made as a team?

     ◆Do the players openly encourage and support one another?

     ◆Do they have open communication with one another,as well as the coaches?

     ◆Does each player know what their role on the team is?

     ◆Do players use words such as “we” when talking about the team?

     ◆Does the team as a whole want to make their match better?

     ◆Does each member think themselves as a “team player” ？

     A winning team has players that share common goals and a common dream. They may come together for many different reasons,but their goals are the same —- to get success.

     Teamwork is something that must be on the top of the list. Every player needs to understand how important it is for them to work easily together if they want to be successful. Each player must be true to the whole team and be willing to act unselfishly. When challenges (挑占戈) come,the team needs to deal with them in a good manner. A sense of teamwork will play an important part in this.

      Just remember T. E. A. M. — Together Everyone Gets More!

根據短文內容回答下列問題。

1. What can make the strong center of a great team?

2. Which is more important to the success of a team,teamwork or superstars?

3. How many things are there when you are looking at your team?

4. How does a team come together according to Paragraph 3 ?

5. What is the text mainly about?

C

     Once when I was young,my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus (馬戲) . Finally,there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a great impression on me.

     There were eight children,all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive,but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns,elephants and other acts they would see that night. I could tell they never saw the circus before. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

     The ticket lady asked how many tickets the father wanted. He proudly answered. “Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets,so I can take my family to the circus. ”

     The ticket lady told him the price.

     The man's wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

     The ticket lady again told him the price.

     The man clearly didn't have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

     Seeing what was happening,my dad took a $ 20 note from his pocket and dropped it on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me,sir,you dropped this. ”

     The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money,looked straight into my dad's eyes,and in tears replied ,“Thank you,sir,thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”Although we did not go to the circus that night,we didn't go without

() 1. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive,but they were clean”(Paragraph 2) ?

   A. To show the children were well looked after.

   B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

   C. To show how hard the mother worked.

   D. To show how rich the family were.

() 2. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

   A. He had lost his money. B. His children were noisy.

   C. The tickets were sold out. D. The tickets were too expensive.

() 3. Who did the $ 20 note belong to?

   A. The poor man. B. The writer's father.

   C. The poor man's wife. D. The ticket lady.

() 4. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

   A. He found the money he lost. B. He wanted others to help him.

   C. He made his children unhappy. D. He was thankful for the kindness.

() 5. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

   A. The poor family saw the circus that night. B. The two families became close friends.

   C. The writer's father earned some money. D. The writer saw the circus that night.

B 

     I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it'someone told me it would bloom (開花) and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months,and every day I looked at it,but there weren’t any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy,so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.

     One day,another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in,her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn’t help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers,I suddenly understood something.

     Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom;unhappily,I gave it away.

     In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.

     Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left,she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. Now I know that when we want something in our life,we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.

() 1. Before she gave the jasmine away,the writer had it for .

   A. one day   B. one year   C. two weeks   D. two months

() 2. When the writer saw Mary's jasmine,she felt .

   A. unhappy   B. peaceful   C. hopeful   D. surprised

() 3. What does the writer learn in the story?

   A. Patience is needed in life. B. Flowers can make life better.

   C. Friendship is necessary for us. D. A jasmine can be a wonderful plant.

二、閱讀理解(30分)

A 

     Hi,Kate!I saw your name and address in Pen-friend magazine,and I would like to be your pen-friend. First,I will tell you some things about myself. My name is Sidney,Li Peichun. Tm fourteen years old. Tm about five feet tall. I have short black hair and brown eyes. My hobbies are playing computer games and playing chess.

     I live with my parents. They came to England about 30 years ago. They came from Hong Kong. Now my parents own a Chinese restaurant in Newcastle. We live in a small house near our restaurant. I was born in Newcastle. I can speak Chinese,but I cannot write it very well. I have a brother called Edwin. He is 23 and works as an architect in London.

     I'm in Walker School. It is near my house,and so I can walk to school. I like my school because the teachers are friendly. My school has several sports fields. I like sports very much. I enjoy playing rugby and badminton in winter,and tennis in summer. My favorite subject is physics. I want to be an engineer.

     I’ll send you a photo of myself with my school friends. I am in the middle. I hope you will write to me soon,and tell me all about you.

() 1. Sidney wants .

   A. to tell Kate about her family   B. to make friends with Kate

   C. to practice her English   D. to tell Kate about her school life

() 2. How many people are there in Sidney's family?

   A. 2.   B. 3.   C. 4.   D. 5.

() 3. Where was Sidney born?

   A. In China. B. In England. C. In Canada. D. In Japan.

() 4. What's Sidney's favorite sport in winter?

   A. Tennis. B. Computer games. C. Badminton. D. Chess competitions.

() 5. Which is Sidney in the photo?

   A. The first one on the right. B. The first on the left.

   C. The tallest one at the top. D. The one in the middle.