of the land in that town covered with trees and grass.

A .Two fifth; is B. Two fifth; are

C. Two fifths; is D. Two fifths; are

一Could you tell me how to behave politely in public in the UK?

一Yes. ，you should keep your voice down and always queue.

A. After all B. First of all

C. In all D. At all

（2016安徽中考）—I think it takes a lot of practice to play the violin well.

—. Practice makes perfect.

A. No way B. My pleasure C. I’m afraid not D. That’s true.

一It's easy to clean up all the trash if we each offer to help.

一Yes. .

A. Many hands make light work

B. There is no smoke without fire

C. Where there is a will, there is a way

D. A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart

When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he___to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place___a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very happy, and told his sons about it.

They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would_____some crops where the earth had been___. The plants included corn, tomatoes. potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since more soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his dream.

As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to realize that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever___. One of Joe's neighbours suggested that he___a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields, because he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.

This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite___from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to___their sons to college.

Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbour that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe's____of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbour friend actually meant that his land had rich___. So you can see where the concept(概念) of gold comes from.

1.A. feared B. agreed C. used D. failed

2.A. while B. as C. when D. after

3.A. harvest B. plant C. water D. feed

4.A. controlled B. burned C. destroyed D. turned

5.A. feed B. sell C. plant D. eat

6.A. take up B. set up C. turn up D. make up

7.A. careful B. rich C. alone D. cheerful

8.A. bring B. take C. send D. make

9.A. understanding B. knowledge C. thinking D. skills

10.A. mud B. gold C. soil D. material

Three Little Kittens

The three little kittens

They lost their mittens and they began to cry

"Oh mother dear we sadly fear

Our mittens we have lost."

"What? Lost your mittens? You naughty kittens!

Then you shall have no pie!"

"Meow meow~"

"Now you shall have no pie!"

The three little kittens

They found their mittens and they began to cry

"Oh mother dear see here see here

Our mittens we have found."

"Put on your mittens you silly kittens.

And you shall have some pie!"

"Meow meow oh, let us have some pie!"

The three little, kittens put on their mittens

And soon ate up the pie

"Oh mother dear we greatly fear .

Our mittens we have soiled."

"Soiled your mittens? You naughty kittens ! "

Then they began to sigh.

Meow Meow

Then they began to sigh

The three little kittens

They washed their mittens and________them out to dry

"Oh mother dear do you not hear

Our mittens we have washed. "

"Washed your mittens? Then you are good kittens.

Let's all have some pie!"

Meow Meow

Let's all have some pie!"

1.The best word for the blank is_________

A. hung B. hanged C. found D. lost

2.What is the song mainly about?

A. Dangerous war. B. Interesting games.

C. Delicious pie. D. Good manners.

The rockets take astronauts and man-made satellites into space. The satellites are used for communication, weather monitoring and research. But how do satellites stay up without Falling down?

There are two opposite forces acting on the satellite. One of them is the force of gravitation(地心引力), which tries to pull the satellite toward the earth. The other force is created by the rotation (旋轉)of the satellite around the earth. This force tries to take the satellite away from the earth. With these two forces, the satellite goes round and round. The gravitational pull of the earth is like a rope which keeps the satellite from flying away.

Everything that goes up has to come down. It is only a matter of time before a satellite comes back to the earth. As time goes by, the satellite loses its speed, which makes the gravitational pull stronger than the force pulling it away. This makes the satellite crash (墜落)down to the earth.

1.The force that pulls the satellite towards the earth is created by ________.

A. the earth B. the satellite itself

C. the rotation of the satellite D. the rope

2.Why can't the satellites fly away?

A. Because of the force from the earth.

B. Because the satellite is too big.

C. Because of the force created by the rotation of the satellite around the earth.

D. Because people on earth have made ropes to tie the satellites tightly.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are four forces acting on the satellite.

B. The force of gravitation makes the satellite go round and round.

C. As time goes by, the satellite will finally fall down.

D. The satellite will stay in space forever.

What's the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard work; others suggest knowledge, love and luck.

If you arrange(排列)the 26 English letters in order and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c. . . 26 for z, you can change an English word into a number. So hard work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11=98，meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5=96;love:12+15+22+5=54, and luck: 12+21+3+11=47，a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money? It can't, either.

Then what else? Don't be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude. Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself : attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.

Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most time people hope for a better life. It is possible that they will have a better life if they change their attitudes. When you change your manner and became friendly toward others, you'll meet more smiling faces toward you. In the same way, if you take a positive attitude toward failure, you'll find it's also rewarding(有益的)though it has caused you losses(損失).

1.The writer thinks is the most important thing in a person's life.

A. hard work B. knowledge

C. money D. attitude

2.What is the mark of the word. "money" according to the passage?

A. 73. B. 72. C. 75. D. 62.

3.From the passage we can learn that .

A. different attitudes come from different courses of life

B. sometimes failure can bring you good if you take a positive attitude

C. math can solve every problem easily in our daily life

D. none of the English words except "attitude" is 100 or more

“The hound(獵犬)!” cries Holmes. “Come, Watson! Come.”

We run quickly over the moor(荒野). We hear one last cry. A man is lying on the ground. As we approach(靠近) we see the dead body of Sir Henry Baskerville. He is wearing his brown suit.

“Oh, no!” says Holmes, “This man has a beard!”

Indeed Selden is dead instead of Sir Henry.

“So it is all clear to me. I remember that Sir Henry gave his old suit to Barrymore, and Barrymore probably gave it to Selden—his wife's brother.”

“Then Selden is dead because of this suit,” says Holmes.

“Think, Watson! Someone gives the hound some of Sir Henry's clothes—probably the boot from the hotel in London. The hound picks up Sir Henry's scent and runs after this poor man.”

Suddenly we see Stapleton walking towards us. He says, “There was a strange noise. I was worried about Sir Henry. I wanted to check if he was all right.”

“Really?” asks Holmes.

Stapleton looks at Holmes. “Why, it is Mr Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective! Can you solve the mystery of the Hound of the Baskervilles?”

Holmes shrugs his shoulders,“We cannot solve every mystery. Anyway I will return to London tomorrow.”

“Oh, will you return to London tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

So Holmes and I walk off to Baskerville Hall and Stapleton walk to his home.

Holmes thinks Stapleton is dangerous. But we have no proof that Stapleton is the murderer.

“There are no marks on Sir Charles's body. We know that he died of fright, but we can't prove anything.”

“Things are becoming clear to me,” Holmes says to Sir Henry. “It's a very difficult case. And you must help me to catch this hound.”

We are surprised to see one portrait(畫像) of a thin man is Sir Hugo, the first victim of the Hound of the Baskervilles. And he's like both Sir Henry and Stapleton. “Stapleton is a Baskerville,” replies Holmes. “So he wants to inherit(繼承) the Baskerville fortune, and he…,” I say. It's an important clue.

1.The underlined word “scent” in Paragraph 7 probably means “____________”.

A. taste B. boot C. suit D. smell.

2.We can infer(推斷) from the passage that____________.

A. Sir Henry tells Holmes that Stapleton is a Baskerville

B. Stapleton wants to murder Sir Henry indeed

C. Watson finds out that Selden is Mrs Stapleton's brother

D. Stapleton kills Selden by frightening him with the hound

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Holmes and Watson think Mr Barrymore murders Selden.

B. Holmes doesn't catch Stapleton because he has no proof.

C. Holmes and Watson find the dead body of Stapleton on the moor one night.

D. Holmes tells Stapleton that he and Watson are going back to London.

4.According to the last paragraph, what gives Sherlock Holmes an important clue?

A. One portrait of Sir Hugo.

B. The Hound of the Baskervilles.

C. The Hound of Sir Henry.

D. One portrait of Stapleton.

根據(jù)對話內容，從方框內選擇恰當?shù)木渥訉�對話補充完整。（選項中有兩項是多余的）

A: Lingling, you look unhappy. What's up?

B: Dad. I have a problem with my best friend

A: 1.

B: We’ve been friends for five years. We went to different schools last term. And she came to study at my school this tern. I was very happy at first2.

A: Can you tell me how she’s different?

B: She doesn’t like me to see my other friends

A:3.

B: Yes. I have. But she refused to listen.

A: 4.

B: No. I don't know.

A: Maybe she doesn’t feel sure of herself 5.

B: Maybe. What shall I do then?

A: You can introduce her to your other friends and encourage her to join in more.

B: I see. Thanks, Dad.

A. Do you know why she treats you like that?

B. what's her name?

C. Have you mentioned this to her?

D. What's happened?

E. She s very tall

F. Or she probably feels lonely without you

G. But she’s so different

A. Do you know why she treats you like that?

B. what's her name?

C. Have you mentioned this to her?

D. What's happened?

E. She s very tall

F. Or she probably feels lonely without you

G. But she’s so different