(   )26. Buding used to be afraid of 　　　　.

A. the dark       B. spiders

C. shadows      D. an old woman

(   )27. Gerard sleeps 　　　　.

A. with the light on

B. with his parents

C. with the window open

D. with his back facing the wall

(   )28. After the volleyball flew into the woman’s house, Mac and his friends 　　　　.

A. ran home quickly

B. asked her for it

C. broke into her house

D. waited for her to come out

C

“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”

Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.

Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.

“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.

(   )29. What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?

A. She went skating with her friends.

B. She went to the farm with her mother.

C. She stayed at home with her mother.

D. She made snow turkeys with her mother.

(   )30. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A. Jen lived near a lake in the past.

B. The writer was Jen’s stepfather.

C. Jen moved up north for studying.

D. The writer just moved out of his old house.

(   )31. How many people are there in Jen’s new family?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

D

If you are into music festivals, then you have probably heard of the Bestival. It takes place every September on the Isle of Wight, the UK. As it is at the end of summer, people think it’s their last chance to go to a festival and have fun before going back to boring work during a year.

The dream begins as soon as you start traveling to the island. In order to get to the campsite of the Bestival, you have to take the ferry (渡轮). The ferry is full of happy festival lovers who are ready to take part in the fantastic music party. After you arrive at the campsite, you can put your tent up. The atmosphere of excitement there will make you want to discover this magical land of music. There people talk with each other openly. They are not that cold like those you meet in your daily life.

It lasts for four days. During that time you forget all your worries and problems, just like a dream. And it is really hard for you to come back to “reality” (现实) after that.

It seems that it is this kind of music event that makes people gather together. It gives people a real sense of unity. Moreover, in the real world, people usually forget about their creativity. In fact, that is what best represents (代表) man’s ability and makes people happy. I took part in the Bestival with my friends the year before last. It was so exciting and we all lost ourselves in the beautiful music. We are family sung by Sister Sledge was my favorite. I’m really looking forward to joining in it for a second time.

(   )32. Where do people enjoy the music at the Bestival?

A. On the island.      B. On the ferry.

C. In the hotel.        D. In the sea.

(   )33. What does the writer think of the people at the Bestival?

A. Crazy.  B. Friendly.

C. Cool.      D. Patient.

(   )34. Why does the writer say being at the Bestival is a dream?

A. Because people can enjoy music there.

B. Because people can get away from work.

C. Because people can play music there.

D. Because people can forget their problems.

(   )35. According to the passage, what kind of ability can people show at the Bestival?

A. Teamwork.        B. Creativity.

C. Imagination.   D. Understanding.

四. 完成句子 (共5小题，计10分)

根据汉语意思，用单词或短语完成句子。

36. 你以前是长卷发，是吗?

You 　　　　　　　　 have long curly hair, didn’t you?

37. 让我感到意外的是我们的足球队输了比赛。

, our football team lost the game.

38. 尽管很累，爸爸还是帮助我做作业。

he was tired, my father helped me with my homework.

39. 最后他们到达了山顶。

They reached the top of the mountain 　　　　　　　　　　.

40. 作为一名校篮球队成员，山姆感到很自豪。

Sam 　　　　　　　　 being a member of the school basketball team.

五. 短文填空 (共10小题，计10分)

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确(每个单词限用一次)。

may,    place,    when,    how,    jump,

smile,    they,    know,    easy,    lose

One day, some people set out to sea by ship. One of (41)　　　　 took his pet monkey with him. (42)　　　　 they were far out at sea, their ship was broken for some reason and everyone fell into the sea, including (包括) the monkey. The monkey was sure that he would (43)　　　　 his life because he couldn’t swim. Suddenly a dolphin came and put him on her back. They soon got to an island and then the monkey (44)　　　　 down from the dolphin’s back.

The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you know this (45)　　　　?”

The monkey answered, “Yes, I do. The king of this island is my father. Don’t you know that I am a prince?”

(46)　　　　 that no one had ever lived on the island, the dolphin said, “Well, you (47)　　　　 be a prince, but now you can be a king!”

The monkey then asked, “(48)　　　　 can I be a king?”

The dolphin (49)　　　　 and answered, “That’s (50)　　　　. As you are the only creature (生物) on this island, you will naturally be the king!” And then she swam away, leaving the monkey alone.

The story tells us that those who lie (撒谎) may end up in trouble.

六. 任务型阅读 (共5小题，计10分)

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下列各题。

One can hardly imagine Chai Huilong, wearing glasses and a T-shirt, as a Chinese chive (韭菜) farmer.

Two years ago, Chai graduated from Tianjin College of University of Science and Technology Beijing. He took over his parents’ 20,000-square-meter plot of land and set up a business: growing Chinese chives.

But instead of growing Chinese chives in the traditional way, Chai plants them in garden pots (盆) and sells them directly to customers through an online store. Now his family makes 10 million yuan a year.

Running a business is a dream for many young graduates. Chai is one of those young graduates who have found great career opportunities in rural areas. They make good use of their agricultural knowledge and new skills, and get support from the government.

When Chai came up with the idea of growing Chinese chives, he was not sure about running his own business. But Youth Business China, a non-profit (非盈利的) program supported by the government which helps encourage youth entrepreneurship (创业精神), gave Chai courage and confidence. The program offers 30,000 to 50,000 yuan in start-up funding to young people who have great ideas. It also assigns (分配) each of them a tutor who provides guidance on spending the money and running the company.

“My relatives and friends regard farming as a bad job. But being a farmer is just my job,” said Chai. So far, his products have been shipped to places as far as Dubai on the Arabian Gulf. Chai is confident that he can make a greater success of this job in the future.

51. When did Chai Huilong graduate from college?

In 　　     　　                       　     　　　     　.

52. What business did he set up after graduation?

.

53. How does Chai sell his products directly to customers?

Through 　　     　　　     　　　                  　.

54. What is Youth Business China?

It’s a non-profit program 　　     　　　     　　　               　.

55. Which foreign city have Chai’s products been shipped to?