請先閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入相應空白處的最佳選項。

Teddy' s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president （總統(tǒng)），Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打獵) in the forest several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot an animal, but the president not. Nobody wanted to make the president look , so they tied an American black bear to a . They wanted the president to shoot .

The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country. was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new . He made a small, soft bear and it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people cross the world.

【1】A. for B. with C. by D. without

【2】A. did B. should C. would D. was

【3】A. sad B. happy C. friendly D. fine

【4】A. wall B. chair C. rock D. tree

【5】A. it B. him C. them D. her

【6】A. difficult B. unfair C. dangerous D. exciting

【7】A. wanted B. decided C. refused D. went

【8】A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Both D. Neither

【9】A. only B. hardly C. even D. still

【10】A. company B. toy C. shop D. present

【11】A. collected B. showed C. found D. hid

【12】A. gave B. filled C. met D. provided

【13】A. colorful B. expensive C. popular D. boring

【14】A. since B. when C. until D. unless

【15】A. decision B. speech C. sign D. skill

A. use B. are used

C. used D. were used

Dear Mary,

Can you take these things to my brother, Bill? These things are:his red hat, an alarm clock, keys,an English book, a notebook,a watch and an ID card.His red hat is on the bed.His alarm clock is on the table.(A) His keys are on the table, too. (B) His English book is in the bookcase.His notebook is in the bookcase, too.His watch is on the dresser(床頭柜).And his ID card is in the dresser.

Thank you.

Jenny

【1】請選出文中沒有提到的物品

A. B. C. D. E.

【2】請將(A)處的句子改為單數(shù)句

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【3】請將(B)處畫線部分的句子合并為一個句子

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【4】根據短文內容回答問題

Where is Bill’s watch?

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【5】_______writes(寫)this note.

【1】The card is used for________.

A. taking a taxi B. travelling by train

C. taking a bus D. entering the college

【2】What does Lilian do according to the card?

A. A bus driver B. A university student

C. A college teacher D. A middle school student

【3】You can NOT find _________in the card.

A. Lilian’s age B. the price

C. the card number D. the time limit

lt's not just women who wear skirts.【1】. In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called a kilt (短褶裙). The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their culture.

【2】. It has different colors. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.

Why did people in Scotland start to wear kilts?【3】. One is that the kilt was made in the 1720s by an English factory owner called Thomas Rawlinson. He had a number of workers from Scotland in his factory and be thought their long clothes got in the way of their work【4】In the old days, soldiers in Scotland wore kilts. Later, all men there began to wear them. Today, most men in Scotland only wear kilts on special days. Soldiers also wear them in important celebrations. 【5】 , but they no longer wear them to fight.

A. doesn’t; in B. don’t do ; in

C. doesn’t do; on D. don’t do; on

【1】The class is too large, and we have to ____________ it into two groups.

【2】We are very _____________ that a pupil from our school has won the first prize.

【3】In the winter season, ____________ all turn red or yellow. How beautiful the mountains look!

【4】As we all know, some of the inventions were invented ____________ accident.

【5】I regret eating the ice-cream, which made me cough ______________ for days.

閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項。

Helen was sure that she would win the photography competition. Ever since she found the notice calling for________ of sunset in the newspaper，Helen had planned to capture（拍攝）the view from the top of Central Library. After taking the pictures，Helen was ________that she would win the first prize.

Two weeks later，when the winners were announc ed，Helen could not believe it；she did not even place.“What’s the matter with these people？”

she complained angrily. However，when she saw their photos，Helen realized that she had overvalued her talent. There was only one thing to do：________ her skills.

At school the next morning，Helen asked Mr. James about joining the school photography club. As the president of the club, Mr.James ________cameras and could help her improve her skills.“Of course you can join ！”Mr.Jams answered.“The only requirement is that you offer ________ for our photo shoots and help develop creativity.”

For the next several days, Helen thought about ideas. She read the newspaper and saw a notice for another competition：Best Photo of City Wildlife. The first prize was a group camping trip to a state park. Helen________ that would be the perfect competition for the club to enter, and the members could share the prize together.

Helen knew ________ where she wanted the club to go and called her aunt who worked in a restaurant. It had a small deck（甲板）that jutted over the river with a great view of sunset on Janson Bridge. Helen knew about something________ under that bridge that held the key to win the competition.

The next Saturday evening, the photography club stood on the back deck, cameras positioned towards the bridge. Helen knew what to________ . Under Janson Bridge housed one of the largest bat groups in North Americas. As the sun began to set, a fascinating sight appeared in the sky.“There they are ！”shouted Helen. The students took pictures and stared in amazement. Bats flew over the water and formed a cloud.

Two months later, one of the club’s photos won the competition and the photography club was reported in the newspaper.“The city’s animal lovers can’t wait to see what the Stevenson Middle School Photography Club will________ next,”the reporter wrote in the article.

【1】A. letters B. photos C. stories D. news

【2】A. confident B. active C. afraid D. nervous

【3】A. lose B. learn C. perfect D. test

【4】A. sold B. invented C. repaired D. understood

【5】A. dreams B. prize C. ideas D. honor

【6】A. decided B. wondered C. accepted D. showed

【7】A. carefully B. immediately C. gradually D. widely

【8】A. strange B. natural C. special D. private

【9】A. trust B. reply C. invite D. expect

【10】A. miss B. catch C. protect D. face

學校下個月將舉行以“學會感恩” （Learn to express thanks）為主題的英語演講比賽，請你從感恩父母、感恩老師、感恩朋友三個方面出發(fā)，用英語寫一篇演講稿。

要求：1.演講稿不得出現(xiàn)真實的班級和姓名。

2. 短文必須包含以下要點，并談談自己的看法。

3. 字數(shù)：80-100，開頭已給出，不計入字數(shù)。

Good morning, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “How to express thanks”.

【1】__________________?

Where from

【2】____________________

QQ number

【3】____________________

Miss Gao teacher

【4】__________________?

this……

【5】_______________

Li Ming