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    The two boys, Tom and Huck, were very frightened because they worried about being found by Injun Joe and his friend. Through the hole in the floor, the two boys upstairs saw the men eat and talk. Then the men were tired and fell asleep. Tom and Huck lay there for a very long time. Finally, the two men woke up and lifted up a stone in the ground and took out some money they had stolen. Then Injun Joe lifted up another stone and found a box.

    "What's this?" Injun Joe asked.

    The two men pulled the box out of the ground and opened it. The two boys, Tom and Huck, could see there was much money in it. They were very excited.

    "There's thousands of dollars in the box!" said his friend.

    "It must have been left here by Murrel," said Injun Joe.

    "What will we do with it?"

    "We'll take it to my hideout(隐匿处)."

    "Number one or number two?"

    "Number two, under the cross."

    Then Injun Joe and his friend saw some tools in the corner and decided to go upstairs. But the stairs broke when Injun Joe stood on them! So the two men left the house and went towards the river. Tom went home as quickly as he could.

    The next day, the two boys remembered the "Number two", thinking this must be the number of the room in the hotel. They got all the keys they could find anywhere. But Tom discovered the door was not locked. He opened it!

﹣Adapted from The Adventure of Tom Sawyer

(1)Tom and Huck were very frightened because  

A. they worried about being found

B. they stole Injun Joe and his friend's money

C. Injun Joe and his friend were looking for them

D. Injun Joe and his friend wanted to talk to them

(2)Tom and Huck were very excited after they saw  

A. Murrel and Injun Joe

B. a box in the ground

C. Injun Joe and his friend

D. much money in the box

(3)What would Injun Joe do with the money?  

A. He would throw it away.

B. He would hide it in the ground.

C. He would take it to his hideout.

D. He would give it to the two boys.

(4)What happened when Injun Joe stood on the stairs?  

A. The stairs broke.

B. Another box was found.

C. He fell off the stairs.

D. He saw Tom and Huck.

(5)From the story, we can know  

A. Injun Joe and his friend found many works of art in the box

B. Tom followed the men when Injun Joe and his friend left the house

C. Tom thought "Number two" was the number of the room in the hotel

D. Tom opened the door of the room in the hotel with the key that he found

来源:2020年江苏省淮安市中考英语试卷
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My work allows me to live in different countries. Reading books helps me to connect with my friends, family and my home country, the UK. Here are some books that I read a lot.

    Daddy Long Legs

    This book is about the story of a young girl, Judy, who goes to university and gets lots of new experiences. This book always makes me think of my mother because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed.

    Harry Potter

    I'm sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many times since primary school I really get lost in the stories. These days I'm reading them again in Germany.

    The Railway Children

    这是我最喜爱的书之一It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend, so it still strongly makes me think of my childhood. It is about three children and their adventures(冒险经历)next to a railway.

(1)从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子.

I can live in different countries because of my work.  

(2)回答问题:

When did the writer's mother read the book to him?  

(3)将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语. __

(4)将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语.  

(5)回答问题:

What does the underlined word "It" in the last sentence refer to(指的是)?  

来源:2019年山东省聊城市中考英语试卷
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In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao, Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu.Then Mao Sui﹣the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended (推荐)himself.And he

made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well﹣known hero of the

state.

One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin.He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40moregold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces.After that, the people of Qin

believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang's new laws later.

Wang Xizhi was one of the most famous calligraphers(书法家)during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China. When he was very young, he practiced his art every day and never stopped.

One day, Wang Xizhi wrote in wood for an engraver(雕刻师)to cut. Then the engraver found the ink had penetrated (渗透)one

centimeter into the wood.Now"Ru Mu San Fen" is often used to describe sharp ideas or useful views.

(1)Where did Mao Sui come from according to this passage?  

A. The State of Qin.

B. The State of Zhao.

C. The State of Chu.

(2)Why did the people of Qin follow Shang Yangs new laws?  

A. They believed in Shang Yang.

B. They were afraid of Shang Yang.

C.Shang Yang gave them gold pieces.

(3)What is"Ru Mu San Fen"often used to describe now?  

A. A man of his word.

B. Sharp ideas or useful views.

C.A well﹣known hero of the state.

来源:2019年山东省菏泽市中考英语试卷
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(an extract from a detective story)

   

    "Sit down," Henderson said,sitting down in an armchair himself and looking at Logan."What are you here for?"

    "I understand you had a party last night" said Logan, a police officer.

    "Yes," said Henderson, "Oh! I hope the neighbours haven't been complaining about the noise again. "

    "Not that I know of." said Logan. "But a young girl, Fran. who came to the party hasn't been home yet"

    "Fran" said Henderson. "Yes, she was here. She left early, as I remember﹣about one o'clock. I happened to notice what the time was when she came to say goodbye. But nobody else left until about four in the morning."

    Henderson looked quite relaxed.

    "Did you know Clare?" asked Logan suddenly.

    "Oh, God!" Henderson sat forward. "You don't think …the same thing has happened to Fran?"

    "We're keeping an open mind," said Logan, watching him carefully, "but we're giving it our full attention."

    Well, yes. I can understand that. " replied Henderson, getting comfortable in the armchair again.

    "So," repeated Logan, "did you know Clare?"

    "Well, sure.I knew who she was.But we never had anything do with each other." Said Henderson,

giving Logan a big smile.

    "Who else was at your party?" asked Logan.

    "People from the university," said Henderson. "Students, teachers."

    "David?" asked Grant, Logan's partner.

    "Yes, David was here for a time." Henderson smiled again. "But he's not really a party animal. He probably left early."

    "What do you meanprobably?" asked Grant. Henderson looked at Grant. Grant was sixty with thick black hair and a large moustache. His clothes, as always, looked rather old: a blue jacket and grey trousers. He did not look much of a party animal either.

    "Well, I don't check when my guests arrive and leave," said Henderson. "And some people just leave when they want to go home. They don't come and say goodbye. Anyway, sometimes I can be difficult to find." Again he looked at Logan,raised his eyebrows and gave her a big smile."I sometimes end up in the bedroom"

   

(1)How many characters are mentioned in the story?  

A.Five.

B.Six.

C.Seven.

D.Eight.

(2)Why did Logan and Grant go to Henderson's house?  

A. Because the girl Fran who attended the party disappeared.

B. Because they went to the party held in, Henderson's house.

C. Because Henderson's neighbours called them for the noise.

D. Because they wanted to know why Henderson held the party.

(3)What can be inferred (推断) from Grant's question "What do you meanprobably?"?  

A. Grant helped Logan to ask this question.

B. Grant didn't understand Henderson's words.

C. Grant himself wasn't a party animal like David.

D. Grant wanted to know the exact time of David's leaving.

来源:2019年江苏省镇江市中考英语试卷
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     That morning, we noticed a cab following Sir Henry and Dr.Mortimer in London. But who?

     We went to Sir Henry's hotel. Holmes asked Dr. Mortimer if anyone with a black beard lived in or near Baskerville Hall.

     "Yes," said Dr.Mortimer,"Barrymore. "

     "We must send a telegram to check whether Barrymore is in London or at Baskerville Hall," said Holmes.

     Sir Henry said he wanted to go to Baskerville Hall.

     "OK", said Holmes. "But you mustn't go alone. Watson can go with you. "

     Sir Henry and I agreed to take the 10:30 train on Saturday.

     Holmes thought deeply on the way home: the story of the Hound, Sir Charles's death, the strange letter, the missing boot and the black﹣bearded man. He sat in his room all afternoon, smoking and thinking.

     Just before dinner, a telegram arrived. It said,"Barrymore is at Baskerville Hall. "

     "That becomes a dead end, Watson. We will have to look for another way to go forward.

     Just then the door bell rang. It was the cab driver who drove the man with the black beard. "I got a message that you are asking for me", he said. "I've never had a complaint. I came here to ask you what you had against me! "

     "No, no, "said Holmes." Instead, I'll give you money if you tell me about the man in your cab this morning. He watched this house at 10:00 and then told you to follow the two gentlemen. "

     The driver looked surprised and then answered,"The man said he was a detective and that I shouldn't tell anyone about him. "

     "It's serious, my friend, and you may be in trouble if you refuse to answer."

     "His name," said the driver, "was Sherlock Holmes. "

     I'd never seen Holmes more surprised. Then he laughed. " He scored against me thattime, Watson. "

     The driver told us everything he knew. Holmes gave him the money and sent him away. "This is a dangerous enemy, Watson."

                                                                                                   ﹣Taken from The Hound of the Baskervilles

(1)According to the passage, the underlined phrase "dead end" in Paragraph 10 means  

A. Holmes wanted to give up solving the case

B. the road in front of Baskerville Hall was closed

C. the cab driver didn't find his way and turned round

D. they didn't know who the man with a black beard was

(2)According to the passage, we can know that the cab driver  

A. was as dangerous as the black﹣bearded man

B. received a complaint from the black﹣bearded man

C. didn't know why Holmes asked for him at the beginning

D. didn't tell Holmes anything about the black﹣bearded man

(3)By the sentence "He scored against me that time", Holmes means "The man gained an advantage over me by  ."

A. watching this house at ten o'clock

B. following Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer

C. telling the driver his name was Holmes

D. asking the driver to keep his secret

(4)Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?  

a. Holmes received the telegram.

b. The cab driver came to see Holmes.

c. Watson was asked to go with Sir Henry.

d. Holmes was surprised and then laughed.

e. Watson and Sir Henry took the 10:30 train.

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B. ceabd

C. abcde

D. acebd

来源:2019年江苏省扬州市中考英语试卷
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People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous, he helped strangers,and later his kindness paid off.

    The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883. It was Howard Pyle's first book and it was a great success.

    At the beginning of the story, Robin was just a young man, who was good at archery (射箭术). One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest,a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff (郡长) of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw, and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his "Merry Men".

    Robin and his "Merry Men" always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. "

    The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin's greatest enemy. He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king's deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his "Merry Men", but never succeeded.

    Centuries ago people loved to tell stories of Robin Hood. Later he became a famous character in books, and nowadays Robin is still a well﹣loved hero in literature, theatre, TV and films.

(1)What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?  

A. Clever and full of fun.

B. Smart and serious.

C. Cruel to the poor people.

D. Good at telling stories.

(2)The underlined word "outlaw" in Paragraph 3 means  

A. enemy

B. criminal

C. king

D. fighter

(3)What was Robin Hood best known for?  

A. Playing beautiful music for the rich.

B. Robbing the rich and helping the poor.

C. Stealing the king's deer in Sherwood Forest.

D. Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

(4)Which is the right order of what happened in the story?  

①Robin became the leader of a group of outlaws.

②Robin asked the rich people to Sherwood Forest.

③Robin killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

④Robin gave poor people the gold he took away from the rich.

A. ①④②③

B. ②③①④

C. ③①④②

D. ③①②④

(5)What can we learn from the first and last paragraphs?  

A. Robin Hood was a real man who once lived in England.

B. People can only read stories of Robin Hood from books.

C. The stories of Robin Hood are still very popular nowadays.

D. Robin Hood didn't get help from strangers who he once helped.

来源:2019年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷
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Scene 1

(The setting is a room in the palace of the Queen of Sheba. The Queen sits at one end of the room on a chair. Zahrah stands on one side of the chair. Amram is showing some silks to the Queen.)

Amram: Would your Majesty be good enough to feel this silk? See how fine and soft it is!

(Amram comes a little closer to the Queen and holds out some purple silk, She feels it.)

Queen: Yes, it is. And I like this bright purple color very much.(She turns to Zahrah) Zahrah,what do you think of it?

Zahrah: I like it very much, and it is a good color for a queen, your Majesty.( She folds up the silk and puts it to one side.)

Amram: The king of my own country, the wise King Solomon, likes this bright purple better than any other color.

Queen: I have heard many things about your king.

Amram: He is a good king, your Majesty,and a kind man. All his people love him.

Queen: I have also heard that he is very wise. Is it true, Amram, that King Solomon understands what animals say?

Amram: It is true, your Majesty.

Queen(Smiles): It's very hard to believe.

Amram: If I told you what happened one time when I was with the king, I think you would believe it.

Queen: I'd like to hear your story.

Amram: Well, one day our king and some men of his palace were riding on horseback to a nearby city. The king was riding ahead of the rest of us. All at once he pulled his horse to stop.He looked down at the sand in the road.

Queen:Go on.

Amram: Then the king turned his horse off the road and onto the grass.He kept his horse on the grass a little way before turning back onto the road.

Queen: Did he say why he stopped and then turned his horse off the road?

Amram: King Solomon told us he had seen some ants hurrying along in the sand of the road. He said he had heard them say they were afraid that the horses would walk on them.

Queen(Surprised): And that was why your mighty king turned off the road?

Amram(Proud): Yes, your Majesty. The mighty King Solomon stopped to hear what the little ants in the sand were saying. He turned off the road to save them from being hurt.

Queen: Then he must be as wise and as kind as people say he is.

Amram: Now you can believe it, can't you?

Queen: I won't fully believe it until I see and hear him myself, Amram.

Amram:Then why don't you come to our country and pay him a visit, your Majesty?

Queen: Yes, I think I shall do that, Amram. But first I must think of a way to test this wise king.You may go now ,Amram.

Amram: Good day, your Majesty. (He backs away).

(Curtain)

(1)Where does this scene take place?  

A.On the way to a city.

B.In a room of a palace.

C.In the sand of a road.

D.On the grass near a road.

(2)Amram told the story of his king to show  

A.King Solomon is wise and kind

B. King Solomon is afraid of ants

C. King Solomon looks after his horse well

D.King Solomon can talk to animals

(3)King Solomon turned his horse off the road because  

A.there was sand in the way

B.the horse needed to have a rest

C.he wanted to enjoy the beauty there

D.he wanted to avoid hurting the ants

(4)Which of the following words is used to help readers know the feeling of the Queen?  

A.Fine.

B.Surprised.

C.Proud.

D.Afraid.

(5)What may happen next according to Scene 1?  

A.Amram will refuse to leave the Queen's palace.

B.Zahrah will certainly keep the purple silk for herself.

C.King Solomon will test whether Amram's story is true.

D.The Queen will pay a visit to King Solomon's country.

来源:2019年江苏省南京市中考英语试卷
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Then Alice saw a small glass table.There was a little golden key on it.She picked it up and put it all the locks on the doors but it didn't open any of them.She moved a curtain on one of the walls and discovered another door,a very small one.She put the key in the lock.It was exactly the right size! She opened the door and looked through it.At the end of a low passage she saw a beautiful garden.It was full of brightly coloured flowers and fountains.

    "Oh,how beautiful!" she said."I'd love to go there but I'm too big to get through the door."

    She walked back to the table.There was a bottle on it now.

    "I'm sure that bottle wasn't there before,"she said ,a little confused.

    She put down the key and picked up the bottle.She read the words "DRINK ME"on it.Alice wasn't a stupid girl.She didn't drink it immediately.First she looked at the bottle carefully.There wasn' t a label on it that said" POISON".

    So she put the bottle to her lips and drank.

    "Mmm, it's nice,"she said.It tasted like cherry tart,pineapple,roast turkey and toast﹣all the things that she liked to eat﹣so she drank some more.And some more.Soon the bottle was empty.

    "What a curious feeling,"she said."I'm getting smaller and smaller."It was true! She was now as small as her cat Dinah.

    "Good! I can go through the door into the garden,"she said.But,poor Alice! When she got to the door,she didn't have the key! It was on the table.She couldn' t reach it because she was too small now. She sat down and cried.

   After a while she said, "Alice!Stop crying. Crying doesn't help. Dry your tears immediately! "

   When she looked at the table again,she saw a small glass box under it.She picked it up and opened it.There was a small cake inside.It had the words"EAT ME"on it.She put a small piece of it in her mouth.

    "If I grow bigger I can reach the key,"she thought. "And if I grow smaller I can go under the door."

    But nothing happened so she finished it

(1)From the passage we can know that  

A.at first Alice could go through the door into the garden easily

B.then Alice found there was a little golden key on a small wooden table

C.Alice was as small as her rabbit Dinah after she drank something in the bottle

D.Alice saw a small glass box with a small cake in it under the table

(2)Alice did the following things in the order of  

a.She saw a beautiful garden at the end of a low passage.

b.She moved a curtain and discovered another door.

c.She put a small piece of the cake in her mouth.

d.She put the bottle to her lips and drank.

e.She cried because she couldn't reach the key.

A.a﹣b﹣c﹣d﹣e   B.b﹣a﹣d﹣e﹣c   C.d﹣a﹣b﹣e﹣c   D.b﹣d﹣e﹣a﹣c

(3)The underlined word "it "in the last paragraph refers to  

A.the small box

B.the glass table

C.the small cake

D.the golden key

(4)According to the passage,the best words to describe Alice are  

A.careful and brave

B.curious and helpful

C.clever and friendly

D.organized and strange

来源:2019年江苏省连云港市中考英语试卷
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    There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely. "

    The rose proudly said, "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest. "Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns(刺)! "

    "What a proud flower! " thought the trees.

    As the days passed. the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "

    The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, "God did not create any form of life without a purpose. "

    Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt(枯萎).

    One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus.

    "The cactus has water?" asked the rose.

    Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "

    The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help. The cactus kindly agreed.

    The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their appearance again.

(1)At first,   thought the cactus was ugly.

A. the rose

B. the pine tree

C. the birds

D. the thorns

(2)The red rose began to wilt because  

A. the birds could fly

B. spring came

C. there was no rain

D. the cactus got angry

(3)The birds put their beaks into the cactus to  

A. get water

B. eat food

C. offer help

D. tell secrets

(4)From the passage, we know the cactus was  

A. rude

B. kind

C. selfish

D. careless

(5)From the story, we know  

A. the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautiful

B. the red rose never said bad words about others

C. the cactus refused to help the birds

D. the red rose realized she was wrong at last

来源:2019年江苏省淮安市中考英语试卷
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When Major, the most respected pig, saw all the animals were present, he cleared his throat and began:

    "Now, comrades (同志们) , I don't think I shall be with you for many months. Before I die, let me ask you a question. What is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are able to do it are forced to work to the last

    "Why then do we continue in this miserable? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our hard work is stolen from beings. There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summed up in a single word﹣ Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove (消灭) Man from the scene, and the basic cause of hunger and overwork is ended for ever. "

    "And now, comrades, I will sing an old song that came into my dream last night to you. I am sure, it was a song sung by the animals of long ago and have been lost to memory for marry years. It is called Animals of England."

    His voice was hoarse (沙哑的), but he sang well enough to throw the animals into the wildest excitement. Almost before Major had reached the end, they had begun singing it for themselves.

    Unluckily, the singing woke Mr. Jones, the farm owner, who jumped out of bed, thinking that there was a fox in the yard. He took the gun which always stood in a comer of his bedroom, and let fly 6 shots (射击) into the darkness. The pellets (子弹) flew into the wall of the yard and the meeting broke up hurriedly. Everyone ran to his own sleeping place. The birds jumped onto their trees, the animals settled down in the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment.

(1)Why did Major make the speech?  

A. To encourage the animals to fight against Man.

B. To teach the animals to sing an old song.

C. To say goodbye to the animals before death.

D. To complain about his personal miserable life.

(2)What does the underlined word " miserable" in the second paragraph most probably mean?  

A. common

B. boring

C. lonely

D. painful

(3)Which of the following is true according to the passage?  

A. The animals on the farm were brave.

B. Major's speech was nearly successful.

C. Major and Mr. Jones were friendly to each other.

D. Mr. Jones forced his animals to work from birth to death.

(4)Why did Mr. Jones fire his gun?  

A. To break up the animals' meeting.                  

B. To kill the fox he saw in the yard.

C. To make sure his gun was in good condition.

D. To protect the animals he raised on his farm.

来源:2019年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷
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I saved the grain carefully and finally had enough to plant. I built a wall around my garden to keep the wild goats away.

    Then when my crop bore its fruit, the birds discovered it. The birds were not afraid of my dog at all. I shot them but as soon as I walked away, they returned. At last, I killed some birds and hung them among the crop, hoping they would serve as the scarecrows, which turned out to be successful. By harvest time, I had nearly two bushels of rice and two and a half bushels of wheat.

    With my new grain to store, I found a new problem. The fine grain ran through my baskets. It took me nearly two months to form and dry two ugly pots﹣ one for rice and one for wheat.

    Next I formed a clay oven and made some other tools from hard wood and cloth to bake bread. I made and baked bread in my oven. I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking.

    Soon after that,I began to think of my days sailing in a tidy boat with Xury. I wished to have a boat and explore the island by sea.

    I tried to turn over the ship's boat that I had seen washed up, but failed. I was still determined to have a boat. So I chose a strong tree and spent weeks cutting it down. Then it took me months to turn it from tree to boat.

    When it was time to launch, I realized I had made my boat too far from the nearest stream. The boat was far too heavy for me to move. I tried bringing the water to the boat instead of the boat to the water. I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant labor.

    I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats, but I was no closer to a sea journey

﹣﹣﹣﹣Taken from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

(1)Paragraph 2 mainly tells us  

A. how much rice and wheat I harvested

B. how many tools I made to bake bread

C. how I protected my crop from the birds

D. how I kept the wild goats away from my crop

(2)What does "a new problem" in Paragraph 3 refer to?  

A. How to plant grain.

B. How to make pots.

C. How to store grain.

D. How to fix the baskets.

(3)By the last sentence "I was no closer to a sea journey", the writer means  

A. I was getting closer and closer to the sea

B. I was getting farther and farther from the sea

C. it was possible for me to have a sea journey in my boats

D. it was still impossible for me to explore the island by sea

(4)What can we infer(推断) from the passage ?  

A. I managed to turn over the ship's boat.

B. I spent months bringing the boat to the nearest stream.

C. I tried to solve the problems with my courage and wisdom.

D. I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking.

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Two little boys

Two little boys had two little toys

Each had a wooden horse.

Joyfully they played each summer's day

Soldiers (士兵) both, of course.

Then Jack broke off his horse's head,

Sad for his toy, then cried with joy

As his young friend Joe said:

Did you think I would leave you crying

When there's room on my horse for two?

Climb up here, Jack, and don't be crying

I can go just as fast with two

When we grow up we'll both be soldiers

And our horses will not be toys

And I wonder if we'll remember

When we were two little boys.

Long years past, war came so              

Bravely they marched away.

Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd

Wounded and dying lie

Up goes a shout, a horse rushes out

Out from the crowd, to where Joe lay

Then came a voice he knew:

Did you think I would leave you dying

When there's room on my horse for two?

Climb up here, Joe, we'll soon be flying

I can go just as fast with two.

Now we are both real soldiers

And our horses are not toys

And I remember

When we were two little boys.

(1)What happened to Jack's toy horse?  

A. Its head was broken off.

B. It was taken by soldiers.

C. It was broken by Joe.

D. It was lost in the war.

(2)The best word for the blank is  

A. fast

B. hard

C. slow

D. quick

(3)What is the song mainly about?  

A. Dangerous war.

B. Interesting games.

C. Pleasant summer.

D. Valuable friendship.

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The Last Leaf is a short story written by US author O. Henry. One of the most famous short story writers in history. His stories are known for their surprising endings, now called "O. Henry endings".

In the story of The Last Leaf, Sue and Joanna are two artists living in New York City. Unfortunately, Joanna is ill and will probably die. In the hospital, something touching and unexpected happens. Let's find out more in the following excerpt(节选).

Sue looked out of the window. All she saw was an old yellow and green ivy(常青藤) plant. The half﹣dead plant had few leaves on it because of the autumn winds.

"There are only five, now," said Joanna.

"Five what, dear? What are you counting?"

"The ivy leaves," replied Joanna. "When the last one goes, I'll die. I've known that for two days. Didn't the doctor tell you about it?"

"Joanna, don't say that. Now, eat some soup and I'll finish my picture."

"I don't want any soup," said Joanna, looking out of the window. "Now there are only four."

"Joanna dear, try to sleep. I must ask Mr. Berman to come up. I want to draw a picture of him as a poor old farmer."

Mr. Berman, who was over 60years old, lived downstairs. He was a painter, too, but he never sold anything, and he drank a lot. Sue told him all about what Joanna was saying.

"She can't really think that this will happen! The poor woman!" he said.

Finally there was only one last leaf on the ivy plant. After a few windy days, the leaf was still there.

"Susie," said Joanna, "I've been a bad girl. That last leaf is telling me that it was very wrong of me to want to die. Bring me some soup, dear."

The next day, the doctor said: "She's out of danger. But poor Mr. Berman downstairs is dying. There's no hope for him, I'm afraid."

That afternoon Sue went into Joanna's bedroom.

"Joanna dear, Mr. Berman died today. And do you know why? One terrible, cold wet night he took a ladder and some green and yellow paint and he climbed up, and ﹣ oh, look at the last ivy leaf on the wall! Why didn't it ever move in the wind? Can't you see? It was Mr. Berman's last great picture. He painted it there the night that the last leaf fell."

48. In this sentence "She can't really think that this will happen!", "this" refers to  

A: Joanna didn't eat any soup

B: The doctor said she would die

C: Joanna counted the leaves of the ivy plant

D: Joanna thought when the last ivy leaf went, she would die

49. Why didn't the last ivy leaf fall after a few windy days?  

A: Because it was painted on the wall.

B: Because the leaf was green.

C: Because the wind wasn't strong.

D: Because it was tied to the tree.

50. Why did Mr. Berman paint an ivy leaf on that wall on a terrible, cold wet night? __ 

A: Because Susie asked him to do so.

B: Because he drank a lot and nobody could stop him.

C: Because he liked the ivy plant and wanted to paint it before he died.

D: Because that night the last ivy leaf fell, he didn't want Joanna to lose hope.

51. From the passage we know that  

A: Joanna was a bad girl without hope in her life

B: Mr. Berman was a very kind, great artist

C: Susie never let Mr. Berman know what Joanna said.

D: Mr. Berman's pictures were so terrible that he couldn't sell them out.

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Once upon a time there lived a king called Minos.He ruled the island of Crete.And he also had a terrible monster (怪兽) called the Minotaur.The Minotaur lived at the center of a very large maze(迷宫).It had the body of a man but the head of a bull.

Minos was a cruel king.Whenever he was bored,he would attack(进攻) a nearby island called Athens.In order to get peace,King Aegeus of Athens made a deal with King Minos.If Minos didn't attack Athens,he would send seven boys and seven girls to Crete every nine years to be eaten by the Minotaur.

It was time again to send the children to Crete.Theseus,the son of King Aegeus,could not stand this situation,and decided to go as the seventh boy and kill the Minotaur.He promised his father that if he was successful,he would use white sails(船帆) instead of the black ones to show he was alive.

When arriving in Crete,Theseus met King Minos'daughter called Ariadne.She fell in love with him and wanted to help him.So when the children were sent to the Minotaur,Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of string (细绳) and a knife.Theseus left a line of string behind him when he entered the maze.After he killed the monster,he followed the string and got out of the maze.Ariadne was waiting outside.They quickly ran away together before Minos could catch them.

However,on the journey home,Theseus was so full of joy that he forgot to change the color of the sails.As soon as King Aegeus saw the black sails,he was so upset and jumped into the sea.Since then,the sea has been called the Aegean Sea in memory of King Aegeus.

56.Who had the Minotaur,King Aegeus or King Minos?

  

57.Where did the Minotaur live?

  

58.How often would King Aegeus send seven boys and seven girls to Crete according to the deal?

  

59.How did Theseus get out of the maze after he killed the monster?

  

60.Why did King Aegeus feel upset and jump into the sea as soon as he saw the black sails?

  

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Worder is the story of a ten﹣year﹣old boy who lives with his parents and sister in New York.August,or Auggie,is an ordinary boy in many ways.He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox.But Auggie has deformities (畸形))of the face and looks very different from other children.

At the start of the book,he tells us"My name is August.I won't describe what I look like.Whatever you're thinking,it's probably worse."In the street,people look at Auggie and his appearance shocks them.

Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital.His mother teaches him at home.But now he's ten,she thinks he should go to school.At first.Auggie doesn't want to go.He worries that other students will look at him and say bad things.But then he visits a school with his mum.He likes the head teacher and decides to go.Auggie's first year at school has good times and bad times.Auggie makes some good friends but other children are unfriendly to him.At the end of the year.Auggie goes on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.

11.What is Wonder?  

A.The name of a place.

B.The name of a book.

C.The name of a person.

D.The name of a picture.

12.Why doesn't Auggie want to go to school at first?  

A.Because he likes teaching himself.

B.Because he likes staying at home.

C.Because he is too young to go to school.

D.Because he worries that other students will laugh at him.

13.Which of the following is WRONG?  

A.Auggie is a boy in New York.

B.Auggie likes the head teacher.

C.Auggie is a handsome boy.

D.Auggie's first year at school has good times and bad time.

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