请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人相应空白处的最佳选项，并将其填到答题卷的相应位置。

A thousand years ago, Hong Kong was covered by the thick forest. As more and more people came to_______ in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down. Now there is_______ forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.

Elephants, tigers and many  _______  animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the _______ began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and_______  pigs and chickens in the valleys（山谷）. They cut down the trees and used them, because they needed fire to keep themselves _______in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared（消失）because there was not  _______ food for them to eat. _______ did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon _______  in the same way.

You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong except in the zoos. But there are _______ about 36 different animals living there. One of the most interesting animals in Hong Kong is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals  _______  a rich brown coat and a white patch under the tail. They look like deer _______ they are much smaller. They are less than two feet  _______. They make a noise rather like a dog barking. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--  _______ . People hunt these little animals though it is illegal（非法的）. There are not many barking deer left now. So it is _______  for people to protect wild animals.

1.A.work         B. study     C. live         D. enjoy

2.A. many       B. a few       C. little       D. much

3.A. other       B. Others      C. the other  D. another

4.A. people      B. animals     C. plants       D. things

5.A. grew      B. made       C. got         D. kept

6.A. warm        B. safe       C. cool         D. happy

7.A. nice       B. enough      C. some         D. delicious

8.A. So         B. Such        C. Then        D. Nor

9.A. lived       B. died        C.came         D. left

10.A. just      B. less      C. only         D. still

11.A. for      B. of         C. with        D. to

12.A. because  B. as          C. but          D. and

13.A. high       B. wide       C. short        D. small

14.A. tigers     B. men         C. wolves       D. elephants

15.A. happy      B. important   C. interesting  D. late

—Where is our math teacher?

—He __________ to Beijing for a meeting. He __________ there twice.

A. has gone; go           B. has been; has been

C. has been; has gone     D. has gone; has been

—What were you doing when you __________ strange noise？

—Well, I __________ with my little sister.

A. heard; played          B. heard; was playing

C. was hearing; played     D. was hearing; was playing

—What can we do to cheer up sick kids in the hospital, Jason?

—We could __________ some books and toys to them.

A. put away      B. move away

C. give away      D. take away

—What do you think of the sad news?

—Well, I was __________ shocked when I heard it.

A. carefully     B. luckily

C. recently       D. completely

—Did you succeed in getting to the top of the hill, Kevin?

—Yes, we did __________ it took us three hours to get there.

A. so that         B. ever since

C. even though     D. as long as

—What did you do with your problems, Jack?

—I tried my best to __________ myself to work them out.

A. argue      B. throw    C. achieve      D. encourage

—Did they cut themselves when they were playing with a knife?

—Yes. __________ of them was careful enough to keep safe．

A. Both      B. Neither   C. All       D. Either

—What can you learn from this ancient story, Peter?

—It tells us to be __________ and never to cheat anyone.

A. brave      B. honest    C. nervous      D. Peaceful

书面表达

假如你是Tom，请根据下表所提示的内容，写一封推荐信，推荐你的同学Helen获取今年的最佳学生奖。

要求： 1.条理清楚，语意连贯。2.紧扣主题，适当发挥。3.书写规范，标点正确。正文80字左右。信的开头称呼和结尾落款已经写好，不计入字数。

Dear Sir,

I am writing to recommend Helen for this year’s Best Student Award.

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I think Helen has all the qualities to get the award.

Yours

Tom

注意：所有答案必须写在答题纸上。