A man was driving when he found a chicken running along the road, beside his car.
He was surprised to see that the chicken was keeping up with him. Looking at his speedometer (速度计), he found that he was doing 50 miles per hour (MPH).
Then he drove at 60 MPH, and the chicken stayed right next to him. He sped up to 75 MPH and it still kept up.
The man then found that the chicken had three legs. Growing even more curious (好奇), he followed the chicken down a road and into a farm. He got out of his car and saw that all the chickens around him had three legs.
He asked the farmer, “What’s up with the three-legged chickens?”
The farmer said, “Well, whenever we have chicken for diner, everyone in the family fights over the legs, but there are only two. I have raised a kind of three-legged chicken. It’s going to make me richer.”
“How do they taste?” the man asked.
The farmer said, “Don’t know yet, I haven’t been able to catch one.”
1.How did the man feel when he saw the chicken keeping up with him?
A.Happy. B.Scared. C.Angry. D.Surprised.
2.What does the underlined “it” refer to (指的是)?
A.The car. B.The chicken.
C.The speedometer. D.The road.
3.Why did the farmer raise the three-legged chicken?
A.Because he wanted to be rich so that he can buy many chicken legs.
B.Because his wife wants to have chicken legs every day.
C.Because everyone in his family fights over the legs while having chicken for dinner.
D.Because everyone in his family hasn’t had chicken legs for a long time.
4.Which following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The farmer knew the three-legged chickens tasted good.
B.The farmer had become richer because of the three-legged chickens.
C.The chickens ran too fast for the farmer to catch.
D.There was only one three-legged chicken on the farm.
1.What can Toby do if he is free on Saturday night?
A.Go to watch a ball game. B.Go to the City Theater.
C.Go to the International Picnic. D.Go to the Museum Theater.
2.When can people enjoy the food from all over the world?
A.At 9:30 on Saturday morning. B.At 2:50 on Saturday afternoon.
C.At 3:40 on Sunday afternoon. D.At 8:30 on Saturday evening.
3.How much do children have to pay if they go to the City Theater?
A.Fifteen yuan. B.Twenty yuan.
C.Forty yuan. D.Nothing.
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.If you want to see a movie, you can call 4805898.
B.Captain Good Fellow will be on on Saturday evening.
C.“The Zoo” is a popular rock group from Australia..
D.All the activities will be held indoor.
阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once there was a girl who could do everything she wanted in the world. All she had to do was to choose and focus on it. So one day she sat down and began to paint. When she finally finished painting, she looked proudly at her and smiled.
It was clear that she was . And she knew it, too. But a few moments after she finished painting, she got anxious and quickly stood up. she thought that there was so much more in the world to see and do, and she would face so many . If she finally decided to do something else with her life, then all the time she painting would be a waste. So she looked at her work for the last time, and walked out of the door.
She had to choose thing to reach a higher goal. Should she practice medicine? Or buildings? Or teach children? She was quite .
Twenty-five years later, the girl began to cry. Because she she had been walking for so long, and that over the years she hadn’t done anything at all. She learned that life isn’t about possibility. Anything is possible. The truth of is to get down on one thing, but does not aim too high and changes the goal freely.
The girl was no longer a girl. She knew she wanted exactly. So she bought some painting materials and began to paint. She smiled and painting through day and night, because she had finally made a decision. And there was some time left to enjoy the magic that life is all about.
1.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
2.A.action B.course C.lesson D.work
3.A.powerful B.talented C.athletic D.peaceful
4.A.Although B.If C.Unless D.Because
5.A.hobbies B.tips C.choices D.ideas
6.A.spent B.took C.paid D.cost
7.A.other B.the other C.another D.any other
8.A.climb B.clean C.find D.design
9.A.disappointed B.confused C.excited D.surprised
10.A.remembered B.realized C.suggested D.expected
11.A.meaningful B.humorous C.frightened D.pleasant
12.A.problem B.life C.time D.path
13.A.who B.what C.which D.that
14.A.came out B.kept out C.put on D.kept on
15.A.yet B.already C.still D.ever
口语运用（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的对话，根据对话情景，从所给的A—G中选择合适的选项补全对话，使对话意思完整。
Class: Good morning, Mrs. Chen.
Mrs Chen: 1. Well, Today is our last class together.
Bob: That makes me sad, Mrs. Chen. Your classes have been great.
Mrs Chen: 2. But the future will be exciting, too. What do you hope to do in the future, Bob?
Bob: I hope to pass the exam to get into senior high school.
Mrs Chen: I think your dream will come true. 3.
Shirley: I’m going to try to get into a music school. I want to play in a band.
Mrs Chen: That’s great. And you, Anna?
Anna: 4.
Mrs Chen: That’s an excellent plan, Anna. All of you should go for it. I believe in you, all of you.
Shirley: Thank you, Mrs. Chen. Oh, this weekend we’re celebrating the end of junior high school. We’re having a party. 5.
Mrs Chen: Sure, I’d love to! I’ll bring a graduation cake.
—Thanks so much for telling me the ways of learning English well.
—________. Keep on and you’ll succeed.
A.That’s for sure B.Never mind
C.No problem D.You’re right
—Do you know ________?
—Yes, he came here by subway last night.
A.When did he come here B.if he will come here
C.Why he came here D.how he came here
