根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。每空限填一词。
1.Can you see the words on the blackboard____________ (清晰地), Tom?
2.I was doing my homework ______________(当……时候) my father was reading newspapers．
3.We hope you can (接受)our invitation and join us．
4.What an (糟糕的) day! I lost my money and keys again．
5.Look! The ground is ____________(覆盖) with deep snow．
阅读下面短文，按规定词数回答问题。
The great pyramids of Egypt were built more than 4000 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs, or kings, of the time．
When the core of the pyramid was finished, the outside was covered in a white stone called limestone．
The peak of the pyramid was capped in gold．
At the same time, laborers, masons and artists finished off the work inside．
Each chamber was lined with fine stone．
The walls were painted with scenes from the pharaoh’s life, or the building of the pyramid．
When the inside and the outside of the pyramid were finished, beautiful art works and goods for the pharaoh’s next life were put in the chambers．
Then, the mummy was placed in its special chamber．
Finally, the passages to the chambers were filled with huge stones, and the openings were closed off and covered in limestone．
1.When were the great pyramids of Egypt built ? ( in no more than 4 words)
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2.Which part of the pyramid was capped in gold? (in no more than 2 words)
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3.What does the word “ limestone” mean in Chinese? ( in no more than 5 words)
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4.Where did laborers , masons and artists finish off the work when the core of the
pyramid was finished? ( in no more than 5 words)
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5.Why were beautiful art works and goods put in chambers?
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Birdwatching is becoming more and more popular in many parts of the world．
Birdwatchers enjoy looking for and listening to different kinds of birds．To watch birds, all you need is a pair of binoculars, a field guide and love for birds．
If you are just starting birdwatching, buy one of the cheaper pairs of binoculars．You can choose better ones when your needs and skills grow．A field guide helps you leam about the birds’ appearances, calls and habits before birdwatching．
When you are ready, it's best to go to the wild with someone who is more experienced．You can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills．A local bird club is ideal．
Start birdwatching in the morning, when birds are searching for food．Most of the time, you will hear bird calls from all around you, but will not see any birds easily．Look for movement in trees, and bring your binoculars to your eyes．
The most important work for a birdwatcher is to identify the birds he/she sees．A bird's shape, size, colour and habits can help a birdwatcher identify it．When you identify a bird, don't forget to take notes about it on your notebook．
To find more and different birds, you may wish to plan trips to birds' different living areas： forests, lakes, rivers, wetlands, etc．
When watching the birds, you should always keep in mind： respect wildlife and protect its living areas．
1.We need __________________to watch birds．
A．a pair of binoculars． B．a field guide
C．love for birds D．all the above．
2.What’s the most important work for a birdwatcher?
A．To feed the birds． B．To identify birds．
C．To count birds． D．To take photos of birds．
3._________ aren’t ideal living areas for birds．
A．Forests B．Cages C．Rivers D．Wetlands
4.Which statement is true according to the passage?
A．If we are just starting birdwatching, we can buy one of the most expensive pairs of binoculars．
B．Most of the time, we can hear birds calls from all around us and see birds easily while birdwatching．
C．We can join a birdwatching group to learn about some beginning skills．
D．We don’t have to take notes about birds when we identify a bird．
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．How to watch birds．
B．How to indentify birds．
C．How to use a field guide．
D．How to use binoculars．
Many animals do strange things before an earthquake．This news may be important．
Earthquakes can kill people and knock down houses．Animals may help to save lives．
Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake．Farmers know about this．Dogs that are usually quiet start to bark．Horses on farms run around in circles．Mice leave their holes and run away．Cows give less milk．
In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group．That happened only a few hours before an earthquake．In San Francisco．a man kept tiny pet frogs．One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever．They made loud noise．That night, an earthquake struck the city．People want to know when an earthquake is coming．Then they could get away safely．Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time．Maybe the best way is to watch the animals．
1.This story is mostly about _________．
A．how animals act before an earthquake
B．how an earthquake starts
C．how mice leave their homes
D．when an earthquake begins
2.Before an earthquake, quiet dogs ________．
A．run away B．start to bark
C．climb trees D．race down streets
3.Before an earthquake, the frogs ________．
A．sing
B．leave their homes
C．jumped around a lot
D．become quiet
4.According to the passage, there were earthquakes in _______．
A．most countries
B．Italy and San Francisco, the USA
C．Chicago and Spain
D．all the western countries
5.People want to ______．
A．be in an earthquake
B．find out early about an earthquake
C．run around in circles
D．get away from earthquakes
Four students from different countries are camping and they are talking about the weather．Let's listen to them．
Wu Ling： It’s cool and sunny most of the time in our country．I live in Beijing, a beautiful city．It’s July now．Though it is a little hot, I still feel comfortable． | Waxili： I live in Moscow．There are storms too often there．When the sky is dark and clouds are moving across the sky, the storm is coming．I don’t like that．Always it’s not safe in the storm． |
John： I live in the north of Canada．It’s quite cold in winter, so we wear warm clothes．Many people like snowy weather because they can make snowmen and enjoy themselves． | Joe： I come from Australia．I never see a snowy day．It’s very hot most of the time in our country．In winter it’s not very cold． |
1.It is in Australia when the four students are camping．
A．spring B．winter C．autumn D．summer
2. doesn’t like the weather of his country．
A．John B．Wu Ling C．Waxili D．Joe
3.Many people in enjoy snow．
A．Beijing B．Canada C．Moscow D．Australia
4.Joe has never experienced a day before．
A．snowy B．rainy C．windy D．cloudy
5.The passage is mainly about ．
A．different cities
B．different talks in different cities
C．different countries
D．different kinds of weather in different areas
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
One day, a little monkey was having a sleep in a tree．Suddenly, he was awakened(被惊醒) by a kind of cry for help．Opening his__________ , the monkey found a mantis(螳螂)．A black bird was preparing to attack him．__________ thinking, the monkey jumped over and frightened away the bird．
“Thank you very much for __________ my life, Mr．Monkey,” the mantis said．“If you didn’t__________ in time, the bird would kill me．”
“It is my__________,” the monkey replied, and then jumped to another tree to look for fun．“Saving a small animal's life is wonderful,” the monkey said to __________．
At this moment, he suddenly __________ another cry．The monkey quickly found four small birds __________ in a nest．They cried because they are __________ ．“I think I’ll die if Mum does not__________ food home soon,” one baby bird cried to the other ones．
Then, the mother bird flew __________ ．“Sorry, my dear children, I did not bring you any food．A moment ago, I was almost sure to __________ a big mantis．If the naughty monkey didn’t interfere(介入), that mantis would be a good __________for you．”
Hearing this, the monkey was__________．He went to talk with the most knowledgeable elephant．“You didn’t do__________wrong,” the elephant replied．“In the world, nobody can take care of everyone．”
1.A．hands B．ears C．eyes D．mouth
2.A．With B．Without C．About D．For
3.A．saving B．helping C．making D．giving
4.A．go B．come C．jump D．run
5.A．luck B．change C．time D．pleasure
6.A．itself B．herself C．himself D．myself
7.A．made B．heard C．saw D．felt
8.A．crying B．singing C．jumping D．dancing
9.A．excited B．bored C．thirsty D．hungry
10.A．carry B. have C．bring D．make
11.A．back B．away C．high D．low
12.A．eat B．catch C．put D．drink
13.A．breakfast B．lunch C．dinner D．meal
14.A．happy B．kind C．upset D．angry
15.A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
