（2013山东烟台）
Once there was a huge apple tree．A little boy loved to come and play around it every day．He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him．
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day．One day，the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad．“Come and play with me．”the tree asked the boy．“I’m no longer a kid．I wouldn’t play around the tree any more．”the boy replied．“I want toys．I need money to buy them．”“Sorry，I don’t have money．But you can pick all my apples and sell them．So，you will have money．”The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy never came back after he picked the apples．
One day，the boy returned and the tree was so excited．“Come and play with me．”the tree said．“I don’t have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a house for shelter．Can you help？”“Sorry，I don’t have a house．But you can cut off my branches to build your house．”So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily．The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then．The tree was again lonely and sad．
One hot summer day，the boy returned and the tree was pleased．“Come and play with me！”the tree said．“I am sad and getting old．I want to go sailing to relax myself．Can you give me a boat？”“Use my trunk to build your boat．You can sail far away and be happy．”So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat．He went sailing and never showed up for a long time．
Finally，the boy returned after he left for so many years．“Sorry，my boy．But I don’t have anything for you any more．The only thing left is my dying root，”the tree said with tears①．
“I don’t need much now，just a place to rest．I’m tired after all these years，”the boy replied．
“Good！Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest．Come and sit down with me and rest．”The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears②…
1.—Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree？
—Because________．
A. he wanted to eat them
B. he needed money to buy toys
C. he liked the tree without apples
D. he wanted to share them with friends
2.—When did the boy come back to the apple tree？
—He came back________．
A. whenever he was happy
B. if he missed the apple tree
C. when he was in times of difficulty
D. as soon as he was free
3.—What did the boy want at last？
—He wanted________．
A. to have a house to live in
B. nothing except a place to rest
C. the root of the apple tree
D. anything that the apple tree had
4.—What can we learn from the story？
—We should________．
A. plant more apple trees
B. learn from the boy
C. always stay at home
D. be thankful to our parents
5.According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？
A. The phrase“with tears①”means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much．
B. The phrase“with tears②”means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time．
C. Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help，the tree tried her best to satisfy him．
D. After reading the passage，we can easily think of the old Chinese saying“Parents’love is universal！”
In 1933， an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker
Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work on Disney's
cartoon (动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said
“Stop！That's our duck！”
The duck was the nowfamous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in
the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat (水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year，he became a star after an eightminute Mickey Mouse film. The cinemaaudienceliked him because he was lazy and greedy (贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews (侄子)．Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goodygoody like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966, Donald Duck and his voice disappeared — there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985.But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
1.Who made Donald Duck film?
A. Mickey Mouse. B. Clarence Nash.
C. Walt Disney. D. Pluto.
2.When was the first Donald Duck film made?
A. In 1933. B. In 1934.
C. In 1966. D. In 1930.
3.Who was Clarence Nash?
A. A cartoonist. B. Donald Duck's voice.
C. A filmmaker. D. A film star.
4.Where do today's children see Donald Duck?
A. In new film. B. At the cinema.
C. On television. D. At concerts.
5.The underlined word “audience” in the second paragraph means______.
A. reads
B. formal interview
C. law freedom
D. the people who watch a film at a cinema
二、完形填空
Many people think the more time is spent, the more work will be done. So students have to spend the whole_____doing school work except the three meals.
It is ______ to see students struggling in a sea of school work except work both at school and at home. Modern students usually have many_____ They love music and sports. They like reading and watching TV. A two-day weekend can get them _____ from too much school work. And they can do what they like. But still teachers don’t think about it _____ they have too much school work, they have no time to enjoy themselves. Students are really tired of their weekend homework .So they usually don’t do their weekend homework_____Sunday night And there is not enough time but much work; students have to finish it carelessly. The____weekend homework makes teachers angry Things always get_____without right ideas. Too much school work makes students lose interest in learning It’s also bad for their health.
A horse runs faster after a _____. But for students only rest is not enough. So such a condition should be ______ to give students both pleasure and knowledge. Please give students less homework but leave them more free time.
1.A. day B. morning C. afternoon D. week
2.A. never B. common C. glad D. hardly
3.A. books B. interests C. sports D. friends
4.A. busy B. pleased C. away D. tired
5.A. for B. with C. though D. because
6.A. until B. when C. at D. on
7.A. good B. poor C. careful D. happy
8.A. better B. afraid C. worse D. wonderful
9.A. minute B. moment C. meal D. rest
10.A. kept B. changed C. same D. different
—________ have you been at this school?—Since 1990.
A. How long B. How much C. How soon D. How often
— How do you like your English teacher?
— He is great. We friends since three years ago.
A. were B. have made
C. have been D. have become
Will you please go to see the movie with me? No, I won't. I _______ it already.
A. saw B. have seen C. see D. will see
