wonderful to him, he always hoped that he could __34__ a pop-up book, too. So he took out his old pop-up books and practised making eyen better ones. Today his books are very __35__ with readers of different ages. He just never gives up his dream. ( ) 26. A. movies C. songs
( ) 27. A. morning C. night
( ) 28. A. spent C. had
( ) 29. A. never C. always
( ) 30. A. parents C. doctors
( ) 31. A. easy C. cold
( ) 32. A. anything C. something
( ) 33. A. interested C. asked
( ) 34. A. buy C. make
( ) 35. A. friendly C. mad
IV. 阅读理解。（每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项？
A
A long time ago, a king put a huge rock in the middle of a roadway, and then he hid (藏) himself to watch because he wanted to know who would move the huge rock out of the roadway. Some of the richest people came by and simply walked around it. Many of them loudly blamed (谴责) the king for not keeping the road clean, but none did anything to get the rock out of the way.
B. popular B. get
B. hurt B. nothing B. hard B. teachers B. seldom B. got B. noon
B. books
Then a farmer came along carrying a heavy bag of vegetables. Upon walking close to the rock, the farmer put down his heavy bag and tried to move the rock to the side of the road. After much pushing, he finally succeeded. After the farmer picked up his bag of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying on the road where the rock had been. The purse included many gold coins and a note from the king saying that the gold was for the person who moved the rock away from the roadway. The farmer learnt what many of us never know! Every obstacle (障碍) means an opportunity to improve our condition. ( ) 36. Why did the king hide himself?
A. Because he didn't want anyone to find that he was watching. B. Because he wanted to make himself have a rest quietly. C. Because he knew who would move the rock away.
D. Because he didn't want to see anybody. ( ) 37. What does the underlined word \ A. The ordinary people: B. The young people. C. The richest people. D. The poor people.
( ) 38. What did the farmer do when seeing the rock? A. He walked around it.
B. He blamed the king for not cleaning it. C. He saw the rock for a while and said nothing. D. He tried his best to move the rock out of the roadway. ( ) 39. Who got the purse?
A. A rich man. B. The farmer.
C. A king. D. No one.
( ) 40. What can we learn from the passage? A. Solving a problem will make you go further. B. Do good things when others won't do them.
C. We will always get money after doing a good thing. D. The richest persons don't like to help people.
B
Let's take a look at the cool inventions in science and technology. Robot-teacher
Some students in South Korea have a new language instructor: the English-teaching robots. The robots help students practise speaking English. Many foreigners teach English in South Korea. The robot-teachers can help solve a shortage(短缺) of English teachers. Can robots replace(代替) human teachers one day? Superhero suit
Have you ever dreamt of becoming a superhero? There's a real Iron Man suit, XOS 2. The suit provides the power to lift (举起)200 pounds and break the wood easily. It was made to help lift the heavy things. One person in the suit can do the work of three persons. Hard-working robot
The EMIEW2 robot is a perfect office helper. It can guide visitors 'to the place they want to go. The three-foot-tall robot can know different human voices and react to instructions. One day, it may work as a guard.
( ) 41. What do the robot-teachers teach? A. Maths.
B. English.
C. Chinese.
D. History.
( ) 42. A man in the superhero suit can do the work of _____ persons.
A. two B. three
C. four D. five
( ) 43. The EMIEW2 robot may work as a _______in the future according to the passage.
A. teacher B. superhero
C. soldier D. guard
( ) 44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Robot-teachers help students in South Korea.
B. The Iron Man suit, XOS 2 provides the power to lift 200 pounds. C. The Iron Man suit, XOS 2 is a robot. D. The EMIEW2 robot is a perfect office helper.
( ) 45. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. The robot-teacher. B. The superhero robot. C. The hard-working robot. D. Three cool inventions.
C
Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809. His father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Darwin's father hoped that his son would also become a doctor. As a boy, Darwin liked to watch nature and compare what he saw with something he had read in science books. But he did not study very well at school. At sixteen, Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature. Then he was sent to study at Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.
Some time later he heard that a ship, the Beagle, was going on a trip to South America. As he wanted to be a scientist, his professor advised him to go. He left England by the ship in December
1831. After five years he returned home. In 1842, Darwin lived in Kent and continued his studies there. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same and they really change.
In 1859, Darwin finished his famous book The Origin of Species. It made a great voice in the world of science. In 1872, Darwin wrote another important book. Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882. ( ) 46. What did Darwin's father do?
A. A scientist.
B. A doctor.
C. A worker. D. A professor.
( ) 47. Why did Darwin study in Edinburgh University? A. Because he wanted to be a doctor. B. Because he didn't study well at school. C. Because his father wanted him to be a doctor.
D. Because Edinburgh University was good.
( ) 48. How old was Darwin when he finished his study at Cambridge University?
A. 22 years old. B. 32 years old.
C. 28 years old. D. 24 years old.
( ) 49. Which of the following is the correct order about Darwin's experiences? a. He lived in Kent.
b. He took a trip to South America. c. He studied at Cambridge University. d. He studied at Edinburgh University. e. He wrote another important book. f. He finished The Origin of Species.
A. c-d-a-e-b-f B. d-c-b-f-a-e C. d-b-c-a-f-e D. d-c-b-a-f-e
( ) 50. What is the passage mainly about? A. Darwin's works. B. Darwin's inventions. C. Darwin's life. D. Darwin's family.
D