You may think there is only sand in the desert(沙漠) of the world, __41__ it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little __42__, but it is not __43__ for most plants. Still we can see some plants __44__ in the desert.
    There is __45__ in some places in the desert. We __46__ these places oases(綠洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow __47__ kinds of crops in the fields there.
People __48__ live outside the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals depend on(依靠) the desert plants __49__ their food and do not need __50__ water.
    The __51__ are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use the camels for carrying water, food, tents and something else.
The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always look __52__ grass or desert plants for their animals. When there is no more food for their animals, they move to __53__ place. The desert people are __54__. People in the desert would be willing __55__ the people in trouble and give them food and water.

41. A. and             B. but                   C. or                    D. so
42. A. rain            B. rains                 C. wind                D. winds
43. A. good           B. good enough     C. enough good     D. enough
44. A. live             B. to live               C. lives                 D. lived
45. A. stones         B. plants               C. wood                      D. water
46. A. say             B. tell                   C. call                  D. find
47. A. every          B. all                    C. a                      D. one
48. A. also            B. too                   C. either                      D. still
49. A. for             B. on                    C. by                    D. with

50. A. a little         B. few                  C. much                      D. any
51. A. water          B. plants               C. crops                      D. animals
52. A. at                      B. for                   C. up                    D. after
53. A. other          B. the other           C. the others         D. another
54. A. well            B. friend               C. friendly            D. carefully
55. A. help            B. helps                C. helping             D. to help

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerro, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerro type.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerro’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed the feelings, like other kinds of art.

51. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of       .

A. his business      B. his house     C. his garden     D. his window

52. The Daguerro type was       .

A. a Frenchman   B. a kind of picture  C. a kind of camera   D. a photography

53. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840s, he had to       .

A. watch lots of films           B. buy an expensive camera

C. stop in most cities            D. take many films and something else with him

54. Mathew Brady      .

A. was very life like            B. was famous for his unusual pictures

C. was quite strong             D. took many pictures of moving people

55. This passage tells us      .

A. how photography was developed

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in world

D. how to use different cameras

完形填空（共10小題，每小題1分，計(jì)10分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money．Suppose you plan to

  46   a house，your first step is to find a suitable piece of   47  ，You will probably try to find a sunny place，in a   48   situation，near stores and bus stops，not too far from your friends and the place where you work．

Next you will find an   49   builder．And together with the builder you will make a

  50  ，The builder will draw it．The builder will also   51  the cost of your house．He will estimate(估計(jì))the cost of the wood，the glass，and everything else that he must use in building the house．Later on，when he starts to build，this estimate must   52  ，because the prices may

   53  ，and many other thing may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house．

  54   the builder gives you his estimate，you may wish to change your plan．You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much，or that you can  55   a little more and add something to your original plan．

1.A．buy B．decorate    C．build  D．find

2.A．floor  B．place    C．land D．playground

3.

A．mysterious          B．surprised      C．pleased          D．pleasant

4.

A．excited             B．experienced    C．interesting      D．extra

5.

A．map                 B．plan           C．decision         D．discussion

6.

A．find out            B．carry on       C．work out         D．work on

7.

A．be corrected        B．be copied      C．be read          D．be written

8.

A．swap                B．change         C．exist            D．influence

9.

A．When                B．While          C．Until            D．Since

10.

A．cost                B．spend          C．take             D．pay for

 

 

Ding-Dong！

“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”

“I am busy, mom！” Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to this point in the game. He couldn′t stop now.

Ding-Dong！Mom′s footsteps approached the front door.

“ Jason, it′s your friend Todd.” Mom called from the doorway.

Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. “ Jason！I need a partner for playing basketball.” He sounded excited.

Jason snorted. “No way, Todd. I′m playing a game here.”

Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away, “ I almost died because of you！”

Todd looked at Jason′s mother. Jason′s mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. “Why don′t you play basketball with your friend?” Jason′s mother suggested.

“Tomorrow, maybe…” There were more levels to beat tomorrow, though. Maybe he had played tomorrow. He had to see what mood he was in. He thought he heard footsteps walking away, but he was too busy beating the next level to care.

An hour later, Jason′s father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn′t even hear his name being called to the table. He didn′t hear his father walk at behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either.

When the screen suddenly went black and his father′s angry face loomed in front of him, Jason finally heard. “No more game for a month.” Jason′s father shouted at him. “You don′t play basketball, you don′t come to dinner, and you don′t do your chores. We′ll make something else done before you play any more.”

Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to argue with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down his friends, his family, and himself by paying too much.

He′d try harder in the future.

51. What was Jason doing when his mother asked him to answer the door?

A. Having dinner                    B. Turning off the game 

C. Playing computer games        D. Arguing with his father.

52. What did Todd ask Jason to do?

A. Help him cook dinner                B. Beat more levels for him. 

C. Repair the computer for him        D. play basketball with him.

53. Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?

A. He won the game.                       B. His mother got dinner ready. 

C. His father turned off the computer.   D. He decided to play basketball outside.

54. What did Jason learn in the end?

A. He thought that his father was too strict with him.

B. He found that playing computer games was quite interesting.

C. He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play games without dinner.

D. He couldn′t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties.

55. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Inside the game                     B. Games or Supper. 

C. Jason′s Angry Father               D. Use of the Computer.

Feeling left out?

　 A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break(課間) because her best friend wasn’t around. Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．

　 It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends. But how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends．

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣賞)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?”when you have lunch.

When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

　 If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

　 You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left. You can introduce her to your new friends!

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，并將其標(biāo)號(hào)填入題前括號(hào)內(nèi)。

( 　)51. This text is written for　　　　　 ．

　 A. teachers　 B. parents　 C. students D. visitors

( 　)52. According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they　　　　 ．

A. have trouble with their studies　　

B. don’t have their best friends around

C. need their parents to be with them

D. are too young to look after themselves

( 　)53. The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to(指的是)　　　 .

　 A. sharing your ideas　　　　　　 B. talking before many people

　 C. studying better at school　　　　 D. developing(發(fā)展) new friendship

( )54.Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because　　　　 .

　 A. they miss their old friends a lot

　 B. they have no time to stay with others

　 　C. teachers know who wants a new friend

　 　D. they are shy or not good at making friends

( 　)55. The expression “feeling left out'’ means“　　　　 ”in Chinese．

A．受冷落　 8．被調(diào)侃　 C．挨批評(píng)　 D．遭攻擊