Mother dogs have several babies _______.

A. on a time B. in a time C. at any time D. at a time

D 【解析】试题分析：句意：狗妈妈一次能生若干个狗宝宝。on a time 表示"上一次，在------时间"；in a time 表示"在一段时间后，不久；at any time 随时；at a time作“一次，每次”讲，常用于“数词+at a time”的结构中。故选D。

Some people kill tigers and make medicine _______ their bones.

A. from B. of C. into D. out

A 【解析】试题分析：句意：有些人杀死老虎用它们的骨头制药。此题考查的固定短语be made of和be made from的区别。两者都表示“有…制造”前者表示成品和原材料没有发生化学变化，后者表示成品和原材料发生了化学变化，虎骨和药品之间已发生了很多的变化，故用from。故选A。

—Can you give me some advice about learning English？

—I think you should spend as much time as you can _______ English .

A. practice speaking B. practicing speak

C. practice speak D. practicing speaking

D 【解析】句意：-你可以给我一些学习英语的建议吗? -我认为你应该花尽可能多的时间练习说英语。practice动词，练习；speak动词，讲；practice doing练习做某事。can+动词原形。故选：D。

My mother _____ at home this time in the morning .

A. may be B. maybe C. may is D. May be not

A 【解析】句意：我妈妈今天早上可能在家。A. may be可能是，可以在句中作谓语；B. maybe可能，副词；C. may is 表述错误；D. May be not，否定词应放在may后。本句缺少谓语动词。故选：A。

______ the letter he wrote down his name .

A. In the end of B. At the front of C. In the beginning of D. At the end of

D 【解析】句意：他在书信的末尾写下了他的名字。固定短语in the end，最后；at the end of, 在...的末尾，后跟宾语。署名应在书信的末尾。故选：D。

Allan didn’t take the coat with him on a cold night . _____ , he got a cold .

A. First of all B. Because of C. As a result D. For example

C 【解析】句意： 在一个寒冷的夜晚，艾伦没有带那件外套。结果，他感冒了。A. First of all首先； B. Because of 因为；C. As a result结果；D. For example例如。前后文表示“前因、后果”关系，故选：C。

Farmers are getting _____ in our hometown these years .

A. more and more rich B. richer and richer C. the most rich D. much more richer

B 【解析】句意：这些年来，我们家乡的农民越来越富有。rich形容词，富裕的；richer比较级，更富裕的。比较级+and+比较级,意为“越来..., 越来...”。故选：B。

—Shall we keep the windows _______ ?

—Sure , so that we can let clear air in . But when we leave the classroom , they must be ______ .

A. opened , closed B. closed , open C. close , opened D. open , closed

D 【解析】句意：-我们把窗户开着好吗? -当然，这样我们可以让空气进来。但是当我们离开教室时，它们必须被关闭。open形容词，开着的；也可作动词，打开。close动词，关闭；closed形容词，关着的。keep+sb./sth.+形容词，其中形容词作宾补。must be+动词的过去分词，被动结构。故选：D。

Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to_______more beautiful and be healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was______for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝)_____clothes that were large enough. In school, she needed a special chair which was bigger and _____ than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very quickly. She was also unhappy about the way people treated _____ sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That’s unfair! It’s true that I’m overweight, but I don’t think people _____ treat me differently because I’m big. I can’t enjoy ______ with my friends because I’m afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her ____. They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn’t want to speak to ______.

But now things _______ quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School _______ Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen(女王) who was tall and fat. Lisa _______and practiced a lot. Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did so well that everybody remembered the ______ Queen. They stood around her and said “______” to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.

Now Lisa doesn’t worry _____ being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”

1.A. see B. watch C. notice D. look

2.A. easy B. difficult C. wrong D. right

3.A. making B. makes C. make D. to make

4.A. stronger B. higher C. longer D. wider

5.A. her B. him C. me D. you

6.A. can B. may C. should D. must

7.A. having dinner B. having parties C. doing sports D. playing games

8.A. however B. instead C. too D. either

9.A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. everyone

10.A. was B. is C. were D. are

11.A. Sports B. Art C. Science D. Environment

12.A. agreed B. disagreed C. answered D. allowed

13.A. beautiful B. happy C. sad D. proud

14.A. Sorry B. Good luck C. Congratulations D. Good-bye

15.A. with B. about C. in D. for

1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.B 【解析】短文大意：本文描述了Lisa由于超重引起的重重烦恼，后来在朋友们的帮助下，找回了自信。 1.句意：她想减肥，不仅是因为她想看起来更漂亮，更健康，还因为这样会让生活更...

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The famous scientist, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He enjoyed watching nature（大自然）, and comparing（比较） what he saw with everything he read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things, birds, eggs, stones and leaves. At sixteen Darwin went to Edinburgh University（大学） to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature. Then he went to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.

Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His teacher advised him to go. So when the Beagle left England in December, 1831, Darwin was on it. The trip lasted almost five years. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants. In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent, and there he kept studying the change in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book “The Origin of Species”.

Darwin kept his studies in science .In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book. Eleven years later, he died.

1.What was Darwin? __________________________________(No more than 2 words)

2.What kind of books did Darwin like reading when he was a boy? ____(No more than 2 words)

3.When did Darwin go to Edinburgh University? __________________(No more than 2 words)

4.Which book did Darwin write in 1859? __________________(No more than 4 words)

5.When did Darwin die? ____________________________________(No more than 2 words)

1.A scientist . 2.Science books . 3.At sixteen 4.The Origin of Species 5.In 1882 【解析】短文大意：本文主要介绍了著名科学家达尔文的生平。 1.根据短文第一句The famous scientist, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, ...