Li Shizhen was born in 1518. When he grew up, he liked his father’s job and he was interested in medicine. He read many books about medicine and found something wrong in them. So he decided to write a new one. He tried his best to study medicine. He set out many times on long trips to collect herbs(采集草药)and talked with old farmers. In this way, he learned a lot from the working people.
After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen at last finished his great work, the Ben Cao Gang Mu in 1578. The book was one of the most important books in the medical science of the world.
【小题1】Li Shizhen’s father was a           perhaps.

A．farmer

B．doctor

C．worker

D．writer

【小题2】He decided to write a new medical book because there were         .

A．no medical books	B．many medical books
C．only a few medical books	D．no good medical books

【小题3】He often traveled long way for          .

A．farmer

B．work

C．trips

D．medicine

【小题4】“his great work” means his           Ben Cao Gang Mu.

A．work

B．book

C．study

D．trip

【小题5】He finished his work when he was          years old.

A．sixty

B．fifty

C．in 1578

D．seventy

One day a big cat was going into a forest to find something to eat. On his way he met his friend, the old owl(猫头鹰).  The owl greeted him, “Good morning, my dear friend. Where are you going?”  “I’m going to the forest to look for some birds to eat.” The cat answered. “But be careful not to catch any of my children.” The owl said to the cat. “OK,” the cat said. “But what do your children look like?” “Oh,” the owl said, “they are the most beautiful birds in the forest.”
“All right, I know that.” The cat said and walked on to the forest.
The cat entered the forest and saw many beautiful birds here and there. He remembered what the owl had told him and went away. Then after a long time, he saw some ugly birds in a nest. He sat down and ate them one by one. When the owl came back to her nest, she found it was empty.
【小题1】The cat went to the forest            .

A．to meet his friend	B．because he was hungry
C．to see the tree	D．to visit the owl

【小题2】The old owl        the cat.

A．knew

B．ate

C．didn’t like

D．didn’t see

【小题3】 When the cat saw the beautiful birds, he           .

A．didn’t eat any of them	B．ate only a few of them
C．caught some but let them go	D．ate all of them

【小题4】The old owl’s children were           .

A．beautiful

B．ugly

C．nice to the cat

D．the cat’s friends

【小题5】The owl’s nest was           .

A．near the cat’s home	B．in a small tree
C．on the ground	D．in the forest

Mr Brown is one of my friend . He can run very fast and likes to show people how fast he can run .
One day , a thief(小偷) got into his house , took some of his things and ran out of the house fast . Mr. Brown found it and ran after him , and shouted （喊）,“Hey ! Don’t you know you can’t get away from me ?”
But the thief ran much faster . Mr. Brown got angry and ran faster , too . He was soon a few kilometers away from his house . He was running hard when he met me. “ Why are you running so fast ?” I asked , “ I want to catch a thief .” said Mr. Brown “But where is the thief ?” I asked . “ Kilometers and kilometers behind .” Said Mr. Brown proudly . “ He thought he could run faster than me , but you see he is wrong .”
【小题1】Did the thief steal(偷) anything from Mr. Brown’s house ?

A．Yes, he was.

B．No, he wasn’t .

C．Yes, he did .

D．No, he didn’t .

【小题2】Who ran faster , Mr. Brown or the thief ?

A．Yes, Mr. Brown .

B．No, the thief .

C．Mr. Brown

D．The thief.

【小题3】Did Mr. Brown catch the thief?

A．Yes, he did	B．No, he didn’t .
C．Yes, but he let him go away .	D．No, but his friend did .

【小题4】What did Mr. Brown do when he found the thief ?

A．He ran after him .	B．He was angry with him .
C．He caught him .	D．He stayed far behind him.

【小题5】What does the word “ proudly”mean ?

A．自豪地

B．难过地

C．兴奋地

D．不慌不忙

Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American in American history.
Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents didn’t live together when he was two years old and later divorced. Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Robinson, in June, 1989 and married her on October 3^rd, 1992. The couple’s first daughter was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter in 2001.
Obama took office in January 20, 2009. However, just when he became the president, he had to face many serious challenges ---- two foreign wars, the climate change and what he had described as “the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century”. But Obama said that he himself had been ready to face these challenges.
Obama’s success is a true milestone. It speaks to the fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and abilities and you work hard enough.
【小题1】   How old was Obama when he became the American president?

A．48.

B．40.

C．37.

D．31.

【小题2】   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Obama grew up with his father in Hawaii.
B. Obama has two sons with Robison.
C. Obama is the first black president in the USA.
D. Columbia University is in Washington.
【小题3】Obama’s success tells us that __________.

A．any black people can become the president

B．you can succeed if you are talented enough

C．everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough

D．a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough

【小题4】   What does the underlined phrase “took office” in the third paragraph mean?

A．生效

B．就任

C．离职

D．竞选

【小题5】   According to the passage, Obama had to face the following challenges except for _____________.

A．the climate change	B．the financial crisis
C．the population problem	D．foreign wars

Did you watch the magic shows played by Liu Qian from Taiwan in the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala（春节联欢会）? They attracted great attention and wide interests of the audience(观众) . During the gala, Liu mangaged to drop a coin into a glass which was placed upside down (倒置) and transferred a finger ring into an egg. The two magic shows were so successful that everyone is now mad about him and all want to know how to play magic tricks. “I saw the surprise on everyone’s face. It was cool, ”Liu said.
However, you may not believe that Liu didn’t go to any magic school. He just learned by himself. When Liu was seven, he saw a coin trick in a big store. At that moment Liu decided to learn magic. He worked hard at it. He practiced hard to improve his skills. Then one day he was able to put on a show for his class.
After years of hard work, now Liu is a great magician. But he isn’t satisfied with what he has got and keeps on trying every day. He may spend three years working out a new show.
【小题1】 Liu Qian becomes famous______.

A．because he is from Taiwan	B．for his magic shows.
C．only in Taiwan	D．when he was seven.

【小题2】According to the passage, we can use the following words to describe Liu Qian  EXCEPT______.

A．creative

B．hardworking

C．satisfied

D．wise.

【小题3】 What does the underlined word “transferred”mean?

A．制作

B．进入

C．输入

D．转移

Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through pop music or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem rather important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures (the opposite of success). JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat(打败) you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to tell when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling(奋斗), even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
【小题1】Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the third paragraph?

A．To compare these two famous persons.

B．To explain that the more failures he has, the more successful he is.

C．If you want to be successful, you should fail first.

D．To show that failure is the mother of success.

【小题2】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．No one can be successful without working hard.

B．Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way.

C．Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help.

D．One should try his best to make his dream come true.

【小题3】Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence?

A．One shouldn’t ask questions because it is a sign of strength.

B．One should believe in himself though he will face much difficulty.

C．One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times.

D．One doesn’t have to ask for help because it is a sign of weakness.

A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”
【小题1】 Where is the man?

A．He’s near the bus.	B．He is at home.
C．He’s on the bus.	D．He is in the car.

【小题2】The man doesn’t want to go out because.

A．he is tired	B．he doesn’t like rain
C．he is hungry	D．it’s raining hard

【小题3】How many cakes does the boy get?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

【小题4】How much are they if（假如）we buy five cakes?

A．Five dollars.

B．Four dollars.

C．Ten dollars.

D．Fifteen dollars.

【小题5】What’s the result (结果)?

A．The man eats the cake.

B．The boy eats the cake.

C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake.

D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes.

C
Like many people ,I have no clear idea about heroes . A t some point , we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage  and make us want to learn from them.
A hero does something worth (值) talking about, A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just person with great fame (声誉).
A hero has power(力量) larger than himself . Some people want to live like a hero. And they have to experience life with new and further meaning .A sure test for would- be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If their answer suggests they serve only own fames, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountain top .He has the power to move people . He creates new possibility. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain, Without Martin Luther King .Jr, Americans might take different parks , and shop in different stores of the different colors of their skins.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of the change would be rather slow . Thanks to heroes in history ,they make the society develop so rapidly.
【小题1】` According to this passage , a hero is a person who always ____

A．gives us courage	B．thinks highly of others
C．shares great fames	D．stands on the mountain top

【小题2】 I f you want to live like a hero , you should ____|

A．experience a new and meaningful life

B．listen to something worth talking about

C．serve your own fame and try to be famous

D．know where and how you want to live and die

【小题3】 The underlined word” vision” in the passage means____

A．风景

B．想象

C．远见

D．形象

【小题4】 Black people in American used to ___ before Martin Luther King Jr.

A．shop at the white’s store	B．drive buses with the white
C．take walks in the white’s park	D．eat in restaurants without the white

【小题5】 What can we learn from the passage ?

A．we don’t need heroes anymore at some point now

B．heroes are all the same though different in culture

C．people get power from heroes to move to a new place

D．our society has developed faster because of heroes in history.

阅读理解（40分）
Hundreds of years ago there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went to another palace by a forest with his guards and returned to the capital in autumn.
One afternoon the king went swimming in a river in the forest but he didn’t tell others about it. He was very happy when he swam in the water.    After that he heard a great noise and saw a big bear coming at him. He tried his best to run away. He ran and ran and at last he lost his way. He was hungry and tired when he found an old house. There was an old farmer in it.“It’s your king,” he said to the old man.“I’m hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly!”
The old man had nothing dear. He only had four eggs. The king ate them and felt better.“How much must I pay you for that?”
“Eighteen pounds.”        
“How dear they are! Are eggs rare（稀有的）here?”
“No,” answered the old farmer.“We have only one king in our country!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
【小题1】 _________,he was happy.

A．The river was beautiful

B．He was swimming in the water

C．The water was warm

D．The king could swim for a long time

【小题2】 When the king saw the bear, he _________.

A．asked the old farmer to help him

B．cried for help

C．ran away quickly

D．ran outside the forest

【小题3】 At last the king found _________.

A．an old house

B．his guards

C．his capital

D．the bear

【小题4】 Which is the best title of the story?

A．The King and the Old Farmer	B．The King in the Forest
C．The King and the Bear	D．The Kind hearted King

阅读理解。（每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
A
People say that George Washington, the first president of the United States, never told a lie. But it seems that the president was not without faults.
A New York library recently found that Washington borrowed two books from the library in 1789. He didn’t return them.
If he were still alive, he would have to pay the library ＄300,000 for being 220 years late.
On October 5, 1789, when the first president borrowed the books form the New York Society Library, he didn’t sign his name in the borrower’s book. He just wrote “president” to show who had taken them out.
The two books should have been brought back a month later but were never returned. Workers at the library realized the books were missing.
The New York Society Library doesn’t expect anyone to pay the fine. But it hopes that someone will return the books.
【小题1】Gorge Washington is__________.

A．the president of the US now

B．the first president of the US

C．the first black president of the US

D．the president who always borrowed the books without returning them back

【小题2】Gorge Washington borrowed a book from ________.

A．the Washington Public Library

B．the New York Society Library

C．the Paris Society Library

D．the Chinese Public Library

【小题3】The library hopes _________.

A．Gorge Washington will return the book.

B．Gorge Washington will pay the fine

C．someone will find the book and return it

D．someone will pay the fine for the president