A Mary and Her Friends Mary has some friends. They are Betty,Peter,Alice and Mike. Mary is the oldest (最大的) of the five. Betty is thirteen years old. She is younger than Mary and older than Peter. Alice is nine and Mike is seven.

Betty and Peter are good runners (长跑运动员) . But Peter runs faster. Mary and Betty like to play basketball. Mary plays better than Betty. Alice sings best (最好地) of them.

Mary and Betty study in a middle school. Peter,Alice and Mike study in a primary school (小学) . They all work hard at school. But Betty works the hardes"最刻苦地) .Her handwriting (书法) is good too.

(   ) 26. Mary has friends.

   A. four   B. five

   C. six   D. three

(   ) 27. Mike is        than Alice.

   A. youngest (最小的)

   B. oldest

   C. younger

   D. older

(   ) 28. Peter runs        than Betty.

   A. faster   B. slow

   C. fast   D. the fastest (最快地)

(   ) 29. Bettys handwriting is (the) .

   A. worst   B. good

   C. better   D. best

(   ) 30. They all         .

   A. study in the same school

   B. like to play basketball

   C. good runners

   D. work hard

London is a beautiful city. It lies 16        the south of England. The city has 17        parts: the South and the North. There are many important buildings,shops,big parks and interesting places. The weather in London is 18       . In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot. Because the city is 19        the sea. But London is the Foggy City and it often 20       . The people there often go out with an umbrella.

I am in London now. Today,I meet 21        fog than before. I can't see clearly. Cars and buses move along with their lights on. In the evening,the weather 22        even worse. The fog is as thick as milk. 23       the buses and cars stop. I 24        an important meeting on the other side of the town,but it is impossible (不可能的) to find a car or a taxi. I have to get there25      

(   ) 16. A. of   B. in

   C. about   D. to

(   ) 17. A. two   B. four

   C. three   D. one

(   ) 18. A. nice   B. sunny

   C. bad   D. better

(   ) 19. A. next   B. near

   C. before   D. in

(   ) 20. A. winds   B. snows

   C. rains   D. snow

(   ) 21. A. thicker   B. thick

   C. thickest   D. thin

(   ) 22. A. grow   B. turn

   C. becomes   D. feels

(   ) 23. A. Each   B. All

   C. Every   D. Everyone

(   ) 24. A. to have   B. have

   C. having   D. has

(   ) 25. A. by car   B. by bus

   C. on foot   D. by air

(   ) 15. ―Do you like animals?

—Yes,I do. I like all kinds of animals,      pandas and tigers.

   A. such as   B. for example

   C. for instance   D. because of

(   ) 14. Jim's brother is        than Jim.

   A. three year younger

   B. young three years

   C. younger three years

   D. three years younger

(   ) 13. The river is 6,300 kilometres         .

   A. low   B. long

   C. high   D. short

(   ) 12. The population of Shenzhen       over ten million.

   A. be   B. is

   C. are   D. have

(   ) 11. She is one of the famous writers       .

   A. in 1980s   B. in the 1980s

   C. on 1980s   D. on the 1980s

(   ) 10. ―Have you seen the CCTV news on TV?

―Yes ,       children had a good time on the      Children's Day.

   A. million of;sixty

   B. millions of;sixtieth

   C. ten millions;sixtieth

   D. ten million;sixty

(   ) 9. It's much      to have a small lovely room than a big cold one.

   A. good   B. well

   C. better   D. best

(   ) 8. Lily's mother is       English teacher in       university.

   A. an;an   B. an;a

   C. a;an   D. a;a