“Do you want to come with me?” Sally asked her brother. “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course（赛道，路线）down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.”

“No, thanks,” Mark replied. “Sam’s coming over to play basketball.”

Sally rode off on her bike while Mark waited for his friend. Mark was fast,   35   he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would   36   if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Mark knew he would   37   speed along.

The race day finally arrived. “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Sally told Mark when she saw so many kids around. Then they   38   the other riders at the start line.

“Sally is always nervous,” Mark thought. “Don’t worry.   39   will do fine,” he said. As soon as the starter shouted “Go!”, Mark’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He moved   40   to the front.

A few minutes later, there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Mark raced along the course. He rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped(环绕)around a pond. Mark was surprised that the course was so   41  .

His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eyes. There was a line of bike riders on the course ahead of him! “How could this be?” Mark said to himself. “I must have taken a wrong   42   and made one more loop in the course,” he thought.

Mark pushed his achy muscles(肌肉)harder. He realized his   43   alone wouldn’t be enough this time;   44   the course was just as important. He managed to ride past a couple of bike riders, but he couldn’t   45   the riders who were in the lead.

After the race Mark saw his sister. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Mark asked.

“Third place!” Sally answered excitedly.

“That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be     46   enough to practice the course with you,” Mark made a face at his sister and replied.

35. A. but                           B. as                        C. and                      D. or

36. A. help                          B. move                   C. care                     D. come

37. A. just                           B. even                     C. never                   D. still

38. A. joined                       B. passed                  C. visited                  D. invited

39. A. I                              B. You                      C. They                    D. She

40. A. quickly                     B. quietly                  C. clearly                  D. carefully

41. A. hard                         B. wide                    C. long                     D. tidy

42. A. chance                      B. turn                     C. step                     D. ride

43. A. patience                    B. spirit                    C. speed                   D. imagination

44. A. accepting                  B. changing              C. knowing               D. finishing

45. A. leave                         B. touch                   C. face                     D. reach

46. A. honest                      B. smart                   C. brave                   D. confident

My friend Sally is an English __1___. Her family name is ___2____. She is 13 years old. Here is a photo ___3____ her room. In ___4___ room, her notebook and computer game ____5_____ on the desk. Her schoolbag is on the sofa. Her ___6____ are on the sofa, too. Some books and two pens are in her schoolbag. A baseball is under the bed, ___7____ it’s not hers. It’s her brother’s. Sally has a TV. It’s on the table. Next to the table is a photo. Three girls are ____8____ the photo. Do you know ___9____ the two girls are? Well, ___10___ are Sally’s good friends, Mary and Cindy.
【小题1】A girl         B boy           C dog            D father
【小题2】A Eric        B Frank        C Brown         D Bill
【小题3】A for          B of            C at             D in
【小题4】A his          B her           C he             D she
【小题5】A is           B are           C am             D /
【小题6】A pencil       B pen          C schoolbags    D pencils
【小题7】A and         B too           C but            D also
【小题8】A at           B to            C in             D under
【小题9】A what        B how          C where         D who
【小题10】A these       B they          C this           D that

My friend Sally is an English __1___. Her family name is ___2____. She is 13 years old. Here is a photo ___3____ her room. In ___4___ room, her notebook and computer game ____5_____ on the desk. Her schoolbag is on the sofa. Her ___6____ are on the sofa, too. Some books and two pens are in her schoolbag. A baseball is under the bed, ___7____ it’s not hers. It’s her brother’s. Sally has a TV. It’s on the table. Next to the table is a photo. Three girls are ____8____ the photo. Do you know ___9____ the two girls are? Well, ___10___ are Sally’s good friends, Mary and Cindy.

1.A girl         B boy           C dog            D father

2.A Eric        B Frank        C Brown         D Bill

3.A for          B of            C at             D in

4.A his          B her           C he             D she

5.A is           B are           C am             D /

6.A pencil       B pen          C schoolbags    D pencils

7.A and         B too           C but            D also

8.A at           B to            C in             D under

9.A what        B how          C where         D who

10.A these       B they          C this           D that

情景交际（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
A: Hello! (51) ___________ Who’s that?
B: Hi, Tony. This is Daming’s friend, Sam. (52) ______
A: (53)______ please. Sorry, he isn’t here right now. Can I take a message?
B: Yes. He told me to meet Sally at the airport, but I don’t know when she’ll arrive.
A: (54) ______ what’s your telephone number?
B: My telephone number is 5160332.
A: OK. I’ll tell him to call you back when he comes back.
B: (55) ____________Bye!
A: It’s my pleasure. Bye!