【正文】 sell some goods in another town and buy some things there. He 36 to take ten servants(仆人 ) with him. They would carry the goods and also some 37 to eat on their way. The rich man said to 38 of his servants, Ali, you are the 39 and the weakest one. You may 40 the lightest load(擔(dān)子 ) to carry. Ali thanked him and chose the 41 load. It was their foodbread. The rich man said, How foolish you are! That39。s the heaviest one. But Ali was 42 to lift it up. And so they set off. Four hours 43 , they stopped for a rest. They all 44 some of the bread. Then there was 45 bread for Ali to carry. Each time they ate some, the load became smaller and lighter. At last the clever servant had nothing to carry. ( )36. A. agreed B. liked C. decided D. refused ( )37. A. food B. goods C. water D. meat ( )38. A. all B. both C. none D. one ( )39. A. tallest B. smallest C. busiest D. fastest ( )40. A. find B. give C. choose D. carry ( )41. A. lightest B. smallest C. best D. biggest ( )42. A. glad B. worry C. sorry D. tired ( )43. A. early B． later C． past D． last ( )44. A. loved B． put C． called D． ate ( )45. A. more B． little C． less D． no 四、閱讀理解 閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。（本大題共 20分。每空2分） （ A） A new kind of fast food, fried. Coke, is weled in the USA now. Abel Gonzales, a 36yearold puter engineer from Dallas in America, tried his best to think of this good idea. First, make a batter(面糊 )with CocaCola, a little strawberry juice and some strawberries. Then, make small balls from the batter. Next, deepfly(油炸 )the ball and it ends up looking like a pingpong ball. Finally, put the ball in a cup, topped with CocaCola, a little cream, sugar and a cherry. “It tastes great and is a great success, said Sue Gooding, a spokeswoman for the State Fair(展覽會(huì) )of Texas. Gonzales39。s fried Coke was first sold there in autumn. There, Gonzales sold up t0 35,000 fried Cokes over 24 days for $ each, and he won the prize for ing up with the most creative new food. ( )46. How many steps are there to make the fried Coke? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven. ( )47. How much money did Gonzales make in the State Fair of Texas? A. $157,500. B. $175,500. C. $3,780,000. D. $3,878,000. ( )48. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Abel Gonzales is an engineer from England. B. Gonzales39。s fried Coke looks like a tennis ball. C. Gonzales39。s fried Coke was first sold in the State Fair of Texas. D. Sue Gooding won the prize for thinking of the most creative new food. B Jack is a high school student. He is seventeen years old. He is in Grade two now. he had a bad stomachache(胃疼 ) three days ago. He went to see the doctor. The doctor gave him a bottle of medicine(藥 ). Here are the words on the bottle: Stomachache medicine You must shake（搖晃） the bottle before you take it. You must take it three times a day. You should take it after meals. Age Dose（劑量） More than 16 three teaspoons（藥勺） each time 815 two teaspoons each time 57 one teaspoon each time Notes: the children under 4 years old CANNOT take this medicine. Please put it in a dry and cold place. Take it before , 2021. ( )49. Jack should take ______of the medicine a day. A. 1 teaspoon B. 4 teaspoons C. 9 teaspoons D. 2 teaspoons ( )50. Jack should ___________ before taking the medicine. A. eat no food B. drink no milk C. drink some water D. shake the bottle ( )51． Jack _______ the medicine after December 31,2021. A. has to take B. should take C. can take D. can’t take (C) Jack is a twentyyearold young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o39。clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep(睡著 ). His grandma lives downstairs. She is happy with him. One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time. Have a look at your watch, please, said the girl. What time is it now? Sorry, something is wrong with my watch, said Jack. Where39。s yours? I left it at home. Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, Bang! Bang! Bang! The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, It39。s twelve o39。clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs? ( ) 5