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alked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang gave the man 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang did at the south gate. They believed he was a man of his word. So when Shang began carrying out his reforms, the people 50 him. Under these great reforms, Qin grew strong and unified all the states, being the first empire of China. 49. Why did Shang Yang give gold to the person? A. Because he wanted to teach people a valuable lesson. B. Because he needed the pole to be at the north gate. C. Because he wanted people to know he was a man of his word. D. Because he planned to introduce his reforms at the north gate. 50. Which of the following word is suitable for the blank? A. disliked B. hated C. refused D. followed 51. From the passage we can infer that ____________ . A. reforms are important B. keeping promises can win people’s trust C. people’s trust is never easy D. using a wooden pole to build trust is wrong C Black Beauty is one of the bestloved children’s books and it is the only story that Anna Sewell wrote. It became a bestseller as soon as it was published and has sold over 30 million copies. 7 In the book Black Beauty, a horse, tells the story of his life. It starts with happy memories of when he was young and was living with his mother on Farmer Grey’s farm. Farmer Grey is a kind and loving master but his mother warns him that not all masters are the same: “There are good men like our master, but there are bad men too.” Farm Grey sells Black Beauty to Squire Gordon, where he makes two very good friends: Merrylegs and Ginger. After that Black Beauty changes homes and owners many times. He often has to work under difficult conditions, working long hours and wearing a short rein. At the end of the book he is sold to three ladies who look after him well. And he is reunited with a young groom who loved and looked after him at Squire Gordon’s house. Anna Sewell was an excellent horsewoman and driver and she believed that we should love and look after animals. During Anna’s lifetime, in Victorian England, horses were work animals and were treated badly. She disapproved of hunting and of using short reins which were both popular at the time. The book helped abolish short reins which were fashionable but painful for the horses. 52. Where did Anna Sewell e from ? USA B. Africa C. the UK D. France 52. Who gives Black Beauty good advice when he is young? A. One kind master. ladies C. A young groom. D. His mother. 54. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ abolish”? A. 廢除 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The three ladies treated Black Beauty badly. B. Black Beauty made two friends Merrylegs and Ginger on Grey’ s farm. C. Black Beauty is the only novel that Anna Sewell wrote during her lifetime. D. Short reins were fashionable and fortable for the horses. 五、詞匯(每小題 1分,共 15分) A)選用方框內(nèi)的單詞或詞組填空,其中有一個(gè)單詞或詞組是多余的。 has gone through a couple of is made up of passport has been is exciting to see the glass ball falling ▲ the darkness! 57. If you travel abroad, be sure to take your ▲ . 8 58. I have visited the local museum ▲ times since it opened. 59. My dad ▲ to Hong Kong on business twice. 60. Our Swimming Club ▲ 8 girls and 10 boys. B) 根據(jù)句子意思,寫出所給單詞的正確形式。 每空限填一個(gè)單詞 61. Starlight Primary School lies in the ▲ (south) part of the city. 62. Tom and Mary got ▲ (marry) two months ago. 63. I met Julia on the ▲ (fly) from Tokyo to Paris. 64. It’s ▲ (possible) for you to make your dream e true if you don’t work hard. 65. You should read some ▲ (review) about the book before writing . C) 用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給動(dòng)詞的正確形式填空。 Great changes 66 (take) place in my hometown over the past ten years. In the past, the houses in my hometown were very small, but now many people 67 (move) into tal