【正文】 ady for the math exam. A. am getting B. got C. was getting D. have got二、完型填空（共10分，每小題1分） Once there was a father and a son. They were illtempered(壞脾氣的) and never gave way to _21__ . One day, the father _22__to ask some friends to dinner in his his son to buy some meat in town. When the son walked towards the town gate, a man was ing form the outside. The gate wasn’t _24__ enough to let two men in and out at the same time. But neither of__25___ would give way to the other. They stood straight face to face inside the gate hour after hour. But the father was worried “What should I do? My son hasn’t ___26_ yet. I can’t wait any more. ” He wanted to know what was the__27__with his son. So he left his friends at home, and went to town __28_his son. “You may first take the __29_home for my friends. Let me 30__here against him instead.” he said to his son when he knew what had happened.( ) 21. A. one B. another C. other D. others( ) B. decides C. decide D. decision( ) B. told C. let D. tells( ) . long B. wide C. high D. tall( ) B. they C. them D. theirs( ) B. bought C. returned D. been( ) . wrong B. accident C. thing D. matter( ) . to look for B. looked for C. to find D. found ( ) . meat B. dinner C. bread D. money( ) B. stands C. stand D. standing三、閱讀理解（30分） (A)Australia is the smallest continent(洲) in the word. It is a little smaller than China. It is to the south of the equator(赤道).So when it is summer in our country, it is winter in Australia.Australia has a small population (人口).The population of Australia is nearly the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠).After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep are everywhere. Have you seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” below its breast(胸) The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very strange, isn’t it?31．China is __________than Australia.A. larger B. fivehundredwords watching( ) 8. If you meet troubles in your life, you must try to _________the troubles. A. turn over B. get over C. look over D. look at( ) little boy wrote to watch C. its。 for( ) 7. They found ______ boring ______ videos in the party.A. it。 with C. on。 there was D. there will be , there will be( ) 3. Everyone except Tom and John______ there when the class began.A. are B. is C. were D. was ( ) 4. My friends always get better grades than I do. What should I do? A. Maybe you should be more friendly to the teachers. B. Maybe you should ask your parents for help. C. Maybe you should work harder.D. Maybe you should copy others.( ) 5. “What time does the plane _________?” “I think at about 10 o’clock.” A. drop off B. get off C. take off D. take away( ) 6. Lily called me _________ Friday morning and told me she was having a birthday party _________ me tomorrow.