一、单词辨音（10 分）
( ) 1. A. other B. both C. maths D. something
( ) 2. A. school B. looks C. tooth D. soon
( ) 3. A. pick B. fit C. polite D. notice
( ) 4. A. master B. first C. else D. design
( ) 5. A. future B. paper - cutting C. club D. luck
( ) 6. A. dream B. peace C. area D. meal
( ) 7. A. activity B. gate C. match D. plan
( ) 8. A. show B. borrow C. clown D. grow
( ) 9. A. box B. hope C. hobby D. problem
( ) 10. A. always B. half C. also D. salt

( ) 1. “Travelling with Poems of the Tang Dynasty（《跟着唐诗去旅行》）” is a wonderful show. ______ show is popular with students.

A.A
B.An
C.The
D./

() 2. This year the Winter Solstice(冬至)comes ______ Sunday, December 21.

A.on
B.in
C.at
D.for

() 3. The students are having a special class now. The famous scientist teaches ______ how to live in space.

A.he
B.they
C.them
D.him

() 4. — Do you know the Chinese saying “A tree can't make a forest”?
— Yes. It tells us that ______ is very important in our lives.

A.hobby
B.teamwork
C.character
D.hope

() 5. — Kitty, what can I do if I want to know more about ChatGPT?
— I think you can turn to the internet, go to the library, or ______.

A.all
B.one
C.both
D.each

() 6. — Why not ask Sandy to go to the cinema with you?
— She's busy these days. So she ______ has time to see a film.

A.seldom
B.often
C.always
D.sometimes

() 7. — ______ your mother at home? — Because she is doing some shopping.

A.Why is
B.Why isn't
C.Why don't
D.Why doesn't

() 8. — Jim fails(不及格)his Maths test(考试). What's wrong?
— He spent too much time ______ his friends on his smartphone.

A.chatting with
B.chatting to
C.to chat with
D.to chat to

() 9. — I think cycling(自行车行)isn't exciting at all.
— That's because you can't ride well. ______, it's quite interesting.

A.In all
B.At last
C.Of course
D.In fact

() 10. — Would you please bring me the newspaper over there? — ______.

A.Sorry, I don't know
B.Yes, I can
C.Sure, I'm glad to
D.You can ask Peter for help

三、完形填空（10 分）
“Where's Papa going with the ax（斧子）?” asked Fern when her mother was setting the table（摆放餐具） 1 breakfast.
“To the hoghouse（猪舍）,” said Mrs Arable. “Some pigs were born（出生）last night.”
“I don't know why he 2 an ax,” said Fern, who was only eight.
“Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is very small and weak, and it will 3 grow up. Your father decides（决定）to do away with it.” “Do away with it?” Fern shouted. “You mean you will kill（杀）it? Just 4 it's smaller than the others?”
Mrs Arable put a pitcher（罐）of cream on the table. “Don't shout, Fern!” she said. “Your father is 5. He's experienced（经验丰富的）. The pig 6 die（死）soon.”
Fern pushed a chair out of the way and ran outside. The 7 was wet and it smelled of springtime. Fern caught up with her father.
“Please don't kill it!” she cried. “It's unfair（不公平）.” Mr Arable stopped 8.
“Fern,” he said gently, “you have to 9 to control（控制）yourself.”
“Control myself?” shouted Fern. “This is about 10 and death（死亡）.” Tears（泪水）ran down her face and she took hold of the ax and tried to pull it out of her father's hand.
— From Charlotte's Web
( ) 1. A. with B. at C. of D. for
( ) 2. A. buys B. needs C. waits D. makes
( ) 3. A. never B. sometimes C. seldom D. always
( ) 4. A. and B. because C. but D. so
( ) 5. A. interested B. foolish C. wrong D. right
( ) 6. A. need B. should C. must D. may
( ) 7. A. pork B. grass C. glass D. door
( ) 8. A. walking B. looking C. tasting D. painting
( ) 9. A. enjoy B. hope C. learn D. match
( ) 10. A. style B. life C. gift D. time