Ⅰ. 单项选择（每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
1. Some words in the poems rhyme. Which word may be in “By climbing to a greater ▲”?
On the Stork Tower
Wang Zhihuan
The sun beyond the mountain glows,
The Yellow River seawards flows.
You can enjoy a grander sight,
By climbing to a greater ▲.
A. floor
B. height
C. mountain
D. top
1. Some words in the poems rhyme. Which word may be in “By climbing to a greater ▲”?
On the Stork Tower
Wang Zhihuan
The sun beyond the mountain glows,
The Yellow River seawards flows.
You can enjoy a grander sight,
By climbing to a greater ▲.
A. floor
B. height
C. mountain
D. top
答案：1. B 解析:句意:诗歌中的一些单词押韵。“By climbing to a greater ▲”中可能是哪个单词? 诗歌前两句尾词“glows”“flows”押韵,后两句“sight”应与▲处单词押韵，“height”与“sight”押韵，故选 B 项。
2. —Why didn’t you come to the party yesterday, Laura?
—Because my parents were not at home, and I had to
A.look for
B.look after
C.look at
D.look like
—Because my parents were not at home, and I had to
B
my little sister.A.look for
B.look after
C.look at
D.look like
答案：2. B 解析:句意:——劳拉,你昨天为什么没来参加派对? ——因为我父母不在家,我必须照顾我的小妹妹。A 项“寻找”;B 项“照顾”;C 项“看”;D 项“看起来像”。根据语境，“look after”符合，故选 B 项。
3. (2024·江苏常州)When you make a fresh salad, you
A.may
B.should
C.must
D.have to
A
add your favourite fruit if you would like to.A.may
B.should
C.must
D.have to
答案：3. A 解析:句意:当你做一份新鲜沙拉时,如果你愿意,你可以加入你最喜欢的水果。A 项“可以”;B 项“应该”;C 项“必须”;D 项“不得不”。根据语境，“may”符合，故选 A 项。
4. —Some people don’t show their talents at the very beginning.
—I agree. Even Einstein
A.can’t
B.mustn’t
C.couldn’t
D.needn’t
—I agree. Even Einstein
C
read until he was seven.A.can’t
B.mustn’t
C.couldn’t
D.needn’t
答案：4. C 解析:句意:——有些人一开始并没有展示出他们的才华。——我同意。甚至爱因斯坦直到七岁才会读书。根据“until he was seven”可知，时态为一般过去时，表示“不会”用 couldn't，故选 C 项。
5. When he feels
A.lonely; loudly; alone
B.lonely; aloud; alone
C.alone; loudly; alone
D.lonely; aloud; lonely
A
, he will play music . He lives in the village so nobody will bother（打扰）him.A.lonely; loudly; alone
B.lonely; aloud; alone
C.alone; loudly; alone
D.lonely; aloud; lonely
答案：5. A 解析:句意:当他感到孤独时,他会大声播放音乐。他独自住在村子里,所以没人会打扰他。“lonely”意为“孤独的”，修饰人；“loudly”意为“大声地”，修饰动词；“alone”意为“独自地”，修饰动词。根据语境，故选 A 项。
6. —No bees, no farming; no farming, no civilization(文明).
—Exactly. So the bees always have a special
A.friendship
B.relationship
C.research
D.record
—Exactly. So the bees always have a special
B
with humans.A.friendship
B.relationship
C.research
D.record
答案：6. B 解析:句意:——没有蜜蜂,就没有农业;没有农业,就没有文明。——完全正确。所以蜜蜂和人类总是有着特殊的关系。A 项“友谊”;B 项“关系”;C 项“研究”;D 项“记录”。根据语境，“relationship”符合，故选 B 项。
7. If you listen carefully, all the
A.sounds; are
B.noise; is
C.voice; is
D.hearing; is
A
in the forest like a beautiful song.A.sounds; are
B.noise; is
C.voice; is
D.hearing; is
答案：7. A 解析:句意:如果你仔细听,森林里所有的声音听起来都像一首美丽的歌。“sounds”意为“声音”，泛指各种声音，为复数；“noise”意为“噪音”，不符合；“voice”意为“嗓音”，不符合；“hearing”意为“听力”，不符合。主语为复数，谓语动词用 are，故选 A 项。
8. —Be careful! Children should stay away from scissors.
—Maybe learning to use them
A.quickly
B.safely
C.clearly
D.quietly
—Maybe learning to use them
B
would be better.A.quickly
B.safely
C.clearly
D.quietly
答案：8. B 解析:句意:——小心! 孩子们应该远离剪刀。——也许学会安全地使用它们会更好。A 项“快速地”;B 项“安全地”;C 项“清楚地”;D 项“安静地”。根据语境，“safely”符合，故选 B 项。
9. —Look! A snake is climbing towards a little bird!
—Oh dear! The poor bird isn’t
A.alive
B.usual
C.asleep
D.awake
—Oh dear! The poor bird isn’t
D
to the great danger at all.A.alive
B.usual
C.asleep
D.awake
答案：9. D 解析:句意:——看! 一条蛇正朝着一只小鸟爬去! ——哦,天哪! 这只可怜的鸟根本没有意识到巨大的危险。A 项“活着的”;B 项“通常的”;C 项“睡着的”;D 项“清醒的,意识到的”。“be awake to”意为“意识到”，符合语境，故选 D 项。
10. —Can you come to my birthday party tomorrow?
—
A.Sounds good!
B.It’s a good idea.
C.I’m afraid not.
D.Good luck to you!
—
C
I have to prepare for the coming Food Festival.A.Sounds good!
B.It’s a good idea.
C.I’m afraid not.
D.Good luck to you!
答案：10. C 解析:句意:——你明天能来参加我的生日派对吗? ——恐怕不行。我得为即将到来的美食节做准备。A 项“听起来不错”;B 项“这是个好主意”;C 项“恐怕不行”;D 项“祝你好运”。根据语境，“I'm afraid not”符合，故选 C 项。
Ⅱ. 完形填空（每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
One cold winter evening, Lily was on her way home from school. As she passed by an old garage, she heard a soft meowing sound. Curious, she stopped and searched inside. To her 1, she saw a tiny, shaking cat hide in the corner. Its fur was dirty and matted（缠结的）, and it looked so 2 and helpless.
Lily knew she couldn’t just walk away and leave the cat 3. She remembered that her mother always said, “If you see someone in 4, do what you can to help.” Fearing that the cat might not survive if she waited, she decided to take the cat home 5 asking her parents. She gently picked up the cat and wrapped it in her scarf to keep it 6.
When she got home, her parents were surprised at first. “We 7 can’t keep it,” her father said. “Your mum and I are very busy. Taking care of a pet needs a lot of effort, like time, money and energy.” But Lily pleaded（恳求）, “Please, Dad. We can 8 it together. I’ll do most of the work, I promise!” Her mother, seeing the worries in Lily’s eyes, said, “Let’s give ourselves a 9.”
During the next few weeks, Lily and her family looked after the cat carefully. They took it to the animal doctor to keep it healthy. They also 10 it food and a nice bed. Lily named the cat Snowball because its fur was as 11 as snow. Snowball was a very smart cat. It followed Lily around the house all day long, and 12 learned to play with a ball when Lily was busy with her homework.
One day, Lily’s neighbour, Mrs Smith, saw Snowball and fell in love with it. She asked if she could adopt（领养）Snowball. Lily’s heart was broken at first, 13 then she realized that Mrs Smith had a big, warm house and could give Snowball a better 14. So, with tears in her eyes, she said goodbye to her dear friend.
Although Snowball wasn’t with her any more, that act of 15 had brought warmth to everyone involved（有关的）.
1. A. joy
B. surprise
C. sadness
D. anger
2. A. weak
B. cute
C. lovely
D. quiet
3. A. lose
B. forget
C. miss
D. alone
4. A. fear
B. need
C. case
D. hope
5. A. without
B. as
C. for
D. by
6. A. tidy
B. away
C. safe
D. warm
7. A. simply
B. really
C. nearly
D. generally
8. A. look for
B. look at
C. look after
D. look up
9. A. change
B. gift
C. chance
D. check
10. A. fed
B. prepared
C. took
D. bought
11. A. white
B. black
C. dirty
D. cold
12. A. just
B. even
C. also
D. still
13. A. because
B. and
C. but
D. or
14. A. house
B. life
C. bed
D. food
15. A. kindness
B. happiness
C. friendship
D. danger
One cold winter evening, Lily was on her way home from school. As she passed by an old garage, she heard a soft meowing sound. Curious, she stopped and searched inside. To her 1, she saw a tiny, shaking cat hide in the corner. Its fur was dirty and matted（缠结的）, and it looked so 2 and helpless.
Lily knew she couldn’t just walk away and leave the cat 3. She remembered that her mother always said, “If you see someone in 4, do what you can to help.” Fearing that the cat might not survive if she waited, she decided to take the cat home 5 asking her parents. She gently picked up the cat and wrapped it in her scarf to keep it 6.
When she got home, her parents were surprised at first. “We 7 can’t keep it,” her father said. “Your mum and I are very busy. Taking care of a pet needs a lot of effort, like time, money and energy.” But Lily pleaded（恳求）, “Please, Dad. We can 8 it together. I’ll do most of the work, I promise!” Her mother, seeing the worries in Lily’s eyes, said, “Let’s give ourselves a 9.”
During the next few weeks, Lily and her family looked after the cat carefully. They took it to the animal doctor to keep it healthy. They also 10 it food and a nice bed. Lily named the cat Snowball because its fur was as 11 as snow. Snowball was a very smart cat. It followed Lily around the house all day long, and 12 learned to play with a ball when Lily was busy with her homework.
One day, Lily’s neighbour, Mrs Smith, saw Snowball and fell in love with it. She asked if she could adopt（领养）Snowball. Lily’s heart was broken at first, 13 then she realized that Mrs Smith had a big, warm house and could give Snowball a better 14. So, with tears in her eyes, she said goodbye to her dear friend.
Although Snowball wasn’t with her any more, that act of 15 had brought warmth to everyone involved（有关的）.
1. A. joy
B. surprise
C. sadness
D. anger
2. A. weak
B. cute
C. lovely
D. quiet
3. A. lose
B. forget
C. miss
D. alone
4. A. fear
B. need
C. case
D. hope
5. A. without
B. as
C. for
D. by
6. A. tidy
B. away
C. safe
D. warm
7. A. simply
B. really
C. nearly
D. generally
8. A. look for
B. look at
C. look after
D. look up
9. A. change
B. gift
C. chance
D. check
10. A. fed
B. prepared
C. took
D. bought
11. A. white
B. black
C. dirty
D. cold
12. A. just
B. even
C. also
D. still
13. A. because
B. and
C. but
D. or
14. A. house
B. life
C. bed
D. food
15. A. kindness
B. happiness
C. friendship
D. danger
答案：Ⅱ. 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.D 11.A 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 Lily 帮助一只小猫的故事。
1. B 解析:根据前文“... she heard a soft meowing sound. Curious, she stopped and searched inside.”可知，Lily 听到了猫叫声，然后好奇地寻找，当她看到可怜的猫时，应该是感到惊讶的。故选 B。
2. A 解析:根据“Its fur was dirty and matted”和“and helpless”可知，小猫看起来很虚弱。故选 A。
3. D 解析:根据“Lily knew she couldn't just walk away”可知，Lily 不能就这样走开，把猫独自留下。故选 D。
4. B 解析:根据“do what you can to help”可知妈妈告诉她要尽可能地去帮助需要帮助的人。故选 B。
5. A 解析:根据“Fearing that the cat might not survive if she waited... asking her parents.”可知，Lily 担心小猫的安危，所以决定先不问父母就把小猫带回家。故选 A。
6. D 解析:根据“One cold winter evening”以及“wrapped it in her scarf”可知天气很冷，所以 Lily 用围巾给小猫取暖。故选 D。
7. B 解析:根据“Your mum and I are very busy.”可知，Lily 的父母都很忙，所以爸爸说他们真的不能养这只猫。故选 B。
8. C 解析:look for 寻找;look at 看;look after 照顾;look up 查阅。根据“I'll do most of the work, I promise!”可知，Lily 承诺会做大部分的工作，所以此处是指一起照顾小猫。故选 C。
9. C 解析:根据“During the next few weeks, Lily and her family looked after the cat carefully.”可知一家人愿意给自己一次机会，尝试去照顾猫咪。故选 C。
10. D 解析:根据“it food and a nice bed”可知，此处是指给小猫买了食物和床。故选 D。
11. A 解析:根据“Lily named the cat Snowball because its fur was as... as snow.”可知猫咪的皮毛像雪一样白，因此取名为 Snowball。故选 A。
12. B 解析:根据“learned to play with a ball when Lily was busy with her homework”可知，此处是指小猫甚至在 Lily 忙于作业时学会了玩球，用 even 表示强调。故选 B。
13. C 解析:根据句意可知，Lily 很伤心，但是邻居 Mrs Smith 的家更大、更温暖。此处表示转折，故选 C。
14. B 解析:根据“She asked if she could adopt Snowball.”和“So, with tears in her eyes, she said goodbye to her dear friend.”可知，Mrs Smith 想要领养 Snowball，Mrs Smith 能给 Snowball 一个更好的生活。故选 B。
15. A 解析:根据文章内容可知，Lily 对小猫的善意打动了父母，因此此处强调善意的作用。故选 A。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 Lily 帮助一只小猫的故事。
1. B 解析:根据前文“... she heard a soft meowing sound. Curious, she stopped and searched inside.”可知，Lily 听到了猫叫声，然后好奇地寻找，当她看到可怜的猫时，应该是感到惊讶的。故选 B。
2. A 解析:根据“Its fur was dirty and matted”和“and helpless”可知，小猫看起来很虚弱。故选 A。
3. D 解析:根据“Lily knew she couldn't just walk away”可知，Lily 不能就这样走开，把猫独自留下。故选 D。
4. B 解析:根据“do what you can to help”可知妈妈告诉她要尽可能地去帮助需要帮助的人。故选 B。
5. A 解析:根据“Fearing that the cat might not survive if she waited... asking her parents.”可知，Lily 担心小猫的安危，所以决定先不问父母就把小猫带回家。故选 A。
6. D 解析:根据“One cold winter evening”以及“wrapped it in her scarf”可知天气很冷，所以 Lily 用围巾给小猫取暖。故选 D。
7. B 解析:根据“Your mum and I are very busy.”可知，Lily 的父母都很忙，所以爸爸说他们真的不能养这只猫。故选 B。
8. C 解析:look for 寻找;look at 看;look after 照顾;look up 查阅。根据“I'll do most of the work, I promise!”可知，Lily 承诺会做大部分的工作，所以此处是指一起照顾小猫。故选 C。
9. C 解析:根据“During the next few weeks, Lily and her family looked after the cat carefully.”可知一家人愿意给自己一次机会，尝试去照顾猫咪。故选 C。
10. D 解析:根据“it food and a nice bed”可知，此处是指给小猫买了食物和床。故选 D。
11. A 解析:根据“Lily named the cat Snowball because its fur was as... as snow.”可知猫咪的皮毛像雪一样白，因此取名为 Snowball。故选 A。
12. B 解析:根据“learned to play with a ball when Lily was busy with her homework”可知，此处是指小猫甚至在 Lily 忙于作业时学会了玩球，用 even 表示强调。故选 B。
13. C 解析:根据句意可知，Lily 很伤心，但是邻居 Mrs Smith 的家更大、更温暖。此处表示转折，故选 C。
14. B 解析:根据“She asked if she could adopt Snowball.”和“So, with tears in her eyes, she said goodbye to her dear friend.”可知，Mrs Smith 想要领养 Snowball，Mrs Smith 能给 Snowball 一个更好的生活。故选 B。
15. A 解析:根据文章内容可知，Lily 对小猫的善意打动了父母，因此此处强调善意的作用。故选 A。