一、从括号内选出一个符合语意的单词或词组，并用其正确形式完成句子。
1. （; since; though） the temperature dropped, people began to wear warmer clothes.
2. The girl dared （; speak） in front of her class because she had practiced the song many times.
3. The girl tries to get over her （silent; ）, but her face still turns red when she is speaking.
4. A reporter （; treat） Mr. White, so you have to wait for him for a while in his office.
5. （a number of; ） the students in my class is forty-five and most of them are active in class.

二、从方框中选出适当的单词，用其正确的形式填空。 Asia, background, guard, private, require, ton 1. The stone weighs three and nobody can carry it alone. 2. Two men at the door of the school, so I didn't get in. 3. The school all students to wear uniforms on school days. 4. By way of introduction, let me tell you the of the story first. 5. Last year he traveled to several countries such as China and Thailand. 6. He keeps his diaries hidden under his bed.

三、阅读下面短文，从方框内的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A. be careful about B. deal with C. give up D. took up E. was able to Last summer, I wanted to learn how to ride a bike. At first, it was really hard. I kept falling off and getting scared, I didn't know how to 1 the balance（平衡）. I tried a few times but always fell. It made me want to 2. But my dad said, "Keep trying!" So I 3 riding every day. I practiced in the park with my father's help. He told me to 4 where to put my feet and how to ride the handlebars（车把）. After a week, I 5 ride without falling! I felt so happy and proud. Learning to ride a bike teaches me that if I keep trying, I can do it. Now, I love riding my bike and go for rides with my friends.

四、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。 Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse. Joyfully, they played each summer's day Soldiers both, of course. Then Jack broke off his horse's head. Sad for his toy, then cried he loud. As his young friend Joe said: "Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two? Climb up here, Jack, and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two. When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember When we were two little boys." Long years past, war came so Gravely they marched away. Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout, a horse rushes out Out from the crowd, to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew: "Did you think I would leave you dying When there's room on my horse for two? Climb up here, Joe, we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two. Now we are both real soldiers And our horses are not toys And I remember When we were two little boys." Notes: soldier 士兵; cry 哭; war 战争; march 行军; roar 咆哮; mad 生气的; wound 受伤 () 1. What happened to Jack's toy horse? A. Joe broke it. B. Its head was broken off. C. The soldiers took it away. () 2. Which word is best for " ▲ "? A. fast B. near C. far () 3. About the emotional tone（感情基调）of the song, which is RIGHT? A. Excited → Worried. B. Joyful → Sad. C. Upset → Worried. () 4. What can we infer from the second part of the song? A. The two little boys were very kind. B. The two boys will die in the war soon. C. The two boys' country wasn't peaceful. () 5. What is the song mainly about? A. Dangerous war. B. Interesting games. C. Close friendship.