一、完形填空。
（上海期中）Do you know Eskimos(爱斯基摩人)? Let me tell you something about their 1. The Eskimos live near the North Pole(北极). There are only two seasons there: winter and summer. There are no spring 2 autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can't 3 the sun for more than two months, even at noon. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never 4 and there is no night.
Near the North Pole, trees can't grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, stones or snow. When they go out in a storm(风暴) and can't get home, they make houses of snow. They leave these snow houses when the storm is over. Life is 5 for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there.
()1. A. live B. lively C. living D. life
()2. A. not B. or C. and D. neither
()3. A. see B. watch C. look D. look at
()4. A. rises B. goes up C. rises up D. goes down
()5. A. easy B. easily C. hard D. hardly

1. D 句意：让我告诉你一些关于他们的__________。A生活(动词)，B活泼的，C活着的，D生活(名词)。横线前有their修饰，横线处应用名词，故选D。
2. B 句意：那里没有春季__________秋季。A不是，B或者，C和，D都不。否定句中表示并列用or连接，故选B。
3. A 句意：你两个多月不能__________太阳，即使是在中午。A看见，B观看，C看起来，D看。see侧重看的结果；watch侧重表示较长时间持续的观看；look侧重看的动作，后面常接介词；look at侧重注意看某个东西的意思。根据空后的“the sun”可知，此处是表示看见的结果，故选A。
4. D 句意：在两个多月的时间里，太阳永远不会__________，也没有黑夜。A升起，B增长，C上升，D降落。根据“there is no night”可知，太阳从不降落，故选D。
5. C 句意：爱斯基摩人的生活很__________，但他们仍然喜欢住在那里。A容易的，B容易地，C艰难的，D从不，几乎不。根据上文可知爱斯基摩人的生活很艰难，故选C。

二、阅读理解。
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（江苏南通期末）Confucius(孔子）is a wise teacher in ancient China. He has many students，and Yan Hui is one of his favourite ones.
Yan Hui is poor but loves learning. He always listens carefully in class and never gets tired of studying. One day，Confucius asks him，“What do you want most in life?” Yan Hui smiles and says，“”
Confucius praises(表扬）him highly. He tells all his students，“Kindness and sharing are the most precious virtues(最珍贵的美德).” All the students nod and remember the words.
（）1. What does Confucius do? He's a .
A. farmer B. teacher C. doctor
（）2. Which of the following sentences fits best(最合适）in the blank “”?
A. I want to be a good student.
B. I want to be a wise teacher.
C. I want to share my food and clothes with my friends.
（）3. Why does Confucius praise Yan Hui highly?
A. Because Yan Hui is one of his favourite students.
B. Because Yan Hui always listens carefully in class.
C. Because Yan Hui values(珍视）kindness and sharing.
（）4. Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. Yan Hui is kind and hard-working.
B. Confucius is a wise teacher in ancient Greece.
C. Yan Hui sometimes gets tired of studying.

1. B 句意：孔子是做什么的？他是一名__________。根据“Confucius is a wise teacher in ancient China.”可知是老师。故选B。
2. C 句意：下面哪一个句子最适合放在空白“______”上？I want to be a good student. 我想成为一名好学生。I want to be a wise teacher. 我想成为一个睿智的老师。I want to share my food and clothes with my friends. 我想和我的朋友们分享我的食物和衣服。根据“He tells all his students, ‘Kindness and sharing are the most precious virtues.’”可知孔子提到仁爱和分享是最珍贵的美德，所以该空应和分享有关。故选C。
3. C 句意：为什么孔子高度表扬颜回？Because Yan Hui is one of his favourite students. 因为颜回是他最喜欢的学生之一。Because Yan Hui always listens carefully in class. 因为颜回总是在课上认真听讲。Because Yan Hui values kindness and sharing. 因为颜回珍视仁爱和分享。根据“Confucius praises him highly. He tells all his students, ‘Kindness and sharing are the most precious virtues.’”可知是因为颜回珍视仁爱和分享。故选C。
4. A 句意：下面哪个句子是正确的？Yan Hui is kind and hard-working. 颜回是仁爱且努力的。Confucius is a wise teacher in ancient Greece. 孔子是古希腊的一位睿智的老师。Yan Hui sometimes gets tired of studying. 颜回有时会厌倦学习。根据“Confucius is a wise teacher in ancient China.”可知孔子是古代中国的一位智慧的老师。根据“He always listens carefully in class and never gets tired of studying.”可知颜回总是认真听讲从不厌倦学习。故选A。