For years, Kyle Hargreaves, 13, had a secret fear. It wasn't of snakes or spiders or of heights. Kyle was afraid of mascots (吉祥物). That's right — those characters in fun costumes (服装) at sporting events and amusement parks.

Just seeing a mascot made Kyle shudder. He even would have trouble breathing. “What's wrong with me?” Kyle wondered. And as time went on, the problem only became worse.

Kyle decided to face his fear. He told his dad about it. Hearing that, his dad couldn't believe his ears. He took Kyle to a hospital at once. There Kyle was treated (治疗) in a special way. He was asked to face the feared object step by step.

First, a man carrying a rabbit costume appeared. Kyle started to fear, but he didn't run away. Next, the man put on the whole costume except for the head. Then he played basketball with Kyle. After a while, the man put on the head. Other mascots joined the game.

Kyle was nervous every step of the way. But finally he relaxed. By the end of the day, his fear was gone. To prevent his fear from returning, Kyle played with mascots several times for a month.

To celebrate Kyle's new relationship with mascots, his family went on a trip. Where did they go? To a place full of mascots!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.What does the underlined word “shudder” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Forget. B. Shake. C. Answer. D. Sing.

2.How did Kyle's dad feel when he knew about Kyle's fear?

A. Angry. B. Funny. C. Disappointed. D. Surprised.

3.How was Kyle treated in the hospital?

A. By making more friends.

B. By playing with mascots.

C. By learning to play basketball.

D. By carrying all kinds of costumes.

4.Where might Kyle and his family go to celebrate Kyle's success?

A. To a zoo.

B. To a concert.

C. To a science museum.

D. To an amusement park.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How a boy faced his fear.

B. How a boy learnt what fear was.

C. How a boy's family helped him.

D. How a boy's friends helped him.

1.B 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A 【解析】 文章讲述了Kyle害怕吉祥物，他告诉了他的爸爸，他爸爸带他去医院接受治疗，慢慢地他不再害怕。 1.根据Kyle was afraid of mascots (吉祥物) Kyle害怕吉祥物，可知看见吉祥物因该是发抖；故选B 2.根据Hearing that, his dad couldn't belie...

上栏描述了五位同学喜欢看的杂志，下栏是七份杂志的简介，请为上栏的每位同学选择一份合适的杂志。

61.1. Vince would like to read stories that teenagers write. He is also interested in music and would like some suggestions on the best music CDs to listen to.

62.2.Sue wants to know more about the lives of famous people who often appear in the news. She is also interested in clothes and would like suggestions on what to wear.

63.3. Billy is interested in learning more about the latest (最新的) international events. He is also interested in the movies and would like to read different opinions on what to see.

64. 4.Gina is interested in geography and the natural world. She would also like to read articles that tell her about the lives of people from other countries.

65. 5.Luke enjoys going to concerts and wants to find out more about the people in his favorite bands. He also would like to read articles written by other teenagers.

61.6. Vince would like to read stories that teenagers write. He is also interested in music and would like some suggestions on the best music CDs to listen to.

62.7.Sue wants to know more about the lives of famous people who often appear in the news. She is also interested in clothes and would like suggestions on what to wear.

63.8. Billy is interested in learning more about the latest (最新的) international events. He is also interested in the movies and would like to read different opinions on what to see.

64. 9.Gina is interested in geography and the natural world. She would also like to read articles that tell her about the lives of people from other countries.

65. 10.Luke enjoys going to concerts and wants to find out more about the people in his favorite bands. He also would like to read articles written by other teenagers.

A. Youth World is a magazine for teenagers. It provides information about all the latest movies, concerts and fashion shows (时装表演). It also lists the best DVDs to watch.

B. Teens Now is a successful music magazine for teenagers. It lists who is playing, where and when and how to get tickets. It provides interviews with well-known singers and bands. It also gives its readers the chance to send in their own articles.

C. NS Teens magazine is well-known for its articles on the wildlife and environment. It also has articles on the history and culture of many other countries.

D. No journalists (新闻记者) write for Teen Voice. This magazine depends completely on articles sent in by its teenage readers. It gives young people the opportunity to publish their creative work, such as poems or short works of fiction. They can also write reviews (评论) on the latest music CDs.

E. Top Teens is easy to read and full of color photos. It offers advice on fashion and beauty. But most of its pages are about interviews with the popular, well-known stars of screen, music and sport.

F. The only environmental magazine written by teenagers for teenagers is Young WB. Readers are invited to send their articles and photos to the magazine. The magazine also has many special offers and competitions.

G. Teenplus is very different from other teen magazines that simply offer articles on pop stars and fashion. This exciting new magazine tells readers about what is happening in the world. It also offers all kinds of reviews on recent books, movies and music CDs.

A. Youth World is a magazine for teenagers. It provides information about all the latest movies, concerts and fashion shows (时装表演). It also lists the best DVDs to watch.

B. Teens Now is a successful music magazine for teenagers. It lists who is playing, where and when and how to get tickets. It provides interviews with well-known singers and bands. It also gives its readers the chance to send in their own articles.

C. NS Teens magazine is well-known for its articles on the wildlife and environment. It also has articles on the history and culture of many other countries.

D. No journalists (新闻记者) write for Teen Voice. This magazine depends completely on articles sent in by its teenage readers. It gives young people the opportunity to publish their creative work, such as poems or short works of fiction. They can also write reviews (评论) on the latest music CDs.

E. Top Teens is easy to read and full of color photos. It offers advice on fashion and beauty. But most of its pages are about interviews with the popular, well-known stars of screen, music and sport.

F. The only environmental magazine written by teenagers for teenagers is Young WB. Readers are invited to send their articles and photos to the magazine. The magazine also has many special offers and competitions.

G. Teenplus is very different from other teen magazines that simply offer articles on pop stars and fashion. This exciting new magazine tells readers about what is happening in the world. It also offers all kinds of reviews on recent books, movies and music CDs.

1.D 2.E 3.G 4.C 5.B 【解析】 五位同学喜欢看的杂志，有七份杂志的简介，为每位同学选择一份合适的杂志。 1.题意：文斯想读青少年写的故事。他对音乐也很感兴趣，想要最好的关于听音乐唱片一些建议。D选项的意思是“《没有记者》为青少年的声音写作。这本杂志完全依赖于青少年读者寄来的文章。它使年轻人有机会出版他们的创作作品，如诗歌或短篇小说。他们还...

根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。

kick, courage, examine, lemon, friendship

1.They shared lots of interests and hobbies and as time went on, a close _______ gradually developed between them.

2.—I always feel a pain in my head these days, Dr. Smith.

—OK. Let me _______ you.

3.Mom put some honey and _______ juice into the water and mixed them up with a spoon.

4.—I am very sorry, Mrs. White. I didn't expect you to pass when I _______ the ball.

—Well, young man, you're lucky. Nothing serious happened.

5.Luke had no _______ at that time. That's why he gave up the plan.

1.friendship 2.examine 3.lemon 4.kicked 5.courage 【解析】 1.句意：他们有着许多共同的兴趣爱好，随着时间的推移，他们之间逐渐形成了亲密的友谊。friendship：友谊，可数名词；不定冠词a后面跟可数名词单数，根据上文“他们有着许多共同的兴趣爱好，”可知“着时间的推移，他们之间逐渐形成了亲密的友谊。”结合所给词...

阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词语并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺，每词限用一次。

victory, change, unusual, large, allow, in total, size, protect, activity, for

The ocean is no longer a safe place for many creatures (生物). For many years, harmful (有害的) 1. such as polluting and overfishing have made it difficult for many creatures to live in it. Last year, Chile, a country in South America, made a great effort to2. that. It created the Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park. Located off the western coast of Chile, it is the 3. ocean reserve (自然保护区) in North or South America. It covers about 115,000 square miles of the Pacific Ocean. That's about the 4. of the state of Arizona, USA.

No fishing or any other kind of human activity will5. in the waters in that area. That's good news6. the sea creatures that live in that part of the Pacific Ocean. The area is home to many 7. creatures not found anywhere else in the world.

2015 was a big year for protecting the world's oceans. 8., more than 1 million square miles of ocean were newly protected in the year.

Liesbeth van der Meer is a scientist at Oceana, a group working to9. the oceans. She said Chile's new reserve was a great 10. for the world's oceans.

1.activities 2.change 3.largest 4.size 5.be allowed 6.for 7.unusual 8.In total 9.protect 10.victory 【解析】 本文主要谈论海洋保护。海洋不再是许多生物安全的地方。多年来，诸如污染和过度捕捞等有害活动使许多生物难以生存。去年，智利，南美...

The man is driving at 40 kilometres _______ hour.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. /

B 【解析】句意：这个人以每小时40公里的速度开车。本题考查冠词的用法。空格后面的hour发音为[?a??(r)]，是以元音音素开头的单词，所以冠词应用an，故答案选B。

In every ______ there has to be some give-and-take.

A. friendship

B. instrument

C. attention

D. blackboard

A 【解析】句意：在每一段友谊中都必须有一些互谅互让。A. friendship意思是“友谊”；B. instrument意思是“乐器、仪器”；C. attention意思是“注意”；D. blackboard意思是“黑板”。根据后面的has to be some give-and-take.可知此处是说“友谊”，结合选项，可知A选项符合题意，故答案选A。

There are many good teachers in ______ school.

A. we

B. him

C. our

D. themselves

C 【解析】句意：我们学校有很多好老师。A. we人称代词，主格，我们；B. him人称代词，宾格，他； C. our形容词性物主代词，我们的；D. themselves反身代词，他们自己。由空格后面的名词school，可知此处应填形容词性物主代词，用来修饰后面的名词school，结合选项，可知C选项符合题意，故答案选C。

Look at the picture on the right! She is going _______.

A. into the library

B. out of the post office

C. into the supermarket

C 【解析】句意：看右边的图画！她要去超级市场。A. into the library进图书馆；B. out of the post office走出邮局；C. into the supermarket进超市。根据右边的图片可以看到这名妇女正要走进超市，所以用be going into，into侧重于方位，强调进去这个动作，结合选项，可知C选项符合题意，故答案选C。

-- Can we play soccer here?

-- No, you ________ play it near the road. That’s too dangerous!

A. can

B. may

C. won't

D. mustn't

D 【解析】句意：——我们可以在这里踢足球吗？——不，你们千万不能在马路附近玩，那太危险了！A. can能、可以；B. may可以；C. won't不会；D. mustn't不许，表示禁止，语气比较强烈。根据前面的回答No，以及后面的That’s too dangerous!可知是不许在马路附近玩，语气比较强烈，所以用mustn't表示禁止，故答案选D。

I know his face ______ I can't remember his name.

A. and

B. but

C. or

D. so

B 【解析】句意：我认得他的脸，但不记得他的名字。本题主要考查连词辨析。A. and“和”，表示并列；B. but“但是”，表转折；C. or “否则”，表假设关系；D. so“所以”，表示结果。根据题干“I know his face”（我认得他的脸）与“I can't remember his name”（不记得他的名字）的关系，可知这里是一种转折关系，因此but符合题意，故答案选B。...