went out in the car， then he'd sit by me in the kitchen， and watch me with those great amber eyes， listening all the while for the sound of Bertie's car coming up the path to the front of the house．
The lion was getting older． And he became weak in his legs and could see very little． He spent his last days sleeping at Bertie's feet． When he died， we buried（埋葬） him at the bottom of the hill． Bertie's wanted it that way so he could always see the place from the kitchen window． I suggested Bertie plant a tree in case（以防） he forgot where the lion was． \， but he should get more than a tree．\．
Bertie was sad for weeks， months after the lion died． There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even comfort him． He would sit for hours in his room， or go off on long walks by himself． He seemed so shut away inside himself， so distant（遥远的）． Try as I did． I could not reach him． （Adapted from The Butter fly Lion）
（32）What did Bertie's wife mean by saying \？ A． She would like the lion to sit by her． B． She didn't expect Bertie to keep the lion．
C． She didn't allow the lion to enter their bedroom．
D． She wanted to stop the lion walking freely in the park．
（33）Which description about the lion is TRUE according to the story？ A． He seldom broke kites into pieces． B． He could jump over the park wall． C． He became weak in his legs and eyes． D． He could kill deer or rabbits for himself．
（34）What can be inferred（推断） from the story？ A． Bertie's leg was badly hurt by the lion． B． The lion wanted to leave Bertie's family． C． Bertie's wife would plant a tree for the lion． D． Bertie loved the lion more than his wife did． （35）The story is mainly about ． A． Bertie and his wife﹣the owners of the lion B． tricks that Bertie and his wife taught the lion C． the habits that the lion formed in Bertie's family D． the last days the lion spent with Bertie and his wife
四、词汇运用（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
A）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式或音标提示填空，每空一词．
36．﹣You always look unhappy ！What （worry） you？ ﹣I really can't balance my study and hobbies．
37．﹣Who gets up the （early） in your family？ ﹣My mum． She cooks breakfast for Dad and me．
38．﹣Can you tell me the （pronounce） of the word \？ ﹣Sorry， I don't know， either．
39．The letter \（n） （known） number in some Math exercises．
40．In order to attract more people， a growing number of （[mjuzi： ?mz]） are free for the public．
B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词．
41．Kitty （邮寄） a special present to her father last Father's Day．
42．Giraffes are quite tall． Their long necks help them eat the （树叶）from trees． 43．﹣Don't tell the secret to a third person． Just keep it to （我们自己）． ﹣Trust me， please．
44．We depend on nature to live， so it is necessary for us to protect it （明智地，充满智慧地）． 45．﹣Would you mind （分享） your ideas？ ﹣Certainly not．
五、短文填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词．
With the development of modern technology， digital devices（数码设备） have been seen everywhere． People often check what is （46）h in the world on the Internet， keep in touch with friends through emails， or even start to read e﹣books． （47）H ， many people still prefer paper books to e﹣books because they think that brains work （48）b when reading paper books． Now， some scientists have come up with some （49）d ideas． They believe how brains work is not greatly affected by the way people read， but depends on the following factors（因素）． They （50）i the type and content of reading materials， the （51）p of reading． etc． When people read for entertainment， like news about star families or （52）f stories， reading paper books or e﹣books makes no difference． When people read to gain （53）k about science， reading paper books is more helpful． Brains need longer to deal with harder problems． Usually， taking notes by （54）h on paper books takes longer than typing（打字） notes out on digital devices． So it's （55）e for you to remember key points when you read paper books． Next time， when you read e﹣books about science， just remember to slow down and give your brain more time．
六、任务型阅读（共2小题；每小题5分，满分10分）
Most of us have made an exercise plan， but only a few can follow it． WebMD（an American website） has listed the following tips for making exercise a habit in your life． 1． Do activities you enjoy．
Remember， there's no rule that says you have to go to a sports centre or buy equipment like swimming suits． Many types of activities， such as push﹣up（俯卧撑）， can be done whenever it is rainy or snowy．
2． Exercise after work．
Don't go home first． Few people are so motivated（有动力的） that they will go out again and exercise after they go home and change clothes． 3． Exercise even when you are tired． Tiredness is not an excuse． While exercising， you breathe deeply and your body makes better use of the oxygen exchange． Then， you will feel energetic． 4． Notice that you are better than before．
It's great when your clothes fit better， you can lift heavier things or take exercise longer． There's something good too， like getting a good night's sleep or thinking more clearly． 5． Walk with a pedometer（计步器）
Not everyone can start out with 10，000steps a day． Use a pedometer， and find out your daily steps． And then， try your best to walk 300extra steps each day． Finally， you can reach 10，000steps
