D . Because （12）
A . any B . little C . few D . some （13）
A . sent B . was sent C . has sent D . was sending （14）
A . hard B . harder C . hardest D . the hardest （15）
A . at B . in C . on D . by
四、 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。 (共1题；共5分)
14. （5分）根据短文内容理解，选择正确答案。
Why do plants grow in some places but not in others? Why does some land have so many plants growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That's why there are almost no trees or grass in dry deserts.
Plants must also have a place to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built(被建立) on hard land. The plants there have only the soil between the cracks of the stones to grow in.
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Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food. What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won't. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
（1）According to the passage, plants need _______ things to grow well. A . two B . three C . four D . five
（2）The underlined word \ A . long narrow opening B . the surface of something C . small plants on something D . the bottom of something
（3）From the passage, we can know it is ________ for plants to grow in dry places. A . easy
B . difficult C . impossible D . important
（4）The passage can most probably be found in a ________ book. A . science B . history C . travel D . math
五、 阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。 (共2题；共10分)
15. （5分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。 (A)
When I was 8 years old, I decided to run away from home after a quarrel with my mother. With my suitcase packed and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door.
My mom asked where I was going. \
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\you want to run away, that's all right,\she said. \you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.\
I threw my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor and started for the door again.
\a minute,\Mom said. \didn't have any clothes on when you arrived, and I want them back.\ This infuriated me. I tore my clothes off — shoes, socks, underwear and all — and shouted, \I go now?\
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I was so angry that I shut the door forcefully and stepped out of my home. Then I noticed that down the street two neighbor girls walking toward our house. I was so shy that I saw the big spruce(云杉) tree in our yard and jumped under the low-hanging branches. A pile of dried-up brown needles(针状物) were beneath the tree, and you can't imagine the pain those sharp needles caused to my body. After I was sure the girls had passed by, I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly. \there?\
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The voice behind the door answered, \ Glancing behind me to see if anyone else was coming, I begged, \son. Let me in!\
The door inched open and Mom's smiling face appeared. \you change your mind about running away?\she asked.
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（1）When the author was leaving home, his mother ordered him to ______. A . check his suitcase carefully B . take some sandwiches C . stay at home
D . leave everything behind
（2）Why did the author jump under the low-hanging branches? A . To avoid being seen. B . To find some needles.
C . To play a joke on the two girls. D . To attract the two girls' attention.
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（3）Which of the following can best describe the author's mom? A . Selfish and proud. B . Strict but loving. C . Kind and helpful. D . Wise but impatient.
（4）The last sentence \ A . felt very hungry at that time B . changed his plan to leave home C . wished to eat something before leaving
D . wanted to know what his mother prepared for supper 16. （5分）阅读理解
Look! My name is Linda. This is my pencil case. It's green. What's in the pencil case? A ruler and a pen are in the pencil case. The ruler is blue and red. It's my ruler. The pen is black and white. It's not my pen. Look! That boy is Joan. It is his pen. That girl is Amy. I find her black pencil in the Lost and Found case. I call Amy at 487-0203. It's her telephone number.
（1）What color is the pencil case? A . It's green. B . It's orange. C . It's brown. D . It's blue and red. （2）The__________ isn't Linda's. A . pencil B . pencil case C . ruler D . pen
（3）___________has a pencil. A . Amy B . Joan C . Tim D . Linda
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