Convinced(确信的) that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers，Coyote forgot all about being hungry.He ran as fast as he could to the top of the hill.Standing on his back legs，he raised his front legs off the ground and howled.But Coyote slipped(滑倒)and rolled down the hill.He couldn't stop himself，and the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur.He rolled and rolled until he hit into Bluebird's tree heavily.No matter how much he tried，foolish Coyote could not shake the dust from his fur.And so the fur of all coyotes has the dull colour of dust to this very day.
36.How many times did Bluebird bathe every morning before she had beautiful blue feathers？
A.Three times.
B.Four times.
C.Five times.
D.Six times.
37.Why was Coyote a trickster？
A.He wanted to fly like Bluebird near the mountains.
B.He wanted to eat Bluebird but pretended to be curious.
C.He wanted to swim in the lake but was afraid of the water.
D.He wanted to sing Bluebird's song but didn't know the words.
38.Where did Coyote go after his fur turned blue？
A.To the lake.
B.To the tree.
C.To the cave.
D.To the hill.
39.Why did Coyote forget all about being hungry？
A.Because his fur had the dull colour of dust.
B.Because the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur.
C.Because he hit into Bluebird's tree and hurt himself.
D.Because he thought blue fur was much more beautiful.
40.What words does the writer use to help you imagine the colour blue？
A.sky，lake，mountains
B.bird，coyote，storm
C.flapped，climbed，bathed
D.fur，feathers，dust
D
Look carefully at the back of a California state quarter.A man with a walking stick is pictured there.A bird called a California condor(大秃鹫) is flying overhead.Who is this man，and why is he so important that he is featured(处于显着地位) on the back of a coin？
The man on this quarter is John Muir. Even as a child，Muir loved watching nature.As a young man，he spent much of his life exploring the beauty of the wilderness.He walked more than a thousand miles across the country，through fields and woods.John Muir liked writing about the places he visited，describing their beauty.
Muir also wrote about problems.In order to create more farmland for sheep and cattle，many trees were being cut down.This made Muir unhappy and worried，because he knew that trees were important to forests and to the animals that lived in them.Muir believed that nature should be conserved(保护) instead of being changed by human beings.He wrote articles in magazines and newspapers to spread the word about conserving forests.Soon，others began to listen.
Muir wrote letters to important people，such as President Theodore Roosevelt.Thepresident admired Muir's love for nature.When Roosevelt came to visit Muir in California，Muir convinced(说服) the president to go camping with him for three nights under the trees so they could talk about conservation.Later，President Roosevelt set aside 148 million acresof land for national forests and established(建立) five national parks.National parks arelarge areas of land that are protected from development.This means that people cannot buildhomes or businesses there.One of these parks is Yosemite National Park，the area that isfeatured on the back of the California quarter.
Though it has been almost one hundred years since John Muir died，people continue hiswork today.His work as a conservationist helped us to see the beauty of our natural world.
John Muir made us understand the importance of protecting our earth and ourresources-then，now，and for the future.
41.What did John Muir spend much of his life doing when he was a young man？
A.Watching natural views.
B.Writing about the places he visited.
C.Exploring the beauty of the wilderness.
D.Creating farmland for sheep and cattle.
42.Why did President Theodore Roosevelt visit John Muir？
A.Because Roosevelt loved watching nature.
B.Because Roosevelt received letters from John Muir.
C.Because Roosevelt admired John Muir's love for nature.
D.Because Roosevelt was sad about the problems with farmland.
43.What happened after President Roosevelt went camping with John Muir？
A.Many trees were cut down.
B.Five national parks were established.
C.More homes and businesses were built.
D.More farmland was used for sheep and cattle.
44.Why is John Muir featured on the back of a California state quarter？
A.Because he walked over a thousand miles across the country.
B.Because he helped people understand the importance of protecting the natural world.
C.Because he wrote articles to spread the word about conserving forests.
D.Because he once wrote several letters to President Theodore Roosevelt.
45.What is the writer's purpose of writing this article？
A.To advise readers to become active conservationists.
B.To make us interested in the story about a great man.
C.To tell us something about an important person in history.
D.To give information about how to conserve the environment.
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共51分)
四、填空(共16小题；每小题1分，满分16分)
A)根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
46.It's the(第一) time for Nanjing to hold the Asia Bike Show.It is sure to be a great success.
47.We should thank all our(老师) for their help，care and love during the past three years.
48.Harry keeps exercising every morning.As a result，he's a few kilos(轻的) than he used to he.
49.-Kitty，why do you look so happy today？
-I happened to meet an old friend of(我的) in the Confucius Temple this morning.
50.It's reported that Shen Jian，director of the Provincial Education Department of Jiangsu，was(采访) by 11 primary school students about some present issues.
B)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
51.It's(polite) to ask a lady about her age in western countries.
52.The story(it) is interesting，but it's a little difficult for children.
53.Look！ The teenagers are making cards(show) love for their mothers.
54.Anna doesn't like playing computer games.Sometimes she does it(simple) to relax.
