1. In the sentence “The young girl is thinking about buying a blouse and a pair of trousers.”, which “ou” makes a different sound from the others?

A.young
B.about
C.blouse
D.trousers

2. —The yellow shirt looks good ______ my son. Do you think so?
—Yes, I do. A boy of his age looks nice ______ yellow or orange.

A.in; on
B.on; on
C.on; in
D.in; in

3. —Jenny and Beth are good friends and they both learned to dance when they were young.
—People who have ______ life experiences(经历)are easy to become friends.

A.enough
B.similar
C.interesting
D.important

4. (2023·南通中考改编)—Life is like a road. It isn’t always ______.
—I can’t agree more. So we should learn to deal with all kinds of difficulties.

A.smooth
B.suitable
C.smart
D.special

5. After the new ______ of rice was introduced, the farmers produced much more rice.
A.size
B.type
C.shape
D.fashion

6. —If someone comes to ask for directions, what would you do?
—If I happen to know the place, I’ll say nothing and ______ lead(领路)him there.

A.almost
B.just
C.really
D.instead

7. —Sandy, your scarf is beautiful. What’s it made of?
—Thanks. The scarf is made of silk. It soft and smooth.

A.looks
B.sounds
C.feels
D.keeps

8. —I find it hard to decide which sport to take up. There are so many options.
—You can start with some popular ones. , running and cycling are both great choices.
A.In fact
B.At first
C.As a result
D.For example

9. — is Ricky like?
—He’s humorous(幽默的). He often tells us funny jokes.
A.How
B.What
C.Which
D.Who

10. —People are saying that the company is going bankrupt(破产).
—. We should get prepared.

A.Every dog has its day
B.There is no smoke without fire
C.All roads lead to Rome
D.Actions speak louder than words

Ⅱ. 完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
Poppy was trying on her new dress for picture day tomorrow. It looked perfect. The picture day was ______ because all class pictures would be in the school yearbook forever.
Poppy went to the kitchen and took a cup of juice from her mum. Seconds later, the cup fell down and the juice made her ______ dirty. She felt sad. She couldn’t go to picture day like this. “I’ll wash it,” her mum said. “Now, get changed. We are going to the ______ doctor.”
At Dr Chen’s office, Dr Chen said, “We’ll have your glasses ready tomorrow afternoon.” Poppy was ______ to hear that, because she didn’t want glasses. At least she didn’t have to wear them for picture day.
The next ______ Poppy put on the clean dress. “Oh no!” she cried. “My dress shrank(收缩)!” She ran to get an older dress. Poppy’s mum called upstairs, “Hurry! Dr Chen’s office just called. Your glasses are ready ______. Let’s get them now.”
While ______ to take pictures with classmates, Poppy felt terrible about her black glasses. She hoped her class’s turn would never come.
Next to her, Roy said ______, “You’re lucky! Your parents didn’t make you get a haircut.”
“At least you can still smile,” Lei said. Lei had a few ______ teeth.
Then Poppy found that Evan’s arm was in a cast(石膏). “I guess we all have something we don’t like about our looks,” Poppy said. “______ is perfect.”
“You’re up, Class Two,” the picture taker ordered. Poppy thought about ______ her glasses. Then, the picture taker said, “Nice glasses.” Poppy saw a wink(眨眼)______ a pair of red glasses.
Poppy smiled and ______ her classmates. They couldn’t take off a bad haircut or cover a broken arm. They all had their ______. That’s what made them special. She left her glasses on.
“Cheese!” the class called out. The picture taker snapped(拍照)the picture. “Perfect,” she said.
Picture day didn’t go ______ Poppy planned. It was even better.
1. A. successful
B. important
C. enjoyable
D. traditional
2. A. shirt
B. sweater
C. dress
D. skirt
3. A. eye
B. tooth
C. arm
D. ear
4. A. sad
B. glad
C. nervous
D. angry
5. A. morning
B. afternoon
C. evening
D. night
6. A. fast
B. slowly
C. late
D. early
7. A. smiling
B. waiting
C. stopping
D. talking
8. A. seriously
B. surprisedly
C. excitedly
D. unhappily
9. A. missing
B. caring
C. sleeping
D. loving
10. A. Everyone
B. Someone
C. Anyone
D. None
11. A. setting off
B. putting off
C. giving off
D. taking off
12. A. below
B. inside
C. behind
D. around
13. A. looked after
B. looked at
C. looked like
D. looked for
14. A. differences
B. talents
C. preparations
D. experiences
15. A. if
B. until
C. as
D. when