一、综合填空。
The children, seeing the house the bird landed on, stopped and looked for some time. It was not a normal house made 1 bread and candy. The children 2 (sudden) ran to the house and started to eat it.
As they ate, a 3 (woman) voice could be heard from inside the house saying, “Who’s that, eating at my home?”
The children dropped what they 4 (eat), and were about to run away, but then a very old woman appeared at the door and invited them into the house. The woman seemed so kind 5 the children lost all feeling of danger, and let her lead them into her room.
They were given all kinds of delicious food and drinks, and they were told that they could stay for a long time because the woman had another room 6 two clean beds.
Kind as the old lady appeared to be, she was 7 (real) a terrible witch (女巫), who liked to eat children. She created the bread and candy house to attract children; and so it would be easier for the witch 8 (get) them to stay. The witch thought the children were very thin, and she wished to make them 9 (fat) than before by 10 (give) them a lot of food.

二、(2025·扬州市高邮树人学校期中)首字母填空。
Many kids like to read comic books in their spare time. It worries many parents and teachers, because they do not think the comic book is a great r1. They think kids are just looking at the pictures and not p2 them together with the words. But some experts’ opinions are the opposite. They say reading comics can help them a lot.
Comics are fun to read. The general reason for choosing something to read is for p3. Comics just do that! They p4 stories that people of all ages can have fun with. Comics are not just silly cartoons. They’re also important works of art, and people can get a lot of k5 from them. For example, looking at comics from around the world is also a great way to learn about different cultures.
While reading novels, children might find it hard to guess the meanings of unknown words. But w6 it comes to comics, it is different. Children can easily m7 to do that according to the pictures. What’s more, even kids at primary school can u8 the plot (情节) when they read comics, as pictures can help them in some ways.
All in all, comics are a great way to relax and get kids to fall in love with reading. As a parent, you shouldn’t just stop your kids reading comic books. Picking some good ones for them is a good c9 instead. When you help them develop a good habit of reading, you put them on a path to s10 both in the classroom and in life. Reading is a really powerful tool for children’s growth.

三、(2025·连云港市赣榆区期中)信息还原。
Gulliver tried his best to get away from the small men. He found a boat and tried to sail home. 1 The strong winds drove his boat to another island.
Everyone on the island was very large. They were all more than 20 metres tall. 2 Gulliver seemed very small to them, like a toy or a pet. The farmer’s daughter took Gulliver to town to show him around. Everyone in town was very surprised to see such a small person.
The Queen heard about Gulliver and bought him from the farmer. 3 The King enjoyed listening to Gulliver’s stories about his home country and many travels. Their chairs, tables, knives, forks and plates were all much too big for Gulliver to use. 4 Wherever the King and Queen went, they carried Gulliver with them in his house.
One day they went to the beach. While they were there, a large eagle picked up Gulliver’s house—with Gulliver in it, and carried him high up into the air. But the house was so heavy that the eagle couldn’t carry it. So the eagle dropped it into the sea. 5 The ship took him home.
A. However, there was a great storm at sea.
B. The Queen paid 100 dollars for Gulliver.
C. A farmer found Gulliver and took him home to his daughter.
D. Gulliver used his house as a boat until a ship found him.
E. She gave Gulliver to the King as a present.
F. So they had to build a small house for him to live in.
G. Gulliver was lost in the strong wind.