Usually, mice are not popular, but Mickey Mouse 17 many people's hearts. Movies about Mickey Mouse are popular 18 everywhere in the world for more than eighty years. Walt Disney made this 19 cartoon character. When he was young, Walt Disney was interested in drawing cartoons. And he tried to 20 better ways of making cartoons move. At that time, some movies just started to use 21 . So Disney decided to put sound in his cartoons, too. People were 22 when they saw Mickey Mouse talk on the movie screen. Mickey became popular 26 both young and old.

　　Later, Walt Disney 22 to build a new kind of amusement park (游乐场). He hoped to bring a clean, good and beautiful world to people of all ages. 25 Walt Disney made his dream come true. In 1955, Disneyland opened in the USA and became the most successful amusement park in the world.

( )16. A. So B. But C. And D. Or

( )17. A. wins B. loses C. breaks D. shares

( )18. A. hardly B. never C. almost D. ever

( )19. A. meaningless B. boring C. serious D. famous

( )20. A. give B. keep C. make D. find

( )21. A. sound B. color C. news D. joke

( )22. A. unlucky B. educational C. excited D. rich

( )23. A. with B. of C. at D. by

( )24. A. finished B. started C. forgot D. remembered

( )25. A. At first B. At least C. In the past D. In the end

III. 情景交际 (每小题1分，共5分)

根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话。

A: Hi, Frank! (26)______________

B: Animal World.

A. But you can know what's going on around the world by watching the news.

B. I want to watch the news tonight.

C. What's your favorite TV show?

D. But I will watch talk shows tonight.

E. What do you think of them? A: Oh, I like Animal World, too. It's very interesting.

B: (27)______________

A: Talk shows?

B: Yes, they are enjoyable. (28)______________

A: I don't like them. They are boring.

(29)______________

B: I don't like watching it. It's too serious.

A: (30)_______________

B: Maybe you're right.

IV. 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共20分)

A

　　If you are like me and you love drawing a lot, then I'm sure you'll love "Drawing With Mark". "Drawing With Mark" is a great show and Mark is really helpful. He gives kids some tips (窍门) on how to draw and often teaches kids some history about the things they draw. Kids can also learn three or four fun facts about what they are drawing.

　　"Happy Tails" is about cats and dogs. Mark shows how to draw them and talks about how to look after them, too.

　　In "A Day With The Dinosaurs", Mark visits the Museum of Boston and speaks to an expert (专家) to learn how the dinosaurs lived, what they ate and how long they lived.

　　In "Reach For The Stars", Mark is also at the Museum of Boston. He speaks to another expert about the stars. I learned how far we are from the stars. I thought that the stars were just about 100 miles (英里) from us, but they are millions of (数百万的) miles from us. That's really far!

　　If you love drawing, you can watch this show. You can have fun with the tips Mark gives you. The tips will help you to become an artist.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( )31. What's "Drawing With Mark"?

A. A movie. B. A book. C. A show. D. A magazine.

( )32. What's "Happy Tails" about?

A. Cats and dogs. B. Stars and the moon. C. Dinosaurs. D. Artists.

( )33. How does Mark learn how long the dinosaurs lived?

A. By reading a book.

B. By talking with an expert.