Ⅰ. 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
I never had cooking classes. I learned cooking from my 1. She was really interested in 2 me how to cook. When my mother got married, she couldn't cook 3. That was because my grandmother never let her stay in the 4 while she was cooking.
My mother did not start to cook until she was twenty-five years old. In the beginning, it was very ______ 5 ______ for her, and she had to take cooking classes. So she decided to teach me how to ______ 6 ______ when I was young. She didn't want me to have the ______ 7 ______ experience.
When I was seven years old, I 8 to learn cooking from my mother. Sometimes I helped her prepare the meal, and sometimes we made the 9 together according to the recipe. Now I don't 10 any help to cook a meal. I can cook for myself or for a group of people. I will teach my children to cook too. If I am not with them one day, I hope they can take care of themselves well.
()1. A. teacher B. father C. brother D. mother
()2. A. making B. asking C. helping D. teaching
()3. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
()4. A. bedroom B. library
C. kitchen D. living room
()5. A. hard B. comfortable
C. important D. easy
()6. A. paint B. cook
C. eat D. learn
()7. A. different B. happy
C. same D. simple
()8. A. started B. wanted
C. stopped D. served
()9. A. newspaper B. card
C. menu D. meal
()10. A. find B. get
C. need D. finish

Ⅱ. 阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
A
Cake balls are perfect for parties because they are easy to eat with your hands. Although cake balls are not traditional Chinese food, they are still very popular now. Let's learn how to make them.

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()11. Why are cake balls perfect for parties?
A. Because they look beautiful.
B. Because they are sweet.
C. Because they are easy to eat with your hands.
D. Because they are not difficult to make.
()12. 新考向 信息还原＞＞ Which of the following can be put in “ ▲ ”?
A. cheese B. chocolate C. onions D. cabbages
()13. Which picture correctly shows Step 2?

A B C D
()14. When is the best time to eat the cake balls according to the passage?
A. After we dip them into the melted cheese.
B. When the melted cheese is still warm.
C. As soon as we take them out of the oven.
D. After we keep them in the fridge for one night.
()15. 新考向 写作意图＞＞ What's the writer's main purpose of writing this passage?
A. To teach us how to make cake balls.
B. To tell us when to eat cake balls.
C. To show us where to buy cake balls.
D. To describe why make cake balls.