先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卷标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共5分， 每格0.5分）

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. The couple worked and saved, making p  1. for their nine children and themselves to travel to the USA. It had taken years before they saved enough money and got everything r 2. for the trip.

The whole family was excited about their new life. However, seven days b  3.          they left for the USA, the youngest son was bitten（咬）by a dog. The doctor t    4.the boy,

but because there was a possibility of rabies（狂犬病）, they would be kept away from others for fourteen days.

    The family’s dream could not come t  5. . They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had planned. Watching the ship leave---without the Clark family, the father was quite a 6.  with both his son and God for their bad luck.

    Five days later, a piece of sad news spread t   7.  Scotland---the strong and powerful ship, Titanic, had gone down, taking h  8.  of lives with it. The Clark family was to have been on that ship, but because the son was bitten by a dog, they were left b 9. in Scotland.

    When Mr. Clark heard the news, he thanked his son for saving the family. He thanked the God for t   10.  a sad thing into a good one.

Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a reason.

动词填空  用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）

1.The musical video you look forward to _________________(sell) out yesterday.

2.At this time yesterday, that woman together with her sons _______________(wait) for his    husband at the station.

3.Look! The snow ______________(stop).Let’s go outside to make a snowman.

4.Last week they replied to my letter. They said they __________(fly) to see me the next month.

5.I don’t know what I should pay attention to ________________(reduce) the pollution.

6.When I got to the factory, my workmates ________________(finish) their work.

7.Our school _________________(organize) a visit to the park unless it rains tomorrow. 

8.When we were young, our teacher told us the earth _____________(travel) around the sun.

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1.The _____________ （建议）they have offered us are very useful, we should take them.

2.Beijing is the capital of China, it is also the _______________（文化）center of China.

3.Tonight, they are going to celebrate their father’s _____________ (四十) birthday.

4.How beautiful those circles on those ________________________ (蝴蝶)wings are!

根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.I couldn’t tell others my _______________(excite) feeling in my heart.

2.On their way home, they bought _______________(they) something to eat.

3.You always answer the questions _____________(correct) in class, so you should listen carefully and make fewer mistakes next time.

4.The food your mother cooks is _______________(taste) than that my mother does.

Growing mushrooms(蘑菇) is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms.

    Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.

    When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don’t have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, dome helpers may be the best choice.

    After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides(农药) or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence(围栏) or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.

    Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared in the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world.

1.According to the passage, many people begin to plant mushrooms probably ________.

A. because they are in great need.

B. because they look very beautiful

C. because they are healthy food

D. because they are very expensive

2.Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?

a. Choose suitable mushrooms.

b. Protect your mushrooms well.

c. Find some workers to help you.

d. Start to grow the mushrooms.

e. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.

A. c—a—d—b—e                   B. e—a—c—d—b

C. c—a—e—b—d                   D. e—a—d—b—c

3.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. pesticides can be used in mushroom growing

B. anyone can produce high quality mushrooms.

C. after starting, you should always take care of the mushrooms

D. having a mushroom business is not so difficult

4.The best title of the passage is __________.

A. Healthy mushrooms                   

B. The value of mushrooms

C. How to choose mushrooms             

D. Suggestions on growing mushrooms

For a long time, humans have used technology (科技) to study the world around us, and Mars is the latest place we’re using machines to explore. Besides the earth, the “red planet” is seen, as the one place in our solar system most likely to have life.

Early last month, the first American robot, Spirit, landed on Mars without any problem. Opportunity, the second robot, landed on the planet more than a week ago. Scientists are very excited about these machines’ safe landing on Mars. It means that now we have an excellent chance to look for water and other signs of life. So far, the robots have found some stones that could show Mars was once a wet and warm planet.

But the trips made by Spirit and Opportunity were dangerous. Mars is often called the “death planet”, because in the past its environment has been unfriendly to the robot explorers. Before Spirit and Opportunity, nearly forty spaceships had been sent to Mars since the 1960s. Two-thirds of them failed. The first spaceship, Korabl, sent in 1962 by Russia was among them. It broke apart (分裂) near the earth.

1.For a long time humans think ________.

A. they can surely find life on Mars

B. there may be life on Mars        

C. it’s too late for them to explore Mars now

D. Mars is the only planet that has life on it

2.The two robots ________.

A. have found out that it is warm and wet on Mars

B. were sent to Mars to find some stones           

C. were the first two American robots that landed on Mars         

D. are the only machines that have landed on Mars so far

3.The third paragraph mainly tell us ________.

A. it’s a very hard and dangerous trip for spaceships to Mars

B. two-thirds of the spaceships sent to Mars have failed

C. Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars successfully

D. Mars is called the “death planet”

I found out one time that doing a favor (关心)for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜)over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.

    Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized（强调）the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.

    Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

1.The story took place exactly          .

A. in the teacher’s office                  B. in an exam room

C. in the school library                  D. in the language lab

2.The thing(s) emphasized in the teacher’s talk was (were)          .

A. honesty         B. sense of duty       C. seriousness      D. all of the above

3.The boy knew everything          .

A. the moment he was asked to stay behind

B. when the teacher started talking about honesty

C. only some time later                 

D. when he was walking out of the room

1.Sydney Tower is ____________ in Sydney, Australia.

A. the busiest streetB. the biggest station

C. the most beautiful parkD. the highest point

2.Sydney Tower opens at ____________.

A. 8:00 amB. 9:00 amC. 10:30 pmD. 11:30 pm

3.If an adult with two children goes to visit Sydney Tower, he has to pay ___________.

A. $60B. $90C. $120D. $150

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t         that you don’t have a mental health problem.

Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or         . Most of the time those feelings pass,         sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move         different stages(阶段) of your life.

Here are four practical         to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can         them.

●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of          , but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.

●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are         connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.

●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer         advice which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.

●Take a break. It could be a weekend         new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.

1.A. agree      B. meanC. doubtD. notice

2.A. excited    B. satisfied    C. surprisedD. stressed

3.A. but      B. andC. soD. as

4.A. away  B. insideC. throughD. against

5.A. answers     B. repliesC. waysD. chances

6.A. follow  B. findC. adviseD. count

7.A. weakness  B. lazinessC. happinessD. richness

8.A. easily  B. closelyC. equallyD. hardly

9.A. difficult      B. terribleC. strangeD. various

10.A. protecting  B. exploringC. providingD. imagining

---It will be my turn. I feel a bit nervous. 

        ---________. You can make it.

A. Congratulations        B. Take it easy    

C. Look out                         D. Have a good time