词汇运用(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
(A) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式,每空只写一词。
1. The dog’s (死亡)made him very sad.
2.We’re thinking about _______________( 拒绝 ) their invitation.
3.Man and woman think and behave __________ (不同)in many ways.
4.She tried to stop smoking, and she (成功).
5.I think we should be _________(允许) to wear our own clothes.
(B) 在下列各句的空格内填上一个适当的完整的单词,该词的首字母已给出。
6.The growing population is one of the biggest c of the world today.
7. Do you read a d_________ newspaper?
8.I’m busy doing my homework. Please don’t b__________ me.
9.How can you take my money without my p__________?
10. I think it’s n_________ to work hard and improve our life.
任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题1 分,满分5 分)
“低碳生活,从我做起!”请仔细阅读下列材料,找出以下五种“低碳”行为产生的直接效应。
1.Henry often recycles water to clean his room and water the flowers.2.Daphne always turns off the lights and the computer as soon as she leaves her office.
3. Mr. White sometimes goes to work by bus or on foot instead of driving his car.
4. Li Lei usually uses QQ or e-mail to communicate with his friends instead of paper letters.
5.Miss Zhang never wears fur(皮草)clothes and she decides to eat less meat.
In the world today, all of the people need recreation(消遣). We can not work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual(个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor(室外的).
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.
1. Which is the most popular form of recreation?
A. Sports B. Watching TV C. Sleeping D. Singing and dancing
2.People want to take part in sports in order to .
A. keep healthy and enjoy life B. make friends
C. find a good job D. make more money
3. Outdoor sports include(包括) .
A. watching TV B. singing and dancing
C. listening to the radio D. skating and mountain climbing
4.Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?
A. Because they like sports, but they don’t like to take part in them.
B. Because they don’t enjoy sports.
C. Because they don’t enjoy life.
D. Because they don’t need recreation.
5. The passage tells us that .
A. basketball is a kind of team sports
B. everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them
C. different people have different ways of relaxing
D. indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
² having everyday conversations with your children
² trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
² encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
² reading to your children each night
² listening to your children read
² teaching your children how to use dictionaries
² talking about your children’s writings
² practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
1.This passage is mainly written for __________.
A. children B. teachers C. parents D. doctors
2.__________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.
A. “Listening and speaking skills” B. “Reading and writing skills”
C. “Listening and writing skills” D. “Reading and listening skills”
3.__________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.
A. “Listening to the radio every day” B. “Listening to your children read”
C. “Reading to your children each night” D. “Talking about your children’s writings”
4. In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.
A. 5 books B. 10 books C. 15 books D. 20 books
5. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.
A. draw pictures or take photos B. listen to pop music
C. write diaries or book reviews D. play computer games
1.We can see this ad _________.
A. at a cafe B. at a library C. at school D. at home
2.We can go for lunch at _________on Monday.
A. 10:30 B. 11:45 C. 12:30 D. 14:30
3.Mrs. Zhou will spend _________ if she goes for dinner on Friday.
A. $ 6 B. $ 7 C. $ 11 D. $ 12
4.Mr. Brown and his 8-year-old son had to pay _________ for dinner last Sunday.
A. $ 7 B. $ 11 C. $ 12 D. $ 17
5.You can _________ according to the ad.
A. take away the food in one box for $ 8 B. enjoy all you can eat and barbecue
C. get a free bottle of wine with your friend D. call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655
Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __36__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __37__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __38__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __39__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __40__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __41__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__42__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __43__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __44__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__45__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__46__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __47__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __48__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __49__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .”
1.A. speech B. paper C. notice D. diary
2. A. paint B. win C. own D. sell
3.A. just B. almost C. ever D. even
4. A. heart B. life C. advice D. trust
5.A. to B. with C. from D. for
6. A. word B. letter C. note D. post
7.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
8.A. unusual B. unforgettable C. unimportant D. unrealistic
9.A. money B. time C. space D. effort
10. A. wonder B. way C. problem D. matter
11.A. Though B. since C. Until D. If
12. A. himself B. him C. it D. itself
13.A. change B. gift C. message D. decision
14.A. long B. thick C. same D. correct
15.A. grade B. dream C. duty D. secret