China is _____Asian country while Italy is ______European country.
A. a, a B. a, an C. an, an D. an, a
书面表达
根据下面的表格简单的介绍你的朋友Wang Lin过去和现在的不同，可适当发挥。
要求字迹工整，卷面干净。运用表格内的信息。80词左右。
| In the past | Now |
Appearance (外貌) | short, thin | tall, strong |
Personality (性格) | shy | outgoing |
Hobbies | play computer games | make sky lanterns |
Other things | ... | ... |
根据短文内容完成短文后的任务。
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was an accidental( 意外的 ) invention? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler ( A ) Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there（ B） some time. ( C )It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries.( D ) In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
1.在文中(A)和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词_______, __________
2.文中划线部分（C ）指代的是：_________________
3.将文中划线部分（D ）改写为：In England, tea ________ ________around 1660.
4.从文中找出两个修饰tea的形容词：______________, _______
5.从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：_______________
短文填空
根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。（每个词只能用一次）
The Different Search for American Products in the US
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in 1. ______, or a watch in Switzerland? 2._______ matter what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. 3._________, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he 4.______ to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found 5. ______ interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they 6._____ in China.” Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid 7. ______ products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there are many other things there made in China — footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good 8. ______ making these 9. ______ things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get10. _______ at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
口语交际
在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整。
A: Excuse me, 1. ________________________? I want to buy some stamps.
B: Yes. There’s a post office on Center Street.
A: Could you tell me how to get to the Center Street?
B: 2. _______________. You see that bank there?
A: Hmm,... Oh, yes.
B: Just 3.______________ the bank and then 4._____________. The post office is on the right, next to the library.
A: Thanks a lot.
B: 5. _____________.
There’s one language that is used in every country in the world. It’s everyone’s second language. It’s easy to be understood, although you can’t hear it. It’s sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is crossing the street, you’re using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you’re saying, “I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies can point at things. They’re using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop the traffic holds up his hand. He’s using sign language, too.
Sign language is a bridge between the deaf and non-disabled people. They use the movement of the hand, arms or body to express a speaker’s thoughts.
Today, in many countries, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The news reporter tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the theater for the deaf often use their hands to show what they want to say. They can make a roof with their hands over their heads when they want to show “house”. One finger over a person’s mouth can mean “quiet”. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have a talk under water with sign language.
1.. This passage mainly talks about __________.
A. sign language B. Chinese culture
C. a foreign language D. bodies
2. When one raises his hand in class, that means ___________.
A. He doesn’t know the correct answer
B. he wants other students’ help
C. he is very nervous
D. he may know the correct answer
3. If a policeman wants to stop the traffic, he often __________.
A. puts his hands over the head
B. smiles to the drivers
C. holds up his hand
D. shakes his hand
4. If an actor in the theater for the deaf wants to show “house”, he often ________.
A. puts his finger over his mouth
B. makes a roof over his head with his hands
C. stands with his arms crossed
D. sits down and smiles
5. How will you talk to your friends behind closed windows or under water?
A. We can speak loudly.
B. We can use phones.
C. We can use the movement of our mouths.
D. We can use sign language.
