Wally was a wild goose(鹅). One day, when he was flying south for ________   with his family, he saw some farm geese walking around and eating corn on the ground. “It would be nice to have corn,” he thought. “And flying is very ________  . I’d like to walk around for a while.”

Wally________  his family, landed among the farm geese and began to eat corn. The other wild geese went on flying ________   Wally didn’t care. “I’ll join them again when they come back ________ in a few months,” he thought.

A few months went by, it was spring. Wally looked up and saw the other wild geese. They looked beautiful in the ________   . Wally said to himself, “It’s time to leave. I’m ________   the ground.”

So Wally tried to fly. But he became very ________   because he had eaten too much corn and he hadn’t exercised his wings much. He ________   to the ground. “Oh, well, I’ll just wait until they fly south again. Then I’ll join them,” he said.

When his family flew overhead once more, Wally tried to fly again, but he________   .

Wally became a farm goose at last.

1.A. winter         B. spring       C. summer

2.A. interesting    B. exciting     C. boring

3.A. followed       B. joined       C. left

4.A. so             B. but          C. or

5.A. north          B. south       C. west

6.A. river         B. sky          C. field

7.A. tired of       B. afraid of    C. worried about

8.A. thin           B. wild        C. fat

9.A. jumped         B. fell         C. ran

10.A. rose          B. succeeded   C. Failed

完形填空 分别通读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C 三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

When I was in high school, I didn’t do well in my schoolwork at first. ________ I wanted

to go to college. I went to talk with my favorite teacher. He told ________ that there might be no chance for me to go to college. It made me very ________  .

But I didn’t give up (放弃). I might not be able to get into ________ . But I wouldn’t stop ________ . Then I found that my ________ in the past was spending too much time on science. I was not good at my schoolwork, because I wasn’t working hard on all________  .

So during the following semesters I ________  my plan. I spent more time in studying English, math and other subjects. I worked hard by ________  to the teachers carefully in class and doing more exercises after class. Now I am studying at college.

If you are not doing well at school at the moment, don’t ________ . Forget the past years and restart (重新开始) now! I believe all your dreams can come true.

1.A. Or         B. And         C. But

2.A. her         B. him         C. me

3.A. upset       B. tired       C. glad

4.A. hospital  B. college     C. Trouble

5.A. speaking   B. spending    C. trying

6.A. hope        B. opinion     C. problem

7.A. sports     B. subjects     C. dreams

8.A. changed   B. kept         C. Exchanged

9.A. looking    B. talking      C. Listening

10.A. give up   B. pick up      C. look up

补全对话 根据对话内容，从方框中选出适当的选项补全对话

Li Gang: Yes, I’d like to return this book, please.

Miss Wu: 1.      .

Li Gang: No, I couldn’t read it. I had a hard time reading a few pages, and then I decided to give up.

Miss Wu: 2.      .

Li Gang: It wasn’t the language. It was the words. They are too small for me.

Miss Wu: 3.      . What can I do for you then?

Li Gang: Well, I’d be glad if you could find me another book.

Miss Wu: 4.      .

Li Gang: Yes, but one with bigger words.

Miss Wu: What about this one?

Li Gang: Oh, Oliver Twist. This one is fine. And the words are much bigger. Thank you very much.

Miss Wu: You’re welcome.

A. Another English storybook?

B. OH? But I know you are good at English.

C. Did you enjoy the book?

D. Yes, they are really small.

Han Han’s books are popular. They _______by many teenagers.

A. is read     B. read      C. are read

You can easily find a taxi here .The transportation in our city is very_______ .

A. convenient      B. cheap     C. crowed

— Do you know _______?

— He is a dentist.

A. where he is from

B. what does he do

C. what his father is

The workers built a new railroad ________the two cities.

A. during   B. as     C. between

— What do you like most about Halloween?

— I think it’s fun to dress up _______ cartoon characters!

A. for    B. as     C. Of

With the help of the doctor, the boy ________ a healthy child.

A. came out    B. ended up     C. put on

As_______ result, he showed great interest in playing _______ volleyball.

A. a, a     B. /,the      C. a,/

More and more people in China celebrate Christmas Day__________December25th.

A. at     B. on      C. In

— What do you usually do in the morning?

—I often practice_______English.

A. speak     B.to speak     C. Speaking

Many students write to Language Doctor to _______ advice about learning English .

A. look through    B. ask for     C. Give

—What about_______ a rest?

—Let’s go for a walk.

A. to take     B.take     C. Taking

You can improve your English_______practicing more.

A. by     B. with    C. Of

从以下4 个小题中，选出与各句中画线部分意思相同或相近、并能替换画线部分的选项。

1.We should take care of the old and speak to them very carefully.

2.His classmates always fool him, so he gets angry with them very much.

3.When he returned , he became a national hero in China.

4.She can speak several languages.

书面表达。

推荐Sam为新的电脑俱乐部的主席，可适当增加些内容，不得少于80字。

1.他是九年级一班的学生。

2.他喜欢电脑、足球和篮球。

3.他很聪明，经常在考试中取得好成绩。

4.他很乐于助人，总是帮助需要帮助的人。

5.他很友好，很容易交朋友。

首字母填空（每空1分，计10分）

Some people believe that colours can influence our m__1.__, it is true that colours can make us feel happy or s__2.__, energetic or s__3.__. Blue brings p__4.__to our mind and body, white is the colour of purity, many women like to wear white on their w__5.__ day. Orange r__6.__ joy, it can c_7.__ you up. Green is the colour of n__8.__, and it is also the colour of e__9.__. Red is the colour of heat. Wearing red makes it easier to take a___10.__.

完成句子。

1.这件红裙子穿在这个女孩身上好看。

The red skirt _________________ the girl.

2.黄色是太阳的颜色，所以它能让你想起温暖晴朗的日子。

Yellow is the colour of the sun, so it can __________ you __________ a warm sunny day.

3.学习如逆水行舟，不进则退。

Learning is________, you either ______________or_____________.

4.当一些人希望成功时，他们更喜欢用这种颜色。

Some people prefer this colour when they _________________________.

5.他经常想出新的主意。

He often _____________ new ideas.

用动词的适当形式填空

1.When the film star _______ (appear),his fans went crazy and screamed at once.

2.It is a good idea________ (take) my dog out for a walk.

3.Please pay attention to _____________（take）care of this baby.

4.She has difficulty _______ (do) her homework.

5.Either Saturday or Sundy______ (be) OK. I will be free at the weekend.

用单词的适当形式填空

1.It depends on ________（person）taste.

2.The woman couldn’t say a word because of ________(sad).

3.Amy often has _______________ (create) ideas.

4.Tom’s father was very angry about his_____________ (care ).

5.What a terrible _______ (decide) he made! He shouldn’t refuse the invitation.

根据题意写单词

1.Luxun is one of the_________(先锋) of modern Chinese culture.

2.People from different backgrounds live in ___________(和平)in this area.

3.Nora’s birthday is not in this year’_________(日历).Do you know why?

4.The Chinese people now enjoy a higher                （标准）of living  than before.

5.Su Ning is ready to take on new ______________(挑战)any time.

任务型阅读

What makes the world become smaller? Some inventions. It began in the 11th century , but it has developed greatly in the last century . Let’s take a look at the five top inventions .

Movable Type（活字印刷）:By using Movable Type , books could be printed cheaply and easily . Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century .

Telephone : The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876 . “Mr Watson , come here . I want you ,” he said to his assistant over the phone line . And with those famous words , the world was about to get much smaller .

Airplane : The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903 . Air travel has made the faraway places suddenly become a lot closer .

Satellites（卫星）: The Soviet Union sent up the world’s first satellite in 1957 . This began the Space Age . Satellites have helped scientists study the earth . Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites .

Internet : When the Internet was created in 1969 , only a few people knew about it . But more than 650 million people in the world use it now . The Internet has made information about anything easy to get .

In American schools, there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a home-coming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation(毕业) day. Students plan home-coming day for many weeks in advance.

Several days before Home-coming ,students start to decorate(装饰)the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Home-coming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.

The members of school clubs sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.

During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.

Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band (乐队)comes onto the field and plays school songs, another important moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.

Home-coming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Home-coming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.

1. The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is_______.

A. Home-coming      B. the football game

C. graduation       D. winning the game

2. When do students begin to do everything for Home-coming?

A. The day before Home-coming.

B. Many weeks before the day.

C. When the guests arrive.

D. Several hours before Home-coming.

3.Which of the following is NOT done on Home-coming Day?

A. To see old friends.

B. To visit teachers they remember.

C. To watch the football game.

D. To go home to see their family.

4.Who can probably become Home-coming Queen or King?

A. The teacher who is kind to the students.

B. The student who is popular with the students.

C. The visitor who is famous to the students.

D. The player who plays best in the football game.

5.What’s the best title of this article?

A. Home-coming Day            B. A Happy Day

C. The Most Important Event    D. Home-coming Queen or King

If they eat up their food, students can collect coupons(优惠券) and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.

“It’s been such a surprise,” said Liang zhaoyun, 19, a student at a university in Shanghai, “It has given us one more motivation to finish our food.”

The measure is part of a national “eat-up” campaign(行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园).

Why only on campuses? You might ask. Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均).

The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country.

“The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment –friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang, Secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.

Some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.

“I’m glad that we’ve reduced food waste since the ‘eat-up’ campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses.” said Tao.

1.From Paragraph1, we know that the students will get a coupon           .

A. when they eat school food

B. after they exchange gifts

C. if they finish all their food

D. if they collect the waste

2.The underlined word “motivation” in Paragraph 2 means “         ” in Chinese.

A. 动力  B. 机会  C. 试验  D. 条件

3.The “eat-up” campaign is carried out on campuses because         .

A. students get a good education

B. schools offer small gifts

C. students waste too much food

D. school food is more delicious

4.The purpose of the campaign is mainly to              .

A. improve the school food standard

B. encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle

C. receive attention from the society

D. further improve the service in universities

5.The best title for this passage may be              .

A. Enjoy Your Food

B. Reduce Waste on Campus

C. Meals in Universities

D. “Eat-up” Campaign on Campus

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to find a job in radio station. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.

In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.

I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.

I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.

As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.

On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.

1.What’s the writer’s ideal job?

A. A sportsman.            B. A shop assistant.

C. A sports announcer.     D. A businessman.

2.Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? Because              .

A. he was too young

B. he didn’t get college education

C. he’s not a good-looking person

D. he hadn’t got enough experience

3.Which of the following is True according to the article?

A. You just need wait for some time, then luck will come.

B. Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.

C. It’s important for you to wait for luck.

D. You should trust your mother.

4.The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” means “             ”

A. But I was refused every time

B. But I was successful every time

C. But I lost my way every time

D. But the door of every station was always closed

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Mother’s Words.

B. Everything Happens For The Best.

C. No One Is Always Lucky .

D. To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult.

完型填空

On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was_____ that there was an envelope on me desk one morning. From the ____, I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.

When I opened it, I found a note and it read,“You did a good job. Go on!”

The note was ______ by Mr John, a famous sports editor .As I was a green hand, his words made me ____. After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. When I wondered______ I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read John’s note and become ______again.

Later, when I made friends _______ Mr John, the note writer, I learnt that he often wrote notes to ______young people in many fields.“When I make ____happy, I feel happy ,too”,he told me.

______, why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my opinion, many people are_____ that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing_____more time and it is harder to pick up the phone . The problem with phone calls is that they cannot last a long time ,but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read ______.

So, when you find some people around you need_____, please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will____, but remember Mr John’s words which making others feel happy makes you happy, too.

1.A. sad        B. stressed     C. surprised      D. frightened

2.A. canlendar    B. envelope    C. book            D. photo

3.A. written      B. picked      C. received      D. practiced

4.A. unhappy    B. sleepy      C. excited       D. sad

5.A. why          B. that          C. what            D. if

6.A. serious      B. confident    C. patient       D. humorous

7.A. to        B. from         C. with           D. without

8.A. forgive      B. describe      C. introduce     D. encourage

9.A. other        B. the other   C. others         D. the others

10.A.But         B. However      C. Therefore     D. Actually

11.A. sure      B. afraid       C. sorry       D. glad

12.A. spends    B. costs        C. pays           D. takes

13.A. once      B. only once    C. more than once D. less than once

14.A. thanks    B. truth      C. trouble        D. help

15.A.happen      B. matter      C. turn           D. Hold

I prefer________ sports shoes because they are very comfortable．

A．wear        B．wears        C．wore        D．to wear

— I’m not sure     you eat vegetables every day.

— I know     they are good for health, so I eat them every day.

A. if; that    B. that; if

C. that; that   D. if; if

The railway______ Qinghai to Tibet is the longest plateau (高原) railway in the world.

A. connected B. connects

C. connecting D. is connected