第一部分 综合知识能力应用 （共两小节，满分45分）

一、完型填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)。

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。

There was an old rooster(公鸡). One day as the sun was sinking, he _1___into a tree to rest. He was about to put his head under his wings when he suddenly saw a long pointed nose — there just below him stood a fox.

“Have you heard the _2___ news?” cried the fox excitedly.

“What news?” asked the rooster very _3____. But in fact, he was very nervous, because he was very much_4____of the fox.

“Your family and mine and all other animals have _5___to live in peace from now on and forget our _6___forever. Just think of it! I simply cannot wait to embrace(拥抱) you ! Do come down,dear friend, and let us _7____the exciting news.”

“How great!” said the rooster.“I am certainly_8___about the news.” But when he said this, he seemed to be looking at something far off.

“What is it you see?” asked the fox _9____ .

“Oh, a couple of _10___are coming this way. They must have heard the good news and...”

But the fox did not wait to hear more. He turned and _11 __as fast as he could.

“ Wait ,” cried the rooster. “Why do you run? The dogs are _12___of yours now!”

“Yes,” answered the fox . “ But they might not have heard the news.Besides, I have a very important thing that I had almost _13___about.”

Seeing this , the wise rooster smiled as he hid his head in his feathers and went to _14___, for he had succeeded in _15____a very crafty(狡猾的) enemy.

Those who cheat people are easily cheated.

1. A.flew

B. fell

C. knocked

D. walked



2. A. surprising

B. interesting

C. helpful

D. wonderful



3. A. calmly

B.sadly

C.clearly

D.rudely



4. A.tired

B. fond

C. afraid

D. proud



5. A. tried

B. agreed

C. preferred

D. hoped



6. A.mistakes

B. promise

C. differences

D. friendship



7. A. spread

B. celebrate

C. make

D. hear



8. A. happy

B. nervous

C. shy

D. worried



9. A. angrily

B. seriously

C. quietly

D.anxiously



10. A. roosters

B. humans

C. foxes

D.dogs



11. A. finished

B.ran

C. spoke

D. jumped



12. A. brothers

B. partners

C. enemies

D. fans



13. A. thought

B. forgotten

C. learned

D. cared



14. A. sing

B.work

C.sleep

D. eat



15. A.believing

B.catching

C.fooling

D.protecting





二、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。

During earthquakes, it is important to remember to crouch down and keep away from anything heavy _16____may fall onto you and hurt you. Another good tip for you is to stay __17___ tables so that you are protected from any falling objects. If you cannot find a proper place to protect _18____, run out of the building right away and rush to somewhere open where there are no trees or high buildings. People driving during __19__ earthquake are better off staying inside their cars.If they _20____(trap) inside a mall or a store , stay away from heavy shelves as well as other big items.

The earthquake themselves are not always the cause of all the injuries. Some people die because they feel much too _21____(frighten) when such things take place. So _22____ is always helpful to have at least one emergency (紧急情况)earthquake plan, no matter where you are.

The point is that you will have greater chance of survival __23___ you are well—prepared.Those people who do not prepare _24____ such emergency situations vare the ones who tend to panic. At the end, they will become the first injured during an emergency since they do not know what _25____in face of such unexpected things.

第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。

A

I’m Grace, 13 years old and in seventh grade in Florida. This school year has been normal. However, my family and I spent my sixth-grade year driving all over Europe, seeing amazing places, meeting all kinds of people, and geting closer as a family in the process.

When my family decided to move to Europe, we were excited . But we had a problem. We couldn’t find a vehicle that had enough space to work for our five-member family, so my dad decided he’d just made one. No matter where we were , our new home took some getting used to (花时间适应). I had to leave a lot of my stuff behind because so little of it would fit into my tiny new room. We had to be careful to save our water. And we were doing home school, which worked out great.

No matter what, I made sure to look out my window every morning , because the view was different every day — England, then France, Italy,Greece... each special in its own way. In country after country, we touched around and tried to pick up little bits of the local language, but that didn’t help us much. Luckily we kept finding people who knew some English. Everywhere we went , we saw the most amazing things. I love reading about places in my textbooks and then getting out of our vehicle to look right at them . I can’t pick a favourite spot, because whichever one we were at seemed to be the best at the time.

After our trip ended , we moved to Florida. But it makes me happy that my family had this great year-long experience together. I’m thankful for that.

26. Compared with the seventh-grade school year, Grace’s sixth-grade year was ____

A. normal B. painful C. unusual D. successful

27. How did Grace and her family travel in Europe?

A. By car B.By taxi C.By bike D.By plane

28. Grace had to throw away many of her things because________

A. her parents didn’t allow her to keep them

B. there was not enough room to keep them

C. she had other similar things

D. they were out of style

29. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A.Grace likes Italy very much

B. Grace prefers travelling to reading

C. Grace can speak different language s well

D .Grace enjoyed the experience with her family

30. Which one of the following phrases can best describe the whole passage?

A.Getting along with my family

B. Looking out of my window

C.My new moving home

D.My life on the road

B

Do you think Great Britain and the United States are alike? Winston Churchill once joked that the people of Britain and the people of America are separated (分离) only by their language. Do you think that is true? The British and the Americans both speak English as the official language. However, each uses some different words.We Americans are similar to the British. After all , our country was once owned by Great Britain , so we have a lot in common. But there are many differences between us.

Great Britain has a king or queen, and the leader of the government is the Prime Minister. The United States has no kings or queens. Our leader is the President.

Both the British and Americans use pounds and ounces, oints, quarts, and gallons. Both use miles, yards,and feet. Our money is different,though. The British use pounds and pence. Americans use dollars and cents.

Driving in a car is very different in England. They drive on the left side of the road. We drive on the right. What we call the hood of the car, the British call the “bonnet”. British cars run on “petrol”,which we call gasoline.

In our everyday lives, we do many of the same things as the British. But we describe them differently. A young mother here might push a baby in a baby carriage. A British mom pushes a “pram”. The British watch the “telly”, while we watch TV. We like to eat French fries, but the British call them “chips”. Millions of Americans drink coffee, but most British prefer tea.

So we are different in many ways. But we stay friendly anyway.

31.We can learn from the passage that _______

A. both British and Americans drive cars on the left side of the road

B.English is an official language in Britain but not in the US

C.the writer comes from the US and is friendly to British

D.the US also has queens and kings like Great Britain

32. Winston Churchill’s words mean that ______

A.Britain and the US are very similar

B.The people of Britain and the US are the same

C.the languages of Britain and the US are the same

D.there are many differences between Britain and the US

33.The British and Americans both use ______

A. miles and dollars B. pints and pence

C. gallons and feet D.yards and cents

34.Which of the following is used by the British?

A.TV B.Pram C. Hood D. French fries

35. What is the best tittle for the passage?

A. We stay friendly

B. Different languages?

C. English as the official language

D. Differences between Britain and Austrilia

C

Who doesn’t have a clingy friend? You know, that person who often calls,texts, and e-mails. He often needs your attention, your feedback,or your help.Worse yet, he often gets antsy when you don’t reply immediately.

Is there ever a moment when you just want to turn off your phone and be alone? But you won’t do that to a friend. Actually there are better ways to deal with a clingy friend.

Give Yourself Some Time

If you really need some time for yourself, or you’re just tired of being the listener, just explain to your friend honestly that you want or need some time of your own.Even the most determined friends will understand and give you some space. Of course, those extremely clingy friends will still call, text, and e-mail. If that happens, just reply gently that you need some time for yourself.

Suggest an Activity for Your Friend

If you ‘re tired of different get-togethers and outings, then you should advise your friend to do something alone. If you both like sports, you could tell your friend to have a try at the new gym. If your friend likes your suggestion, but insists that you go along, just explain that you’ve already visited the gym. Mention that you enjoy the gym. If you’re lucky , he’ll try it, and like it.

Introduce Your Clingy Friend to Others.

Your clingy friend may just be lonely or have trouble meeting new people. If that’s the case , introduce him to others with similar interests. He may just make some new friends.

_________________________________________

There’s no reason for you to rudely tell your clingy frie