I.单词辨音:(5%)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。

1.hear??? ????A. nearly??? ?????B. search???? ? C. bear ???????? ?????D. heart

2.change ???A. machine ?????B. headache?? ??? C. technique?? ??? D. research

3.surprise???A. police ??????? B. apologize? ??? ?C. bridge? ??????? D. children

4.safely? ???A. base?????? ??? B. season?????? ?? C. Asia?? ??????? D. usual

5.museum??A. subject?? ?????B. true? ??? ????? C. huge?? ?????? D. busy

II.补全对话:(5%)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

（Alice‘smother is ill。She wants to take a few days off from school so she goes to her teacher

，Mr.Green)

-----Excuse me,Mr.Green.I’d like to take a few days off

---- 6

----My mother is ill.I have to take care of her

---Oh dear! I’m sorry to hear that. 7

----No ,thank you.My mother has caught a bad cold..She has a high fever and coughs day and night.The doctor says my mother has to be in hospital for a few days.I’d like to be with her

----I understand. 8

----I hope to be back next Wednesday

---That’s all right. 9

---Thank you.That’s very kind of you.I ‘ll write it immediately

---- 10 . I’ll certainly help you with them when you come back

A. Is there anything I can do to help

B..What’s the matter,Alice?

C. I hope you mather gets well soon

E. How long will you be away

E.Where have you been,Alice?

F. But you must hand in a written request for leave:

G..Don’t worry about your lessons



III.单项填空:(15%)

11.---Oh, doctor, the wound on my leg is infected.

---You really shouldn’t have left it _______ to the sun..

A. discovered B. exposed C. opened D. buried

12.Without the air to hold some of the sun’s heat, the earth at night_____, too cold for us to live

A.would be freezing cold

B.will be freezng cold

C.would be frozen cold

D.can freeze coldly

13.It has been proved_____eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life.

A.if B.because C.when D.that

14.The American Civil War_____because the South wanted to_____from the union and form a new state.

A.broke out;break down

B.broke out;brealk away

C.broke though;break down

D.broke through;break down

15.Some researchers believe that there is no doubt_____a cure for AIDS will be found.

A.which B.what C.that D.whether

16.The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the battery _____ quickly.

A. shuts up B. ends up

C. runs out D. turns out

17. The boy was about to dive into the river _____he found a catfish swimming in the river.

A.after B.while C.when D.until

18._____ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.

A. Would you be B. Should you be

C. Could you be D. Might you be

19. Accustomed to ______ the steep mountain, he had no difficulty reaching the top.

A. climbing B. climb

C. having climbed D. have climbed

20. It was not______she took off her dark glasses______I realized she was a famous film star.

A.when;that B.until;that C.until;when D.when;then

21.Do you know_____won the first gold medal for the China Olympic team in the Beijing Olympic Games?

A.who was it that B.who was it

C. who was that D. who it was that

22.It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it ____ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A. came over B. came out

C. came about D. came up

23.The prices are_____fast these days. Nobody can get them_____.

A.going down;to bring down

B.rising;to be bring down

C.raising;bring down

D.going up;brought down

24.The number of the students who go abroad to study_____increasing.

A.holds on B.keeps on

C.gets on D.takes on

25.----How much farther shall we have to go?

----Another five miles until we reach the mountains.

A.at a distance B.in a distance

C.at distance D.in the distance

IV.完形填空:(20%)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26—45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 26 will never return. I think it quite 27. What does time look 28 ? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 29 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 30 about it.

Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 31 time to review their lessons. It is 32 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 33 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 34 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 35 .We wish to save time because time is36.

Today we are living in the 21st century. We 37 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 38 our time and energy to our study so that we 39 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 40 of time, for it not only brings us 41 , but also does other 42 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 43 we do it today and not 44 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 45.

26. A. lost B. passed C. missed D. used

27. A. important B. true C. interesting D. usual

28. A. for B. like C. after D. over

29. A. amount B. quality C. quantity D. price

30. A. think B. imagine C. examine D. check

31. A. spare B. free C. enough D. much

32. A. that B. why C. because D. certain

33. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting

34. A. needn’t B. have to C. had better D. would rather

35. A. easy B. simple C. stupid D. interesting

36. A. worthless B. priceless C. ready D. little

37. A. look upon B. agree C. think D. believe

38. A. spend B. give C. set D. devote

39. A. must B. should C. may D. would

40. A. helper B. thief C. friend D. teacher

41. A. wealth B. health C. failure D. illness

42. A. danger B. harm C. trouble D. difficulty

43. A. help B. make C. have D. let

44. A. keep B. remain C. manage D. leave

45. A. valuable B. expensive C. worth D. rich

V.阅读理解(20%)

A

Queen Elizabeth II is not only the queen of the United Kingdom, but she is also the queen of other 16 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Jamaica. Her face is seen on stamps and coins all around the world.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in London on April 21st 1926. Her parents were George, the Duke of York, and Elizabeth, the daughter of the Earl and Count-ness of Strathmore. As a child, Princess Elizabeth lived with her parents and younger sister in London and Windsor. Every summer, she traveled to Scotland to visit her mother’s parents. She was interested in all sorts of sports, but her favorites were horse riding and swimming. She was also fond of acting, art and music.

As princess Elizabeth grew older, she started to play a part in British public life. When she was 14, she broadcast a radio message to all the children of Britain and the Common-wealth(共和国). Two years later, she carried out her first public engagement, and started to go on official tours shortly after that. After a tour to South Africa in 1946, she married Philip Mountbatten. The couple had four children: Prince Charles, born in 1948, Princess Anne, born in 1950, Prince Andrew, born in 1960 and Prince Edward, born in 1964.

After her father died, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony held in London in 1953. As a queen, she has many duties, and leads a very busy life. She travels throughout the world, meeting the leaders of other countries, and attends a large number of official functions. She also holds a meeting every week with the British Prime Minister. Every year, on Christmas Day, she broadcast a message to the people of British and the Commonwealth, talking about her hopes for the future.

Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for more than 40 years and has become one of the most famous women in the world. Lots of people in British believe that she tries hard to understand her people and be a good queen. More than her title, this quality has earned her much love and respect.

46. Queen Elizabeth II ________

A. is queen of 17 different countries.



B. is queen of Australia and the USA



C. is queen of 16 different countries



D. is only queen of the United Kingdom.



47. As she grew older, Princess Elizabeth _______.

A. stopped playing a part in British public life.



B. broadcast several radio message



C. went on many tours to South Africa



D. started to take part in British public life.



48. Queen Elizabeth’s four children are called ________.

A. Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne



B. Prince Edward, Princess Anne , Prince Andrew and Prince Charles



C. Princess Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward



D. Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Prince Edward and Princess Elizabeth



49. Today, Queen Elizabeth _________

A. does not lead a very busy life



B. holds a meeting every fortnight with the British Prime Minister



C. rarely leaves the UK



D. is always busy carrying out her royal duties.



50. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II in 1960.



B. She talks about her hopes for the future every day.



C. She has been on the throne for more than forty years.



B

Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.　　Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.　　Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt (被状物) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog.　　Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their