六、阅读理解(共30分,每小题2分)
(A)
When Jack was very young, he played football a lot, and he was vey good at it. But then he went and worked in a town and there was no team for him there, so he stopped playing.
Then he began to get rather fat, so he thought, "I have stopped playing football, and now I'm getting fat. What am I going to do?" He thought about it for a few days, and then he said to himself, " I know, I'll play tennis."
He had a few lessons, and then played for a few months.
He met a nice girl at the tennis club(俱乐部)one day, and they played a game of tennis against another young man and woman.
Jack played very badly and was very angry with himself. "I've never played as badly as this before," he said to the girl.
"Oh," she said, "you have played before, haven't you?"
( )1. Jack was good at ______ when he was young.
A. football B. tennis C. table tennis D. his lessons
( )2. Jack _______ before he went to the town.
A. was fat B. wasn't fat C. played tennis D. didn't play
( )3. Jack was getting fat because _________.
A. he went and worked in town B. there was no team in town
C. he didn't play tennis D. he had stopped playing football
( )4. Jack played tennis ______ than the girl.
A. more B. better C. less D. worse
( )5. Which of the following is right?
A. The girl was angry with Jack. B. Jack was angry with the girl.
C. Jack was angry with himself. D. The girl was angry with herself.
(B)
There are all kinds of trains in the world. There are trains to carry people, trains to carry animals or carry things. There are fast trains and slow ones. Some trains go through hills.
In big cities, the streets are usually very busy. So you can find trains under the ground and trains on a rail above the streets. They carry people quickly in and out of the city.
Can a train run over water? Yes, it can. There are many bridges over the rivers. The trains can easily run over the water. But it is not easy to build the bridges. Today's trains have dining-rooms for people. You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry. Trains are useful to men, women and children. Many children have model trains. With the model trains they can build their own rails and enjoy the wonderful world of trains.
( )6. There are all kinds of trains. Here "all kinds of trains" means _______.
A fast trains and slow trains B. many different kinds of trains
C. trains to go through hills D. trains to carry people
( )7. The trains carry people in and out of the big cities under the ground and on a rail above the streets because ________.
A. the streets are very busy B. the cities are big
C. the trains have dining-rooms D. the cities are too small
( )8. If you are hungry, you may go to ________ of the train to have something to eat when you are travelling by train.
A. some rooms B. some shops
C. the dining-room D. the station
( )9. It's _____ for trains to run over the water but ________ to build bridges.
A. easy, easy B. easily, not easy
C. difficult, easily D. easy, difficult
(C)
Mr Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got out of bed, put on his dressing gown(浴袍)and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That's very strange." he thought. Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again. Mr Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel too angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it: " It is now after midnight(午夜), so it is April Fool's Day(愚人节). April fool to you!"
"Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr Lee exclaimed(惊叫)and almost smiled. He went back to bed and fell asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.
( )10. When did Mr Lee go to bed ? He went to bed _________.
A. before twelve o'clock B. after twelve o'clock
C. when the bell rang D. when he saw the boy
( )11. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?
A. He wanted to open the door for the visitor.
B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.
C. He was afraid of the ring.
D. He was waiting for someone.
( )12. What did Mr Lee think about the English boy?
He thought he ________.
A. was a good boy
B. was friendly with him
C. shouldn't ring the bell at midnight
D. did a dangerous thing just now
( )13. From this passage, we learn that we can ____ on April Fool's Day.
A. say "Hello" to each other B. dance and sing at night
C. play jokes on each other D. send presents to children
(D)
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( )14. Look at advertisement I.
Man: I'm looking for a room to rent. It doesn't matter how the furniture(家俱)is. I've got to study for my exams so the house must be quiet.
Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper. What about this one?
Man: Yes…Yes…that's right. Oh dear, no, I don't think it would do. What's wrong with the room in advertisement I?
A. It's too small.
B. The walls are the wrong colour.
C. The man likes old furniture better.
D. It's too noisy(吵闹的).
( )15. Look at advertisement Ⅱ and Ⅲ.
Man: Why don't we rent one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper.
Mary: There's one big difference between the holiday flats and the hotel. The hotel would do much less work!
Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel?
A. They wouldn't have to cook.
B. It's not so expensive.
C. She would enjoy the beautiful gardens.
D. It's near the sea.
七、完形填空(共20分,每小题1分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选择最佳的一项。
(A)
In a New York street a small truck hit a big tree. The truck was full of glasses and they were 1 now. The driver came out of the truck and looked at the broken glasses. He was very 2 . And people in the street were 3 for him.
Then an old man walked to the driver, looked at him for a few 4 and said, "My poor boy, I think you must 5 a lot for it."
"Yes," was the sad answer.
"Well, well," said the old man, "hold out your 6 . Here's some money for you, and I hope all the people around here will give 7 , too." With these words, he walked away.
The driver held out his hat and over a hundred people came and put their money in it. At last the driver 8 a bag and put all the 9 in, Then he looked at the people and said, "Well, thank you very much. I'm working for that old man, all these 10 are made in his factory."
( )1. A. good B. new C. broken D. bright
( )2. A. sad B. happy C. afraid D. angry
( )3. A. happy B. sorry C. pleased D. afraid
( )4. A. days B. hours C. minutes D. weeks
( )5. A. get B. cost C. take D. pay
( )6. A. hands B. bag C. glasses D. hat
( )7. A. a helping hand B. glasses
C. truck D. some money and glasses
( )8. A. took back B. took out C. took away D. took off
( )9. A. glass B. glasses C. money D. hats
( )10. A. hats B. trucks C. glasses D. bags
(B)
Mrs white was a rich lady(女士). She lived 1 in a large beautiful house. Her children often came to visit her. But she was 2 . She spent much time thinking about her 3 and about her dead husband. Her children worried about her and asked Dr Green to see her.
Dr Green was a good doctor. She knew 4 people become set(顽固)in their ways and don't like to be told what to do. She decided to get to know. Mrs White 5 she said anything. During the visit, Dr Green asked Mrs White to show her around the house. Mrs White happily 6 . As they walked from room to room, Dr Green saw that there were a lot of beautiful violets(紫罗兰)in every window. She asked, " 7 do you have so many violets? Mrs white answered, "I love these flowers and they grow so fast that I have more and more." When the visit was over, Dr Green said, "I have one suggestion(建议). When you hear a friend or a neighbor is ill or getting married(结婚),give 8 one of your violets."
Later one of her friends was ill, so she took a violet to him in the hospital. She began to 9 more and more of her voilets to her neighbors. She gave away so many that she became known as the 10 lady.
( )1. A. well B. alone C. quiety D. happily
( )2. A. unhappy B. pleased C. forgetful D. strange
( )3. A. money B. children C. big house D. old age
( )4. A. weak B. old C. rich D. strong
( )5. A. then B. after C. before D. when
( )6. A. listened B. answered C. smiled D. agreed
( )7. A. How B. Why C. Where D. How long
( )8. A. it B. them C. you D. me
( )9. A. grow B. take C. send D. give
( )10. A. violet B. rich C. lonely D. famous
八、书面表达(共15分)
鲍勃是个粗心的男孩子。一天,他把自行车钥匙丢了,汤姆帮他找。后来怎样呢?
Bob, not, careful, lose, can not, home, friend, Tom, here and there, but, not, have to, with, on him, arrive home, too tired, do