一、選擇填空。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

（ ）1. —There are many more art works on show here. Which would you like？

—I want that ______ over there.

A. piece B. pair C. part D. size

（ ）2. —Bob， whats your plan？

—In order to get more allotment （份額） of market， well ______ the price of products.

A. cut into B. cut out C. cut off D. cut down

（ ）3. —Are the sharks also endangered？

—Yes， the number of them have ______ quickly in the last 20 to 30 years.

A. cut B. risen C. fallen D. landed

（ ）4. —I cant imagine he could make such beautiful art works out of rubbish！

—He is so special. People around him all know that he has a ______ mind.

A. simple B. creative C. crazy D. full

（ ）5. —Its interesting that he ______ his jacket inside out.

—He may think its cool to wear a jacket like that.

A. turned B. threw C. picked D. took

（ ）6. —How much will we pay for the summer camp？

—The ______ of this activity is $5000 in total.

A. menu B. pay C. need D. cost

（ ）7. —I find Mr. Wang takes walks every afternoon these days.

—He takes walks around the lake to find ______ for his new book.

A. feelings B. inspiration C. spirit D. energy

（ ）8. —I want to sell some everyday things online， but I dont know how.

—I can help you to ______ a website.

A. make up B. set up C. think up D. pick up

（ ）9. —What did Jack do after he left the office？

—He started a ______ of his own and made good money.

A. page B. conversation C. life D. business

（ ）10. —Youve bought a pair of beautiful shoes.

—No， Ive just cleaned it， which ______ its shine.

A. brought back B. turned back C. paid back D. came back

二、完形填空。（共15小題，每小題2分，計30分）

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small Italian town not 1 from our home.

“Look down， Elsa，” father said. I looked down and saw the square in the 2 of the village.

“See， my dear，” father said gently. “There is more than one 3 to the square. Life is like that. If you cant get to the place where you want to go by one road， 4 another.”

Now I 5 why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were 6 at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as 7 as I said.

When I turned to father for 8 ， he just brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. In the years that 9 I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I knew where I wanted to go in 10 . Later I decided to be a fashion designer. But Ill never forget my first fashion show. When I was 11 getting ready for it， then just 13 days before the presentation， the sewing （縫紉） girls were called out on strike （罷工）.

Where is the way out this time？ I 12 and worried. Then an idea came me， why not show the clothes unfinished？

What a showing it was！Some coats had no sleeves； others had only one. Many of our clothes were still in an early stage （階段）. It was so 13 that it was a great success. Our unusual show■ing caught the attention of the public， and 14 for the clothes poured in.

Fathers wise words had 15 me once again. There is more than one way to the square always.

（ ）1. A. far B. big C. clean D. different

（ ）2. A. front B. corner C. center D. end

（ ）3. A. person B. side C. kind D. way

（ ）4. A. choose B. catch C. depend D. try

（ ）5. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. fear

（ ）6. A. showed B. checked C. listed D. served

（ ）7. A. bad B. popular C. poor D. cheap

（ ）8. A. money B. help C. advice D. luck

（ ）9. A. passed B. wasted C. followed D. spent

（ ）10. A. life B. trouble C. college D. confidence

（ ）11. A. interested B. worried C. busy D. tired

（ ）12. A. dreamed B. joked C. thought D. wondered

（ ）13. A. different B. strange C. beautiful D. fashionable

（ ）14. A. laughter B. water C. spring D. orders

（ ）15. A. guided B. saved C. failed D. surprised

三、閱讀理解。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

A

When the two brothers were old enough to marry， their father was not happy because their family wasnt so rich that the brothers often argued with each other about some small interest and he really didnt know how they would quarrel when they broke up the family and lived apart.

One day， their father was sick， lying in bed and staring at nothing， when the elder son came over to wish him good health. His father said， “Ask your brother to come here， and I have something to say.”

The younger brother arrived. Their father sat up and said， “I dont know how the disease （疾?。?hit. Im feeling terribly unwell.” The brothers persuaded （勸說） their father not to worry about it， but he shook his head， “In fact I dont worry about this disease because I can manage it， but if you are in discord with each other in the future， it will be our familys ‘disease and no one can deal with it.” The brothers felt ashamed.

The father got out of the bed， pointed to some chickens in the yard and said， “Look at them sitting there in peace with each other， isnt it good？” Then their father brought out a bowl of corns， went quietly behind the house and spread most of them on the ground. Then he went back to the yard with only a few corns left and flung at the chickens. As soon as they saw the corns， the chickens jumped up， quacked their wings and fought for it. The peaceful world was now filled with “smoke of gunpowder” for some corns.

The brothers smiled and understood what their father was driving at.

Their father added， “Both of you saw more corns are behind the house...”

Actually， arent many troubles in life because God scattered some corns before us？

（ ）1. What was the old man worried about？

A. The elder son would make trouble with the younger one.

B. His family was too poor to leave them anything.

C. The two sons would fight over some small things.

D. The corns in his house was not enough for them to live on.

（ ）2. How did the old man think of his illness？

A. It was serious， but he could go through it.

B. It was serious， he couldnt live long.

C. It was not serious， and he thought it as nothing.

D. It was serious， and he could hardly stand it.

（ ）3. The underlined phrase “are in disorder” in paragraph 3 means ______ here.

A. agree with each other B. get on badly with each other

C. make friends with each other D. are impolite to each other

（ ）4. Why did the old man spread most of the corns on the ground？

A. Because the chickens had already had enough.

B. Because he wanted his sons to grow more corns next year.

C. Because he wanted the chickens to found the rest.

D. Because he wanted to show the terrible scene to his sons.

（ ）5. What does the writer want to tell us？

A. We should find new ways to deal with troubles in life.

B. There are always bad things in our life which we should face.

C. The disease of a family is more serious than the disease of a person.

D. People should be hard-working and live peacefully together.

B

I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. Kate and I were good friends and we were inseparable. We spent every day together and always had a good time.

Then basketball started and we were on the same team. After a few games， however， Kate got moved up to the Rose Cup full-time. I wouldnt admit it then， but actually I envied （嫉妒） her. Having different practice time， we started to see less of each other. Soon I started to hear that she was talking behind my back.

One night， I called Kate to tell her about my new haircut. To my surprise， the next day at school she told everyone I copied her style because she had told me she wanted to get hers cut like this. At noon she handed me a letter and walked away instead of talking with me. I couldnt accept the believing words on the paper. In great anger， I wrote right back to her.

Over the next week， we exchanged （交換） more hurtful notes. I cried myself to sleep every night， surprisingly our friendship was over. One night my mom took me to Kates home. Our moms looked at each other nervously. Kates mom asked us questions but neither of us responded （反應） . At last I let everything out. The huge burden （負擔） in my mind was slowly lifted as we each talked about how we were feeling. It was all out. Suddenly Kate rose from her seat， crossed the room and hugged me with tears. I will never forget that.

It has been five months since we broke with each other. Last weekend we were out together again. It makes me happy that we are learning to care about each other more. I now know that whenever I am asked about my friends， Kate will be at the top of the list.

（ ）6. According to the writer， a best friend should be a person who ______.

A. you can spend most of your free time together with

B. cares about you and so do you

C. should never copy your example

D. you are willing to communicate with

（ ）7. The Rose Cup full-time was probably ______.

A. an organization for basketball competition

B. a job provided for some excellent players

C. a team organized to attend basketball matches

D. a prize offered for top students

（ ）8. After the writer told Kate about her haircut， ______.

A. their disagreement became more serious

B. Kate wrote her a letter to break off their friendship

C. what Kate said made her lose her mind

D. they didnt believe each other any more

（ ）9. How did they make up their friendship？

A. By exchanging some harmful notes.

B. With the help of their teachers.

C. By speaking out each others feelings.

D. Through a suggestion accepted by both of them.

（ ）10. What does the writer think of Kate now？

A. Kate became more understanding. B. She should learn from Kate.

C. She trusts Kate more than any other friend. D. Kate depends so much on her mother.

四、閱讀理解填詞。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

“You are not going to day camp unless you have finished your summer school l 1 ，” Mrs. Brown told her daughter Penny. “You know that is the r 2 .” Secretly， Mrs. Brown hated that Penny had to spend her summer studying. She tried to tell herself that it was good for Penny be■cause l 3 wasnt always fun and games.

“Why do I have to go to summer school？” thought Penny angrily， “Its not my fault that we had to m 4 .”

Two months ago， Pennys f 5 went to live in a new state. She had to take a test for her new school. So she had to take some summer school lessons for s 6 in the autumn. She had m 7 several weeks of school to prepare for the move. So now Penny went to summer school each morning. It wasnt that she didnt like her teacher. Penny j 8 thought it was silly to have to go to school in the summer.

Within a few m 9 ， Penny was in her room studying. Mrs. Brown smiled as she saw it. She decided she would s 10 some time to play with Penny this afternoon.

An hour later， Penny came out of her room. “You worked hard this morning， Penny. Good girl. Lets go to play outside，” said Mrs. Brown.

1. l________ 2. r________ 3. l________ 4. m________ 5. f________

6. s________ 7. m________ 8. j________ 9. m________ 10. s________

五、書面表達。（計10分）

我們都知道保護環(huán)境很重要，我們應從我們身邊的事情做起。比如說：保護鳥類。請以“Protecting Birds”為題寫一篇短文。要求：詞數80詞左右。

要點如下：

1. 鳥兒很漂亮，會唱歌，吃害蟲，是人類的好朋友；

2. 每天能聽到鳥兒動聽的聲音，人們會感到很愉快；

3. 沒有鳥兒，樹木花草會生病，農民沒有好收成；

4. 我們應該采取一些措施（至少一至兩條）來保護鳥兒。

參考詞匯：helpful adj. 有用的；pest n. 害蟲；harvest n. 收成

Protecting Birds

Its known to us all that protecting the environment is very important， but what should we students do？ There are many things we can do， for example， protecting the birds. ___________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________