Why do you learn a foreign language? First of all, believe it or not, it helps to improve your native language. As a person who 1. (说) only one language you have no basis for comparison. In different languages the same idea is often e 2. in different ways. Knowing 3. language gives you a great measuring stick and it will help you better understand your way of speech. You will find yourself speaking and writing more creative and accurate 4.(句子). Most great writers and poets are students of many languages. Second, language is w 5. makes us human. It is the medium(媒体) that we use to share(分享) 6. (我们) thoughts with the world. Could you imagine thinking w 7. language? Learning a new language is like learning a new way to think. Lastly, it can enrich your travel experiences. T 8. is one of the great joys of life. Why not make the m 9. of your experience? Not knowing the native tongue you are completely left out of the culture. People will be more open to you 10. you make an effort to speak their language.

原文再现(每空限一词)（10分）

1.首先想到要骑车沿整个湄公河从源头到终点旅行的是我的姐姐。

It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from

it to where it ends.

2.它穿过深谷时就变成了急流，流经云南西部。

It becomes rapids as it passes deep valleys, traveling western Yunnan Province.

3.所以到17世纪，莎士比亚所用的词汇量比以前任何时期都大。

So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary before.

4.这是我一年半以来第一次目睹夜晚……

It was the first time in a year and a half I seen the night face to face…

5.不是所有的希望都破灭了。

hope was lost.

国外某网站将举办新一轮网上讨论活动，正面向全球中学生征集话题。假设你是莆田八中的学生李华，经常访问该网站，现在请你用英文给网站发送一封电子邮件，向其推荐话题。

内容包括：1、自我简介；

2、写电子邮件的目的；

3、话题：我们应该学会感恩；

4、推荐的理由；

5、预祝活动成功。

注意：1、词数：120左右；

2、邮件中不能出现本人的真实信息。

Dear Sir,

I’m glad to write to you about my opinion.

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he (buy) the school , And the word quickly got around he was from New York City .For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in the last row.

He thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back , but he was wrong. It might have made it a little (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, made her feel like a star.

“Do you need those glasses medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head. Then I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wear them in class. “I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher a few seconds and all the other students wondered the boy would do. Then he took off, gave a big smile and said “That is cool."

Once two brothers，John and Tony，asked a sage(智者) to tell them about their future. The sage them, “It may not be good for you to know your future. ，your future can change later even if I tell you now！” They knowing their future. The sage said, “John will become a king in a year while Tony will in a murder.”

John was and started dreaming of becoming a king while Tony started spending his time in spiritual activities and used his time to everyone and soon came out of his .

Eleven months passed. One day，the brothers discovered a half－buried pot. They it and found it full of gold. John shouted， “This is just for me to set up my palace！” Just then，a robber jumped out and gave a on John’s head and tried to take the pot away. Tony jumped at the robber to John. But the robber attacked him with a knife. During the the robber dropped the pot and ran away.

John was very to his injured brother and offered him half the gold. Tony politely saying he was not going to live much longer in any case. John，with his new treasure，started eating and drinking. One year passed. There was no of any crown in sight. Tony was also enjoying good .They decided to visit the sage again. “How did your predictions go ？” John asked. The sage explained， “I told you，your destiny(命运)can be changed. The crown you were to get was to a pot of gold. But，Tony’s life changed his destiny too. Death in the murderer’s hand was reduced to only being ”

How life meets us is called destiny；how we meet life is called self effort!

1.A. informed B．advised C．ordered D．encouraged

2.A. Instead B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise

3.A. insisted on B．depended on C．gave up D．took up

4.A. recover B．appear C．hurt D．die

5.A. worried B．pleased C．shocked D．disappointed

6.A. serve B．receive C．observe D．guide

7.A. work B．debt C．depression D．anger

8.A. bought B．wrapped C．sold D．dug

9.A. experience B．treasure C．award D．success

10.A. blow B．gift C．tap D．touch

11.A. calm B．stop C．protect D．inspire

12.A. performance B．investigation C．action D．struggle

13.A. polite B．cruel C．grateful D．loyal

14.A. refused B．accepted C．demanded D．answered

15.A. symbol B．sign C．mention D．comment

16.A. chance B．position C．work D．health

17.A. short B．bad C．wrong D．well

18.A. reduced B．connected C．devoted D．exposed

19.A. comfortable B．spiritual C．difficult D．hopeless

20.A. disturbed B．forgotten C．arrested D．wounded

A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating, and he especially liked cakes. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.

The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake!”

Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.

“You fool!” His wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake. I wish that cake was on the end of your foolish nose! ”

Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.

Then the man and his wife started blaming each other. “It’s your fault!” she man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do? The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.

“Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”

Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some cakes! ”

But of course nothing happened.

1.The man quarreled with his wife because ___.

A．he always enjoyed eating

B．his wife hoped that he asked for a house

C．the cake stuck to the end of his nose according to his wife’s wish.

D．he didn’t want anything except cakes

2.The wrong statement of the following is ___.

A．the man made his wishes before dinner

B．the wife made two wishes, which worked

C．the wife wanted her husband to wish for more than a big cake

D．the man wished that the cake were not on his nose

3.Why did the old woman not satisfy the man’s wish when he said he was still hungry and wanted some cakes?

A．Because the old lady was angry with them

B．Because this was the fourth wish.

C．Because the man had made this wish before.

D．Because the cake had been gone.

I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.

My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested (taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.How many children does the writer’s mother have?

A．Four B．Two C．Three D．Six

2.What can you infer(推测) from the passage?

A．My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch.

B．My mother was a great success. We love her.

C．If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick.

D．We needn’t share the housework at home.

3.The best title for this passage may be________.

A．My childhood B．The meanest mother

C．I do as my mother did D．Unforgettable memories

New rules and behavior standards（行为规范）for middle school students came out in March. 1. The best students won't only have high marks. They will also be kids who don't dye（染）their hair，smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’ work in an exam? Don’t do it again! 2. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room，don't tell your parents you have done homework.

Do more at school. Good students are kind to other people and love animals. April is a bird loving month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way，you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When mote people work together，it makes it more fun for everyone. Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. 3.

Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe we will discover Earth Ⅱsome day. 4. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them，because new ideas make life better for everyone.

Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. If you have to go home late，you should take care of yourself and let your parents know.

Use the internet carefully. 5. But something on the internet isn't good for kids，so try to look at Web pages that are good sites for children. Here are some：http：//kiks.Dastday.com；http：//www. chinakids.net.com

A．Middle School is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are．

B．Try to think of others，not only yourself．

C．That's not what an honest student should do．

D．The internet can be useful for your studies．

E．The Internet is not helpful for you.

F．The students are getting on very well with each other.

G．Don't look down on new ideas．

句子填空（每小题1分，共10分）

1.No sooner ____________ these words ______ the warden hit him on the soupspoon.

孩子的话刚出口，大师傅就操起勺子狠狠地敲他的脑袋。

2._______________________ he deserves the title outstanding piayer of his generation.

但是毫无疑问，他无愧于“一代杰出球员”这一称号。

3.It is not______________ to be selfish and rude.

他天生就不自私粗野。

4.Meanwhile, I found myself _____________my senior year, and thinking about all the wonderful things that have happened.

同时，我发觉自己在回顾自己高中最后一年时光，追忆所有发生过的美好往事。

5.___________________ it’s probably the last time this will happen.

真遗憾，这样美妙的夜晚很可能不会再有了。

6.___ not until the 1920s ___ pompoms began to play an important part in cheerleading.

直到20世纪20年代，彩线球踩在拉拉队队员的表演中发挥重要作用。

7.“Never _______________ anything like it .”

“我还从没听过这样的事”

8.The bows never_____________ , as the boys cleaned them with their spoons, trying to eat every bit of soup.

粥碗从来用不着洗，孩子们非用汤匙把碗刮得重又明光铮亮了才住手，试途吃掉每一点粥。

9.Not until at least thirty seconds had passed , _____________________.

至少过了三十秒钟，她才说出话来。

10.Oliver Twist and his companions slowly starved for three months until finally, they ___________________ hunger.

三个月以来，奥利弗特威斯特和同伙们一起忍受着慢性饥饿的煎熬，到后来饿得都快发疯了