My father is an astronaut. It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son. I should be so special and so good at everything I do.

Well, to be honest. I often dream about being a hero or doing something special-like saving a child from a burning building. One morning my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole school. “ I hope I win the competition in my class,” I said to myself.

When I got home, I started to think about what to write.

On Thursday, my parents and I                                      went to school. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I shrugged(耸肩).

The third prize was announced and it was not me. The second prize was announced. It was me. I went up to the stage and read what I had written, “My father’s son”. When I finished, dad put his hand on my shoulder and said, “son, this is the happiest moment of my life”.

It was the happiest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel(诺贝尔) prize, but it was enough just to be my father’s son.

28.               The writer felt it _____ to be the son of a famous person.

A. lucky  B. natural  C. hard D.  pleasant

29.               The write would like to save a child from a burning building because he wants to ______.

A. Become an astronaut  B.  become a great hero   C.  be made school team captain   D. be made monitor

30.               What did the boy probably write in his composition?

A. A lot of special things he had dine  B.  The story of his father’s   C. The wonderful time he spent with his father   D. The experiences his father had in middle school

34. What is the best title for the passage?

A. My daydream  B.  My father’s son  C. My famous father  D. My happy family

I. 听对话选图片 : 5%

(  )1. What did she do yesterday morning?

(  )2. What will the weather be like later on?

II. 听长对话回答问题: 5% (第一段回答6--7小题。第二段回答8--10小题)

(  )6. How does the woman know that the man comes from the USA?

A. From the way he walks               B. From the language he speaks.

C. From the way he speaks.              D. From his parents.

(  )7. Where are the two speakers?

     A. In China.     B. In America.     C. We don’t know.    D. In London.

(  )8. When is Mary’s birthday?

     A. August 15 th.    B. August 16 th.    C. August 12 th.    D. August 13 th.

(  )9. What time will the party begin?

     A. At 2:00 p.m.     B. At 2:20 p.m.     C. At 1:40 p.m.     D. At 1:30 p.m.

(  )10. Will Jean come to the party?

     A. No, she won’t, because she’ll meet her sister at the station.

     B. Yes, she will, but she’ll be late for the party.

     C. Not sure. Perhaps she won’t be able to come.

     D. We can’t know from the dialogue.

III. 短文理解: 10％

                             ( A )

(  )11. When does Jim usually get up in the morning?

A. At 5:30.     B. At 6:00.       C. At 6:30.       D. At 7:00.

(  )12. Where does Jim have lunch on weekdays?

A. At school.   B. At home.       C. At the table.  D. At the desk.

(  )13. Does Jim watch TV on Sunday evening?

A.     Yes, he does. B. No, he doesn’t. C. Yes, he is.  D. No, he isn’t.

(  )14. How many people are there in Jim’s family?

A. One.         B. Two.           C. Three.         D. Four

(  )15. When does Jim go to bed?

A. At 7:00.     B. At 8:00        C. At 9:00.       D. At 10:00.

“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”

         That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were   16  , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of   17  ?” Daddy’s face looked   18  . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand,   19  ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”

         The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how   20   I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years   21  , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully   22   it away.

         Now here   23   this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet（储藏室）. I put it on the table. Then I picked up the   24  , walked to the telephone and called by the   25 .

         Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would  26  my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so  27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”

         I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked,   28   he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I   29   and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it   30   I did.”

I smiled, but I found my tears(眼泪) rolling down my face.

1.A. easy                             B. hard                                 C. late                                  D. long

2. A. my                               B. mine                                C. myself                             D. me

3.A. angry                           B. happy                              C. sad                                   D. funny

4.A. answering                  B. saying                             C. asking                             D. telling

5.A. surprised                    B. excited                            C. interested             D. embarrassed

6. A. past                   B. was passed                    C. passing                      D. passed

7.A. carried                         B. put                                   C. took                                 D. threw

8.A. about                           B. by                                     C. in                                      D. for

9.A. advertisement          B. violin                                C. case                        D. newspaper

10. A. date                          B. name                               C. number                           D. address

11.A. offer                                    B. answer                                     C. receive                            D. find

12.A. badly                          B. easily                               C. quickly                   D. luckily

13. A. though                     B. when                               C. as if                                  D. until

14. A. repeated                          B. continued                       C. reminded              D. suggested

15.A. which                         B. when                               C. what                                D. as

阅读下面短文，根据内容完成句子。

Gregg Bleakney’s dream was to travel the Americas from top to Bottom. He got the idea after he finished a long bike ride. Gregg’s friend, brooks Allen, also liked riding a bike. The two friends talked and made a plan: they would travel from Alaska to Argentina—by bike.

To pay for the trip, Gregg and Brooks worked to save money for a long time. Once they were on the road, they often camped outdoors and ate cheaply. In many places, local people opened their doors to the two friends and gave them food.

On their way, there were deserts, rainforests and mountains. They visited modern cities and ancient ruins (遗迹) such as Machu Picchu in Peru. And they made many friends from all over the world.

In May 2007—two years, twelve countries, and over 30,500 kilometres later—Gregg finally reached Ushuaia, Argentina. (Near Guatemala, Brooks had to go back and Gregg continued without him.)

The trip taught both men a lot about traveling. What did they learn? Here is some of Gregg’s advice:

Travel light. You should carry many things with you.

Be flexible (灵活). Don’t plan everything. Then you’ll be more relaxed and pleased especially if there are problems.

Be polite. one traveler told Gregg, “Nobody wants to fight or cheat a nice man.” It’s true.

1.Gregg Bleakney’s dream was to _______________.

2.Before traveling, the two friends _____________to pay for the trip.

3.___________ got to Ushuaia, Argentina in May 2007.

4.According to the passage, if you plan everything for a trip, __________.

5.One traveler told Gregg that nobody wanted to _______________.

One afternoon Mrs.Green’s husband wanted to catch the 3:30 flight to London to have an important meeting. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 o’clock and said that he was still at the airport.

     “What happened to you?”asked Mrs Green.

     “Well,” said Mr. Green, “Everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me.”

      “Why did he catch you?”

      “I don’t know,”said Mr.Green, “As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me.”

      “What did you shout to your friend?”

      “All I said was ‘Hi, Jack’. You know that’s the usual way we say hello to our friends.”

      “But you don’t know the sentence ‘Hi,Jack’ also means to take control of a plane by force.”

1.How did Mr.Green want to go to London?

A. By train        B. By bus         C. By airplane     D. By ship

2.Why was Mrs. Green surprised? Because her husband_______

A. didn’t arrive the airport in time

B. was still at the airport at 5 o’clock

C. didn’t want to go to London

D. was in London at 5 o’clock

3.When did Mr.Green get to the airport that afternoon?_______

A. Before 3:30     B. After 3:30     C. At 3:30         D. At about 5:00

4.What was Jack Scott in the passage? He was _________

A. a pilot      B. a policeman at the airport     C. an engineer     D. an actor