55.(　 ) It’s raining harder! Let’s stand under that big tree.

(B)Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences.

　A: Whose basketball is this? 　 B: (56) ______________________. Look, here’s his name Ted on it. Let’s go and find him.

　 A: I’m afraid he can’t come to school today.

　 B: (57) ____________________________________?

　 A: He was hurt by a crazy person on the way to school and now he’s in hospital.

　 B: (58) ____________________________________. From his lesson, we get to know

the importance of self – preservation (自我保护) . Do you think so?

A: Absolutely. It’s necessary for our school students to keep safe.

　　 (59) ____________________________________? He’ll be happy to see us.

　 B: OK. When and where are we meeting?

　 A: At 5 o’clock this afternoon outside the school gate.

　 B: All right. (60) ____________________________________.

　 A: See you.

54.(　 ) I got home late yesterday and missed the cartoon movie.

53.(　 ) John, I won the 400-meter race in the school sports meeting.

52.(　 ) What do you think of your Chinese teacher?

51.(　 ) Helena, how do you study English?

III. Cloze test (本题共15分,每小题1分)

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

　 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated　 36　 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by　 37　 　zongzi and holding dragon boat races.

　 The festival began during the period of Warring States(战国时期), and has a 　38　 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date　 39　 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright(正直的)man, and was loved　 40　 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu　 41　 against the State of Qin with the cooperation(联合)with the State of Qi,　 42　 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote　 43　 poems expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 　44　 into 　Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking　 45　 own life.

After the　 46　 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn(哀悼)over the great　 47　 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish　 48　 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar wine　 49　 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.

Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 　50　 　festival for the Chinese people.

36.(　 ) A. at　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. in

37.(　 ) A. eating　　　　 　B. to eat　　　 　　C. ate

38.(　 ) A. vacation　　　　 　B. history　　　 　　C. date

39.(　 ) A. when　　　　　 　B. where　 　　　　C. why

40.(　 ) A. in　　　　　　 　B. with　　　 　　C. by

41.(　 ) A. to fight　　　　 　B. fighting　　 　　C. fight

42.(　 ) A. or　　　　　　 　B. but　　　　 　　C. so

43.(　 ) A. much　　　　　 B. a lot　　　　 　　C. many

44.(　 ) A. jumped　　　 　　B. looked　　 　　　C. turned

45.(　 ) A. his　　　　　　 　B. he　　　　 　　C. him

46.(　 ) A. die　　　　　　 B. death　　 　　　C. dead

47.(　 ) A. emperor　　　　 　B. doctor　　　 　C. poet

48.(　 ) A. in order that　　 　B. so that　　　 　C. in order to

49.(　 ) A. into　　　　　 　　B. from　　　 　　C. out of

50.(　 ) A. modern　　　 　　B. traditional　　 　C. international

IV．Communication(本题共15分，A题每小题1分，B题每小题2分)

(A) Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentences given. Each choice should be used only once.

35.( 　) Which is the mascot of Shanghai Exposition (世界博览会)?

34.(　 ) ―Can I take the magazines out?

　　　 　－No, sir. They ______ out of the reading-room. It’s a rule.

　　　　 A. needn’t be taken　 　B. can’t take　 　　　　C. mustn’t be taken