One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples. 1. "What's the matter？" "I went to a party last night, so I…" 2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…" 3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"

You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.

1.This passage tells us mainly about _________.

A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign language

B. how to guess what one is going to talk about

C. some examples of right guessing

D. how important it is to guess all the time

2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _________.

A. didn't have a good time. B. went to bed very late.

C. felt unhappy. D. got up very early.

3.Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.

A. have a good rest and take good care of yourself.

B. have something to drink.

C. get some help from your friends.

D. be more careful.

4.Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.

A. famous film stars.

B. beautiful women.

C. famous speakers.

D. talkative women.

5.From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is ____in learning a foreign language.

A. the only way

B. more important in spoken English than in written English

C. more important than any other way

D. more important in written English than in spoken English

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village. "I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day.

"The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"

"I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !"

1.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.

A. they hope to save money

B. they're both poor

C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain

D. they're not far from their farms

2.The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.

A. make a journey B. visit some places of interest

C. meet their friends D. make a profit

3.the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A. theirs weren't as good as the others'

B. theirs were much less than the others'

C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

4.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.

A. they had sustained losses in business

B. they had lost some money in the city

C. something was wrong with the tractor

D. other people profited in the city

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.

B. The two farmers will soon get rich.

C. Neither of the farmers is clever.

D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.

Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog". Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say" Sheep"， it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things home for us to keep！ I'll tell you about some of them.

Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.

We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary， my big sister， told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded（点头）and held my nose. "What do you think it is？"

"It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot （污点） off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry."

"Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe！" I said. "We should take it back."

"We can't ".said my sister.

"Maybe little Tom is right，" Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog！"

1.The writer and Mary didn't know______.

A. what Zip's first present was

B. how Zip carried its first present home

C. who owned Zip's first present

D. what Zip's first present was made of

2.Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because ______.

A. the dog likes keeping things

B. the dog likes playing with shoes

C. he doesn't know the dog's name

D. he can't pronounce the word " sheep" well

3.What made the shoe strange was ______.

A. its color B. its smell

C. its size D. that it was a silk one

4.The word "keep" in the last sentence means "_____"

A. keeping things for itself

B. bringing things for other to keep

C. not letting it run about

D. taking care of a small child

5.We can know from the reading that the dog _____.

A. likes to give presents to people

B. has been kept in at the writer's home

C. has brought some trouble

D. likes to be called "the keep dog"

从所给的句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面对话（有两项是多余的）（5分）

A:Good morning, sir. Can I help you? B: 1._________

A:Ok. Here is a cup of coffee. Which country would you like to visit?

B: 2._______ I’m too tired and just want to relax

A:Maybe you can spend your holiday in Canada. 3.____

B:But it’s too cold. 4._______

A:What about Australia? There is a lot of sunshine there all the year round.

B: 5._______ And I can practice my English as well. Many thanks.

在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词） 使对话完整。（共10分，每空2分）

A: Can I help you?

B：I’m going to buy a new dress. I want wear it at a party.

A: I see. __1.___

B: Size 8 or 9.

A: ___2.___ it looks very smart.

B：Sorry, I don’t like the color. ___3._____

A: Oh, yes. We’ve got blue, white and yellow ones.

B: The white one looks nice. _____4.____

A: Certainly. This way, please. Does it fit you?

B：Yes, it does. I like it very much. ____5.____Here’s the money.

A: Thank you, goodbye.

根据所给中文完成句子翻译。（共14分，每小题2分）

1.看标示牌，禁止大声喧哗。

Look at the sign _____ _____

2.我们应该养成努力学习的习惯。

We should _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ working hard.

3.父母经常把我们和别人做比较。

Parents often ______ us ______ others.

4.他必须为自己的所作所为付出代价。

He must _____ ______ what he has done.

5.你认识那个在唱歌的男孩吗？ ________________

6.这台电视是中国产的 ____________

7.我住这儿五年了 ____________

阅读短文，将文中划线部分翻译成中文。（共6分，每小题2分）

1.It is said that about half of the people in China smoke. Many young boys and girls have the habit of smoking, though they are middle school students.

2.More and more people have come to realize how serious this problem is. But they are never bored with it.

3.Smoking causes many illnesses. The most serious illness caused by smoking is lung cancer. At the same time smoking is a waste of money. Besides, careless smokers may cause dangerous firs.

选择适当的词并用正确形式完成短文，把所选词的适当形式写在下面的横线上，使短文内容完整、正确。（每空1分，共10分）

All over the world, sports fans cheer when they watch their favorite players on TV. More and more people like _1.___various sports games such as the Olympics and the World Cup.

Fans_2.___180 countries watch soccer, the most popular sport in the world. In Italy everything stops _3._ their soccer team is on TV. The same thing _4.____ in Brazil and other countries. When their team scores a goal, the shouts of the fans fill the streets.

Likewise( 同样地 ), basketball fans are__5.___ when their favorite team wins a match. In Asia the number of TV basketball fans is growing 6.____than in any other place. People in China, __7.___South Korea are now big NBA basketball fans.

TV sports fans watch all kinds of sports — from ice skating to tennis, from high jump to volleyball. For them, sports_8.___ entertainment. Sports bring excitement to__9.___ lives. When their team wins, the fans feel like __10.____too.

阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题

How would you like to live in a land where the sun shines day and night? There are place in the polar regions where, for North, the sun never sets! This is known as the land of the Midnight Sun. This period of sunlight can last up to six months.

This happens because the Earth tilts(倾斜). When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, it has constant (不断) daylight. As the same time, the South Pole is tilted away from the sun. It is in darkness.

Six months later, the South Pole tilts to the sun and has constant daylight. Then the North Pole is tilts away. It has darkness.

1.Where can you see the Midnight Sun?

2.How long can the period of sunlight last?

3.Why can we see the Midnight Sun?

4.When there is Midnight Sun in the North Pole?

5.What happens in the South Pole?

完成表格，一空一词。

What will you do if weight keeps going up? Here are ideas to help you stay healthy:

Don’t sit around

Stay active. Try to exercise 30 to 60 minutes every day. Your exercise doesn’t have to be hard. Start small. Take the stairs instead of the elevator(电梯). Walk or ride a bike to places such as school or a friend’s house. Help your mum with housework, such as cleaning windows or the bathroom. It all burns fat. Make changes from time to time so you don’t get bored: Try running, biking, skating. There are many choices. Don’t spend long hours watching TV or playing video games. Even reading a book burns more fat.

Eat healthy

Truly different kinds of food and get enough fruits and vegetables each day. Drink water and low fat milk instead of soft drinks like Cola. Stay away from fast food. Eat when you are hungry, not when you are bored or because you can’t think of anything else to. Don’t eat meals or snacks while watching TV because you’ll probably end up eating more than you need. Some worry so much about their weight that they don’t eat breakfast. This is a bad idea. Teenagers need enough food. If not, you won’t get the nutrients you need to grow normally.

Don’t rush to go on a diet

Even if you are a little heavier than your fiends, you still may be normal. Remember to talk to doctors and your parents before you decide to lose weight.