In fact , listening is just as_____ as speaking in language learning.

A. important B.more important

C. more difficult D. more interesting

The boy is good at _____ jokes and he often makes us______.

A. telling; laugh B. telling; to laugh

C.tell; laugh D. tell; to laugh

We can buy books_____ in this store in our city.

A. cheap B. the cheapest

C. cheaper D. the most cheaply

完形填空（每小题2分，共20分）

Last Sunday we had a great trip. My father, my mother and I ____ to summercamp. We went to the mountains. First we _____ the foot of the mountain____bus. In the middle of the mountain there was a river.The water in the river was clean and clear. I washed my face_____ the water. It ws warm. There _____some fishes in the river.In the mountain there were flowers. They were ____ .At noon, many people got together, and they were very_____ .We made our meal in the mountain. The food was very _____, and we liked it very much. After the meal, we went on our trip. We felt _____. It was really ______.

1.A. go B. goes C. went D. to go

2.A.get B. got C. got to D. arrived

3.A.by B. on C.in D. for

4.A. on B. with C.in D. Into

5.A.is B. was C. were D .are

6.A. ugly B .beautiful C. awful D. delicious

7.A. friendly B. sad C .busy D .unhappy

8.A. nice B. terrible C. bad D .cheap

9.A. happy B. unhappy C. friendly D. Interesting

10.A. excited B. relaxed C. fun D.boring

My grandfather Jack is 96 years old，and he has had an interesting life.He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East.He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt.He hunted (狩猎) lions in Africa，and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert.He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.

Jack has married twice.His first wife died when she was 32.He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France.They have been married for 50 years，and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married. Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health，according to my grandfather，is exercise. He goes swimming every morning .He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night！Perhaps that is his secret!

1.What kind of life has Jack lived?

A．A short life. B．An interesting life.

C．A lonely life. D．A poor life.

2.Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

A．Kathmandu. B．The Pyramids.

C．The Sahara Desert. D．Taj Mahal.

3.How many times has Jack married?

A．Once. B．Twice.

C．Three times. D．Four times.

4.Where did Jack meet Maria?

A．In India. B．In Nepal.

C．In France. D．In Egypt.

5.What does Jack do every night?

A．He has a glass of wine. B．He goes swimming.

C．He hunts lions. D．He rides a camel.

American football

In almost every big university(大学) in the USA, football is a favourite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or throw it If they move it to the end of the field, they win six points. This is called a touchdown.

It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man with the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team.Each university wants its team win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell (助威，加油）for their favourite team. Young men and women from the cheer

Team dance and jump while they yell.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best team plays again on January 1st,the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television.

1.American football is ____________.

A.the same as soccer

B.only popular in the big universities in the USA

C.a game played only with feet

D.a game with ten players

2.To win six points the players in a team must ____________.

A. kick the ball ten yards

B.kick the ball to the other team

C.move the ball to the end of the field

D. throw the ball to the sky

3.If the man does not move the ball ten yards,____________.

A.his team loses a point

B.the other team kicks the ball to the end of the field

C.his team kicks the ball to the other team.

D.his team wins six points

4..Each university will have ____________ to help them win the game.

A.thousands of people B.a cheer team

C.a favourite team D.a good player

5.It is a very important sport because ____________.

A.many people like it

B.thousands of people play it

C. the best team will play on New Year's Day .

D. many universities have this game

Jim, with his father, goes to see his grandfather. In the train Jim often puts his headout of the window. His father says,“Jim! Don’t put your head out of the window!”But Jim goes on putting his head out of the window.

Here his father takes Jim’s cap quietly, hides（藏）it behind his back and says,“You see your cap is gone.”Jim is afraid.His father says,“Well, whistle（吹口哨）once. Perhaps your cap will come back.”Jim whistles. His father puts quickly the cap on Jim’s head.Oh! It’s wonderful! Jim laughs. He quickly takes his father’s cap and throws it out of the window. “Now it’s your turn to whistle, Dad!”He says happily.

Write T or F.

1.Jim and his father go to see his grandfather by bus.

2.Jim’s father tells Jim not to put his head out of the window.

3.Jim’s father takes Jim’s cap and hides it behind his back.

4.Jim doesn’t want to have his cap back.

5.Jim takes his father’s cap and throws it out of the window.

用所给词的正确形式填空（每小题1分，共10分）

1.I want______(buy) a book.

2.He’d like _______ (go) with tom.

3.They all enjoy _______ (speak) English.

4.This story is as _________ (interest) as that one.

5.He is much __________ (athletic).

6.This coat is pretty _________ (beautiful).

7.Thanks for _______ (ask) me.

8.They _____ (be) also students five years ago.

9.I have to _______ (visit) my best friend Lin, tomorrow.

10.How often does Tom_________ (get to) there?

情景交际

从下列句子中选择合适的句子，填到横线上（每小题2分，共10分）

W: Hello, this is Sally speaking.

M: Hello, this is Bob.

W: 1._______________________

M: Reading a book.

W: 2._____________________ we can watch a video.

M: OK. 3.___________________________

W: Go along Peace Street. When you get to the second traffic lights, turn left. At the end of the street, you'll see a new hotel.

M: Oh, OK. I know where that is. 4.____________________.

W: Yes. My house is across from the supermarket.

M: OK. 5._____________________________

A. How can I get to your house?

B. There's a small supermarket next to the hotel.

C. It's on the right.

D. Do you want to come over to my house?

E. What do you do?

F. What are you doing?

G. I'll see you at two thirty.

书面表达 (15分)

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