完型填空（共10分，每小题1分）

In the United States, “hitting the books”means studying a subject with great effort. One of the great challenges for students __ taking tests. Students____ long hours preparing for a test. They read all their books carefully, and then read them ____ and a third time. They prepare for ____ possible question. They study every night. They are “hitting the books”.

In the United States, most children go to school ___they are five years old. Public education is a free and most children go to school near their homes. School in these early years is ___. The children learn to read and write, but they also play games and go on trips. It’s not necessary for them to hit the books _____such an early age.

This situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult. Students must ____world history, algebra(代数), and the live sciences. Tests become more common.

Pressure ___ to hit the books, study hard, and advance (升级). ____ , most students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school.

Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain.

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

2.A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay

3.A. a first time B. a second time C. a third time D. a fourth time

4.A. all B. no C. few D. every

5.A. when B. since C. for D. that

6.A. boring B. difficult C. fun D. strange

7.A. at B. on C. in D. for

8.A. look for B. learn about C. set up D. hear of

9.A.is growing B. is disappearing C. is falling D. is going

10.A. Although B. Even C. Whatever D. However

（完成表格）

1.______ of the books in the form were written by American writers.

A. Two B. Three C. Four

2.The book that came out in 1957 was written by _________.

A. Cary B. Paulo Coelho

C. Theodore Geisel D. Schmidt

3.If you want to know how a boy’s mind developed, you should choose _______ according to the form above.

A. The Wednesday Wars

B.Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

C. The Alchemist

4.The book that broke the Guinness record came out _________.

A.in 1974 B. in 1988 C. in 1903

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the information above?

A. The theme of the book The cat in the Hat is a natural and easy attitude to life.

B. Only one of the four books won the Newbery Medal.

C. The book with the theme of a positive attitude to difficulty came out when the writer was 41 years old.

Americans think much about time. From childhood they learn to value(珍惜)time. As children they are taught to be on time to go to school, to go to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying, they say he is living on a borrowed time.

Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America, a working American has to work hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. He walks very fast. In fact, he is running.

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants(奴隶) of the clock.

1.parents in America teach their children to go to school _______.

early B. sometimes C. on time D. late

2.What does “Time is money” mean in America?

A .If someone saves time and works hard, he can make a lot of money.

B. It takes quite a lot of tme to make money.

C. working hard can bring people wealth.

D. It is not easy to make money.

3.The passage says that a dying person ________.

A. is having a good time.

B. thinks time goes easily.

C. is living on a borrowed time.

D. is saving time.

4.From this passage we can be sure that ______.

A. Americans live in a quick rhythm(节奏)

B. Americans live a hard life.

C. Americans are good at wasting time.

D. Americans always walk fast.

5.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Time is money.

B. Americans’s ideas about time.

C. Never waste any time.

D. Learn to be on time

6 June, Saturday

I read an article about people living in e-age yesterday. It talks about different ways of communicating like chatting on line, sending e-mails, sending different kinds of messages and keeping an online diary.

The article says that people nowadays send e-mails at least once a day. I don’t agree with this because I send e-mail only twice a week. However, I do check my e-mail once a day. I like receiving e-mails.

About chatting online, the article says that chatting on line is becoming more and more popular among teenagers. I think this is true. Whenever I arrive at home, I turn on my computer and log on(登录) to chat online with my friends. I prefer chatting online to calling a friend, because I can chat with many friends at the same time.

But I like using mobile phones. When I do not have my computer with me I can send short massages to my friends. I also like keeping in touch with them in this way.

I keep an online diary four times a week. I like telling others what has happened to me.

I think I am one of the people living in the e-age. I can live without computers or mobile phones.

What about you? Can you live without computers or mobile phones?

Posted 6:15 pm

1.The writer read that article ________.

A.on 4 June, Tuesday. B. on 5 June, Friday.

C. on 6 June, Saturday. D. on 7 June, Sunday.

2.How often does the writer send e-mails?

A. Sometimes. B. Every day

C. Always. D. Never

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer enjoys living in the e-age.

B. The writer always checks his e-mail.

C. Chatting online has become more and more popular.

D. The writer always calls his friends when he gets home.

4.What does the writer disagree with the article?

A. About chatting online.

B. Sending e-mails so often

C. Keeping an online diary.

D. Sending short messages.

5.The passage is about ________.

A. using computers B. sending messages

C. living in the e-age D. online diaries

How can you help young children become interested in reading? The following are some important tips.

The first way is to read out loud to them. Even if it’s just 15 minutes a day, as long as the children listen every day, they can become interested in reading later.

Cooking with young children can be also helpful. By reading the menu and cooking ingredients(原料) with them, you can help them learn more words and expressions.

When young children are reading, tell them to mark(做记号) the words that they don’t know and then to look them up in a dictionary. Also, tell them to ask questions about what they ‘re reading. For older children, try to make them pay more attention to the theme（主题）of the passage or ask them to write a summary（概要）Finally, make sure there are enough reading materials for young children. If you don’t have enough, go to the local library. Help young children find out which writers they like and what kind of books they like. Help them to choose the right books to read. But be sure to allow them to choose what they like by themselves.

1.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?

______________________________________________________________________

2.How can you help young children learn to read by cooking with them?

______________________________________________________________________

3.What should you do if your sister doesn’t know some words while reading?

______________________________________________________________________

4.Should we choose all books for young children?

______________________________________________________________________

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

______________________________________________________________________

从所给句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话。（共5分，每小题1分）

A: Hi, Lisa. Do you know that people are talking about the future dreams a lot these days?

B: 1.__________

A: Do you have a plan for the future? I mean what your dream is.

B: Yes. I have a lot of dreams. But the greatest one is that I wanted to be a teacher.

A: Sounds nice. 2.___________

B: Well, I’m going to study hard and do well in all the subjects.

A: Anything more?

B: And I’m going to play more sports to keep fit.

A: Where are you going to work?

B: I’m going to work in a village school in the poor areas. 3.______________ I think to be a village school teacher is very great..

A: That sounds exciting! But when are you going to start?

B: 4.___________.

A: That’s good. 5._____________ B: I hope so. Thank you.

翻译句子（共15分每小题2分）

1.你认为网上杂志怎么样？

What do you ________________ online magazine?

2.请根据短文内容回答下面问题。

Please answer the questions ____________________ the passage.

3.教师阻止了杰克在校园内骑自行车。

The teacher _______________ his bike in the schoolyard.

4.你知道这本书是谁写的么？太精彩了！

Do you know who the book _______________ ? It’s so wonderful!

5.我妹妹养成了按时完成作业的习惯。

My sister __________________________finishing her homework on time.

6.他们不是说汉语就是说英语。

They can speak __________ Chinese __________ English.

7.谢谢你的建议，我会按照你说的去做。

_________________________________________________________________。(3分)

书面表达 （共15分）

作为一名中学生，在日常生活中应该怎样做才能保护我们的环境呢？请根据下面的提示， 以“How to protect our environment”为题，写一篇70词左右的短文。

提示：1.禁止乱扔垃圾；2.尽量以车代步或骑自行车；3.节约水、电；节省文具用品；4.应该尽量使用可再利用的杯子、饭盒，这样就可以大大减少垃圾的产生；5.要爱护花草树木，并且积极参加绿化植树活动。

--- Shall we call a taxi?

---- Ok, Let me ______ the phone number in Yellow Pages.

A.look at B. look for

C. look up D. look after

The math problem is so hard, I really don’t know _____.

A. how to do it B. how to do

C. what to do it D. when to do