8、I have just listened to the same “lecture” given by my grandmother. And now I’m beginning to think whether she is right when she complains,  1  she frequently does, that children nowadays aren’t as well-behaved as they  2  to be. She describes in detail how she used to be told to  3  her elders and betters. She was taught to speak when she was spoken to, and when she went out  4  her own, she was  5  to say “please” and “thank you”. Children in her days, she 6 , were expected to be seen and not heard, but these days you are  7  if you ever hear parents telling their children to  8  their manners.（礼节）

If you give her the  9 , she then takes out of her writing desk the old photograph album which she keeps there, and which she is never  10  of displaying（展示）. Of course when you look  11  pictures of her parents you feel  12 that, with a father as strict-looking as that, you too would have been “seen and not heard”.  13  him sits his wife, with their children around her—Granny and her elder brothers. It always occurs to me that perhaps those long, stiff （僵硬的）, black clothes were so  14  to a little girl that she had not enough breath left to be talkative, not to mention mischievous （淘气的）.  15 must have been a dull and lonely life too,16  she stayed mainly at home during her childhood, while the brothers were  17 from an early age.

However, my childhood was much  18  than Granny’s. I went to school with my brother, I played football with him and his friends. We  19  spoke a common language, and we got up to the same mischief （淘气的人）. I would have died if I had had to  20  indoors, wearing tight, stiff clothes. 

1. A. since               B. as                    C. which                 D. because

2. A. intended            B. expected             C. used                  D. wished

3. A. respect             B. love                   C. follow                  D. understand

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

5. A. glad                    B. persuaded            C. reminded               D. determined

6. A. continues                  B. forgets              C. retells                 D. delivers

7. A. right                    B. sad                   C. lucky                  D. happy

8. A. care                    B. mind                 C. notice                 D. keep

9. A. throat                  B. pleasure              C. space                 D. chance

10. A. tired                   B. bored                C. unhappy              D. disappointed

11. A. up                   B. at                   C. out                    D. for

12. A. strange               B. pleased                 C. sure                    D. surprised

13. A. Besides               B. Beside               C. Near                 D. On

14. A. heavy                B. used                   C. ugly                  D. funny

15. A. It                                    B. There               C. She                      D. This

16. A. where                       B. when                C. as a result of          D. for

17. A. made to work          B. sent to school        C. allowed to speak       D. told to stay in

18. A. better                        B. freer                        C. happier                  D. greater

19. A. both                         B. never                       C. all                       D. seldom

20. A. stay                       B. play                      C. study                             D. wait

7、One of Britain’s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected （可疑的） police killer David Bieber — and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.

Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki became suspicious （怀疑） of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: “He didn’t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact （接触）.” Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.

Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.

“It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said  ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’ My heart missed a beat.”

Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.

“I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man’s room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed （带上手铐）。”

1. The underlined phrase "be in line for" （ paragraph 1 ） means ______.

A. get             B. be paid             C. ask for          D. own

2. Vicki became suspicious （怀疑） of David Bieber because ______.

A. the police called her          

B. he looked very strange

C. he came to the hotel with little luggage

D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year's Eve

3. Vicki’s heart missed a beat because ______.

A. the phone went again               B. she would be famous

C. the policemen had already arrived     D. she saw 20 policemen in the car park

4. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in ______.

A. the passage   B. the man’s room      C. Vicki’s bedroom   D. the top floor room

5. The whole event probably lasted about ______ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.

A. 6               B. 8                      C. 11                D. 14

6、There are little cars that may some day take the place of today’s automobiles（汽车）. If everyone drives such a little car in the future, there will be less pollution in the air, there will be more parking space in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. The space now for one car of the usual size can hold at least three such little cars.

The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive.  Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour.

The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city. But they will not be useful for going far away.  If the car is powered by electricity , it will have two batteries （电池）--one battery for the motor and the other for the horn（喇叭）, signals（信号灯）, etc. Little cars which are powered by gas will go 45 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas. 

If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed to set up in the future. Some roads will be used for the big,  fast cars, and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.

1. What’s the advantage（优势）of the small cars？

A. There won’t be so much pollution and the small cars won’t be so expensive as the big ones.

B. It will be safer to drive these small cars. 

C. There will be more space for cars to park.     

D. All of the above. 

2. Two sets of roads are necessary in the future in order to ______ .

A. prevent car accidents                     B. make the city more beautiful

C. let small cars run fast                     D. limit the speed of the cars

3. The best title for this passage should be ________. 

A. Big Cars and Small Cars                       B. How to Drive Small Cars

C. Cars for Tomorrow                                 D. Cars for Everyone

5、

1. If you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?

A. LOST AND FOUND.  B. ROOMMATES   C. FOR SALE  D. HELP WANTED

2. You will call ____ if you want to buy a radio.

A. 800 - 0436.          B. 800 - 0739.       C. 800 - 4661.            D. 800 - 4964.

3. What was lost in campus area according to the classified ads?

A. A cat.                            B. A radio.              

C. A pair of glasses.                D. A cassette tape recorder.

4、We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

So, you have to give a speech—and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheep up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

1．Paragraph 2 implies that         .

       A．many people are afraid of giving a speech  B．many people are happy to give a speech

       C．many people don’t prepare for a speech    D．many people talk too long

2．The phrase “talk over their heads” means         .

       A．speak too loudly                                        B．look at the ceiling

       C．look down upon them                                D．use words and ideas that are too difficult

3．All of the following statements are TRUE except         .

       A．few people know how to make good speeches

       B．a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

       C．research is important in preparing a speech

       D．there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

4．The title for this passage may be         .

       A．Do Not Make a Long Speech                  B．How to Give a Good Speech

       C．How to prepare for a Speech           D．Try to enjoy a speech

3、Ellen Parker was worried about her health． She couldn’t walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs，she was soon out of breath．“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought．She went to the doctor and told him her problem．“I’m not at all surprised，” he said. “It’s clear what your problem is.”He examined her and then gave her some advice．“If you don’t do what I say，Mrs. Parker,” he said，“then you will have a heart attack. It could kill you”

Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s．She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and that it would take time．

The next day she went shopping．The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop． “I’d like ten pounds of steak，please，” she said．  “Certainly，madam，” the butcher replied and went into the cold storage room and found a large piece of steak． He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（秤）．  “That’s just under ten pounds,” he said．

The butcher worked out the price． “At ＄4.99 a pound that will be ＄45.50 please. Shall I cut it up into small pieces for you？”“Oh，I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said．  “If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied，“why did you ask me to get it for you？”

“I just wanted to see what 10 pounds of meat looked like． ”

1．Mrs. Ellen Parker visited her doctor because ＿＿＿＿＿＿．

  A．she had a heart attack                             B．she was unhappy about her weight

  C．she had a problem with her health      D．she couldn’t sleep well

2．After the doctor examined Mrs. Ellen Parker，he advised her to ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

  A. eat more meat                       B. lose weight

  C. come and see him again               D. look after her heart

3．Mrs. Ellen Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

  A．she wanted to buy some for dinner

B．she wanted to lose weight

  C. her doctor asked her to do so     

D. she wanted to know the size of 10－pound meat

4．Mrs. Ellen Parker’s real problem was that ＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

  A．she ate too much steak            B．she couldn’t walk quickly

  C．she weighed too much            D．she couldn’t climb stairs

5．We can infer（推断）that at the end of the story the butcher was very ＿＿＿ ．

  A． angry             B． excited          C． surprised       D．proud

2、单词拼写：根据句意和所给汉语意思写出句中所缺单词。

1. Hiking and rafting have many _________（相似处） and differences.

2. My teacher corrected my __________（ 发音） of this word.

3. In the movie, Chuck survived the crash and landed on a _____ （ 荒芜的）island.

4. There are more than 42 countries where the ________（ 大多数） of the people speak English.

5. The country is now ________（ 经历） a great revolution. 

6.We’d better ________ （分开） the good ones from the bad ones.

7. _________（ 比较） with the children living in the earthquake areas, you are very lucky. 

8. You also need to learn the basic skills of rafting, such as how to ________（ 操作） the raft, how to paddle and how to get in and out of the raft.

9. He is _______（忠诚的） to his friends.

10. The language of the ______（政府）, schools, newspaper and TV is English.

1、假设你叫李华，现是秦皇岛一中的一名新生。请你根据以下提示，给你中学的英语老师李老师写一封感谢信，表达对他的爱戴和尊敬。词数100左右。

提示：

1．对英语李老师教学的评价。

2．回顾在校时你的心情。

3．对老师的理解和祝愿。

信的开头已经写好，但不计入总词数。

注意：1．短文的开头已给出。

2．词数为100个左右。

Dear Mr Li,

I’m very excited to write to express my thanks to you..___________________________

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28、

1．If you happen to be the 200th customer to buy Cholesterolblock, you will          .

       A．be able to buy it at a low price               B．be the luckiest one online

       C．try it free of charge                              D．change your diet

2．Liptor?, Zocor?, Crestor? are         .

       A．diseases              B．side effects          C．medicines            D．cholesterol

3．Cholestrolblock^TM  has the following advantages EXCEPT that _____________________.

       A．it helps take cholesterol out of whatever food you eat.

       B．it has been proved useful in hospital testing.

       C．it helps people absorb at least 42% cholesterol.

       D．it sells best on Internet every month.

4．Where can you most probably read this passage?

    A．In a travel guide book.                          B．On a university bulletin board.

       C．In a health magazine.                            D．In a doctor's prescription.