一、 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式(12分)

1. Some valuable books about (古代的) China have been lost in the fire.

假如你是学生会主席张华，即将初中毕业。你写信给校长推荐谢虹为下一届学生会主席。 要点如下丄学习上已经远远超过同学们，但从不炫耀；

2. 不介意做额外的工作，经常想出有价值的建议；

3. 每天按时上交作业，经常帮助同学们的学业；

4. 上周她建议我们考试前劳逸结合，并多吃蔬菜水果；

5. ……

Dear principal,

I think Xie Hong has all the qualities to be a good chairperson. I hope you will agree with me!

                             Yours sincerely,

                                 Zhang Hua

                  (B)

   Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big,but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

   Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

   Last month we visited Perth,the biggest city in Western Australia,and went to a wild flowers^，exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers⁵ exhibition. After visiting Perth,we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down path.

   Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town,you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep,sheep,everywhere are sheep.

() 6. Australia is .

   A. the largest country in the world   B. larger than China   C. as large as Shanghai   D. not so large as China

() 7. Enough laws have been made to .

   A. increase the population   B. grow more plants

   C. fight against pollution   D. show flowers

() 8. Perth is .

   A. the capital of Australia   B. in the west of Australia

   C. in the east of Australia   D. the biggest city in Australia

() 9. You may visit a wild Hower's exhibition in .

   A. October   B. January   C. May   D. July

() 10. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

   A. All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.

   B. Australia is famous for its sheep,kangaroos and large population.

   C. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.

   D. If you go to the countryside in Australia,you will see a large number of white sheep.

六、阅读理解(20分)

              (A)

  South of Florida,many islands dot (点缀着) the ocean. One of them is Hispaniola. Its name points to the fact that Christopher Columbus visited the island in 1492. As a result,Spain ruled the island for the next 300 years. Two nations now share the island. Haiti makes up the western third. The Dominican Republic makes up the eastern two-thirds.

  The Dominican Republic's area is atout 18000 square miles with the population of 8 million. Most people live close to the island^ coast. Like many other tropical (热带的) islands,the Dominican Republic regards tourism as a key industry. The coastal cities,especially,depend on tourists to fill their hotels and restaurants. The natural beauty of the beaches and of the forests draw Dominicans and tourists alike.

  When you’re ready for something else,walk into town. Music,dancing,and people in colourful masks will greet you at nearly every street corner. Whether you go to join them or get away from them,there will be a place for you in the Dominican Republic.

() 1. Which of the following maps shows the right position of Hispaniola,Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

() 2. What happened to Hispaniola after Christopher Columbus visited there in 1492?

   A. Spain ruled the island for 300 years.

   B. Two nations shared the island.

   C. The Dominican Republic joined the island.

   D. The name of Haiti was used.

() 3. The Dominican Republic is famous for .

   A. hotels   B. restaurants   C. tourism   D. forests

() 4. The last paragraph seems to tell us that people in the Dominican Republic are .

    A. colourful   B. friendly   C. busy   D. brave

() 5. The reading above is probably taken from .

   A. a science book   B. a story book

   C. a geography book   D. a picture book

五、完形填空(10分)

    Will you put others' needs before your own? What 1 will you get if you do? Here is an experience of mine.

    It was a wet day and I had a hard time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was in a bad mood. What's more,I went out without breakfast and I left my 2 at home. So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly hungry.

    When I finished my work,I 3 to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy dinner. Then I quickly made my way home in hope of eating my 4 meal of the day at 5： 00 p.m.

    As I was halfway home,my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in 5 and needed a lift (搭便车) home. My mind said ,“I will get him 6 I get the meal. ” But my mouth said ,“人 11 right,I'll give him a ride. ”

   He jumped into the car with a smile on his face and repeated how grateful he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the 7 stopped him from making that journey.

Traffic was a 8 . A drive to his home normally took 10 minutes but that day it took 30 minutes.

Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a 9 friend of mine. But,in fact,he is a friend of a friend.

    I wonder if I will ever see this person again but I feel glad I was there when he needed me. So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you 10 more about others.

() 1. A. help   B. feeling   C. change   D. reward

() 2. A. keys   B. glasses   C. wallet   D. notebook

() 3. A. called   B. wanted   C. tried   D. remembered

() 4. A. hot   B. first   C. simple   D. free

() 5. A. trouble   B. danger   C. fear   D. treatment

() 6. A. since   B. after   C. before   D. when

() 7. A. rain   B. time   C. work   D. traffic

() 8. A. view   B. stop   C. joy   D. mess

() 9. A. new   B. lovely   C. close   D. common

() 10. A. learn   B. worry   C. care   D. talk

5. 晚饭后我习惯于帮妈妈洗碗。

4. 昨天他的作品没有得到任何关注。

3. 琳达总是使她的卧室保持井然有序。

2. 李雷和我都没有受邀参加这次的聚会。

四、完成句子(15分)

1. 我们最好能想出新办法来解决污染问题。