1.John and Mark started the holiday years ago.

A. 7 B. 10 C. 15 D. 17

2.To celebrate the holiday, people need to .

A. learn some pirate words B. learn to sail on the sea

C. dress up like pirates D. have their own ships

3.The holiday became famous because of .

A. a game B. a pirate C. a song D. an article

4.If a pirate shouts “Yo-ho-ho”, it means he is .

A. angry B. happy C. surprised D. sad

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Mark’s wife was born on September 19th.

B. John and Mark started the holiday because it was fun.

C. “Bilge is broken” means there’s something wrong with the front of the ship.

D. If you want to say hello to your friends on the day, you can say “Ahoy, matey!

Many people like to live in big cities, because there are a lot of interesting things to do and to see there. You can go to different kinds of museums, see plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.

But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people can’t find jobs or good places to live. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.

Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.

小词典：1. serious adj． 严重的 2. medical care医疗保健 3. hard adj． 困难的

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.In big cities, people can ___________.

A. go to different kinds of museums

B. see plays and films

C. buy things from all over the world

D. A, B and C

2. It is __________ to live in a big city.

A. expensive B. cheap C. easy D. serious

3. Every year many people move to the cities to _____________.

A. find jobs B. receive good medical care

C. study at good schools D. A, B and C

4. It is RIGHT for people to move to big cities _____________.

A. with thinking how to move there

B. with thinking of the problems of living there

C. without thinking of the cost of living

D. without thinking of any problems

5.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A. There are many interesting things to do and to see in big cities.

B. In big cities people can easily find good places to live.

C. People can easily find good jobs in big cities.

D. All people like to live in big cities.

Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university – about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in English-speaking world.

There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges(学院) in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.

1.How old is the University of Oxford?.

A. About 800 years old. B. About 900 years old.

C. About 700 years old. D. About 600 years old.

2.How do students go to school? By ________.

A. car B. train C. bike D. plane

3.There are ______ libraries in the University of Oxford.

A. 104 B. 114 C. 140 D. 31

4. The underlined(划线的) word ― president means ________.

A.总理 B. 教授 C. 学者 D. 总统

5.From the passage we can learn_________.

A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK..

B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University.

C. Cambridge University is older than the University of Oxford.

D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford. DADBA BCABB

综合填空

Australia is the greatest island in the world. It is much smaller 1.t_____ China. It is in the 2. s_____ of the Earth. So when it is 3.h_____ summer in China, it is cold winter in Australia.

Australia is big, but the4. p________ there is smaller. There are only about 24,000,000 people in Australia. The population of Australia5.i_____ the same as that of Shanghai, a city in China.

Enough laws have been made to 6.f______ against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clear. You can clearly see fish 7.s_______ in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

Australia is famous8.f_____ its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find9.y______ in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep. Have you ever seen a kangaroo? It has a “bag” in its body. The 10.m______ kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “bag”. It is very interesting, isn’t it ?

写作

假设TV Guide外文版将刊登文章介绍湖南电视台热播的电视节目“爸爸去哪儿”(Dad, Where Are We Going?)，上周五你看过一期。请据此写一篇80词左右的英文观后感。内容提示如下：

1. 节目由5个明星爸爸和他们的孩子主演，深受各年龄段的人喜爱；

2. 目的是鼓励亲子双方重视交流，对于人们有良好的影响；

3. 爸爸们以前没有时间陪孩子，现在已学会如何悉心照顾孩子；

4. 观后感想。

注意：

1. 观后感须包括所给内容要点，要点语句通顺、意思连贯；

2. 第4要点的内容须用2-3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

3. 观后感的开头已在答题卷上给出，不计入总词数。

The program Dad, Where Are We Going? is one of this year’s hottest TV programs. I saw it last Friday.______________________________________________________

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—Would you like to drink ________ hot drinks?

— No, thanks. There is _________in my cup.

A. any; any B. some; some C. some; any D. any; some

There is __________ chicken in the fridge. Let’s go and buy some.

A. some B. much C. little D. many

I want to buy two and some chicken for the dinner.

A. kilos of pork B. kiloes of pork

C. kilos of porks D. kiloes of porks

This pair of leather boots _________ nice. Can I ________?

A. looks, try it on B. look, try on it

C. looks, try them on D. look, try on them

Wow! You look so beautiful. Your new coat fits you ____________.

A. cool B. smart C. well D. good