I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The look on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.

“Which one of you did this?”

We all looked down at the step. There was a child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very frightened. I hoped no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so afraid. When he asked me, I lied, “Not me, Dad.”

The others denied (否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find the courage to tell the truth.

To find out who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.”

I tried my best to write the words differently. I didn’t want Dad to be able to tell it was me.

He collected our pieces of paper and looked at them. “Since none of you will admit(承认) to have done it, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish(惩罚) me!

“I did it.” My sister stepped forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. She was grounded for a month.

We didn’t talk about that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.

1.Who did something wrong that made the writer’s father angry?

A. the writer’s brother B the writer’s sister C the writer D all of the above

2.How did father try to find out who did it?

A. He punished the children to stand B. He made the children write down what they saw

C. He asked the writer’s sister to tell the truth D. He did it by recognizing the handwriting.

3.What does the underlined word probably mean?

A.奖励 B. 禁足 C. 耕地 D. 研磨

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The writer was the biggest of the three.

B. The writer admitted he was wrong.

C. The writer felt sorry for his sister for many years

D. The writer kept making someone take the blame for him

My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my car which was parked at my office three streets away.

My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I promised that I’d be very careful. One of them wanted to come with me but I asked her to stay with another friend who needed help with her baby.

I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a black car stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right through me and told me he’d escort (护送) me. Although I refused, he insisted (坚持) that he would.

During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was wet. When we got to the car-park, I thanked him and he went away. I did not get his name and can hardly recognize (认出) him now. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.

So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the working place near my home.

They were surprised by my action. They were very grateful to me, probably wondered why a stranger was offering such kindness. I was so relaxed and happy that day.

1.What did the writer do after she had just had lunch?

A. She took a walk in the rain B. She argued with her friend

C. She returned to the hotel D. She decided to get her car

2.How did the writer feel when a stranger insisted escorting her?

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

3.What is the probably the missing line in Paragraph 5?

A. I laughed at them standing in the rain

B. We greeted each other with a smile

C. I went out and passed them my umbrella

D. I saw a car coming towards them without stopping.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Unforgettable rainy days B. An unknown man

C. Good turns worth another D. A beautiful umbrella

词汇运用

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

1.December is the month of a year. （十二）

2. your answers with those in your book to see if they are right. （比较）

3.The roads are becoming more and more because of too much traffic. （拥挤的）

4.His uncle is one of the best in that company. （工程师）

5.Most of the girls like to wear clothes. （时尚的）

6.It’s helpful to the future of Chinese students. （develop）

7.A friend of (I) is getting married tomorrow.

8. I think his idea is worth (consider).

9.For your own , you’d better not play football in the street. （safe）

10.Of all the boys, Jack is the in our class. (heavy)

任务型阅读

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed(调查) last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.

Voice of the students:

“Our parents hold too high expectations which put us under lots of pressure（压力）. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.

“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.

“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.

Voice of the parents:

One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand her clothes and hairstyle!”

“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.

Voice of the teachers:

An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (权力) teachers have kept students away from them.”

“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades. They never create a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.

“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher.

Voice of scientists:

Scientists say that a school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure bravely enough.

缺词填空

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，完整地写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You s__1.___ an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common.

How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they’ll help people f__2.___ relaxed and make friends with them q_3.__.

First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to o__4._ matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how f__5.__ you can go.

Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. Real listening at l__6._ means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he’s really i___7.___ in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.

Finally, good talkers know well how to d__8.__ with the moment of saying goodbye. If you’re saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a s__9.___. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half t__10.__ life.

句子翻译

将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。

1.他发现学好英语很重要。

2. 有些背包客(backpackers)宁可住帐篷也不住宾馆。

3. 昨天下午她在家睡觉的时候，突然下雨了。

4.直到爸爸叫醒他，他才停止大笑。

5.你想过100年后的生活会是什么样子吗？

写作

Tom是来自英国的交流学生，读了《美丽扬州》一书后， 利用周末参观了扬州的一些景点。请根据下表提示， 以第一人称（Tom）用英语写一篇100词左右的短文。

I’m Tom from England. After reading the book Beautiful Yangzhou, I’m attracted by the beauty of the old city. So I visited some tourist attractions at weekends.

根据句意击首字母提示完成单词。

1.He thinks leaning English g_________ is too long.

2.Lucy was so upset this morning.Because she f_________ the English exam.

3.Now children s___________ talk to their parents.They always have their own ideas.

4.Don’t talk loudly in p___________.

5.You’ re s____________ to shake hands .

The football can’t be Lily’s， because she doesn’t like it .She likes playing____guitar.

A./ B. the C. a

The shoes are yours .Put ______on ，please.

A. it B.they C. them