One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.

1."What's the matter?" "I went to a party last night, so I…"

2."I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"

3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"

You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.

1.This passage tells us mainly about _________.

A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign language

B. how to guess what one is going to talk about

C. some examples of right guessing

D. how important it is to guess all the time

2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _________.

A. "… so I didn't have a good time." B. "…so I went to bed very late."

C. "…. So I felt unhappy." D. "… so I got up very early."

3.Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.

A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."

B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."

C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."

D. "I think you'd better be more careful."

4.Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.

A. "… she is one of the most famous film stars."

B. "…she is one of the most beautiful women."

C. "… she is one of the most famous speakers."

D. " .. she is one of the most talkative women."

5.From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is ______in learning a foreign language.

A. the only way B. more important in spoken English than in written English

C. more important than any other way D. more important in written English than in spoken English

On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.

Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.

Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.

1.Christmas Eve is __________.

A. the night of Christmas Day B. the evening of Christmas Day

C. Christmas Day D. the night before Christmas Day

2.Father Christmas often puts presents ________.

A. into children's hats B. into children's stockings

C. under children's beds D. into children's shoes

3.When the children were very young, __________.

A. they didn't know who Father Christmas was B. they knew that Father Christmas wasn't real

C. they thought their father was Father Christmas D. they knew who put the presents into their stockings

4.When the children are older, they __________.

A. know that Father Christmas is real B. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents

C. know that Father Christmas is really their father D. know that Father Christmas is really their friend

5.Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.

A. chimney B. back door C. front door D. window.

根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。选项中有两项是多余的。

(Ted and Bob are having breakfast.)

Ted：Hi, Bob! Eating fried chicken？ 1.

Bob：Eggs and milk? I don't want to have them every day. 2.

Ted：But don't have too much unhealthy food. 3.

Bob：OK. I won't. By the way, I find some students throw away eggs and milk.

Ted：That's too bad 4.

Bob：Yes. But what do you think we can do?

Ted： 5.

Bob：Let's have a try，then we may have different kinds of food every day.

(B)在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词） 使对话完整。

（共10分，每小题2分）

A: Excuse me, where is Judy?

B:    1.She wants to visit the Great Wall.

A: Really?2.there?

B: She went there last Monday.

A: 3.

B: No, she’s never been there before.

A:4.did she go there with? Her friends?

B: No, she went there with her parents.

A: When will she be back?

B: She’ll be back at the end of this month.

A: Thank you.

B:5.

（A）根据所给中文完成句子翻译。（共14分，每小题2分）

1.请转告汤姆今晚的聚会别迟到，好吗？

Would you please tell Tom ____ _____ be late for tonight’s party?

2.他曾经是名教师 He ____　_____ be a teacher.

3.我们使用机器种植棉花。The machines are ____ ____ growing cotton by us

4.我盼望与你相见 I am _____　_____　to meeting you.

5.今晚会有足球比赛____________

6.多么美丽的城市啊！ __________

7.请不要嘲笑他们。____________

(B)阅读下面短文，将短文中划线部分的句子翻译成中文（共6分，每小题2分）

Cars are very important in the life of the Americans. 73.Without a car, most American people would feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor, he doesn’t really feel poor when he has a car.74. Henry Ford was the man who started making cars in large numbers. He probably didn’t know how much cars would affect the American culture. Cars have made the United States a nation on wheels. And 75.it has helped to make the United States what it is today.

1.______________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________

3.________________________________________________________

Ⅲ.根据短文内容，用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。

How many people do you 1. with in a day? Probably a lot2.than you did years ago. Now we can “talk” to people in many  3. , not just face to face or on the phone, but4.through the Internet. It is very important for us to try and improve our communication skills, so

let’s 5.the four golden rules of good communication. First, be as clear6.you can. Misunderstandings happen if we don’t say   7.what we mean. Second, we have to work hard 8.listening. Pay attention to what the other person is saying. Third, ask other people what they think.9., give them time to say what they want, and show an interest in what they say.

10.you follow these rules , you will be a good communicator.

阅读短文，回答问题。

Children know that summer is probably the most fun of all seasons. However, experts say it is also the most dangerous, especially, for children aged 14 and under. In its first study of children’s safety in the US, the National Safe Kids Campaign(NSKC) founds that nearly half of the injury-related(与受伤相关的) deaths among children happened in summer.

Experts are not surprised by the study’s results. They always know summer is a dangerous season for children. During the summer, children are out of the school and spend more time outdoors. They are more likely to get into an accident or be injured. “While we encourage children to be active and spend more time outdoors, they need to understand the importance of safety,” said Everett Koop, an expert of the NSKC.

To help children say safe, the NSKC started a “Make it a Safe Kids Summer” campaign during National Safe Kids Week, from May 5 through May 12. Here are some important summer safety tips from the NSKC:

●Always wear your seat belt.

●Make sure there is an adult around when you decide to go swimming.

●Wear a life jacket when on a boat or doing water sports.

●Obey all traffic rules.

1.Why is summer the most dangerous season of the year in the US?

2.How long did the “Make it a Safe Kids Summer” Campaign last?

3.How many summer safety tips does the NSKC provide?

4.Must the children understand the importance of safety?

5.What’s the purpose in writing this passage？

Do you often use a cellphone? Do you take the subway to school every day? These items make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful. Fo r  cellphone users

◆Keep your voice down when you make a phone call in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you’d better not use it during an appointment（约会）.

◆Stop sending messages or playing games with your cellphone at a dinner or a party. It’s a good time to communicate（交流）with your family and friends.

◆Don’t make or answer a call while driving. It is not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law. For subway passengers???

 ◆You are supposed to wait in line while buying tickets and getting on the subway. 

 ◆You’re not allowed to eat, drink or smoke on the subway train. The smell and noise may trouble others. It’s our duty to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides, smoking is bad for health.

◆ You can’t take pets on the train. As we all know, animals may spread diseases（传播疾病）and get the train dirty.

◆ You’d better not lie across the subway seats even if the train isn’t crowded. Offering your seat to someone who needs it is regarded as good manners.

Titles：Some etiquette in modern life

阅读短文，从A—E五个句子中选择正确选项还原到文中，使短文内容完整正确。

There are two days we shouldn't worry about in our life. One is yesterday, 1. . Yesterday is gone forever. 2. . So it is useless to worry about it. We cannot control tomorrow. 3. , maybe something good or bad. No matter tomorrow is sunny or cloudy, the sun will rise as usual. So we have only one day left. What is it? 4. . Today is the most important for everyone. It is the only day for us to fight for ourselves. We can control it. We can choose what to do and what not to do. We can choose how to do it. Treasure Today, 5. .