There are stock (股票) markets in large cities. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are the largest and most well-known. The stock market also called Stock Exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain owner-ship (股份) of a factory or company.

Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more: money than they already have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plans to save money.

Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then stocks will go down, and investors (投资者) will lose money. The stock may go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.

No wonder going to the stock market is compared to gambling (赌博). All are eager to make money by ‘gambling’ in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people willing to ‘gamble’. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.

【1】Stock markets in ________ are the largest and most well-known.

A.Pairs, London, Washington, Shanghai and New York

B.New York, London, Tokyo, Pairs and Shanghai

C.Pairs, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai and New York

D.Pairs, London, Sydney, Shanghai and New York

【2】If you are an investor, you ________.

A.can tell exactly when the stock goes up and downB.may sometimes lose money

C.are sure to gain or lose moneyD.can always make money

【3】Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A.Going to the stock market is like gambling.

B.The stock will always go up if a factory or a company does a good job.

C.People buy or sell stocks in the hope of making money.

D.Some of the people who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or selling stocks.

【4】Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because ________.

A.they need their money to do businessB.they need more people to work for them

C.they can make them richD.some people win and some lose

【5】The underlined word “complex” in the last sentence probably means ________.

A.completeB.worthyC.modemD.difficult to control

【6】The passage mainly wants to tell us ________.

A.how to buy and sell sharesB.the stock market is a gambling house

C.the common knowledge of stock marketsD.investing money in the stock market is not the safest way

【题目】词语运用
①The old man is d.He can't hear anything.
②My dog is m.Can you help me find it?
③All of them are (注视) at the computer screen.
④We don't know whether he's (活着)or dead.
⑤The road was so narrow(狭窄)that cars were unable to (通过).

I think the moon can affect my moods, especially Festival. The moon is high in the sky on the Mid-autumn Festival. The moon is so【1】and bright. But I can't get together with my family. I feel very【2】(lone) and my eyes fill with tears.

The environment can change my feelings. It is always noisy and 【3】 ( crowd) with people, I feel nervous and I have trouble【4】 (sleep) at night. I hope to live in the countryside some day. It’s clean and quiet. I think I could relax and sleep well.

I think the weather can affect my【5】. When it's 【6】 (rain), I always feel sad when the sun shines brightly, it makes me happy again.

Colors can affect my feelings and moods, orange and yellow makes me feel【7】. When I am feeling sad, these colors 【8】 me up, blue and white can make me feel calm, green is the color of nature, they can give me more energy. 【9】 (wear) red often makes me feel active.

Big events can affect me a lot. When I talk about the Wenchuan earthquake with friends, 【10】 (sad) and worries always come to me. But when we talked about Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, I always feel excited.

【题目】根据句意和汉语提示写出所缺的单词。
（1）It will be fine tomorrow. We'll go for a （野餐）．
（2）We are going to （出席）the meeting this afternoon.
（3）My favorite color is （粉红色）．
（4）Don't make any （噪音）when you are in the library.
（5）He took his wallet out of his （口袋）．

【题目】选词填空题
根据语篇内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。方框中有两个词为多余词。
beautiful, same,classroom,deeply, friend, classmate,
do, know, look, anything, because, successful
My teachers thought I was the worst student. My family also had thethought as my teachers.
When I was going to give up my studying, a new teacher, Miss White came to our school. She was young, and knowledgeable (知识渊博的).
One day, I was sitting alone in my , Miss White came up to me and talked to me happily. Soon her smile took away my unhappiness.
“Do you think I can go to college?” I didn'twhy I asked such a question. I thought she must say “no”.everyone else said so. But she said, “Dear, you can doyou want. Just try, and you’ll get closer to success. I believe you are the best!”
I was touched by her words. I decided to study hard. From then on, we became good . She often helped me with my study in her free time.
In the end, I well in my studies and went to a good college. Miss White is an angel(天使). Her words have kept me going forward. She helped me to see that I am special and can be
in life.

（1）属于
（2）她最喜欢的作家
（3）流行音乐
（4）在野餐时
（5）拾起，捡起
（6）不寻常的事情
（7）在附近
（8）洗淋浴
（9）feel sleepy
（10）look like

【题目】补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。
a. There is neither much rain nor much wind.
b. How long have you been in Shandong?
c. It doesn't get warm until April.
d. What's the weather like in Shandong?
e. Yes, it does.
f. Does it snow often?
g. Not very, but it's windy.
Dick: Good morning, Liu Yong!
Liu Yong: Morning, Dick.
Dick:
Liu Yong: It's cold in winter. Sometimes the temperature drops to fifteen below zero.
Dick:
Liu Yong: Not very often.
Dick: What's your summer like?
Liu Yong: It's hot and the air is clear most of the time.
Dick: What about spring?
Liu Yong: Spring is the shortest season.
Dick: Is it raining in spring?
Liu Yong:
Dick: What about autumn?
Liu Yong: Autumn is the best season in Shandong. It's neither too hot nor too cold.
Dick: Thank you.
Liu Yong: You're welcome.

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is worth reading, especially for those who love science, space, physics, and the universe (宇宙). About half of Hawking’s text is rather hard to understand, which must be the reason why he added pictures to newer editions. Some of the “abstract (抽象)” things are hard to imagine, so the pictures help you understand.

This book is based on theoretical physics (理论物理). Most people read the cover and think that it will be way over their heads, but it’s not. There are two ways to read it. You can read the chapter overviews, which are basic and you’ll still learn a lot, but it won’t be too difficult. Or, you can read the full details (细节) in each chapter, which is how you’ll learn the most.

This book makes references (参考) to other physicists, history, and current social and economic issues (问题), and explains how each of us is involved in the universe. Dr. Hawking also openly says “I think” about things. He gives his view on matters and shows the facts to help you see what you think the answer is, so it seems as if (好像) he was talking directly to you.

The reason why I love this book more than any other physics “text” is because Dr. Hawking wrote it like a novel. He’s telling a story, the story of the universe, and it’s just fun to read!

I always want to know how and why something is, and in this book Dr. Hawking always answers this question as best he can. If he can’t give you a definite answer, he’ll tell you what he thinks and help you develop your own opinion. I truly hope that you will read this unusual book.

【1】Stephen Hawking added pictures to A Brief History of Time to ________.

A.make it more attractive to readersB.make it easy to understand

C.help you to develop your imaginationD.show you more about the universe

【2】The underlined phrase “over their heads” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.

A.higher than their headsB.rather difficult for them to understand

C.very easy for them to readD.too high for them to reach

【3】If you ________, you’ll learn the most about the book.

A.read the full details in each chapterB.read the chapter overviews

C.draw pictures according to the bookD.read the cover of the book

【4】What makes you feel as if Dr Hawking was talking directly to you? ________

A.He tells me what he thinks and helps me develop my own opinion.

B.He openly says “I think” about things.

C.He always answers how and why something is as best he can.

D.He gives his view on matters and shows the facts to help me see what I think the answer is.

【5】According to the writer, A Brief History of Time is ________.

A.expensiveB.boringC.interestingD.confusing

【6】We can get the idea from this passage that ________.

A.Hawking doesn’t answer all the questions about the universe

B.the book can’t make references to other physicists

C.the book doesn’t deal with the economy but science

D.Hawking can talk to everyone face to face

【题目】完形填空
What can people do when natural disasters (灾难) happen? Can we stop them? No, we can't. The only thing we can do is to 1 after the disasters.
Last year I met Mr. Flood. It started raining and 2 raining almost a month: the water on the streets got higher and higher every day. We used 3 instead of cars. We lost lots of things, including our businesses, our jobs and our homes.Schools 4 and farms were destroyed. We ran out of food and clean water. In some places the water was higher than the buildings. I felt like we lived in a(n) 5 world.
Because of the flood, lots of 6 broke out. Some people 7 . The soil and other things made the water become very, very 8 . That was in summer time, so though it was raining, the 9 was still high. The hot weather and dirty water 10 the air very bad. Hospitals didn't have enough rooms for 11 .
When the flood was over, I looked around my city. The word “ 12 ” can describe the situation. Everything was destroyed and lots of people were sick, but we were very 13 , I think.We had to 14 our city, take care of the sick people, and start our schools again. I just
15 that one day, people can stop the natural disasters whenever they happen. After all, people are very clever.
（1）A.wake up . B.make up C.clean up D.look up
（2）A.kept B.finished C.stopped D.had
（3）A.bikes B.trains C.boats D.ships
（4）A.started B.closed C.opened D.started
（5）A.water B.fire C.ice D.apple
（6）A.happiness B.illnesses C.hardness D.hard
（7）A.ranspan> B.slept C.died D.dead
（8）A.dirty B.clean C.clear D.health
（9）A.temperature B.weather C.water D.food
（10）A.had B.made C.changed D.have
（11）A.nurses B.doctors C.patients D.doctor
（12）A.sad B.beautiful C.good D.happy
（13）A.weak B.strong C.happy D.sadly
（14）A.rebuild B.return C.remain D.fetch
（15）A.want B.hope C.see D.wish

【题目】写作
上周你们学校举行了运动会。你们班取得了最好的成绩，因为你们班有最快的赛跑选手吴强，他在比赛中打破了学校纪录。你们班的跳高第一，跳远第二。三班成绩从第三名升到第二名，他们在400米赛跑这一项目上得了第一。二班成绩最差，但他们在跳远比赛这一项目上获得了冠军。请用英语记录这次运动会，包含上述信息。