1. The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from_________.

A．America          B．Australia          C．England           D．Denmark

2. Building she Sydney Opera House lasted_________.

A．from 1959 to 1973                      B．from 1962 to 1973

C．from 1959 to 1967                      D．from 1962 to 1967

3. The underlined word “construction” means_________ in Chinese.

A．创立             B．设计             C．施工             D．竣工

4. _________ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

A．Utzon                                B．The public

C．Queen Elizabeth II                       D．The government

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Sailing Roof                            B．Travelling is Sydney

C．The Sydney Opera House                 D．the Opening of the Opera House

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior（年级较高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.

It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）

1. What’s the best way to learn to swim?

A．Reading books about swimming.

B．looking at others swimming.

C．Going into the water and learning.

D．Listening to others’ advice.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Listening is very important while speaking is not.

B．The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make.

C．Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.

D．You can only learn English by listening.

3.What’s more important for senior school students?

A．Speaking and writing.                    B．Writing and listening.

C．Speaking and listening.                   D．Reading and writing.

4.Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?

A．By reading.                            B．By listening to the radio.

C．By speaking.                           D．By doing more practice.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Learn English.                    B．Easier Said Than Done.

C．Listen First, Speak Second.                D．How to learn to Swim.

根据短文内容，将下面A－E五个句子分别填入文中空缺处，使补全后的短文意思通顺，结构完整。（10分）

Mr. Webster manages a bar in our town. Its name it The White Horse, for a picture of a white horse was once hung on the wall.   1  but in the past things were quite different.

At that time, Mr. Webster was much worried about his bar. One day a friend of his came, looked around and said, “Take down the picture of the white horse and change it for a picture of a black one.”

“   2  ” Mr. Webster said.

“Yes, but just do it.” His friend said and went out of the bar.

Mr. Webster went to an artist and said, “   3  ”

The next day a picture of a black horse appeared on the wall. Soon after the door opened, a man came in and shouted, “   4  The picture on the wall is different from the name.” Then he sat down and drank something.

  5  and the another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your wall is wrong.” But they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster’s bar.

From then on, Mr. Webster was happy again.

A. But the name of the bar is The White Horse.

B. Another man came in and said the same,

C. Now everything in the bar goes well,

D. I want a picture of a black horse.

E. There’s a great mistake!

F. Please take down the picture.

1.__________2. _________3. __________4. __________5__________

任务型阅读，（10分）

More and more young people from China begin to celebrate（庆祝）Father’s Day. They send fathers presents, or invite them for a nice dinner. But do you know how Father’s Day started?

While Mrs Dodd, from America, was listening to a talk about Mother’s Day in a church in 1909, she had an ides of having Father’s Day to honor（纪念）her father, William Smart. Mr Smart used to be a soldier. His wife died when she gave birth to her sixth child. Mr Smart had to raise his six children alone. They lived a hard life. After Mrs Dodd grew up, she wanted to thank her father for what he had done for them. She wrote a letter to a church and asked for the third Sunday in June to be Father’s Day. The church agreed with her.

The first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19th, 1910 in Washing ton. Children made special desserts and did other things to make their fathers happy. In 1924, President（总统）Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day. People all over the country began to celebrate Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made the third Sunday in June Father’s Day.

This year, Father’s Day was on June 17th. What did you do for your father?

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（10分）

1.What do the young people usually do to celebrate Father’s Day in China?

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2.Was Mrs. Dodd’s life hard when she was young?

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3.Why did Mrs. Dodd want to have Father’s Day?

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4. Did Mrs. Dodd write a letter to a church or to the president?

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5. When was Father’s Day celebrated for the first time in America?

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短文填词 根据短文内容和以下提示：1）首字母提示；2）语境提示；3）双语提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词。所填单词要求意义准确拼写正确。（10分）

Airplanes are the newest kind of transportation, From early times, people tried to   1  through the sky like birds. About 100 years   2 , some one took the first ride on an airplane. This ride lasted for less them one  m  3 . These first planes were very   4 , too. Only one or two people could fly in them at one time.

Today these   p  5  are very big and fast.  H  6  of people can travel in them at one time.   7 （有了）them, people can get   8  one side of the united states to the other in less than one day.   9 （旅行）is very   10 （不同的）from the way it was 100 years ago.

完成句子 根据中文提示，完成句子。（10分）

1.我以前从来没见过这么美丽的山。

I have never seen such  a  __________________  before.

2.要赶上现代社会的快速发展，人们不得不努力工作。

People have to work hard to _______________________the quick development of modern society.

3.据报道新总统曾经是一个很害怕在公共声合演讲的人。

_______________________that the new president used to be afraid of speaking in public.

4.参加你的生日聚会是我的荣幸。

It is my honor to _________________ your birthday party.

5.我们期望王林将来能成为一名宇航员。

We expect Wang Lin to become an astronaut _________________.

 书面表达。（15分）

请你根据下表提供的材料，为中学生朋友写一篇题为“Always Be Careful”的短文。

参考词汇：网友：friends online 追逐run after

注意：1、请将作文答案写在答题卡对应位置。

2、内容必须包括表格中的所有信息,可适当发挥。（文中不得出现真实姓名或校名）

3、词数：70-90.（开头结尾已给出，不记入总词数）

Always Be Careful

As a middle school student, We should try to stay away from danger as the problem of safety is becoming more and more serious.

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If all these are kept in mind, you sure to enjoy a much safer life.

      does your father       ?

A．What, do            B．What, does           C．Where, do

The man        a doctor. The        are nurses.

A．is, woman            B．are, women           C．is, women

—Hello! Who’s this?

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A．I’m Tom.            B．That’s Tom.         C．This is Tom.