The kind lady devoted all her life ______ those homeless children.

A. helpedB. helping C. to helpD. to helping

—What is your mother going to do this Saturday?

—I’m not sure. She ______ go to see my grandmother.

A. canB. mayC. mustD. should

— I visited the Purple Mountain Observatory last Sunday.

—______ Why didn’t you tell me earlier?

A. You did? B. I hope so.

C. Have a good time! D. It’s so kind of you.

It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn’t see things all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped  would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn’t   . But her mother’s mind was made up.

Three days later, Carmen got new glasses and instructions from her doctor. “All of the kids will think I’m .” Carmen said. Her mother  and shook her head. “You look just as beautiful as before”, she said. But Carmen didn’t believe her.

The next day, Carmen kept the  in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling  . Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout. Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What’s the  ?” she asked.

“My ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from California. It’s very and I can’t lose it.”

Carmen and her friends began to  the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her eyes. It was the .

“Here it is,” she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.

“Thanks, Carmen,” she said. “I thought we’d find it.” she paused (停顿). “Hey, I didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!”

Carmen had that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.

“Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so bad after all.” Carmen thought. 

1.A. clearly     B. carefully    C. freely      D. quickly

2.A. everybody        B. anybody     C. somebody    D. nobody

3.A. explain            B. mind               C. agree      D. understand

4.A. cool B. sillyC. proudD. pretty

5.A. relaxed     B. cheered   C. smiled           D. shouted

6.A. watch     B. keys          C. gift       D. glasses

7.A. tired     B. unhappy    C. angry      D. nervous

8.A. matter     B. reason    C. question    D. secret

9.A. special     B. common           C. cheap      D. heavy

10.A. ask for    B. wait for    C. look for    D. pay for

11.A. though        B. if      C. because           D. until

12.A. natural    B. new     C. interesting      D. different

13.A. ball B. ringC. presentD. glass

14.A. still     B. ever     C. never     D. often

15.A. heard     B. found    C. imagined D. forgotten

1.Which book is the most popular one among the buyers?

A. Ten Little Fingers. B. Bookmarks by Phillips.

C. The Mystery of Breathing. D. The Best of the Song Books.

2.You read this advertisement most probably _______.

A. in a novel B. in a magazine

C. on the Internet D. in a newspaper

3.If you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?

A. $92.00. B. $26.00. C. $66.00. D. $110.00.

A 14-year-old British student is packing for the next day of school: textbooks, notebooks, pens, 250 grams of flour, an egg and some cooking oil. Wait, what?

It’s not a joke.

From September, cookery will be a compulsory (必修的) course for kids aged 7-14 in the UK.

Primary school students will learn how to put things together and make simple, healthy food.

At high school, students will then master a number of different meals. They will also learn some cooking skills including baking.

Britain is sometimes known as a country with bad food and unhealthy eating habits. These new courses are part of the country’s effort to bring healthy food back onto the table.

“One in four British families no longer has a table that everyone can eat around. One out of every two meals we eat is eaten alone. Only four out of ten of us enjoy eating meals with our children,” British writer Joanna Blythman wrote in her book Bad Food Britain: How A Nation Ruined Its Appetite (食欲) in 2006.

Instead, ready meals have become the first choice for many British kids, because their parents are often too busy to cook a proper meal.

The Department for Education hopes that the cookery courses can introduce children to good food and reduce childhood obesity.

“It’s important that children can develop an interest and understanding of good food,” said a spokesman for the department.

“We want to encourage them to develop a love of food and cooking that will stay with them as they grow up.

1.Students under 14 in the UK _______.

A. are fond of cooking

B. love to eat junk food

C. will learn how to cook at school

D. have to prepare breakfast by themselves

2.From the passage, we can learn that _______.

A. many British people have unhealthy eating habits

B. people in Britain don’t love to eat around the table

C. parents cook meals for their kids although they are busy

D. many British people don’t like to eat with their families

3.The aim of the cookery course is to help children _______.

A. have a good appetite B. learn more life skills

C. learn to do housework at home D. enjoy eating and cooking healthy food

4.The underlined word “obesity” in the passage means _______ in Chinese.

A. 厌学B. 懒惰C. 肥胖D. 贪玩

We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.

April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is “Green Cities”.

A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the United Nations.

A green city can get its energy from renewable (可再生的) sources like solar (太阳能的) and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover, a green city is made up of facilities (设施) that can save energy and reduce waste.

Around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.

Chicago is well known for its green roof (屋顶) program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later, the water evaporates (蒸发) to help make the air cool and clean. So far, there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Curitiba, Brazil, has great transportation. It opened the world’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BRT, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today, many other countries have copied BRT, including China and Mexico.

Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. By 2030, Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.

1.The theme of Earth Day this year is “_______”.

A. Green Roofs B. Green Cities

C. Reducing and Recycling D. Environmental Protection

2.The article mentions that there is BRT in the following countries EXCEPT _______.

A. Brazil B. Singapore C. China D. Mexico

3.From the passage, we learn that in the three cities _______.

A. people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofs

B. special lanes are designed to solve traffic jams

C. people make good use of solar and wind energy

D. people are provided with a pleasant place to live

4.The passage is mainly developed by _______.

A. giving examples B. explaining reasons

C. listing suggestions D. showing different opinions

Once my father asked me to hold his hammer while he repaired something, so we could have some time to talk to each other.

For 22 years, after I left home for college, he called me every Sunday at 9 am. He was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and I never once heard him complain about his own life.

Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy.

Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset (秋千组) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. But again, I was too busy.

Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado blue spruce (蓝叶云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and I could have a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldn’t spend much time with him.

Then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. We talked about the tree he had brought me, “Fat Albert”, but that morning he called it “Fat Oscar”, and he seemed to have forgotten some things. I had to get to church, so I cut the conversation short.

The call came at 4:40 pm that day: my father was in hospital in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). I got on a plane immediately, and on the way I thought of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I realized that I had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. I promised that when I arrived, I would make up for lost time.

I arrived in Florida at 1 am. My father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk to me.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer arrived in Florida before her father passed away.

B. The writer didn’t find enough time to talk to her father all these years.

C. The writer noticed nothing unusual about her father’s health before he was put in the hospital.

D. The writer’s father brought them the Colorado blue spruce because it is an expensive kind of tree.

2.How did the writer feel when she was rushing to the hospital where her father was staying?

A. Hopeless. B. Sorry.

C. Frightened. D. Disappointed.

3.Which words best describe the writer’s father?

A. Honest and modest.

B. Strict and demanding (要求高的).

C. Talkative and positive (积极乐观的).

D. Caring and thoughtful.

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. What a good father!B. How busy I am.

C. Time keeps going.D. My father and our family.

词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。

1.The loud noise from outside kept me _______ (醒着) all night.

2.Of all the _______ (发明), which do you think is the most useful?

3.If you know the right answer, please _______ (move higher) your hand.

4.We went _______ (out of a building or room) to see what was happening.

5.New Zealand has two islands. One is North Island and the _______ is South Island.

B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

6.The students took the PISA test in three _______— reading, maths and science.

7.Our classroom is not as big as _______, but it’s clean and tidy.

8.The Smiths moved into their new house which is on the _______ floor.

9.Body language is the _______ and most powerful language of all!

10.You need to explain your idea quite _______ when having a debate (辩论).

C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

11.Miss Li is a kind teacher and she always _______ to us gently.

12.Sally took a photo of her friends while they _______ computer games.

13.—Jack, would you like to go with me to see the movie Where Are We Going? 

— It’s an interesting film, but I _______ it. 

14.Today is Father’s Day. My mother _______ a special dinner for my grandpa now.

15.Without any help, his father _______ to repair the car all by himself at last.

请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。

1.My grandmother realized that she was old. (改为否定句)

My grandmother ________ ________ that she was old.

2.We will finish junior school in two months. (对划线部分提问)

________ ________ will you finish junior school?

3.We will paint our new house green and white next week. (改为被动语态）

Our new house will ________ ________ green and white next week.

4.“Is it the first boys-only school in the city?” asked a parent. (改为间接引语)

A parent asked ________ it ________ the first boys-only school in the city.

5.Choose the perfect grapes only, or you won’t be able to make the best wine. (保持句意基本不变)

You ________ be able to make the best wine ________ you choose the perfect grapes only.