I don ' t know .

A.where she comes from

B. how old is she

C. When was she born

Do you think there ________ robots in People’s homes in the future?

A. will be

B. will have

C. is going to have

Cloze test (本题共15分，每小题1分)

One Sunday afternoon, my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework ___ my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our parents, so he opened the ___ quickly.

A tall man stood outside and _ _ politely if our parents were at home.

Without thinking, my brother said, "No." When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly ___ the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a ___ and ordered me to tie up my brother's _ _ with a rope(绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie(松开) himself _ _. The man then tied my hands up and locked __ of us in the kitchen.

Soon, he went upstairs. I taught my brother to __ his rope with his hands. He then untied ____. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, _ the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to_ _ the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.

Soon the police came and __ was caught. By the time, my parents had come home. We told them the __ __ story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from __ __ the door to the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety.

1.A. when B. before C. after D. while

2.A. cupboard B. door C. doorbell D. window

3.A. guessed B. asked C. argued D. cried

4.A. pushed B. pulled C. knocked D. closed

5.A. candy B. gift C. knife D. phone

6.A. feet B. legs C. hands D. arms

7.A. hardly B. easily C. suddenly D. difficultly

8.A. all B. each C. neither D. both

9.A. make B. tie C. untie D. use

10.A. me B. myself C. him D. himself

11.A. but B. and C. or D. as

12.A. break B. lock C. move D. see

13.A. my father B. my mother C. my brother D. the man

14.A. happy B. whole C. usual D. same

15.A. turning B. sending C. opening D. closing

Communication (本题共15分，其中A 每小题1分，B每小题2分)

( A ) Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentences given, each choice should be used only once.

1.Sorry, Sir. I made a mistake again.

2.I will have a math test tomorrow.

3.My father is ill in hospital.

4.May I speak to Mary, please?

5.Don’t smoke here, please.

Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences.

A: Hello, Betty. What did you do last summer vacation?

B: I visited my uncle.

A: 1.______________________________ ?

B: He lives in Dalian, a beautiful city.

A: 2._______________________________ ?

B: I stayed there for a week. 3.______________________________?

A: No, I haven’t. But I’m going to spend a holiday there.

B: You’d better go to Dalian in summer. So you can enjoy swimming in the sea.

A: 4._____________________________ . I will go there this summer vacation.

B: 5._____________________________?

A: By plane.

Complete the sentences with proper words (本题共10分，每小题2 分，每空一词）

1.The knife in the box is Toney's. (改为复数形式)

The __________in the boxes ___________Toney's.

2.I think he is very old.(否定句)

I __________think he __________ very old.

3.What does your father do? (变成同义句)

What is your __________ __________ ?

4.I learn English by listening to the radio. （对划线部分提问）

_________ _________ you learn English ?

5.Let’s go to school on foot, _________ _________ ？（完成反意疑问句）

Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph.

Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be safer.

1.You should think it over by yourself when you meet trouble. If you don’t know how to deal with it, you may ask for help from your teachers or classmates.

2.If you cannot swim, don’t get into the water. Cry for help if you drop in the water. Look after yourself all the time.

3.Don’t play with matches or candles, because it may cause fire. If your house catches fire and you have to run away through smoke, move on your hands and knees with your head 30-60 centimeters above the floor. Remember there’s cleaner and cooler air near the floor during the fire.

4.If you are hit by a car, remember the number of the car. And then call the police or your parents right away.

5.You must lock the door inside and close the window when you are at home by yourself. You should put the mobile phone near you. Never open the door when you hear someone knocking at the door because your parents have the keys and they know your phone number.

A lot of people are crazy doing shopping through the Internet now. Why is it so popular? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can save them some money and a lot of time. Third, they don’t need to go to the shop themselves. Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.

On the other hand, some people don’t like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping on line. Customers(顾客) can only see the pictures of products on the Internet. And they can’t enjoy the pleasure of buying things in large supermarkets or some wonderful stores. These are the reasons why they do not like it.

But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shopping in the future.

Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.

1.Many people are interested in shopping on line.

2.Shopping on line can only save money.

3.Customers can not see the pictures of products on the Internet.

4.Some people dislike shopping online because they don’t have their own computers.

5.The writer of the passage supports(支持) shopping on line.

Studying in groups is becoming more and more popular in class. It has many advantages. For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups. I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor, I had a really hard time with it. Once in class, the teachers asked us to discuss it with each other, but I was very shy, I could not do it like what they told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely, then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some advice, I could quickly find out the ways to deal with the problems.

After that, I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. I did not feel stressed out at all. At last, I finished my homework by myself for the first time. How excited I was!

Because of studying in groups, I am not worried about physics any more. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways. So let’s study more in groups.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.

1.What subject was poor for the writer in Grade 8?

A. English. B. Physics. C. Math.

2.we can __________each other when we study in groups.

A. save time

B. encourage each other

C.A和B

3.________encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely.

A. My mother

B. My physics teacher

C. No one

4.Which of the following is WRONG in this article?

A.I felt relaxed after studying in groups.

B. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence.

C. I am still worrying about physics because of studying with my classmates.

5.What is the best title of the article?

A.To study in groups.

B. To do homework in groups.

C. To study alone.

Helen Keller was a very bright and beautiful girl. When she was six months, she could already say a few words. But before she was two years old, she was hit by serious illness. She could not see or hear, and soon she could not talk. At the age of six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands. She learned to read books for the blind people. The teacher took Helen for long walks, and told her about all the beautiful sights (风景). Helen touched flowers, climbed trees and smelt a storm before it came. She also learned to swim and ride a horse. After she grew up, she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous book is The story of my life. Her story has brought hope to many blind and deaf people. It gave light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.

When Helen Keller was a1._____ baby, she could already say a few words. But then she was badly 2.________. She could 3._______ see nor hear and soon she could not talk. When she was six, a teacher came to her. The teacher helped her feel the world around her through her hands. After 4.________ up, she became famous as a writer. Many blind and deaf people were hopeful5._______of her story.