—Could you tell me ____________?

—Sure. Walk straight along this street and you’ll find it.

A. how can I get to the post office

B. where is the post office

C. which is the way to the post office

D. how far the post office is

—Thank you for showing me around your school, Daming.

—_____________.

A.Don’t mention it B. Never mind

C. Of course not D. No problem

完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）

Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists . The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose them.

One picture was of a lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had , too. But these were rugged (崎岖的) and bare (光秃的). Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful . But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush in the crack (裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest (鸟窝). She sat on her nest, watching the running water.

After the king compared the two pictures , he chose the second picture explained, “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your . That is the real meaning of peace.”

1.A. argued B. invited C. tried D. invented

2.A. between B. except C. within D. through

3.A. calm B. round C. small D. Deep

4.A. announced B. thought C. doubted D. promised

5.A. lakes B. clouds C. mirrors D. Mountains

6.A. at all B. at last C. at once D. at present

7.A. lying B. growing C. dying D. moving

8.A. actively B. carefully C. angrily D. widely

9.A. so B. but C. or D. and

10.A. voice B. world C. heart D. View

It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers (祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries.

Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs’ legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.

This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent to the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.

The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if (好像) the crops(庄稼) were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.

The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money they’d just had to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.

Then the people realized that what was happening. It was the frogs. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, soon there were more and more insects. They were doing harm to both crops and people.

Now, the people are still poor. But in the evening they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of night now have a much deeper meaning.

1.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A. They needed money to buy medicine.

B. They wanted to please the visitors.

C. The frogs were easy money.

D. The frogs made too much noise.

2.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

A. The crops didn’t do well.

B. There were too many insects.

C. The visitors brought in disease.

D. The pesticides were overused.

3.What can we learn from the last sentence of the passage?

A. Good old days will never be forgotten.

B. Health is more important than money.

C. The harmony between man and nature is important.

D. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

Can you swim? Swimming is one of the most popular activities in summer. It can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn it. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. It’s wise to be afraid. The young understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.

When you swim, you should follow certain rules:

★ Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, you may get into trouble.

★ Don’t go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know it clearly not to swim too far from the bank or the beach.

★ Don’t show off your skills by doing dangerous tricks.

★ Don't smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body.

★ Work at any activity that builds muscles (肌肉).

1.Little children can learn to swim as soon as _________ .

A. they can talk

B. they start walking

C. they have no fear of the water

D. they are five or six years old

2.The writer believes it’s very __________for a child to know the fear of water.

A. important B. useful

C. dangerous D. bad

3.According to the passage, you should not swim alone because ____.

A. the water is too cold

B. your parents would not be happy

C. something in the water might attack

D. you might drown

Some years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across country to Brisbane to visit another friend after the meeting ended.

The first day we were excited and laughed at each other’s jokes. By the third day of driving in the endless desert, we began to get bored. We had been quiet for a few hours when suddenly Chris saw some kangaroos. We were both excited and decided to get a closer look. Chris accelerated to catch up with the kangaroos. We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour. We were very close to the kangaroos—too close—when we heard a loud BANG!

Chris stopped the car and we got out. Behind the car was a large kangaroo lying still on the ground. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its head. He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm around the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I was still in shock, but I took out my camera. While I was taking the photo, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.

I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. He said his purse and passport(护照) were in the jacket. I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, however, when he said our car keys were also in the jacket.

1.Why did the writer and Chris go to Brisbane?

A. To have a trip. B. To have a meeting.

C. To see kangaroos. D. To visit their friend.

2.What does the underlined word “accelerated” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A. Climbed slowly. B. Walked slowly.

C. Drove faster. D.Ran faster.

3.What can you most probably conclude(推断) from the last sentence of the passage?

A. The kangaroo drove their car away.

B. They had to walk in the endless desert.

C. Chris had another key to the car.

D. The writer should buy a new jacket for Chris.

Which is the most popular song in the world now? Yes, it's South Korean star PSY's 'Gangnam style' video. The video has beaten Justin Bieber and has become the most liked video on YouTube.

In fact, breaking records, the video has set the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Record for the most 'liked' video in YouTube history. Gangnam Style, that was available for viewing on July 15, has more than 2,479,030 likes on YouTube. What's catching the eyes in Gangnam style is PSY's special dance moves, funny horse riding scenes . Even as many may not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet.

The song has been the top one on the song lists in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. "The YouTube video never wanted to attract foreign countries. It was for local fans," Psy told the reporters after a concert."My goal in this music video was to look not so fashionable until the end. I achieved it."

The song, appeared in mid-July. The singer’s stage name is from 'psycho', and he writes and produces his own music. 'Gangnam Style' is about the lifestyle of the young people in Seoul, the Capital of South Korea.

1.YouTube is probably a _________.

A magazine B. A newspaper

C. A shop D. A website

2.What does the phrase “catching the eyes” mean in Chinese.

A. 大跌眼镜 B. 目中无人

C. 吸引眼球 D.捂着眼睛

3.The song won the first place on the song lists in ______ countries.

A. South Korea B. three

C. about thirty D. hundreds of

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage.

A. PSY is the singer’s real name.

B. PSY sings songs written by others.

C. The song of “Gangnam style” appeared in mid-July.

D. Gangnam Style describes the lifestyle of the young people in Seoul .

根据句意和汉语注释，在横线上，写出单词的正确形式。

1.Egypt is one of the most_________（古老的）countries in the world.

2.I am lucky because I have friends to share my sadness and _____________ (忧愁，不悦) with.

3.So far only a few countries have _____________ (成功)sent people into space.

4.He _______ (怀疑) if he would learn anything new from Marie when he was at school.

根据句意，在横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

1.My cousin likes reading. He is thought to be a boy of __________(wise).

2.I think it’s one of the most __________ (value) books.

3.All the teachers in the school are trying to make their lesson_________(live) and interesting.

4.It was raining hard when the several ____________(Germany) arrived at the airport.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)

1.We should do what we can _________ ( improve ) our spoken English.

2.I didn’t hear what you said, for I _________ ( write ) a letter carefully at that moment.

3.There _________ ( be ) a wonderful competition this coming Saturday, isn’t there?

4.None of us _________ ( offer ) any information about when and where to meet him last Sunday.

5.The reporter _________ ( interview ) at least ten top leaders from different countries in the last three years.

6.The woman often _________ ( relax ) herself by walking after dinner.

7.Your coat is really dirty. Don’t you think you should have it _________ ( wash ) in time?

8.Many children in Britain _________ ( allow ) to have their own bank cards these days.