— Happy birthday, Tom. I’ve got you a present. — __________

A. The same to you. B. Have a good time!

C. Thank you. D. Good luck!

I’ve never thought about talking with a stranger online before. I thought it was dangerous, but last month I it. Let me tell you what happened. I set up my speaker and my microphone (话筒) and then began walking into different kinds of , because I didn’t know which room was right me. I just wanted to find a native （本地的）English speaker to talk to, I failed(失败).Several days later, I went online again and an English speaking room. I hoped this room would become a good place for learners. The third time, I stayed in my room, and several people entered it. There were two native English speakers. One was from the UK, and the other was from Australia. It was too because neither of them had a microphone.

couldn’t speak to us but just typed words so our conversation went on . However, I learned a lot from that conversation. I thought I have known a lot about English, but the fact is that I still have a way to go. I will work harder.

1.A. read B. finished C. tried D. took

2.A. stations B. libraries C. rooms D. parks

3.A. for B. in C. with D. on

4.A. though B. but C. so D. because

5.A. found B. closed C. broken D. left

6.A. Chinese B. English C. maths D. history

7.A. bad B. soft C. proud D. favourite

8.A. We B. You C. I D. They

9.A. healthily B. well C. slowly D. quickly

10.A. short B. long C. easy D. good

Tina was not like many of her classmates. She didn’t listen to popular music or watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes. When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and pop music. When Tina asked if they would like to try classical (古典的) music, they all looked at her strangely.“Classical music is for old people, ” one of her friends said. Tina was worried that something was wrong with her. She decided to talk to her father. As she entered his study (书房), her father could feel something was wrong.

“Dad, am I strange?” she asked her father.“Of course not, ” he answered. “Why do you ask that?” “Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates do. They want to listen to Mariah Carey’s music. I like Yo Yo Ma’s.” “I can understand, Tina, it’s all right to be your own person. You don’t have to copy (模仿) what other people do. Everybody has different tastes. Some of them are popular, and others aren’t. ”After talking with her father, Tina felt better. She realized (意识到) that being different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.

1.Tina liked to .

A. listen to Mariah Carey’s music

B. go to the movies

C. listen to classical music

D. buy nice clothes

2.Why did Tina talk with her father?

A. Because she wanted to tell him about Yo Yo Ma.

B. Because she wanted to talk about her problem.

C. Because she wanted to know about her friends.

D. Because she wanted to give him some ideas.

3.What does the underlined part “be your own person” mean?

A. Do what’s right for you.

B. Try to like the same things.

C. Do what others do.

D. Try to get everything you need.

4. Tina’s father made Tina feel .

A. angry B. worried

C. excited D. better

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. We don’t have to be like others.

B. Friends can say bad things sometimes.

C. Classical music is better than pop music.

D. Tina found a new friend.

Do you want to know about my staying in America? It was really an eye-opening experience. In China, I had English classes five times a week. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English was from daily English until I went to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine” when people say “How are you?” But in America, I found that people said “I’m good” or “I’m tired.” One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin whiter. I’m also surprised by how hard-working American students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But in America, a good student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

1. According to the writer, textbook English is daily English.

A. different from B. the same as

C. more difficult than D. as easy as

2.The underlined word “confused” means“ ” in Chinese.

A. 厌倦的 B. 感兴趣的

C. 疑惑的 D. 耐心的

3.A good American student spends his or her time .

A. only in doing homework

B. only on sports

C. only on music

D. on study, sports, music and public work

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The writer has returned from America.

B. American girls love to have white skin.

C. Schoolwork is almost everything for Chinese students.

D. American students are hard-working.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My travelling in the US

B. My opinions about the US

C. My studying in the US

D. My friends in the US

Who has the smelliest sneakers (臭球鞋)?

How can you get $2,500 easily? All you need is a pair of smelly sneakers.This is the true story in America in the Rotten Sneaker Contest. This year in March, there was the annual (每年一度) Rotten Sneaker Contest in America.This contest first came out in 1975.The person who had a sporting goods (商品) store first had the idea to promote a kind of new shoes. This year the winner was a girl named Casey Adams. She walked her dog and cleaned out her chicken coop (鸡笼) with this pair of sneakers. So with her sneakers, there was the smell of dog and chicken poop (粪便). Other children in this contest all wore their sneakers to join the contest. However, who has the smelliest sneakers? Casey’s sneakers were so smelly that she had to take them inside some bags by car. Finally, Casey got the prize money and a trip to New York to watch a show for free.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.Which Rotten Sneaker Contest did Casey win?

A. The 36th. B. The 37th.

C. The 38th. D. The 39th.

2. The underlined word “promote” means “______” in Chinese.

A. 试验 B. 展览

C. 推销 D. 维修

3.How did Casey make her sneakers with the smell of chicken poop?

A. She walked chickens.

B. She washed chickens.

C. She lived with chickens.

D. She cleaned out the chicken coop.

4. How did Casey take her sneakers to the contest?

A. Wore them there.

B. Sent them there.

C. Took them inside some bags.

D. Took them inside a shoe box.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. It’s a contest in the UK.

B. The winner of the contest can get $2,500.

C.A shoe maker first had the idea of this contest.

D.Casey went on a trip to London with the prize money.

I had pen friend. His name was Jim. Jim lived in a town near New York._ 1.___ and his mother was a doctor. He was seven years old and began to go to school this September.__ 2.___ . And his father drove a car to take him to school five days a week. ___3.___. It was Monday that day. Miss Whites was teaching them to count from one to ten in the morning. __4.___. Soon he could count them. Miss White was very happy and asked,” How many people are there in your family, Jim? ” Jim stood up and said, “Two, Miss White ” “Who are they?” “My father and my mother.” “Oh?” __5.__.She then said, ”There are three people in your family.” “But now I’m not at home. I’m at school, you know”.

情景交际（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据对话内容选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。

Daming: Hi, Tony.__ 1._____

Tony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school project.

Daming: I haven’t started yet because I’m not sure how to make it. Can you help me?

Tony: Sure,___ 2.__. Have you heard the latest news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months.

Daming:___ 3.___

Tony: Yes, it has arrived already.___ 4.___

Daming: So have they discovered life on Mars?

Tony: No, they haven’t yet.

Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship?

Tony: No, there aren’t.

Daming: Why not? ____5.__

Tony: Yes，but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.

Daming: That’s interesting! How can I get information on space travel?

Tony: You can go online to search for information.

Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!

Mr Evans lived in a city. He was a maths teacher three years ago. He taught well and his students liked him. So he decided to work in the middle school___1.____. But a terrible accident changed his life.

One spring he took his class to visit a place of interest.（名胜）The children saw a lot of ___2.____ things and had a good time there. ___3.___on their way to school, their bus was hit by a truck. Five students died in the accident. He didn't know __4._ it had happened and was very sad about it and after he came out of hospital, he left the school and became a __5.___. He tried his best to stop the drivers from ___6.____ the traffic rules. He worked hard and was strict(严格) with the drivers. __7.____they were afraid of him.

One afternoon it was very hot. Mr Evans was working. He was ___8.__at the crossing and watching the traffic._ 9._ he saw a cleaner（清洁机）. It ran so____10.__ that it almost hit(撞上) a man riding a bike. He stopped it at once and the man stays safe.

Fan Yi was born in Beijing in 1997. She finished her second grade of primary school(小学) in Beijing. She moved to the US with her parents__1.__ the age of 7. She has shown great __2._in birds since she was a little girl.

When Fan was studying American history at school, she read many articles(文章) about the September 11 Attacks(9.11事件). She wanted all people to live in peace with each other. Around that time, she had a(n) __3.___one night. In the dream, some birds fought（打架) with each other. Fan got an_4.____from the dream and turned it into a story. In it, she showed her idea of peace in the world.

In the future, Fan will__5.__ more books for the Swordbird series. Will she become another J.K Rowling? We are ready to read.

Hi Lingling,

Thanks for your last message. It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.

I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I am quite tall , with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo--- you look very pretty. I’m sure we’ll find each other!

Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music---I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is in the school tennis team--- I’m very proud of him! He is good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.

You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I am with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I am with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying too. But I can’t tell you how excited I am about going to China!

See you next week!

Love, Sally

1.Has Sally received Lingling’s letter?

2.What are Sally’s hobbies?

3.Why is Sally proud of her brother?

4.How does Sally feel when she speaks Chinese?

5.When will Sally come to China?