1. Mr. Smith wants to have a seven- day journey around Italy, France, Germany, Holland and England. How much will it cost him?

A. ￥8,857 B. ￥8,875

C. ＄8,857 D. ＄8,875

2. What telephone number should Lily call if she needs a 2 bedroom house?

A. 2391400 B. 23670072

C. 23870052. D. 2378002

3.If Mr Smith wants to be a Business Journalist of WORLDWATCH,what languages does he have to know well ？

A. Spanish and German B. French and German

C. Spanish and French D. French , German and Spanish

On a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.

In a hurry to swim in the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not noticing (注意到)

that in the middle of the lake, a crocodile (鳄鱼) was swimming to the bank. His mother in the house saw the two as they got closer and closer. She quickly ran to the lake, shouting to her son as loudly as she could.

Hearing her voice, the little boy swam quickly to his mother, but he was too slow. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him, too.

The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile caught his legs. There was a tug of war (拔河) between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother didn’t give up. A farmer happened to drive by. He heard her shouts, and then tried his best to kill the crocodile.

After spending weeks in the hospital, the little boy felt well. His legs were scarred (留下疤痕) by the animal and on his arms there were deep scars, too. His mother’s hands had deeper scars because she wouldn’t let go.

The newspaper reporter interviewed the boy. He asked the boy if he would show him his scars. The boy said to the reporter proudly, “Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms. I have them because my mom wouldn’t let go.”

1. The little boy when he heard his mother’s shouts.

A. swam to the middle of the lake

B. quickly ran toward the water

C. ran out of the back door of his house

D. swam quickly towards his mother

2.Who killed the crocodile in the end?

A. The boy. B. A farmer.

C. The boy’s mother. D. The boy’s father.

3.he boy’s were hurt in the accident.

A. legs and hands B. hands and arms

C. legs and arms D. face and hands

4.Which can be the BEST title for the passage?

A. The scars of love B. In a hot summer

C. A scary crocodile D. A dangero

The world today has become a small place. Thanks to the means of communicationandtransportation. Today, people have moved out of their own countries, to other lands, in search of better lives. If you look at any large companies, you will find the workers come from different countries and cultures, working together in it. This has made one thing quite apparent - If someone wants to be successful today, he has to be a global citizen, someone wants to know all kinds of cultures, and he has to know the people he is working or traveling. And, the first thing that a person trying to know about a foreign culture has to do is to learn the language.

There are more than six thousand seven hundred languages in the world today. It is impossible to learn all of them. Also, many of these languages are spoken by less than thousand people! So, there is no point in learning such languages as their utility (功用) is very low. So, a person who wants tostudy a foreign language should choose any one of the most useful languages to learn.

1. “The world today has become a small place.” means ‘___________’.

A. The earth is getting smaller and smaller

B. The population of the world is growing fast

C. Communication and transportation are developing fast

D. Going to other countries is easier than before

2. The underline word “apparent” may mean ‘______’ in China.

A. 显然的 B. 有趣的

C. 必要的 D. 可能的

3. There are ______ languages in the world today.

A. less 6,700 B. 6,700

C. over 6,700 D. less 670

4. Which of the following is WRONG?

A. Many people go to other countries to get a better life.

B. You can meet people from many countries in a large company.

C. It’s impossible for a person to learn all the languages.

D. If you want to learn a foreign language, you should choose the most useful one.

One little miracle (奇迹) has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.

A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. My daughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn’t remember her well. I told her all I could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.

One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn’t see her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead, now she was still watching over us and could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even riding invisibly (看不见地) on the back of a butterfly (蝴蝶). Just after I said this, a butterfly flew down right by us, and we laughed happily.

Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funny thing, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I see butterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I always say hi to Mom, send her my love, and thank God for little miracles.

Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are in trouble, but they don’t notice the little miracles that happen every day right in front of their eyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So many little miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck.

1. When her grandmother died, Sally was .

A. at school B. quite young

C. in trouble D. not at home

2.One day Sally was sad because .

A. her mother told her a sad story

B. she argued with her grandmother

C. she couldn’t see her grandmother

D. her grandmother sent her nothing specia

3.What does the underlined word “they” refer to(指代) ?

A. Everyone B. Butterflies

C. Grandparents D. Little miracles

4.What is the little miracle that has been happening to Sally’s mom?

A. She has a wonderful time with her daughter.

B. She sees butterflies every time she goes out .

C. She can make her daughter laugh happily every day.

D. She often sees her mother ride on the back of a butterfly .

I was really shy in the past. Talking to strangers was my worst fear. But now I am outgoing. Now let me share with you some ways of getting rid of shyness completely.

1. In this step you need to accept your shyness and be comfortable with it. You can start by saying to yourself repeatedly, “Yes, I am shy and I accept it.”

2.For 99% of us, we become shy when we think if we speak up or stand out, we’ll embarrass (使……尴尬) ourselves. That’s why it’s important to focus on others and place our attention elsewhere. When we stop focusing on ourselves, we will stop worrying about the embarrassment.

3.This is the most important way. Talk to strangers and force yourself to have long conversations with others. It’s extremely hard in the beginning but each time you do it, the difficulty will decrease (减少). Keep doing it until it becomes a piece of cake.

4. There will be always someone who is better than you. The more you compare yourself with others, the shyer you will be. It’s no good to you comparing yourself with anybody else.

5. Before you start a conversation, make sure that you have a small list of things in your mind which you’re going to talk about. I used to get well-prepared before I talked to someone.

选词填空（本题共有6小题，每小题0.5分，共3分）

1.I need a to practice English with.

2.Do you love reading .

3.People usually get together and the moon on Mid-Autumn night.

4.Sir , your car here, please.

5.Tony made some spelling in his writing.

6.If you are famous, maybe you’ll never have your time.

根据句意和首字母提示完成下列句子(本题有9题，每小题1分，共9分)

1.Reading the (课本) is a good way to learn English.

2.Everyone was b with the ability to learn.

3.We can take a shower in the (浴室).

4.The nice man always treats others with kindness and w .

5.So knowing how to ask for information (有礼貌地) is important.

6.Hens can l eggs.

7.He has been to many (欧洲) countries.

8.Do you have his a ? I want to write to him.

9.His parents always take (自豪) in him.

语法填空（本题有10题，每小题1分，共10分）

Dear Captain Lim,

I used to be afraid of flying, but after reading your book, I felt much1. (good)every time before I flew. 2. (read) your book helped me to build up my courage (勇气) to fly. However, I have had this scary 3. (feel) again since the MH370 incident (事件). Last week, I also read a piece of news that a plane went through severe turbulence (强烈的气流). Most passengers on it were4. (scare) and several of 5. even got hurt. May I know whether this kind of severe turbulence often happens and have you 6. experienced this kind of situation before? How do pilots usually take 7. of it? For passengers, it seems that it’s not 8. to control(控制). But do pilots feel the same or is everything actually controlled by pilots when there’s severe turbulence? I really hope you can answer these

9. (question). Captain Lim, please help me as I am so afraid 10. sometimes I can’t sleep after thinking so much about flying.

Thank you very much.

Marissa

书面表达（本题15分）

你现在上初三了，学习生活和以前肯定和以前有所不同。请就以下几个方面谈论初三的学习与生活与以前有哪些不同。要求不少于100词。1. 起床时间；2.睡觉时间；3.每天玩的时间；4。每天学习的时间；5周末活动；6课后的活动和爱好。

I’m in Grade Three now. And my life has changed a lot .M daily life is quite different. For example,

Which of the underlined parts has a different pronunciation?

A.dessert B.serve C.worker D.stranger