三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)

                                   (A) 

    Shenzhen is a city in South China. It is not very big in China,but it has attracted people of the whole country and the whole world as well.

    Over thirty years ago? it was only a small fishing village. There were not many people there. Most of them lived by fishing. Things have greatly changed since the 1980s. It became the first special economic zone (经济特区) in China.

    Because of the reform and openingup policy (政策) ，economic changes in China and the outside world have increased greatly. People can come and go easily between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Both foreigners and Chinese have built a lot of factories,companies and tourist attractions there. People all over the country have come to find jobs. Many of them have settled down in this new booming (兴起的) city.

    Shenzhen is developing so fast that it has become a wellknown metropolis (大都市) in the world.

() 1. Shenzhen lies China.

   A. in the south of   B. to the south of

   C. in the north of   D. on the south of

() 2. Over thirty years ago most people in Shenzhen.

   A. worked in the factories   B. did housework

   C. caught fish for a living   D. lived a rich life

() 3. When did Shenzhen become a special economic zone?

   A. At the end of the 1880s. B. In the 1980s.

   C. At the beginning of the 1880s. D. In the 1990s.

() 4. What have foreigners done in Shenzhen?

   A. They have come to visit their friends.

   B. They have built a lot of factories and companies.

   C. They have got plenty of money from China.

   D. They have come to buy things.

() 5. Many of them have settled down in this new booming city. 99 In this sentence,down” means “ ”.

   A. made down   B. sat down   C. begun to work   D. stayed there

二、完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

    I have a good friend. His name is Eric. One day,as soon as he finished his homework,Eric jumped onto his bicycle and 1 off in the direction of the beach. While he was riding along,he 2 about the whales (錬) . He hoped he would see them again. After he got to the beach,Eric put his bicycle 3 a bush so that no one could see it from the road. Then he ran down onto the sand.

Though it was only four in the afternoon,the sky was already getting 4 . Eric frowned (皱眉) . If it rained,he wouldn't be able to see the whales because they would stay in the deep water. He hurried along the beach to the rock. It was the best 5 to watch the whales.

Before Eric reached the rock,he 6 a drop of water on his head. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now the whales will stay in the deep water and I won’t be able to 7 them!”

But just then he saw a large shape on the beach. It was a young whale!The whale had come too close to the shore and got stuck (摘浅) on the beach!At first the whale didn t move at all and Eric thought it was 8 . Then he saw its tail move weakly. Eric turned back and ran in the rain as fast as he could to his bicycle. He had to get 9 !If they didn’t get the whale back in the water soon,it would die and Eric couldn’t let that 10 .

() 1. A. walked   B. fell   C. got   D. rode

() 2. A. talked   B. thought   C. learned   D. asked

() 3. A. before   B. over   C. on   D. behind

() 4. A. bright   B. far   C. dark   D. high

() 5. A. time   B. season   C. weather   D. place

() 6. A. felt   B. drank   C. put   D. saw

() 7. A. catch   B. watch   C. save   D. feed

() 8. A. alive   B. lovely   C. dead   D. upset

() 9. A. water   B. medicine   C. help   D. care

() 10. A. happen   B. live   C. go   D. swim

() 15. — you the book to the library yet?

—Yes,I have.

   A. Have;returned; /   B. Have;returned;back

   C. Did;return; /   D. Did;return;back

() 11. — I have finished my homework. What about you?

—I finished it .

   A. just;just   B. just now;just now

   C. just;just now   D. just now;just

() 10. He likes playing tricks on others,but , he is a good boy. He is willing to help others.

   A. in this way   B. in some ways   C. in that way   D. in a word

() 13. Anny Jeff when they were both 25 years old.

   A. get married   B. married   C. married with   D. married to 

() 12. Suzy a bus to school,but now she walks there.

   A. is used to taking   B. was used to take   

    C. used to take   D. used to taking

() 9. — How long have you been at this school? —

   A. Three years ago.   B. Since 2002.

   C. For three years ago.   D. In2002.

() 8. — Have you lived in Jianhu since then? —

   A. Yes,I do. B. Yes,I did. C. Yes,I have. D. No,I didn’t.

() 7. — Dave,we will leave in ten minutes. Are you ready?

—No,I our guidebook and towels yet.

   A. don t pack   B. didn’t pack   C. have packed   D. haven’t packed