Noise is unpleasant, _____ when you are trying to sleep.

A. especially                       B. specially 

C. extremely                       D. naturally

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words and phrases marked A,B,C and D．Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context。

       Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans．With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell．Upon its    36   everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David

       David was a small boy in ragged clothes．I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so   37   for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves．But something made David   38 ．I can still remember he was always   39   a smile and willing to help．He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor．We never talked much．He   40   just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home

       Weeks passed and the   41   over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break．I smiled in   42   as the last of them hurried out of the door．Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk．

       “I have something for you．” he said and   43   from behind his back a small box．  44   it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it．” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it．I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing．I looked at David‘s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s   45  ．”

       “Oh no it isn’t” said David．“It’s full of love．My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there．”

       Tears filled my eyes   46  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to．After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning   47  the little empty box set on my desk．

A．warning          B．ringing         C．calling       D．yelling

A．modestly         B．naturally        C．inaccurately   D．inappropriately

A．popular          B．upset           C．special       D．funny

A．expressing          B．delivering      C．wearing      D．sharing

A．would           B．should       C．might           D．could

A．argument         B．excitement    C．movement    D．judgment

A．relief              B．return         C．vain            D．control

A．searched           B．found           C．raised        D．pulled

A．Holding           B．Handing         C．Sending         D．Leaving

A．cheap             B．empty          C．useless   D．improper

A．as                B．until           C．because      D．though

A．from              B．behind          C．over                D．towards

Today, almost everyone has heard of Harry Potter. The books detailing his experiences at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have aroused passion, creativity, and interest in reading throughout the world.

But have you ever considered why you are a fan of the Harry Potter series?

JK Rowling has created a list of characters and an environment for them to inhabit that appeals to both adults and children. 

The fantasy aspect of the wizarding world expands the imagination, and takes the mind to new and exciting places. Anything could happen there. Her stories contain parts of the believable and unbelievable, changing the predictability that readers commonly come across and bear in fiction. 

The main theme of the series, including good versus evil, prejudice, love, death, sacrifice, friendship and loyalty, in actuality contributes to the ever-lasting nature of the stories. At the same time, these themes remind us of classic literature, offering mature readers tales that wear like a comfortable pair of shoes, while introducing younger readers to concepts they will meet throughout their lives. 

Much of the appeal also comes from the characters. In each book, JK Rowling introduces and describes the characters in such a way that we wonder not only about their futures, but also about their pasts. Even supporting characters are suddenly more than just extras in the background. And what of Harry Potter himself? We care about Harry, because we watch him grow from an innocent boy to a powerful wizard. We see him as both Hero and Victim. He experiences endless love and extreme pain, and as readers, we experience them with him.

This perfect combination of emotion, suspense and fantasy, together with the fact that JK Rowling is a superb storyteller is the reason why we are Harry potter fans. People are fond of Harry Potter series. With books like these, it’s hard not to be.

Harry Potter series become popular partly because ____________.

A. they remind us of the childhood and environment we had in the past

B. they take us to a world beyond our imagination and expectation

C. they offer us ever-lasting nature of the stories

D. they set an example of hero for us to follow

What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 mean?

A. The supporting characters are not necessary in the story.

B. Readers care only about Harry but not those supporting characters.

C. Even the supporting characters are attractive in the story.

D. Those supporting characters only appear all of a sudden.

The themes of the Harry Potter series do not contain ____________.

A. prejudice and love                          B. good and evil

C. death and sacrifice                          D. safety and peace

People care for Harry Potter because ____________.

A. they think of classic literature when reading the story

B. they find different experiences from theirs on Harry

C. they share the experiences with Harry

D. they like JK Rowling’s description very much

如今，快餐在中国很流行，但快餐对人的身体却没什么好处。请你根据下表内容以“Fast Food”为题写一篇英语短文，并发表你个人的看法。

We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and _____, dogs give us their all．

       A．in all    B．in fact   C．in short         D．in return

It is believed that diligence(勤奋) along with good luck ______ one’s dream.

     A. help make            B. help achieve             C. helps come true     D. helps realize  

It _________ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ______ I found we had a lot in common.

A. was until, when                                B. was until, that   

C. wasn’t until, when                              D. wasn’t until, that

Not until I shouted at the top of my voice        his head．

A．did he turn    B．he turned    C．didn't he turn   D．had he turned

下列词语中加点字的读音全部正确的一项是

A．毗邻(pí)     修葺(qì)   熟稔(rěn)    模棱两可(lénɡ)

B．倏忽(shū)    联袂(mèi)  戏谑(nüè)    轻鸢剪影(yuān)

C．修憩(qì)     干坼(chì)  尺牍(dú)     钟鼓馔玉(zhuàn)

D．叫嚣(xiāo)   清泠(lěnɡ)  踯躅(zhí)    锱铢必较(zī)

假设你应邀参加学校组织的“英语学习师生座谈会”，请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇发言稿，简单介绍自己英语学习的情况，并对学校今后的英语教学提出建议。