--- Do you know Anna’s telephone number?

--- ______. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any Anna, either.

A．I think so          B．I hope so          C．I’d rather not     D．I am afraid not

After years of research, he found the key ____ differences between species.

A．to explain         B．to explaining       C．of explaining       D．explaining

______ around the Water Cube , we were taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.

A．Having shown      B．To be shown       C．Having been shown  D．To show

_____ private cars bring us convenience,  they also cause more traffic accidents and pollution.

A．While            B．As               C．If                D．Since

At the eve of Christmas, she got nothing but $ 2 ____ to buy her husband a simple present.

A．with what         B．which            C．what             D．with which

More Than I Had Dreamed Of

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union．I always   36  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us．So I dreamed of being a leader．

Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections,   37  I would win．But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance．I wasn't pretty．Girls across the school hardly knew me．I just did not have what it   38  to win a school election．I was    39 ．

As I cried in my room that evening, I   40  took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming．I decided that I would   41  for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win．

I recognized that my  42 had a lot of things in their favor．What were the   43  that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful．And my biggest  44  was the faith I had．I would not allow my   45  appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward．That evening, I   46  my election plans a whole year in advance．

I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to   47  them．I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,   48  I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage．In order to learn how to present a great election   49 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking．

The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students   50   That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was   51  theirs．

Suddenly, I realized that I had   52  much more than I had dreamed of．I had made many new friends and had helped people   53  the way．I had won the   54  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them．I was able to put a smile on their faces and  55  their day．

1.                A．admired        B．remembered    C．praised   D．believed

2.                A．praying         B．planning        C．calculating D．judging

3.                A．assessed        B．provided        C．meant    D．took

4.                A．concerned      B．depressed       C．surprised D．confused

5.                A．gradually       B．immediately     C．suddenly  D．impatiently

6.                A．pay            B．enter          C．speak    D．wait

7.                A．competitors     B．companions     C．enemies  D．schoolmates

8.                A．cases          B．methods        C．examples D．points

9.                A．problem        B．strength        C．worry    D．dream

10.               A．young          B．personal        C．special    D．plain

11.               A．began          B．discussed       C．announced D．cancelled

12.               A．recommend     B．accompany      C．represent  D．support

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

14.               A．campaign       B．speech         C．ceremony D．promise

15.               A．nodded        B．gathered       C．cheered   D．cried

16.               A．only           B．still            C．almost D．also

17.               A．accomplished    B．accumulated     C．devoted   D．developed

18.               A．by            B．to             C．in    D．along

19.               A．appointment    B．acceptance      C．election   D．reputation

20.               A．enrich         B．bless           C．brighten   D．expand

For Rachael and Leigh Badman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year__ that their sick daughter survives until December 25.

Fifteen –year-old Paige suffers from a rare brain condition. The disease affects as few as 12 people in the world, and can kill her any day without warning. And her condition has deteriorated in recent months. Each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up. Rachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldn’t live through Christmas. They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November1, so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.

Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago. Mrs. Badman described the condition as “being on death row” as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter. She said, “ Paige always loves Christmas and it’s heartbreaking to see her suffering like this.”

In the last months, Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken. But she loves music, and enjoys watching pop stars’ DVDs. And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother, Kefton. The family , who have already organized parts of Paige’s funeral, also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip. Since then, however, her condition has worsened.

Mrs Badman, who is separated from her husband and works as Paige’s full-time carer, said, “Now she can’t eat or drink anymore, and her brain is shrinking.(萎缩) With all her problems, we just thought, ‘Let’s get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible.’ We’re praying she lives to see Christmas Day.”

1.Paige’s parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1 to ____.

A．let her enjoy the great time with visitors

B．let her understand her parents’ love

C．let her enjoy Christmas early before her death

D．let her receive more good wishes from others

2.Mrs Badman described Paige as “ being on death row” because ______.

A．Paige could die at any time without warning

B．she found Paige struggling painfully

C．she had organized Paige’s funeral

D．Paige lost the abilities to walk and speak

3.The underlined word can be replaced by “_____”.

A．proved satisfying    B．grown stronger     C．got improved       D．become worse

4.What can be learned from the passage?

A．Christmas is Paige’s favorite festival.

B．12% of children in the world suffer from the disease.

C．Paige enjoyed watching pop stars’ DVDs on a trip.

D．Paige travelled with her family before suffering the disease.

People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word“mouth”. But some of them are not so nice. For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

Information is often spread through word of mouth. This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other.” How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask,” Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece. This is an official spokesperson. Government –run media could also be called a mouthpiece.

Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person might have had a very frightening experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say : “ I had my heart in my mouth.”

1.The underlined words “ down in the mouth” in Paragraph One can be best replaced by _______.

A．ashamed          B．regretful          C．satisfied           D．excited

2.Which could be used to describe one’s fear?

A．By word of mouth                       B．Put one ‘s foot in one’s mouth

C．Take the words right out one’s mouth.      D．Have one’s heart in one’s mouth.

3.The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us _____.

A．the meaning of two expressions            B．information from folk communication

C．information from official-run media          D．two different ways to get information

4.The author writes the passage in order to _____.

A．introduce some expressions               B．enjoy learning English

C．learn about English culture                D．use words correctly

HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

SCHOOL REPORT

Form Teacher: G. Baker            Pupil’s Name:  Simon Watkins

Term:        Summer 2012   Form:        Ⅳ B

Subject        Exam   Class work Comments

English         59     61       Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.

Mathematics    77     85       Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!

History        46     53       A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.

Chemistry      78     85       His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.

Physics        86     94       An excellent term’s performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.

Biology        57     60       This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.

French        41     46       Clearly he didn’t bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.

Physical

Education      /      31       Weak. It’s time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.

FORM TEACHER’S REMARKS                     HEADMASTER

Basically satisfactory work and progress              I shall be keeping an eye on though he will now have realized, I hope, that         his progress in his weaker    in certain subject areas he needs to make               subjects though his

speedy progress.                           success in the sciences is improvement.

1.According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_______.

A．is too talkative in the class

B．likes to work with his classmates

C．doesn’t exercise his body at the right time

D．becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all

2.Which of Simon’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?

A．Biology and Maths.                      B．History and French.

C．English and Chemistry.                    D．Physics and Physical Education.

3.Which of the following statements best describes Simon?

A．He has made great progress in language classes.

B．His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.

C．His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.

D．He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.

4. Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?

A．Simon didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.

B．Basically, Simon did a good job in science.

C．Simon is a determined learner in English.

D．Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.