It took me some time to ____ what I had heard.

A digest   B swallow     C eat     D chew

Don’t ________ a dictionary every time you come across a new word while reading , otherwise you will soon get bored and stop reading.

A look up  B consult    C refer    D discuss

The little chick ______ the earthworm, deciding whether to swallow it or let it go.

A stared at   B glimpsed at   C looked into   D glared at

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea， two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia. The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city‘s money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city， with ships， railways， clothes and machine factories. Valencia has an old part with white buildings， coloured roofs， and narrow streets. The modern part has long， wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century. The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela（委内瑞拉） named Valencia.

1.From the text， how many places have the name Valencia？

A. one   B. two   C. three   D. four

2. What is the main difference between the two parts of Valencia？

A. The colour of the building  B. The length of the streets

C. The age of the buildings    D. The colour of the roofs

3. What is Valencia famous for？

A. Its seaport                 B. Its university

C. Its churches and museums    D. Its parks and gardens

4. The main income of the city of Valencia is from its ______.

A. markets  B. business   C. factories   D. farming

Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west of coast. Even since she was a young girl,she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn‘t changed her mind. After she graduated from high school， she went on to college. Four years later， she received her bachelor’s degree （B A） in English and her teaching certificate（证书）。 Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers， Mrs. Blake takes more classes； she hopes to get a master‘s degree （M A）。 With an MA， she will receive a higher salary and if possible， she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake‘s high school， like that in many high schools in the United States， is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period， which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M. ， Mrs. Blake must meet with parents， make out examinations， check assignments at all， Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.

1. How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from middle school？

A. four years B. eight years C. twelve years d. twenty years

2. According to the article， which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university？

A. a doctor‘s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master‘s degree

B. a bachelor’s degree – a master‘s degree – a doctor’s degree

C. a master‘s degree—a bachelor’s degree – a doctor‘s degree

D. a bachelor’s degree – a doctor‘s degree—a master’s degree

3. How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far？

A. one   B. two    C. three   D. none

4. Which of the following sentences is not true？

A. Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United Sates

B. Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.

C. Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.

D. The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.

Guangzhou （Xinhua）——12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming goods train in Southern China. When No. 247 Wuchang——Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province， South China at 00 ：17 yesterday， a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No. 17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. As the train stopped some frightened passengers jumped from windows. 12 people were crushed to death and 20 others injured by a northward passing goods train（No. 1766）。

1. In which direction did the passenger train travel？

A. Northward. B. Southward. C. Eastward. D. Westward.

2. When did the accident happen？

A. At 00：17 am.           B. At 00：17 pm.

C. At seventeen past one.  D. At seventeen to one.

3. Where did the accident happen？

A. In Wuchang.  B. In Guangzhou.

C. In Hubei.   D. In Guangdong.

4. What was the cause of the fire？

A. A heavy rain.   B. High temperature. C. Carelessness.   D. Fear.

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

例：We______(起床)before dawn, it was still dark outside.(get)

答案:got up

71 He always _____________________(作弄) his classmates, which made them unhappy.( tricks)

72 Her mother was ill so she had to look after her _______________(夜以继日地).(day)

73 The boy __________________________(正盼望) being given a birthday present.(forward)

74 If you _________________(想要减轻体重) , here are some do’s and don’ts.(lose)

75 Don’t be tempted to cheat,--you’ll never ________________(被放过) it.(get)

76 Hard as he is working, he can only just _______________(维持生活).(earn)

77 _______________(说实话), I am not satisfied with what you did.(honest)

78 Trees used to _____________(被砍倒) for firewood in the past.(cut)

79 After having worked together for three years, they finally ________________(彼此相爱) . (fall)

80 We are worrying about ____________________(下一步我们该做什么).(what)

附加题 : 本大题供所有同学选做，每小题2分，共20分，得分计入总成绩。

指错（下面每句话中有一处错误，从A、B、C、D中选出错误的一项，填在答题卡中相应位置，勿需改正）

It was very kind for them to meet me at the railway station.

A             B       C       D

Some people read the books and watch TV while others have sports.

A                   B    C       D

They will very happy when I tell them the news.

A         B   C         D

I had to drive to home because my friend Bob had drunk too much beer.

A        B                           C        D

I′ll have the car wait at the gate.Will that be all right?

A         B               C      D

Tom and Jane went on do their homework till midnight.

A     B        C     D

I want to thank you again for have me in your home for the holiday .  

A               B     C          D

That pair of trousers of yours are very dirty, you’d better clean it.  

A       B  C                      D

Know some everyday English will be of great help.

A           B                 C     D

We hope you a pleasant trip back home.

A      B   C          D

 Captain James Cook took _____________ of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand.

He is such a _____________ teacher that he knows what his students need.