2. The manager meant ____ the workers that being 5 minutes late meant ____ the company.

4. —Where does your little daughter want to go during her holiday ?

—She is always looking forward to _____ to the Wu Yi Mountain.

5.We invited her to dinner but she didn’t even bother to _______ .

6. People generally think that smoking is a bad ______ .

10. It looks ______ you are ill. You should go to see the doctor.

B

Hundreds of years ago, Native-American tribes lived in Mexico. The Aztecs built beautiful cities. They had a calendar (历法) and a written language. However, the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs in l521. For the next 300 years, Spain ruled over Mexico. That’s why Mexicans speak Spanish.

Every September l6 the Mexican people hold a celebration in Mexico City, their country’s capital. It is their Independence Day. On that date in 1821 they told Spain they would no longer be ruled. Breaking free from Spain caused a war. When it was over, the Mexicans had their own government. They made their own laws.

Today America and Mexico are friends, but it wasn’t always that way. President James Polk wanted America to reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. He tried to buy what is now the American southwest from Mexico. Mexico would not sell. So from l846 to 1848 Mexico and America fought a war to ascertain where their borders would be. When the war ended, Mexico had lost a lot of land. Now the Rio Grande River forms the border between the two nations. America is on the north side of the river. Mexico is on the south side.

Mexico has mountains and a hot, dry climate. Crops can grow on only a small part of the land. Still, Mexicans grow much of the coffee, oranges, and sugar used in the US. Mexicans have influenced building styles in southwestern US and added words such as patio and canton to American English. Americans also enjoy eating many Mexican foods like burritos, tacos, tortillas, and tamales.

6. According to the passage, what happened second on historical timeline?

A. Mexicans declared their independence from Spain.

B. The Spanish ruled Mexico.

C. The Aztecs lived in Mexico.

D. Americans fought a war with Mexico.

7. The passage says that President Polk wanted ______.

A. the US to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean

B. Mexico to change its Independence Day to July 4th

C. Mexico to become one of the states of the Union

D. Americans to adopt the Mexican language

8. Another word for the underlined word “ascertain” is ______.

A. inspect     B. cover      C. change      D. determine

9. Mexicans have the following influences on America EXCEPT ______.

A. building styles    B. vocabulary     C. clothes             D. food

10. Before the Aztecs were conquered(征服), these Native Americans probably ______.

A. didn’t speak Spanish    B. couldn’t read or write any language

C. didn’t have tools             D. didn’t understand the concept of time

单词拼写（15分）

1. Since 1965, the m_________ leaf has been the centerpiece of the National Flag of Canada.

2. When the white liquid was m ________ with water, it became blue at once.

3. Wal-Mart has many chain stores all over the world and you may find one w______ a short

walk along a busy street in any big city.

4. There are seven c ______ in the world, of which Asia is the largest.

5. There are many tall trees in our city, some m ________ over 20 meters.

6. At daybreak, our ship entered Shanghai __________ ( 海港 ).

7. I like sitting on the top of the hill watching the fields in the ____________ (在远处 ).

8. Some people are t____________( 恐惧的) of heights, so they dare not climb high.

9. The news that there are some people who have died of A/ H1N1 has been ______(确认).

10. Our school lies in the suburbs, and many students like to go _________( 往市区) to buy what they need.

三. 句型转换 ( 10分)

1. Canada is a country in which many cultures exist together.

Canada is ________ _________ _____________.

2. Rather than take the aeroplane all th way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver and to take the train from west to east across Canada.

They ______ ______ fly from China to Vancouver and take the train from west to east across Canada in September than take the aeroplane all the way.

3. The school gave an order.  All the classrooms should be cleaned today.

The school gave an order _____ _____ _____ _____ _______ be cleaned today.

4. The fact that ocean ships can go there surprises many people.

Many people ________ _________ ________ the fact that ocean ships can go there.

5. His words made a strong impression on us.

We ________ deeply __________ ____________ his words.

四. 完成句子 (10分)

1. 向东走，你就会看到邮政局了。

_______ _______, and you will see the post office.

2. 娜拉有唱歌的天赋。

Nora ________ _________ ___________ __________ singing.

3. 他和家人安顿下来务商。

He ________ _________ as a businessman with his family.

4. 我们旅游去到泰山那么远。

We travelled ________ ________ __________ Mountain Tai.

5. 我用眼一瞟，看见了她。

I __________ _________ _________ her out of the corner of my eye.

五.语法填空 (15分)

Backpacking is a popular activity in the United States. Many different companies produce goods and equipment for those___1___ enjoy living for a while in nature. Several companies sell special foods, some of ___2____ have been produced using a method that removes the water. This method is called freez-drying. These meals include different foods such as meat, vegetables and rice or perhaps a ____3____ (mix) of several foods.

Hot water is added to the ___4_____ (dry) materal to replace the missing water. This produces a meal that ____5____ ready to eat. Backpackers use this method to carry food for two reasons. The food is easy to carry because it weighs a lot less ____6____ the water. And food that has been freeze-dried ___7____ (remain ) safe to eat for a long time.

Also, many companies produce special clothing for people who enjoy backpacking. Some companies make strong shoes made for walking and hiking. ____8____ make small stoves for cooking food. Other companies make small lightweight cloth tents campers can carry anywhere

____9______( convenience ). A few companies sell equipment that makes water safe to drink. And ___10______ number of companies make the backpacks that campers use to carry all this equipment.

1. _________  2. ____________  3. ______________  4. ____________  5. __________

6. _________  7. ____________  8. ______________  9. ____________  10.__________