Mike is known _________a good student who likes asking teachers questions and studies hard.

A. for            B. to              C. as             D. with

Either the team leader or the guides _______ looking for the students.

A. is                      B. are                     C. am                         D. was

Please let me know _________ you want to go or not. 

A. that                   B. how                   C. whether                  D. when

With the classroom_________, now our class does look beautiful.

A. cleaned              B. cleaning              C. to be cleaned           D. being cleaned

Jack likes reading in the evening, _________.

A. so does John                                    B. John does so       

C. John doesn’t, too                            D. nor does John

By the time he was twenty, he _______  a company of his own.

   A. had set up      B. has set up        C. sets up         D. would set up

She had a feeling_______she was being watched by a tall man in a dark overcoat.

A. what           B. that            C. which          D. whether

______ is strange to us that the troublesome boy is getting along well with all his teachers.

   A.  What         B. It              C. Which         D. That

His son will __________ the business when Mr. Smith gets old.

A. take over       B. take off         C. take down      D. take out

Sam is __________ to pass the mid-term exam because he is working very hard.

A. probable        B. likely          C. maybe        D. possible

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

Maggie was sent out to a public school in the middle of the year, and the headmaster asked her to teach Class 4-B. She heard that the former teacher had  31  suddenly, but the headmaster didn’t tell her why. All he told her was that this was a class of “  32   ” students.

On the first day, she walked into the classroom, paperballs flying through the air, feet on desks, the noise deafening. She walked to the front of the classroom and opened the attendance book（签到簿）. Next to names were IQ scores : 140,141…160. She thought to herself, “_33__   they are so high-spirited. These children have special IQs.” She smiled and brought them in order, grateful that she could teach such good students. At first Maggie found their homework was done   ___34 ___, full of mistakes. She spoke to everyone, “With your IQ, I expect the best work from you.” The whole term Maggie­­__35__­continually them of their responsibility to use all the extra intelligence(智慧) God had given them. Things began to  36    . The children worked hard. Their work was creative and correct.

At the end of the term, the headmaster called Maggie into his office. “What magic have you done to these kids?” He asked    37   . “Their work has surpassed(超过) all the other classes.” “It is just    38   . They’re smarter than other students! You said yourself they are special students.” Maggie was surprised.“I said they are special because they are the special- need students—behavioral disordered(表现不好).” “Then why are their IQs so   39   on the attendance book?” “Those aren’t their IQs. They are their locker numbers at the gym. Sorry, Ms. Maggie, your kids are not geniuses(天才).” Maggie smiled, “If someone   40   himself to be a genius, he will become one. I’m teaching them as geniuses again next year.”

31. A. appeared      B. dismissed       C.  left             D. stopped

32. A. naughty       B. common        C.  special          D. poor

33. A. No wonder    B. No doubt       C. No problem         D. No way

34. A.       carelessly     B. hurriedly        C. carefully           D. attentively

35. A. reminded     B. forced         C. promised         D. kept

36. A. turn         B. happen           C. end               D. change

37. A. angrily         B. slowly        C. hopefully           D. excitedly   

38. A. natural         B. right           C. fine               D. possible

39. A. low          B. high              C. much            D. many

40. A. wishes       B. trains          C. believes            D. helps

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

I feel lucky to have won a place on this trip. We are   41   Italy now, and tomorrow we are visiting Pompeii. Next week we are flying to China, and going to Loulan,    42    is known as China’s Pompeii in the desert. Both Pompeii and Loulan became lost civilizations long ago.

This morning we attended a lecture about Pompeii. The city was founded in   43__   8thcentury BC. In 89BC, the Romans took over Pompeii.    44    then became a rich city. Near the city was a volcano called Vesuvius. On 24 August AD 79, the volcano erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured out of it onto the surrounding countryside. It continued ­­to erupt for the next two days. ­­­Many people were buried alive, and    45     was the city.

Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor. Peter had a bad cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take. Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine.

There are the words on the bottle of the medicine:

Cough Medicine      

Shake well before use.

Take three times daily after meals.

At one time:

Children (4 – 7) ---- 1/2 teaspoonful(茶匙的量)

Children (8 – 14) ---- 1 teaspoonful

Adults ----2 teaspoonfuls

Not suitable for children below the age of 4

Store in a cold place

Use before Oct.2012

46. Mary should take ____ in a day.

A.2 teaspoonfuls       B. 3 teaspoonfuls   C. 4 teaspoonfuls    D. 1 teaspoonful

47. The medicine should be kept in ____.

A. a refrigerator(冰箱)   B. hot water        C. any place       D. the sun

48. Mary should _________ before she takes some.

A. shake the medicine well          B. eat her meals  

C. do some exercises               D. drink something

49. People aged ____ cannot take the cough medicine.

A. 80          B. l5         C. 20         D. 3

50. Mary or mother should ____ the medicine left after Oct.2012.

A. take one time more B. take two times more C. stop taking D. take three times more

When Omega was born in Uganda, she did two things: Smile and then sing. When Omega was 4 years old, her talent(天赋) for music was recognized, so she became one of the youngest members of the first African Children’s Choir(合唱团). She traveled the world with the choir, and it was from this experience that she grew into a singer today.

Although having a beautiful voice, she had to find other ways besides music to earn a living at first. When she was 16, her parents sent her to the USA to study. Like her mother, Omega wanted to become a doctor and do something meaningful in her country of Uganda.

However, like many artists, music was so much a part of her that she had to choose. With encouragement from her family and friends, she opened her own production company(制作公司) after graduation. Since then, she has been working as an artist. Her songs make people feel good about life. Apart from that, she is also interested in health care and education. Omega is one of those Ugandan females who are showing the world their valuable talents.

51. When did Omega join the African Children’s Choir?

     A. When she was born in Uganda.          B. When she was 16 years old.

     C. When she graduated from college.      D. When she was 4 years old.

52. Her experiences in the Choir helped Omega to ____.

     A. burst into song                           B. recognize her music talent

     C. travel the world                         D. become a singer

53. What did she want to do at first when she was sent to the USA?

     A. To be a successful mother.            B. To be a business woman.

     C. To be a doctor.                         D. To be a great singer.

54. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in paragraph three?

   A. music was very important to her  

B. music took her a lot of time

C. music cost her so much money

D. music was the last thing she would choose

55. We can learn from the passage that Omega is ____.

     A. a good teacher                           B. a famous African artist

              C. a kind politician                    D. a warm-hearted doctor

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a boy was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？” he asked．

Paul answered，“Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated Of course，Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”

“Oh yes，I’d love that.”

After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled（残疾） brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There it is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

56．The boy was very surprised when ________．

A．Paul received an expensive car          B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining car                 D．he was walking around the car

57．From the story we can see the boy ________．

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

58．The boy asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．

A．to show his neighbors the big car         B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car           D．to tell his brother about his wish

59．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．

A．Paul couldn’t understand the boy

B．the boy had a deep love for his brother

C．the boy wished to have a rich brother

D．the boy’s wish came true in the end

60．The best name of the story is _________．

A．A Christmas Present                 B．A Naughty Boy

C．A Crippled Brother                  D．A Shinning New Car

Directions: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese.

61.______ _______ ________ _______ ______ (难以想象) how this quiet volcano destroyed the whole city.

62.The United States is a multi-cultural country which is _____ ______ ____ (由……组成)50 states in total.

63.________ _______ ________(总的来说), Zhuzhou is a city fit to live in.

64._____ _______ _______ _______(突然), he caught sight of his class teacher out of the window.

65.Both the English language and English people are _______ _______ (由……命名)the Angles.

Directions: Write an English compositions according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假设最近学校要进行一场英语演讲比赛，主题是讲述一个你喜欢的人，现在请为你的演讲写一份演讲稿。要求如下：

1.       给出3个你喜欢这个人的理由；

2.       用到所学的演讲稿的模式；

3.       字数控制在60字左右。

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