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. (, 30 ) : ( 5 ) 5 ., A ,B ,C , ., 10 .. 1.What does the mean ? A. He is Dr. Johnson himself B .He doesnt know why shes there . C .The doctor will be with the man shortly . 2. What does the woman think of learning English ? A. Troublesome B .Valuable C. Easy 3. How is the girl going to spend the weekend ? A .To do her homework . B To prepare for the final examination C .To go boating in the Water Park . 4 .When did the woman arrive ? A. On March 8th B On March 2nd C On March 5th 5.How will the man go to his office according to the doctor ? A. By bus B By underground C. On foot ( 15 ) . , A,B,C , .,, 5 ;, 5 .. 6 . 6-8 6. What does the man think of the mothers dress ? A .It is out of date B . It is fine C. It is funny . 7. What does the girl feel about the man ? A .He is behind the times B .He keeps himself in style . C. He is poor 8.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers ? A. Father and daughter B. Boss and clerk C. Brother and sister 7 , 9-11 . 9.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers ? A .Good friends B. Mother and son C. Teacher and student

10.How did the boy behave at school ? A. He was often late for school . B. He often fell asleep in class C. He didnt study hard at school . 11. Which of the following statements is TRUE ? A. The boy prefers to go out and work . B .The boy has neither much interest in school nor in Work C. The boy is discouraged because he hasnt passed the exam . 8 , 12-14 12. What could the man be ? A .A firefighter B .A common worker C . A farmer 13.What had happened to the man ? A .He had been burnt . B .He had been hurt . C .He had breathed in much smoke . 14 .What is the relationship between the two speakers ? A. Father and daughter B .Wife and husband C. Friends 9 , 1517 15. Which season has the longest school holiday in Australia ? A. Winter B. Summer C. Autumn 16 .Which city is Sue staying in now ? A. Beijing B Wuhan C. Shanghai 17 .Which of the following is the correct order that Sue will visit the cities in China ? A.Wuhan ,Shanghai ,Beijing B .Beijing ,Shanghai ,Wuhan C. Beijing ,Wuhan ,Shanghai 10 , 1820 18 .What often troubled Marie Curie and her husband ? A. Their work B. The King of Greece C. Fame and honor 19 .Who did her friend ask Marie to see at a big party ? A .A writer for a newspaper . B The King of Greece C. Her husband 20 What should a scientist be interested in according to Marie Curie ? A .Things B. People C. Fame . 21.Today ______number of people learning English as ________foreign language in China is increasing rapidly . A. the ;the B .a ;a C .the ;a D a ;the 22 .We all have our own room ,but we _______the kitchen and the bathroom . A. support B. care C. spare D. share 23. Its no use arguing ______Bill _______this matter because he will never change his mind . A. with ;with B about ;over C .about ;with D with ;about 24.There is much rain in the south _______ there is little in our hometown . A .When B. while C. as D. if
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25 .She asked me _______the mirror . A. If I had broken B .had I broken C .if had I broken D. did I break 26 .If you dont go to school ,________I . A .nor do B. so will C. so do D .neither will 27 .Although we had been out of touch for ten years ,I recognized her ______I met her . A .first time B. for the first time C. the first time D .by the first time 28 .With two children _______at university now ,the parents have to work hard . A .studying B .study C. to study D. studied 29 ._____the old lady who is walking slowly ,the street is empty . A. Except B .Except for C .Beside D .Besides 30 ._______protect the environment ,the government is trying to cut the number of cars . A. So that B .In order that C .So as to D .In order to 31 .People wear sunglasses to ________their eyes from the sun . A. protect B .prevent C .stop D .improve 32 . ----Im going to Shanghai . -----How long _____you______there . A. are ;stayed B .are ;staying C. have stayed D .did ;stay 33 .I really dont want to talk with him ,but I dont see how I can _______him . A. get back from B .get out C. get off D .get away from 34 .My family were watching a football match _____the TV set went wrong . A .while B . as C .after D. when 35 ------Do you have any hobbies ? ------Of course .Im fond _______fishing and Im also _______rock music . A .for ;into B .for ;in C .of ;in D .of ;into . ( 20 . 1.5 , 30 ) I ran into a stranger as he passed by. Im so sorry! was my _36__. Then he said: Excuse me, too I didnt even _37___you. We were very _38___, this stranger and I . Then we went on our ways after saying _39___. But at home, a different _40____is told. How we treat our __41___ones, young and old. Later, in the kitchen, as I cooked our supper, my 42_____entered, very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. Get out of the way! I _43___ at her. She left, with her little heart broken. I didnt _44__how hard Id spoken. That_45___, as I lay awake in bed, Gods quiet voice _46____to me and said while with strangers, you are polite,__47___ with those you love, you didnt do it properly. Go and look right now on the _48____floor, youll find some flowers there by the door Those are the flowers she__49___ for you. She picked them herself----pink, yellow and blue. By this time, I felt _50___and small and now my own __51___fell . I quietly went to her bed, 52_____up , my dear daughter. I said: Are these the flowers you picked for me? She smiled, I found them on the tree. I knew youd like them, _53____the blue. I said, Im so _54____that I
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missed them todayAnd I shouldnt have shouted at you that way. She whispered, Mommy, thats okay. I still _55____you anyway. I hugged her and said, I love you too and love you flowers, especially the blue. 36 A rule B reply C step D. truth 37 A see B tell C get D take 38 A nervous B alike C polite D confident 39 A welcome B thanks C hello D good-bye 40 A story B message C notice D activity 41 A crazy B loved C blind D brave 42 A mother B husband C daughter D son 43 A smiled B looked C shot D shouted 44 A lie B care C attack D realize 45 A moon B afternoon C evening D night 46 A looked B points C spoke D listened 47 A when B but C unless D besides 48 A kitchen B bedroom C dining room D library 49 A brought B bought C stole D paid 50 A excited B sad C fragile D merry 51 A leg B head C tears D feelings 52 A Look B End D Wake C Dress 53 A especially B specially C except D except for 54 A brave B lazy C sorry D excited 55 A hate B love C miss D beat In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before . Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students dont know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late .Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school. Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health. .What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night? A. Watching TV B. Playing computer games C. Doing their homework. D. Doing housework.
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. Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers? A. Their parents. B. Other students. C. The children themselves. D. Nobody else. How many hours of sleep is good for students health? A. Less than 9 hours. B. Over 9 hours. C. Only 9 hours. D 8 hours. . What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early? A. He would fall asleep in class. B. He would do well in study. C. He would finish his homework fast. D. he would have good health. English idiom ( ) are widely used , especially in the spoken language. Here are some examples for you .Do you know what they mean? By the skin of your teeth If you just succeed in doing something and come very close to failing, people might say you do it by the skin of your teeth . For example, you pass a test by just a few points or win a match by a little bit. Ask for the moon If someone tells you not to ask for the moon, they mean you cant ask for something that you cannot get or have, or try for something impossible. On cloud nine This expression is used to describe how you feel when something good happens to you , such as when you win first prize in a competition , when you get an A in an exam, or when you receive a nice present from your parents which you want to get so much.. Sick as a dog If you are feeling very ill, you may have used this expression. Dogs eat everything they find, which means they may easily get sick. So when people say that you are sick as a fog, dont feel strange or even angry because they dont mean to offend you. Have your heart on your mouth This expression means that youre really scared or nervous about something. The ancient Greek poet homer used the expression when he wrote the famous poem The Iliad, and people have been using it ever since. . Which of the following is NOT an example of doing something by the skin of your teeth. You won first prize in the five-kilometer race, only one second faster than the one right after you. You were made monitor of your class by 31 votes to 30. You passed the English exam very easily since it was not difficult at all. You caught the train just before it was about to leave. 6 . Tom didnt come to school today because he had a bad headache. We can say that he_____. A. asked for the moon B. was on cloud nine D. had his heart on his mouth C. was sick as a dog
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.When we say a person of on cloud nine, he or she will probably be very _____. A .sad B. happy C. kind D. smart . What is the purpose of the passage? To test how much readers know about the English language. To encourage readers to learn English. To tell readers the meanings of some English idioms. To tell readers how the above English idioms started being used. I was sitting in a train, waiting for it to start .Across from me sat a little boy, asking questions as children do. He asked his mother, when will the train start? I answered for her before his mother did, the train will start when we start pushing. The boys mother liked at me for a while and then smiled. The boy opened his big eyes in surprise, Really? Of course, I said. Unless we push, the train wont start. Then lets push right now, he shouted. Just a minute, I said. The passengers are not all on. Ill tell you when to push. I watched for the signal light at the station and heard the station masters whistle as a warning of the trains starting. Then I said to the boy, Now! Push as hard as you can. The little boy and I started to push. We pushed and pushed against the back of the seat very hardThe train was moving very slowly at first, but then it moved faster and faster. The boy shouldnt help shouting, We DID it! We DID it! He looked very pleased with himself. He was traveling in a train he had helped to start. That day, I didnt tell him about the engine pulling the train. Someday he would find out for himself .How did the little boy feel when he heard that they could start the train by pushing? A .Excited. B . Surprised. C . Angry. D Frightened. .When did the author and the little boy start to push against the bask of the seat? A. Exactly after a minute had passed. B. When they were both ready to push. C. When the author heard the situation masters whistle. D. When the boy saw the signal light. .Why was the little boy pleased with himself when the train started? A. Because he thought he had helped to start the train. B. Because he was praised by the author. C. Because he had waited for a long time for the train to start. D. Because it was eh first time he had traveled in a train.

.By saying : Someday he would find out for himself,the author meant that the little boy would find out_____. people can really help to start a train by pushing against the back of the seat he was not smart at all it is not easy for people to start a train. the truth about what helps to start a train Football is so popular in China. Almost everyone is interested in the sport---young and old, boys and girls, and now even robots. Last week at Hangzhou Guangming Middle School, kids from several schools played football with their robots. Robot football was very different from human football. Only two robots played in each match. The fields was as big as a ping-pang table. One half was black and the other was white. Each robot tried to catch the football and push it into the goal. The robot with more goals won.. Gao linge, a boy from Guangming Middle School, helped make one of the robots for the match. My school bought the main board, said Gao , 14. Then I decided what my robots looked like and made a computer programme for it. Gaos robots was eight cm tall and had two arms. It had four sensors to see and kick the football. Ying Xuehai, a 12-year-old student from Gaos school , also made a robot. His robot played against Gaos .The match decided who would go to the final game. Ying lost the game. So he gave many of his robots parts to Gao. Even with the help, Gaos robot didnt win the final. It played well in the first five minutes. Then it slowed down. By the end of the match, it could hardly move. What was wrong? Gao and Ying found the problem .Their robot ran out of batteries! Well solve the problem and beat the other school next time! said the two boys. How many robots are needed in one match? Only one. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. .The third paragraph mainly talks about _____. the difference between human football and robot football how to make more goals the rules of the games the way to win the match .Why did Gao Linge lose the match? Because his robot had no power. Because he broke the match rules. Because he used YingXuehais parts. Because his robot went wrong.
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.Which of the following sentences is TRUE? Gao Linge is as old as Ying Xuehai. Ying Xuehais robot was eight cm. Gaos and Yings robots were bought from the shop. The text doesnt tell us who won the final. One of the interesting things about Cuba is its educational system. As in many other countries, schools are free. What is unusual is that schools combine study with manual work. Each school has a plot of land where the children work every day. They plant vegetables, which they weed and water, and later they harvest the crops. In this way, they develop good working habits and learn how important it is to produce. Usually, children do not like vegetables such as spinach, green beans, or cabbage. But by growing vegetables themselves, Cuban children soon develop a taste for them. During the summer, older children also go to the country to help the farmers with the crops . In this system, the children spend part of their school time studying and the rest working in the open air helping increase the nations production. 72 .How is Cubas educational system different from that of other countries ? A .Schools are free B .Schools force children to work . C .Manual work is emphasized D. Schools produce a lot of crops 73 .How do Cuban children spend their school time ? A .Fewer hours for classroom study than for manual work . B .Part of the classroom study and the rest for manual work . C .Half of the time studying and the other half working on the land . D .Most of the time studying and the rest playing in the open air. 74. What do children do for their manual work. A. They plant vegetables. B. They harvest the crops they grow. C. They help the farmers with the crops. D. All of the above. 75. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage? A. The nations production is increased. B. Children go to the country to help the farmers with the crops once a year. C. Children enjoy working in the open air. D. Children grow less interested in study.

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Tom went home after work on last Friday. It was 76. ____________ very cold outside but Tom sat beside the fireplace to 77.___________ make himself warm. He took his best favorite novel 78.____________ out and begin to read. His dog lay comfortably 79.____________ beside him. But soon Tom fell asleep and his book 80.____________ fell down on the floor. The book was close to 81.____________ a fireplace that it caught fire. The dog tried to 82.____________ waking Tom up, but failed. Then the dog rushed 83.____________ out and barked wildly at the men outside. Minute 84.____________ later, the firemen arrived and put the fire up. 85.____________ Why Do We Learn English ? 1 2 3

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