1 . 配对阅读：左栏是个人信息介绍，右栏是宾馆的介绍。请为他们五个人选择最适合的宾馆，并将其字母编号写在题号前的括号内。

1     Jimmy is an American traveler. After playing Ping pong, he wants to drink some beer with his friends. And they like to eat in a Chinese restaurant.     2     John likes swimming and his wife likes shopping. They also want to live in a place with lots of flowers.     3     Joe has to take the first flight early tomorrow morning, so he just wants to stay at his room and watch some TV programs.     4     Jane and his husband are British. They would like to stay in a place where they can enjoy sunshine and sea views.     5     Jenny is a Japanese traveler. She likes shopping in the downtown.

A. Tian Yuan Hotel Green local food, swimming pool, close to the bus station. B. Ge Lin Hotel Close to the airport, telephone, bath, and TV. C. Sun Hotel European restaurant, coffee shop, facing the south and the blue sea. D. Chang Jiang Hotel Chinese and Japanese restaurant, night club, shops on both sides of the street in the city center. E. Jin Sha Hotel Swimming pool, shops and supermarkets, large garden with flowers. F. Great Wall Hotel Table tennis room, bar, swimming pool and Chinese restaurant. G. Pacific Hotel British restaurant, bar, close to the city center.

2 . “Do you like my dress?” a little girl asked the woman. “My mommy made it just for me.” She said _______ tears in her eyes.

“I think it’s very beautiful, but why are you crying?” The little girl answered in a low voice, “_______ Mommy made me this dress, she had to go away.” The woman said, “I’m sure she’ll be _______ soon.” “No. My daddy said that she’s up in heaven now.”

Finally the woman knew what the child _______ and she held the child in her arms while she cried.

Then suddenly the little girl did something strange. She stopped crying and began to _______. It was the sweetest sound the woman had ever _______ almost like the song of a very small bird.

After the child stopped singing, she said to the woman, “My mommy used to sing that song whenever I started crying and it would make me stop. See now my eyes are _______!”

As the woman turned to _______ the little girl asked, “Can you stay just a(n) _______? I want to show you something.”

Pointing to a spot on her dress, she said, “Right here is where my mommy kissed my dress, and here is _______ kiss, and here is.… Mommy did it so that I would have her kisses forever.”

Then the lady knew that she wasn’t just looking at a dress, she was looking at a mother, a mother who put all the love for her daughter into this dress, which her child now so proudly wore. She no longer saw a little girl in a simple dress. She saw a child wrapped in her mother’s love.

1.

A．in

B．for

C．on

D．with

2.

A．After

B．Until

C．Before

D．When

3.

A．healthy

B．sad

C．back

D．hungry

4.

A．needed

B．asked

C．happened

D．meant

5.

A．dance

B．sing

C．jump

D．laugh

6.

A．played

B．made

C．heard

D．sent

7.

A．dry

B．clear

C．wet

D．dirty

8.

A．report

B．leave

C．cry

D．rest

9.

A．hour

B．day

C．moment

D．week

10.

A．other

B．every

C．all

D．another

3 . When I was a young child, my parents often told me that a positive heart brought man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why _______ had such a big influence on a person. And now, although I’m just a middle school student, I’d like to _______ my own opinions an this saying.

Once I read a sentence —To make this world a nice place to live in, rather than the whole world you’d better change your heart. It made me lost in thought. There are so many things around us that go _______ our will. We can’t force life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning whether we accept it or not.

What we can do is just to make ourselves suit the world. I think we should learn to _______ welcome whatever life gives us, the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to get _______ from it.

I have tried to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but I _______ catch most of the pleasant moments such as being hugged by my mother when in fear, being _______ by the teacher when in trouble, and being helped by a stranger when in danger. I realize that I don’t just live alone and that there are others around me I should _______. They all pay attention to my growing up and are proud of my achievements _______ it is just a little progress. It is their care and love that ________ remind me live in a warm and happy world.

Different people may have different attitudes towards life. But there is one rule that should be followed and that is to make the world better.

1.

A．it

B．he

C．she

D．they

2.

A．hold

B．make

C．show

D．try

3.

A．above

B．along

C．against

D．with

4.

A．casually

B．silently

C．quickly

D．warmly

5.

A．friendship

B．success

C．pleasure

D．pride

6.

A．won’t

B．can’t

C．needn’t

D．mustn’t

7.

A．invited

B．trained

C．caught

D．cheered

8.

A．think of

B．hear of

C．dream of

D．die of

9.

A．as for

B．now that

C．even though

D．because of

10.

A．never

B．often

C．seldom

D．hardly

4 . Once there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. As she grew up, she began to play in her small _______. She was able to see over the garden and across the valley a wonderful house high on the hill—and that house had golden windows.

Although she loved her family, she _______ about how wonderful and exciting it must be to live in that golden house all day.

Then she _______ the age when she could play outside her garden fence. She asked her mother _______ she could go for a bike ride outside the gate. Her mother thought for a while and finally allowed her to go. The little girl rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house.

As she leaned(使倾斜) her bike _______ the gatepost she focused on the path that _______ to the house and then on the house _______ and was so _______. All the windows were plain and rather dirty.

She was so sad that she didn’t go any further. Heart broken, she rode her bike back. As she looked up she saw a sight that amazed her. There _______ the valley on the other side was a little house. Its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.

She ________ that she had been living in her golden house all along. Everything she dreamed of was right there in front of her eyes and in her daily life.

1.

A．hill

B．garden

C．house

D．room

2.

A．wanted

B．dreamed

C．hoped

D．wished

3.

A．reached

B．arrived

C．touched

D．grew

4.

A．that

B．even if

C．as if

D．if

5.

A．against

B．away

C．off

D．next

6.

A．showed

B．arrived

C．looked

D．led

7.

A．oneself

B．itself

C．herself

D．himself

8.

A．satisfied

B．pleased

C．disappointed

D．excited

9.

A．through

B．toward

C．across

D．around

10.

A．required

B．replied

C．regretted

D．realized

5 . Last summer holidays, my classmates and I helped with a charity show. Its aim was to raise money for those children _______ couldn’t go to school in poor areas. We did a lot for that. I felt happy when I _______ to be the host. Though it was exciting, I was very nervous _______ the TV cameras. I knew that lots of people would come to watch the show, also there would be a large audience in front of the TV. As some famous stars would come to the show, one of my duties _______ to introduce each of them. I also had some _______ things to do. So I often worked _______ morning to night. It was hard work, but I was happy. I practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember all the words and do everything right at the same time. At first, I thought I would never be able to do it well. I kept _______ myself not to be nervous. Slowly everything became easier.

The big day came very fast. _______ people came to the show. They donated(捐赠) money and materials. And the local businesses also gave _______ a lot of support. How generous they are! After the show, we sent the donations to those poor children. Soon they wrote back. They were really grateful to us. I was very proud ________ I could help them. I hope more and mote people will help them.

1.

A．which

B．whom

C．who

D．whose

2.

A．choose

B．chose

C．am chosen

D．was chosen

3.

A．because

B．because of

C．so

D．though

4.

A．was

B．were

C．are

D．is

5.

A．others

B．other

C．the other

D．the others

6.

A．from

B．in

C．at

D．on

7.

A．tell

B．telling

C．told

D．to tell

8.

A．Hundred of

B．Hundreds of

C．Two hundred of

D．Two hundreds

9.

A．we

B．us

C．our

D．ourselves

10.

A．that

B．where

C．what

D．when

6 . A boy called Mario had many friends, and he was proud of it.

One day his grandpa said to him. “Mario, I know that you don’t have as _______ friends as you think. Many of them are not true to you.”

Mario thought maybe his grandpa _______ right. However, he wasn’t sure _______ he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandpa. The old man answered, “I have just exactly what you need. It’s in my room. Wait a minute.” The old man left, soon returning as if carrying something in his hand, but Mario could see nothing there.

“_______ it. It’s a very special chair. Because it’s invisible, it will be hard for you to sit on it. However, if you manage to sit on it, you can use the chair’s magic power to tell who your real friends are.”

Mario took _______ strange invisible chair to school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair.

“Nobody moves. You’re about to see something _______,” said Mario. Then he tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty _______ it, he missed and fell to the ground. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. “Wait, wait,” said Mario, making another try. But again he missed the seat.

Mario didn’t give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair. Finally, he _______ it. This time he felt _______ in mid-chair. Then he experienced the magic. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Diana holding him up, so he wouldn’t fall. But some schoolmates whom he used to consider as friends did nothing _______ made fun of him. Mario was quite thankful to his grandpa, who helped him test who his true friends were.

1.

A．many

B．much

C．more

D．most

2.

A．is

B．was

C．were

D．has been

3.

A．what

B．when

C．why

D．how

4.

A．Take

B．Takes

C．Taking

D．To take

5.

A．/

B．a

C．an

D．the

6.

A．amazed

B．amazing

C．amazedly

D．amazingly

7.

A．sees

B．saw

C．to see

D．seeing

8.

A．does

B．did

C．has done

D．would do

9.

A．he

B．his

C．him

D．himself

10.

A．because

B．or

C．and

D．but

7 . Once upon a time two princes were playing in a forest. They came across four old men _______ asked them to be more careful.

The first old man had _______ headache and he asked them not to shout. The second old man _______ a picture, and he asked the children to move away because they were blocking out(遮住) the light. The third old man was doing a large jigsaw puzzle in the middle of the road, and he asked the children not to walk on it. The fourth old man was watching a butterfly and he asked them not to frighten _______ away.

The prince who respected _______ did as the old men asked but the disrespectful prince didn’t follow the old men’s suggestions and kept bothering(打扰) them. In the evening, both boys had got separated and _______. They needed to get back lo the palace quickly.

Each of them _______came across the four old men again and asked for their help. They refused to help the disrespectful prince but with the respectful prince they did ________ they could to help and took him along a secret way which led right to the palace.

The other Prince arrived much later and _______ for it. He understood that it’s much better to respect every one _______ you want to have friends.

1.

A．who

B．which

C．when

D．where

2.

A．the

B．an

C．a

D．/

3.

A．paints

B．was painted

C．painted

D．was painting

4.

A．them

B．him

C．you

D．it

5.

A．other

B．the other

C．others

D．the others

6.

A．lose

B．lost

C．losing

D．loses

7.

A．separately

B．separate

C．separating

D．separated

8.

A．whoever

B．however

C．whenever

D．whatever

9.

A．punishes

B．punished

C．punishing

D．was punished

10.

A．if

B．whether

C．unless

D．though

8 . If you are driving out of Montpellier, a city in France, please look out for the signboard(路标) with the words “Millau Viaduct(米洛高架桥)”. Turn towards it and get ready to take the drive of a lifetime.

The Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge. It is 343 meters high and about 2.5 kilometers long.The bridge is between Paris and Montpellier, and it was built in 2004 at the cost of $530 million. And why was it built?

For years, the French government thought over the problem of traffic congestion for people travelling from Paris to the south of France. Many ideas were suggested, but one idea was finally accepted. Instead of choosing to build a highway that went through the hilly south of France, they decided to build a bridge over the Tarn River. This bridge would not just be like any other bridge. It would start at the top of one hill and connect to another hill on the other side of the river. This bridge would shorten the highway by 60 kilometers. It would save people’s time and money. _______________.

Engineers had to find out a way to build the bridge quickly, over 300 meters up in the air and about 2.52 kilometers long across the river. It was very hard, but finally engineers succeeded in finding a quickest way to build it. It is very convenient for people to travel and it has been consistently(一致地) ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time.

1. The Millau Viaduct is in ________.

A．America

B．France

C．Canada

D．England

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．Why the Millau Viaduct was built.	B．When people built the Millau Viaduct.
C．The details of the Millau Viaduct.	D．The designer of the Millau Viaduct.

3. What does the underlined word “congestion” mean?

A．The state of being safe.	B．The risk of accidents.
C．The situation of traffic.	D．The traffic rules.

4. Which of the following sentences can be put in the line “ ________” in Paragraph 3?

A．What’s more, it is an easy job to build it.

B．But it is impossible to complete this project.

C．In less than one year, this bridge was completed.

D．However, it presented a very big challenge to engineers.

5. Where does this passage most probably come from?

A．A storybook.	B．A science fiction book.
C．A dictionary.	D．A geography magazine.

9 . I know a Catherine who is smart, educated and interesting. But I avoid her because she never _________ complaining! For years, I fought against my feelings, because I really like and admire her, but I’ve found I just can’t be her friend. Her world is full of “buts…”. The trip would have been nice, but the drive was too long. The food was good, but the light of the restaurant was too _________. The hotel was too hot, the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow. Her complaints were _________ changing me. Months ago my best friend Daisy was listening to me complaining about Catherine _________ she just became really angry. “Either break up with her, or leave me alone,” she shouted at me “I’m tired of _________ your complaining.” Her honesty surprised me, and I began to keep myself away from Catherine. Later, I did _________ her.

Now I try to remain happy and positive about life, and find friends of the same. There’s been scientific research lately. It shows that people who find _________ to be thankful for their life are actually happier, and I believe that is true. Endless complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain. And too much complaining will actually make your life _________.

Some people take “gratitude (感激之情) walks” every day, where they _________ their life in a positive way. By developing a grateful attitude you can be turned away from what’s troubling you, and __________ what makes you happy. Then you will have a beautiful life.

1.

A．wants

B．stops

C．enjoys

D．keeps

2.

A．noisy

B．strong

C．dirty

D．clean

3.

A．hardly

B．suddenly

C．silently

D．nearly

4.

A．until

B．because

C．unless

D．although

5.

A．hearing from

B．comparing with

C．leaving alone

D．listening to

6.

A．choose

B．help

C．forget

D．treat

7.

A．reasons

B．excuses

C．questions

D．replies

8.

A．busier

B．longer

C．worse

D．happier

9.

A．take off

B．take up

C．think about

D．look after

10.

A．against

B．toward

C．through

D．for

10 . The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions _________ you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the “Happy Birthday”song. Others _________ only for certain ages and in certain countries.

In China, _________ a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child _________ later in life.

For Japanese children,the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are _________ important. At the age, there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San when children go to the temple wearing _________ new kimono(服). The priest(僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party in their home.

In Argentina, Mexico and several _________ Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony the girls dance a waltz with the fathers and other boys.

Eighteen is the traditional “coming of age”—the age when you have the right to vote, join the arm and drink alcohol _________ buy a house.

In many English-speaking countries, the _________ birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the person is now __________ to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!

1.

A．where

B．what

C．that

D．when

2.

A．find

B．found

C．are found

D．were found

3.

A．on

B．in

C．at

D．to

4.

A．has chosen

B．is choosing

C．chose

D．will choose

5.

A．especial

B．especially

C．more especial

D．most especial

6.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

7.

A．the other

B．another

C．the others

D．other

8.

A．as

B．but

C．or

D．so

9.

A．twenty-one

B．twenty-first

C．twentieth-one

D．twentieth-first

10.

A．old enough

B．young enough

C．enough old

D．enough young