1. My best friend Alex failed in the maths competition. I’d like to _________.

A．dress him up	B．cheer up him
C．cheer him up	D．dress up him

2. — My cousin is good at all his subjects at school, but he never ________.
— What a ________ boy! We should learn from him.

A．gets off; thoughtful	B．takes off; energetic
C．shows off; modest	D．puts off; curious

3. We all know that we’ll meet all kinds of difficulties in our lives in the future. We should learn to be ________ any challenge!

A．confident enough to take on

B．active enough to take up

C．enough careful to take try on

D．enough patient to try out

4. My parents want me to get further study to be ______ an engineer ______ a scientist, ______I would like to be a famous surgeon.

A．neither; nor; and	B．either; or; but
C．not only; but; so	D．both; and; or

5. We are not sure if it ________ tomorrow. If it ________, we won’t go hiking.

A．will rain; rains

B．will rain ; will rain

C．rains; rains

D．rains; will rain

6. This pair of trainers looks nice      Sandy because she looks very nice blue.

A．on;with

B．in;on

C．on;in

D．to;in

7. Be quick, ________ we’ll be late for the meeting.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

8. They would rather__________ colours like orange or yellow than blue or white.

A．use

B．to use

C．using

D．uses

9. Wearing red makes________easy________us to take action.

A．it; for

B．this; of

C．that; for

D．it; of

10. Excuse me. I lost my way. Will you please tell me__          ?

A．where am I	B．where I am
C．where you are	D．where are you

11. —Which would you like, a cup of coffee or a bottle of orange, Jane?
—__________. I’d just like a cup of tea.

A．Either	B．Both
C．None	D．Neither

12. .The teacher told us         the sun rises in the east in class yesterday.

A．/	B．what
C．whether	D．if

13. – I prefer _________shopping to _________at home.

A．to go; staying

B．going; stay

C．going; staying

D．go; to stay

14. Tom has much difficulty _____Chinese so he often asks me ______help.

A．understanding; for	B．understanding; of
C．to understand; for	D．to understand; for

15. If you want to be ____,you’d better take ____.

A．healthy enough;enough exercise

B．enough healthy; exerciseenough

C．enough healthy; exerciseenough

D．healthy enough; exercise enough

I believe listening is a powerful medicine.

It was Sunday. I had the last _______ to see and I got into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed, trying to _______ her socks. Usually I said something like this: “How are you feeling? The nurse says your son is visiting you today. I believe you are _______ seeing him ...”

She _______ me with a serious voice, “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.”

I was surprised and _______. I sat down and helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far from her, _______ she had not seen him for five years. She believed her health problems were worse because of _______ her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was _______ I could do for her. She _______ her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to ________.

Each story is ________. Some are clear; others are not. Some are true; others are not. Yet all those things do not really ________. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.

Listening to someone’s story costs nothing, but it is the key to healing (康复). I often ________ what the woman taught me, and I ________ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I ________ the power of listening.

16.

A．doctor

B．nurse

C．patient

D．student

17.

A．take off

B．get off

C．clean out

D．put on

18.

A．looking forward to

B．asking for

C．going on

D．worrying about

19.

A．impressed

B．stopped

C．asked

D．greeted

20.

A．excited

B．mad

C．embarrassed

D．angry

21.

A．or

B．so

C．but

D．if

22.

A．missing

B．loving

C．understanding

D．meeting

23.

A．nothing else

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

24.

A．shook

B．dropped

C．waved

D．moved

25.

A．see

B．dropped

C．listen

D．feel

26.

A．terrible

B．different

C．similar

D．true

27.

A．happen

B．appear

C．matter

D．change

28.

A．think of

B．dream of

C．get over

D．laugh at

29.

A．teach

B．ask

C．remind

D．cheer

30.

A．talk about

B．show off

C．believe in

D．run out of

Mary didn’t understand such sentences as “She is blue today”, “You are yellow”, “He has a green thumb(拇指）”, “He has told a white lie” and so on. And she went to the teacher Mrs. James for help.
Mary:          Mrs. James, there is a colour in each of the sentences. What do they mean?
Mrs. James: In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad, yellow afraid. A person with a green thumb grows plants well and a white lie is not a bad one.”
Mary:          I’m afraid I don’t understand them all. Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?
Mrs. James: Certainly. Now I just give you some cakes. In fact you don’t like it, but you don’t want to let me know it. Instead you say, “No, thanks. I’m not hungry.” That’s a white lie.
Mary:          It sounds very interesting. Thanks very much.
Mrs. James: You are welcome. Colours are meaningful. I think you will meet more sentences like these in the future. Please come to me if you have any questions.
31. I don’t have a green thumb, so all my plants ________________.

A．die off	B．grow well
C．look nice	D．are good

32. David is yellow and he is ___________ to climb the tall tree!

A．happy

B．clever

C．brave

D．afraid

33. .He didn’t like me to know ___________ of the accident. He told me a white lie at last.

A．the reason	B．the true story
C．the meaning	D．the answer

Suggestions to help you be happier
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future---for example, getting into a college or getting a good job--that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
34. The best title of the passage is ___________ .

A．Money Makes You Happy

B．Good Friends Makes You Happy

C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D．The Secrets of Happiness

35. The second paragraph tells us that _____________ .

A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be

B．we shouldn’t think about our future

C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

D．some people fail to live a happy life

36. The passage gives us ______pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

37. The writer thinks that______.

A．everyone knows how to live a happier life

B．it's wrong to spend time on work

C．hobbies take up too much time

D．doing good things for someone can make you happier

38. Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?

A．Reading a good book.

B．Traveling to a foreign country.

C．Playing a sport.

D．Spending time with close friends.

Do you have a vegetable garden? Have you ever watched a seed (种子) sprout (发芽), grow and fruit until it became the tomato on your plate? If you go to school in the US, there’s a good chance you have.
At the moment, nearly 20 percent of schools in the US have their own vegetable gardens that are planted and cared for by students. Next year, even more schools will have gardens and more US kids will know the pleasure of growing their own food.
Much of the growing interest in planting comes from First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” project, which started last year. The First Lady wants to improve children’s nutrition (营养) in the US — and she began her project by planting a garden at the White House with the help of some local kids. The kids were more interested in eating the vegetables from their garden than in eating fast food. This gave the First Lady an idea.
Because so many US kids eat breakfast and lunch at school, the food should be healthy and good. Why not let kids grow the food for their own cafeterias (食堂)? Mrs .Obama’s plan gives money to schools to start their own gardens, and more school gardens are sprouting up every day.
Students also use the information from their gardens to study science and math, and they paint pictures of their gardens in art class. Many students choose to work in the garden instead of playing on the playground during their noon break. Sound like fun? Ask your teacher if there’s room for a garden at your school, too.

39. Much of the growing interest in planting comes from ___________.

A．The First Lady’s “Our Garden” project

B．The First Lady’s money

C．The First Lady’s ideas

D．The First Lady’s “Let’s Move” project

40. . Why should the food be healthy and good?

A．Because so many US kids aren’t healthy.

B．Because so many US kids eat breakfast and lunch at school.

C．Because so many US kids’ nutrition is good enough.

D．Because so many US kids grow vegetables.

41. According to the story, which statement is NOT true?

A．The “Let’s Move” project started last month.

B．The First Lady began planting a garden with the help of some local school kids.

C．Next year, more US kids will have the pleasure of growing their own food.

D．Students use the information from their gardens to study science and math.

42. According to the story, we learn that ___________.

A．Every school in the US has its own vegetable garden

B．All kids in the US grow the food for their own cafeterias

C．First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” project was unsuccessful

D．Students can learn a lot from their gardens

词汇
从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，其中有一个选项是多余的。

43. Your star sign _______________ your date of birth.
44. You __________ be _________ careful when you cross the road.
45. Do you know the saying “ A miss is ____________ a mile.”?
46. You should ___________________ what the teacher say in class.
47. Sun Nan ____________ the world __________ his song.
B） 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
48. Because of his              (careless)in the exams，he failed again.
49. Is this book _____________(suit) for children?
50. You can’t go on driving if you feel ___________(sleep).
51. She learned driving without any ____________________ (difficult)
52. He pushed away the large stone with all his         (strong).

Li Wei, a 22-year-old young man is     53     (name) “ Strong Brother” by netizen(网民) . He walked on his knees all the way to the 2011 national college entrance examination room. He was born in a poor family in Shanxi province. But unluckily, a traffic accident     54     (take) away his legs when he was only 3 years old. His life     55     (change) since then. Without feet, he had to spend most of his time practising     56     (walk) on his hands and knees. Everyone who sees Li Wei for the first time is surprised     57     (see) that he can easily play tennis or climb up stairs without feet. Now he is enjoying his college life. He always says, “ Follow your dream, and it     58     (come) true one day.”

What’s the most important thing in your life? Have you thought about this question?
I began to think about it when I was just a little girl. I had a lot of friends and I loved playing with them. So I thought friendship was the most important thing in life. If I had no friends, I would be very sad.
When I got older, I thought the most important thing was music. I was crazy about music at that time. In my opinion, if I couldn’t sing or couldn’t listen to music, my life would be meaningless.
As time went by, I changed my mind again. When I was 12, I read a book that tells a beautiful story about the love between a mother and her child. I was happy to find that love was the most important thing. I thought love made my life beautiful.
Not long ago, I got a new answer to the question from another book. The writer said, “happiness is the destination for everyone.”
Soon I realized that, in fact, friendship, music, love and happiness are all very important to us. There are many important things that make our lives colourful and beautiful.
What’s the most important thing in life? I don’t have the answer yet. However, in fact, I don’t want to know. I just want to care about everything important in my life. And I believe I will be very happy if I can achieve that.
I hope everyone can find the important things in their lives, and cherish them!

The most     59    things in life
60	Things	Reasons
A little girl	61	☆Because she had a lot of friends and she loved them.
Older	Music	☆She was     62    about it and she thought life would be meaningless     63    it.
At the     64     of 12	Love	☆Because she thought love made life     65    after     66    a book.
Not long ago	67	☆Because a writer said that it’s the destination for everyone.
After that	Many	☆Make our lives colourful and beautiful.
Now	No answer	☆Because she just wants to     68    everything important.

阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn’t around? Here’s our advice to you ---and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around --- maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems everybody else already has his or her friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.
Start by looking around your classroom --- think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say, “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.
If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help ---and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left. You can introduce him or her to your new friends!
（请将答案写在答题卡上）
69. How do you feel when your best friend isn’t around you according to the passage?
                                                                       
70. Why do some kids feel lonely at break according to the writer?
                                                                       
71. What is the best way to make friends according to the writer?
                                                                       
72. Why do some kids need help from teachers to make friends according to the writer?
                                                                       
73. What should you do if you want to make more friends? (请自拟一句话作答)
                                                                       

74.

假设你叫李明，你们学校学生会要选一名副主席，你想推荐Tom，并附带了一张照片。请根据表格内容，写一封100词左右的推荐信。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

姓名	Tom
照片描述	黄色T恤和蓝色牛仔裤，因为黄色……，蓝色……(自由发挥两点)
特长	精通电脑，擅长演讲
性格、品质	自信、勤奋、谦虚、有条理、乐于助人
个人事迹	经常花很多时间组织课外活动，从不介意为班级做额外的工作，总是尽最大努力帮助同学，深受同学们欢迎。

Dear Mr Wang,

I’m writing to recommend Tom as the new vice-chairperson of the Students’ Union.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I think Tom is the most suitable person to be the new vice-chairperson of the Students’ Union. I hope that you agree with me.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming