1. When you have nothing to lose, it’s time to gain. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?

A．/loz/

B．/luz/

C．/lu:z/

D．/la:z/

2. John is very hard-working. He works like ________ ant.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

3. Tom’s parents were not at home, so he and his brother had to cook dinner _______.

A．they

B．their

C．themselves

D．theirs

4. I can make the model boat move _______ pouring water into it.

A．of

B．by

C．under

D．on

5. I’d like to get some ________ on how to get into Beijing University.

A．idea

B．wish

C．suggestion

D．information

6. May has got too much homework, so she would like to have _______ homework.

A．fewer

B．more

C．least

D．less

7. Look! Your jeans are a little looser than ______.

A．I

B．me

C．my

D．mine

8. Look at the sign. It means: We mustn’t _______ coins into the pond.

A．throw

B．threw

C．throwing

D．will throw

9. _______ is not allowed here. Let’s go to the river over there.

A．Fishing

B．Fishes

C．Go fishing

D．Fished

10. I wish I could ________ smoking.

A．put up

B．give up

C．clean up

D．pick up

11. _______ it was hot outside, Tom didn’t turn on the air-conditioner.

A．Although

B．If

C．Because

D．When

12. In fifty years’ time, perhaps there _______ cities under the sea.

A．are

B．have

C．will be

D．will have

13. The old man is always trying to _______ his wealth(财富) in front of others.

A．set off

B．turn off

C．show off

D．put off

14. — Can I try on this pair of jeans?
— _________.

A．That’s right

B．Certainly

C．That’s all right

D．I’m sorry

15. —Perhaps we’ll meet some famous people when we visit Hong Kong.
—_________. I hope that I’ll see my favourite stars.

A．Nerther do I

B．I think so

C．I don’t think so

D．So do I

Complete the following passage with the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)

A. as well as     B. hands     C. in the way     D. basic     E. not only

Dogs are not the only animals that can be trained to help people. Helping Hands, an organizaton in the USA, trains capuchin monkeys to be helpers for people in wheelchairs who cannot move their arms or legs. More than 20 years ago, Dr. M. J Willard thought that a monkey might be able to help wrth some     16     homework. She was right. Monkeys can     17     be trained to help people, they are also wonderful partners.

Capuchin monkeys are found in the wild in South Central Amenica. They are good with their     18    . They can use their hands     19     humans.

A. please     B. knowledge     C. freedom     D independently     E. friendships

Everyday tasks, like turning on a light, putting something in the fridge, or pressing “play” on a CD player, can be difficult for someone who cannot use his or her arms and legs. Capuchin monkeys can easily perform these tasks. This allows their owners more     20    . They can do things on their own and can live     21    . Helping hands matches people with disabilities to monkeys who can help them, But the close     22     between the monkeys and their owners happen all on their own. The monkeys and their owners become friends and learn to depend on each other. Some owners say the monkeys are almost like children to them. The monkeys can be naughty (调皮的) and sometimes like to play tricks on their owners. This is especially ture of young monkeys. Mostly, they like to     23     their owners. They like the sweets they recieve when they do a good job, and they like to be praised.

24. I think children like flying kites on ________ (wind) days.

25. Spring and autumn make me ________ (think) of plants and outings.

26. The sun shone _______ a moment ago. But later, it became cloudy. (bright)

27. Lucy doesn’t sleep well. She has to take sleeping ________ (pill) every night.

28. Our school isn’t big. It would be ________ (possible) to have a swimming pool.

29. I think our school team will win the match. (改为否定句)
I ________ think our school team ________ win the match.

30. They’ve just written two pages for the travel guide. (改成一般疑问句)
________ they just ________ two pages for the travel guide?

31. “You’re not greedy” replied Doris.(对画线部分提问)
________ did Doris ________?

32. Peter is taller than Ben. (保持句意不变)
Ben ________ ________ tall as Peter.

33. We don’t believe you can finish the project in three months. (改为反意疑问句)
We don’t believe you can finish the project in three months, ________ ________.

34. to, a lot of, if, see, Nanjing Road, you, go, you, department, stores, will (连词成句)
__________________________________________.

Choose the best answer(根据以下内容，选择最恰当答案)

Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow, and some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter. But in the south of England, there is usually little.

When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and students from warm countries do not like this.

But snow is different. Though it’s cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of his bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.

35. There is much snow ________ of England in winter.

A．in the east

B．in the west

C．in the south

D．in the north

36. In the autumn of England, we cannot often see ________.

A．strong winds

B．dark clouds

C．grey sky

D．cold rain

37. In England, both snow and autumn rain are ________.

A．beautiful

B．cold

C．clean

D．heavy

38. The student asks himself: “Is it so late?” because ________.

A．it’s really late	B．he has some work to do
C．it is bright in the room	D．he usually gets up early

39. There is the snow ________.

A．on the houses	B．on the ground
C．everywhere	D．on the top of mountains

40. Which of the following sentences is true?

A．Every country in the world has snow in winter.

B．Many people in the world haven’t seen snow.

C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England.

D．Foreign students like the weather in England.

Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage.

My grandfather is 72 and last month my grandmother celebrated her 70th birthday. I first noticed that they were having trouble remembering things when I went to their flat for dinner. My grandmother forgot a fish was in the oven and ________it. Everyone forgot things sometimes, so I did not think much about it.

Another time we arranged to go out for dinner together. My mother told my grandfather to meet us at the station. My grandparents were not there when we arrived. My mother phoned them and my grandfather said they were at home waiting for us. They knew we were having dinner together but they forgot about the meeting place. It turned out that they ________ forgetting simple things. I then started thinking about how to help my grandparents improve their memory. Even though my memory is good, I make a list of things I need to bring to school the next day before I go to bed. It’s good ________ to prevent me from forgetting anything. I told my grandparents to write more things down and share information with each other. By doing these things, my grandparents can help each other remember things.

I talked with the school nurse and she said that eating fruit and fish can improve memory. She also said that drinking water helps improve ________ and that can also make it easier to remember things. I wrote these suggestions on a piece of paper and gave it to my grandparents.

I also did some Internet research and found out that staying mentally and physically(身心地) ________ is another good ways to improve memory. My grandparents watch lots of television. I gave them my chess set to help exercise their mind. I also found out they used to go dancing. I helped them find a dancing club nearby ________ they could have more physical exercise.

Since following my advice, my grandparents’ memory has really improved.

41.

A．burnt

B．cooked

C．tasted

D．made

42.

A．stopped

B．kept

C．began

D．tried

43.

A．habit

B．hobby

C．form

D．custom

44.

A．ambition

B．addition

C．attraction

D．attention

45.

A．active

B．independent

C．common

D．safe

46.

A．so that

B．if

C．as soon as

D．until

The Spirit of Christmas

Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.

A Christmas Carol is famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean. He only thinks about himself and never treats others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost（鬼） of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he is punished（惩罚）after he dies. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.

That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so frightened that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning—Christmas Day!

He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!

54. Who wrote the famous short novel A Christmas Carol?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
55. What is the true meaning of Christmas?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
56. Why is Jacob Marley punished after he dies?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
57. Which ghost takes him to see the happiness of the poor during Christmas this year?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
58. Scrooge has a terrible dream before he wakes up on the morning of Christmas Day, doesn't he?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
59. What probably makes Scrooge change his life?
____________________________________________________________________________________________

60. Write at least 60 words on the topic “My school life”, using the following questions for reference. (请根据提示问题，以“我的学校生活”为题，写一篇短文，不少于60个词，标点符号不占格。)

Suggested questions:
(1)How is your school life?
(2)Do you like your school life?
(3)What changes would you like to see in your school life?
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