1. —It seems that you get along well with your brother, Jack.
—Yes. He’s just one year ________ than me and he always helps me with my math ________. He’s the best!

A．older; exercises	B．elder; exercise
C．older; exercise	D．elder; exercises

2. —My deskmate, Lucy, likes ________ her classmates.
—That’s rude! It’s important ________ classmates to respect teacher.

A．telling jokes to; for	B．playing jokes on, for
C．making jokes about; of	D．joking; of

4. —My father is a good ________. As a foodie, I’m so lucky!
—To be honest, I’m not ________. You talk about the dishes he makes every day!

A．cook; surprised

B．cooker; surprising

C．cook; surprisedly

D．cooker; in surprise

5. —Do you mind me using your phone for a while? Mine is dead. Thank you.
—________.

A．Yes, you may use it

B．No, go ahead

C．You’d better not

D．Yes, here you are

6. —________ your homework yet?
—Yes, I ________ it to the English monitor a moment ago.

A．Did you hand in; had given	B．Have you handed in; gave
C．Had you handed in; gave	D．Have you handed in; have given

7. —What ________ when I ________ you last night?
—Nothing much. I was bored.

A．were you doing; was calling	B．did you do; called
C．were you doing; called	D．did you do; was calling

8. —Where is your sister?
—She ________ America and she ________ New York for a year.

A．has been to; has been in	B．has gone to; has been in
C．has been to; has gone to	D．has gone to; has been to

9. The old lady came in, ________ off her coat and ________ down.

A．took; sat	B．taking; sitting
C．took; sitting	D．taking; sat

10. Mandy ________ ATTT from nine to ten last night. Camilla and Alex were doing the same thing.

A．was reciting	B．were reciting
C．recited	D．has recited

11. —Remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room.
—OK, I ________.

A．don’t

B．do

C．won’t

D．will

12. —It seldom ________ at this time of the year. But look! It ________ heavily.
—That’s too bad. I didn’t bring my umbrella with me.

A．is raining; is raining	B．rains; is raining
C．rains; rains	D．is raining; rains

13. —I’m sorry, Cassie. I ________ your dictionary for such a long time.
—Never mind.

A．have returned

B．have lent

C．have kept

D．have borrowed

14. —I beg your pardon, but I didn’t quite catch you.
—Oh, I ________ myself.

A．am talking to

B．talked to

C．was talking to

D．have talked to

15. —Tom was disappointed that most of the guests ________ when he ________ at the party.
—Perhaps he should come earlier next time.

A．left; had arrived	B．left; arrived
C．had left; had arrived	D．had left; arrived

16. —Hi, Mike. What a surprise! I ________ you ________ in Hong Kong.
—I came back last week because of a family emergency.

A．think; are

B．thought; were

C．think; were

D．thought; are

17. —Look at the dark clouds! Our clothes hanging outside ________ get wet!
—Don’t worry. I ________ collect them right away.

A．will; will	B．will; am going to
C．are going to; will	D．are going to; am going to

18. —It’s the second time that I ________ to Chongqing. I’m surprised to see the great changes.
—Yes. Our government has done a lot to improve the environment.

A．came

B．come

C．have come

D．will come

19. —By the end of last week, Josh ________ in the west of China for three months helping the homeless children.
—Wow! How admirable a man he is!

A．will stay

B．has stayed

C．is staying

D．had stayed

20. —Why are you standing in the yard, Peggy?
—I’m glad you’re back, Dad. I ________ my keys in the school, so I can’t get inside the house.

A．leave

B．have left

C．had left

D．will leave

21. —Have you watched the movie Hotel Transylvania, Steven?
—Not yet, but I have bought the tickets, and I ________ it with my cousin this evening.

A．will watch

B．am going to watch

C．watched

D．have watched

22. —If the weather ________ fine tomorrow, we ________ to the beach.
—Sounds like a good plan!

A．will be; go

B．is; go

C．will be; will go

D．is; will go

23. —Tom got a full mark in the quiz yesterday.
—Yes, he ________ he ________ the notes twice.

A．said; had gone over	B．said; has gone over
C．says; will go over	D．says; is going to go over

Every morning Grandpa got up early and sat at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson admired him very much, so the grandson always ________ Grandpa in every way he could.

One day, the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read books just like you, but I ________ what I read as soon as I close the book. What is the ________ of reading the books then?”

Grandpa thought for a while and said, “Take this coal (煤) basket down to the river and ________ a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked (漏) out from the holes under the basket ________ he got back to the house. Grandpa saw what happened, but only replied. Let’s try again.” Then he sent his grandson back to the river with the basket to try again. The boy went back and forth again and again, trying his ________ to get a basket of water.

________, he found that it was impossible. He felt ________ and cried, “Grandpa, it’s useless!” “You think it is useless?” Grandpa asked “Look at the basket.”

The grandson looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was ________ different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a clean holder. Grandpa smiled and said, “That’s what happens when you read the books. You might not understand or remember ________ when you finish a book. But when you read enough, you’ll be changed inside and out.”

26.

A．remembered

B．supported

C．copied

D．controlled

27.

A．forget

B．understand

C．enjoy

D．refuse

28.

A．way

B．idea

C．meaning

D．result

29.

A．look after

B．bring back

C．give up

D．put out

30.

A．before

B．if

C．unless

D．for

31.

A．hardest

B．most

C．best

D．strongest

32.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Moreover

D．However

33.

A．disappointed

B．excited

C．afraid

D．interested

34.

A．normally

B．luckily

C．quickly

D．totally

35.

A．everything

B．someone

C．nothing

D．everyone

Trip 1—Five Days by the Dameisha Beach
Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats, too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.
Time: May 23d—May 27th
Adult:￥800 Child:￥400
Trip 2—One Week in the Wutong Mountain
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful place called Wutong Mountain. You may go hiking or climb mountains. You can find many kinds of animals here.
Time: May 8th—May 14th
Adult:￥800 Child:￥400
Trip 3—Three Days in the Guangming Farm
There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and take some wonderful photos. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is a great place for bird lovers, too.
Time: May 20th—May 22nd
Adult: ￥550 Child:￥250
36. The passage is about ________.

A．holidays

B．sports

C．trips

D．animals

37. How much will Joey pay if he wants to go to the Wutong Mountain with his wife and his three-yea-old son?

A．￥800.

B．￥1600.

C．￥2000.

D．￥2400.

38. Lily only has four days for a trip. During the trip, she can’t ________.

A．ride a horse

B．climb mountains

C．go fishing

D．watch flowers

Some language students have difficulty remembering words. They think that something is wrong with their brains. In fact, that’s not the problem. The key is to know how to remember the words effectively.

To remember words better, you need to first understand how memory works. There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. When you see, hear, or read something, it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will only remember something longer if it goes into long-term memory. Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many books, and this “library” needs to be organized. When you put away a book—or memory—you can’t just leave it anywhere. If you want to find it again you have to put it in a certain place.

So, how can you put a word into long-term memory? The answer is mnemonics—to work with the word and remember the word in new ways. You can do this by making a new sentence with the word. Even better, you can invent a little story about the word, with people or places that you know. Another way is to make a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is “height”, you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height. All these activities are good ways to remember words. They make the meanings of words stronger in your long-term memory, and they give a way to find a word when you need it.

39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Some language students have something wrong with their brains.

B．We’ll forget a word soon if it doesn’t go into long-term memory.

C．If a word goes into long-term memory, we’ll never forget it.

D．There’s only one way to put a word into long-term memory.

40. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A．记忆法

B．思考

C．记忆力

D．理解

41. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．what is wrong with our brains

B．why we often forget words easily

C．how to improve our short-term memory

D．how to remember words in an effective way