1. —Do you often play ________ football with your friends?
—No, I don’t like sports. I often play _______ piano in my free time.

A．a, the	B．the, the
C．/, the	D．the, /

2. —Many students don’t know how to ________ stress and become worried.
—I think they’d better ask their teachers for help.

A．argue with

B．come up with

C．deal with

3. If someone __________you, you should pay ________ attention to him/her.

A．laugh at; no	B．laughs at; no
C．laugh; not	D．laughs at; not

4.    They have been friends __________ they were at primary school.

A．before	B．as soon as
C．since	D．when

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. —Do you think Mary has made a wrong ________?
—No, I don’t think so. It’s good for her to live alone.

A．experience

B．experiment

C．difference

D．decision

7.    I have to go home. My parents do not allow me to ___________ too late.

A．stay up	B．stay out
C．stay away	D．stay behind

8. We’ve given her some advice, but I don’t know ______she’ll accept it.

A．what	B．where
C．whether	D．which

9.    Her beauty brought her to the _________ of the famous director(导演).

A．thought	B．attention
C．surprise	D．career

10. A _________ person does not talk much about his / her abilities.

A．modest	B．confident
C．patient	D．creative

11.    — Can I go out to play, Mum ?
— You can _______ stay at home ________go out to play. It doesn’t matter.

A．either, or	B．neither, nor
C．both, and	D．not only, but also

12. — I am really __________ before the competition.
— Take it easy. Sure you are the best.

A．cool

B．nervous

C．serious

D．patient

13. I’ll go to visit my aunt in England _______ the summer holiday starts.

A．while

B．since

C．until

D．as soon as

14.    — What are you discussing?
— We are discussing_______________.

A．when can we meet at Xinhua Bookstore

B．where we will have a wonderful outing

C．whether shall we have a barbecue during May Day

D．what shall we do this weekend

15. — Shall we go to the Therapy Centre for some advice?
—_________. Let’s go!

A．Sounds boring	B．That’s a good idea
C．I’m afraid not	D．Thank you

完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
These days it is found that school students hardly have any sports. It is because they have no____ in sports? It may not be true. They often say they have ____more important things to do.
What are these important things? Exams! They have to get themselves ready for all kinds of exams and tests in school, so many of them almost ____bookworms. In the past in the summer holidays, they could do ____ they like, but now they have to spend all their time preparing for exams. So ____ have kept them away from going in for sports.
Because of the pressure ( 压力) from their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on ____ As for the students themselves, they don’t want to fail the exams ____ they want to continue their further studies. So it becomes necessary to give all of their spare time to their studies and ____ up their school sports.
It is____ that a good education cannot go without physical training, and the same is true that a quick mind hardly goes along with a(n) ____ body. Without a strong body, you can never do anything well, then how can you make great success in life?16.

A．courage

B．hobby

C．time

D．interest

17.

A．very

B．much

C．another

D．most

18.

A．turn

B．look

C．become

D．grow

19.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．anybody

D．nobody

20.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．holidays

D．studies

21.

A．books

B．hobbies

C．films

D．games

22.

A．although

B．after

C．because

D．until

23.

A．take

B．give

C．put

D．send

24.

A．wrong

B．possible

C．true

D．important

25.

A．strong

B．ill

C．weak

D．heavy

Most schools in England require children to wear a school uniform.

There are at least four advantages. Firstly, when they go on a school trip they all look the same and so they can’t get lost. Secondly, it stops kids worrying about what to wear each day. Everyone is equal. Thirdly, parents don’t have to shop for expensive and different clothes for their children to show off. Fourthly, wearing a uniform gives a sense of being proud and discipline(纪律约束) in them.
26. What colour are the shoes that the English students wear in school?

A．White	B．Grey
C．Black	D．Yellow

27. Which of the following is one of the advantages of wearing a uniform?

A．It gives students a sense of being proud

B．It helps children show off

C．It helps children choose different clothes

D．It makes children strange

My favourite great book isThe adventure of Tom Sawyerby Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly in a quiet street of St. Petersburg, Missouri. He’s a lively and clever young boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures(冒险). He runs away with his friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River for several days. With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave and finally they find a box of gold.

My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go to his town funeral. He hides and watches for a time and then suddenly he appears. Everyone is surprised to see him but they’re also pleased to see him alive.

Tom is the hero of the story, but there are another important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him . Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe is Tom’s best friend and Injun Joe is the bad man of the story.

The theme of the story is about children growing up. It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished(惩罚)for bad behavior.

Why do I think The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a great book? Mark Twain wrote the story in 1876, but it’s still read and loved by people all over the world today. And although it’s only a story. Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of America in the 19^thcentury, so it sounds very real. Today it’s thought to be one of the greatest books in American literature. Go on--read it! I know you’ll enjoy it, too.

28. Where does Tom run away with his friends?

A．To a quiet street.	B．To a small town.
C．To an island.	D．To a forest.

29. Who is the bad man in the story?

A．Huck Finn.	B．Injun Joe.
C．Becky.	D．Polly.

30. How did people feel when Tom appeared at his town funeral?

A．They were surprised and pleased.

B．They were surprised and sad.

C．They were worried and excited.

D．They were frightened and happy

31. The whole book is mainly about __________ .

A．freedom and social rules

B．children’s bad behavior

C．the growth of young children

D．strangers in American small towns

32. The writer writes the article to ___________ .

A．tell us to read the book

B．tell us how popular the book is today

C．tell us when Mark Twain wrote the story

D．tell us why the story sounds very real

Now the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.
( MUSIC)
Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.
Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. When they are red-hot, they are very angry about something. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say such music is red-hot.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20^th century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health.
Blue is a cool color. The blues music in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music. Blues is slow and sad. Someone who is blue is very sad.
The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in the stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green. Sometimes a person may be____because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back of the paper money.
The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day.
(MUSIC)
I’m Warren Scheer. Listen again next week for another Words and Their Stories program in Special English on the Voice of America.
33. We say you are in the pink when you are _______________.

A．very sad	B．very happy
C．in good health	D．feeling well

34. What does the word “ upset” mean ?

A．happy	B．sad
C．satisfied	D．active

35. We describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a __________ day.

A．red	B．green
C．pink	D．black

36. Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A．People in the USA use black to express heat.

B．If you are blue, you are very happy.

C．Green is a natural color for humans.

D．If you have a sick feeling in the stomach, you feel a little green.

37. What is this passage probably written for?

A．A radio program.	B．A news report.
C．A telephone call.	D．A TV play.

.British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.
Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.
Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.
Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡30 million a year.
Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It ! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”
38. What kind of company do they run?

A．A fast-food restaurant.	B．A tea shop.
C．A coffee shop.	D．A big hotel.

39. Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A．All over the UK.	B．All over the US.
C．In central London.	D．In New York.

40. Which of the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A．Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

B．British people never drank coffee before 1995.

C．Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.

D．Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.

41. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Sarah’s life story.	B．Sarah’s weekend trip.
C．The American-style coffee.	D．The success of a family business.

42. Where may this passage come from?

A．In a scientific report.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a sports magazine.	D．In a novel.

根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。
43. To our surprise, our Chinese teacher            (出现) on TV yesterday.
44. The two communities live together in            (和平).
45. Yao Ming scored 41 points in a game            (对抗) the Atlanta Hawks.
46. He made many mistakes in the exam because of his            (粗心).
47. The old man can            (几乎不) write his own name.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
48. Don’t be so            (patient)! The bus will be here soon.
49. He has become a famous doctor in his            (twenty).
50. The little girl had no choice but            (ask) for mother’s help.
51. Sarah had her washing machine            (repair) yesterday, but it doesn’t work now.
52. Millie often doubts whether it is worth _____________ (work) so hard.

根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空，使短文内容完整正确。

preparing for, have fun, playing tricks on, too much, are strict with

Dear Jenny,
I am very sorry for not writing to you for so long. I know it is hard to believe, but I am really too busy to write.
You know, a very important exam is on its way. And I am busy     53    it. All the students are trying their best. And, of course, I am one of them. There is     54    homework and all our teachers     55    us. Though life seems to be tough, we can still     56    . April Fools’ Day really gave us a break and we had a great time     57    our friends.
How did you spend you April Fool’s day? Please write and tell me. I am looking forward to your letter.
Jane。

58. 阅读填空
阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第1~10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在应位置上。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词
Hey! Mother's Day is coming. Have you planned something good for your mom? If not, try one of these tips.
What's Her Favorite?
Most teens don't know what their mom's favorite is. You do? Then, what are you waiting for? Buy her something she likes and wrap it carefully. The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she'll be surprised to see it.
Treat a Queen
Your house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off and you can do the housework.
Because of stress and the problems that she is facing right now, she doesn't look good any more. Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look beautiful!
Have Some of Your Time
Our mothers have special memories in mind. It is the time that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What's your best moment with her? Have you ever had a good time with your mother not talking about your problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank her for the life she gave to you, the time she cared for you? Maybe you can tell her how happy you are when she was there looking after you during your painful days in your life.
Tell the magic words
Life is short. We don't know what will happen tomorrow. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don't want to miss a thing, right?

Tips on 58. to make your mother happy
Buy a 59. for your mother	Buy her something that she 60. best. Put it on a drawer next to her to give her a 61. .
Treat your mother as a queen	Do the housework instead of her to make her 62. . Buy her nice clothes to make her 63. again.
Have some of your time	Remind her of your best moment with her. Don’t 64. with her about some problems. Tell her you were so happy when she 65. care of you during painful days.
Tell the magic words	Tell her “I love you!” to make her heart jump for 66. . Just have a 67. and take action right now.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
Experts say that students usually need eight to ten hour’s sleep at night. But most Chinese students do not get     69    sleep. Some Chinese parents     70    usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard. But not     71    parents are very happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still     72    , asking for one     73    minute to sleep. Like     74    of students in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that     75    a good night’s sleep; students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many students have fallen     76    during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay     77    late. Some watch TV or play computer games late into the night. Experts have ever said that students should develop good study     78    . Some clever students never study late, but they are able to work well in class.

79. 书面表达
假设你是Andrew，你的好友Nick最近在微博上说学习压力特大，很担心即将到来的考试。请你回复他的微博，给他一些建议。提示如下：
1、不要过分忧虑，静下心来；
2、做好学习计划，认真完成每项任务；
3、多跟父母交流，得到理解；
4、保持自信，相信付出就会有收获。
要求：
1、要点完整、层次清晰；
2、语法正确、上下文连贯。可适当补充。
3、词数80个左右，开头已给，不计入总词数。
Dear Nick,
As for your problem, I want to share my opinions with you.
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
Best wishes!
Yours,
Andrew