1 . —Come in, Peter, I want to show you something.
—Oh, how nice of you! I ________ you ________ to bring me a gift.

A．never think; are going	B．never thought; were going
C．didn’t think; are going	D．hadn’t thought; were going

2 . I thought he would be too old to get to the top of the mountain, but he ________ it at last.

A．related

B．kept

C．made

D．assumed

3 . —I’m just calling to ________ your appointment at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.
—Thank you. I’ll be there on time.

A．break

B．cancel

C．confirm

D．grab

4 . ________ all their differences, the couple have developed a genuine affection for each other.

A．But for

B．Instead of

C．Despite

D．Although

5 . Farmers in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh are now growing herbs(草药) instead of traditional crops such as rice, wheat and corn. They are trying to save their farms from monkeys eating their crops.

For years, farmers have fought a losing battle with increasing number of monkeys. The animals invade farms in several northern Indian states, searching for food and destroying crops worth millions of dollars. Many have given up on farming because of the monkey problem. Officials estimate that 40 percent of the farmland in the area is unplanted.

Agriculture experts say switching to herbs will protect farmers’ crops and bring higher profits. Monkeys do not attack herbs with medicinal properties. Farmers can make more money as demand for herbsboostsfrom Indian companies making medicinal and personal care products. India's herbal product industry is worth $4 billion and growing quickly. Some farmers have already started planting herbs with help from the medicinal plants board.

Experts have listed about 100 herbs that can be grown on the empty farmland where villagers stopped growing crops. So far, nearly 4,000 farmers have switched to growing herbs in seven North Indian states. In Himachal Pradesh, the number is 300.

An expert says the most successful farmers have strong business sense and are willing to innovate. His organization also links farmers in distant villages with possible buyers to make sure they can market their crops.

Monkeys are also becoming problems in cities, including India's capital New Delhi. They are famous for stealing food and even mobile phones.

In December, experts gave lawmakers advice on dealing with monkeys often seen around parliament (议会) . The experts advised leaving the animals alone and not making eye contact. The monkey population has increased since India banned their export for biomedical research in 1978. But many in Hindu-majority India respect and feed the animals. They link the monkeys to the Hindu god Hanuman, who takes the form of a monkey.

1. What results from the growing number of monkeys?

A．The price of crops increases.

B．More traditional crops are grown.

C．Quite a few farms are not grown.

D．Farmers are easy to suffer from attack.

2. What does the underlined word“boosts"(Para.3)most probably mean?

A．Lacks.

B．Changes.

C．Reduces.

D．Increases.

3. What should people do to avoid monkeys?

A．Leave them alone.

B．Cover their eyes.

C．Avoid feeding them.

D．Comforting them.

4. What is the best title for he passage?

A．Farmers Switch to Herbs to Stop Monkeys

B．Effective Measures to Deal with Monkeys

C．Battle Between Farmers and Monkeys

D．Ways to Avoid Being Attacked by Monkeys

6 . Tom’s parents’ behavior, as well as their words ________ a key effect on him during the past twenty years.

A．have

B．have had

C．has had

D．has

7 . 假如你是李华，请你给你的美国朋友Chris写一封电子邮件，向他介绍你校上周末举行的一场篮球比赛。内容包括：
1. 比赛具体时间、地点；
2. 比赛目的；
3. 比赛过程；
4. 赛后感受。
注意：
1. 开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 词数100左右。
Dear Chris，

How are you doing?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . It was the day of the school swimming competition and I was very scared, I did not want to swim, I could swim, but not very well and I didn’t want people to see me splashing (使水飞溅) about and looking _______. However, the biggest _______was that I was scared that I would come last and _______ a fool of myself

There were two teams in our school, Green and Red. I was in the Red Team and I didn’t want us to _______. In each swimming race, there were eight _______— four for each team. The teams won _______ depending on how their swimmers _______.

It was two minutes before the _______ of the race. The swimmers in the race were _______ down to the race start area. I was only going to come last anyway. So I decided to ________ away—just disappear—and the best place to ________was in the changing room. ________ and quickly, I made my ________ there.

I heard them________my name on the loudspeaker. I was so________that I hid behind the shower curtain ________!

Then the cheering started. Thank goodness that the race was away and I was ________!

When it was over, I went back to the ________ area. An angry teacher stopped me. She said, “Christine, you have ________ the Red Team ten points. A ‘no-show’ is a ten-point penalty (惩罚)!” If I had just gotten into the water and swum, even if I came last, we would have won.

From that day on, I decided I would always give something a ________, even if l was scared.

1.

A．lonely

B．lively

C．lovely

D．silly

2.

A．possibility

B．hope

C．problem

D．car

3.

A．create

B．make

C．set

D．build

4.

A．lose

B．miss

C．beat

D．win

5.

A．students

B．teachers

C．runners

D．swimmers

6.

A．supports

B．credits

C．points

D．goals

7.

A．performed

B．practised

C．prepared

D．trained

8.

A．operation

B．start

C．postpone

D．end

9.

A．rushing

B．playing

C．jumping

D．walking

10.

A．roll

B．give

C．slide

D．put

11.

A．hide

B．live

C．escape

D．cover

12.

A．Bravely

B．Quietly

C．Suddenly

D．Skillfully

13.

A．direction

B．passage

C．trip

D．way

14.

A．speaking

B．calling

C．stating

D．declaring

15.

A．pleased

B．satisfied

C．scared

D．tired

16.

A．eagerly

B．nervously

C．calmly

D．cheerfully

17.

A．safe

B．hopeless

C．crazy

D．patient

18.

A．seating

B．awarding

C．dressing

D．changing

19.

A．kept

B．spent

C．cost

D．got

20.

A．choice

B．promise

C．push

D．try

9 . Most of us are aware that we must take care of the environment, and the majority of us take steps to save energy and reduce waste and pollution. But recently, some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true, or even completely false.     1    

Eating local food is good for the environment.

It seems like common sense: eating local food should be better for the environment, because it does not need to be transported long distances and kept cold during transport.     2     It is the production of food, not its transport, that uses most of the energy and produces most of the greenhouse gases.

    3    

It depends on how long you spend in the shower and how large your bath is. If you spend more than eight minutes in a shower, you'll use as much water as in a bath—about 50 litres of water. Therefore, the key is to keep your shower time as short as possible.

Paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones.

Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger to wild animals.    4    It takes hundreds of years for plastic to break down, but much less time for paper. Because of this, people think paper bags are the better environmental choice.

However, making a paper bag uses four times as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water. The process also produces more greenhouse gases.     5     So, take a reusable bag with you when you go shopping.

Environmental awareness is now part of daily life. But it’s worth checking common ideas and opinions to see what's really green.

A．They mistake them for food.

B．Here are some common ones.

C．Unfortunately, it is not that simple.

D．It’s better to take a shower than a bath.

E．A paper bag is more environmentally friendly.

F．In fact, both kinds of bags are bad for the environment.

G．When we turn off a machine, it goes into a stand-by state.

10 . When I was in high school, the future seemed very far away. Now I’m   ______ and I think about those days a lot, I ______ things that I should have done. I also remember things that benefited a lot.

I have only one   ______ about the time I spent in high school. I should have   ______

more advanced classes. For example, I had the opportunity to take an advanced English class, but I ______ to take the regular class. I made that decision because I didn’t want to ______
too hard. I also wanted to   ______ more time playing with my friends. Now I’m college and have to take more English classes. I wish I had studied harder in high school!

I’m glad that I had an ______   to take part in after-class activities. I was member of the football team. We practice every day after school and had football ______ on weekends. We ______ won several matches! My ______   became my good friends. Now I know that after-class activities are _____ because we can learn about responsibility and teamwork.

Good and bad ______ are a part of everyone’s high school years. Is it possible to learn from these experiences? I think it is because even the ______ ones help to prepare us for the ______ .

1.

A．strong

B．healthier

C．older

D．richer

2.

A．remember

B．change

C．do

D．finish

3.

A．joy

B．habit

C．fear

D．regret

4.

A．given

B．taken

C．prepared

D．missed

5.

A．decided

B．learned

C．forgot

D．happened

6.

A．study

B．practice

C．fight

D．try

7.

A．waste

B．lose

C．spend

D．arrange

8.

A．approach

B．opportunity

C．award

D．excuse

9.

A．meetings

B．discussions

C．matches

D．speeches

10.

A．yet

B．forever

C．still

D．even

11.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．workmates

D．teammates

12.

A．important

B．useless

C．boring

D．colorful

13.

A．games

B．memories

C．experiences

D．records

14.

A．same

B．simple

C．easy

D．bad

15.

A．world

B．future

C．work

D．society.