1 . 根据短文内容，从下框的A---F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。
1. Pet-keeping is a time-honored tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilised man today is less cruel towards them and is less exploitative(利用的).     1    
2. We keep animals as pets because they are attractive. We all have the urge to possess something that has aesthetic（审美的）value, and this is why we treasure paintings or fine furniture. Keeping pets is one form of this urge. A Siamese cat in the house can be a decorative object. Pets are playful animals and they amuse us. A little rabbit amuses us by its playful and lively runs.     2    
3. Many parents find it helpful to have pets in the house for their children. Having pets is an excellent way of developing in children the love of animals and responsibility. Children get the opportunity to take on full responsibility for another creature’s life. It will be an educational experience for a child to watch the natural life cycle of an animal. There are psychological benefits for children. Pets are welcome friends for children who are lonely. Pets are excellent companions. Keeping pets means giving love and being loved. We find comfort in giving care and receiving care in return. We get pleasure from their appearance and their behavior.     3    
4. As more people move into apartments, there are limitations on keeping of animals like dogs and monkeys. Therefore, caged animals have increased in popularity. Birds fall into this group. We keep them for their beautiful songs and feathers. Fish-keeping is a widespread hobby and the keeper can observe their behavior in the glass tank and study its entire life cycle. The cat is a fine house pet and it fits neatly into human habitation(居住地) without requiring its own cage. They are wonderful hunters, if there are rats around.     4    
5. Pets satisfy man’s desire to care for a bit of nature. The pet owner has the responsibility for supplying those needs that nature provides. Pets are amusing and entertaining, but we are in a way doing animals harm by making them live in a human environment. Are we not enslaving(奴役)them?     5    

A．Adults keep pets with their children.

B．Pet-keeping has a very long history.

C．Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.

D．People keeps pets for their aesthetic need.

E．Caged pets become increasingly popular.

F．Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.

2 .
1. The car is running at a _________(速度) of eighty kilometers an hour.
2. The teacher is glad that everyone in her class is___________(渴望的) to learn.
3. Jeff has the___________(习惯) of listening to music while reading.
4. Mr. White has been _________(缺席的) from work for days, so he knows nothing about our new plan.
5. He tried to _____(解释), but she wouldn’t listen.
6. The local government is ______(讨论) how to help the poor in the countryside.
7. When things aren’t going well, my parents always _______(鼓励) me, telling me not to give up.
8. Miss Harper closed her eyes and _________(假装) to be asleep.
9. We sat chatting for a few ______(分钟) after finishing our meal.
10. I have been___________(深深地) impressed by a number of experiences in her life.

3 . 语音知识
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. taste

A．/teɪst/

B．/tæst/

C．/tɪst/

D．/ta:st/

2. touch

A．/tɔːtʃ/

B．/taʊtʃ/

C．/tʌtʃ/

D．/təʊtʃ/

3. rely

A．/rɜːˈlaɪ/

B．/ri:ˈlaɪ/

C．/reˈlaɪ/

D．/rɪˈlaɪ/

4. loss

A．/lɔːs/

B．/lɒs/

C．/lʊs/

D．/lu:s/

5. agriculture

A．/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə/

B．/æˈɡrɪkʌltʃə/

C．/æɡrɪˈkʌltʃə/

D．/æɡrɪkʌlˈtʃə/

4 . 语音辨析
1. open

A．become

B．across

C．lonely

D．balcony

2. teacher

A．great

B．heavy

C．idea

D．disease

3. physics

A．pleasure

B．music

C．sure

D．increase

4. weather

A．warmth

B．method

C．theory

D．breathe

5. brown

A．however

B．sorrow

C．knowledge

D．owner

5 . 根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。
Gift Giving
1.     1    
There are many occasions(场合)for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies: birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year. It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one’s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving.
2.     2    
What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift builds up or confirms a social obligation(义务).
3.     3    
Gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient(接受者)know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special.” We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say “I’m sorry.” Sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages—often very expressive ones.
4.     4    
People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years: “I appreciate these, and they mean something to me,” the woman said, “because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship we’ve had.” The gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at her gifts in years to come and remember her.
5.     5    
Emotions (情感) like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Each gift is unique even if so many are given. The emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts is the very reason for the tradition to continue.

A．Gift giving proven to be valuable

B．Memories from gift giving

C．Moments and events for gift giving

D．Various functions of gift giving

E．Gift giving as a wasteful practice

F．Gift giving as a two-way social activity

6 . 从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. regard

A．design

B．gentle

C．college

D．forget

2. refuse

A．discuss

B．rude

C．focus

D．excuse

3. charge

A．toothache

B．machine

C．search

D．Christian

4. field

A．quiet

B．piece

C．friend

D．experience

5. tapes

A．potatoes

B．speeches

C．cakes

D．bridges

7 .
1. again

A．cabbage

B．narrow

C．famous

D．tradition

2. custom

A．measure

B．upstairs

C．respect

D．sugar

3. twice

A．machine

B．invite

C．terrible

D．bitter

4. doubt

A．amount

B．trouble

C．shoulder

D．group

5. north

A．thunder

B．worthy

C．neither

D．clothes

8 . 语音知识(共5小题)
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其画线部分与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. success
A. officical B. excuse
C. correct D. exciting
2. society
A. achieve B. friend
C. science D. believe
3. theirs
A. thread B. smooth
C. thirsty D. health
4. raise
A. remain B. certain
C. mountain D. bargain
5. compare
A. company B. continue
C. common D. concert

9 . 阅读下在短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A woman id her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drover her 21     by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,     22 “Aunty Misery” at her.
One evening, a passer by asked to 23 for the night. Seeing that he had an 24 Face, she let him in and gave him a nice 25 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 26 that anyone who climbed up her tree 27 not be able to come back down until she 28 it.
When the children came back to steal her 29 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her
long 30 she gave the tree permission to let 31 go. Aunty Misery was free from the 32 at last.
One day another man 33 her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, 34 she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 35 me.” said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 36 some pears from my dear tree to remember the 37
it brought to me in this life. But I am too 38 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 39 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree 40 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
21.   A. hopeless       B. painful     C. dull     D. crazy
22.   A. calling        B. shouting     C. announcing            D. whispering
23.   A. stay            B. live            C. hide                      D. lie
24.   A. interesting B. honest       C. anxious                 D. angry
25.   A. gift            B. kiss          C. treat                      D. smile
26.   A. suggestion   B. demand        C. permission            D. wish
27.   A. could          B. should        C. might                    D. must
28.   A. permitted     B. promised     C. answered               D. declared
29.   A. branch       B. food            C. tree                      D. fruit
30.   A. after          B. while          C. since                    D. before
31.   A. it             B. them            C. him                       D. her
32.   A. trick        B. question       C. trouble                 D. difficulty
33.   A. stepped into     B. left for C. stopped at          D. walked around
34.   A. so            B. but                 C. although             D. because
35.   A. with        B. off                 C. upon                    D. for
36.   A. choose       B. pick               C. shake                  D. hit
37.   A. honor        B. pleasure          C. hope                    D. excitement
38.   A. light        B. short             C. old                      D. thin
39.   A. proud        B. kind               C. fine                    D. smart
40.   A. disappointedly            B. cheerfully          C. unwillingly        D. eagerly