1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(注意：每空不多于2个单词，其中有4个单词的形式无需改变)

At 2.54 meters, Leonid is probably the tallest man in    1    world.33-year-old Leonid suffers from a rare illness. So    2    (he)body can produce too much growth hormone(荷尔蒙).

Leonid lives with his    3    (mother) in a small house with four rooms, sleeping on two double beds pushed together. He has to    4    (walk) with his head bowed because he is so tall. Several years ago, he    5    (graduate) from university, and used to work as a doctor on a local farm, but he lost his job as he could no longer ride his bicycle.

“I don’t    6    (real) have any friends. I rely on my mother,”he says. “I don’t    7    (know) what I’ll do. I don’ t even know how    8    (buy) food. I haven’t been to the market for five years.”It’s a lonely life, but he is happy working in his garden. Luckily, nobody laughs at Leonid in the village. His neighbors are all very fond of him. “We’ re going to take him on a     9     (trip) to the mountains,”says one of them, “to show him there’s something in the world    10    (tall) than he is.”

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the man hurt his knees?

A．During the training.

B．On the way to school.

C．During the football game.

2. What does the woman say about the basketball match?

A．It was very boring.

B．The man’s team lost.

C．The other team played well too.

3. How long will Lara stay in London?

A．Three weeks.

B．Two weeks.

C．A week.

4. What will the woman take to the man?

A．Some CDs.

B．Some books.

C．Some flowers.

3 . 假如你是李华，周末学校布置了劳动作业，要求学生选择给父母做一顿饭、洗一次衣服或者打扫家里的卫生。请给你的外国朋友John写一封email，交流你做家务的体会。内容要点如下：
1. 完成的情况；
2.父母的评价；
3. 其他。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear John,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . Most Americans speak directly and are not afraid to say “no”. But we do have ways to be polite-or show respect for another’s feelings.    1    

Any questions?

In the case of a teacher asking, “Do you have any questions?” You may want to answer this way, “ No, I do not have any, because your lesson was very clear.”

Another answer you may give is:     2    .This leaves open the possibility of   asking questions later.

More coffee?

On a plane when a flight attendant (乘务员) asks, “Do you need coffee?” you may hear this answer: “Thanks, I’m fine.”

Note that the speaker does not use the word “no” but still sends the message that coffee is not wanted. Another answer would suggest something else the attendant can bring.    3    

More difficult situations

I think that saying “no” may be more difficult in other situations, such as when a friend asks you for a favor.    4    

Here is an example:

—Ryan, can I borrow your bicycle tomorrow?

—No, I’m sorry, but I need it to go to my job.

    5    we might say we would like to accept it to be polite. Look at this example:

—Ryan, can you join us for dinner Saturday?

—I wish I could, but I have other plans.

Here, you express the idea that you want to accept the invitation but you do not need to give details (细节) of your plan.

A．In this case, Americans would usually explain why they cannot help.

B．Let us look at some polite ways to say“no”

C．You may worry what you say is annoying.

D．Not now, but I might have some later.

E．It is also difficult to say “no” to an invitation.

F．No, thanks, but I would like some water.

5 . We use our middle names when filling out official papers, and when we write our initials (姓名的首字母) on something. But except that, we don’t use them every day. So why do we even have middle names in the first place?

Some people might answer, “It’s so my mom has three names to shout at me, so I know I’m in trouble.”

But there is history behind it, and it dates back to ancient Rome. At that time, people had three names, a personal name, a family name, and another name which showed what branch of family you were from. The more names you had, the more respected you were by others.

This tradition of names spread over to Western cultures in the 1700s.Aristocrats (贵族) would give their children long names to show their high place in society. Spanish and some other cultures would give their children names from their parents’ previous generations to be able to keep track of the child’s family tree.

But the way we use middle names today started in the Middle Ages when Europeans named their children with the given name first, baptismal (洗礼的) name second, and family name third. The tradition was spread to America as people started to go overseas.

Today, some people don’t even have middle names, some prefer to be called by their middle name, and some never even use theirs. But, just feel lucky that we don’t need to keep track of our family tree like some aristocrats used to and end up with 38 names.

1. When would we use middle names?

A．When calling our friends.

B．When writing to our parents.

C．When filling out official papers.

2. How might a mother feel when she shouts out her child’s three names.

A．Proud.

B．Angry.

C．Happy.

3. Why would aristocrats give their children long names?

A．To show their high place in society.

B．To show their respect for others.

C．To show their good memory.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．It’s Cool to Have 38 Names

B．We Don’t Need Family Names

C．Why Do We Have Middle Names?

6 . In a world of quizzes that test students’ book smarts, one competition (比赛) focuses on something different — consumer (消费者) skills.

LifeSmarts is a US consumer literacy (素养) competition hosted by the National Consumers League. High school students take online tests throughout the school year, and the students with the highest scores represent their state at the championship.

Students are quizzed on topics that include personal finance, technology, the environment, health and safety, and other practical things.

Team captain Mike Sawicki has gone to nationals (全国比赛) every year throughout his high school career. “It’s awesome because it’s so broad of a competition, it enables us to learn so much and allows us to stand on things we learned previously and build on it,” Sawicki said. “My understanding on what it takes to be a smart consumer has grown. I’m able to apply LifeSmarts I learned earlier with things like pay­yourself­first concepts (概念) — saving some money first before spending it when you get your paycheck (工资). I now focus on unit­pricing comparison shopping, which really helped me out saving a sum of money here and there.”

Sawicki will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana­Champaign this fall and is considering a career in investment banking (投资银行). He said his success in LifeSmarts helped him to do well in other school activities, like Future Business Leaders of America.

“In terms of practical knowledge from LifeSmarts, I’ve been able to use it for my own personal investment strategy, for my college interviews,” Sawicki said.

1. What do we know about LifeSmarts?

A．It’s a global competition.	B．It’s a paper­pencil test.
C．It’s open to university students.	D．It covers many practical topics.

2. What does LifeSmarts test?

A．How much knowledge you know.	B．How well you behave.
C．How smart you use money.	D．How less you spend money.

3. Mike Sawicki is _________.

A．the organizer of LifeSmarts	B．an excellent football captain
C．a frequent competitor of LifeSmarts	D．a successful market investor

4. What is pay­yourself­first concept?

A．Offer to pay the bills what dating with friends.

B．Save money first when getting income.

C．Compare unit­pricing when shopping.

D．Buy a gift to yourself when getting paycheck.

5. According to the passage, what benefit has Sawicki got from LifeSmarts?

A．He has made some close friends.

B．He has learned to better manage his money.

C．He has found a job in investment banking.

D．He has learned how to organize school activities.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How soon will Dr. Lee return to Hong Kong?

A．Next month.

B．Next year.

C．Next week.

2. Why does Dr. Lee want to return to Hong Kong?

A．Because he is short of money.

B．Because he has been offered a challenging job there

C．Because he wants to visit his friends.

3. How long has Dr. Lee lived in the United States?

A．For only one month.

B．For two years.

C．For many years.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答下面小题。
1. What caused nine persons to die?

A．Heart disease.

B．Hot weather.

C．Running too much.

2. What does the man depend on in hot weather?

A．Air-conditioner.

B．Electric fan.

C．Ice cream.

3. What happened to the woman several days ago?

A．She didn’t eat ice cream.

B．She had a stomachache.

C．She couldn’t sleep.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

My family has just moved into a new house. We have been living in it for a week now. It still isn't    1     (finish): for example, the attic room (阁楼) is being painted right now.But it's already much     2     (good) than our old flat, where I shared a room with my     3     (sister)Claire and Mary.Now I’ve got a big room all to myself and I really enjoy     4     (stay) in it. I've already told everyone they must knock     5     the door if they want to come in.     6     (unfortunate), Mum's already started telling me to tidy up when I make a mess, which I always do.

We live much farther from my school than before, but there     7     (be) several good bicycle lanes (车道) all the way, so I'd like     8     (ride) to school unless it rains. When    9    weather gets really bad in winter, I'll take a bus. If l had     10     ( I ) own car, I could drive and pick up my friends on the way... But that's just in my dreams for now.