第一部分    选择题（三大题；共45 分）

■   一、 单项填空 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
 从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将其字母序号填入题前的括号内。
(    )1.The detective is busy _______ clues and he has _______ some valuable proof.
  A.looking for; find         B.finding; looked for  
      C.looking for; found        D.find; looked for
(    )2.The computers are very important. They can _______ railways and fly aeroplanes and spaceships.
           A.operate      B.operating     C.operated      D.open
(    )3.——Do you like working _______ an engineer?
　        ——Yes, it’s a very interesting job.
     A.for      B.as       C.at      D.from
(    )4.It's common _______ that Japanese eat sushi.
     A.information     B.knowledge     C.direction      D.instruction
(    )5.The underground is ________than the train on the ground.
　　　　A.much quicker       B.more quicker 
  C.more quickly        D.fast enough
(    )6.——__________the supermarket ________ for long?  ——No. It ______half a year ago.
　　　　A.Has; opened; was open         B.Is; opened; was opened
　　　　C.Has; been open; opened         D.Was; opened; was opened
(    )7.——Do you believe ________you read in newspaper?
　        ——No, I only believe some of them.
　　　　A.something      B.anything       C.nothing        D.everything
(    )8.Nothing can stop the sandstorm ________ more and more trees are planted.
　　　　A.unless     B.if      C.when       D.while
(    )9.You hardly have meals in the restaurant, _________?
　　　　A.have you    B.haven’t you    C.don’t you    D.do you
(    )10.——I ________stay up late.
　          ——Really?  I didn’t. But I _______working in the night now.
　　　　A.used to; used to            B.was used to; used to  
　　　　C.used to; am used to         D.was used to; am used to
■   二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并将其字母序号填入题前的括号内。
 Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computer will be used in lots of everyday ____11____. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food. Most telephone calls will be made by computers, __12_____.
 Some people are glad about these new ___13___of shopping and communicating. ___14____do not think that computers will ____15____ the old ways of life.
 Let's look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of ____16___. ____17_____, we buy and read books using computers. We will read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will ____18____ many different books in them at the same time. We won't need to turn lots of ___19____ and paper will be saved. Computerized（被计算机操纵的） books will be ______20____.
 Is Internet shopping such a _____21____ as going to the shop? Some people say it is ____22____. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely that many people will want to read texts ___23_____our computers, because paper books will perhaps be ____24____. Many computers _____25____change these two habits.
 (    )11.A.English          B.life             C.language      D.school
　 (   )12.A.too              B.also            C.again         D.either
　 (   )13.A.ideas            B.games           C.ways         D.places
　 (   )14.A.The other        B.The others       C.Other        D.Others
　 (    )15.A.take place        B.replace          C.exchange      D.change
　 (    )16.A.wood            B.computer        C.cloth          D.paper
　 (    )17.A.Instead           B.However        C.Instead of      D.Also
　 (    )18.A.find             B.lose             C.keep          D.send
　 (    )19.A.books           B.pages            C.information    D.masseges
　 (   )20.A.better and better   B.more and more   C.no longer      D.no more
　 (    )21.A.pleased           B.pleasing         C.pleasure      D.please
　 (    )22.A.not              B.right             C.necessary     D.possible
　 (    )23.A.in               B.with             C.at            D.on
　 (    )24.A.more useful      B.easier            C.more friendly   D.less friendly
　 (    )25.A.can             B.can't              C.will           D.won't
■   三、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
    阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项, 并将其字母序号填入题前的括号内。
    Every student needs a place to study. Some students like to study in the quiet atmosphere(氛围) of a library. Most school libraries have large study tables with many chairs. They also have lots of carrels(带书架的阅览桌). A carrel is a small table with “walls” around three sides. A carrel is rooms at home or in the dormitory(宿舍). In their rooms, these students have a desk, some bookshelves, and perhaps a study lamp to provide good lighting. All students need comfortable chairs because they spend many hours sitting at their desks.
    Students have different ideas about the best atmosphere for studying. Some students prefer one kind of lighting, one kind of table or desk, and one kind of chair. Other students prefer a different kind of lighting and furniture. Some students listen to music or study in groups. Other students need to be alone in a quiet room. In other words, there is not one best atmosphere for studying. There is a “best” atmosphere for each individual student.
(     ) 26. It is said in this passage that _____.
      A. most students like to study in the library
      B. most students like to study at home
      C. all students like to study in their own rooms   
      D. different students like to study in different places
(     ) 27. According to this passage, most school libraries have _____.
      A. only large study tables but no carrels  
      B. neither large study tables nor carrels
      C. both large study tables and carrels    
      D. only carrels but not large study tables
(     ) 28. Although students may have different needs for studying, they all need _____.
      A. comfortable chairs       B. large desks  
      C. expensive furniture        D. good company
(     ) 29. The writer states that for students, the best atmosphere for studying _____.
      A. is created by beautiful music           B. can be found in a quiet room
      C. is created by the right kind of lighting   D. may be different from student to student
(     ) 30. What is best title for this passage?
 A. Carrels      B. Dormitories    C. The students' rooms   D. Places to study
B
 The 1972 Munich Olympic Games
 Waldi, the first official mascot(吉祥物) to appear for the 1972 Munich(慕尼黑) Games, was a Dachshund. He was modeled(被做出模型) after Cherie von Birkenhof, a kind of longhaired dogs.
 The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
 The Moscow(莫斯科) Olympic bear Misha was designed by the well-known illustrator(插图画家) of children’s books Victor Chizikov. It took the illustrator a long time to design the mascot. Misha was finally unveiled(公诸于众) on December 19th ,1977.
 The 2004 Athens Olympic Games
 Athena and Phevos are the Athens(雅典) Olympic Mascots. Athena is the protectress（女保护者） of Athens and the goddess（女神） of wisdom. Phevos is the Greek god of light and music. Phevos and Athena stand for the link between Greek history and the modern Olympic Games.
 The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
 It is the first time more than three images share Summer Olympic mascot duty. Each of the five mascots has rhyming(压韵的) two-syllable(音节) name. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope(藏羚羊) and Nini is the Swallow. When these names are put together, they say “Beijing huanying ni”“Welcome to Beijing.”
(     ) 31. The first official Olympic mascot appeared at __________.
　　　 A. the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games    B. the 2004 Athens Olympic Games
　　　 C. the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games   D. the 1972 Munich Olympic Games
(     ) 32. _______is a kind of bear.   
       A. Beriberi   B. Peeves   C. Misha    D. Waldi
(     ) 33. ________is a kind of longhaired dogs.
　　　 A. Beibei         B. Phevos         C. Misha         D.Waldi
(     ) 34. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has _________mascots.
　　　 A. two            B. three           C. five           D. four
(     ) 35. Which is NOT right according to the passage?
　　　 A. Waldi is just look like a longhaired dog.
　　　 B. Athena is the Greek god of light and music.
　　　 C. The things for Olympics are usually decorated with the mascots.
　　　 D. Misha was designed by the famous illustrator Victor Chizkov
第二部分     非选择题（四大题；共55分）
■   四、短文填空与补全对话（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
    A） 阅读短文, 然后从方框中选出可以填入文中空白处的单词，并将其填入短文后相应题号的横线上。
　　
　　repeated    made    successful    Then    For    with    wondered    left    possible   difficult
　　
 A soldier reported to his captain that the Greek army had ____36____. The captain went to the top of the city's wall as quickly as _____37_____. He saw the Greeks had sailed away and took everything ____38____ them. The soldier pointed out that they left a huge wooden horse outside the main gates. So the captain ordered to pull the horse into the city. He thought that was not very ____39____, because it was on wheels. The soldier _____40_____ why it was on wheels. These words ____41____ the captain very angry. He ____42_____ his order loudly. So the Trojans dragged(用力拖) the horse into the city. At night,the Trjans celebrated in the main square of the city. They sang and danced around the horse. ____43____they made sure the gates were securely (安全地)locked and all of them went to sleep. After midnight, the six Greek soldiers opened the secret door inside the horse and climbed out. They opened the main gates of the city and let in the Greek army. They seized the captain and dragged him away. ___44____ten years, they could not capture the city by fighting. In one night, they were ____45___ in capturing(占领) it by a trick.
　　36.________  37_________  38._________  39._________  40.__________
　　41._________  42._______  43.__________  44.________  45.__________
 B)在对话中填入适当的单词，使对话完整与正确。
 Judy: Hi, Sam. You look (46)_________! What's wrong?
 Sam: Oh, come in, Judy. I'm a bit fed up(厌倦的).
 Judy: Why? What's the(47)_______________?
 Sam: Well, it's my neighbour. He keeps complaining about my music. He says I play it too
  loud. And he comes around nearly every day to tell me to turn it (48)___________.
 Judy: Are you kidding?
 Sam: I'm afraid not.
 Judy: How (49) ______ do you play your music?
 Sam: Not that loud. I'll show you.
 (Sam plays the music)
 Judy:Sam, turn the music down!
 Sam: Why should I turn down? What's up?
 Judy: Well, is your neighbour tall (50)_________ short brown hair, a big nose and a pair of
  glasses?
 Sam: Yes, he looks just like that. Why?
 Judy: Because he is walking towards your front door right now!
 Sam: You can’t be serious. Here we go again.
■   五、阅读与回答问题（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
 阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容回答
A
 Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in peace.
    Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 grown-ups live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. The aims are not just to keep busy. It is to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make furniture and to build houses. The grown-ups teach them these skills.
　 There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn taking photos or drawing pictures. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
　  When people live together, rules are always necessary. In this program the teenagers and the grown-ups make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. The group discusses the problem. They ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
　   One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
 51.What does the word “teenager” mean?

 52.How long does the program last each time?

 53.Who makes the rules for the special work group?

 54.Why are the teenagers made to work in the program?

 55.What can you learn from the passage?

B
 During the summer holidays there will be a new schedule(时间表)。
 Changes for meal and library service hours and for bus schedules will be shown on the wall outside the dining room. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being made, will be shown each Wednesday outside the library.
    Buses to the town center will leave the North Beijing every hour on the half during the day. The dining room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m. during the weekdays and two meals from noon to 7:00 p.m. on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the weekdays, but have shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 p.m.
   All students who want to use the library borrowing service must have a new summer card. This announcement(通知)will also be shown in the next week’s student newspaper.
 56.What's the main idea of this announcement?

 57.When will the bus leave the North Beijing during the summer holiday?

 58.Which schedule is not ready?

 59.Is there going to be breakfast on weekends during the holiday?

 60.What do the students need if they want to borrow books during the holiday?

■   六、综合阅读 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
 阅读短文，然后按要求完成第 61—— 65 小题。
A
  Scientists have discovered a new planet, HERO. They are very confident(有信心的)that human beings will be able to live there as it has plenty of water, light and oxygen(氧气), and the temperature and air are all very similar to those on Earth. (A)They have done tests and know that plants can grow there. They have not found any alien(外星人的) life there, though they cannot be sure it doesn't exist.
     They have decided to send a spaceship of people to Hero from Earth to start a space colony(殖民地), and a new human society. But the spaceship can only (B)搭载六个人: any volunteers with children will have to leave them behind. These people will have to stay on Hero for the rest of their lives. No one else will be able to join the space colony for at least a hundred years. They will take (C)___________ food tablets(药片)for five years. The spaceship will be controlled from Earth, so there will not be a pilot. (D)It will take volunteers about ten weeks to get to Hero.
    The organizers have asked for volunteers, but only ten people have come for it.
    The spaceship must leave in ten days' time, so there is no time to find new volunteers.
 61.将画线部分(A)译成汉语:________________________________________________
 62.将画线部分(B)译成英语:________________________________________________
 63.在(C)的空白处填入一个适当的单词:______________________________________
 64.将画线部分(D)改写为:Volunteers will __________about ten weeks ______ to Hero.
 65.在短文中找出该星球上适合人类生存的基本条件:___________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
B
  People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. (A)This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and (B)一次家庭聚餐可以把大家聚在一起。 In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
　　Another reason people enjoy (C)_________________is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
   There is also something about the smell of home cooking. (D)The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved ——even if we are the ones doing the cooking!Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood.
 66.文中能替代画线部分（A）的句子是_____________________________________
 67.将画线部分（B）译成英语____________________________________________
 68.在(C)的空白处填入一个适当的词语_____________________________________
 69.将画线部分(D)改写为People of all ages ________________the smell of home cooking.
 70.文中描写home cooking的词语是__________________________________________
 ■  七、书面表达（满分10分）
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