一、選擇填空。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

（ ）1. —An iPad is really a great thing.

—I agree. However， ______. Using iPad too much has a bad influence on us.

A. every dog has its day

B. the grass is always greener on the other side

C. no pains， no gains

D. every coin has two sides

（ ）2. —Mummy， can I put the apples in the cupboard？

—No， dear. They dont ______ well. Put them in the fridge instead.

A. keep B. fit C. get D. last

（ ）3. —The task is sure to be finished by this Friday.

—Its impossible. Some things appear simple on the ______， but in fact， it isnt.

A. front B. process C. surface D. cap

（ ）4. —Is your grandma serious ill？

—I am afraid so. A doctor must ______ right now.

A. be waited for B. be sent out C. be handed out D. be sent for

（ ）5. —Jim， would you please tidy up your room by yourself？ ______， you are no longer a child.

—All right， Im coming.

A. First of all B. After all C. As a result D. For example

（ ）6. —What did Mike say about his absence from the party？

—He ______ that he was too tired the day before and overslept.

A. complained B. argued C. explained D. added

（ ）7. —Is everybody ______？

—Yes， we are waiting for your order to start.

A. ready B. happy C. fair D. humorous

（ ）8. —Why are there guards in all ______ of the hotel？

—Because an important meeting is being held here.

A. sides B. surfaces C. rows D. parts

（ ）9. —These days， western newspapers are making tons of reports on China.

—They show a ______ interest in Chinese developments.

A. embarrassed B. opposite C. poor D. lively

（ ）10. —What do you think of the skirt？

—Great. It is made of good ______.

A. brand B. material C. process D. appearance

二、完形填空。（共15小題，每小題2分，計30分）

One day my father asked us to get together in the living-room on a 1 January night. We sat around the fire， and we didnt 2 that something important would happen. “In May， were moving to Tucson，” said my father.

The words， so small， didnt seem 3 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I woke up on a train moving 4 the country. I watched the views （風(fēng)景） outside the window 5 from green trees to plains （平原） and to high mountains. At that time I also saw some strange new 6 . Finally， we arrived at our new home.

One afternoon， while my sisters were still 7 for losing friends， I was out exploring the 8 and saw a new kind of cactus （仙人掌）. I moved 9 and looked at it. “Youd better not touch that.”

I 10 around to see an old woman.

“Are you 11 to this neighborhood？”

I 12 that I was.

“My name is Tina. Do you know anything about life in the desert？”

I couldnt seem to find the 13 words to answer. “Its big and 14 ，” she offered， “That was it.” That was the feeling I had when I first saw the mountains of my new home. At that moment， I understood how much my 15 had changed.

“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow？ Someone should teach you something about the plants in the desert.”

（ ）1. A. amazing B. boring C. relaxing D. freezing

（ ）2. A. hope B. imagine C. realize D. believe

（ ）3. A. good B. useful C. big D. helpful

（ ）4. A. to B. for C. across D. past

（ ）5. A. move B. change C. run D. become

（ ）6. A. plants B. people C. books D. houses

（ ）7. A. worried B. excited C. sad D. afraid

（ ）8. A. home B. neighborhood C. school D. sea

（ ）9. A. faster B. closer C. nearer D. farther

（ ）10. A. walked B. turned C. looked D. traveled

（ ）11. A. far B. strange C. kind D. new

（ ）12. A. feared B. knew C. thought D. explained

（ ）13. A. good B. certain C. right D. short

（ ）14. A. warm B. common C. wild D. empty

（ ）15. A. idea B. life C. home D. influence

三、閱讀理解。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

A

For most young people， getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want， whenever you want. Getting a car did all this for me， and it also brought my best friend and me closer. But then it tore （撕裂） us apart.

My best friend lived three-minute walk from my home. Since her birthday was in late summer， seven months behind mine， I almost became her driver when I turned 16 in December.

And so I picked her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream trip， went shopping and to the movies—all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed， read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so often that she gave me a key to her house.

A week after I got my license， she was with me when I had my first accident. She was there and comforted me and we kept it a secret， since I didnt want people to know. From then on， through thick and thin， it was just me， my car and my best friend.

High school is a time of change， but I couldnt understand for a long time how we became so distant （疏遠(yuǎn)） after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car： a green 2004 Beetle. Since then the passenger seat of my car became empty. Our car trips became less frequent until I didnt even drive down her street.

Its funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car， but once she did， I regretted it. I wanted her friendship back， even if it couldnt be the same.

（ ）1. Which is the best title of this passage？

A. My Best Friend. B. My First Car.

C. Car—a Favorite but Frustrating Thing. D. Friendship—Good for My Growth.

（ ）2. My best friend and I ______.

A. lived a little far from each other B. had very different ideas

C. used to be very close D. were classmates

（ ）3. When I had my first accident， my best friend ______.

A. helped me a lot B. got me into trouble

C. was driving the car D. made a big mistake

（ ）4. Our friendship ______.

A. would last forever B. changed after she got her own car

C. made us become best friends D. improved during high school

（ ）5. What does the underlined sentence “I almost became her driver when I turned 16 in December” in paragraph 2 mean？

A. When I am older， I didnt want to drive her everywhere again.

B. I got license at 16， and I could drive her anywhere.

C. My best friend wanted me to be her driver when I was old enough.

D. I almost became her driver if she hadnt got her own car.

B

A lot of teenagers are good at art at school， but how would you feel if people called you “the new Picasso （畢加索）” or if presidents and other famous people collected your paintings？

Alexandra Nechita was ten when her paintings became famous all over the world. She visited Britain， France， Italy， Japan， Australia， New Zealand and her familys native place （祖籍）， Romania where 5，000 fans came to see her at the airport. Alexandra said， “When it all started， I was moved. It was very exciting and I loved the traveling， but I got very tired. And I missed home.”

Alexandra is a good student. Her studies always come first. She only starts painting after shes done her homework. She works on two or three paintings at a time. The paintings sell for thousands and Alexandras parents have given up their jobs to work for their daughter. Life for the Nechita family is very different from what it was like a few years ago.

Alexandras father Niki left Romania for political reasons in 1985. At first he tried his best to learn English and had different kinds of low-paid jobs. In 1987， he brought his wife and Alexandra， who was then 18 months old， to America. The family was very poor. Alexandra began to draw at the age of three.

She was drawing for four or five hours a day. Soon people offered to buy her paintings and she had her first art show at the age of eight. Stories about this child appeared in the newspapers and television. They now live in a large house with a swimming pool. Her mother said， “We started without anything， but thanks to Alexandra， we have everything we ever dreamed of.”

（ ）6. Alexandra became well-known all over the world for her paintings at the age of ______.

A. 18 months B. three C. eight D. ten

（ ）7. Which country does Alexandra come from？

A. America. Britain. C. Romania. D. France.

（ ）8. Alexandras painting ______.

A. took her a lot of time at school

B. made her drop out of school

C. didnt influence her studies at school

D. made her fall behind others in studies at school

（ ）9. When her family arrived in America in 1987， ______.

A. their life was very hard

B. they lived by selling Alexandras paintings

C. Alexandra began to draw her painting

D. her parents left their jobs and worked for her

（ ）10. From the passage， we can learn ______.

A. Alexandra was not interested in travelling

B. Alexandras success changed her familys life

C. Alexandras parents were good at English

D. Alexandras stories often appeared on the radio and TV

四、閱讀理解填詞。（共10小題，每小題2分，計20分）

Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Years Day， when he was 15， his father asked him to work on the farm for one year when he was f 1 . Tom was unhappy with his fathers idea. “That isnt my job. I have too much s 2 work to do.” Hearing this， his father said， “I promise to give you the best present if you can finish one years work.” Tom thought for a while and a 3 .

Starting one Saturday， the boy got up e 4 and worked hard until evening， just like any other farmer. Time passed q 5 . Toms crops grew well. On the last day of the year， the father c 6 his son to him. “Im happy to see that you have worked very hard the w 7 year，” said the father， “Now， tell me what you want.”

The boy smiled and s 8 his father a big piece of bread m 9 from his wheat（小麥）. “Ive already got the best present. No pains， no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to know.” His father was quite h 10 to hear that.

1. f________ 2. s________ 3. a________ 4. e________ 5. q________

6. c________ 7. w________ 8. s________ 9. m________ 10. h________

五、書面表達(dá)。 （計10分）

手機(jī)是現(xiàn)代人必備的通訊工具之一。請根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫一篇80詞左右的短文。

要點(diǎn)如下：

1. 它一般是用塑料和金屬制造的，有很多顏色和形狀；

2. 它不僅可以用來打電話，還可以用來做很多其他事情，例如：聽歌、玩游戲、上網(wǎng)聊天、發(fā)郵件、看電影等；

3. 幾乎所有的學(xué)生都有手機(jī)，有的還很貴；

4. 你對學(xué)生們使用手機(jī)是什么看法，請表達(dá)一至兩點(diǎn)自己的看法。

參考詞匯：plastic n. 塑料；metal n. 金屬；send e-mails 發(fā)郵件

Mobile phone has become a necessary part of peoples life.