一、选择填空 (共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分) A) 单项填空 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Chatting online can be _______ fun, but kids must be sure they stay safe on _______ website. A. /; a B. a; the C. /; the D. a; a 2. Sorry, Madam. You’d better come tomorrow because it’s ________ the visiting hours. A. during B. at C. beyond D. before 3. Mary’s father is very strict with her and won’t allow ________ to fail. A. her B. him C. herself D. himself 4. —Eric, you didn’t travel by train? —I was going to, but then I decided to go by car ________. A. yet B. already C. either D. instead 5. —James, I am sorry I used your computer when you were away this morning. —________. A. That’s all right B. It’s a pleasure C. You are welcome D. Not at all 6. Wait till you are more ________. It’s better to be sure than sorry. A. excited B. satisfied C. calm D. certain 7. —Has Jack finished his homework yet? —I’ve no idea, but he ________ it the whole afternoon. A. would do B. was doing C. did D. does 8. We won’t keep winning games ________ we keep playing well. A. because B. unless C. when D. while
9. Children, hold the bottle with your right hand. Tommy, you are not correct. Please use your ________ hand. A. other B. the other C. another D. the another 10. —Has the television advertisement worked? —It did! ________ people order our product. A. No B. Some C. More D. Few 11. — Did you go to Sam’s weekend party? — No, I _______. A. am not invited B. didn’t invite C. haven’t invited D. wasn’t invited 12. He will never ______ anything if he doesn’t work hard. A. hope B. wish C. achieve D. succeed 13. Although this ________ sound like a simple task, great care is needed. A. must B. may C. shall D. should 14. It’s Mum’s birthday next week. I must remember ________ her a card. A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought 15. Excuse me. Could you tell me ________? Which of the following is WRONG? A. how to get to the city library B. which is the way to the city library C. the way to the city library D. how can I get to the city library B) 完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Dear Students， I am glad to be your guest speaker today. It’s a great pleasure to 16 your school and to meet all of you. I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job 17 I could travel around the world, but the job has 18 me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines (饥荒), 19 , earthquakes, poverty (贫穷) and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness. In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as 20 as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a 21 lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was 22 two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them and taught them. She 23 them hope. Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious medical condition. He had had twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be 24 , but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming. In life, we need examples that we can admire and learn from. 25 my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these people. 16. A. visit B. call C. run D. leave 17. A. or B. so C. but D. and 18. A. made B. taught C. remembered D. heard 19. A. love B. help C. progress D. wars 20. A. young B. new C. long D. short 21. A. lazy B. poor C. wonderful D. terrible 22. A. looking for B. looking after C. giving in D. giving up 23. A. made B. paid C. gave D. told 24. A. sad B. happy C. pleased D. friendly 25. A. Since B. After C. Before D. When 二、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Saturday morning came, and all the summer world was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer in every face, and a spring in every step. Every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom’s aunt said he had to paint the wall. It was a very long and high wall! Tom painted a small corner, and then he sat down under a tree to have a rest. He began to think of the fun he had planned for this day. Soon the free boys would come along and make fun of him for having to work. The thought burned him like fire. Just then, he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and went quietly with his work. Ben Rogers came along the road. He sang happily, with an apple in one hand. “I’m going swimming,” said Ben, “Do you want to come? Oh, but you have to work, don’t you?” “Work?” Tom said. “I don’t think that this is work. It’s interesting. Does a boy get a chance like this every day?” Ben stopped eating his apple. Tom went on painting. Ben was watching Tom’s every move and became more and more interested. After a while, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?” Tom said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see,
