二、单项选择(10分)

16.  —  What  ______useful dictionary for beginners of English! Where did you get it？

     —  I bought it in the bookshop.

A. a     B. an     C. the      D. /

17. —I can’t stop smoking, doctor.

—For your health, I’m afraid you　　　.

A. must                            B. can                  C. may                 D. need

18. —Hello, may I speak to Mr. Li?

—Oh, sorry! He　　　to Hong Kong. He will come back in three days.

A. has been               B. has gone    C. went                 D. goes

19. Everyone in Shanghai is so friendly, and that is　　　I love the city.

A. what                            B. when               C. why                D. how

20. Holly has　　　fed the dog, but she hasn’t watered the flowers　　　.

A. still; already          B. already; yet       C. yet; still        D. yet; already

21. —You speak English so well. 　　　 have you learned English?

—For 5 years.

A. How many           B. How long      C. How often        D. How far

22. Coffee is ready. How nice it　　　! Would you like some?

A. looks                B. smells            C. sounds           D. feels

23. We　　　Xiao Li since she was a little girl.

A. know                           B. had known         C. have known            D. knew

24.  — Have you ever read the book Harry Potter?

—Yes, and I think it’s very　　　. I want to read it again.

A. boring                          B. exciting                         C. bored                     D. excited

25. —So many people! Could I stand here?

—　　　. Don’t you see the sign “Stand in line, please”?

A. My pleasure          B. No problem      C. Of course       D. Sorry, you can’t

三、 完形填空(10分)

　　Have you ever heard of the story of Tom? One day a rich man met Tom. The rich man asked, “I hear you are very clever and　26　is difficult for you. Can you tell me why you are so clever?”

　　Tom answered with　27　, “Oh, I am not clever. Instead, you are too foolish(愚蠢的). ”The rich man became　28　.

　　Tom said, “Sir, please　29　unhappy. If you don’t agree　30　what I said, now let me　31　you a very easy question: If you have a group of sheep, I send you　32　group. Then, you say, how many groups of sheep do you have?”

　　“Well! That’s the easiest question in the world. One and one is two. 　33　knows that. I have two groups of sheep, of course. ”

　　Tom laughed and laughed and said, “You are quite　34　, Sir. Two groups of sheep put together is still one group. That’s the　35　question in the world, isn’t it?”

26. A. something               B. nothing         C. everything             D. anything

27. A. smile                       B. smiled             C. smiling                      D. a smile

28. A. happy                            B. sad               C. unhappy                   D. sorry

29. A. don’t                      B. don’t be          C. not be                           D. isn’t

30. A. with                        B. to                 C. for                                D. about

31. A. say                          B. speak                  C. ask                               D. tell

32. A. other                       B. the other         C. one                          D. another

33. A. People                    B. Anybody         C. Somebody                 D. Nobody

34. A. right                        B. clever               C. wrong                         D. difficult

35. A. more difficult         B. easier           C. most difficult            D. easiest

四、 阅读理解(30分)

A

Dear Lin Tao,

I have been in Hong Kong for a whole week. I will stay here for another week.

Hong Kong is really a great place to visit. There’s so much to see and do here. And I’ve done so many wonderful things.

I’ve taken the cable car to the Peak Galleria. I’ve been to Hong Kong Racing Museum. I’ve known a lot about horse racing. I’ve also visited Ladies Street. In the street I bought some beautiful clothes for my mother. Last night I went to a Chinese concert. Chinese traditional music has always been my favorite. This morning I went to Ocean Park and watched the dolphins perform there. Dolphins are so clever. They can jump from the water to touch a ball, sway their bodies to music, kiss people and even do maths. Mr. Host is going to take me to an Italian film festival in Hong Kong Cultural Centre tomorrow. I’m so excited because I have never seen an Italian film before. But some people say Italian films are boring.

That’s all.

Yours,

Wang Xin

36. Wang Xin hasn’t been to　　　yet.

A. the Peak Galleria         B. Hong Kong Racing Museum

C. the Italian film festival    D. the Chinese concert

37. In　　　we can know something about horse racing.

A. Ocean Park                  B. Hong Kong Racing Museum

C. Hong Kong Cultural Centre     D. Ladies Street

38. Last night Wang Xin went to　　　.

A. Ladies Street                      B. a Chinese concert

C. the Italian film festival              D. the Peak Galleria

39. Dolphins can’t　　　.

A. ride bicycles         B. kiss people         C. do maths          D. dance

40. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Wang Xin has planned to stay in Hong Kong for two weeks.

B. This morning Wang Xin went to watch the dolphins perform.

C. Wang Xin likes Chinese traditional music very much.

D. Lin Tao has never seen an Italian film before.

B

　　Do you want to become an astronaut? If you want to be one of the few people to experience the thrill of lift-off , see the Earth from on high and float in a spacecraft, then how do you go about it?

First, you must really want to become an astronaut as it takes many years of study and work before you even begin your astronaut training. Most astronauts begin when they are between 27 and 37.

Second, you need to be clever enough to attend a university to study engineering, medicine or one of the sciences. Many astronauts also learn to be pilots in their country’s air force.

Third, astronauts come from many different countries, so they need to speak English. Then they can all talk to one another.

Fourth, you must be healthy as astronaut training can be very tiring.

Lastly, on a spacecraft, astronauts live and work in a very small space, so you need to get on well with people.

Are you still interested? If so, maybe you will become one of the men or women that orbit the Earth in a spacecraft, walk in space or visit Mars. See you in space!

41. The underlined word “thrill” may mean the following feelings EXCEPT　　　.

A. excitement         B. danger     C. fear                   D. pleasure

42. Usually the astronaut training starts when they are　　　.

A. at the university              B. in the army     C. between 27 and 37         D. older than 37

43. From the passage, we know that all astronauts need to　　　.

A. study in different countries     B. be cleverer than ordinary people

C. be pilots in the air force at first  D. study engineering, medicine or one of the sciences

44. Astronauts coming from different countries use　　　to talk to each other.

A. actions        B. gestures     C. English                   D. French

45. If you are on a spacecraft, you need to learn how to　　　.

A. walk and fly in space              B. orbit the Earth or visit Mars

C. live and work together as a team     D. live and work in a very large space

C

In China, square dancing is a great outdoor sport for old people to do with a group of friends. Many people bring their radios out onto the squares, and then wait for others to join in.
　　Step 1: Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements, so it is smart to take care of your feet.
　　Step 2: Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.
　　Step 3: Invite some friends to square dancing. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make movements follow music.
　　Step4: Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start square dancing.
　　Step5: Try different movements if possible. Square dancing is all about free-style dancing. You can enjoy yourself while getting exercise by square dancing.

 46. How many steps have the writer mentioned about square dancing.

A. Five       B. Six       C. Only one    D. Four
 47. Square dancing is a kind of _______ sport for old people.
　　    A. indoor   B. outdoor  C. ball   D. difficult
 48. If you want to square dance, you don’t need to ________.
　　    A. wear comfortable clothes   B. have a radio or a CD player
　　    C. invite some friends        D. ask your family to dance with
 49. Which of the following is NOT right?
　　    A. Old people like to square dance.
　　    B. When you dance, you need music.
　　    C. You must be careful with your arms while moving.
　　    D. Move your arms quickly while turning your body.
 50. The main idea for the passage may be .
　　    A. how to square dance      B. old people and square dancing
　　    C. the steps for square dancing D. square dancing in China