三、阅读理解.(每小题2分，共30分)

A

Three people were walking along the street，first a big man，then a pretty woman.and then an old gentleman.The first two went around the corner.Suddenly the gentleman saw a piece of paper on the ground.He picked it up.It was fire pounds.A few seconds later，the young woman came back.She was crying.‘I have lost five pounds，’she said.

‘Don’t cry，’said the gentleman.‘Here it is.’The young woman thanked him and went away.After a few seconds，the big man came back.He was looking for something.Suddenly a window opened and a short man looked out.‘I saw five pounds fall from your pocket，’he said，‘but that man gave it to a young woman.’The big man was very angry.The gentleman was frightened and gave him another five pounds.When the gentleman had gone，the young woman came back to get her one pound and sixty-seven pence，and the short man came out to get his.

(    )1.The short man said________.

A.he saw the big man drop five pounds      B.the old man kept the lost money

C.the pretty woman drop five pounds      D.he found himself drop five pounds

(    )2._________really lost money.

A.The big man     B.The pretty woman      C.The short man    D.The old gentleman

(    )3.How many pounds did they get by cheating(期骗)?

A.Six.          B.Five.           C.Four.          D.Three.

(    )4.The gentleman________.w     W w . x K   b 1.c  o M

A.was very clever and strong      B.did a very good deed(好事)

C.was very kind but not brave      D.had plenty of money

(    )5.The young woman only get_________ at last.

A.seven pounds  B.five pounds and ten pence  C.ten pounds D.one pound and sixty-seven pence

B

Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most successful toy doll in history.  Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.

However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present(现在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life thirteen years ago. She looks more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kinds of clothes too.

It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. 'For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,' says Vera Shepherd, a shop assistant in a New York toy store.

It is good news that on the international market, Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer barbie in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up.  In January 2009, Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.

Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie's 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 53 is surely not the age to retire(退休).

(    )6. Barbie's family name is_______.

A. Roberts      B. Millicent    C. Shepherd    D. Bratz

(    )7. Barbie's trouble is that_______.

A. it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts   B. other dolls are more popular with little girls

C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market D. it has become less popular in the international market

(    )8. Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except_______.

A. going shopping B. having food   C. drinking juice      D. taking photos

(    )9. What's the meaning of the underlined words 'fashion designers' in the passage?

A珠宝设计师    B.发型设计师C 舞台设计师 C 服装设计师

(    )10. What is the best title of the passage?

A. First Barbie shop in Shanghai    B. Barbie's past and present

C. Barbie's 53rd birthday party      D. Barbie lost her magic

C

When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?

You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.

Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?

The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.

(    )11. This passage is about______.

A. new words in writing         B. different dictionaries

C. the best way of reading        D. using an English-Chinese dictionary

(    )12. In the dictionary you may not find_______.

A. how to pronounce the word     B. the spelling of the word

C. who used the word first        D. how to use the word

(    )13. In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.

A. begins with Z   B. begins with A   C. is a short one   D. is not often used

(    )14. Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?

A. perhaps, produce, plenty        B. straight, subject, surprise

C. century, center, business        D. foreign, entrance, headache

(    )15. In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______.

A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English

B. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word

C. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study

D. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same

四、词汇.(共10分)

1.It’s________(浪费)to throw away glass，paper and metal.

2.It's our duty to keep our living e______ ______  _ clean.

3.Have you ever_______ (写)a letter to your parents?

4.On holidays，tourists like to go to Dinghu Mountain because of the _________(新鲜的)air.

5.You will________ (意识到)the mistake you made today in future.

6.How many ______(街区) are there in your hometown?

7.I haven’t heard from him ______ (最近).

8.Now there are a lot of______ (工厂)in my hometown.

9.Hobby has just  ______ (吃) Eddie’s food.

10.Too many cars cause air p ______ .

五、选词填空(共10分)

keep in touch  play with    change    eat    from time to time     move to

live    used to    turn…into    realize

1. The old man   ______in the house since 1990.

2. At last, he  ______ that he was wrong.

3. When ______ the Wangs______Fance? Two years gao.

4. When the temperature drops below zero, the water ______  ice.

5. My father   ______    read newspapers after supper, but now he often watches TV.

6. Look, the boy   ______ the snow.

7. There have been great   ______ in my hometown.

8. How do you   ______with each other?

9. Millie is new in our class. She feels lonely ______.

10. He went to bed after      ______         .