A.About 2,000 years ago.   B.In the 19th century.

C.About 1,000 years ago.   D.In the 11th century.

53.Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?

A.People could not read.

B.People could not write words on paper.

C.People could not find silk, cotton or bamboo.

D.People could only produce books one at a time by hand.

54.What happened after books became cheaper?

A.People didn’t want to buy books.

B.Printing was invented in China.

C.Knowledge and ideas spread quickly.

D.The Internet was introduced to people soon.

55.What is the writer’s opinion about books and computers?

A.People won’t need books any more.

B.Books won’t be replaced by computers.

C.People prefer to find information in books.

D.Computers have already replaced books.

五、用所给单词的适当形式填空(5分)

56.After so many ________ (year) practice, Li Na is a well-known tennis player.

57.We’ll have a surprise party for my mother’s ________ (forty) birthday next Saturday.

58.The higher the mountain is, the ________ (thin) the air is.

59.To tell the ________ (true), I don’t like the drinks in that café.

60.It’s a(n) ________ (usual) experience; few people have chances to do it.

六、完成句子(10分)

61.这海鲜味道很好。

The ________ is very ________ .

62.我哥哥去过两次莫斯科。

My brother ________ ________ to Moscow twice.

63.开始我不太喜欢这个工作。

I didn’t like the job very much ________ ________.

64.我想去澳大利亚观光。

I’d like to ________ ________ in Australia.

65.全世界人民都热爱和平。

People ________ ________ the world love peace.

七、书面表达(15分)

写一篇有关假期特殊经历的文章，如外出旅游，参加比赛等。请根据下列要点提示完成一篇短文。

1.写明事件发生时间、地点(不能出现真实的学校)。

2.描写事件的经过时要有条理。

3.谈谈收获与感受。

4.词数：80左右。

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