Husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other.For example，a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary.She might tell him that he is in the doghouse.She may not treat him nicely until he apologizes.However，the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems.He might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year.A rainstorm may cool the weather.But we do not want it to rain too hard.We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

6.To achieve success，you must ________.

A.feel dog-tired

B.work like a dog

C.become sick as a dog

D.be meaner than a junkyard dog

7.To everyone’s surprise，Jack has been employed by a big company，about which we can say，“________.”

A.Every dog has its day

B.Jack works like a dog

C.His bark is worse than his bite

D.Jack really lives in a dog-eat-dog world

8.If you are in the doghouse，________.

A.you must be forgetful

B.you are living a hard life

C.someone is annoyed with you

D.you can’t get along with your partner

9.What kind of people live a difficult life?

A.Those who lead a dog’s life.

B.Those who have the dog days.

C.Those who are in the doghouse.

D.Those whose bark is worse than his bite.

10.What does the article mainly talk about?

A.Dogs’ life in America.

B.How to treat dogs well.

C.Why Americans love dogs.

D.Expressions with the word “dog”.

五、写作(满分20分)

假如你叫李华，你校同学正在就“高中学生要不要参加体育锻炼”这一主题展开讨论，请根据下面所给的信息，给某英文报社写一封信，介绍讨论情况，并谈谈你的看法。

赞成(55%)反对(45%)

1.应该每天进行体育锻炼如：做早操、打乒乓球、打篮球等。1.锻炼浪费时间。

2.锻炼能增强体质，减少疾病。2.锻炼后很兴奋，难以很快投入学习。

3.锻炼能使大脑休息，使学习效果更好。3.锻炼使人疲劳，可能会受伤。

注意：

1.短文词数120词左右。

2.内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。

3.书写须清晰、工整。

4.体育锻炼physical exercise

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(参考答案)

词语翻译:

1. be similar to 2. far from... 3. nothing like 4. in other words 5. look forward to 6. be impressed by/with 7. take part in 8. make sure 9. make mistakes 10. make progress 11. tell jokes 12. prefer to do/doing/would prefer to do 13. take off 14. abandoned farms 15. be short for 16. so far/up to now/till now 17. make it 18. react with 19. be supposed to 20. consist of

完成句子:

1. the fewer mistakes you will make

2. Suppose/Supposing it rains

3. takes pride in

4. is equipped with

5. I lived