(   ) 3. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. To be brave   B. A good book C. To be a brave new girl    D. Realize dreams

B

Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce a child’s chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges (挑战) the belief that short- sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.

The Australian government researchers believe that sunlight is good for people’s eyes. They compared the vision(视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted--this rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.

Both groups spent a similar amount of time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However, the Australian children spent an average(平均) of two hours a day outdoors—90 minutes more than the Singaporean children.

Professor(教授) Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Council’s Vision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. We’re also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world—and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors. “

Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical(化学物质) which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people becoming short-sighted.

So be outdoors. It doesn’t matter if that time is spent having a picnic or playing sports.

(   )4. How much time did the Singaporean children spend outdoors on average every day in the research?

A. 2 hours.      B. 90 minutes.     C. 1 hour.    D. 30 minutes.

(   )5. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A. Why people become short-sighted.       B. Why natural light has a special chemical.

C. Why playing outside is good for one’s eyesight.

D. Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light.

(   )6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. People will all become short-sighted after they begin to go to school.

B. Playing outdoors for 2 or 3 hours every day can help protect your eyesight.

C. Children in Australia are more likely to get short-sighted than those in Singapore.

D. If you spend two or three hours playing outside each day, you won’t get short-           sighted.

C

I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼儿园) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.

I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零钱). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “

It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(纸币) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react(反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”

I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !”

(   )7. What is this passage mainly about?

A. Love and goodness.                 B. Culture and tradition.

C. Friendship and honesty.               D. Communication and understanding.

(   )8. Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A. Because the boy had saved some money.

B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

(   )9. What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?

A.令人感动的      B.令人难过的      C.令人失望的    D.令人害怕的

(   )10. What’s the correct order of the following events?

a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt.

b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.

c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.

d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A. b, a, c, d          B. b, c, a, d          C. d, b, c, a          D. d, c, a, b

四、词汇

(A)根据句意、首字母或中文提示完成句子：(每小题1分，计10分)

1. He kept e__________ to us so that he could be understood.

2. Red and white are a good match, as the powerful red b_______ the calm white.

3. Blue can make us feel r___________(calm and not worried ).

4. Many patients are waiting at the doctor’s because the doctor is busy doing ________ (实验)in the____________(实验室).

5. Keeping a d______can help you remember things well, it is also good for your writing.

6. His strange b________ attracted our attention; it seemed that he didn’t act n_______ today. What was wrong with him?

7.  Now the government has r________(get to know) that pollution is a serious problem.

8.  Western people believe that the world was _________( 创造 ) by the God.

(B)用所给词的适当形式填空：(每空1分，计8分)

1. Reading for______ (please) is the easiest way to become a better reader in English.

2. It’s bad for your health to keep your__________ (happy) to yourself.

3. Ways ________ (find) to make waste water clean since two years ago..

4.  Jack ________(prefer)_______(stay) at home to watch TV when he was young.

5.  Jack__________(not return) the book to me until it ______(finish) reading next week.

6.  The man made the workers _______(work) for 12 hours a day.

五、汉译英：(每小题1分，计7分)

1. 他有足够的耐心等待而不生气。

He is _____________________________________________________________________.

2. 推荐我当新的学生会主席你们真是太好了.

It’s kind __________________________________________________________________.

3. 经常听到他们就关于家务的事而互相争吵。

They are often heard ________________________________________________________.

4. 我们发现他是个有想象力的男孩。

We found_________________________________________________________________.

5. 他就如何改进我的英语提了一些好的建议。

He gave me some good______________________________________________________.

6. 这首歌使他想起了他的家乡。

This song ________________________________________________________________.

7. 上学期他喜欢步行上学而不喜欢骑车上学。

He______________________________ to riding to school last term.

六、缺词填空(根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)

Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money . Suppose you plan to b_____1__a house , your first step is to find a suitable piece of l_____2___. You will probably try to find a sunny place , in a p_____3____situation , near stores and bus stops , not too far from your friends and the place where you work .

Next you will find an e______4____builder , and together with the builder you will make a p____5__. The builder will draw it . The builder will also w____6___out the cost of your house . He will estimate (估计) the cost of the wood , the glass , and everything else that he must use in building the house . Later on , when he starts to build , this estimate must be corrected , because the prices may c_____7____ , and many other things may h_____8____  between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house .

W_____9___the builders gives you his estimate , you may wish to change your plan . You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much , or that you can s___10___a little more and add something to your original (最初的) plan .

1 b 2 l 3 p 4 e 5 p

6 w 7 c 8 h 9 W 10 s

七、任务型阅读(5分)

阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格词数不限)

The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.

Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain(包括) plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That’s why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.

Another benefit(好处) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for you to send top quality cards to your beloved (心爱的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow you to send your greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So you can plan for the occasion(场合)when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象)on the person you love.

We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e- cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.

Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.

Title: Sending E-cards on the Internet

Introduction to the topic The way we send greetings to each other (1)            because of the e-card websites.

Reasons why more and more people are using e-cards Plenty of greeting cards on the websites make it possible for people to (2)            with others easily.

Users can choose or make their own e-cards, and it doesn’t take (3)_____________time.

Users can plan for the occasion and help create a good impression on the persons they love.

E-cards can help you to say (4)          to those you hurt in a thoughtful way.

Conclusion E-cards are becoming more and more (5)             .

八、书面表达(15分)

假如你是Ben , 向马老师推荐自己当班长，请根据下面提示完成这封推荐信。

1. 我是一个聪明、勤奋的人。我总在班上做些额外的工作。并且我经常在考试中得高分。曾经在一次英语考试中得了满分

2. 我也充满自信    

3. 我也很有条理性  

注意：1. 词数80个左右，信的开头后结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。

2. 第 2 和第 3 两个提示不完整，请分别用  2 个句子说明自己怎样自信、有条理性。

Dear Mr Ma,

I am writing to recommend myself to be the monitor. I think I have many good personal qualities.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I think that I have all the qualities to be a good monitor. I hope that you agree with me.

Yours sincerely,

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