The first lady of America Michelle Obama visited China not long ago. During her trip, she went to Chengdu No.7 High School. She gave the students a wonderful speech(演講) to tell them about her own experience. She said she was born in a common(普通的) family. There were four people in her family and they lived in a small house. Her father was a worker and didn’t make much money, but the little home was filled with love. They took care of each other and liked to share their stories during dinner time. Although her parents were only at high school education level, they still sent both Michelle and her brother to universities. Life at that time was not easy for them, especially for her father because he was ill. No matter how tired he was or how much pain he got, Michelle’s father hardly ever missed a day of work in order to give a better life to his two children. Every day, like so many of us, Michelle felt the weight of her parents’ hope on her shoulders. She wanted to make them proud, but it wasn’t easy. Whenever she got tired, she would just think about how hard her parents were working for her. And she always remembered what her mother said, “A good education is something that no one can take away from you.”

1.Michelle Obama gave the speech at a High School in ______.

A. Beijing B. Chengdu

C. the UK D. the USA

2.In Michelle’s family, ______ went to university.

A. only Michelle

B. only Michelle’s brother

C. both Michelle’s father and mother

D. both Michelle and her brother

3.Michelle’s father worked really hard because ______.

A. he never felt tired

B. he wanted to go to university

C. he didn’t want to miss a day of work

D. he wanted to give a better life to his children

4.From the passage, we have learned that ______.

A. Michelle always lives in a big house

B. Michelle was born in a rich family

C. a family with love is important for children

D. a better life is quite important for children

Which color do you like best? Everyone has his own favorite color, but how do people feel about colors? It depends on their cultures. The same color sometimes has different meanings in different countries.

In England, the right color for a bride(新娘) to wear is white. But in China and other eastern countries, brides often wear red. Why? It is because the red color is a sign of good luck.

Red is used as a sign of danger in England. Road signs are often in red. In eastern countries, red does not mean you have to be careful.

In England and other western countries, black is the color of death. But in many eastern countries, most people think white is the color of death.

In England, green is used in traffic lights to tell people that it is safe to go. Green is often seen as a lucky color, but wearing green at a wedding is unlucky.

Many people like the color orange because it is bright and exciting. But some advertisers will not use orange in their ads because they believe it suggests that their products(產(chǎn)品) are cheap and perhaps not of high quality.

As is known to all, red is the most popular color in China while in England it is blue.

1.Most Chinese people like red because they think ______.

A. it is safe to go

B. it can bring good luck

C. it is bright and exciting

D. it has different meanings

2. In many eastern countries, most people think ______ is the color of death.

A. black B. green C. white D. yellow

3.In England, people think ______.

A. red is the color of death

B. it’s lucky to wear green at a wedding

C. the right color for a bride to wear is white

D. it’s dangerous to go with the green traffic lights

4.The underlined word “advertisers” in the passage means ______.

A. 廣告商 B. 生產(chǎn)商

C. 制片人 D. 合伙人

An eight-year-old boy named Liangliang liked watching cartoons every day instead of doing his homework, so his mother stopped him from watching cartoons. Liangliang called the police to take his mother away—such a “good reason” to call the police.

Most people would just laugh it off. However, it shows that something is wrong with our education. It rings alarm to our Chinese parents to think about it.

Parents should ask themselves why they’re so angry when their kids want to watch cartoons instead of doing homework. Kids are supposed to be simple and naughty(頑皮). They can just ask their kids to do things they expect them to do. Schoolwork is important but a healthy childhood is much more important. If they push their kids too hard, the kids will not listen to them. Instead, parents should spend some time talking to their kids and help them grow in a good way. It’s also a good way to help parents themselves to grow, too.

In China, lots of parents care more about scores(分?jǐn)?shù)) than any other things. They hope their kids can be top students and go to the top colleges. Curriculum Reformation(課改) is coming though, and it would bring some changes to our schools. It’s also time for parents to change their minds to reduce pressure(減輕壓力) on their kids and help them to grow happily and naturally.

1.When Liangliang watched cartoons, his mother______.

A. called the police for help

B. watched with him

C. didn’t allow him to do so

D. didn’t stop him doing so

2.According to the passage, if parents push their kids too hard, ______.

A. the kids will be more careful

B. the kids will not follow them

C. the kids will get better grades

D. the kids will grow in a good way

3.Parents can reduce pressure on their kids by ______.

A. changing their own minds

B. caring about scores

C. helping the kids go to the top colleges

D. helping the kids to be top students

4.The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A. kids can call the police if they are angry with their parents

B. parents should not care about scores any more

C. kids should be allowed to watch cartoons

D. parents should help kids to grow happily and naturally

口語應(yīng)用。(每小題1分，共5分)

閱讀下面對話，從方框內(nèi)7個選項中選擇5個恰當(dāng)?shù)木渥油瓿纱藢υ挕?/p>

A: Hello, this is Johnson. May I speak to Mike?

B: Hi, Mike speaking.

A: 1.

B: I am watching TV with my brother.

A: 2.

B: A documentary called A Bite of China II.

A: 3.

B: Yes, it sure does. It also shows social changes while introducing food cultures.

A: Sounds interesting.

B: 4.

A: Oh, I have finished the poster of our club. Can you give me some advice?

B: Of course. 5.

A: It’s very kind of you. Thanks a lot.

B: You’re welcome.

任務(wù)型閱讀。(每小題2分，共8分)

Some time ago, there was an old businessman in Boston who had a large store. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put an advertisement in the newspapers. The next morning, many boys came to the old man’s office, asking for the job.

There was a post(柱子)by his desk, and there was a nail(釘子)in it. He took a walking—stick and said, “Everyone has three chances. If anyone can hit that nail on the head with this stick for at least twice, I will give him the job.”

The boys thought it was very easy. They all tried, but nobody could make it. So the old man said, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you,” and they left.

He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning many more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail successfully for three times. The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that.

“ Yes,” said the boy, “ I failed yesterday, but I thought that if I kept on trying a while, I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it, and I got up an hour before breakfast this morning, and tried again.”

The old man said, “ You are the boy for me,” and gave him the job. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store.

1.Did the thin boy get the job at last ?

_________________________________________________

2.What was the old man?

_________________________________________________

3.Where did the boy practice hitting a nail?

_________________________________________________

4.How did the boy do what he had to do?

_________________________________________________

完成句子。(每空1分，共10分)

根據(jù)所給提示，完成句子。每空一詞，含縮略詞。

1. Jenny has already washed her clothes.（改為否定句）

Jenny ____________ washed her clothes ____________.

2.They will go to a concert the day after tomorrow. （對劃線部分提問）

____________ ____________ they go to a concert?

3. It took him an hour to write a letter in English yesterday.（改為同義句）

He ____________ an hour ____________ a letter in English yesterday.

4.當(dāng)你離開教室時請關(guān)燈。（完成譯句）

Please ____________ ____________ the lights when you leave the classroom.

5.吳佳說，“我們很久沒有收到馬凱的來信了�！保ㄍ瓿勺g句）

Wu Jia said, “We haven’t Ma Kai for a long time.”

短文填空。(每空2分，共16分)

根據(jù)下面短文內(nèi)容，在短文的空格處填上一個恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使短文完整、通順。

Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? For many students, their biggest 1. is that they can not concentrate on their study or tests. It seriously affects (影響) both their study and the results of the test.

If so, the following skills(技巧) may be 2. .

Learning Skills

You should always study in the same place. If you sit on a sofa to study, you will think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Some experts(專家) say that you can’t study 3. if you do it in this way. Try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing that can affect you.

Don’t try to finish too much in one study time. Finish one thing 4. you start another. If you need to have a rest, stand up and walk around for a few minutes. And it’s also good for your eyes.

Test-taking Skills

Don’t be too nervous about your test. There are some ways of 5. a test. Try to relax yourself and go to bed early. Getting enough 6. is very important.

Exercise is another great idea to make you relaxed. Doing some exercise every day will also improve your concentration. Of course, eating some healthy food will do, too.

On the test day, when you 7. at the classroom, find your own seat and sit down. Try to breathe(呼吸) slowly and deeply. Check your time 8. the test, but not too often.

With these skills, you’ll be able to do better in your study and tests.

據(jù)報道，重慶將探索逐漸取消中考。為此，某外國語學(xué)校擬在校內(nèi)新開設(shè)一部分選修課程以提升學(xué)生的綜合素質(zhì)。現(xiàn)校學(xué)生會面向廣大學(xué)生征集意見。假設(shè)你叫王華，請你以“If I can add one more course”為話題，寫一篇建議稿, 談?wù)勛约核�希望增設(shè)的課程。

要點提示：

1. 你希望增設(shè)哪門課程？ 2. 為什么選擇這門課程？ 3. 你希望從中學(xué)到什么？

（你可以從下列課程中任選一門，或者自選一門完成寫作：

烹飪：cooking 手工：handcrafting 表演：acting

園藝：gardening 音樂欣賞：music appreciation ……）

要求：

1. 詞數(shù)：80詞左右，開頭結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

2. 文中不能出現(xiàn)自己的姓名和所在學(xué)校的名稱。

Dear Student Union,

I’m very glad that our school will offer some new courses. If I can add one more course, I would like to choose

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Thank you!

Yours,

Wang Hua

If you develop a ______ of talking with others in English, you’ll improve your ability in speaking.

A. plan B. habit C. way D. chance

The letter “u” in the word “______” has a different pronunciation from the others.

A. cute B. huge C. music D. ruler