第一部分：单项填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

1. – Do you mind if I take this seat?

-- ______________

A. Yes! Please sit down. B. I’m not sure.

C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Get lost!

2. The news _____ his anxiety.

A. added to B. adding to C. added up to D. adding up to

3. He was upset _____ the result of the exams.

A. on B. in C. about D. that

4. Anne wanted the diary itself _____ her best friend.

A. be B. to be C. being D. been

5. His parents are _____ his health.

A. concerned in B. concerned at C. concerned with D. concerned about

6. The hard time he has _____ makes him stronger.

A. gone over B. gone against C. gone out D. gone through

7. It is not easy for a Chinese person to speak English as _____ as an American.

A. fluently B. fluent C. frequently D. frequent

8. This is the second time that he _____ the national championship.

A. wins B. has won C. had won D. win

9. There is no _____ thing _____ you have mentioned.

A. so…as B. such…as C. so…that D. such…that

10. The small house, _____ stands on the top of the hill, belongs to my uncle.

A. that B. who C. which D. where

11. The opening ceremony had to be put off _____ the bad weather.

A. because B. since C. as D. because of

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

There was a businessman who always tried to pay as little as possible for what he needed. One day he fell ill. He decided to go to a doctor and asked a friend to recommend one.

“Dr Smith is a good one,” the friend told him.

“Is he expensive?” the businessman asked.

“Yes and no. He charges fifty dollars for the first visit, but only twenty-five dollars for each visit after that.”

“That seems reasonable,” the business man said, and went to visit Dr Smith.

As he walked into the consulting-room, he said, “Well, here I am AGAIN,” and put twenty-five dollars on the table.

The doctor looked at him carefully for a moment, then smiled and put the money into the drawer of his desk. “Thank you,” he said. “And what can I do for you today?”

“Examine me, of course,” the businessman said, “and tell me what’s wrong with me.”

“Oh, there’s no need for me to examine you AGAIN,” the doctor said. “Just continue taking the medicine I prescribed for you when you came to me last time.”

16. What happened to the businessman one day?

A. He was asked to pay 50 dollars to a doctor.

B. He got sick and had to see a doctor.

C. He failed in his business.

D. He lost a lot of money.

B

The pine tree（松树）is a special kind of tree. Some people call the pine tree a Christmas tree. This is because many people put pine trees in their homes at Christmas time. They decorate the tree with colored lights, and put Christmas presents under the tree.

Pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in winter. Pine trees stay green all year long, even in winter. Pine trees are also called evergreens because they are always green.

Pine trees do not have soft leaves like the maple trees. They have hard, thin leaves called needles. Pine trees also have pine cones（松果）. Cones look like hard berries. If you walk in a forest, you will see many pine cones on the ground. Inside the pine cones are seeds. When the seeds fall to the ground, a new tree starts to grow.

Pine trees are valuable for many reasons. The wood is used to make furniture and boats. Many kinds of birds build their nests in pine trees. The seeds of pine trees are food for small animals such as squirrels and mice and for bigger animals such as rabbits and black bears. The needles are good food for large animals such as deer and moose when they cannot find anything to eat in winter.

If you walk in a forest of pine trees, the air has a wonderful smell. In winter, the white snow on the dark green trees looks very beautiful.

19. Another name for a pine tree is _____.

A. a Christmas tree B. a maple tree

C. a green tree D. a beautiful tree

C.

Sometimes I think that the most difficult job in the world is being a teacher. Preparing a good lesson is hard but the biggest problems for teachers are …people! Yes, people! We have to please the school leaders, the parents and, of course, you, the students.

Everyone wants good scores and it’s the teacher’s job to make sure that every student gets the best score he can. If there is a bad score, the school leaders, the parents, and even the student think the teacher is responsible. I think that’s unfair but that’s part of the job.

So, what is the good part of being a teacher? Well… people! There is nothing more satisfying than to see students improve. To see young people learning, growing, becoming more confident. I always feel proud when I hear my students speaking English. And I feel very proud when someone thanks me and says that I helped them to improve their English.

This Teacher’s Day I want you to make your teachers happy by remembering these three words: participate, cooperate, and appreciate. “Participate” means that you “take part” in the class by listening closely and asking questions. “Cooperate” means that you behave well and do the things the teacher asks you to do. And “appreciate” means that you say “Thank you” once in a while for all your teacher’s hard work, help and kindness.

If you do those three things, you will make your teachers feel that the world’s “most difficult” job is really the world’s most rewarding job.

23. Which could be the best title of the passage?

A. The responsibilities of a teacher.

B. How to be a good teacher?

C. Teaching -- the most difficult and rewarding job in the world.

D. School leaders are difficult to please.

24. What makes a teacher’s job seemingly the most difficult one in the world?

A. To prepare a good lesson.

B. To see the students improve.

C. To give students good scores.

D. To be responsible for students’ scores.

25. What does the underlined word appreciate in paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A. work hard B. tell the truth C. be grateful D. help each other

26. According to the author’s suggestion, a student should NOT ______ if he wants to make his teachers happy.

A. blame his teacher for his own bad scores B. finish an oral assignment on time

C. keep quiet while the teacher is speaking D. say "Thank you" to his teacher.

D.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

Name: Susan Lane

Age: 22

Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.

Cost: $7,000

Organization: AFS

Experience: “I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”



Name: Sara Small

Age: 23

Place: Crivitz, Germany, 1996

Cost: $8,000

Organization: EF Foundation

Experience: “I loved the travelling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”



Name: Leanne Smythe

Age: 20

Place: Minnesota, America, 1994.

Cost: $6,000

Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

Experience: “I learnt how to be really responsible. It was great to be on my own and I got on really well with the family I was with. I will definitely go back one day.”



Name: David Links

Age: 16

Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 1996.

Cost: $6,000

Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

Experience: “I wanted to try something that was very different to Australia in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with were great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”



Name: Tom Jennings

Age: 21

Place: Conflans, France, 1995.

Cost: $7,000

Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

Experience: “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”



Name: Linda Marks

Age: 19

Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994.

Cost: $3,500

Organization: Rotary International

Experience: “It’s like a roller-coaster ride, there are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”



27. The writing above would probably be _____.

A. the records of some student-exchange programs

B. the foreign students’ name cards

C. the notice about a visit to foreign countries

D. a novel written by many students

28. The student who valued learning another language is _____.

A. Linda Marks B. Sara Small C. Tom Jennings D. Leanne Smythe

29. How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced?

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

30. Which country cost the least for a student-exchange program according to the passage?

A. Thailand B. France C. Germany D. Iceland

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能坡入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。

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