1．People in big cities ______ to take a car trip at the weekends. 2．He is _____ to clean outside of the windows. 3．Two beautiful houses ____ on the hill.
4．We are going to have an exam in the ____ week.
5. Halloween is a ____ festival celebrated in western countries. 1. tend 2. supposed 3. stand 4. coming 5. traditional II A
dress up 穿上盛装,打扮得漂漂亮亮
in the shape of 以...形状(通过...方式,假借,作为) play tricks on 捉弄
in memory of 纪念 look forward to 展望(期待) B
1.You don't need to _____ just to go to the pub-jeans and a T-shirt will do. 2.Luckily,help arrived _______ a police officer 3.It's acceptable to___ your friends on April 1st.
4.The government set up a monument___ the heroes who died in the war. 5.I'm ___ hearing from you,
1.dress up
2. in the shape of 3. play tricks on 4. in honour of
5 .looking forward to III
1. Even if /though your company is large, it can still get into trouble by growing too quickly. 即使你们公司很庞大，如果发展太快也会陷入困境的。
2. He quickly settled down to work because he has a gift for working with other people. 他很快就安定下来专心工作了，因为他很擅长与人合作。
3. He gradually got/gets the hang of this method of research after many years’ practice. 通过多年的实践，他逐渐掌握了这种研究方法。
4. We should be honest and get rid of the habit of telling lies.
我们要诚实待人，坚决去掉说谎的习惯。 IV
Mr.West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present,but he was always very busy,so he was
never 21 to find time to go to the shops.At last,when it was the week 22 Christmas,and the shops were very crowded,he 23 that he could not wait any longer.He worked in an
office,and 24 had lunch in a restaurant,but one day he bought some sandwiches,ate them quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch 25 .The shop was full of women,who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.
Mr.West stood politely at the edge(边)of a crowd of women who were 26 forward to try to get to the people who were 27 necklaces and earrings.He tried to move forward slowly,taking his turn with the others,but more and more women were 28 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly past him.
After half an hour,he was just as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been 29 he came in,and his lunch hour was coming to an end,so he decided to change
his 30 of doing things:he put his head down, 31 a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the 32 of the crowd as hard as he could.
The women around him became very 33 when they saw what he was doing,and began to scold him.“Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?”they shouted.
“Ladies,”he 34 them,“I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour,and it has done me no 35 ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!” 1.A.sure B.certain C.able D.possible 2.A.before B.after C.till D.within
3.A.promised B.decided C.agreed D.insisted 4.A.never B.sometimes C.seldom D.usually 5.A.hour B.moment C.minute D.second
6.A.pulling B.pushing C.gathering D.managing 7.A.selling B.buying C.choosing D.seizing 8.A.going B.entering C.fetching D.coming 9.A.where B.until C.when D.even if 10.A.habit B.way C.action D.sign 11.A.caught B.made C.blew D.gave 12.A.center B.end C.front D.back
13.A.patient B.angry C.surprised D.nervous 14.A.hated B.waved C.explained D.answered 15.A.treasure B.good C.respect D.present
1-5 CABDA 6-10 BADCB 11-15 DCBDB V
In the United States, there were 222 people 1_________ （report） to be billionaires（亿万富翁） in 2003. The 2_________ of these is Bill Gates, worth at least $ 41 billion, who made his money 3__________ starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old 4_________ he first helped to set 5_________ the company in 1976. He was a billionaire by the time he was 31. 6_________, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even 7_________ （young） ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple. 8________ of these child actors made over a million dollars 9_________ （act） in movies before they were 14. But the youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, 10_________ inherited （继承） a billion dollars when he turned 18 in 2001!
1.reported 2.richest/wealthiest 3.by 4.when 5.by 6.However 7.younger 8.Both 9.acting 10.the VI
（A） The Ice Hotel
Are you going into skiing? Is winter your favorite time of year? If you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. But, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. Why? Because this hotel is built every December. It has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. The hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. Of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. In fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice.
Because this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. People from all over the world come to the Ice Hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere (独特的气氛). Some couples have even gotten married in the hotel's ice church. But all these guests keep their winter coats on! Because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between - 2ºC and - 5ºC. Surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. Every guest gets a special
cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. These keep the room cozy and warm until morning.
1. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. How the Ice Hotel is built B. What makes the Ice Hotel special C. Why the Ice Hotel is made of ice D. The services of the Ice Hotel 2. What can you do in the hotel?
A. Watch a movie B. Get married
C. Eat an interesting meal D. All of the above 3. Why is sleeping NOT a problem in the hotel?
A. the rooms are warm B. the temperature is -2ºC C. the sleeping bags are warm D. the furniture is warm 4. In which part of the hotel would you probably find \"plates\"? A. the church B. the restaurant C. the rooms D. the art gallery
5. What do you think happens to this hotel in spring?
A. It freezes B. It melts C. It stays open D. It move
1-5：BDCBB
（B）
People in Poland tend to spend Christmas with their families, and the most important part of Christmas is Christmas Eve supper. The whole family just sits around the table, and there are twelve traditional dishes on the table, and you are supposed to taste them all, because if you don’t try them all you may have bad luck in the coming year. Before everybody sits down to supper, they just break wafers(薄脆饼)with each other, wishing each other good luck. As soon as the supper is over, the children go to the other room, where the big Christmas tree stands and they find Christmas presents under the Christmas tree. After that, the whole family just sits around the table singing Christmas songs, and waiting for midnight to come, when they go to
church.
6.With whom do Polish people have Christmas Eve supper?
A . Friends B . Their families C . Their parents D . Other relatives 7.Why do people in Poland have to taste all the dishes on Christmas Eve?
A . Because if they don’t, the one who cooks will be unhappy.
B . Because they have to tell which dish is the best.
C . Because if they don’t, they may have bad luck in the following year. D . Because they are supposed to do so. 8.What time do they go to church?
A . At 10 pm B . At 12 pm C . Before midnight D . After midnight 9.How do the children get their Christmas presents? A . They get them on the Christmas tree. B . They take them under the Christmas tree.
C . They are given them under the Christmas tree.
D . They look for and get them under the Christmas tree.
10.Why do people break wafers with each other before Christmas Eve supper? A. Because they want to have fun B. Because they quarrel with each other C. Because they wish each other good luck D. Because they don’t like eating wafers
6-10：BCBDC
(C)
I was walking along Orchard Road when I realized a tall young man wearing a jacket and tie was following me. I noticed him because not many people wear a jacket and tie in the middle of a hot summer day, and I had already seen this man four times that afternoon.
To make sure he was following me, I walked on quickly, turned right into a shopping center and then stopped to look in a shop window. Soon the man appeared and stopped at another shop window. I walked on and stopped several times. When I stopped , he stopped too.
I began to be rather worried and decided to try to lose this strange man. When I saw a taxi coming, I jumped into it. As I was telling the taxi driver where to go, I found the man get into another taxi, which then followed mine. As the two taxies slowly made their way along Orchard Road, I looked back at the taxi behind, and saw that the stranger was looking out at me. At MRT station, I told the taxi driver to stop and I got out. As I was paying my fare, I saw the man was getting out of his taxi.
By now I got angry, so I turned and walked straight to him. I asked him why he was following me. At first he said he was not following me at all, but when I threatened(威胁) to call the police, he admitted he was. He then told me that he was a journalist(news reporter) and that he was writing an article on how elderly people in Singapore spend their time. He said he was observing me to gather materials for his article.
11. What is strange about the man who followed the writer? A. He seemed to be wearing too much. B. He was out on such a hot day. C. He walked quickly behind. D. He was a tall young man.
12. Why did the writer get into a taxi?
A. To test the young man. B. To lose the young man. C. To call the police. D. To get home earlier.
13. What did the stranger do when the writer jumped into a taxi? A. He got into another taxi. B. He tried to stop the taxi.
C. He almost gave up following him. D. He made his way along Orchard Road.
14. How did the writer have the stranger admit he was following him? A. He threatened to take him to the police. B. He called the police.
C. He said he would call the police. D. He talked to the police.
15. Why did the stranger follow the writer? A. He was interested in elderly people. B. He often does such things.
C. He was writing a book about old people. D. He needed materials for his article.
11-15 ABACD VII
暑假的安排，体裁是书信体的电子邮件。写作要点包括：1）问候；2）引入话题：暑假临近，暑假的安排；3）学开车；4）参加英语培训课程；5）去北京看奥运会；6）游览北京的名胜；7）结束语。
Dear Robert:
How time flies! The happy days we shared often shines in my memory. What about you? As you know, the summer vacation is approaching. So I intend to have a meaningful summer vacation. First, I will learn to drive to get a driving license, which is a new activity for a high school graduate in China. I will have a good rest, enjoying my hobbies. Then I will take some English courses to improve my English communication ability, With the 2008 Olympics beginning, I will be a participant of it, watching the basketball match between China and the US. I have been dreaming of Kobe’s performance long. After that, I will pay a visit to some tourist attractions to widen my horizon.
That is the plan for my vacation. I am looking forward to being told about your arrangements of vacation. Give me your quick reply soon, OK?
Best wishes!
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