—I want to buy a car. Any advice, John?

—Well, it depends on ____________. If money isn’t a problem, you can buy a BMW.

A. what colour do you like B. what colour you like

C. how much can you afford D. how much you can afford

—I’m falling to pieces. Everything is turning against me.

—____________! I believe you can deal with it.

A. Cheer up B. Be careful

C. Calm down D. Look out

完形填空 先通读下而的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并住答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A team of students who were successful in their work got together to visit their old teacher after graduating from college many years later. The talk soon turned into complaints about in work and life.

Before offering his students coffee, the teacher went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and different kinds of cups—plastic, glass, porcelain(陶瓷), crystal(水晶), some common and cheap, some beautiful and —telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

After all the guests had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said: “If you noticed, all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the common and cheap ones. While it is for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is where your problems and stress come from. We all know that the cup itself no quality to the coffee. In most cases is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you all went for the best cups. And then you began looking at each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold life, and the type of cup we have does not decide, nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by only paying attention to the cup, we to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.

God makes the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee!

“The people don’t have the best of everything. They just the best of everything.”

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

1.A. stress B. difficulty C. sadness D. loss

2.A. excellent B. bright C. expensive D. comfortable

3.A. careful B. natural C. polite D. formal

4.A. increases B. affords C. adds D. provides

5.A. this B. it C. either D. one

6.A. possibly B. generally C. really D. hardly

7.A. Life B. Joy C. Chance D. Success

8.A. fail B. hope C. need D. learn

9.A. coolest B. richest C. saddest D. happiest

10.A. have B. use C. make D. put

Our Services

1.We probably can see this “Services” in a ______________________.

A. library B. cinema C. hospital D. shop

2.There are ______________________ kinds of videos in the library.

A. two B. three C. four D. six

3.We can keep the books from this library no longer than ______________________.

A. one week B. two weeks

C. three weeks D. four weeks

Jack had an unusual experience last night. He is sharing it with his friends. Ken and May.

Ken: What were you doing, Jack? What did you see?

Jack: It was half past nine last night and I was getting ready for bed. I heard some strange noise outside while I was brushing my teeth. I wondered what was happening and I went to the window and looked out. To my surprise, I saw a bright yellow green light in the sky.

May: Maybe the light you saw was a UFO! Or a ghost! A few years ago, an American man saw a flying saucer(飞碟) while he was driving along a road. He also saw some strange yellow light. You have heard about it, haven’t you?

Ken: Don’t be imaginative, May. Jack didn’t see anything, or anybody. It wasn’t a ghost. It was probably a plane, or a shooting star. Perhaps Jack just made a horrible dream!

Jack: I am very serious. I did see something. The light disappeared and then suddenly some “tiny people” were standing in the garden. There were four of them. Two of them ate some flowers in the garden.

Ken: Oh, come on, Jack. I really doubt what you have said.

Jack: I am not joking! One of the people was looking at me through the window.

May: Really? What did it look like? Were you frightened?

Jack: Its whole body was green. It had no ears and nose. Its hands were huge. Its eyes were very big and looked like eggs. It looked at me and I could hardly move.

Ken: What happened then?

Jack: I was able to move eventually. I ran and got my camera at once.

May: And?

Jack: I didn’t have a film.

May: Oh no!

1.Ken suggested that Jack ______________________.

A. saw a ghost last night B. possibly had a dream last night

C. met a UFO last night D. was telling them something serious

2.The underlined word “eventually” means ______________________.

A. at home B. at last

C. in a short time D. after a long time

3.The best title of the passage might “______________________.”

A. A horrible dream B. A Flying saucer

C. A Ghost’s visit D. Alien’s visit

When I was a baby, I interested you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you'd shake your finger at me and ask: “How could you?”—but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch(腹部抓痒) and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.

My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long sleeps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.

Step by step, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human friend. Finally, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was attracted by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. However, as they began to grow, I became their friend.

Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to a flat that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family", but there was a time when I was your only family.

I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound(收容所). It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said: “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged(耸肩) and gave you a pained look．The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And "How could you?" were the only three words that swept over my mind.

Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.

My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness(忠诚) from your family than you showed to me.

1.Who tells this story?

A. A dog. B. A child.

C. A dog's owner. D. A dog trainer

2.Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound?

A. It hoped to be kept by another family.

B. It did not trust humans any more.

C. It was excited about the pound.

D. It continued to love its former owner.

3.What is the theme of the story?

A. Be faithful to those who love you.

B. Never expect too much.

C. Never complain about your life.

D. Be ready for changes.

English book Animal Farm (1945) tells a story about farm animals. They are fed up with (受够了) Mr Jones, the farmer. He treats them badly, so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves.

One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should take over the farm. They say that all animals are equal.

After they get rid of (摆脱) Mr Jones, two pigs become the leaders of Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has big ideas for Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. Napoleon is a crafty (狡猾的) animal. He brings together supporters by offering them advantages.

Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He says that Snowball is working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to do harm to Animal Farm.

But as it turns out it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. He joins up with the old human enemies of the animals. But he tells the animals that he is working for them. At the same time the animals work hard. It seems that it is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones!

Why is the story so important?

Animal Farm is an excellent choice for learners of English because it’s very short. The language is also simple.

Like many famous stories Animal Farm is not just a book. It was played on the BBC radio in 1947. The big modern way of telling stories is in movies of course. Orwell’s book has become a film twice. Perhaps it won’t surprise you that the first one (1954) was a cartoon. In 1984 another film was made. This was a live-action (真人版的) film. The famous book has also been put on in the theater. In 1984 a play was made and it toured a number of British cities.

1. Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. Napoleon turns snowball into a big enemy.

b. Animals are tired of Mr Jones.

c. Snowball becomes one of the leaders.

d. Napoleon kicks snowball off the farm.

e. Animals get rid of Mr Jones.

A. e a b c d B. a e b d c

C. b e c a d D. b e a c d

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. George Orwell is the writer of the book Animal Farm.

B. All the learners of English should read this book.

C. The book became a film in 1947.

D. Snowball and Napoleon lead the farm in the end.

3.What do you think of Napoleon according to the passage?

A. Friendly and kind. B. Polite and helpful.

C. Popular and honest D. Dishonest and unkind

4.The purpose of the passage is ______________________.

A. to make an advertisement for a new book

B. to introduce us a famous novel

C. to show a world of animal

D. to attract us to watch a film

根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。

1.After several ______________ (过失)，he finally managed to hit the target.

2.______________ (以，凭借）his efforts he succeeded in making so many useful inventions.

3. Our teachers are ______________ (严格的) with us than before because of the coming exams.

4. Though Money isn't everything, it still ______________ (要紧) a lot to the poor.

根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.The man is still an ______________ (know) writer, but I’m sure he will be famous.

2.The first step to learn English well is to ______________ (pronunciation) correctly.

3.What? Jack had his purse ______________ (steal) on the bus? How careless he was!

4.The successful film was directed by more than one ______________ (direct). They worked as a team.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。

1. —I didn’t expect that John would be absent from my birthday party.

—It’s said that he __________ (visit) his grandparents in the countryside on Sundays.

2. Human population growth will be probably the most serious problem if it __________ (not control) properly.

3. —I have already made up my mind not to study abroad.

— Really? I thought you __________ (not give) up the chance.

4. Will you be kind enough to hold the door open for me as I __________(carry) too many things to spare a hand?

5. —Dad, what did the doctor suggest yesterday?

—__________ (take) more exercise every day.

6. Though there’s enough time, I prefer __________ (complete) the task quickly first to spend more time on my hobbies.

7. —Are you going to Shanghai for further study after graduation?

—Well. I __________ (not decide). I may make some other choices.

8. This is our first product in China and of course there __________ (be) more to come.