语音与词汇。 找出下列每组词中划线部分发音与众不同的选项。

1. A. though B. out C. house D. mouth

2. A. thing B. than C. north D. south

3. A. winter B. ill C. wild D. quick

4. A. worry B. stomach C. money D. both

5. A. laugh B. light C. night D. might

书面表达

以My Favorite Great Book为题, 根据下面的问题写一篇80词左右的短文，注意适当发表自己的看法。

1. Who is the writer of the great book? 

2. What is the main idea of the book?

3. Who are the important characters?    

4. What is the theme of the story?

My Favorite Great Book

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   The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world.It has become Sydney’s best-known landmark and international symbol.The Opera House with a “sailing roof ” was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑师)，Utzon.The base for the building was started in 1959，years before the designs were finished.Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House.In 1962，the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began.In 1967，they started the decoration inside.It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House.Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ officially opened it on October 20th,1973.

The Sydney Opera House cost around ＄100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it.The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms.It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide.The building’s roof sections weigh about 15 tons.Each year，this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.

The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾).It is amazing and unforgettable，offering people a strong sense of beauty.

1.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from_____.

A.America                                                    B.Australia

C.England                                                   D.Denmark

2.Building the Sydney Opera House lasted_____.

A.from 1959 to 1973                                     B.from 1962 to 1973

C.from 1959 to 1967                                     D.from 1962 to 1967

3.The underlined word “construction” means_____in Chinese.

A.创立                                                               B.设计

C.施工                                                        D.竣工

4. _____paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

A.Utzon                                                      B.The public

C.Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ                                    D.The government

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Sailing Roof                                              B.Travelling in Sydney

C.The Sydney Opera House                           D.The Opening of the Opera House

阅读理解

William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.

He was born in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter.Later they had twins.In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.

At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.

At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.

1. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except .

A. Hamlet B. Macbeth

C. Romeo and Juliet D. Man and Superman

2. Shakespeare decided to be an actor in .

A.1578 B.1582

C.1599 D.1616

3. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon .

A. with his wife B. with his daughter

C. with his wife and children D. alone

4. Shakespeare got much money from .

A. writing B. plays

C. acting D. retirement

5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Shakespeare had two children.

B. Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems.

C. Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre.

D. Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages.

完形填空

Stone is all around us.Stone is usually very hard, 1 it can also be soft.Stones have many uses.

In some 2 ,artists carve（雕刻）beautiful things out of soft stones,because they can be shaped easily.In ancient times，people carved 3 persons or animals out of soft stones,which could be carried along with.While in some European countries，statues（雕塑）are carved 4 hard stones and they do not change easily.In summer,the hot sun 5 on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them，but they 6 remain beautiful.

Stone is strong and long-lasting.So,it is 7 enough for buildings.A house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as 8 made of wood.Some stones are coloured,so they make the 9 look wonderful.People can also get a fire with stones.Besides，some kinds of stones can be used to 10 jewellery（珠宝）.We’ve found stones are really amazing.

1.A.and B.but

C.or D.so

2.A.countries B.cities

C.factories D.parks

3.A.young B.old

C.small D.big

4.A.into B.of

C.for D.from

5.A.shines B.drops

C.puts D.fits

6.A.even B.still

C.never D.often

7.A.good B.big

C.long D.old

8.A.this B.none

C.one D.it

9.A.stones B.buildings

C.fire D.wood

10.A.find B.sell

C.buy D.make

You are young girls,so you’d better_________ after 11 o’clock in the evening.

A.to go out B.not to go out

C.not go out D.don’t go out

Tom keeps me ________ for a long time.

A.wait B.to wait

C.waiting D.waits

At last he couldn’t help _________ me the secret.

A.telling B.saying

C.to tell D.to say

He finds great ________ in reading.

A.pleasure                                               B.pleasant 

C.pleased                                                D.please

Rather than_______to school by bus, he preferred______a bike.

A.to go; to ride                                                B.go; riding

C.going; to ride                                              D.go; to ride