Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”

“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.

1.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?

A. A difficult question to find the answer to.

B. Something to help to make rules.

C. Something to win money.

D. a kind of game in doing business.

2.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A. He made much more money than the farmer.

B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C. He was interested in making riddles.

D. He was better at playing riddle games.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The two men made rules for their riddle.

B. The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman.

C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.

D. The business was not as clever as the farmer, but the businessman had more money than the farmer.

Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture．

For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”

This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!

He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

Some officers often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she tries another term. One of the persons who don’t support her says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.’’

Advertisers will sometimes use half—truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. ”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.

This kind of thing happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

1.We may infer that the author believes people should ________.

A. buy lottery tickets if possible

B. make use of half—truths

C. be careful about what they are told

D. not trust the Yucky Company

2.How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Using half truths is against the law.

B. Technically, half truths are in fact lies.

C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.

D. Governor Smith did a good job during her last term.

4.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. He’s really a big loser!

B. Sometimes the truth can lie．

C. Advertisers will sometimes use half truths．

D. It’s against the law to make false statements．

根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。

1.Improving people’s life is a matter of _____ (普遍的) interest.

2.Peter feels shy because he has _____ (撒谎) to the teacher.

3.The boy who won the drawing competition is the ______(骄傲) of his class.

4.Imagine saying a beautiful phrase with perfect _____(发音)to a lovely girl.

根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

1. You should never speak to the elderly ________ (polite).

2.The food your mother cooks is _________ (taste) than that my mother does.

3.Could you help the ________ (Europe) write down their names on the list

4.In his ________, he passed away peacefully in his dream(九十).

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标有题号的横线上。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）

1.—Didn’t you see the sign “No Parking” on the left?

—Sorry, I didn’t. But now I know parking ________(not allow) here.

2.He said the next time he came here, he _____________ (stay) for a longer period of time.

3.The old man was seen ________ (shut) the windows when his neighbour walked past his wooden house.

4.This morning the Greens _____ (clean) the house, but I am not sure if they have completed it.

5.If it rains tomorrow, the football match_______________ (cancel).

6.Not only his parents but also he __________ (prefer) to watch TV to spend their spare time when they lived in the country.

7.It’s said that the prices of fixed gear bicycles _____________ (rise) a lot recently.

8.He doesn’t know what he should pay attention to ____________ (form) a good study habit.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）

1.结果是那对老夫妇被一把刀所伤。

It _______________ that ______________________________ a knife.

2.你将会吸引别人的注意力，除非你躲藏在角落里。

You will _______________________________________ in the corner.

3.这部动画片对话很少，不适合所有年龄的人看。

There is ______________________ that it isn’t ________________________.

4.我父亲没有音乐方面的天赋，我也没有。

My father ______________________ music, ___________________I.

5.研究这些造型独特的石头就是浪费时间。

________________________ study these ________________________.

6.英语比起其他语言有很多优势，所以它被广泛说。

English is ________________ because it ___________________ other languages.

书面表达 （本大题共10分）

今年2月28日，前中央台记者柴静向多家视频网站免费奉献了大型空气污染深度调查记录——《穹顶之下》，该纪录片再度唤起了我们对环境问题的关注。

你校学生会将在6月5日“世界环境日（World Environment Day）”举行关于 “环境保护”英语征文比赛，要求大家踊跃参加投稿。请你“Environmental Protection” 为题，结合下列要点，完成一篇90字左右的文章。

要点如下：

1 污染是目前世界上最严峻的问题之一。

2 许多地方，垃圾被扔进了湖泊河流，因此很多河流湖泊被污染了。

3 空气污染对健康有害，污染对我们的生活产生了很大的影响。

4 在一些西方国家，垃圾被分成了不同的类别，然后收集起来。

5 我国政府已经采取措施来保护环境。鼓励人们节约水,减少污染, 过健康的生活方式。

6 作为青少年，在日常生活中我们应该------

注意：

1 短文必须包括所给要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；

2 第6点必须用二至三句话展开合理想象；

3 词数90个左右。

Environmental Protection

When you finish reading the book, you will have ________ understanding of life.

A. a better B. the better

C. a best D. the best

— Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?

— No, not at all! I was ________ dead after four-hour hard training.

A. so good as B. as good as

C. as well as D. so well as