—What do you think of the speech given by the CEO from Hongkong?

—Excellent, I have never heard            one before.

 A. a more interesting   B. the most interesting   C. a more interested       D. the most interested

A long time ago, before there was any money (coins or paper money), people got the things that they needed by trading or exchanging. Salt was one of the first items used to exchange for other items. Later, some of the common things that were used for exchanging were tea leaves, shells, feathers, animal teeth, tobacco, and blankets. Around 3000 BC, barley, a type of grain, was used for exchanging.

The world’s first metal money was developed by the Sumerians who melted silver into small bars all weighing the same. This was around 1000 BC. About three hundred years later, people started using coins as official money.

Around 640 BC, people in the ancient kingdom of Lydia ( which was in Turkey) created special coins of exact with and purity (纯度). They were made of gold and silver and were stamped with a lion’s head.

Later, other empires such as Greece, Persia, and Rome adopted the concept of coins and started developing their own in many different shapes and different metals.

Around the year 1000, the Chinese started using paper money. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The Europeans discovered this thanks to Marco Polo who went to China in 1295. the Chinese had different values for the paper notes which were made by the Chinese government.

Around 1661, Sweden became the first European country to make paper money. Until 1850, the Spanish dollar was the coin most widely used throughout the world.

What is the best title for this passage?

A.    The history of money

B.    How people traded in the past

C.    The invention of paper money

D.    The use of coins around the world

We learn that before coins and paper money were used, _____.

A.    barley had always been used for exchanging

B.    only a few people knew how to trade with others

C.    salt was the most widely used item for exchanging

D.    many kinds of things were used for exchanging

According to the passage, when did people start using coins as official money?

A.    Around 1300 BC.      B. Around 1000 BC.

C.    Around 700 BC.        D. Around 640 BC.

The underlined word “adopted” in Paragraph 4 probably means “____”.

A.    replaced      B.    changed

C.    accepted      D.    invented

Which of the following countries first started to use paper money?

A. Spain     B. China      C. Sweden      D. Lydia

By the time I saw the angry expression on his face, I ______ exactly what I was having to face. But not for a moment ______ I should quit.

A. had known; I thought              B. have known; had I thought

C. would know; I would think                 D. knew; did I think

三. 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，计30分）

Two years 36  , my husband bought me a bike. If you live in a town, it is often faster than a car and you  37  have to worry 38  parking. You can  39   it anywhere. As it has a seat   40   the back and a basket at the  41  .I can take my small daughter to the library, shopping and anywhere in fact.

I use it 42  in summer when the weather is warm and dry. It can also be very dangerous. You must, of course ,be careful  43a bike. Accidents are not the 44   problems, though. One day I went shopping and 45  back to  46   my front wheel was 47 . Though it was a long walk to the bike shop, I have to buy a 48 one.

My husband   49 my bike sometimes for a short journey. He is not a good cyclist（骑自行车的人） but says it is    50  than waiting  51  a bus. He still   52   his car for  53   journey   54  and fresh air, and cycling makes me feel a lot  55   .

36.   A. ago     B. before C. after   D. until

37.   A. doesn’t      B. don’t  C. didn’t D. not

38.   A. with   B. about  C. at       D. over

39.   A. lie      B. laid     C. forget D. leave

40.   A. in       B. at       C. behind       D. down

41.   A. before B. top     C. front   D. end

42.   A. not    B. more   C. best    D. most

43.   A. on      B. over    C. above  D. with

44.   A. one     B. only    C. very    D. right

45.   A. come  B. has come    C. came   D. comes

46.   A. see     B. watch  C. find    D. look

47.   A. missed       B. losing C. missing      D. go

48.   A. another      B. new    C. other D. the other

49.   A. uses    B. takes   C. brings D. fetches

50..  A. good   B. well   C. better        D. more

51.   A. in       B. on      C. from   D. for

52.   A. likes B. prefers      C. loves D. hopes

53.   A. short   B. longer C. long   D. small

54.   A .exercise      B. good   C. practice      D. games

55.   A. old    B. older   C. young D. younger

    "Have you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the rush of energy as waves came over you?" asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh. "There is certainly a lot of energy in waves," he said.

    Scientists are working to use that energy to make electricity.  Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. "The wind starts out by making little ripples (涟漪), but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves," Taylor said. "Waves are one of nature's ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey."

    When waves come toward the shore, people can set up darns to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮机). The turbine can then power an electrical generator to produce electricity.

    "The resource is huge," said Janet Swain of the World-watch Institute. "We will never run out of wave power." Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil or coal. Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth's surface - that would make wave power seem ideal for creating energy throughout the world, though there are some weak points yet to overcome.

    Swain said that wave power still costs too much money. She also said that its effects on sea animals are still unknown. What is more, wave power could affect fishing and boat traffic.

    Traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may someday run out. "Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is rising rapidly throughout the world," Swain said. In the future when you turn on a light, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

1. The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to ______.

   A. test the readers' knowledge about waves     B. draw the readers' attention to the topic

   C. show Jamie Taylor's importance           D. invite the readers to answer them

2. The underlined phrase "picking up" (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ______.

   A. starting again    B. speeding up          C. gathering        D. improving

3. We can make better use of wave energy if we ______.

   A. shorten its journey to thousands of homes

   B. build more small power stations on the oceans

   C. reduce the cost of turning it into electric power

   D. quicken the steps of producing electricity

4. It can be inferred（推论） that some day we might not worry about ______.

   A. air pollution     B. our boat traffic    C. our power supply   D. our supply of sea fish

VII.写作：（共20分）

（1）基础写作：（共15分）

 [写作内容]

　为丰富同学们的课间活动内容，最近你校试行音乐和点播歌曲活动。对此，同学位看法不一。假如你是班长李华，请根据你的调查情况写一个汇报，交给你们的校长Smith先生。

[写作要求]

1.只能使用５个句子表达全部内容

2.开头和结尾已给出（不计入总字数）。

参考词汇：放松 relaxation (n.); 疲劳 tiredness (n.)

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Dear Mr. Smith,

    As a monitor, I think I should say something about the practice of playing music during the class break in our school. …

                                                    Truly yours,

                                                            Li Hua

.The typhoon(台风) left,___a lot of damage to the island where we live.

A.did               B.doing               C.to do                D.having done

II. 完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Last Tuesday I took my two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car. It began to rain 16  so I decided I would leave the children in the car  17  I rushed into a shop. I warned the girls not to  18  anything and told them I would be  19  within a few minutes. Then I locked all the doors and left _20_ happily looking out of the window.

   I returned to the car in less than five minutes but the girls had _21 ! I could hardly believe my _22_. The car doors were _23_ locked, the windows tightly shut and on the back seat _24_ only two coats. Being _25_, I ran to the corner of the street _26_ there was no sign of them. I _27_ up to an old lady nearby and asked _28_ she had seen two small girls but she said “No”.

   Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the driver’s seat, and _29_ to stop trembling (发抖). Suddenly, I _30_ a merry laugh _31_ me. I got out of the car, ran round to open the boot (车尾行李箱) and _32_ were two very red-face and _33_ children. They had obviously pulled out the back seat, _34_ behind it and then been unable to push the seat forward again. _35_ tears in my eyes, I leaned forward and pulled their ears.

16.A. heavy    B. hard    C. big     D. hardly

17. A. before  B. since   C. after   D. which

18. A. talk      B. reach  C. hear    D. touch

19.A. away     B. out     C. back   D. along

20.A. them     B. her     C. herself       D. themselves

21.A. discovered    B. disappeared       C. described    D. delivered

22.A. ears       B. words C. eyes    D. heads

23.A. even      B. again  C. already       D. still

24.A. have      B. were   C. had     D. are

25.A. foolish  B. proud  C. frightened  D. pleased

26.A. where    B. which C. that     D. when

27.A. arrived  B. looked       C. rushed D. left

28.A. what     B. when  C. whether      D. how

29.A. tried      B. had     C. tired   D. ought

30.A. felt       B. listened      C. smelt  D. heard

31.A. behind   B. over    C. before D. with

32.A. outside  B. among       C. inside  D. between

33.A. worried B. excited       C. surprised    D. interested

34.A. climbed B. flew    C. threw  D. jumped

35.A. For       B. About C. With   D. Down

Just call Apolo Anton Ohno the most decorated sportsman in the history of the Winter Olympics. The speed skater glided into the history books after the 2010 Olympics, winning a record-breaking eighth Olympic medal after completing the men’s 5,000-meter relay.

Apolo Anton Ohno, born on May 22, 1982, is an American short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two golds, two silvers, four bronzes) in the Winter Olympics. He is one of the only four Americans who have won three medals in a single Winter Olympic Games. He started skating at age 12, and in two years became the best short track skater in the United States. In December1999, he became the youngest skater to win a World Cup event title.

“It feels amazing, especially in a sport as volatile as short track speed skating,” he remarked after his historic win. “This is my third Olympic Games and there is no other athlete here who has gone to three Olympic Games and won a medal every time. I wanted to leave my heart and soul on the ice and I did. I don’t look back at past medals, but I look back at the struggles. I live my life with the philosophy that anything’s possible but I had no idea I’d have this much success.”

Ohno’s third Olympics might have been his last. He is considering retirement, although US national coach Jimmy Jang is hoping to convince his longtime friend to compete four years from now in Sochi, a Russian city where the next Winter Olympics is going to be held.

“I never say ‘never’,” Ohno said. “I need a break from this sport that’s been very good to me.”

After the relay, Ohno skated over to congratulate the Canadians and shook hands with his South Korean competitors. One of them said: “We have some good memories and we also have some bad memories of Ohno. I will be sorry to see him leave the world of short track when he does.”

1. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Short Track Speed Skating

B. Apolo Anton Ohno’s sport dream

C. Eight Gold Medalists in the Winter Olympics

D. “Michael Phelps” on the Ice—Apolo Anton Ohno

2. What does the underlined word “volatile” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. changeable    B. violent     C. stable     D. interesting

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

A. His three medals in this Olympics makes him the third one in American sports history.

B. He owes his success to his hard working and his strong belief.

C. He will retire after the next Winter Olympic Games to be held in Russia.

D. He has gained worldwide fame and recognition but his competitors’ envy.

4. In which section of a newspaper is the passage most likely to be found?

A. Health and Entertainment          B. News abroad   

C. Life and Society                 D. Great people

IV. 任务型读写

       请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。

The ups and downs of life may seem to have no predictable plan. But scientists know there are very definite patterns that almost all people share. Even if you’ve passed some of your “prime”, you still have other prime years to experience in the future. Certain important primes seem to peak later in life. It is really good news to many of us who don’t have a good feeling about ourselves now. We needn’t be worried about it now. When are you smartest? From 18-25, according to IQ scores; but you’re wiser and more experienced with increasing age.

    You’re sharpest in your 20’s; around 30, memory begins to decline. But your IQ for other tasks climbs. Your vocabulary at the age of 45, for example, is three times as great as when you graduated from college. At the age of 60, your brain possesses almost four times as much information as it did at the age of 21. It is really amazing, but it is true.

    When are you happiest? You have the best physical sense of yourself from 15 to 24; the best professional sense from 40 to 49.

    Before age 24, we believe that our happiest years are yet to come; over 30, we believe that they’re behind us.

    When are you most creative? Generally between 30 and 39, but the peak varies with different professions.

    Mozart wrote a symphony and four sonatas by age eight, and Mendelssohn composed his best known work A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at 17, but most of the great music was written by men between 33 and 39.

    Though the peak in most fields comes early-most Nobel prizewinners did their top research in their late 20’s and 30’s — creative people continue to produce quality work throughout their lives. For the “well-conditional mind”, there is no upper limit.

So if you are not very successful at present, it really doesn’t matter. Just have a little patience and wait for your best time.