Imagine that you are going on a trip to Ireland. The first three days of your trip are planned below. Read the schedule and use it to answer the questions below.

Day 1

Morning:   Your trip begins in the capital city, Dublin. There you will visit Temple Bar, an area famous for its brightly colored buildings, busy stores and restaurants. Stop by the outdoor market for some cheese and homemade bread.

Afternoon:  Walk to Dublin Castle(城堡). Visit the Throne Room to see the golden chair where the kings and queens from England once sat.

Evening:    Watch an Irish step-dance performance.

Day 2

Morning:  Ride the train to the city of Limerick. Take a tour of King John’s Castle, which has built about 800 years ago.

Afternoon: Ride a boat along the River Shannon.

Evening:   Enjoy a nice Irish meal.

Day 3

Morning:  Ride the train to the city of Cork. Walk along St. Patrick’s Street, known for its many stores. Feel free to buy souvenirs.

Afternoon: Take a bus to nearby Blarney Castle. Climb the tower to see the famous Blarney Stone, which is thought to give those who kiss it good luck. Then return to Cork.

Evening:  Watch a Gaelic football match. Rest for the next day’s horseback riding lesson.

1. Where can the tourists see the golden chair?

A. At Temple Bar.                                                    B. In Dublin Castle

C. On St. Patrick’s Street                                              D. In Blarney Castle.

2. What kind of transportation will the tourists use during the trip?

A. Train, bus and boat.                                              B. Bus, train and plane.

C. Horse, bus and bike.                                                      D. Boat, car and bus.

3.How many days will the trip probably last?

A. Only one day                                                    B. No more than three days.

C. Exactly two days                                                  D. At least four days

It’s September1st, and we’re all back to school. It’s good to all my teachers and friends again. They all?? fine.

We’re in Grade Eight this year. We have new subjects. I’m not very? ? at Chinese, but Han Mei says she can me. I think I can? ? it better.

I like English very much. Zhang Hong likes English, ? . But she needs help. I I can help her.

Mr Hu is our new English teacher. He ? know all of us, so he has our names on a piece of paper and our names before he begins his lesson.

1.A. see????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. watch??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. find???? ????????????? ????????????? D. look

2.A. do????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. see?????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. look???? ????????????? ????????????? D.sound

3.A. a lot???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. some???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. lot????? ????????????? ??? D. much

4.A. well???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. good???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. bad????? ????????????? ????????????? D. nice

5.A. learn??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B. give????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. help???? ????????????? ????????????? D. need

6.A. do?????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. play????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. look????? ????????????? ????????????? D. feel

7.A. either???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. very????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. much??? ????????????? ????????????? D. too

8.A. am afraid? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B. think????? ????????????? ????????????? C. am sorry?? ????????????? D. want

9.A. doesn’t??? ????????????? ????????????? ? ? B. don’t????? ????????????? ????????????? C. does????? ????????????? D. do

10.A. gives??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. calls?????? ????????????? ????????????? C. asks????? ????????????? ????????????? D. tells

完形填空

通读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

Miss Zhao is one of the most popular teachers in the school. Yesterday she came into the 1 with a big smile on her face. She said to her 2 that she was 3 to see they did well in the sports meeting. But 4 was not pleased to see the classroom last Saturday not as 5 as usual. She hoped they would clean the classroom every day .

Wei Hua was on 6 yesterday. She said everyone was at 　7　 except Lin Tao. Then she told Miss Zhao about their 8 to the Great Wall last Sunday. Luckily the weather was 　9 　. The played games and had a picnic there. After Wei Hua 10 her talk, Miss Zhao began her lesson.

BBC Radio World Service

Learning English Programs in China

1.This timetable tells you that you can learn English through the programs____.

2.If you weak in grammar, you can listen to the “Grammar Lesson” on________.

3.If you want to know what’s happening around the world, you may choose the program _______.