56. The children are making so much      (声音) outside. Please tell them to be quiet.

57. As we all have grown up, we should learn to look after      (自己).

58. Your mother is so tired that she falls      (睡着的) sitting in her chair. Don’t wake her up.

59. I want to visit the Summer Palace. It’s a pleasure to walk slowly around the big lake and feel the      (美丽) of the old park.

60. —Ann, I am worried I’m getting fatter. What shall I do?

—I think you should eat      (少) food and do more exercise.

61. You’ll feel much _________ if you do more exercise. (健康)

62. His sudden ___________(死亡) surprised his friends.

63. My office is just on the      (five) floor of the building, so I don’t go up and down in a lift.

64. Our government has realized the      (important) of education and decided to spend more money on it year by year.

65. The baby stopped      (cry) at once and began to laugh when she saw her mother.

66. There are so many people in the centre of the city at weekends. I would rather stay at home than     (go) shopping.

67. It’s pleasant to live in __________houses near the sea.(wood)

68. Thank you for __________ (agree) to let me go on the trip.

69. Wolves are in danger because of the ________(lose) of their living areas.

70. The children screamed with __________(excite)when they saw their favourite characters.

Vickers was very stingy．He hated spending money．Whenever he had to buy something，he always wanted to pay less money，even for the cheapest things．If he wanted to buy a bottle of beer，for example，and the shopkeeper asked for $2，Vickers would say，“Make it $1.9 and I'll buy it．”

Although the shopkeepers didn't like Vickers，sometimes they had to agree with him．They thought，“If I make it $1.9，the man will be happy，and it won’t hurt me very much．” In this way，Vickers saved a few cents（美分）here and a few cents there，and he had saved several hundred dollars by the end of the year．

One day he had a bad toothache and had to go to see the dentist．The dentist looked at the tooth and said，“This tooth will have to come out．”

“How much will I have to pay?” Vickers asked．

“Forty dollars．” the dentist said．

“Forty dollars!” Vickers thought it was much too expensive．“How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he said．

“About two minutes．” the dentist said．

Vickers could not believe what he was hearing．“Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted，“That's robbery（抢劫）．”

“You are right，” the dentist said with a smile，“Thank you for telling me．Let me spend half an hour on that．will you?”

“OK，but I'll pay only-thirty-five dollars!” he answered．

1．The word “stingy” means ________ in Chinese．

A．吝啬的             B．刻薄的                C．贫穷的

2．The shopkeepers ________．

A．gave Vickers more than what he wanted

B．didn't like Vickers                                    C．usually made the price high

3．Then dentist thought Vickers was ________．

A．lovely                  B．silly                     C．friendly

4．If Vickers wanted to buy a bottle of beer that was $2，how much would he like to pay?

A．$1.9．                 B．$2．                    C．$2.1．

5．From this story，we know that Vickers ________．

A．usually had a toothache                           B．was very poor

C．didn’t like spending money

听力录音材料：

一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。

Number 1                                     

M: Hey, Betty! How do you study for a test?

W: I study by listening to tapes.

Number 2                                     

M: Sally, did you use to be afraid of tigers?

W: Yes, I did.

Number 3                                     

M: I think we should be allowed to play soccer after class.

W: I agree.

Number 4                                     

M: It’s Celia’s birthday tomorrow. I don’t know what I should get her.

W: If I were you, I would get her a scarf.

二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。

M: Hi, Maria! Whose backpack is this?                           

W: I don’t know. Look, there is a hair band in it. So the owner can’t be a boy.

M: It could be Lily’s hair band. She has long hair.

W: You’re right. The backpack might belong to Lily.

请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题。

W: Have you done your homework, John?                         
M: Not yet.
W: Then why are you watching TV now?
M: This is my favorite baseball game.
W: You can watch it after you finish your homework.
M: But the show will be over.
W: There will be another game next week.
M: Please?
W: You know the rules, John.
M: I hate the rules! I can’t wait till I grow up.

请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。

W: Hi, Lewis! I’m so glad the holiday is finally here.

M: Me too. Imagine! We’ve got three days in a row.

W: So, where’re you going?

M: I don’t have any plans yet. I’ll just play it by ear. How about you, Tina?

W: We’re going hiking and camping in the mountains.

M: That sounds exciting!

W: Would you like to join us?

M: Hmm, let me think about it. I’ll let you know later.

请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题。

M: Gina, I was invited to a party. I don’t know what to wear and I need your help. 

W: Well, what kind of party is it?

M: It is an important party for all junior students.

W: When is the party?

M: 8:00 pm, next Friday evening.

W: Oh, that is one week from today. You have enough time to get prepared. And if I were you, I

 would wear a shirt and tie. But don’t wear a suit. That makes you look old.

M: I agree. But what if I don’t know anyone?

W: Well, if I were you, I would talk to someone first. It is not good to be too shy, right?

M: Yes, you are right.

W: Don’t worry. Everything will be fine. Have a good time at the party.

M: Thanks.

请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题。

Hello, boys and girls. Welcome to our Summer Camp Day! It is a team competition taking place once every year both at the festival and on our website!

There are four teams: red, yellow, blue, and purple. You can join a team by joining the team’s Facebook group. Within each group, team members work together on how they can win the competition, and decide more fun things like team songs, team flags and so on.

Each year, one team will be named the Summer Camp Day Champion. The winning team will be decided at the end of the festival, and we will fly their flag that day. The winning team will also get a party.

As a team member, you have to wear your team color and encourage your teammates, or join in games. The games include spelling game, guessing game, water ball game and soccer game. If you win a game, you will get prizes like T-shirts or some other souvenirs. Most of the games will be during the day on Saturdays, and the winning team’s party will be on Sunday afternoon.

I hope you will enjoy yourself in our summer camp! 

三、听对话，根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。对话你将听两遍。

W: Hello, Hoffman Travel Agency.

M: Hello. I’d like to book a flight from Beijing to Shanghai, please.

W: I see. May I have your name, please?

M: Thomas Green. T-H-O-M-A-S. Thomas. G-R-E-E-N, Green.

W: Got it. So when are you travelling?

M: I’d like to fly next Monday, November 25^th.

W: Wait a moment, please. (Pause) We have one ticket left.

M: Perfect! How much is the ticket?

W: It is only 840 RMB.

M: Well, that’s a pretty fair price.

W: A ticket to Shanghai for next Monday, November 25^th. OK, your ticket has been booked. The flight number is CA1589 from Beijing International Airport Terminal Three to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. The departure time is 8:30 p.m.

M: Thank you so much! By the way, can I bring my pet with me?

W: I’m sorry. Pets are not allowed.

M: Oh, I see. Thanks.

W: You are welcome. Goodbye.                                

M: Bye.

一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片选项与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）

二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。（共12分，每小题1分）

5. What’s in the backpack?

A. A notebook.       B. A pencil box.      C. A hair hand

6. Whose backpack could it be?

  A. Jack’s            B. Lily’s           C. Maria’s

  请听一段对话，完成第7至8小题。

7. What is John doing now?

  A. Watching TV.       B. Doing homework.      C. Playing baseball.

8. What does John hate?

  A. The shows.         B. The rules        C. The games.

  请听一段对话，完成第9至10小题。

9.How long will the holiday be?

  A. Two days.           B. Three days.     C. Four days.

10. What is Tina going to do during the holiday?

  A. Go hiking and camping.       B. Go to the beach.      C. Visit the museum.

请听一段对话，完成第11至13小题。

11. When is the party?

  A. Next Sunday evening.      B. Next Saturday evening.      C. Next Friday evening.

12. What will the boy probably wear for the party?

  A. A shirt and tie.         B. A suit and shirt.        C. A suit and tie.

13. What can we know about the boy?

  A. He has no friends.           B. He needs more time.      C. He wants some advice.

  请听一段对话，完成第14至16小题。

14. How can you join the team?

  A. By joining a party on Saturdays.      

B. By joining a group on Facebook.   

C. By joining games on the Internet.

15. Which game is not talked about?

A. Guessing game.      B. Spelling game.      C. Dancing game.

16. What does the speaker want to do?

  A. To tell us about a competition.      

B. To introduce a competition team.     

C. To encourage us to win the game.

三、听对话，根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。对话你将听两遍。（共10分，每小题2分）

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