Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.

The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It’s really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war(战争) with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president’s house on fire. ( set…on fire放火烧……) In 1814, in order to

hide the marks(痕迹) of the fire, the stone walls of the president’s house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.

1. White House is a house for______.

A. the American people

B. the soldiers of U.S.A.

C. the presidents of U.S.A.

D. the patients of U.S.A.

2.England fought with America in________

A. 1810 B. 1812 C.1814 D.1916

3.The house is called “White House” because ________.

A. it’s covered with snow

B. the house is very clean

C. the stone walls of the house were painted white

D. they like white color

4.The White House was painted white because________.

A. the house is old

B. the house is new

C. it was once on fire and was with marks

D. they have enough paint

5.“ever since” means________.

A. never B. once C. from then on D. before

When I was 12，all I wanted was a signet（图章）ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday. My mom gave me a signet ring with my initials(拼音字母)carved into it. I was in heaven.

What made it even special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything----so most of the new stuff（东西）we got was really just to replace what we’d lost，but not my ring. My ring was new.

Then, only one month later, I lost it，I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. At last，I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents' when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any gift-giving occasion（时机）.Mum noticed my questioning look. “You’ll recognize this one.” She said，smiling.

Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside.

The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecoration，which includes replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it，they realized who owned the ring. They'd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.

1.The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “ _______ ”

A. fashionable B. available

C. practical D. renewable

2.What does the writer mean by saying “I was in heaven.”

A. She lost her life in the fire.

B. She went to heaven to look for the signet.

C. She was very happy to get a signet.

D. She was sad that she couldn't get a signet.

3.When she got the ring back, the writer was about_______ .

A. 13 years old B. 15 years old

C. 26 years old D. 28 years old

4.Why did the writer think her signet ring was new in the second paragraph?

A. Her mother gave a new signet ring to her on her 13th birthday.

B. The writer got back her signet ring that she has lost.

C. The ring was professionally cleaned up by a jeweler.

D. The family sent it back to her parents with kindness.

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

A. The writer's family moved several times.

B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

C. The writer's ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

6.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. My New Ring B. Lost and Found

C. Lost and Replaced D. An Expensive Ring

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上写出个单词的正确、完全形式。

1.His grandfather has been d_____ for ten years and he miss him very much.

2.P_____ me, do you know if there’s a cinema near here?

3.Because the teacher is p_____ with the children, they like her very much.

4.Don’t give up. You’ll be s_____ some day.

5.The thief s_____ some money from a lady’s handbag and ran away.

6.Mike works hard in math study, but he doesn’t learn w_____. That’s why he can’t learn it very well.

7.Alice is a shy girl. Her face always turns red when she speaks to s_____.

8.Tom sits b_____ me. He is on my right.

9.The hen l_____ many eggs last year.

10.Whether or not you can read fast d_____ on your vocabulary and reading habits.

用括号里所给单词的适当形式填空。（每小题1分，共5分）

1.The students had a (discuss) about how to learn English well.

2.It is very hot in many (south) cities in summer.

3.Lots of (tour) go to visit the small town every year.

4.Miss Zhang often asks me _________ (do) homework every evening.

5.Thank you for__________ (teach) me so well.

We all went to Beijing Lin Tao. He went on a trip to Hainan.

A. along B. above C. except D. with

The plane didn’t arrive at 4:30 pm, the snow was too heavy.

A. so B. because C. however D. but

Linda a cough for a week. She has to rest at home.

A. had B. will have C. is having D. has had

Danny often helps me _____ my English and I help him to learn Chinese.

A. on B. about C. with D. in

One day the students were having painting lessons. Everyone began to draw pictures .Li Lei did nothing. When the bell rang for the break , Li Lei passed his picture to the teacher .

The teacher looked at it and got angry “Why do you give me a piece of paper with nothing on it , Li Lei ?”asked the teacher. “I’m sorry, sir. I drew a dog and some bread on the paper”says Li Lei .“Where is the dog and bread ?”asked the teacher again. I drew some bread first . When I finished drawing the dog , it ate up the bread . When I gave it to you , the dog ran away .”says Li Lei..

1. Li Lei is a _____________.

A. teacher B. student C. worker D. farmer

2.The students were busy __________.

A. reading B. writing C. drawing D. talking

3.When the bell rang for break , Li Lei drew __________.

A.a nice picture B.a dog

C.a dog and some bread D. nothing

4.The teacher was very__________ when he saw Li Lei’s picture.

A. happy B. angry C. sad D. sorry

5.The students would _______when they heared Li Lei’s words.

A.be sad B.be happy C. laugh D. be sorry

书面表达 （15分）

以Wang Li’s Birthday 为题写一篇短文，字数70左右。

要求：1.王立的生日在中秋节，他收到了朋友及父母的礼物；

2.王立做了两个灯笼（lantern）, 爸爸帮助挂了起来（hang up）,妈妈为他准备了月饼和生日蛋糕；

3.晚上他和家人一起在户外赏月；

4.那天他过的很高兴。