Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake.
Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
小题1:       is a good season for vacation.

A．Spring

B．Summer

C．Autumn

D．Winter

小题2:Many people don’t         during their vacation.

A．read books

B．travel

C．watch TV

D．go to work

小题3:Many families like to have their lunch       during their vacation.

A．in the office	B．near a cinema
C．near a big factory	D．near a nice lake

小题4:If you have        , you can travel to other countries.

A．money and friends	B．friends and time
C．money and time	D．food

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true ?

A．Summer vacation is about two months long.

B．Some people usually go to other countries to travel.

C．Everyone likes to travel to busy cities.

D．It’s often hot in July and August in America.

完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My uncle __31__ in a zoo . It’s near a __32__ , so every day he goes there to_____ some sports. In the morning, my uncle gets up early(早) and ___34__ breakfast. Then he _35__his bike to the zoo . He gets(到)_36__at 7:30 . The zoo___37__ at 8:30 . There are _38__ animals in the zoo. And he__39__many people every day . My uncle is very tired in the evening. But he is very happy. He likes his job very much. __ 40__the people are all(都) happy in the zoo . They like the animals very much . My uncle likes the animals, too .

小题1:	A．work B．works C．to work D．working

小题2:	A．clothes shop B．park C．school D．market

小题3:	A．see B．watch C．do D．look

小题4:	A．have B．has C．cook D．cooks

小题5:	A．ride B．rides C．takes D．drive

小题6:	A．here B．there C．to here D．to there

小题7:	A．close B．closes C．open D．opens

小题8:	A．much B．a lot C．many D．a

小题9:	A．meets B．look C．see D．talk

小题10:

A．so B．why C．because D．but

Alan is a 16-year-old boy. He is the only child in his family. Alan is an American high school student. He lives in New York. Art and music are his favourite subjects(科目). He loves studying and also love sports. He usually goes swimming three or four times every week. Alan’s father works in a restaurant(饭店) near New York. He likes swimming, too. So Alan often go swimming with his uncle. Cool water always make him happy. American students are different(不同的) from us. On Saturdays, he often has parties (派对) with his friends and they always enjoy themselves. On Sundays, he usually studies at home and watches sports programs(节目). His favourite drink is Coke, but Coke is an unhealthy drink. He often eats vegetables and he often does some sports to keep healthy. (健康)
小题1:Alan’s father is a _________. .

A．teacher

B．waiter(服务员)

C．reporter（记者）

D．student

小题2:Alan likes ____________________.

A．Art and music	B．singing and sports
C．studying and sports	D．A and C

小题3:How many people are there in Alan’s family ?

A．1

B．3

C．4

D．5

小题4:What does Alan often do on Sundays ?

A．He often go swimming with his father.

B．He often has parties with his friends.

C．He usually studies at home and watch TV.

D．He always does some sports.

小题5:What’s the meaning of the underline (划线) word, “unhealthy” in the passage ?

A．不健康的

B．美味的

C．有营养的

D．受欢迎的

In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate(立即的) attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be thought silly to make an appointment(约会) too far ahead because plans which are made for a date more than a week away may be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible(责任). In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is asked to make a shout apology (道歉). If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation(解释), though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
小题1:A call at midnight would mean_________.

A．the matter is less important

B．the matter is too difficult to handle

C．the matter requires immediate attention

D．it is a matter of life and death

小题2:According to the passage, time plays a very important part in__________.

A．everyday life	B．personal life
C．getting along with others	D．business

小题3:In the passage, the writer suggests that invitation cards should be sent___________.

A．three or four days before the party date in all cultures

B．three or four days before the party date in some cultures

C．three or four days before the party date in the USA

D．at your chosen time

完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Dear Kitty,
I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been very    1  . I was helping with a charity show to raise money    2   Project Green Hope. A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time.
I felt very happy when I was chosen to be the host. It was exciting,    3   I was also very nervous. I knew that lots of people would watch the show and that many famous pop   4   would come, too. We started working on the show half a year ago so that we could do everything on time. My job was to introduce each star and I also had many other duties. We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to    5  the right camera at the right time.   6  , I thought I would never be able to remember all the words. Slowly, everything became    7  .
The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we opened the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a noise, so I had to speak    8  .
Everything seemed to happen so fast. A lot of    9 has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charity and I think more people should be   10  to take part in them.
See you soon.
Best wishes!
Ricky

小题1:	A．busy B．free C．nervous D．excited

小题2:	A．except B．for C．from D．towards

小题3:	A．so B．or C．and D．but

小题4:	A．stars B．doctors C．teachers D．students

小题5:	A．look at B．look for C．look through D．look after

小题6:	A．After all B．At first C．At last D．For example

小题7:	A．harder B．easier C．more tiring D．more boring

小题8:	A．loudly B．quickly C．quietly D．happily

小题9:	A．food B．paper C．money D．medicine

小题10:

A．found B．invited C．caught D．carried

选择填空 (共10小题, 每小题1分)
In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. Many of them try their best   1  good marks in the exams. They have a lot of homework every day, and the exam is a big headache. In their mind, good   2  is the ticket to success in the future.
Singaporean students study hard, but they have a lot of fun after class. Do you want to know what   3  they like to do after class? They can   4  all kinds of sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing. They are also very active in community service.
In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies are very popular with them. They also like movies   5  in Hong Kong and Singapore because they understand them very well. Some students   6  their free time surfing the Internet,   7  e-mails to their friends and playing computer games.   8  they also go to shopping centers and big bookstores. They are really good places to   9  . So as a middle school student, living in Singapore is not easy, but it is  10  .
Dear students, what about your school life? Please write something about it.

小题1:	A．getting B．get C．to get D．gets

小题2:	A．memory B．health C．friend D．education

小题3:	A．jobs B．activities C．choices D．abilities

小题4:	A．join B．take part C．attend D．take part in

小题5:	A．make B．making C．made D．to make

小题6:	A．pay B．spend C．cost D．take

小题7:	A．sending B．receiving C．playing D．getting

小题8:	A．Never B．Sometimes C．Hardly D．Seldom

小题9:	A．relax B．stop C．travel D．walk

小题10:

A．boring B．difficult C．colorful D．hard

E–book is short for electronic(电子) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some mobile phones can also be used to read e–books.
Earlier e–books were written for a certain group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the Internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e–books. This is why the e–book business is increasing quickly.
E–books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don’t need to go a bookstore to buy books. Besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e–books on similar topics. Second, e–books save money. Some e–books cost us little money, and there are millions of e–books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e–books don’t need to be printed on paper. Fourth, e–books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e–book reader(阅读器), without worrying about their weight.
But e–books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e–book reader, and the information can be lost if its file format(文件格式) is not supported(支持) or changed in the reader’s computer.
However, e–books provide us with a new way of reading. That is good.
小题1:Why is the e–book business increasing quickly? Because______________.

A．earlier e–books are about only a few subjects.

B．people don’t like to read any paper books any more.

C．the development of the Internet makes e–books more useful.

D．most e–books have been written for a certain group of readers.

小题2:How many advantages do e–books have according to this article?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five

D．Six

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to this article?

A．All the e–books on the Internet cost lots of money.

B．E–books can’t be read on mobile phones.

C．You can’t read e–books without a personal computer.

D．E–books can make reading more convenient.

小题4:What is the disadvantage of the e–books?

A．You’ll lose the information if its file format is not supported.

B．You can read e–books any time.

C．You can buy cheap e–books anywhere.

D．You can carry hundreds of books in an e–book reader.

小题5:The writer mainly tells us _________.

A．the information can be lost if its file format is changed.

B．you don’t need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e–books.

C．the development of e–books can help save the environment.

D．e–books affor（提供） us a new good way of reading.

根据短文内容，完成所给任务。
Four notes
Mr and Mrs Brown have two children: Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Look at these four notes of today.

① 3:30 pm To Mike Mr Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5:00 pm. Liz

 

② 4:00 pm To Liz It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home! Mike

 

③ 6:45 pm Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike

 

④ 9:00 pm I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears! Mum

小题1:Liz will be back home at           .
小题2:           should walk the dog today.
小题3:Mike is doing his              at 6:45 pm.
小题4:Mike’s tennis shoes are             the back door.
小题5:According to the notes. Teddy is the             in the family.

完形填空(15分)
Doctors tell us that holidays are important．We should have a __36__ from work for a week or two weeks every year．If it is possible，they say, we should __37__ our homes and go to other _38__ of the country．We should go away for __39__．Then，after the holidays，we’ll be _40__ and get ready for __41__ again．
But some people do not want to leave their homes to __42__ in other places．They do not like a sudden change in their lives．They think their _43__ are best of all．And some people can have a rest in __44__ way．They can go to visit their friends．They can have __45_holidays together．

小题1:	A．rest B．meeting C．time D．talk

小题2:	A．start B．leave C．go D．come

小题3:	A．cities B．towns C．villages D．parts

小题4:	A．work B．study C．holidays D．cooking

小题5:	A．unhealthy B．healthy C．bad D．good

小题6:	A．work B．sports C．study D．play

小题7:	A．go B．come C．stay D．reach

小题8:	A．work B．homes C．villages D．countries

小题9:	A．one B．other C．another D．others

小题10:

A．better B．best C．well D．fine

完形填空 （10%）
A young man works hard on his lessons. He is very busy studying. He doesn’t have __1__ to rest. After sometime, he falls ill.
Every night, when he goes to bed, he __2__ his eyes and tries to sleep. But he can’t. He thinks, “I must go to __3__ the doctor.”
He tells the doctor, “I can’t go to sleep at night.”
“Try counting(数) __4__ . When you reach 1,000,  you’ll be asleep,” says the doctor.
The next day the man goes back to the doctor’s office.
“Well,” says the doctor, “__5__ are you today?”
“Well,” the man says, “I tried counting one, two, three … up to 1,000. __6__ when I reached 569, I began __7__ feel sleepy(犯困的). I had to __8__ and __9__ some tea. Then I went on counting up to 1,000 again. But I __10__   couldn’t fall asleep.”

小题1:	A．water B．food C．time D．money

小题2:	A．closes B．opens C．washes D．cleans

小题3:	A．look B．call C．see D．listen

小题4:	A．colors B．numbers C．ages D．time

小题5:	A．where B．when C．which D．how

小题6:	A．So B．But C．Then D．For

小题7:	A．to B．of C．at D．out

小题8:	A．get up B．get out C．get in D．get to

小题9:	A．eat B．drink C．take D．drinks

小题10:

A．still B．already C．again D．Hardly