You may know the word “astronaut”．But do you know the word “taikonaut”? It means “Chinese astronaut” in English．It comes from the Chinese pinyin “taikong” and the English word “astronaut”．In 1998．a Malaysian Chinese scientist used the word for the first time．Since then，because of the fast development of China’s space industry，more and more people all over the world have known the word．In September，2008，taikonauts caught many people’s eyes again．

The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft that carried three taikonauts took off from China’s Jiuquan

Satellite Launch Center on September 25th．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．During the flight in space．some tasks were completed and the 20-minute spacewalk was the most exciting one．With the help of his two teammates Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng，Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang completed China’s first spacewalk．China has become the third country to finish such an outer space activity following Russia and the U．S．A．All the Chinese people are proud of our country．

1.What does“taikonaut”mean in English?

A．Chinese astronaut． B．Chinese scientist．

C．Chinese center． D．Chinese space industry．

2.Who completed China’s first spacewalk?

A．Jing Haipeng． B．Liu Boming．

C．Zhai Zhigang． D．Yang Liwei．

3.Which countries have finished such an outer space activity?

A．Russia and the U．S．A．

B．Russia and China．

C．China and the U．S．A．

D．Russia，the U．S．A．and China．

4.Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?

A．It’s the third time for China to send people into space．

B．Russia and the U．S．A．have already finished outer space activity．

C．The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft was sent into space on September 25th，2008．

D．Zhai Zhigang completed 20-minute spacewalk without the help of his two teammates．

5.The best title of this passage is_________．

A．The Shenzhou-7 Spacecraft

B．Chinese Taikonaut’s First Spacewalk

C．How the Word“taikonaunt”Comes from

D．The Fast Development of China’s Space Industry

词汇（根据要求完成单词）（10分）

1.Everyone should try to be _____________（有礼貌的）and helpful to others．

2.In order to get to the nearest village, we have to walk _______________ （穿过）a bridge．

3.She usually makes m________ in grammar．

4.Mr. and Mrs Smith have been m_______ for thirty years．

5.I think joining the English club is the best way to i_________ my English．

用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使短文正确、通顺。每词限填一次。（15分）

We are going to have a party in our house this evening．It is my 1._____ birthday, and she has 2.____ my uncles and aunts and some of her friends. Mother and I are 3._____ to cook most of the food for the party, and father is getting the drinks．The living-room looks very pretty．Balloons of all colours are hanging from the lights .we have taken the carpets away 4.____ we are going to dance there after dinner．

In the dining-room we have 5.___ out the best plates and glasses and tablecloths, and it all looks beautiful．We are going to have soup, fish, chicken, fruit and cheese．We are going to dance 6.______ midnight, and after that, we will have 7.____ food, because we will be hungry after all that dancing．

Last year my mother 8.___ her birthday party in a restaurant, but it is pleasanter and 9.______ at home．

When it is my birthday, I am going to invite my friends and have a party in the garden．I will hang pretty lights in the trees and we will grill our food in the garden and dance 10.____ the grass．

任务型阅读（15分）In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before．Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do．Some homework （give）by their teachers, and some by their parents．Also, some students don’t know how to save time．They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time． Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games．They stay up very late．Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike．It can be a long way from home to school．

Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health．For children, we should make best use of our time．When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health．

1.用give的适当形式填空 。

2.写出划线句子的同义句：

3.写出划线短语的反义短语:

4.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

5.How many hours of sleep every night is good for students’ health?

书面表达（30）

假如你是李华，你的笔友Jim最近沉溺于玩电脑游戏，为此你很担心。请根据下表提示给Jim 写一封信，谈谈你的看法及建议。

要求：1．词数80左右。2．要点完整，层次清楚，语法正确。

Dear Jim,

I really feel worried about you．

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Yours

Li Hua

There are floors in the building and Mr. Wang lives on the floor.

A. twelve; twelve B. twelfth; twelfth

C.twelfth; twelve D. twelve; twelfth

—Do you like Jane’s new dress?

—Yes, very much. I’ll ask Mom to buy for me.

A. that B. it C. one D. any

— Jack, could you tell me ?

— Sure. In the post office on Green Road.

A. where you bought the stamps

B. where did you buy the stamps

C.when you bought the stamps

D. when did you buy the stamps

— We can use this special pen to record or take pictures?

— Really? Will you please show me it?

A. how to use B. what to use

C. why to use D. where to use

The staff in the supermarket Father Christmas to welcome the customers on Christmas Day.

A. are dressed in B. are dressed up C. dress up as D. dress up