--- Did you have a good time at Laura’s birthday party?

--- Yes, indeed. It’s several years ________ I enjoyed myself so much.

A．when            B．before            C．since             D．that

用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。(2.5分)

1.What ________ you _______ ( do ) from eight to ten yesterday morning ?

2. The music_________ ( sound ) great .

3.Would you mind ______________ ( not smoke ) here ?

4.They learned Japanese by ________( they ) last year .

5.Several _________( science ) took part in the important meeting yesterday .

The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).

As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.

With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars(学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished(养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou . Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried(埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.

1.Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?

A. Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River).

B. In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia.

C. Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou.

D. Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times.

2.We can infer（推断）the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.

A. 《赠汪伦》                B. 《望庐山瀑布》

C. 《静夜思》                D. 《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》

3.Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?

A. Zheng Banqiao                      B. Zhu Ziqing             C. Wang Zhong                   D. Li Bai

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City

B. Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City

C. Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City

D. Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City

As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.

A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapped together. She never said or sang a word.

One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around, looked at me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.

Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.

Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.

1.The author thinks music__________.

A．can make children calm down              B．can connect heart to heart

C．is difficult for pre-school students           D．is a good means to find a job

2.According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.

A．got used to singing songs                  B．was too shy to speak

C．was the youngest in the class               D．enjoyed the author’s class

3.When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.

A．surprised         B．happy            C．frightened         D．satisfied

4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years.

B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children.

C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa.

D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream.

根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.A person who does not like fishing usually appears __________ (patient) in doing his work.

2.__________ (hope), the Chinese government can control the increasing of housing price.

3.After several lengthy ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________(discuss) , they decided to leave.

4.Many people post photos of ________(they) on Facebook. They get to know each other on it.