Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(青少年). Many are adults(成年人). Some study at school, others learn by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on TV, or in the films. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own(自己的) language and maths and English. Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English.
【小题1】根据Others are teenagers(青少年). Many are adults(成年人).描述，可知选C。
【小题2】根据短文第一段描述，可知孩子，年轻人和成人都在学英语。故选C。
【小题3】根据短文第二段描述，可知每个人学英语都有不同的原因，故选D。
【小题4】联系上文可知本文描述的是中国人学英语，故他们自己的语言是汉语，选A。
【小题5】by表示通过某种方式，通过自己学习英语，及自学英语，故选B。
【小题6】Are there many adults learning English in China?

A．No, they aren’t.	B．No, they are.
C．Yes, there are.	D．Yes, there aren’t.

【小题7】________learn English.

A．Only teenagers.

B．Only adults.

C．Small children, teenagers and adults.

D．Only small children.

【小题8】Which of the following is true?

A． Most people learn English over the radio.

B． All the people learn English at school.

C． Students only learn their own language at school.

D． Different people have different reasons for learning English.

【小题9】“Their own language” means_____________.

A．Chinese

B．English

C．French

D．Japanese

【小题10】What’s the Chinese meaning of “learn by themselves”?\

A．和他们一起学习

B．自学

C．向他们学习

D．通过学习

From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and weekends they are free and  31 themselves. Some watch television or go to the cinema, others take part in sports. This is decided by their own   32  .

There are many different ways to spend our free time.

Almost everyone has some kind of   33  : it may be something from collecting stamps to ____34___ model planes. Some hobbies are very   35 , but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth(值得…的)  36 of money, others are valuable(有价值的) only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several   37  dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(罕见的)fifty-cent piece which   38  him $250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder(怀疑) if they are worth any money. However,  39  my brother they are quite valuable.

 40  makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.

1.	A．love B．work C．enjoy D．Play

 

2.	A．lives B．interests C．jobs D．things

 

3.	A．hobby B．thing C．job D．way

 

4.	A．make B．making C．makes D．made

 

5.	A．interesting B．exciting C．cheap D．expensive

 

6.	A．a little B．a few C．a lot D．a number

 

7.	A．thousand B．thousands C．thousands of D．thousand of

 

8.	A．paid B．cost C．took D．spend

 

9.	A．to B．on C．with D．in

 

10.	A．Everything B．Anything C．Nothing D．Something

 

完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

“I can’t  believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate* for president of Student Union. I really thought I should be chosen.

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered     1   a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my   2   , Jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine.

“I’m, er – I’m just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team,” he said nervously. “You are really   3   and you would be a great partner.”

“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well,   4   you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow.” he said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the    5   from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election* process would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to    6       Jeff.

    7   of all, I began to create a catchy*advertisement. Within a few days, we     8  a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway     9    passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to    10 what new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster agreed to add    11  we want to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.

An eighth grader said, “    12   will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”

    13   these words made my heart filled with pride. I had wanted to become president of Student Union to make a difference. Now I achieved that. Jeff became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his     14   . The fact that it has made a    15   in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

1.                A．us             B．him            C．her D．them

 

2.                A．surprise        B．luck            C．fun  D．love

 

3.                A．tired           B．happy          C．smart D．busy

 

4.                A．if             B．because        C．after D．while

 

5.                A．message        B．present         C．dream    D．offer

 

6.                A．refuse         B．leave           C．agree    D．join

 

7.                A．First           B．Second         C．Third D．Last

 

8.                A．sent           B．invented        C．designed  D．bought

 

9.                A．for            B．from           C．with D．without

 

10.               A．take out        B．give out        C．work out  D．find out

 

11.               A．everywhere     B．somewhere     C．everything     D．nothing

 

12.               A．This           B．It             C．He   D．We

 

13.               A．Hearing        B．Seeing         C．Thinking   D．Hoping

 

14.               A．exercise        B．class           C．family D．success

 

15.               A．friend          B．difference      C．mistake   D．living

 

 

据调查显示，目前许多中学生不重视课外阅读。请你根据下表内容写一篇短文，对这一现状进行分析并提出建议。

要点：

Reasons for not reading	1. too much homework 2. no habit of reading 3. spend time on TV or the Internet
Advantages of reading	1. learn more about the world 2. think better 3. make our life more colorful ……
Advice to teachers or students	……（至少一点）

注意：1. 不少于60词（开头已给出的内容不记入总词数）；

2. 内容必须包括上表中的要点，可适当发挥；

3. 条理清楚、语句连贯；

4. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。

At present only a few students do some reading after class. Here are several reasons.

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先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词。使短文完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共10空，每空0.5分，共5分）

Do you like listening to radio? For some people, listening to radio programs has become a part of their d__1.lives. How did this start?

   Radio began as ship-to-ship and ship-to-land c__2.. In the early 1900s, several people showed that radio could do more than that. Dr. Lee De Forest, is w____3. known as the father of radio. He made the first p___4. radio broadcast. As a fan of opera, De Forest wanted to s__5. the musical entertainment into homes. His first try was on January 13,1910, from the Metropolitan Opera House (大都会歌剧院) in New York City. However, the signal was not good enough. Only a few listening stations and a___6.in the harbor (港湾) area were able to hear this broadcast. Although there was a lot to do to improve, it s__7.what radio could do.

   Look at the world around us. Radio broadcasts are e___8.. Information now travels at the speed of l____9.. Music, news, traffic reports and speeches from world leaders are all on the radio. Can you imagine a world w___10.radio?