Lisa would rather ________ at home than ________ cycling with us.

A. stay; going B. stay; go

C. to stay; going D. to stay; go

—What would you like, tea or coffee?

—________， thanks. I just prefer a glass of water.

A. Both B. Neither

C. Either D. None

Boys and girls, believe in yourselves. The ________ you are, the better grades you'll get.

A. more careful B. most careful

C. more carefully D. most carefully

I heard someone ________ at the door. I opened the door and found a postman outside.

A. knocks B. knocking

C. to knock D. knocked

—Could you please tell me ________ get to Xiaogan East Station?

—You can take the No. 2 bus over there.

A. when we can B. how we can

C. when can we D. how can we

Many years ago, when I was at college, I lost my wallet. After borrowing some books from the library, I left my wallet there. I didn't realize that I had lost it until my phone ______. A man asked if I had lost my wallet. I checked my bag and found it was______. He asked me to______ him what was in it. I did so. He then told me where I could find him.

When I ______ his house, I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I noticed a wheelchair(轮椅). I thought that it might have been ______ for him to lower his body and ______my wallet. I thanked him for finding my wallet. I also asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his kindness, and he said, “Just pass it on.” I said I would be ______to do that.

10 years later, I found a ______lying on the ground. It took me several days to find the ______. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he called me back, we agreed to meet, so I could return his wallet. When he saw all his money was still in the wallet, he was very______. He tried to hand me a $50 bill. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on.”

1.A. called B. rang C. answered D. started

2.A. terrible B. true C. nice D. common

3.A. cover B. refuse C. tell D. teach

4.A. reached B. opened C. closed D. made

5.A. pleasant B. easy C. hard D. enjoyable

6.A. give up B. pick up C. hang out D. come out

7.A. glad B. sad C. nervous D. careful

8.A. wallet B. card C. cell phone D. letter

9.A. policeman B. boss C. owner D. teacher

10.A. surprised B. worried C. upset D. tired

There lived two twin brothers called Sam and Tom. They were twins, but they were different in some ways. Sam loved sweets and Tom loved to eat spicy food. Sam was mommy's pet and Tom was daddy's pet. While Sam was generous, Tom was greedy!

As they grew up, their father wanted to give his money to his two sons. He wanted to share his money equally. However, Tom did not agree. He wanted more money.

Their father had an idea. He decided to organize a competition between the two brothers. And he ordered the two sons to walk as long as they could. They should return home before sunset. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money. They didn't carry watches to calculate time.

Both started to walk a long way during a sunny day. Sam walked slowly and steadily(稳定地). Tom wanted to win over Sam, so he started to run faster.

It was noon and Sam decided to return so that he could reach home on time. However, Tom wanted to earn more money. He did not turn his way back home even in the afternoon. He kept walking on. Unfortunately, he could not get home before sunset. He lost the competition.

1.After reading the first paragraph, we can know ________.

A. both Sam and Tom liked sweets

B. Sam and Tom liked the same food

C. their parents didn't like Tom

D. Sam and Tom had different personalities

2.The underlined word “greedy” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A. 慷慨的 B. 贪婪的

C. 无畏的 D. 听话的

3.Who decided to organize a competition?

A. Their father. B. Their mother.

C. Their parents. D. Sam and Tom.

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

A. Their father wanted to share his money equally. However, Sam did not agree.

B. Sam carried a watch but Tom forgot to carry one, so he couldn't calculate time.

C. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home earlier would get more money.

D. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money.

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A. A Funny Competition

B. Two Twin Brothers

C. A Wise Father

D. A Rich Father

根据汉语意思完成句子

1.我越了解他，就越喜欢他。

________ ________ I get to know him, ________ ________ I like him.

2.迈克和他的哥哥都不喜欢流行音乐。

________ Mike ________ his brother likes pop music.

3.英语是一门重要的学科，这是真的。

________ ________ ________ English is an important subject.

4.他总是担心被别人跟踪。

He is always worried about ________ ________ by others.

5.不管他说什么，我都不会生他的气。

________ ________ ________， I won't be angry with him.

书面表达

如今，中学生的学习时间长，压力大。上周你班学生对如何减压放松进行了讨论。大家提出了许多种减压放松的方法。请你以“How to Get Relaxed”为题，写一篇短文。

要求：1. 短文必须包括以上要点，并谈谈自己的看法；2. 词数80左右，文章题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。

How to Get Relaxed

Last week we had a discussion about the ways to get relaxed. ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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—Could you please tell me where the nearest hotel is?

— . Go straight and turn left. You can find one on your right.

A. Sorry, I can’t. B. Yes, I could. C. Sure D. I can tell you.