It was a cold night. The taxi driver didn’t take even one passenger（乘客） all day. When he went by the railway station，he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked，“Where are you going，sir?”

“To the Red Hotel，” the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this， he didn’t feel happy any more. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the railway station. But suddenly， he had an idea. He took the young man through many streets of the big city.

After a long time， they arrived at the hotel. “Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars， please，” the taxi driver said to the young man. “What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week，I took a taxi from the railway station to this hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip.”

1.The story probably happened _______ .

A. on a winter morning        B. on a winter night

C. on a rainy day             C. on a rainy night

2.When the driver saw the young man coming out of the railway station, he was

_____ .

A．happy            B．not happy         C．angry             D．disappointed

3.The driver was not happy any more because ________ .

A．the young man didn’t want to take the taxi

B．the young man wouldn’t give him money

C．the young man was carrying two big bags

D．the hotel was near the railway station and the young man would give him only three dollars

4.Maybe the taxi driver got _______ dollars at last.

A．3                B．2                C．13               D．15

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The two taxi drivers were both honest.

B．The two taxi drivers cheated the young man.

C．It is very far from the railway station to the Red Hotel.

D．The young man knew how far it was from the railway station to the hotel.

Come to Austria

Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and not expensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.

Enjoy Thailand

When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮) Market outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon.

Visit Hawaii!

Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.

1.The advertisements above are about _____.

A．shopping          B．food             C．travel            D．hotels

2.If you go to Bangkok，you can _____.

A．climb mountains                        B．enjoy the scenery of the forests

C．live in the Post Hotel                     D．buy fruits while sitting in your boat

3._____ is a better way to prevent the strong sunshine in Bangkok.

A．Going to the sandy beaches               B．Wearing a hat

C．Climbing up the mountains                D．Staying in the forests

4.If you want to visit both mountains and beaches, you’d better choose _____.

A．Soll in Austria                          B．Bangkok in Thailand

C．the Floating market                      D．Kauai in Hawaii

5.According to(根据)the advertisements, we know that _____.

A．the hottest travel place is Soll

B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai

C．the Floating Market is the middle of Bangkok

D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high

Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news of their country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.

Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news to print？ Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?

Firstly, it’s important to report news. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on TV.

Secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories of everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.

Another factor(因素) is also very important. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.

1.According to the passage, how do people learn about news in the world now?

A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.

B．They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.

C．They watch TV or read newspapers.

D．They listen to the radio every day.

2.Newspapers have been an important part of the daily life since ______.

A．19th century       B．18th century       C．16th century       D．17th century

3.The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that ____.

A．people can learn more about the same news from a newspaper

B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper

C．people can read news stories in other countries

D．people can read news stories about their own country

4.To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Five.             D．Six.

5.Which is NOT TRUE in the passage?

A．Newspapers may print different stories from those on TV.

B．People like to read interesting and unusual news like plane accidents.

C．Many Chinese people have no interest in news in their own countries.

D．Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred years.

选择下列词汇或短语完成下面对话，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共5分，每小题1分）

A. looked at     B. like    C. read    D. yet    E. sent    F. along

A: Have you ___________ 1.today’s Shenzhen Daily?

B: Not _______ 2.What does it say?

A: It says that a man was riding a motorbike ________3.the street when a truck hit him.

B: oh, dear! Things _________ 4.this often happen in busy streets. How is the man now?

A: He was ________5.to the hospital, but died two hours later.

B: Poor man!

选择下列句子完成下面对话，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共5分，每小题1分）

A. I have to give one of them up.

B. What’s that?

C. I hate doing homework, but school’s OK.

D. I really love swimming..

E. But now you do five hours every day.

F. I usually watch TV.

G. Yes, but it’s not impossible.

Tom is interviewing Jane, a famous swimmer.

Jane: I started training（训练） when I was about nine. At first, only for about an hour every day.

Tom: __________1.

Jane: That’s right.

Tom: Do you enjoy training?

Jane: Yes. I love it. _________2.

Tom: What about school?

Jane: ___________3.

Tom: Is it difficult to train so much and do your school work?

Jane: _________4.I stop going out with my friends so much. Now I have more time to train.

Tom: What do you do in your free time?

Jane: Free time? _________5.

根据句子意思，用所给单词的适当形式填空，将答案写在答卷上。（每小题1分）

1.He sent his __________ (regard ) to his friends by e-mails.

2.Nowadays many young people prefer surfing the Internet to ________ ( read ) books.

3.She was ashamed of her son’s bad _________ ( behave ).

4.Jack was _________ ( disappoint ) at the news.

5.I’m not strong enough ________ ( carry ) the box upstairs.

6.Our classroom is on the _______ ( three ) floor.

7.Our Chinese teacher always speaks to us ______ ( gentle ). We all love her.

8.He tried to behave well to make a good ______ ( impress )on the teachers.

9.We have been busy _______ ( prepare ) for the exams these days.

10.After three years, the stadium ___________（take）shape at last.

假如你是林平，你的笔友Sally正在美国的一所学校学习汉语，她给你发了一个电子邮件。请根据其内容，给予回复。邮件的开头及结尾均已给出（不计入总词数）。

要求：1. 词数80左右。

2. 条理清楚，语意连贯，句式规范。

参考词汇： listening ability（能力）, spoken Chinese, radio, TV programs, video tapes

From:  Sally

To:    Lin Ping

Subject: Asking for help

Dear Lin Ping,

How are you getting on? Thanks for telling me something about your school life. I’m glad you’re doing well in your English study.

As you know, I began to learn Chinese 2 years ago. Now let me tell you something about my Chinese study. Though I can read and write a little Chinese, I’m still weak in listening and my spoken Chinese isn’t improving. I find it hard to talk with the people around in Chinese. Could you give me some advice? How I wish I could talk to you in Chinese one day!

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours,

Sally

From: Lin Ping

To:   Sally

Subject: Re: Asking for help

Dear Sally,

Glad to hear from you. You say you have some problems in learning Chinese. Don’t worry. __________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

I hope you will make great progress in your Chinese study. Good luck!

Yours,

Lin Ping

The little boy can draw a picture on his own.

A．himself           B．by himself         C．of himself         D．lonely

The enemy suddenly appeared.

A．went in           B．left              C．showed out        D．came in sight

I will pay you a visit next month.

A．call at            B．call on            C．call up            D．call back