_____ this way, you can work out the math problem. 

A．Of               B．By               C．On               D．In

She is often seen ______ the old woman.  

A．help             B．helping           C．to help           D．help to

— Kate! Let’s go to work right now. We’ll be late.

— _____. We still have 20 minutes left.

A．Take it easy        B．Not at all          C．That’ s all right    D．You’re welcome

Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,   1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.

In the past few months, many places in southwest China have  2  a serious drought. There has been very little  3  since last autumn. More than 20 million people are   4  trouble finding safe drinking water.

After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by   5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.

Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water  6  their pocket money. They also wrote their   7  on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”

A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very   8 . The serious drought has also made students   9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week   10  every day to save water.”

1.                A．unless          B．and            C．but  D．because

2.                A．bought         B．experienced     C．studied   D．missed

3.                A．rain           B．wind           C．snow D．sunshine

4.                A．causing         B．making         C．having    D．bringing

5.                A．drinking        B．giving          C．getting   D．collecting

6.                A．by             B．in             C．for  D．with

7.                A．plans          B．notes          C．wishes    D．dates

8.                A．relaxing        B．beautiful        C．boring    D．helpful

9.                A．think           B．realize          C．miss D．regard

10.               A．instead         B．instead of       C．except    D．because of

A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven (天堂) or hell (地狱). He saw an extremely grand palace half way and the owner of the palace asked him to stay and live in the palace.

The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any work.”

The owner of the palace said, “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is plenty of seafood and delicacies (美味佳肴) in my palace, and you can eat whatever you like without anyone stopping you. And nothing needs to be done by you.” Then, the man settled down (安定) in the palace.

At the beginning, the man felt very happy at the cycle of eating and sleeping. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and void. So he went to the palace owner and said, “It is very bored to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job?”

The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here at all.”

After another several months, the man could not go on with the life and went to the palace owner again, “I really can not stand this kind of life any more. If you do not offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell instead of living here.”

The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously (蔑视地), “Do you think it is heaven here? It is actually hell!”

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）

1.The man saw a really grand palace ______.

A．on his way home

B．on his way to hell

C．on his way to heaven

D．on his way to another world after his death

2.The man could stay in the palace ______.

A．where he had to work hard                B．where he couldn’t eat much food

C．where he did nothing but eat or sleep        D．where he had no seafood or delicacies to eat

3.The underlined word “void” means “     ” in Chinese.

A．活泼的           B．空虚的           C．困倦的           D．激动的

4.Why did the man want to find a job in the palace?

A．Because he was too poor to live.

B．Because there were many jobs for him.

C．Because he wanted to make more money.

D．Because he felt lonely and bored with the life.

5.Where did the man think he was?

A．In heaven.         B．In hell.            C．At his home.       D．On the Earth.

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.

Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…”He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it …then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

注：urchin顽童, hesitate犹豫, , crippled残疾,cent 美分

1.The street urchin was very surprised when _______________

A．Paul received an expensive car             B．Paul told him about the car

C．he saw the shining car                    D．he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin _______________

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ____________

A．to show his neighbours the big car

B．to show he had a rich friend

C．to let his brother ride in the car

D．to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer（推断） from the story that___________

A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end

5.The best name of the story is ____________

A．A Christmas Present                     B．A Street Urchin

C．A Brother Like That                      D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

BEIJING ACE TRAVEL AGENCY

Beijing-Singapore: four days in Singapore

Website: www.beijingtour.com

Telephone: 010-62617788

MIRAMER HOTEL

restaurant & cafe, swimming pool, KTV, clothing store, reading roomDay 1:

Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport

Afternoon: take a bus tour of the island

Evening: have a party in KTV

Day 2:

Morning: visit the Handicraft Center and the National Museum

Afternoon: take the cable car (缆车) to Sentosa Island

Day 3:

Morning: take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown

Afternoon: take a boat trip around the island

Day 4:

Daytime: free for shopping

Evening: return by air

Departure (出发) date & Price:

August 16, 2011 ¥3,220    August 17, 2011 ¥3,100

August 18, 2011 ¥2,950    August 19, 2011 ¥3,150

根据材料内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）

1.Travelers in the tour group will travel to Singapore _____.

A．by air            B．by sea            C．by train           D．by bus

2.In the notice, we aren’t told ______.

A．the cost of the tour                      B．therouteof the tour

C．the address of the travel agency            D．the date of departure

3.On the second day, travelers in the tour group can _____. 

A．go to Chinatown                        B．visit Sentosa Island

C．tour around by boat                     D．have a party in KTV

4.When can travelers shop freely during the tour?

A．On the first day.                        B．On the second day.

C．On the third day.                        D．On the last day.

5.If you want to spend 3,000 yuan at most on the tour, you can choose _____ as your departure date.

A．August 16         B．August 17         C．August 18         D．August 19

阅读下面短文，把A—D填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确，然后完成题。

Nowadays, more and more young people are becoming vegetarians in most Western countries. They are thought of as vegetarians and they refused to eat meat, fish, eggs, cheese and milk. 1. _______Some of them just don’t eat animal products such as milk, eggs, or yogurt, but some others are strict vegetarians and they eat mainly fruit and vegetables. As we know, it is very important to have a balanced diet, especially for the teenagers who are growing up. 2. _______ Well, each person chooses to become a vegetarian for different reasons. The main reasons are they want to protect animals and they want to stay healthy.

I decided to be a vegan when I was 15 years old. But as a vegetarian, I have had a difficult time in getting the proper nutrition(营养). 3. _______   Of course, being a vegetarian isn’t for everyone. 4. _______ 

A. So why are they becoming vegetarians?

B. Most experts and doctors say that being a vegetarian is very healthy, but many people disagree.

C. So don’t get discouraged(泄气的) if you can’t give up hamburgers and meat dumplings!

D. There are many different types of vegetarians.

5. Which of the following is NOT true？

A. There are many vegetarians in most Western countries.

B. The main reason for being vegetarians is they don’t like eating meat.

C. Not everyone should be a vegetarian.

D. Keeping healthy is important to teenagers.

阅读短文，从方框中选择行当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。请将答案写在短文后相应题号的横线上。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。

After a quick breakfast, I went into the lecture hall in a hurry．A famous teacher was 1. to the students．He was holding up a $100 bill．Then he said to the three hundred students，“Who would like this $1 00 bill?” The students put up 2.hands at once．Then he said，“I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you，but 3.，let me do this．”He made the bill into a ball．Then he said. “Who4. it now?” The hands went back into the air．“Well,” he said，“what if I do this?” and he 5. it on the floor and stepped on it．He picked up the 6.bill and said．“Who still wants it?” Hands went back again into the air．

“My friends,” he said，“you have learned a valuable(有价值的)7. today．No matter what I did to the $100 bill! Many  8. in our life，we are dropped and stepped on．We feel as if we are worth nothing．But remember, no matter what 9.  happened to you，you will never lose your value：You are 10. valuable to those people who love you．Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but who you are．’’

根据下面对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hello, Fangfang. We are looking for you everywhere.1.______________________?

B: I went to the school library. What’s up?

A: We’re going to help the children in hospital. Will you join us?

B: Of course. 2._____________________?

A. This Saturday morning. We’ll stay there for the whole day.

B. That’s great. See you then.

(At the Children’s Hospital)

B: Hello, I’m Fangfang. Can I have your name, please?

C: I’m Li Huan.

B: Hello, Li Huan. 3._____________________?

C: I’ve got a high fever. I have stayed here for five days.

B: How are you feeling now?

C: 4.______________________.I hope I can go back to school soon.

B: Don’t worry. I will help you with your lessons.

C: 5._____________________.

B: It’s a pleasure. Now, let me read you a story.