Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don't work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden（瑞典）, India, Mexico（墨西哥） and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink（粉红的）or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers was first given（被提出） by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held（举行）in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.

1.Mother’s Day is on __________.

A. the second Saturday in May

B. the second Sunday in May

C. May the second

D. May the twelfth

2.When one’s mother is still living, she often wears a ________ rose or carnation.

A. white B. pink C. yellow D. blue

3.The idea of _________ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.

A. a present B. a week C. a day D. a flower

4.The first American Mother’s Day was ____________.

A. on 10th May, 1908 B. on 2nd May, 1908

C. on 10th May, 1809 D. on 2nd May, 1980

5.The celebration of the first Mother’s Day was held__________.

A. in New York B. in Philadelphia

C. in Washington D. C. D. in Australia

The computer is fast and hardly makes a mistake , while（然而） people are slow and make mistakes sometimes . That’s what people often say when they talk about computers. For many years , scientists have been improving computers . Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully . It is widely used in factories , hospitals, post offices and airports . A computer can report , decide and control in almost every field . With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures , write music , talk with people , play chess, translate languages and so on . Many computer scientists are now thinking of making computers “ think ” like a man . Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel . Some people are afraid that one day computers will be too clever to listen to them. But scientists tell us that such things will not happen . People are still cleverer than computer.

1.The computer can work ______ than people .

A. more wonderfully

B. more slowly

C. more often

2.Computers can do _______ for people .

A. few jobs B. all jobs C. many jobs

3.What will perhaps happen in the future ?

A.Computers can think like men and women .

B.People will no longer use computers .

C.Computers will only be used to talk with people .

4.The author（作者） of the passage mainly tells us something ________ .

A. about the danger of the computer

B. about scientists

C. about the computer

5.Which of the following is right according to the passage ?

A.People are slow and full of mistakes when using computers .

B.Computers can translate languages without people’s help .

C.Computers will never be cleverer than people .

Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.

Hemingway had written many books in his life. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous and also my favorite. It came out in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn’t get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. But the old man believes himself. Then on the eighty-fifth day the man gets a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.Hemingway’s father was a fan of _____.

A. books B. sports C. music D. art

2.The Old Man and the Sea was published(出版) in _____.

A. 1852 B. 1899

C. 1952 D. 1989

3.The old man doesn’t get a fish until the _____ day.

A. fifteenth B. eightieth

C. eighty-fourth D. eighty-fifth

4.What does the old man do when he can’t get a fish?

A. He has to look for food somewhere else.

B. He doesn’t give up fishing.

C. He doesn’t fish any more.

D. He has nothing to do.

5.What can we learn from the old man?

A. When we are in trouble, we should not give up.

B. When we want to fish, we can get a big fish.

C. We can do everything well because we are young.

D. We can live a better life if we like fishing.

根据句意及汉语提示完成单词（共7小题，每小题1分，共7分）

1.Would you please keep _____________（寂静）? The baby is sleeping.

2.We are having a party to celebrate Betty’s ______________（第二十个）birthday.

3.There are four _____________（季节） in a year：spring, summer, autumn and winter.

4.I went to the cinema, but my brother _____________ （逗留）at home.

5.When was the People’s Republic of China _______________（成立）？

6.We must ______________（设法）to finish the work in an hour.

7.W____________________（无论什么）you say, I won’t believe you .

根据文意和首字母补全单词（共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）

The first 1.p_________ （先驱者）crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the 2.b they did not have enough food. The Native Americans taught them how to grow 3.c_________ . They soon had4.p________ of food to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This 5.f_________ is celebrated with a meal6.a________ family and friends. Everyone helps 7.l__________ the table. After the meal, they help wash the 8.d_______.

从方框内选择适当的句子补全对话。（共5分）

A: Hi, Mike. National Day is coming. 1.__________. How will you spend it ?

B: I have no idea. What about you ?

A: 2._________. How about going boating on Dongchang Lake together ?

B: But I don’t think it’s safe enough.

A: Shall we have a picnic in the park then?

B: Good idea. 3.________. We can go if the weather is fine.

A: Don’t worry. 4.________.

B: That’s great. What should we take ?

A: Some food and drinks.

B: OK. When will we go?

A: At 8:00 on the morning of October 1st.

B: OK. 5._______.

A: I hope so, too.

任务型阅读，阅读短文，完成文后各句空格。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

Travel Information

1.You can visit a famous forest park in ________________.（填位置）

2.If you don’t know how to go to Beihu Park, you can call ______________ to get information.

3.Dongjiang Lake is famous for _______________.

4.If you and your parents visit Mount Mang, you need to pay______________.

5.You needn’t spend any money if you visit _______________.

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 下面短文中的划线部分是错误的，请改正，不得改变原文意思，并将正确答案写在右边相应题号的横线上。

I live in the country and my father was a farmer. He is now forty－five year old. Because of years of hard work, he looks old than his age. When I was young, he used to tell I the importantce of study. Father knows few about English and other subjects, but he usually gives me some good advices on how to learn my lessons good. He is not only kind to me but also very strict in me. With his help, I’ve made great progress. I’ll never forget what him taught me. I think my father is a best father in the world.

书面表达（共10分）

以“A Man-made World Wonder”为标题，介绍法国埃菲尔铁塔（Eiffel Tower）。要求80词左右。要点提示：

埃菲尔铁塔是法国巴黎著名铁塔，1887年1月动工，1889年3月开放，距今已100多年的历史。塔高324米，有三层，第一层有商店和餐厅，第二层有咖啡馆，第三层供游人观景，直到1930年它始终是全世界最高的建筑。我认为埃菲尔铁塔是世界上最伟大的奇观之一。

生词短语提示：巴黎Paris；法国France；楼层：floor；咖啡馆：café ；start to build（开始动工）; on the first floor（在第一层）; for tourists to enjoy the beautiful sights（供游人观景）

A Man-made World Wonder

—What’s the matter? —I have ______ headache.

A. a B. an C. the D. /