He found the street much _____.

A. crowded                        B. crowding

C. crowd                          D. crowdedly

We have not settled the question of _____ it is necessary for him to study abroad.

A. if          B. where              C. whether                  D. that

Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes. As years 1 the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister, a young English 2, began to believe he might 3 this almost magic barrier.

  It was a cold afternoon on May 6^th, 1954, when Bannister knew he had a 4 chance. Bannister had been _5 hard and was very fit, but the weather conditions were a real 6 to him. Describing the 7 later, Bannister said, “On the way to the track, the wind blew strongly. As I 8 for the start I glanced at the flag. It moved 9 now. This was the moment when I made my decision.”

  “The gun fired. My legs 10  to meet no resistance, as if I was 11 forward by some unknown force. The noise from the faithful 12 gave me greater strength. I felt the 13 of a lifetime had come.”

  “I was driven on by a 14 of fear and pride. My body had long since used up all its energy 15 it went on running just the same. This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they 16 could have done in previous years. When I leapt(冲向) at the 17 tape（跑道终点的细绳）, I fell, almost 18.”

“I knew I had done it, even before I 19 the time. The announcement came, ‵Result of the one mile…Time, three minutes…′the rest was 20 in the noise of excitement.”

1.    A. passed along                   B. passed down          C. went by                  D. went over

2.    A. coach                            B. athlete                   C. captain                    D. judge

3. A. defeat                               B. move                     C. beat                        D. break

4. A. real                                  B. lucky                     C. serious                    D. false

5. A. competing                         B. training                  C. fighting                   D. attending

6. A. eagerness                          B. pleasure                 C. relief                       D. worry

7. A. accident                            B. event                     C. issue                       D. topic

8. A. did up                               B. made up                C. put up                     D. lined up

9. A. safely                                B. heavily                   C. thinly                      D. gently

10. A. seemed                            B. used                      C. happened                D. had

11. A. dragged                           B. drawn                   C. pulled                     D. pushed

12. A. mass                              B. residents                C. crowd                    D. team

13. A. moment                           B. period                    C. while                      D. date

14. A. concentration                   B. collection               C. combination            D. classification

15. A. so                                   B. but                       C. or                           D. as

16. A. never                              B. ever                      C. even                       D. still

17. A. starting                            B. lasting                   C. finishing                  D. running

18. A. unconcerned                    B. unconscious           C. unknown                D. unnoticed

19. A. offered                            B. told                      C. announced              D. heard

20. A. stuck                              B. involved                 C. lost                         D. spread

Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.

   Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet. The bear eats fruits, honey and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.

   Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.

1.We can infer from the text that humans and animals ____________.

   A. depend on one sense in choosing food

   B. are not satisfied with their food

   C. choose food in similar ways

   D. eat entirely different food

2.Which of the following eats only one type of food?

   A. The white butterfly.

   B. The small bird.

   C. The bear.

   D. The fox.

3.Certain animals change their choice of food when ___________.

   A. the season changes

   B. the food color changes

   C. they move to different places

   D. they are attracted by different smells

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that __________.

   A. food is chosen for a good reason

   B. French and British food is good

   C. some people have few choices of food

   D. some people care little about healthy diet

Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harward University is the most famous in North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.

   The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed. It contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus(真菌) diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile （易碎的）for classroom use.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers

   B. The Lives of Leopold and Rodolph.

   C. Flowers Native to the United States.

   D. Material Used for Artificial Flowers

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the goal of Leopold and Rudolph was to ___________.

   A. created a botanical garden where only exotic United States flowers grew

   B. do a thorough study of plant structure

   C. make a copy of one member of each United States flower family

   D. Show that glass flowers are more realistic than wax flowers

3.Which of the following is NOT included in the display at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University?

  A. Models of 164 families of flowering plants.

  B. Magnified details of flower parts.

  C. Several species of native birds.

  D. A group of diseased fruits.

Can you understand the beginning of this essay? "My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF."

    The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phones text messages. Text messages (also called SMS)through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called "texting"

    A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition,typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like "r" for "are," "u" for "you," and "2"for "to." Several letters can also represent a phrase, like "lol" for "laughing out loud." Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling "please" as "pls."

    Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, "My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face."

    Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.

1.Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?

  A. Using letters to represents words.

  B. Using phrases to represent essay.

  C. Using letters to represent phrases.

  D. Using numbers to represent words.

2.Which of the following was most probably the title of students' essay?

  A. My Smmr Hols

  B. CU in LA

  C. My GF

  D. My G8 Tchr

3.Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?

  A. Not many people use texting.

  B. Spelling in English is too difficult.

  C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.

  D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.

H—husband                     W—Wife

H:I don’t know what to wear, dear.

W: __1_.

H: I’m going to have an important interview.

W:_2__.

H: Thanks.  3 

W: Yes. You look very smart in that blue one.

H: _4__.Do you think this will match?

W: No, not really. Why don’t you wear your new one?

H: Which one?

W:   5 

H: Oh, that one. I’ll get it.

W: It will surly go perfectly with your suit.

A.      How about the tie?

B.      Why are you being so particular about your clothes today?

C.      You have so many to choose from.

D.     The one the kids gave you for your birthday.

E.      Do you like this suit?

F.      I’m sure you’ll do well.

G.     Nothing can be more important than this.

单词拼写（每空只写一词）

1．1997------2007 was the happiest __________ (十年 ) in her life.

2．The president __________(确认  ) that the election would be held on October 25 as planned.

3．Problems will ___________ ( 出现  ) if you don't  know enough about the mountain you are climbing.

4．Children of all ages should be ___________ (在户外) several hours a day.

5．The old man went to New Zealand ___________ (尽管 ) the fact that the doctor had told him to rest.

6．If you swallow your food without ___________ (咀嚼  ) it, you will have health problems.

7．The man ___________ (应得   ) to be sent to prison since he did something illegal.

8．These goods will be sold at a ___________(打折).

9．Tom's father made a ___________ （尖的，尖刻的  ） remark about his hair style just as we were leaving.

10．She ___________ ( 频繁  ) sent messages to her son in order to make sure he was all right.

Before Louis the Eleventh became the king, he used to visit        1            

a peasant whose garden produced excellent fruit. After he          2            

takes office, the peasant brought him as a present a very           3            

large apple which had grown in their garden. The king,              4            

remembering the pleasant hour that he had spent under the old    5            

man's roof, gave him a thousand of crowns(25便士). The lord  6            

of the village, heard of this , thought that if one who gave          7            

a common apple received so large a reward, one gave                8            

a really valuable present would receive an even large reward.      9           

He, however, offered a splendid horse. The king accepted it

and thinking of the big apple, said, “This cost me a lot of money;

I now give it to you in return for your horse.”                10            

Suppose you are Tom. While staying in Australia, you went on a wildlife safari(游猎), but you were very disappointed with the trip and you want to ask for half your money back.

Carefully read the brochure description below and the notes you have made and then write to the company covering the points in your notes and adding any other relevant information.

Write a letter of about 120 words.

（注：以下为宣传手册的内容，其中斜体部分是你所做的记录。）

Tropical Tours（热带旅游）

1-     Day Wildlife Safari $80

Relax and enjoy a unique experience!

Explore unspoilt rainforest, waterfalls and creeks

Observe an amazing variety of wildlife.

l         Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach     hardly modern!

l         Pick up from and return to your accommodation     one and a half hours late—missed dinner

l         Experienced guide with specialized knowledge of the area     but nobody could hear her

l         Swimming and guided rainforest walk            march! No time to enjoy it

l         Morning and afternoon refreshments(茶点) and a tropical lunch        sandwiches!

l         We supply binoculars(望远镜)—a must for birdwatching. 

                                                      but not enough for everyone