Julio loves to visit his grandmother . He doesn’t get to visit her very often because his family lives in a city that is six hours away .His grandmother lives in a big wooden house on a farm .It is old and looks as if it has secret hiding places .

On the third Sunday of June ,Julio’s parents took him to his grandmother’s .Since it was summer vacation, he was going to stay at grandmother’s for a whole summer . Hid cousins Mario and linda would soon be arriving. They would also be staying at their grandmother’s this summer .

A big porch (走廊) wrapped （缠绕）around two sides of the house .Julio sat in the porch swing （秋千）.He could see the trees that circle the house .They had been planted as a windbreak （防风林）.They protected the house from the wind and blowing dirt .The house was in the middle of a large flat field .

Julio watched the dirt road that led to the house .He couldn’t wait for his cousins to get there .Mario was his age ,and Linda was a year younger .They had fun together .Last summer they spent one whole morning making a fort out of sacks of seed （装种子的麻袋做成的堡垒）.Then Uncle Henry took them on a tractor ride.

Julio remembered another time with his cousins .They had gone out to explore the fields .Julio touched an electric fence and got a shock .Then they found an old snake skin. Nothing like that ever happened at his own home !

Julio could smell the dinner that his grandmother was cooking .It made him hungry .

Finally he saw a cloud of dust coming up the road .“They’re here ! They are here !”He shouted .

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.Why doesn’t Julio often visit his grandmother ?

           A.Because he doesn’t love his grandmother.

            B.Because his parents don’t let him visit his grandmother.

           C.Because his home is far away from his grandmother's.

           D. Because he is often ill .

2.Who is the youngest of Julio and his cousins ?

       A. Linda.       B. Julio.        C. Mario.     D. Henry.

3.The story tells about Julio and his cousins doing all of the following except_____.

          A. watching old movie                

B. taking a tractor ride

          C. finding a snake skin                

D. making a fort from seed sacks

4.How do you think Julio felt when he saw his cousins arriving?

             A.  He was worried.                        B.  Ht: was excited.

            C. He was angry .                         D.  He was sad

5.After Julio cousins arrive , when would probably happen next ?

A. They would build a fort on the hill

B. They would look for snake skins .

C. They would climb the trees in their grandmother’s yard

D. They would eat dinner at their grandmother’s house

听力测试

（一）听句子，选择与画面一致的选项。每个句子听一遍：

1. ( A  B  C )        2. ( A  B  C )      3. ( A  B  C  )      4. ( A  B  C  )

（二）、请听句子，选出恰当的答语。每个句子听一遍：

(    )5. A. It’s Sunday.            B. It’ April 21.                           C. It’s half past eleven.

(    )6. A. It’s very hot.           B. It’s very heavy.          C. It’s very large.

(    )7. A. Yes, please.              B. You are welcome.      C. Sorry, I can’t.

(    )8. A. No, it isn’t.             B. Yes, it is.                   C. Thank you.

(    )9. A. About 40 minutes.                

B. About half an hour’s walk.

         C. About 5 meters long.

(    )10. A. I think it is interesting.

B. I like a story. 

C. I’m reading.

（三）听对话，宣战正确答案。每组对话听两遍。

(    )11. When was Edison born?

A. In 1874.  B. In 1931.  C. In 1847.

(    )12. Why wasn’t the boy at school yesterday?

A. He had to look after his mother.

B. He had to look after his father.

C. He was ill in bed.

(    )13. What’s the woman’s telephone number?

A. 3897244.  B. 3879224.  C. 3789244.

(    )14. Why was the girl late again for school?

A. She was ill.  B. She got up late.  C. She met a traffic accident.

(    )15. When does the dialogue happen?

A. During class.  B. After class.  C. Before class.

(    )16. What does the girl’s mother do?

A. A nurse.  B. A doctor.  C. A worker.

(    )17. What size does the man wear?

A. The large size.  B. The small size.  C. The medium size.

（四）对话理解: 对话听两遍：
听第一段对话，回答第18-21小题。
(    )18. What’s wrong with the boy?
     A. He’s got a headache. B. He’s got a high temperature.
     C. He’s got a cold.
(    )19. How long has he been like this?
     A. For one day. B. For two days. C. For three days.
(    )20. Is he seriously ill?
      A. Yes, he is. B. Yes. But he will be well soon. C. No, he isn’t.
(    )21. How many times should he take the medicine a day?
      A. One time. B. Two times. C. Three times.
听第二段对话，回答第22-25小题。对话听两遍：
(    )22. Where does the man want to go?
      A. London. B. Hong Kong. C. America.
(    )23. When will he go there?
      A. June 29th. B. June 30th. C. July 1st.
(    )24. When will the earliest flight leave?
      A. At 7:00 in the evening. B. At 8:00 in the morning.
      C. At 7:00 in the morning.
(    )25. Does it stop in Beijing?
      A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t. C. We don’t know.
（五）听短文回答问题,短文听两遍。
(    )26. Where did Mr. White work?
      A. France. B. America. C. England.
(    )27. Why was Mrs. White angry?
      A. Her husband wouldn’t go to see their son.

B. Her husband was hit by a car.

C. Her husband didn’t love her.
(    )28. How did Mr. and Mrs. White go to Paris?
      A. By ship. B. By train. C. By plane.
(    )29. Mr. White didn’t know how they had got to Paris because _____ on their way.
      A. he was asleep

B. he was thinking about his work

C. he was worried about his son
(    )30. From this passage we know_____.
      A. Mr. White loved nobody except himself 

B. Mr. White couldn’t get on well with anybody

C. Mr. White was always interested in his work

A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn’t fall asleep.
After some days, he decided to see a doctor. “I just can’t go to sleep at night. What should I do? Could you please help me?”
“I have a suggestion(建议)，”said the doctor. “Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep. I’m sure of it.”
The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”
The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one, two, and three— up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”

1. 1.

   The young man couldn’t go to sleep because ____________________,

   1. A.
      he was worried about his homework
   2. B.
      he worked too hard and became ill
   3. C.
      he didn’t finish doing his lessons
   4. D.
      there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a rest
2. 2.

   The doctor asked the young man ________________________.

   1. A.
      to get up to drink some tea
   2. B.
      to take some medicine and go to bed earlier
   3. C.
      to count numbers while he was lying in bed
   4. D.
      to count numbers before he went to bed
3. 3.

   The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because______.

   1. A.
      he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers
   2. B.
      he wanted to thank the doctor
   3. C.
      he was better and wanted some more medicine
   4. D.
      he still couldn’t go to sleep at night
4. 4.

   The young man _________.

   1. A.
      counted from 569 to 1000
   2. B.
      counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep
   3. C.
      counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea
   4. D.
      counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep
5. 5.

   The young man _____ in fact.

   1. A.
      didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion
   2. B.
      wasn’t ill at all
   3. C.
      was not able to count numbers
   4. D.
      didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion