Ⅲ.短文填空根據短文內容及所給首字母，填寫所缺單詞，每空格填一詞。

      What does Britain make you think of? Its royal (王室) family or fish and chips? In fact,Britain is f1 for forming queues (排隊等候) as well. From the supermarket to the underground,queues are everywhere.

      I used to think people s 2 queue in China. But I was wrong. You can also see queues everywhere. It is a part of d 3 life. People queue most of the time. They queue to buy tickets in the cinema or when waiting at a restaurant. Most Chinese are u 4to waiting in a queue.

      But sometimes you^，11 find y5 in the middle of a rush,for example,getting onto the underground. Even away from the busy undergroutid platform (站臺) ，queues are different. One day I remembered standing in line at the supermarket. I left small s 6 in front of me. Within seconds,a girl walked by and took her place in front of me.

      I was a b 7 surprised at first,and then a bit angry. And later I smiled. I found these e 8 were very interesting. These small differences help me learn about a new c 9 Sometimes Chinese are less polite because they are less p 10 . And there are usually more people in cities. And of course ? queue jumpers are always unpopular.

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                                              D

       Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability”’ said a teacher during a school meeting last

term.“Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed (失望的) . ”

       After this special meeting,I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month,I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London,a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.

       As we were still young,we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London,we went to Stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them too.

       The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast,a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben,the London Bridge,and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.

        The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet,time really flew fast. Three weeks later,we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.

() l. In the “homestay” program,a visitor can .

   A. learn more about holidays

   B. understand his culture better

   C. improve the language ability

   D. take part in foreign meetings

() 2. The writer had wanted to visit London since .

   A. last month   B. years ago

   C. the special meeting   D. her stay abroad

() 3. The group leader should .

   A. make plans for the family   B. take care of the students

   C. stay with different families   D. rent rooms to the students

() 4. The writer ’ s host family .

   A. was very kind to her

   B. went sightseeing with her

   C. had two white daughters

   D. was interested in her activities

() 5. From the passage,we know that the writer in London.

   A. wished to stay a little longer

   B. spent three weeks in her home

   C. had classes in many interesting places

   D. helped the teacher to take the students in a car

                                            C

      One day a little girl found two weak birds when she walked in the forests. She took them home and put them in a small cage.

      Every day she fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they said“hello” to her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last (持續(xù)) forever (永遠) .

      One day the girl left the cage ^, s  door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly when it circled (盤旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close,she caught it at once. She was very happy that she held it tightly (緊緊地) in her hand!Suddenly,she felt something happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find that the bird couldn ’ t move any more and died. Her love for the bird killed it.

      She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear,blue sky. She lifted (舉起) it from the cage and flew it into the air.The bird circled once,twice,three times...

      When the bird flew happily in the sky,she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder (肩膀) . It sang the nicest song she often heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight;the best way to keep love is to let it fly!

() l. The girl loved the two birds very much because .

   A. they greeted her every morning

   B. they were hungry but very strong

   C. they liked staying in the cage quietly

   D. they didn’t eat much food

() 2. One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and of the two birds flew out of the cage.

   A. the sick   B. the female

   C. the larger and stronger   D. the white and blue

() 3. The girl held the bird tightly in her hand because she was afraid that .

   A. it would die   B. it felt cold

   C. the other bird felt lonely   D. it would fly away

() 4. The girl felt that the other bird when it jumped in the cage.

   A. wanted to see what happened

   B. wanted to be free

   C. wanted to sing a beautiful song again

   D. wanted to eat something

() 5. What does the story want to tell us?

   A. We should protect birds. B. Keeping birds isn ’ t easy.

   C. We can easily kill birds. D. To keep love is to let it fly.

                                       B 

         Singing songs is fun,but is it also useful? For learning English pronunciation (發(fā)音) ，Mr Joe thinks songs are the most useful way to learn. At the same time ? you can learn some new words and phrases while singing songs. Mr Joe has used songs to help himself learn French ? Spanish ? Japanese and Chinese. You should do the same.

         Some words used in songs are not everyday English ? so you have to be careful how you use song lyrics (歌詞) when you speak. Most words and sentences are very useful. You don't have to sing songs aloud if you are shy ? but after learning a song you should be able to follow the words without looking at the lyrics. When you can do that,you have learned something that you will never forget!

          Some good songs to listen to are from the Beatles,John Denver and the Carpenters. Their songs are not too fast and the lyrics are close to normal spoken English. Just for fun,you can try Mr Joe's favourite singer, B. B. King. His songs are not easy at all!If you can understand even 80% of “Why I Sing the Blues”，you are a very advanced student.

         If you become good at singing English songs ? you can try to go to karaoke and sing with your friends. When you are able to sing a song in another language ? even if you don¹1 sing so beautifully,you will really impress (給......深刻印象) other people!

() l. Which is Mr Joe ’ s mother language?

   A. French. B. English. C. Chinese. D. Japanese.

() 2. Singing English songs can help us in many ways ? EXCEPT .

   A. pronouncing correctly   B. remembering new words

   C. impressing other people   D. singing songs better

() 3. The songs from the Beatles are easy to learn,because .

   A. everyone likes the songs

   B. the singers’ voice is sweet

   C. the lyrics of the songs are beautiful

   D. the lyrics are close to normal spoken English

() 4. The underlined word “advanced” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “ ”.

   A. careful   B. excellent

   C. kind-hearted   D. lazy

() 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

   A. English songs

   B. The famous band—the Beatles

   C. English songs help with English learning

   D. How to learn English

Ⅱ.閱讀理解閱讀下面的短文，然后從各題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳選項。

                                           A

 Dear Mum and Dad,

         The time has come： I’m graduating,and I thank you both for all your help during these 15 years. I still remember when you used to say, “You can be whatever you want.I’m so glad you are my parents,especially when I hear kids say they don ’ t get on well with theirs. I ’ m glad that you support me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help,and that ’ s important to me.

         Dad ? I remember when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I never caught anything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realize you were only trying to show me the right way. When I would cry,you would always be there to try to cheer me up. That ’ s  what I call a good,loving,caring dad. Sometimes you and Mum don ’t agree with me? but you are there by my side in anything that I do ? and that’s why I love you both so much.

         Mum,I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night,and I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything;the best part about you is that you listen. I'm glad we do a lot together. You love to have fun,and Dad does too. You always give me your opinion and I listen.

          Thank you for bringing me up.

                                                Love always,

                                                   Amy

() 1. Amy writes the letter to show to her parents.

   A. wishes   B. support   C. help   D. thanks

() 2. In Amy’s  opinion ? other kids of her age may their parents.

   A. have problems with   B. get on well with

   C. like to talk to   D. like to listen to

() 3. Father might get angry with her when Amy. .

   A. didn ’ t accept him   B. didn ’ t do things in the right way

   C. didn ’ t catch any fish   D. didn ’ t agree with her parents

() 4. The underlined part “and Dad does too” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”

   A. and Dad is funny too   B. and so is Dad

   C. and Dad has too   D. and Dad also loves to have fun

() 5. What makes Amy and her mother become good friends?

   A. Cheering up each other.

   B. Listening to each other and having fun together.

   C. Encouraging each other.

   D. Going out together.

Ⅰ.完形填空閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳選項。

       Is the art of conversation dying? The other day,my wife 1 two teenage children did something we haven ’ t 2 for ages. It didn ’t need the Internet ? a TV screen ? batteries. . . or anything else for that matter. But we all 3 it so much that we ’ re thinking of doing it again sometime.

       We had a 4 . The kind of real ? live conversation was nothing 5  when I was growing up ? but which seems all too rare these days. Today we have chat rooms ? text messages ? emails but we seem to be losing the 6 of communicating face-to-face. We all know 7 young people are out on a date (約會) these days,they spend most of that time 8 their mobile phones.And teenagers nowadays seem to 9 communicating with their friends by sending text messages but not 10 to them.

        If we carry on like this ? in the future ? we ^, 11 lose the use of our 11 What do you think? Email me,and who knows? Maybe we could 12 have a real conversation about it!

() 1. A. and   B. or   C. but   D. after

() 2. A. made   B. known   C. done   D. seen

() 3. A. acted   B. blamed   C. decided   D. enjoyed

() 4. A. game   B. report   C. conversation   D. meeting

() 5. A. common   B. special   C. usual   D. new

() 6. A. name   B. art   C. attention   D. aim

() 7. A. because   B. how   C. when   D. unless

() 8. A. buying   B. collecting   C. repairing   D. answering

() 9. A. dislike   B. like   C. think   D. believe

() 10. A. writing   B. introducing   C. speaking   D. hurrying

() 11. A. eyes   B. voices   C. mouths   D. hands

() 12. A. still   B. always   C. even   D. never

IV.短文填空根據短文內容及所給首字母，填寫所缺單詞，每空格填一詞。

       From the time we were babies we have been taught manners. We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths f 1 We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to s 2 and the way to introduce people.

       Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere e 3 Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia (波利尼西亞) it is bad manners to be seen eating b4 each other. So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food.

Some East Africans spit (吐口水) four times as a kind of blessing (祝福) . They do it to show that they want a sick person to get w 5 ,or to bless a new-born baby. In most other places,spitting means something completely (完全地) d 6 It usually shows an unhealthy habit. In many countries,it may mean that you h 7 someone.

       When we go to visit someone we say “Hello!” or “How are you?” or things like that. But if you are v 8 an East African village,everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you. The p 9 thing there will be for you to go quietly,without speaking to anyone,and sit beside your friend. You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you.

        In a village in Arab ? a visitor will walk b 10 all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front,he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It is rude to refuse (拒絕) .

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Ⅲ.任務型閱讀閱讀下面短文，然后根據短文內容補全表格中所缺失的信息。

       What can kites do for us? You might think they are just for fun,but kites can do a lot more.        Picture taking： In the 1880s,when there were no airplanes,people used kites to take photos from the air. Those kites carried cameras. People on the ground lit the fuse (導火索) that was tied to the kite. That released the shutter ( 快打開門) . Once people used them in war. In this way,they got to know more about their enemies.

       Science studies： In the early 1900s,scientists from the United States put science instruments into kites. They used them to learn about the weather.

       Life saving： Once some lifeboats on ships from the United States had kites on them. They could send radio messages from the kites. This made it much easier to find people lost at sea.

       Fishing： In Asia,people have been using kites for fishing for hundreds of years. Fishing with a kite is far better than you might think. Using a kite,you can place the hook (魚釣) further away. You can also put it into the water slowly so it will not scare (驚嚇) the fish.

       Advertising： Advertisements aren’1 just on TV. They can also be on kites!These kites usually carry the name of a product or a company. Advertising kites come in many shapes and bright colours. Some even look like the products!

                                   D

       If you wish to become a better reader ? here are four important points to remember about rate ? or speed,of reading：

       ☆ Knowing why you are reading—what you are reading to find out—will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

       ☆ Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something,arithmetic problems? science and history books? which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

       ☆ Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment,news,and letters from friends,items,or bits of news from local or hometown paper,telling what is happening to friends and neighbours.

       ☆ In some of your readings ? you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast ? as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

() 1. According to the passage,your reading speed depends on .

   A. whether the reading material is easy or difficult

   B. when and where you are reading the article

   C. what your purpose in reading something is

   D. whether the article is long or short

() 2. If one wants to be relaxed by reading,one should take up .

   A. a story book   B. a book on science and technology

   C. news,letters from friends   D. some materials full of information

() 3. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?

   A. The Little Mermaid. B. A user guide.

   C. Letters from friends. D. An evening paper.

() 4. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?

   A. How to decide your reading speed.

   B. How to raise your reading speed.

   C. How to improve your reading skills.

   D. How to choose your reading materials.

() 5. What is important about speed of reading?

   A. To read as fast as you can.

   B. To keep your reading at the same speed.

   C. To read as slowly as possible.

   D. To fit your reading speed to your needs

                                            C

        Reading is a good habit,but the problem is,there ’ s too much to read these days,and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.

        Preview——if it's long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.

        Here ’ s how to preview.

        . Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.

        . Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.

        Previewing doesn ’t give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don ^, t really want—or need—to read.

        Skim—if it ’ s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading——like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.

       Here ’ s how to skim.

       . Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.

       . Pick up only a few key words in each line.

        Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece,but we ’ 11 get a similar idea of what it ’ s all about.

() 1. How many skills are recommended in this passage?

   A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

() 2. What does the underlined word “Skim” mean in Chinese?

   A. 精讀   B. 默讀   C. 朗讀   D. 略讀

() 3. What should we NOT do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage?

   A. Read the last two paragraphs carefully.

   B. Get our eyes to move fast.

   D. Pick up only a few key words in each line.

() 4. What is the best title for this passage?

   A. How to read faster   B. What to read

   C. When to read   D. Why we should read