We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time, At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s. universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made "surfing" the Internet easier. Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among young people. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.

1.How long has the Internet been used?

A. For over 10 years.                        B. For over 20 years.

C. For over 40 years.                        D. For over 60 years.

2.What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new network system was set up?

A. The other computers would wait.

B. The other computers would still work.

C. Some of the others still worked.

D. The other computers wouldn't work.

3.Which of the following used the Internet first?

A. Hospitals    B. Universities       C. Banks         D. The government

4.What is true about computers in the 1990s?

A. They became cheaper and easier to use.

B. They became larger and larger.

C. People couldn't buy them anywhere.

D. People could get information only from them.

5.What can we infer from the last sentence?

A. People will die without the Internet.

B. All people should set up their own network.

C. People live easily without the Internet.

D. People will more and more depend on the Internet.

詞匯 (15分)

1.He often tells_______ (謊言 ) , so nobody likes him.

2.This kind of newspaper is published_______(每周) ,so we can read it once a week.

3.We won the match with their_______(支持).

4.How many_______(語言 )are there in the world?

5.On the_______(互聯(lián)網(wǎng)) ,there are also lots of songs,  movies and games.

用所給詞的填空 。

1.I think swimming is not as_______ (interest) as hiking.

2.However, the work_______ (it) is very difficult.

3.We all got off the coach_______ (quick) when we got there.

4.This digital camera is much_______ (expensive) than that one, right?

5.David is an_______(dishonest) boy, We all like to play with him.

用動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1.He would like to be a social worker when he_______ (grow) up.

2.The Eiffel Tower is_______ (make) of metal.

3.He needs_______ (meet) his close friend.

4.They_______ (plan) to go to see the final, but they didn't.

5.We are writing to you about_______ (protect) wild animals.

句型轉(zhuǎn)換（10分）

1.Tom is the tallest boy in my class.（同義句）

Tom is_______ than_______ _______ boy in my class.

2.Kitty planned to visit the zoo.（對畫線部分提問）

_______ ______ Kitty plan to_______?

3.He spent five days finishing the work.（同義句）

It_______ him five days_______ _______ the work.

4.The school bus takes over two hours to get back to my school.（同義句）

The school bus takes_______ _______ two hours to get back to my school.

5.I visited my grandparents twice a week.（對畫線部分提問）

_______ _______ do you visit your grandparents?

翻譯句子（20分）

1.長城舉世聞名。

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2.Sam邀請我們參加聚會。

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3.決賽是昨天舉行的。

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4.他的表哥對看足球很癡迷。

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5.在所有的學(xué)科中，我最喜歡法語。

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6.May從不說別人的壞話。

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7.當(dāng)我聽到這個消息時，我簡直不敢相信自己的耳朵。

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8.你可以在因特網(wǎng)上看到這些照片。

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9.看到如此多的世界名勝真有趣。

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10.他總是樂意把座位讓給別人。

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請以“My Best Friend”為題，寫一篇不少于60個單詞的作文（10分）

    我最好的朋友是我的一個同班同學(xué)，她的名字叫瑪麗。我們每天一起上學(xué)，一起回家。我們經(jīng)�；ハ鄮椭�，并向?qū)Ψ綄W(xué)習(xí)。

    我們有著相同的愛好——集郵。她有很多漂亮的郵票，并為此十分自豪。有時，她會把其中的一些郵票給我。我認(rèn)為她是個非常好的女孩。我們會成為永遠(yuǎn)的朋友。

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Why not take_______ umbrella with the sign "Made in china"? It is_______ useful one.

A. an; an                  B. an; a                    C. a; an                    D. a: a

- Mum, could you buy me a dress like this?

- Certainly, we can buy_______ one than this, but_______ this.

A. a worse; as good as                               B. a better; better than

C. a more important; not as good as         D. a cheaper; as good as

The policeman did his best to make the baby_______.

A. to stop crying       B. stop crying           C. to stop to cry       D. stop to cry