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1、（一）一.單項選擇（共15分，每小題1分） ( ）1. Tom wants to be_ engineer when he _up.A. an ; grows; B. an; will growC. a; is growingD. the; grow( )2.There _food and more people_100 years.A. will be fewer; inB. will be less; afterC. will have fewer; inD. will be less; in( )3.The moon is_ us in space.A. close toB. the f

2、arthest toC. closest toD. the closest to( )4. -Who drew the picture?-Mary did. She can draw very well, _she is only a _girl. A. although, four-years-old B. however, four-year-oldC. but, four-years old D. although, four-year-old( )5.-What do you think of the movie Lost in Thailand? X k B 1 . c o m-I

3、think its _,but someone thinks its much too_.A. wonderful enough; boredB. enough wonderful; boringC. wonderful enough; boringD. enough wonderful; bored( )6._bread do we need?Only_.A. How much; a fewB. How many; a littleC. How much; a littleD. How many; a few( )7.We should _our classmates because the

4、y are our friends.A. care aboutB. laugh atC. look likeD. shout at( )8.Its good for you _healthy food and _more exercise.A. eat; takingB. eating; takeC. to eat; takeD. to eat; to take( )9.When are you going to London?_.I may go there next Tuesday or next Thursday.A. Im not sure for thatB. Im not sure

5、 about thatC. I hope soD. I dont think so( )10.He is a very _student. He does homework _in our class.A. careful; carefully B. careful; the most carefullyC. carefully; careful D. the most careful; the most carefully( )11.Peel the potatoes first, and then_.A. cut up itB. cut it upC. cup up themD. cut

6、them up( )12.-What do you think of talk shows?-Theyre OK._. http:/w ww. xkb1. comA. I cant stand them B. I dont mind themC. I dont like themD. It doesnt matter( )13.-His resolution _ planning.-Yes, he is going to make a weekly plan for his work.A. has to do withB. has a lookC. has a talkD. has a sho

7、wer( )14.Do you think _in the future?A. will you have your own robotB. you will have your own robotC. do you have your own robotD. you had your own robot( )15.Our school is so famous that _people come and visit it every term. A. hundreds ofB. hundred C. hundred ofD. hundreds二完形填空（共10分）選擇一個最佳答案，并將代表答

8、案的字母填在相應的位置。Life in the 22nd century will be 1 from life in the 21st century, because many changes will take place in the new century. But what will the changes be?The population is 2 fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live 3 than before. _4_will be much smal

9、ler and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of 5 subjects at school. People will work fewer hours than they _6_in the 21st century, and they will have more free time for sports, 7 TV and travelling. Traveling will be more convenient(便利的). And m

10、any more people will go to other countries _8_ holidays. More land will be used for building, new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. 9 no one will eat it every day, instead they eat more vegetables and fruit. People will be healthier th

11、an before.Work in the future will be different , too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots, 10 of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. ( )1.A. sameB. the same C. different D. difference( )2.A. makingB. growingC. runningD. doing( )3.A. longerB. shorterC

12、. fasterD. taller( )4.A. TrainsB. TelephonesC. ComputersD. Planes( )5.A. the most important B. most importantC. the more importantD. more important( )6.A. doB. doesC. didD. are( )7.A. watchB. to watchC. watchingD. watched( )8.A. toB. inC. withD. for( )9.A. ProbablyB. MaybeC. may beD. However( )10.A.

13、Because B. SoC. AlthoughD. But三閱讀理解 ( A)A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches longer. He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework. He said to them, “The new trousers are too lo

14、ng. Could one of you help me to shorter them by two inches?” But they were too busy. They said nothing and were still working. After his mother finished washing all plates, she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remember his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When

15、the other sister came back home from cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that.” She thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.( ) 1. The new trousers were too _.A. long B. short C. big D. small( ) 2. He had _.A. only one sister B. two brothers C. two sisters D. a brot

16、her and a sister( ) 3. They said nothing because _.A. they didnt want to help him B. they had no time to help himC. they didnt know what to do D. they didnt hear him( ) 4. His mother was the _ one to make the trousers shorter.A. only B. last C. second D. first( ) 5. The next morning he would find hi

17、s trousers were _ shorter than before. A. two inches B. four inches C. six inches D. not ( B)People in different countries have different hobbies around the world. For example, in America peoples favorite hobby is watching TV in their spare time. It is the main entertainment for American to watch TV

18、 at least one hour in a day. 96% of Americans see watching TV as their first hobby. The second one is going to the cinema or doing some sports. Next it is reading or gardening. Except these, fishing is also a very popular hobby. In England, its quite different. People there like to go to the flea ma

19、rket（跳蚤市場）. They like to go there to see if there is something new. In addition, Englishmen like drinking tea.Russians like reading very much. Wherever you go, you will see the people who are reading carefully. Germans like reading as well. According to a survey, Germans read 11 books on average (平均

20、) in 2006.( ) 6. How many kinds of hobbies that Americans have are mentioned in this article? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.( ) 7. What is the first hobby for Americans? A. Watching TV. B. Going to the cinema. C. Doing some sports D. Reading.( ) 8. Where do Englishmen like to go in their spare

21、time? A. Garden. B. Flea market. C. Library. D. Cinema.( ) 9. The people in _ like reading. A. Russian and German B. Russia and Germany C. America and England D. England and Germany( ) 10. The people in _ like drinking tea. X k B 1 . c o m A. America B. England C. Russia D. Germany( C)Friends are ve

22、ry important in our everyday life. Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone . We dont always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two peopl

23、e are just the same. Friends sometimes dont get on well. That doesnt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make it up and become friends again.Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much but we can call them or write to them. We can also

24、make new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. mTheres more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who dont. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. Being happy helps you stay well. If someone cares about you, you will

25、take better care of yourself.( )36. People often feels _ if they have no good friends.A. happy B. sad C. lonely D. unpopular( )37. All people need friends because they _.A. often feel lonely. B. like to feel close to each other.C. often move away. D. want to live longer.( )38. People make new friend

26、s when their old friends_.A. stay alone. B. are angry with them. C. move away. D. have new friends.( ) 39. If we cant see our friends for a long time, we _. A. no longer love them. B. dont get on well.C. can call them or write to them. D. will take better care of ourselves.( ) 40. From the passage,

27、we learn that if people have many friends, they _. A. will be important. B. will have more good newsC. neednt make new friends D. will live happily.( D)What do you call a school with no tests, no grades, no classes, and no teachers? Students of the Met School and their parents think it to be the bes

28、t school in the world.The school is in Rhode Island, USA. Dennis Littky opened it in 1996. He was fired（解雇） from two other schools, because many parents of the school students were happy with his unusual ideas. The school takes poor kids who are failing at schools. Nearly everybody has already given

29、 up these students and their parents want to try anything. The Met School gives Littky a great place to try out his new ideas.“The word that most kids use when they talk about high school is boring,” says Littky. “But no one would say the Met was boring.” Advisors(指導老師) (not teachers) work with smal

30、l groups of students for four years. Students spend almost half of their school time learning real-life skills , such as working for business , spending time with government people, and helping teach younger childrenn. Instead of tests, the students give shows about their work outside school.In fact

31、, students work harder here than in other schools. All the students from the Met graduate and can choose to go to a good university . Now, Bill Gates is starting schools like this one around the USA.( )41. _ think(s) that the Met School is the best. A. The headmaster of the Met School. B. The studen

32、t outside the Met School. C. All the students and their parents from the Met School. D. The teachers at the Met School. ( ) 42. What do most high school students think of normal school? A. Interesting.B. Relax.C. Boring.D. Exciting( )43.What does the underlined word “graduate” in the last paragraph

33、mean in Chinese? A. 畢業(yè) B. 離開 C. 結束 D. 搬離( ) 44. What do the students do at the Met School? A. They spend all their school time playing. B. They keep giving shows about their school. C. They only learn from working for business. D. Almost half of the time, they learn real-life skills.( ) 45 .Accordin

34、g to the passage, which of the following if TRUE? A. Life at the Met School is very easy because there are no tests. B. Teachers at the Met School give students much more homework than at normal school. C. Students can choose to go to a good university. D. Students at the Met School sspend all their time working outside school.Passage D 閱讀短文，完成文后表格Heather Sitarzewski is an artist. Like many other mothers, she wakes up early and makes lunch for her