A. much more happily B. to be a little happier D. a little more happily

C. to be more happier

( )18. People in the UK say “holiday” while people in the USA say “ ”.

A. yard B. vacation

C. truck D. soccer

( ) 19. Cotton clothes cost _______ than woolen ones, and they are easier to wash. A. far more

B. much less

C. much cheaper D. a lot fewer

( )20. ----I believe this is the best movie of the year.

----Well, ____. Anyway, the ending is OK.

A. that’s a good idea B. that may not be a good idea C. I’m not sure if you’re right D. I think you’re right 三、完形填空。（10分）

Overhead bridges can be seen in many parts of Singapore, in the place where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is not safe . These bridges can make people ___1____roads safely. Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient （效率高的）， ___2___less convenient （方便的） because people have to climb up a lot of steps. This is inconvenient to the old. When people___3____ an overhead bridge, they do not hold up （阻挡） traffic. But when they cross a ___4___ road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is ___5____the government （政府） has ___6____many overhead bridges to help people and _____7_____ traffic moving at the same time.

The government of Singapore has spent a lot of money building these bridges. For their own safety, people should be given hope to use them _____8____ rushing across the road. Old people may find it a little difficult climbing up and down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road ___9_____ all the moving traffic.

Overhead bridges are very useful. People, ____10____old and young, should always use them. This will stop accidents from happening.

( )1. A. cross B. crossing C. across D. through ( )2. A. though B. or C. if D. till ( )3. A. pass B. use C. visit D. build ( )4. A. wide B. narrow C. busy D. free

( )5. A. what B. why C. when D. where ( )6. A. made B. let C. built D. asked ( )7. A. see B. keep C. find D. feel

( )8. A. full of B. fond of C. in spite of D. instead of ( )9. A. past B. along C. about D. with ( )10. A. both B. either C. neither D. not 四、阅读理解。（20分）

A

Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York. As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.

Famous comedians (喜剧演员）went to see Rock’s performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.

Today, Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called \to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television.

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A. How to tell a good joke. B. Where the best comedy clubs are. C. One comedian's life. D. The funniest people in the United States. 2.Which sentence about Chris Rock is true? A. As a teenager, he was not funny.

B. He started working in clubs after he graduated from college. C. He loved going to high school.

D. A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies.

3.Today, what does Chris Rock say is the most important?

A. Being a serious actor. B. Making people laugh. C. Helping teenagers. D. Having his own club.

B

One morning, Ann’s neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.

Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers（传单）, and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, warning（警告） her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was recovering（恢复） from a heart operation（手术）, was 21 years old.

Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.

“If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died,” Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to claim(认领) the dog, so Ann decided to keep it.

The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him, “That dog saved my friend’s son.”

Peter drove to Ann’s house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, “Maybe Odie was supposed to(应该) find you, maybe you should keep it.”

4. How did the dog help save Jack?

A. By breaking the door for Ann. B．By leading Ann to Jack’s room. C．By dragging Jack out of the room. D．By attending Jack when Ann was out. 5.What was Ann’s attitude（态度）to the dog according to Paragraph 4?

A．Sympathetic(同情的) B．Interested C．Bored D．Thankful 6.For what purpose did Peter call Tracy?

A. To help her friend’s son. B．To interview Tracy C．To take back his dog. D．To return the flier to her. 7. What can we infer about the dog from the last paragraph?

A．It would be given to Odie. B．It would be kept by Ann’ family. C．It would be returned to Peter. D．It would be taken away by Tracy.

C

Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.

Put the chairs in a line. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.

The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly. The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.

At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.

8. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _______. A．nine chairs B．ten chairs C．eleven chairs D．one chair 9.When the music starts, the players must _______. A．run about the room B．get down

B．walk around the chairs D．sit on the chairs 10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?