C. At home. D. Abroad.

B

Postcard from Canada

Dear Weihan,

Hi from Canada! We are having a wonderful holiday. We haven't seen a bear yet, but there are bears and deer in the forests around the lake where we're staying. The bears often go to the rubbish dump (垃圾场) to look for food. Perhaps we'll go to see them at the dump. We will need to be careful because bears are quite dangerous. They will attack if you surprise them, so people carry bells(铃铛) when they are out walking to warn the bears away.

On our first night we saw a fireworks(烟火) show. It doesn't get dark here until 10 o'clock, so it was a really late night for us.

Today I had a very short swim in the lake. It was cold. The weather has been sunny, but not like the weather at home.

Bye for now. We will be home next week.

71. Lingnan thinks that the probable place to see a bear will be .

A. in the forest C. by the lake A. hear bells ring C. are surprised by people A. swam in the lake C. went to see the bear A. has seen a bear C. is enjoying his holiday A. sunny and warm C. sunny but cold

B. at the dump D. on the mountain B. see the deer D. are looking for food B. just arrived in Canada D. watched a fireworks show B. has seen a deer D. is traveling with Weihan B. cold and cloudy D. windy and cold

72. Lingnan thinks that bears are most dangerous when they . 73. Lingnan went to bed very late on the first night because he . 74. From the postcard, we can tell that Lingnan . 75. From the postcard we can infer(推断) that the weather \C

He is Xu Song, a popular musician. His music attracts(吸引) more and more young people's concerns. I asked some middle school students who was their favourite singer. Most of them told me that they liked Xu Song best. They also told me they liked to download his songs and learned to sing.

Xu Song became famous on the Internet. When he was a college student, he began to sing and posted his songs on the Internet. He writes his songs himself. People say his songs are like poems. When you hear or read some songs that you haven't heard, you'll know if they are his songs. In 2009, he owned his first album(专辑).

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The young man is confident about his music. Some people say his songs sound like those of Jay Chou. \76. Who is Xu Song?

A. A popular actor. C. A popular musician. A. 自信

B. 关注

B. A famous poet. D. A famous dancer. C. 付出

D. 烦恼

77. The underlined word \78. When did Xu Song begin to post his songs on the Internet?

A. When he studied in a college. B. When he was 28 years old.

C. When he was a middle school student. D. When he became famous.

79. From the sentence \his songs.\

A. are easy to understand C. sound like Jay Chou's

A. Xu Song became famous on TV. B. Xu Song never writes songs for himself. C. People saw Xu Song's first album in 2009.

B. are very unique D. are poems

80. Which of the following is TRUE?

D. The feelings and ideas in Xu's songs are common.

D

Most children like the summer holiday. During the holiday, the weather is usually good, and they like to have a good time outdoors. The holiday is long. In China, it is from the beginning of July to the end(末端) of August. If you live in the countryside(乡下), you many have fun playing in the trees. If you live in the city, you may like to go to the park or the zoo.

Bob is from America. He really likes travelling. He usually travels around America every year, but this summer he wants to do something different. He loves China very much, so he wants to take a trip to China. He also wants to learn about Chinese history, so he will visit Beijing and Xi'an. He will get to Beijing by air on August 7. He will stay in the two cities for 10 days. During these days, he plans to visit the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, the Terra-cotta Warriors (兵马俑) and Huashan Mountain. He is sure he will have a great time in China.

81. If you live in the countryside, you may have fun .

A. in the park A. In Australia.

B. in the trees B. In China.

C. in the school C. In Japan.

D. in the zoo D. In America.

82. Where does Bob usually take a vacation?

83. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bob wants to learn about Chinese food.

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B. Bob will come to China by plane in July. C. Bob takes a vacation every two years. D. Bob will visit two cities in China.

八、短文7选5(5选5等)（共5小题；共10分）

I'm a student from Australia. My vacation is coming. 84. But I don't know how to get there. My friends give me some advice.

Traveling by plane, of course, is faster than traveling by train or bus, but one can't see anything during the trip except the blue sky and white cloud. 85. And traveling by plane is very expensive. 86. because passengers can walk and buy food and drinks on a train. They can also see cities through the windows. 87. To travel by bus, my friends tell me, is easy and cheap. You can find buses almost in every city, big or small. 88. At last I decide to go there by bus.

A. So it is not interesting. B. That makes the trip easy. C. It's very difficult to find it. D. I want to go to the south of China. E. To travel by train is relaxing,

F. What do you think of traveling by train? G. But they don't stop in many places.

九、阅读与表达(问答式)（共5小题；共10分）

It was a Saturday morning in May. When Mrs. Edwards opened her curtains(窗帘) and looked out, she smiled and said, “It's going to be a beautiful day.” She woke(唤醒) her small son up at eight-thirty and said to him, “Get up, Teddy. We're going to go to the zoo today. Wash your hands and face, brush your teeth and eat your breakfast quickly. We're going to go to New York by train.”

Teddy was six years old. He was very happy now, because he liked going to the zoo very much, and he also liked going by train. He said, “I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mommy.”

His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her small son. “You did, Teddy?” she said. “And what did you do in the zoo in your dream?”

Teddy laughed and answered, “You know, Mommy! You were there in my dream too.” 根据短文内容，完成下列小题。

89. What did Mrs. Edwards say when she looked out of the window? 90. Why was Teddy happy?

91. What did Teddy dream about?

92. What did Mrs. Edwards ask Teddy?

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93. What did Teddy answer?

听力原文

Ⅰ. 听句子,选择句子中所包含的信息。每个句子读一遍。 1. Lisa's father drank too much wine last night. 2. We will have a math competition next week. 3. The boy is in our school band.

4. It seems that dogs are very popular in North America. 5. Nick is much taller than Leo.

Ⅱ. 听五段短对话,选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。 6. M: Are you reading a letter, Mrs Smith?

W: Yes, I am. It's from my daughter Mary. She's an English teacher in Beijing. 7. W: Jason, take your jacket with you. It's cold outside. M: Sorry, Mom. I put it in my bag yesterday, but I left it at school. 8. M: Do you live far from the school?

W: Yes. Although there is a bus, I walk to school. 9. W: Dad, were you eighteen when you went to college? M: No. I went to college at the age of twenty. 10. M: Do you want to go to the cinema by bus? W: I would like to go there by bike.

Ⅲ. 听两段较长对话,选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。 听第一段对话,回答第11-12题。 W: Have you ever visited the Eiffel Tower? M: Yes. I went to France last month. W: Do you know how tall it is? M: Yes. It's 324 meters tall.

W: It is so tall! Did you take some pictures? M: Of course. Let me show you some. 听第二段对话,回答第13-15题。

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