一选择填空：(每小题1分，共15分)

　　( )1. ----I am hungry. Is there any bread in the fridge?

　　----_______. But we have some cakes. Would you like to have one?

　　A. Nothing B. No one C. Some D. None

　　( ) 2. He always _______his friends about everything. In fact he has no thoughts of his own .

　　A. agrees with B. talks with C. thinks with D. plays with

　　( ) 3.. ----Can you tell me ________ this CD player?

　　----No problem. First you have to turn it on. Just press the first button .

　　A. how to use B. when to use C. how to repair D. when to repair ( ) 4. Tony was watching the football match ________ the phone rang. .

　　A. while B. when C. as D. before

　　( ) 5. The world's population is more than 7 billion, so scientists will have to ______new ways to solve food problem.

　　A. catch up with B. keep up with C. come up with D. make up with

　　( ) 6. ----Tom had nothing for breakfast, _______ he ?

　　----_______. He had some bread and milk.

　　A. had, Yes B. had, No C. did ，Yes D. did , No

　　( ) 7. Mrs Zhang is ________all her time and energy __________ being a mum right now.

　　A. devote; on B. devoting; on C. devote; to D. devoting; to

　　( ) 8. My sister and I often argue ______ which TV programme ______.

　　A. about, watchin B. with, to watch C. about, to watch D. with , watching

　　( ) 9. ________ amazing news!______ one-year-old child can drive such a beautiful picture.

　　A. What, A B. What, An C. How, A D. What an, An

　　( ) 10. It’s wrong __________ you _________ other’s homework.

　　A. of, copy B. for, copy C. of, to copy D. for, to copy

　　( ) 11. For the next ten years,Mathild had not sent a ____ to her friend Jane

　　.A. information B .news C. message D. advise

　　( ) 12.----What happened?

　　----The old man next door was found _____ in the living room. It's very sad

　　A. dead B. die C. died D. death

　　( ) 13. It’s time for test. Be quiet, please. I’m going to _____ your test papers.

　　A. give up B. give out C. hand in D. work out

　　( ) 14. Most girls _________ have dolls than guns while most boys ________ guns to dolls.

　　A. would rather; prefer B. prefer; would rather

　　C. would rather; would rather D. prefer; prefer

　　( ) 15. ----Do you know when the great earthquake happened in Wenchuan?

　　----Yes, of course. It happened _______ 2:28 _______ the afternoon of May 12, 2008.

　　A. in; on B. at; on C. at; in D. on; on

　　二完形填空：(每小题1分，共15分)

　　Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by __1__ . He liked sitting __2__ a window when he was flying, so he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He __3__ all of them taken except one. There was a young man __4__ beside it, and Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one by the window. Anyhow, he went towards it.

　　When he __5__ it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it, written __6__ large letters, __7__ “This seat is kept for proper balance. Thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such a notice before, but he thought the plane must be carrying something particularly heavy in its room __8__ made it necessary to have the passengers properly balance. So he walked on and found __9__ empty seat, not beside the window __10__ .

　　Two or three other people __11__ to sit in the window seat next to the young man, but they also read the notice and went on. Then when the plane was nearly 12__ a very beautiful girl __13__ into the plane. The young man, who was watching the passengers coming in, 14__ took the notice __15__ the seat beside him, and by this means succeeded in having a pretty companion during the whole trip.

　　1. A. air B. water C. train D. bus

　　2. A. on B. nearly C. beside D. far from

　　3. A. wanted B. found C. thought D. hoped

　　4. A. seating B. seated C. seat D. sat

　　5. A. arrived B. sat on C. reached D. left

　　6. A. through B. by C. with D. in

　　7.A. said B. saying C. spoken D. speaking

　　8. A. and B. this C. who D. which

　　9. A. another B. other C. the other D. the only

　　10. A. to sit B. to be sat C. to sit on D. to be sat in

　　11. A. stuck B. tried C. managed D. refused

　　12. A. empty B. full C. up D. down

　　13. A. reached B. stepped C. entered D. left

　　14. A. quickly B. fast C. slowly D. soon

　　15. A. onto B. away C. off D. up

　　三.阅读理解：(每小题2分，共24分)

　　A

　　Gladys Holm was a secretary(秘书). She worked in an office all his life. Gladys made about $15,000 a year. She died when she was 86 years old. And she left a big surprise—$18 million! She gave the money to a children’s hospital.

　　Gladys Holm never got married or had any children. But she always liked children, and she wanted to help them. When her friend’s daughter was ill in hospital. Gladys brought her a toy bear. After that, she visited the hospital many times. Every time she visited, she brought toy bears for those children. After that, people started to call Gladys the “Toy bear Lady.”

　　Gladys always gave toys and presents to her friends and family but no one knew she had a lot of money. She lived in a small house outside Chicago. Everyone was very surprised when they learned she was a millionaire. A family friend said, “She always gave us nice presents and things, but we didn’t know she was rich.”

　　How did Gladys get so much money? She asked her boss how to make more money, and she listened to what he said. She brought the stocks(股票) that he told her to buy, and she got very rich. Before she died, she talked to her friends about “giving something to the children’s hospital.” No one knew that the “something” was $18 million!

　　( ) 1. Gladys Holm often visited the hospital and gave children toy bears because______.

　　A. she had too much money .

　　B. she had a lot of toy bears.

　　C. she had never got married and had no children .

　　D. she liked children very much.

　　( ) 2. People started to call Gladys the “Toy Bear Lady”_______.

　　A. after she visited the children in hospital many times.

　　B. after she died .

　　C. before her friend’s daughter was ill.

　　D. before she worked with his boss.

　　( ) 3.______, so she got rich.

　　A. Gladys made $15,000 a year as a secretary .

　　B. Gladys did what the boss told her to do.

　　C. Gladys got the money from the boss.

　　D. Gladys did another job in the hospital.

　　( ) 4. When Gladys Holm became a millionaire,________.

　　A. she spent most of the money on nice presents and things.

　　B. she stopped working

　　C. she still lived in the same way.

　　D. she could hardly wait to tell her friends and family.

　　B

　　Volunteering means that you work to help people without being paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you.

　　Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope.

　　Orphanage (孤儿院) ---the children living there really need someone to play with them.

　　Food Shelter(救助站)---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it.

　　Seniors’ Home (敬老院) ---help the elderly people clean up their homes.

　　Community (社区) Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs.

　　As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group. Here is some advice:

　　Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits.

　　Help students who come from poor families.

　　Help new students get used to their school life soon.

　　Provide graduating students with information on future studies.

　　( ) 5. Volunteers don’t want to get ________ when they help others.

　　A. everything B. money C. some presents D. a job

　　( ) 6. How many places are mentioned for you to be volunteers in according to this passage?

　　A. Six B. Five C. Four D. Three

　　( ) 7. The volunteers can ________ in the community center.

　　A. give the sick person hope

　　B. give out food or water to the people who need it

　　C. play with the children in orphanage

　　D. clean up the yard

　　( ) 8. From the passage, you know the following volunteer jobs can be done at school except _______.

　　A. helping students who come from poor families

　　B. helping the students who have bad habits

　　C. helping the student to copy others' homework

　　D. helping the students in trouble with their studies

　　C

　　Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.

　　TRAINS

　　Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ -Link for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.

　　If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333

　　BUSES

　　There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80cents. Be sure always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change.

　　If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.

　　TAXIS

　　There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above.

　　TENTAL CARS

　　Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus won’t let you see.

　　For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.

　　( )9. Buy an EZ-Link card, you can take

　　A. both buses and trains B. only trains C. both buses and taxis D. only rental cars

　　( ) 10. When you take a bus there, always remember to

　　A. take your own license with you B. ask the driver how much your ticket is

　　C. buy the bus map of Singapore D. book your ticket ahead of time

　　( ) 11. What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

　　A. A local has no trouble finding his way around.

　　B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.

　　C. You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car.

　　D. It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.

　　( ) 12. What’s the advantage of renting a car?

　　A. It’s much cheaper. B. You will feel very tired.

　　C. You can’t go to the places around Singapore.

　　D. You can see many other things that you can’t see if you take a bus or a train.