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（选择题，共40分）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Look at the picture, Diana is______.A. the tallestB. the shortestC. taller than JennyD. shorter than David2. Helen is new here. So we know______ about her.A. nothingB. somethingC. anythingD. everything3. Yingqi Bird Nest Library, the smallest library in the world, was opened to the public in Nanjing’s Huashu village______the World Reading Day this year.A. onB. inC. atD. as4. Last night the big fire in Sunshine Shopping Mall was started by the children playing with matches. _______, no one was hurt.A. LuckilyB. SuddenlyC. EasilyD. Sadly5. Can you help me_______ those exercise books? I got a different number each time.A. carryB. moveC. writeD. count6. --Are you going camping this afternoon?--A typhoon is coming. I’m not sure_____ the road to the mountains will be closed.A. whichB. whatC. whetherD. why7. It took me almost a whole day to ______ so many emails.A. deal withB. cut inC. cheer forD. run out8. My sister is still very _______ with me because I broke her new pencil box yesterday.A. popularB. satisfiedC. honestD. angry9. -- Have you read the book Jane Eyre?--Yes, it’s a famous book and really worth_______.A. to readB. readingC. to be readD. read10. It’s reported that Jiangsu Grand Theatre_______in September this year.A. completesB. is completedC. will completeD. will be completed11. Which of the following words is pronounced /geit/ ?A. gateB. greatC. greetD. get12. -- Hi, Nora. Is your mother at home?--Just a minute! She _______ flowers in the garden.A. plantB. is plantingC. plantedD. was planting13. In the word unhappy and unusual, the un- means ________.A. veryB. mostC. notD. less14. (on the mobile phone)-- Where are you? I can’t see you there at the theatre.--________. I’m just one block away.A. Good ideaB. My pleasureC. I’m comingD. Nice talking to you15. -- Reading is a good way to pass the time on the plane.--________. I never go travelling without a book.A. You are jokingB. That’s trueC. I don’t think soD. It sounds like fun二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Rob Howes wanted to spend a day at the beach. He ___16____ his daughter Nicky and her two friends,Helen Slade and Karina Cooper. They all went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand, where Howes was alifeguard.The group swam and bodysurfed. Then they saw something____17____. “Suddenly, there are thesefins,” said Howes .The ____18____ saw seven dolphins moving towards them. The dolphins seemed worried. They____19___ the water with their tails. They kept moving in a circle around the swimmers. Then one largedolphin swam towards Howes and Helen. Next, it dived（潜水）down underwater. That’s when Howes sawsomething grey moving in the____20_____.A great white shark____21_____ underwater. It wasn’t far from the people. The shark headed straight towards Nicky and Karina. Now the shark was not slow. It moved ____22_____ ! So the dolphins used their tails to swim even faster. Each one splashed its tail even more. Then Howes knew_____23____ the dolphins did so. The dolphins didn’t want to _____24____ him and the girls. These sea mammals（哺乳动物）wanted to keep them safe.The dolphins stayed close to the group ____25_____ the shark left. When Howes and the kids were safe, the dolphins swam away.“You want to say thank you and shake their flippers,” Howes said. This isn’t a fishy tale! These dolphins are heroes.16. A. brought B. missed C. returned D. searched17. A. broken B. common C. strange D. polluted18. A. trainers B. coaches C. fishermen D. swimmers19. A. held B. hit C. cleaned D. provided20. A. pool B. air C. island D. water21. A. waited B. washed C. grew D. served22. A. beautifully B. fast C. heavily D. away23. A. where B. what C. why D. whether24. A. play B. trust C. harm D. protect25. A. until B. because C. if D. since三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。

AAlan is visiting South Mainland with his family. He is reading aninformation card to help them.Ferry Booking Office Mousa, Tel: 07901 872339Fair Isle, Tel: 01595 76036326. Which number should Alan call if he wants to book tickets for the ferry?A. 01950 460707.B. 01595 760363.C. 01950 422240.D. 01950 43151127. Where can Alan go to enjoy local food in South Mainland?A. Dunrossness, Toab, Bigton, Sanwick.B. Sumburgh, Spiggie, Bigton, Hoswick.C. Dunrossness, Toab, Bigton, Levenwick.D. Boddam, Hoswick, Sandsayre, Cunningburgh.BCHARACTERS-Max and EmmaSCENE 1-Dining hall, Sunville Middle SchoolEMMA: Max! Hi! Mr. Sosa says our band（乐队）can play in the talent show!MAX: Cool! I’ll tell Felipe to meet us in the music room after school for a practice.EMMA: Umm. I wonder if it’s a good idea to have Felipe in our band…MAX: (with his mouth open) Of course it is! He’s really good at the keyboard.EMMA: Really? He seems more interested in maths than anything else.MAX: Well, he says maths and music are connected. He says that learning to read music and playing keyboard is like learning maths formulas（公式）.EMMA: Then I’m sure he’s good at music, too. With Felipe on keyboard, we’ll really have an edge over the other groups.28. The underlined word “edge” in the play means “___________”.A. temperatureB. advantageC. conversationD. relationship29. Why does Emma wonder if it is a good idea to have Felipe in the band?A. She thinks Felipe will help them win.B. She’s not sure if Felipe is good at music.C. She thinks the band has had enough players.D. She’s imagining what songs Felipe likes to play.30. Which of following shows where the scene happens?A. EMMA: Umm.B. MAX: (with his mouth open)C. CHARACTERS-Max and EmmaD. Scene 1-Dining hall, Sunville Middle SchoolCA new report shows that life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes skyscrapters that are much taller than today’s building, underwater ‘bubbles’ cities and holidays in space. The report is from a company. It asked experts（专家）onspace and architecture, as well as city planers, to give their ideas on the life in 2016. They said the way we live, work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today. The expert used the internet as an example. They said that 25 years ago, people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives. The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate, learn and do daily things. The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable.Researchers questioned 2,000 adults about the predictions（预言）they thought were most likely（很有可能的）to happen in the future. They predicted that in the future, few people would go to an office but will work from a home and have work meetings online. People will have highly developed 3-D printers that will let you download（下载）a design for a furniture or a good recipe and then ‘print’ the sofa, table or pizza at home. There will also be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on earth. A prediction that is missing is whether people will still need to study English.31. The writer uses the example of the Internet in paragraph 1 to show_________.A. The Internet was often usedB. The Internet has developed fastC. People will not believe the changesD. Technology will change people’s lives32. With the help of highly developed 3-D printers, a way to get a sofa in 2016 is to _________.A. buy one in a shopB. ask somebody to make oneC. download a design and print oneD. design and make one by oneself33. According to the passage, the missing prediction is_________.A. how people will workB. where people will get resourcesC. what will people have at home to treat illnessD. whether people will still need to learn English34. The passage is mainly about________.A. The life in 2016B. Holidays in spaceC. The history of the InternetD. Medical treatment35. The passage is most probably from________.A. An advertisementB. A newspaperC. A detective storyD. A health reportDRachel Carson(1907-1964) was a pioneer of the world’s environmental movement through herwriting about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book silent spring made her well known bymany people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic（有害的）chemicalson farmland.Carson’s career started as a biologist in the US bureau of Fisheries. In 1951 she published her firstbook. The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.Carson’s book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature. It painted a bleak（荒凉的）future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止）on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides（农药）that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America’s Environmental Protection Agency.Since her death, Carson’s name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highestcivilian honour in America.36. What happened to Rachel Carson in 1962?A. She started to write books.B. She gave up working as a biologist.C. Her book The Sea Around us sold well.D. Her book Silent Spring made her famous.37. What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job?A. She got an award.B. She published Silent Spring.C. The Sea Around Us brought her enough money.D. The US government took notice of her researches.38. Why is the most Silent Spring important to Americans?A. It describes a silent spring.B. It stopped the book sales list.C. It changed now America thought about nature.D. It includes all Carson’s research achievements.39. What does the underlined word It in paragraph 3 mean?A. The book Silent Spring.B. The way America thought.C. The US Bureau of fisheriesD. America’s Environmental Protection Agency.40. Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?______.A. She published the book Silent Spring.B. She did a lot of researches to the US Bureau of Fisheries.C. She donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize.D. She made great contributions to the Environmental protection非选择题（共50分）四、填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A) 根据括号中所给定汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41-45的相应位置上。