一. 单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）( )1. —Is SIEMENS European company?—Yes. Its head office is in Germany.A. a; theB. an; theC. a; /D. an; /( )2. I read a report about this morning. It helps poor children by providing them with basic education and food.A. UNICEFB. OxfamC. ORBISD. WWF( )3. It’s a pity that I failed. But I am sure I will make it if I am given another .A. chanceB. purposeC. successD. condition ( )4. If nobody breaks traffic rules and everyone is careful enough, most accidents can be .A. allowedB. achievedC. affordedD. avoided( )5. —There are so many nice programmes on Friday evening.I can’t decide ?—I would watch the show on Jiangsu TV if I were you.A. how to watchB. which to watchC. how should Iwatch D. what should I watch( )6. Chinese speed skater, Li Jianrou was a dark horse. Sheto win the gold medal before the race started.A. didn’t expectB. wasn’t expectedC. wasn’t expectingD. hasn’t expected( )7. —I have some problems with my English grammar.—Well, I am in situation. Grammar has never been easy for me.A. a differentB. the similarC. the oppositeD. a wrong( )8. After the earthquake, plenty of food and medicine to people in need.A. were given upB. were handed inC. were handed outD. were given in( )9. Our plan is to plant 50 trees. And we have planted half of them .A. the other dayB. yetC. so farD. in the past( )10. The first lady of the USA, Michelle Obama visited China this spring. She with her mother and two daughters China for a week.A. stayed inB. has been inC. has been toD. has gone to( )11. —A report says an old man supports some poor children by collecting waste things.—Yes. We all feel is really kind him to do so much for the children.A. that; forB. it; forC. that; ofD. it; of( )12. We have discussed the project for two hours. And after ashort break, the discussion .A. will carry onB. will be carried onC. has carried onD. were carried on( )13. When the fire started, Tom was to help all the children out. He is both brave and smart.A. too calmB. calm enoughC. too nervousD. nervous enough( )14. In our life, we can work hard on one task , and then another. In this way, all your dreams can be realized.A. at a timeB. on timeC. at the timeD. all the time ( )15. —Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while? —. But please listen to it with your earphone.A. Yes, pleaseB. No, thank youC. Not at allD. Yes, I do二. 完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）Traffic is becoming worse and worse in big cities. Heavy traffic has caused a lot of 16 to people’s life and work. For example, people have to get up 17 to go to work on time and come back very late when their work is 18 .There are many causes (原因) for 19 problems, but the following may be the most important ones. One cause is the great increase (增长) in the 20 of private cars. Cars need more spacebut they 21 fewer people. When more and more cars appear, roads and streets become very 22 . It also causes air pollution. The other cause is that some people don’t care about traffic 23 . They cross the streets even when the traffic lights are still 24 . This may easily cause traffic accidents. But how canwe 25 these problems? I think if we go out by bus or by bike more often, we’ll use cars less. It may be a helpful way.( )16. A. suggestions B. problems C. types D. imaginations( )17. A. quietly B. late C. gently D. early( )18. A. over B. on C. in D. out( )19. A. food B. water C. traffic D. electricity( )20. A. price B. number C. population D. distance ( )21. A. give B. use C. make D. carry( )22. A. wide B. long C. crowded D. empty( )23. A. rules B. ways C. reports D. dates( )24. A. green B. red C. yellow D. black( )25. A. discuss B. think C. forget D. solve三. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分）AChina and the Netherlands (荷兰) are long-time friends. The Netherlands is more than 41,500 square kilometres in area. It is abit larger than the size of Taiwan, China.The Netherlands is rich in culture and art. It is home of many great artists, for example, Vincent van Gogh. Besides fine art, the Netherlands is also called the country of tulips (郁金香). It hasthe world’s largest tulip garden: Keukenhof garden.Dutch people are very hard-working. There’s a saying: “God made the Earth, but the Dutch made Holland.”More than a quarter of the country is below sea level. So Dutch people build many dams (水坝) to protect the country from flooding. They have created almost one sixth of the country from seas and rivers!Did you know?◆Rubber ducks are popular around the world. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman created it in 2007. The yellow duck is 26 metres high.◆Wooden clogs (木底鞋) are traditional shoes in the Netherlands. They make good gifts for tourists.◆In the Netherlands, it is impolite to start eating at once. Dutch people will sometimes say “delicious”before eating.◆Like the UK, the Netherlands also has kings and queens.( )26. Taiwan, China is than the Netherlands in area.A. a bit smallerB. much largerC. much smallerD. a little larger( )27. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us about .A. hard-working Dutch peopleB. culture in the NetherlandsC. Dutch artistsD. size of the Netherlands( )28. What is not talked about in the reading?A. Table manners.B. Artists.C. Weather.D. Tulips. ( )29. About of the Netherlands is created from the seas and rivers.A. 16%B. 25%C. 60%D. 75%( )30. Which is NOT TRUE about the Netherlands?A. China and the Netherlands have been neighouring countries for a long time.B. Keukenhof garden is famous for tulips.C. The Dutch may give foreign friends wooden clogs as small presents.D. In the Netherlands, it’s good manners to praise (称赞) the food before eating.BI was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (猪形储蓄罐) to do thisshopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.”I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.”The cashier didn’t need ourten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.”The little boy smiled and thanked us.I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?”I smiled back and said, “Yes!”( )31. What is this passage mainly about?A. Love and goodness.B. Culture and tradition.C. Friendship and honesty.D. Communication and understanding.( )32. How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?A. $ 8.00.B. Ten dollars.C. All his money.D. All his money and another $ 8.00.( )33. Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?A. Because the boy had saved some money.B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy. ( )34. What does the underlined word “touching”most probably mean?A. 令人感动的B. 令人难过的C. 令人失望的D. 令人害怕的( )35. What’s the correct order of the following events?a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.d. The boy went to the line to pay.A. b, a, c, dB. b, c, a, dC. d, b, c, aD. c, d, b, a四. 填空（每小题1分，共15分）A. 根据所给汉语意思，用合适的单词填空。