3. I don't have any close friends here. I feel

from time to time.

   A. alone   B. happy

   C. lonely   D. proud

2. What he said me .

   A. make;angry   B. made; angrily

   C. make; angrily   D. made;angry

I.單項選擇(20分)

1. We,re made the words again and again.

   A. read   B. reading

   C. to reading   D. to read

B 

You may have heard of the famous saying,

“East or west,home is the best." What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means,it sometimes has no exact translation. It's not surprising,because the idea of home is different from country to country,and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It's the cooking,eating,talking,playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example,in cold northern Europe,there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south,where the sun shines a lot and it^?s more important to keep the heat out,there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes.

How often do people move houses in your country?

In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.

一Chery,Boston,the USA What are features of homes in your country?

In Britain,even in towns,there^ always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies (陽臺) . The weather isn’t warm enough!

—Pat,Exeter,England

() 6. The word “home” sometimes has no exact translation because .

   A. people can find this word in the dictionary

   B. no one knows what it is

   C. it has different meanings in different countries

   D. people can't understand each other very well

() 7. According to the passage,at home,you can do everything except .

   A. making friends

   B. cooking and eating

   C. playing and talking

   D. sleeping and relaxing

() 8. Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?

   A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

   B. Because there's a fire in the living room.

   C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

   D. Because the sun there shines a lot.

() 9. According to the second paragraph,what kind of homes people have depends on.

   A. whether they are rich or not

   B. the climate they have

   C. how old they are

   D. whether they live in the city or countryside

() l0. Which one of the sentences below is TRUE?

B. Some Americans move houses several times during their lifetime.

C. Homes look the same in different countries.

D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

II.閱讀理解(15分鐘)

A [2015 • 云南]

These days,more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks,the more,the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course,it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.

Clear your purpose for reading 

Before you start reading,ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons,pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read,but also remind you why reading the book is important to you,so you will keep reading and complete the book faster. 

Read only what you are interested in 

No matter what you are reading,it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love,but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.

Give up books that you don't enjoy 

You may have chosen books that you are interested in,and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them,there may still be some books that you don't enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading,give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore.

Set a reading goal 

It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don^Jt have a due date!I don't need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book,ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.

() 1. According to the passage,the writer might be a .

   A. teacher   B. doctor

   C. student   D. scientist

() 2. Why do most people read books?

   A. To get the latest news and communicate with friends.

   B. For pleasure or knowledge.

   C. To open their eyes and improve their language skills.

   D. To get good grades.

() 3. What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?

   A. Keep on reading.

   B. Set a reading goal.

   C. Read the books your friends love.

   D. Give up the book.

() 4. The underlined words “due date” mean in Chinese.

   A. 星期   B. 借期

   C. 還期   D. 日期

() 5. The passage mainly tells us .

   A. how to read more and learn more

   B. how to choose a good book

   C. how to read faster

   D. why we should read more books

I. [2015 • 重慶]完形填空(7分鐘) 

The Sweetest Sight

I was in the most beautiful city in the world,yet I only wanted home.

It was an amazing week for my husband and me the trip of a lifetime. Months ago? when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London,I expressed my 1 to go to Europe together with him. Then we asked his mother to 2 our two children and started off.

During the week's time,3 visited London and Paris—as much as we could,Big Ben,the Louvre and so on. All these were beautiful places we expected to see before. We really enjoyed ourselves. On our last night in Paris? 4 we enjoyed the night view (夜景) of the Eiffel Tower,my husband called home. His mother 5 the phone. In a second,my husbands face fell and he looked so worried. I could feel something 6 happened. “What's wrong?” I asked.

He didn't answer and continued to listen. A few minutes later,he said 7 to me that Tony,our seven-year-old son,had fallen off his bike and 8his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once. At that moment,Paris suddenly lost its charm (魅力) .

“I don't want to be here!I shouldn’t be here!I should be home 9 my kids!”

We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport...

Finally,we got home. We rushed into our children's bedroom. Seeing our two children,I suddenly realized the truth： there is no 10 sight (風景) in the world than your children's faces that greet you at home.

() 1. A. question   B. wish

   C. step   D. place

() 2. A. look after   B. talk with

   C. find out   D. wake up

() 3. A. he   B. she

   C. we   D. they

() 4. A. after   B. since

   C. though   D. because

() 5. A. shouted   B. finished

   C. wrote   D. answered

() 6. A. ugly   B. useful

   C. right   D. bad

() 7. A. hardly   B. clearly

   C. sadly   D. truly

() 8. A. danced   B. broken

   C. thrown   D. opened

() 9. A. toward   B. with

   C. under   D. from

() 10. A. quieter   B. richer

   C. sweeter   D. wider

B [2015 •烏魯木齊]

A soap opera called Tiger Mother and Cat Father is popular in China now. The tiger mother (acted by Zhao Wei) is pretty strict with her daughter and the little girl is not allowed to watch TV or play computer games. On the other hand,she makes all efforts to buy the expensive house near the key school in order to let her daughter have a better education. However,the cat father (acted by Tong Da-wei) has an opposite view of how to raise their child. He gives her daughter more independence and doesn’t make many rules for her. “Tiger Mother” “Cat Father”，which one is better? This not only causes argument on the TV show,but also brings a hot discussion around China.

In China,it seems in each family,there is a tiger mother and a cat father,even worse,some families have two tigers. Children can^Jt decide anything for themselves. Three questions are mostly asked by Chinese parents： Is homework done? Why come home so late? Go out with whom,boy or girl? The questions seem to care about their children,but usually make the gap (鴻溝) deeper. What's worse,Chinese mothers believe “key school” will bring a better future to their children. So Chinese children are under too much pressure. This soap opera fully shows us a common problem in China. And maybe it is the reason why such kind of TV shows can get popular.

Whether the tiger mother or cat father,respect-ing (尊重) for children and growing together are the keys to family education. Confidence,kindness,honesty and independence are the most important qualities to develop a child,not the grades. Just like a poem said ,“Educating children is like walking with a snail (蝸牛) ，and the steps are gentle and slow. ”

() 5. In the soap opera,the little girl isn’t allowed to .

   A. watch TV or play computer games

   B. eat vegetables

   C. get any grade less than an “A”

   D. go to the “key school”

() 6. The father is called “Cat Father” because.

   A. he enjoys eating fish just like a cat

   B. he is afraid of his wife

   C. he gives his daughter more independence and doesn’t make many rules for her

   D. he always stays up late just like a cat

() 7. Why does such kind of TV shows get popular?

   A. Because it is acted by two famous stars.

   B. Because it shows people a common problem in China.

   C. Because it brings us a lot more fun.

   D. Because many Chinese mothers are tigers.

() 8. According to the article,which of the fol lowing is WRONG?

   A. Some Chinese parents don't give their children enough independence.

   B. This soap opera brings a hot discussion only because it is acted by famous actors.

   C. In some Chinese families,both mother and father are strict.

   D. Most Chinese mothers want their children to go to “key school”.

() 9. We can learn from the last paragraph that the writer thinks it's good for parents to

   A. slow their steps and grow together with their children

   B. take a walk with their children often

   C. be strict with their children like “Tiger Mother”

   D. make all efforts to buy an expensive house near the “key school”

III. 閱讀理解(12分鐘)

A People know the dangers of fires. It's good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions：

Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

Make escape plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire,everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.

Put fire extinguishers (滅火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules：

★ Don’t open a hot door!The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.

★ Stay close to the floor!Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.

★ What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First,stop!Don’t run!The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop!Fall to the floor. Then roll!Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire,don't forget to call 119 for help.

() 1. What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

   A. You have to get up.

   B. Water is running to the floor.

   C. Something is burning.

   D. Someone breaks your window.

() 2. The writer advises people to do the fol lowing to prepare for a fire except that.

   A. they practice for a fire

   B. they make escape plans

   C. they buy fire extinguishers

   D. they use electrical cookers

() 3. What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch a fire?

   A. Stop,run,roll. B. Stop,drop,roll.

   C. Run,drop,roll. D. Roll,drop,stop.

() 4. Which is the best title for this passage?

   A. The Dangers of a Fire

   B. The Causes of a Fire

   C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher

   D. Be Ready for a Fire

I. 短文填空(7分鐘)

用方框中所給詞的適當形式填空，使短文通順、正確連貫。每個詞限用一次。 

succeed,they,work,careful,make,close,one,few,either,but 

Do you use your right hand more or left hand more? Very 1. of us use both of our hands well. Most people use right hands. Only about five people out of a hundred use left hands. New-born babies can take things with 2.

of their hands,3. in about two years,they like to use 4. right hands. Scientists don't know why this happens. They’ve studied it. They think our animal ancestors used their right hands. This may not be true.

Monkeys are our 5. relatives in the animal world. Scientists have found that monkeys like to use one of their hands more than the other— but it can be either hand. There are as many right-handed monkeys as the left-handed 6. .

Next time when you visit the zoo,watch the monkeys 7. . You’ll see that some of them will use their right hands and others will use their left hands. But men use their right hands better and this

8. life difficult for the left-handed ones,because we live in a right-handed world. Some scientists have found out that more of 9. peo ple are left-handed,but they don^,t know why. And the scientists are 10. hard to discover the secret.

II. [2015 • 廣州]完形填空(7分鐘) 

Once,a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One day,a magic man 1the king a harp (豎琴) .

The king took it to the palace,but 2 he played it,the harp sounded terrible. Many 3 people tried it. They agreed that the harp was 4 and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.

A poor little girl 5 found the harp,and even though she didn't know how 6 ,she decid ed to have a try. She played and played,the whole day through,for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect,7 each time it sounded a little better.

Then one day,suddenly,the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact 8 magic harp,and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort.

The king heard the music from his window,and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing his old harp,he was filled 9 joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private 10 ,giving her and her family many riches.

() 1. A. offer   B. offers

   C. offered   D. has offered

() 2. A. when   B. before

   C. if   D. because

() 3. A. another   B. other

   C. others   D. the other

() 4. A. used   B. using

   C. useless   D. uselessness

() 5. A. late   B. lately

   C. latest   D. later

() 6. A. played   B. to play

   C. playing   D. to playing

() 7. A. so   B. and   C. or   D. but

() 8. A. a   B. an   C. the   D. /

() 9. A. in   B. of   C. by   D. with

() 10. A. music   B. musical

   C. musician   D. musically