1A: Have you heard from Jim?

B: No, I haven’t.

The underlined part means”_______”.

A. Heard of the letter            B. received a letter from

C. written a letter from          D. heard about

1Big Ben is a famous _______in London.

A. statue    B. museum       C. park             D. clock

1A: Would you mind repairing the MP3 player for me?

B: ______.

A. Never mind   B. Don’t worry    C. Not at all         D. I’m glad you like it

1Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once. (將下列單詞或詞組填入空格。每空格限填一詞，每次只能填一次)

Jane Goodall is a famous woman scientist, who __1___ chimpanzees(黑猩猩)in

Africa for many years. Her research helps people understand how much they behave __2___humans. Nobody before has fully understood chimpanzees’ behavior. Jane spent many years observing and ___3___ their daily activities. She did not study at a university but she worked with animals in their __4__ environment. When she arrived at Gombe(貢貝在尼日尼亞) in 1960， it was usually for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for the first months, was she allowed to begin her project. At first, Jane could not get close to the chimpanzees of Gombe, but little by little she was able to move closer to the chimpanzees and watch them __5__ with binoculars(望遠鏡). Finally, Jane ___6___  very close to the chimpanzees at Gombe. Jane’s patience and trust won them over, and she enjoyed a degree of acceptance(接受度) that was hardly dreamed possible. She sat among the chimpanzees, and they would greet her as they __7__ each other with a touch or a kiss.

Her work has changed __8__ people think about chimpanzees, and she has been helping the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals. Perhaps most significantly, Jane’s work has opened a window into the world of chimpanzees for a public with a strong curiosity(好奇心)， and it has proved more successful than anyone has ever imagined.

1Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括號中所給單詞的適當形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一詞)

1.Mr. White lives on the________ floor in that building. (five)

2.Walking in the space is one of the _____ of our time. (wonder)

3.Tom will study still __________ next term. (hard)

4.He is very careless, so he is __________ to be in charge of the experiment. (fit)

5.The plane landed ________ at last after flying in the storm for about one hour. (safe)

6.Have you ever seen how to _______ a cow? (milk)

7.Not everyone enjoys fast food. Jack is the one who ________ hamburgers. (like)

8.At the end of every year, some people go back to their ________ homes.(national)

1Rewrite the following sentences as required. (根據(jù)所給要求，改寫下列句子，每空格限填一詞)

1.Lily had a good time during her stay in Beijing. (改為否定句)

Lily ________ ________a good time during her stay in Beijing.

2.We have a class meeting once a week. (對劃線部分提問)

_________ _________ do you have a class meeting?

3.Many countries make laws to stop smoking in public. (改為被動語態(tài))

Laws _________  _________ by many countries to stop smoking in public.

4.The river pollution is serious in our country today. (改為感嘆句)

_________ _________ the river pollution is in our country today!

5.Robert is so short that he can’t yet reach the pears on the table. (改為簡單句)

Robert isn’t _________ _________ to reach the pears on the table.

6.I can’t give you better advice than that. (保持原句意思)

I can _________ give you _________ advice.

7.Bill didn’t go to bed until he finished writing the letter at 11:45 last night. (保持原句意思)

Bill _________ _________until he finished writing the letter at 11:45 last night.

1Choose the best answer (根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，選擇最恰當?shù)拇鸢?

Traditionally, the President is the highest-pad public employee. A salary of $ 400,000, along with other benefits, is paid to the President annually. But President Obama’s income for 2008 was far more than that, according to the White House.

The White House recently published the tax returns (納稅申報單)of Obama and Vice –president Joe Biden. Tax returns are reports of tax that a person has to pay. They often include income information used to calculate the tax. In the US, people whose incomes are over a certain amount have to file tax returns(納稅申報)every year. The tax returns of government officials are open to the public. This transparency helps to prevent corruption(腐敗)。

From Obama’s tax returns , we can see that the President and first lady President’s two books Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope(《無畏的夢想》). The two books, published in 1995 and 2006,are very popular and have been on the bestseller(暢銷書)list for a long time.

The Obama’s income is down from 2007,when they made ＄4.2 million. However, that is still far more than former US President George Bush earned, who reported a total of ＄719,274 for his final year. The Obamas’ income also greatly exceeded(超出)that of Biden, who reported a family income of ＄2269,256.That’s about a tenth of what the Obamas earned. As Vice-president, Biden earns a salary of ＄220,000.US families earn an average income of about ＄50,000.

The Obama’s tax returns also show that together, the President and his wife paid about ＄933,000 in taxes. They gave $172,050 —nearly 6.5 percent of their earnings —to different charity groups. In the US, if a person gives his money to churches and non-profit(非盈利)organizations, the law reduces his or her taxes. This is one reason why rich people in the US like to give money to charity.

1._______had the highest income in 2008.

A. Obama           B. Biden           C. Bush         D. George

2.How much did Obama and his wife earn in 2008?

A. $400,000         B. $2,660,000       C. $4,200,000    D. $719,274

3.In the US, which people have to file tax returns?

A. Everybody                     

B. Wealthy people   

C. Government officials   

D. People whose incomes are over a certain amount.

4.The Obamas have given_______ percent of their earnings to charity.

A. 10              B. 6.5              C. 9.7          D. 4.3

5.Why should the tax returns of government officials be open to the public?.

A. Because it can help to prevent corruption

B. Because it can make government officials well-known to the public.

C. Because it can help government officials to get more money.

D. Because the government wants them to pay more taxes to the public.

6.According to the law, if a rich man gives his money to charity,_______.

A. he will be praised by the people     

B. he will pay fewer taxes        

C. he will be free of taxes        

D. he will get some extra money from the government.

1Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(選擇最恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞語，完成短文)

For many years the United States and the other countries used gold and silver as money. Paper money was used to stand for the holdings(儲備)of both gold and silver. The value of silver was limited to that of gold. Fifteen ounces(盎司) of silver had the same value of one ounce of gold. These values did not change until after 1860 when mines(銀礦)in the west of the United States began to  1  large amounts of silver. This extra amount of silver caused the price of silver to 2    . Then fifteen ounces of silver would no longer buy one ounce of gold. In 1871 Germany declared(宣布)that it would not support its paper money with silver any more. Instead, it would use only gold. Other countries of Europe quickly  3  the same. The United States passed a law in 1973 that prevented the government from using silver as money. Western silver producers protested(抗議)loudly and put much pressure on the  4  makers. Five years later a new law was  5  . It said that the government must buy four and half million ounces of silver each month. The new law increased the amount of silver money. The country had two kinds of quite different views on the issue(發(fā)行)silver money. Businessmen, bankers and other rich men wanted to  6  the use of silver money because it made the dollar less valuable. But farmers, laborers and the others who owned the money not only wanted silver money but also wanted an unlimited supply of it.

1.A. produce     B. find          C. search        D. dig

2.A. rise        B. lift          C. fall          D. set

3.A. did         B. took          C. made          D. acted.

4.A. law         B. money         C. gold          D. silver

5.A. refused     B. accepted      C. planned       D. passed

6.A. end         B.  continue     C. protect       D. allow

1Read the passage and fill the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當?shù)脑~，使內(nèi)容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給)

The Empire State Building(帝國大廈) has held a special place in the hearts of Americans since it was completed in 1931.It r___1__ more than 443 metres into the sky. For more than forty years , it was the tallest building in the world.

It has one hundred and three levels and six thousand five hundred windows. Visitors can ride in one of seventy-three elevators that take them from the b__2__ to very near the top of the building. Some of these elevators are very fast, reaching the eightieth floor in only forty-five seconds.

The heads of government of almost every n__3__ in the world have visited the Empire State Building. These important people are just a few of million who have ridden to the observation area near the top of the building each year. From there, visitors can see almost all of New York City. They can see the view a __4__ the Hudson River into the state of New Jersey. They can see ships in the East River.

Even if you have never visited New York, there is a good chance for you to see the Empire State Building. It has been photographed c __5__ times. It has even played parts in movies. One is about a huge ape(猿)that escapes and climbs to the top of the building. The movie is “King Kong”(金剛). It was made in 1933. The Empire State Building also appeared in the love story “An Affair to Remember”(金玉盟).Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr play a man and a woman who meet and fall in love on a ship. They are looking at the New York City skyline from the ship when they plan a future meeting.

 More recently, in “Sleepless in Seattle(西雅圖未眠夜)”，two people in love agree to meet at the Observation Deck on Valentine’s Day(情人節(jié)). B__6__ do arrive, but one is a little later. They almost m __7___each other.

In the early nineteen seventies, the Empire State Building lost its place as the tallest building in New York. People in the city then had the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to look up to. Tragically that all changed on the morning of September 11,2001. Terrorists hijacked(劫持) passenger airplanes into the Twin Towers and destroyed them. The Empire State Building again has become the city’s tallest building.

1Answer the questions (根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問題)

I’ve always wanted to try rock climbing, but never had time or money for it. But I’ve discovered a way to experience the thrill(興奮，緊張) of climbing rock. Indoor climbing is an easy and exciting way to get a taste of rock climbing. And it is also much cheaper and safer! Indoor climbers don’t climb on real rock, but on a plastic wall. You can probably find a climbing wall near you. Many gyms,

schools and camps have one.

You can climb in doors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not expensive. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one reason why it has become so popular. But the main reason people climb is for rush(刺激感) they get. When I stand at the roof of the wall and look up, I’m always scared, but once I start climbing, fear changes to determination. With my heart pounding(心劇烈跳動), I reach the top and look down. I can’t stop grinning. I did it! Indoor climbing is a great workout(鍛煉). Climbing uses muscles(肌肉)that are hard to exercise, especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun. Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of difficulty. The easier ones are like climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out(凸出)in places so that climbers must sometimes climb parallel(平行的)with the floor.

Although gym climbing is easier and safer than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope through something called a belay device(繩索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how to use this equipment. And if you are a first-time climber, get some instruction before you begin.

1.Is indoor climbing cheaper and safer than real rock climbing?

2.On what do indoor climbers climb?

3.What are the reasons that make the indoor climbing so popular?

4.Who should always be with you when you climb?

5.What does your partner do as you climb?

6.Which do you think sounds more fun, rock climbing or indoor climbing? Why?