( )10.Noise pollution was a serious problem here .

A. in the past B. in the future C. since then D. once a week

( )11.It’s more than 8 years since I a teacher.

A. become B. has become C. became D. becomes

( )12.---Will you please have dinner with me tonight?

--- . I’ll have something more important to do.

A. Sorry, I can’t B. Yes, I’d like to. C. Let’s go D. No, I don’t think so.

( )13.Simon makes friends in his class because he is very selfish.

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

( )14. boring story he told us!

A. What B. What a C. How D. How

( )15.Dad is sleeping. Please a little.

A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down

( )16.We visited the old woman a cold winter morning.

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

( )17.Let’s help the old lady do some cleaning, ?

A. do you B. will you C. can we D. shall we

( )18.---________ have you studied in this school?

--- For about two years.

A. How often B. How long C. How much D. How many

( )19.---What’s wrong with my son, doctor?

--- _______ serious. Just a slight cold.

A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. Everything

( )20.I had Mr Ding this morning.

A. interview B. an interview with C. interview to D. an interview

三、完形填空。(15分)

When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop 1 sc hool because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.

We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money 3 me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went 4 . I asked my headmaster 5 I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me 6 in the school garden during the 7 . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s 8 . 9 the end of my second year, I 10 most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. Af ter 11 summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell 12 .

Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放弃). And my teachers and classmates helped me a 13 . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.

My life is still not 14 . A few students 15 my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.

( )1.A. to go to B. going to C. living in D. visiting the

( )2.A. time B. money C. help D. friends

( )3.A. for B. of C. to D. by

( )4.A. bright B. late C. dark D. wrong

( )5.A. what B. which C. if D. when

( )6.A. work B. to work C. working D. study

( )7.A. afternoon B. holidays C. night D. morning

( )8.A. illness B. death C. rest D. work

( )9.A. Near B. In C. At D. By

( )10.A. passed B. went through C. failed D. had

( )11.A. another B. other C. the other D. more

( )12.A. tired B. asleep C. up D. ill

( )13.A. little B. few C. lot D. lot of

( )14.A. the same B. hard C. difficult D. easy

( )15.A. laugh at B. like C. put on D. laugh

四、 阅读理解。(40分)

(A)

In America, street dancing is a great outdoor sport for young people to do with a group of friends. Many people brin g their radios out onto the streets, and then wait for others to join in.

Step 1

Wear comfortable clothes. Also wear comfortable running shoes that allow (允许) you to jump easily. Dancing needs a lot of movements , so it is smart to take care of your feet.

Step 2

Get some music that you can dance to and bring a radio or a CD player.

Step 3

Invite some friends to street dance. Put some music on and start dancing to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements.

Step4

Put your arms up to the right, and then move them quickly to the left while turning your body. This will make others start street dancing.