8. A. doing sports      B. telling jokes

C. going to parties      D. going shopping

【解析】选B。考查语境理解。由下句“. . . makes me laugh. ”可知。

9. A. sports       B. books

C. movies        D. subjects

【解析】选A。考查语境理解。由后文“. . . she is more athletic. ”可知。

10. A. match       B. concert

C. family        D. friendship

【解析】选D。考查语境理解。短文谈论作者对友谊的看法, 故选D。

第Ⅱ卷(共60分)

Ⅳ. 词汇运用(10分)

根据句意及汉语提示完成单词。

1. Linda is　　　　　(相像的)to her mother.

2. Nothing is too difficult if you put your　　　　　(内心)into it.

3. We didn’t win the match. We had to face the　　　　　(事实).

4. Parents always　　　　　(关心)about their children.

5. Class Five　　　　　(获胜)in yesterday’s school basketball match.

答案: 1. similar　2. heart　3. fact　4. care　5. won

Ⅴ. 完成句子(每空词数不限)(10分)

1. (2013•连云港中考)—How can I speak English　　　　　(与你一样好), Rose?

—Practice makes perfect.

2. 我们知道学习数学和学习英语的方式是不同的。

We know that the ways of learning math are　　　　　those of learning English.

3. 只要天气好, 早晨我就锻炼。

I exercise in the morning　　　　　the weather is fine.

4. 我的妹妹比我文静得多。

My younger sister is　　　　　than me.

5. (2013•盐城中考)要想更好地了解世界, 我们有必要学好英语。

It is necessary　　　　　　　　　　to know more about the world.

答案: 1. as well as you　2. different from　3. as long as

4. a lot/much quieter　5. for us to learn English well