二、单项选择(15分)

(   ) 21. What ______ exciting news it is! Is ______ news true?

A. an; the       B. an; a       C. /; the       D. /; a

(   ) 22. —_______ are you doing?

—I’m fine. Thank you.

A. What   B. Where   C. When   D. How

(   ) 23. Which of the following words rhymes with “snow”?

A. how   B. show   C. shower  D. pool

(   ) 24. The students in Class 5 work much harder than _______ in Class 8.

A. that   B. this   C. those   D. these

(   ) 25. ─ I’m sorry I ______ my exercise book at home.

─ Don’t forget ______ it to school tomorrow, please.

A. forgot; to take                   B. left; to bring

C. forgot; to bring         D. left; to take

(   ) 26. Some children were in the classroom and the rest _________in the playground.

A. was    B. were    C. are     D. is

(   ) 27. ─ ________ bad weather! It makes me down.

─ Yes. _________ rainy morning!

A. What; What   B. What a; What   C. What a; What a   D. What; What a

(   ) 28. —Mum, I don’t quite understand the Chinese saying.

—Dear, don’t worry. _______ the years go by, you will get to know it.

A. As   B. While   C. Since   D. Until

(   ) 29. ─ Can you come to my party on Thursday?

─ Sorry, I can’t. I ________ finish my homework.

A. must    B. would     C. will        D. have to

(   ) 30. ─ Shall we go to the park for a picnic tomorrow?

─ If it ________ rain.

A. won’t     B. won’t be    C. isn’t         D. doesn’t

(   ) 31. ─ For me, winter is the best season of a year.

─Me too. _______if there’s some snow. I like a white world.

A. Worse      B. Longer       C. Better      D. Shorter

(   ) 32. The boy felt _______ thirsty and stopped to drink ______ water.

A. a bit; a bit  B. a bit of; a bit of    C. a bit of; a bit    D. a bit; a bit of

(   ) 33. What kind of structure is the sentence “The girl showed her classmates some of her family photos.” ?

A. S+V+O     B. S+V+P     C. S+V+IO+DO  D. S+V+DO+OC

(   ) 34. On the way back home, the two boys walked happily, ________.

A. singing and danced    B. sang and danced

C. singing and dancing    D. sang and dancing

(   ) 35. —I will go to the countryside to see my grandmother this afternoon, so I can't go swimming with you .

— ______ .

A. It' s my pleasure .        B. You are welcome .

C. That 's a pity.          D. Sure , I am.

三、完型填空(10分)

Different weather makes people feel different.It influences(影响) health，intelligence(智力) and feelings.In August，it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.People there have heart trouble and other kinds of   36  problems during this month.In the northeast and the middle west，it is very hot sometimes and very cold sometimes.People in these states have more heart trouble   37  the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence.For example，in a 1983 study by scientists

38 that the IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came，  39  after the strong wind，their IQ was 10%  40  .The wind can help people have   41  intelligence.Very hot weather，on the other hand，can make it lower.Students in many schools of the United States often do worse on exams in the  42   months of the year(July and August).

Weather also has a strong influence on people's  43  .Winter may be a bad time for thin people.They usually feel cold these months.They might feel   44  during cold weather.But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.At about 18℃，people become stronger.

Low air pressure(气压) may   45  people forgetful.People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.There is "good weather" for work and health.People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad，tired，forgetful，or unhappy today? It may be the weather's fault.

36. A. ear   B. health   C. eye   D. heart

37. A. when    B. while   C. after   D. before

38. A. agreed  B. gave   C. showed  D. advised

39. A. but   B. and   C. or   D. so

40. A. lower  B. higher   C. faster   D. slower

41. A. many  B. more   C. less   D. fewer

42. A. cool  B. cold   C. hot   D. warm

43. A. mind  B. feelings  C. intelligence  D. Health

44. A. bored    B. excited  C. unhappy  D. happy

45. A. have  B. help    C. let    D. make