47. ______ wonderful performance the girl gave in the school drama festival!

A) How B) What C) What a D) What an

48. It is said that a lot of beautiful paintings ______ in Shanghai Museum next month.

A) were shown B) are shown C) have been shown D) will be shown

49. – I’m terribly sorry. I have broken your mobile phone.

– ______.

A) That’s all right B) All right C) Not at all D) Of course not

50. – I think travelling by train is more comfortable than travelling by plane.

– ______. In my opinion, travelling by plane is more comfortable.

A) I agree with you B) I couldn’t agree more

C) You’re right D) I’m afraid it isn’t.

Ⅲ. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)(共8分)

A. energy B. stop C. providing D. mind E. another F. necessary G. before H. actually I. expect

It can be a lot of work to adopt an animal, but it is also a lot of fun. Mollie Lesser, 18, of Chicago, US, recently adopted a little dog named Bart. Bart is not Lesser’s first dog. The family had 51 dog that passed away over the summer. They adopted 6-month-old Bart last autumn. “We forgot how much 52 a young dog has,” Lesser said. “It can be very time-consuming (耗时的). My parents compare it to having a baby.”

Bart needs to be walked or let into the backyard several times a day. His trainer, Lisa Collins, says a young dog 53 needs to be let outdoors every two hours.

Having a dog is not just about playing with it. Owners also 54 their dogs to do something helpful. Collins says that, through proper training, animals can learn to obey commands from both adults and kids. Having a dog also means 55 fresh food, water and attention every day. Patience and training is also 56 . Lesser said her dog has already chewed up a pair of her shoes. Her parents have been working with Collins to stop its bad behavior like chewing or jumping on people. Being a pet owner takes a lot of time, but Lesser doesn’t 57 .

“Falling in love with a pet is easy, but adopting a pet is a big decision,” said Lesser. “Think it over 58 you adopt a pet.”

Ⅳ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词) (共8分)

59. The woman next door took up the piano-playing in her ________. (sixty)

60. Sally’s interest in painting ________ comes from his art teacher. (main)

61. Finally Detective Lin made a ________ to search the bedroom for the suspect. (decide)

62. Nowadays blogs are much more helpful than ________ diaries. (tradition)

63. Kitty is sure that she will ________ in the final examination. (success)

64. Excuse me, could you tell me the ________ of the Great Wall? (long)

65. Too much work and practice made Jim look older and ________. (ill)

66. Damin feels ________ because few young people want to learn this kind of skill. (happy)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共14分)

67. My son used to do some reading before going to bed. (改为一般疑问句)

________ your son ________ to do some reading before going to bed?

68. The 30th Olympic Games were held in London in 2012. (保持句意基本不变)

The 30th Olympic Games ________ ________ in London in 2012.

69. Susan finished typing the letter the most quickly in her class. (对划线部分提问)

________ ________ Susan finish typing the letter in her class?

70. Gary’s parents seldom buy him name-brand sports shoes. (改为反意疑问句)

Gary’s parents seldom buy him name-brand sports shoes, ________ ________ ?

71. Jane wrote several articles about memory last month. (改为被动语态)

Several articles about memory ________ ________ by Jane last month.

72. Detective Ken did a lot about the case in order to find out the truth. (保持句意基本不变)

Detective Ken did a lot about the case ________ ________ he could find out the truth.

73. Frank asked me, "Have you ever created a comic strip?" (改为宾语从句)

Frank asked me whether ________ ________ ever created a comic strip.

Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写)

VI. Reading comprehension(阅读理解): (共50分)

A. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):(12分)

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24.17 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How was he going to get the end of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang around(闲逛) with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. It was no use asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to save.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had opinions on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”

That was the beginning of James’ part-time job. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the variety of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the number of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would soon have enough for the bicycle he was eager to have.

The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode proudly home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money.

James in the passage was probably ________.

a cleaner B. a worker C. a student D. a teacher

The only way for James to earn money was to ________.

find a part-time job B. borrow some from his parents

C. ask Mr. Clay for help D. study very hard

76. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. He mended books. B. He cleared out cupboards.

C. He washed dogs. D. He cleaned windows.

77. The underline phrase “lost count of” in paragraph 5 means ________.

A. remembered B. forgot C. added D. reduced

78. James valued his bicycle very much because ________.

A. it was very expensive B. it was bought with his own money

C. he was too poor to have one D. his friends all had bicycles.

79. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Too poor to have a bicycle. B. A part-time job.

C. How to get a bicycle. D. James’ new bicycle.

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):(12分)

If you have no mobile phone, no computer, and no Internet with you, what will you do with your free time? Will you go ____80____?

Harley, a 15-year-old girl from California, US stayed calm. She did something different. Her mobile phone didn’t work one day, so she decided to try and live ____81____ it. She took a six-week summer travel with some friends.

Harley and ten other teenagers rode their bikes 3,000 miles across the States. With two college students as guides, they started from a beach in Georgia on June 23. They travelled through small towns in the south, they ____82____ in the mountains.