A) them B) they C) themselves D) theirs

33.  --- Which do you like better, a story book or a magazine?

---              is OK. I prefer a comic strip because it is my favourite.

A) Both B) None C) Neither D) Either

34. Mo Yan was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature at the Stockholm Concert Hall in

Sweden             Monday.

A) in B) on C) at D) for

35. The doctor told me to eat more              because it is good for my health.

A) apple B) vegetables C) ice cream D) fish

36. The little baby looks very              especially when he is smiling.

A) lovely B) carefully C) heavily D) sadly

37. Lily won the 400-hundred-metre race. She ran              of all the runners.

A) the fastest  B) quickly C) faster  D) more quickly

38. Some people said that the world would be over on December 21, 2012,            in fact it was not true.

A) and  B) but C) so   D) for

39. You’ll never succeed              you don’t work hard.

A) if B) until C) unless D) when

40.            my father            my mother watched TV yesterday evening because they were busy with their work.

A) Both…and B) Either…or C) Neither…nor D) Not only…but also

41. ---              have you learned English, Kitty?

--- Since I started to study in Rose Garden School.

A) Where  B) When C) How soon D) How long

42.                interesting sound effect the film has got!

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

43. Don’t worry about our Chinese teacher. He             soon.

A) is returning B) returns  C) will return  D) would return

44. Please tell Joan this good news as soon as she              back.

A) comes B) will come C) came D) has come

45. Twenty-eight teachers and students           in an American school in December, 2012.

A) kill B) killed C) are killed D) were killed

46. The weather report says it won’t rain this afternoon, so you      take an umbrella with you.

A) shouldn’t  B) mustn’t C) can’t D) needn’t

47. The most important thing for us Grade Nine students now is              hard as much as possible.

A) work B) to work C) working D) worked

48. Yesterday I kept              for Amy at the bus stop for a long time.

A) wait  B) waited  C) waiting D) to wait

49. --- The soup tastes very delicious, Mrs. Harry.

---

A) You are right.        B) I agree with you.

C) No, don’t say so.         D) I am glad you like it.

50. --- You don’t have to make so much noise in class, do you?

---

A) I’m sorry.  B) My pleasure. C) Not at all.  D) Never mind.

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once.(将下列单词或词组的序号填入空格。每空格限填一词/词组，每词/词组只能填一

次。)                                                    (共8分)

 

A. whether  B. next to      C. smiled at        D. professor

E. laughs      F. inside     G. everyone    H. fireman  I. nervous

Today was my first day in a university! I could not believe my eyes because it just seemed like one big dream to me.

I was very glad that I was attending a university, but since it was my first time at a university as a student, I was       51   and not sure what to expect. I couldn’t stop thinking about my classes and worrying       52   I had chosen the right ones. What if the professor doesn’t like me? What if my class is too hard? What if everyone        53   at me? The more I thought, the more I was worried.[来源:学科网ZXXK]

When I found my class, I walked      54  and chose my seat. Looking around, I noticed some strange looking people around me. I saw a lady sitting      55   me with reading glasses! She looked like she was 50 or 60 years old! As I turned to face the rest of the class, I saw that      56  looked old! I sat quietly in my seat and hoped that no one would notice my young age of 13.

Soon, the    57    walked in. She looked very kind and nice. She started calling out names of people to see who was here. As she called out my name, she      58   me and that smile comforted every doubt (疑虑) I had about going to a university. At last, I knew that I belonged here and that there was nothing to fear.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable 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 ____________ Olympic Games were held in London in 2012.           (thirty)

60. I know the ____________ of his foot but he doesn’t know mine.             (long)

61. With his teacher’s help, he has made great progress in English ___________ .  (recent)

62. To improve your memory, you’d better use ___________ memorizing methods. (variety)

63. A kind ____________ raised much money for those homeless people there.    (art)

64. It was the most ____________ experience of my life. Oh, what a tiring day!    (frighten)

65. We promise to make less rubbish and never ____________ the earth.         (pollution)

66. They are ____________ children because they don’t have enough to eat.      (healthy)

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. You’d better do your homework in a hurry.                   (改为否定句)

You’d better _________           your homework in a hurry.

68. The boy goes to school on foot to save some money.            (对划线部分提问)

_________ _________ the boy go to school on foot?

69. The government’s set up a new modern hospital for the farmers.  (改为反意疑问句)

The government’s set up a new modern hospital for the farmers,                    ?

70. Detective Ken spent a week dealing with the case.             (保持句意基本不变)

Detective Ken a week to deal with the case.

71. Be quick, or you can’t catch the bus.                        (保持句意基本不变)

you            quick, you can’t catch the bus.

72. Mary wrote an E-mail to her parents yesterday.               (改为被动语态)

An E-mail                       to her parents by Mary yesterday.

73. When will we take an English exam? We wanted to know.      (改为宾语从句)

We wanted to know              we              take an English exam.

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)

Most people have dogs as pets. But do you know that dogs can also do different jobs?

 

On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the US and nearly 3,000 people died. At that time over 300 dogs were there to help to find and save people. They are working dogs.

The US army began to use dogs during World War I. Now, about 2,700 dogs are working in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to Discovery News. These four-legged soldiers use their powerful sense of smell to find bombs (炸弹), drugs (毒品) and enemies.

Dogs are “man’s best friend”. They can help us work better.

The most common jobs for working dogs are in search and rescue. They can find lost people or bodies after a big disaster or in the wild.

Guide dogs can help blind people walk safely. These dogs can understand some words. Guide dogs are popular in the US and Japan. Many guide dogs visited China during the 2008 Olympic Games.

There are also dogs working with doctors. They can help autistic (自闭症的) children. These children sometimes don’t talk and like to do the same things again and again. A study from Canada in 2010 showed that dogs could make autistic children feel relaxed and safe.

Herding dogs are important to sheep owners. They keep the sheep safe. They are common in Australia, New Zealand and some parts of China. Nowadays, many people have them as pets.

So dogs are not only our pets but also our workmates now.