The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.

As he was sitting up in bed , Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.

By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent .Beautiful gifts were piled(堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Santa Claus was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.

“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”

He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers(鹿角) on its head.

"Are you a reindeer?" asked Bunny.

"Yes," replied the animal, “my name is Ralph."

"And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?"

"I was until I got air-sick," replied Ralph," I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole."

"Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend," said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Santa Claus was a new friend!

1.Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?

A. He had a lot of things to do.

B. He wanted to take a look at the reindeer.

C. He was disturbed by a big noise .

D. He was thinking of what gift he would get.

2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.

A. was probably very sad

B. found what he wanted

C. ran into a reindeer

D. heard a loud cry

3. The underlined part “cut out for” in the passage probably means”___”

A. fit for       B. afraid of

C. proud of       D. interested in

4. Why didn't Ralph go back to the North Pole?

A. He got stuck in the chimney.

B. Bunny asked him to stay.

C. He was air-sick.

D. He didn't know the way to the North Pole.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A strange Christmas tree             B. A special Christmas gift

C. A quiet but smart boy                D. A lovely reindeer

Hi, everyone! I am Paul Hawking, the trip leader for this weekend' s activity. It’s that time of the year again when the days are long and it is nice to sit outside and enjoy  some oysters(牡蛎).

We plan to head out to the Mission Bay this Sunday for a beach picnic. You can buy fresh oysters at the Mission Bay Oyster Company and you just need to pay $6 to $l0 for each dozen, depending on the size. It' s on Sunday, June 30.

We will meet at the Student Center at 9:00 a.m. and all go together. The driving time is one and a half to two hours, and the time of return is still uncertain. Come and join us in what must now be the 4th or 5th such trip for the Outing Club.

The oyster farm has a small picnic area with chairs and barbecue grills (烧烤架). Bring some briquettes (煤球) if you would like to grill. Except for oysters, oysters and oysters, little is available there, so please bring your own food and drinks. And of course, if you have any special oyster recipes (食谱), bring them make them and share them!

The weather forecast says it's going to be sunny and around 26°C this weekend. My telephone number is 408-896-3228. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions. Remember to finish your homework before we leave for the picnic.

1.On June 30, Paul Hawking will ______.

A. hold a meeting at the Student Center

B. arrive at the oyster farm at 9:00 a.m.

C. teach the students to cook oysters

D. take the students for a picnic

2.If you buy 24 big oysters, you should probably pay _________.

A. $6              B.$10               C.$12                 D.$20

3. If you plan to grill, you must bring ___________.

A. a BBQ grill          B. some briquettes

C. your own recipes      D. some oysters

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. The writer plans to head out the Mission Bay next Sunday for a beach picnic.

B. You should finish the homework before leaving for the picnic.

C. You can buy and share food and drinks on the farm

D. The driving time is less than one and a half hour

5. Where does this text probably come from?

A. A notice on a school website.

B. A book on the Mission Bay.

C. A business newspaper.

D. A science magazine.

书面表达（12分）

你校正在举行“节约用水，从现在做起”的英语征文比赛，你打算投稿，请根据以下表格内容写一篇短文。

注意：字数80字左右，文章开头不计入总词数；

Act now to save water

Water is very important to us. _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

按中文意思翻译下列句子，字数不限。（10分）

1.张红已经去过两次北京了。

Zhang Hong ___________________ Beijing twice.

2.这部电影已经开始半个小时了。

The film  _________________  for an hour.

3.他不是有意那样做的。

He didn’t do that   _______________________.

4.噪音对人类身体有害。

Noise   ____________________ human’s health.

5.目前，我们的政府已经采取了很多措施去控制人口。

So far, our government _________________________ control the population.

单词拼写，结合句子意思，用正确形式的单词填空，一空一词。（8分）

1.Don’t worry. I have made much __________ (进步)in learning English.

2.—Has she made the __________(报告) for tomorrow’s meeting ?

—Yes, she has.

3.Beijing is the __________(首都) of China.

4.This is a good shop. It brings us __________(优秀的) service.

5.We should do our best to _______________(支持)the homeless people.

6.Tom likes playing basketball, so he wants to join a basketball _______(俱乐部).

7.There’s a_____ (疼，痛)in my head, I have to see a doctor.

8.It’s impolite to throw  _____ (废弃的) paper around.

用所给单词的正确形式完成短文，每空只能填写一个词。(10分)

( leave   start    work   pay  change   be   without  million  from    any)

Kate comes ____1._____ a poor family. She has received help from Project Hope. __2.____the help of Project Hope, she couldn’t continue her studies. Project Hope _3.__ her life. She _4.____a college student for two years. After  _5.__  the college, she will __6.___  for Project Hope . Project Hope __7._  for the education of ______8.____ of poor students like Kate since it  __9.__. Are there ___10._____ children like her around you?  What difficulties do they have? Project Hope can help them.

配对阅读:将下面五个人的性格特征和某报社编辑给他们的交友建议相匹配。

1.Sara likes to make friends with popular people, because she finds it easier to communicate with them.

2.When Jane is happy, she likes to talk to everyone in her class. But when she feels sad, she doesn’t even say “hi” to anyone.

3..Paul is poor in his study, and he always feels shy to talk with others, so he has very few friends.

4.When Peter feels uncomfortable talking with someone, he often look here and there.

5.Susan is a good student, but she is never sure what to talk about when she

stays with others.

A. Be confident in yourself. Everyone has its good qualities. People who have

self-confidence are more attractive.

B. It is not polite to look around when talking with people. Try to look people in the

eye even you are not interested in the conversation. Then people will find it easier to

talk to you.

C. Try to make friends with kinds of people, not just with those who are easy to communicate. Then you will find there are greater chances for making friends.

D. Once you get to know a person, find more chances to meet. For example, you can

play soccer together or have a short travel. Then you will each other well.

E. Try to help others. For instance, look after people who are ill or help people take

care of their pets. Be kind to others and you will be treated kindly.

F. Other will think you are strange if you are friendly one day and don’t talk the next day. Learn to share your feelings with others. Share your sadness with your others,

and you will be happy again.

G. Care about what’s happening in the world. Read more newspapers, listen to the top CDs, and find out something about new sports or movie stars. Then talk about things that a person may interested in.

The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.

Water Pollution

A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

Air Pollution

In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.

Soil Pollution

In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.

Hope For The Future

These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people!

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1._____ have made the earth change a lot.

A.Human beings    B.Animals

C.Plants         D.People in other planets

2.There are _____ kinds of pollution in this passage.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

3._____ is a big problem now.

A.Pollution.       B.Population.

C.Education       D.Medical treatment

4.Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Most of the things that we have done are good for our planet.

B.We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes.

C.Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

D.Water pollution is very serious nowadays.

5.Which sentence is TRUE?

A.Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital.

B.Air pollution can make people sick.

C.Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields.

D.Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of soil pollution.

完形填空。（10分）

I can’t remember when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of ________ litter nearby that I realized no one else was going to pick it up.

I live near a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there ________ three minutes. I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was________much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest, and I wanted to ________ happy when I went again. I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes________  I started to pick up litter, my bag was full! There were cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers in it.

From then on, I ________ to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I often stay there for three hours. It makes me feel  ________ to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look through all the litter that I’ve collected. If  ________ of it is recyclable（可回收利用的）, I’ll keep it. I can’t understand why people drop litter. But I will keep on picking it up ________ they stop dropping it. I know I am only doing a small bit ________ the earth, but I still think it is important.

1.A.seeing   B.throwing    C.dropping     D.cleaning

2.A.after    B.for         C.with         D.in

3.A.such      B.very        C.so           D.too

4.A.make      B.feel        C.look         D.find

5.A.after     B.later       C.before      D.of

6.A.had gone B.have gone   C.go           D.will go

7.A.tired     B.sad         C.interesting D.great

8.A.many     B.few          C.any          D.much

9.A.until     B.after        C.as soon as   D.when

10.A.helped   B.to help     C.help         D.helping

The propgram also provide them _____ job training so that they can live a normal life.

A. of  B.with  C.for   D. To