---Could you tell me ______?

---Sorry, I don’t know. Please ask the clerk over there.

A. that farmers grow rice in the south

B. when will Laura show us the paper cuttings

C. where we can find a guide book

D. how did they achieve their dream

---Marc, look at my new invention!

---_______ interesting it is!

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

---Frank, can you help me carry the big box to my office?

---_______

A. With pleasure! B. You’re welcome!

C. It could be better! D. Never mind!

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

On the first day of the school, our teacher made us know somebody. Looking out, we found an old woman______at the door. She came in and said, “Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old”. All of us were______that she took this_____ at her age. She said with a smile. “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get _____, have two children and travel together. ” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “ In fact, ” she went on, “I have always______of having a college education, and now it comes______! ”

After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good_______. I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her______with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give a______in the class. When she was in the front of the classroom, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little______and said, “I am sorry. I am so nervous. I can’t get my ready talk______, so I have to tell you______I know. “

In her speech she told us “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old______we stop playing. The secret of staying ______and being happy is that we should laugh and find something ______ to do every day. I think there is a great______between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I______in bed for one year and never do anything, I’ll become seventy-one. Since(既然) anybody can grow older, my______ is to grow up by always finding the chance to change. Growing older can’t be avoided, growing up can be______. It’s never too late to be all you can possibly be. ”

During the four years' study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends______she went. In the end, the wonderful woman finished all her courses and got the college degree (學位).

1.A. talking B. crying C. reading D. standing

2.A. surprised B. relaxed C. bored D. tired

3.A. success B. challenge C. activity D. work

4.A. excited B. worried C. married D. relaxed

5.A. realized B. made C. known D. dreamed

6.A. over B. true C. back D. down

7.A. teachers B. students C. friends D. neighbors

8.A. stories B. study C. hope D. news

9.A. warmth B. postcard C. present D. speech

10.A. strict B. upset C. serious D. painful

11.A. again B. back C. down D. away

12.A. what B. how C. which D. why

13.A. until B. before C. though D. because

14.A. old B. busy C. awake D. young

15.A. natural B. interesting C. difficult D. impossible

16.A. difference B. pleasure C. examination D. influence

17.A. leave B. hide C. lie D. turn

18.A. idea B. mind C. energy D. regret

19.A. noticed B. mentioned C. thought D. chosen

20.A. whenever B. however C. wherever D. whether

George was an engineer. He worked in a factory in the UK. When he was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good at it and made his plane do all kinds of tricks(特技).

George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George invited Mark to fly in his plane. Mark thought, “I’ve traveled in a big plane several times, but I’ve never been in a small one, so I’ll go.”

Then they went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air.

When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, “Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane.”

George was very surprised and said, “Two trips?”

“Yes, my first and my last,” answered Mark.

1.What is George’s job?

A. He is a teacher. B. He is a pilot.

C. He is an engineer. D. He is a bus driver.

2.Who is Mark?

A. George’s uncle B. George’s friend.

C. George’s brother D. George’s boss.

3.How long did George and Mark fly in the air?

A. Thirty minutes. B. Forty minutes.

C. An hour. D. Two hours.

4.How did Mark feel when he was in the plane in the sky?

A. He was sad. B. He was angry.

C. He was happy. D. He was scared.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A big plane. B. Two trips.

C. A shaking voice. D. All kinds of tricks.

The Coolest Inventions

Great inventions often change the world. Why not try our coolest inventions?

1.How much is a Frying Pan?

A. $100. B. $200. C. $399. D. $799.

2.What can Ryan’s Cooler do?

A. It can help to heat the food and the drink.

B. It can teach you how to play basketball.

C. It can cook your food without electricity.

D. It can provide power for mobile phones.

3.When was the Coaching Basketball invented?

A. In 2011. B. In 2014. C. In 2015. D. In 2016.

4.What’s the speical of the Super Wheel?

A. It can be used as a mobile phone.

B. It can show the cooking steps by riding.

C. It can improve your basketball skills quickly.

D. It can give the information about the road conditions.

5.What does the undelined word “real-time” mean?

A. 真正的 B. 隨機的 C. 實時的 D. 匆忙的

Jenny looked at the store window. There was nothing that she wanted more than a Happy Hannah doll. It was $29.95. Unluckily, Jenny didn’t even have the 95 cents.

As she crossed the street, she thought about doing her brother's housework, cleaning the floor, washing the dishes all month, but even then she would have only eleven dollars. Suddenly, something small and pink in the snow caught her eyes.

Jenny walked over and picked it up from the snow. It was a beautiful wallet. She opened the wallet and found many dollars and a woman’s driver’s license in it. Jenny put the wallet into her bag quickly. She turned around and walked back.

Jenny’s heart beat(跳動) fast as she went into the store. She had long dreamed about this moment, but something didn’t feel right. As she got to the Happy Hannah dolls, she pushed away her feelings. She grabbed(抓起) one and walked toward the checkout.

As Jenny was waiting to pay, her mobile phone rang. It was her grandma. Jenny’s heart was suddenly filled with love and warmth when she thought of her. She put the doll down and answered the phone.

“Hi, Grandma? I’m going to be a little bit late tonight...Alright...I love you, too.” Jenny left the store and walked all the way to 301 West Street. The woman who answered the door looked sad.

“Here, I found this in the snow,” Jenny said.

“Oh, good God! This is the money for the orphanage(孤兒院)! Thank you!”

After doing her brother's housework for three months, Jenny finally got a Happy Hannah doll. She was so happy because she could play with her doll and look her grandma in the eye.

1.What did Jenny find in the snow?

A. A bag. B. A wallet. C. A doll. D. A mobile phone.

2.How did Jenny feel when she thought of her grandma?

A. Moved. B. Surprised. C. Nervous. D. Warm.

3.Why did Jenny go to 301 West Street?

A. To find a toy store. B. To visit the orphanage.

C. To return the money. D. To look after the woman.

4.What did Jenny do to get the doll?

A. She did her brother's housework for three months.

B. She asked her grandma to buy it for her.

C. She took some money from the woman.

D. She cleaned the floor in the store for all month.

5.What do we know from the story?

A. The girl is kind and never does wrong.

B. The girl’s grandma has a great influence on her.

C. The woman is mean and never helps others.

D. The girl didn’t have a Happy Hannah doll in the end.

“You are what you eat” is a common English saying. It means the food you eat will become part of you. Many experts use it to tell people it’s important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet food makes a person overweight. To avoid being fat, kids are told to keep off sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food.

　　“When we say some people ‘sweet’, we mean they are kind and friendly to us. Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people’s feelings and acts.”said Brain Meier, a scientist from the study team. “Taste is something we experience(體驗) every day. What we have done is to find whether we can know someone’s character and behavior depending on their taste.”

In one of their experiments(實驗), college students were asked questions about their characters, for example, they were soft-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.

　　In their another experiment, the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate helped other people in need, but those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren’t. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more possibly to volunteer to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.

　　The result of experiments is that people’s helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.

1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to(指代) ?

A. The English saying. B. The eating habit.

C. The American team. D. The sweet food.

2.According to the result of the experiments, sweet food makes people ______.

A. overweight B. excited C. friendly D. relaxed

3.Which kind of people may be less helpful?

A. The ones who like ice-cream.

B. The ones who prefer chocolate.

C. The ones who eat many cookies.

D. The ones who eat many chips.

4.According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true?

A. Some scientists discovered something new about eating sweet food.

B. Kids are told to keep away from sweet food to be fat.

C. What you put in your mouth will show your character.

D. If people want to be kind or friendly, they can try some sweet food.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Scientists asked college students questions about their characters.

B. People who like sweet food are more willing to help others.

C. Scientists told college students not to eat sweet food.

D. People’s character has nothing to do with their taste.

第一節(jié)：口語運用（共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據對話內容，從對話后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項多余選項。

A: Hi, Mike, have you ever heard of Chinese clay art?

B: Of course. It is one of Chinese traditional arts.

A:1.

B: Yes, They are made of a very special kind of clay.

A:2.

B: They are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese historical story.

A:3.

B: First, they are shaped by hand, then after drying, they are fired at a very high heat. Finally polished and painted.

A:4.

B: Yes, It often takes several weeks.

A:5.

B: Sure, they show the love that Chinese people have for life and beauty.

A: What do they look like?

B: Who are they made by?

C: Does it take long time?

D: Do you know what the clay pieces are made of?

E: How much does a clay piece cost?

F: Do the clay pieces have some special meanings?

G: How do people complete clay pieces?

A) 根據句意和漢語提示，寫出空白處所缺單詞的正確形式。（共5小題；每小題1分,一空一詞，滿分5分）

1.The two smart phones are ____(精確地，確切地) the same.

2.You should ____(贊揚，表揚) the kid for his behavior.

3.The milk tastes ____(酸的). Don’t drink it anymore.

4.The heavy____(煙) from the window shocked all the people.

5.He is so clever that he always makes choices____(明智地，聰明地).