Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.

Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.

Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:

☆What happened?

☆When, where, and how?

☆What does the speaker want to tell us?

In this way, you may understand the passage better.

Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.

1.This passage mainly talks about_________.

A. tips on listening

B. tips on speaking

C. tips on reading

D. tips on writing

2.It’s better for you to keep ________when you start to have a listening test.

A. excited B. relaxed

C. stressed out D. worried

3.We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us________.

A. the answers to the questions

B. where to write the answers

C. the main idea of the passage

D. how much time left (剩余) for the listening test

4.When you’re listening, it’s important for you to_________.

A. remember every word

B. take some notes

C. understand all the words

D. think about one or two words for a long time

5.The _______ usually help(s) us understand(理解) the passage(文章) better.

A. questions B. first sentence

C. notes D. A, B and C

More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being King of the jungle(叢林). He walked around, showing off his power and pride.

Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing(鞠躬) before him.

One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion’s huge paws. Lion woke up with a start. “How dare you wake me up!” he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed(抓住) Mouse with one paw. “On the second thought, I’m in the mood for the snack, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”, he said.

Mouse cried out, “King Lion, please spare(饒恕) me! If you let me live, I’ll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you.”

“How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later, Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter’s net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn’t escape.

When Mouse heard Lion’s frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed(咬) through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for saving my life,” said Lion, smiling his widest smile. “I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!”

1.What did Lion do each day?

A. He stepped onto a hunter’s net.

B. He bowed before weaker animals.

C. He showed kindness to animals in the jungle.

D. He had a good sleep under his favourite tree.

2.How did Mouse wake up Lion?

A. He made a hole in the net.

B. He shouted at Lion angrily.

C. He tripped over Lion’s paws.

D. He prepared a delicious meal for Lion.

3.Why did Lion let Mouse go?

A. Because he was trapped in the net.

B. Because he took Mouse as his good friend.

C. Because he believed Mouse could save him.

D. Because he doubted(懷疑) if Mouse could be of any help.

4.What do you think of Mouse?

A. Clever and honest(誠(chéng)實(shí)的).

B. Silly (傻的) and lazy.

C. Humorous and stubborn(倔強(qiáng)的).

D. Proud and selfish.(自私的)

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Pride makes you lose what you have.

B. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

C. Even the small can show great strength.

D. When the cat’s away, the mice will play.

Welcome to Franklin Hotel. To make you stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities(設(shè)施) to the full.

Dining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Also the room staff(服務(wù)員) may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. If this happens, please fill out a card and hang outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 p. m.

Room Service: This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk(總臺(tái)), and your message will be passed on to the staff.

Telephones: To make a phone call, dial(撥) 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologized for delays(拖延) if the lines are very busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early calls are needed.

Shop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.

Laundry : We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron(燙) and return your clothes within 24 hours, ask the room staff to collect them.

Bar(酒吧): The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 1 a. m.

Banking : The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange(兌換) any foreign money for you.

1.You would see this notice .

A. in a hotel bar

B. in a hotel dining room

C. in a bedroom of a large international hotel

D. at the entrance of a small family hotel

2.You have arrived at the hotel at 2 a. m. and want a quick meal. What should you do?

A. Go to the hotel shop.

B. Go to the hotel bar.

C. Hang a message outside your door.

D. Phone the Reception desk.

3.Your phone is powered off and the Reception desk is busy. The quickest way to make an urgent(緊急的) call is to .

A. go to your room and phone from there.

B. use one of the phones in the entrance hall

C. ask the Reception desk to help you

D. go out and look for a public phone box

4.The underlined word “l(fā)aundry” (in Paragraph 6) probably means ________.

A. phone box B. shopping centre

C. clothes shop D. washhouse

5.The text tells us that .

A. the hotel offers at least seven kinds of services

B. it's too difficult to stay up in this hotel

C. you can shop at any time inside the hotel

D. you'll have trouble without the money of the country where the hotel lies

根據(jù)句子意義選擇方框內(nèi)所給單詞或短語(yǔ)的正確形式填空

1.Kate ___________________ medical school last year and she is working in a big hospital now.

2.The girl’s father __________________ her. He never allows her to go out at night.

3.I need a _______________ to help with the cooking.

4.China’s first manned spaceship _______________ at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 15th,2003.

5._________________, I felt sorry for what the boy had done.

6.When he was still a child, he had learnt to live ______________________.

7.The Lantern Festival ______________ the end of the Chinese New Year celebration.

8.The Mid-Autumn Festival is__________________ by Chinese people all over the world.

9.We students ________________ after-class activities actively, which are good for our health.

10.You should ____________ off TV when your child is doing his homework.

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)漢語(yǔ)、首字母或語(yǔ)境提示，在每個(gè)空格內(nèi)填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)挠⒄Z(yǔ)單詞。所填單詞要求意義準(zhǔn)確，拼寫完整、正確。

Elaine Wu is part of the first generation (代) of Chinese pianists. Born in Shanghai, she began practicing the piano at the 1. of six when she was found to show a strong interest in classical music and the piano. One year later, she w 2. the first prize at a children’s piano competition in Shanghai.

A 3. winning the prize, she went on to study under the 4. (著名的) Italian musician and piano educator Maestro Mario Paci. She had put all her energy into her music career in the 5. (過(guò)去) eighty years.

She put on performances at home a 6. abroad. In 1962, she was regarded 7. the national first-class pianist.

In 1993, Wu was 8. (邀請(qǐng)) to teach piano in Singapore. She has been living t 9. ever since. In August 2013, her 10. (第二) album(專輯), A Generation of Master 2, came out with full support from her fans.

英語(yǔ)課上，老師向同學(xué)們介紹了2013年度“最美孝心少年”的感人事跡，你深受感動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你用英語(yǔ)寫一則日記，寫出自己的感受。

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)及要求：

1. 表明自己將向“孝心少年”學(xué)習(xí)；

2. 你將在日常生活、學(xué)習(xí)中做些什么來(lái)孝敬父母；

3. 詞數(shù)：100左右。開(kāi)頭部分已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

提示詞（可選用）：learn from, respect, care for, do some housework, study hard

This morning, our English teacher told us some stories about “the most beautiful filial piety youth in 2013”.

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I waved to Nancy, but she was _______ in her thought, and made no response.

A. involved B. stuck

C. absorbed D. interested

They have ______ a plan for reducing the budget deficit(財(cái)政赤字), which is quite practical.

A. put off B. put away

C. put down D. put forward

It is ________ that Arthur gave back the money he found.

A. greatly to one’s credit

B. for his great credit

C. greatly to his credit

D. for one’s great credit

What _______ the doctors most was that they could not find the cause of the strange disease.

A. enjoyed B. puzzled

C. charged D. promised