—Good idea. ______ more about it, visit the website.

A. Know B. Knew C. Knowing D. To know

14. —Joe, I hear that Carl got full marks in the English speaking and listening test.

—Exactly. ______. He practises hardest in our class.

A. No pain, no gain B. A miss is as good as a mile

C. Many hands make light work D. Actions speak louder than words

15. —How about going shopping together at

one o’clock this afternoon?

—______. Will three o’clock be OK? A. Sorry, I can’t make it B. Certainly, no problem

C. Sure, it depends on you D. Sorry, I’m not free today

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Summer time in the United States generally means people have a lot more free time to enjoy the outdoors. The sun is out for

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16 , so there are more hours in the day to enjoy. Having more free time does not mean you need to spend a lot of money, 17 there are plenty of ways to enjoy your city or town for little or no money.

In summer, many parks offer free concerts. Sometimes these concerts 18 bands (乐队) and musicians that are well known. Other times the concerts are given by up and coming artists. These free concerts in the park are a great way to enjoy music outdoors. If you arrive at the park early with your friends, you can 19 have a picnic.

Many parks also offer free outdoor movies. It’s always a good idea to arrive early to get a good viewing 20 . In fact, being too close to the movie screen is no fun. The loud sounds from the movie are bad for your ears. Your neck will also 21 . Sitting too far means

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your eyes get tired easily.

If theater is one of your favorite, most major

cities

have programs.

some These

Shakespeare-in-the-park

programs show different works of Shakespeare performed 22 and outdoors. Many of these programs are free. Some of these Shakespeare-in-the-park programs are so 23 that people have to line up for several hours to get free tickets. As for the tickets, first come, first 24 . If all the tickets run out before you get to the front of the line, then you are out of 25 . So get there early!

If you don’t have air conditioning, many museums offer free ticket days or hours. The museums are cool places to relax. They are also cool because you can see amazing works of art. 16. A. shorter B. bigger C. longer D. further

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17. A. so B. and C. or D. but

18. A. increase B. describe C. interview D. include

19. A. ever B. already C. never D. even

20. A. programme B. environment C. licence D. location

21. A. hit B. fit C. hurt D. fight

22. A. live B. alive C. living D. lovely

23. A. boring B. popular C. difficult D. cheap

24. A. serve B. sell C. show D. spend

25. A. need B. luck C. order D. control

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、

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