B．Making use of candles, sand and water. C．Observing shadows cast by the sun. D．Keeping slaves busy day and night.

4．The underlined phrase stately homes in paragraph（段落）4 means_________. A．state-owned houses

B．houses in very good condition C．grand houses open to the public D．houses where statesmen meet regularly 5．The purpose of the passage is________. A．to introduce the culture of antique clocks B．to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks C．to compare different ways to make a future profit D．to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time

C

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1．What time can we go for lunch on Monday?

A．At 12:30. B．At 10:30. C．At 11:45. D．At 14:30. 2．How much will Mrs. Li spend if she goes for dinner on Friday? A．$ 6. B．$ 7. C．$ 11. D．$ 12.

3．Mr. Green and his 8-year-old son had to pay ______ for dinner last Sunday. A．$ 7 B．$ 11 C．$ 17 D．$ 12 4．Where can we see this ad?

A．At a café. B．At a library. C．At school. D．At home.

5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad? A．You can take away the food in one box for $ 8. B．You can call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655. C．You can get a free bottle of wine with your friend. D．You can enjoy all you can eat and barbecue.

D

16、That was my grandmother's first Christmas without Grandfather. When my parents and I arrived at her little house ,we found she had waited up all night for us.

Grandfather had always said that the Christmas tree was the most important decoration (装饰物) of all. So first we took out the beautiful tree that was stored in the closet (贮藏室). But the star wasmissing. It was my grandmother's favorite part of the tree.

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As we opened up boxes one by one and found no star, my grandmother's eyes were full of tears. Grandfather had given it to her some fifty years ago, on their first Christmas together. But on her first Christmas without him, the star was gone.

The next morning, my family sat down together to open the presents.

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\My grandmother opened the box. There was a shinning (发亮的) golden star and a note in it:

Don't be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the decorations, and I couldn't bear to tell you. I hope it brings you as much happiness as the first one. Merry Christmas!

Love, Bryant

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分） 1．The family couldn't find the star on the Christmas tree because _____. A．the grandfather had taken it away with him B．the grandfather put it in a box C．the grandfather had broken it

D．the family didn't look carefully enough for it

2．Which of the following is TRUE about the grandmother? A．She lived with the author's family. B．She felt sad when the star was missing.

C．She had never got a Christmas present from her husband.

D．She couldn't believe her husband's death.

3．What would probably happen to the grandmother after she read the note? A．She would ask her children to buy a new star. B．She would get angry with her husband. C．She would be greatly moved (感动). D．She would throw away the new star.

4．What does the underlined word \A．褪色的 B．错过的 C．想念的 D．找不到的 5．What can we know from the story? A．The grandfather was afraid of his wife. B．The grandfather loved his wife very much.

C．The grandmother didn't know how to spend Christmas Day. D．The grandfather left home on Christmas Day.

E

17、补全对话 阅读对话，从每题A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案完成对话。 A: How was your day off, Tina? B: Oh, it was awful. A: Really?_______

B: Well, we wanted to go camping, but the weather was terrible._______ A: Oh, that’s too bad. Then what did you do? Did you watch TV at home? B: No._______It was boring. A: Sounds terrible, Tina. B:_______

A: I think I had great fun. I went to the museum and met a famous actor._______And I got his autograph. B: That sounds wonderful. 1．

A．What happened? C．Can you help me? 2．

A．It is raining now. C．It is sunny. 3．

A．We often go there by ship.

B．We will go out for a walk. B．It rained all the time. D．It was fantastic. B．Are you OK? D．How is the weather?

C．We helped mom with the chores. 4．

A．Would you like to go with me? C．Why did you meet a famous actor? 5．

A．I’m going to be a nurse. C．I can’t stand soap operas.

D．We like delicious food.

B．When did you get to the museum? D．How about your day off, Tony?

B．I don’t like action movies. D．I took a photo with him.

F

18、There are millions of charities in the UK. In fact, you can hardly think of any good business that doesn’t have a charity linked (联系的) toit. The British people are so generous with charities. A lot of people are quite prepared to donate money to charities, even when they are short of money themselves. There are many reasons why people give money to charities. Sometimes it’s a personal reason, say their parents died of cancer so they give money to cancer research, or of a religious reason. Many religions (宗教) encourage their followers to donate a part of their income (收入) to the poor. Many religious people feel it is their duty to help others as part of their faith (信仰). Still, other people just give donations because they have some spare money and they think it is a good thing to do.

Many people think it is necessary to give donations to charities because they wish to make the lives and situations of those in need better.

The British government has made it quite easy for people to give money to charity as you can pay through your payroll (工资单). So when you get your salary, you automatically (自动地) get some money taken out and give it to charity. Some people have some money taken out to give to charities, such as Save the Children Fund, thinking it is a good way to save children around the world. 1．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．The UK. B．The religion. C．A business. D．A charity.

2．According to Paragraph 2, the number of reasons why the British people are generous with charities is _______.

A．two B．three C．four D．five 3．The passage is mainly about ______. A．charities in the UK

B．the history of the charities in the UK C．the generous and kind people in the UK

D．the relationship between the British government and charities Ⅴ.书面表达