(B)

    Once there was a successful businessman. Although he was rich,he had never told his son about his business at all.

    Until one day,when he was badly ill,he called his son to his bed. He took out an empty cup,and asked his son ,“Is it empty?” “Of course,Dad." His son answered in surprise. Then he put some stones into the cup. “Is it full now?” “Yes!” “No!” Then he took some small stones and piled them on the big ones. 

    "Is it full now?he asked the same question again. Yes!his son didn' t know what would happen next. Then he took out some sand and poured it into the cup. The sand filled the space among the stones. “Now,do you think it is full ? he asked once more. His son said,“Yes,Dad,this time it should be full.

   “Really?” he smiled He took out a bottle of water and poured it into the cup. He asked is it full?^ His son did not answer and looked at the old father in surprise. Then his father took a chopstick and inserted it into the mixture in the cup. Later he took out all the mixture with the chopstick. He said to his son ,“My boy,this time it is once more empty. Remember whenever you finish a project,never say Yes^?. You should try to find any possible way to make your project better. Then you will succeed."

   The father died before long,but his words were kept in his son 's mind. Alter some years,his son became  more successful businessman.

() 6. Why did the father call his son to his bed?

   A. To teach him how to play a game. B. To give him a lesson.

   C. To leave him a lot of money. D. To offer him a special cup.

() 7. Which is the most suitable word that can be filled in the last sentence?

   A. a very   B. such a   C. an even   D. so a

() 8. Which of the following is true according to the story?

   A. The old father was worried about his health.

   B. Playing the game made the project better.

   C. The father knew the way of educating children.

   D. Both the father and his son were the richest.

() 9. What does the word “ inserted ”in the fourth paragraph mean?

   A. 插入   B. 攪拌   C. 傾倒   D. 拋入

() 10. What can we learn from the story?

   A. Two heads are better than one.

   B. Action speaks louder than words.

   C. Never leave today's work for tomorrow.

   D. Keep improving and make the project better.

               (A)

 Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways,and at different times on the calendar. 

 In Western countries,people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st-January 1st.People may go to parties,sometimes dressed in formal (正式的) dothes,and they may drink champagne (香檳) at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year,people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by wak.ng up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.

    Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year For example,in Ecuador,families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is i.lled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight,these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新).Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or oceans,or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

   Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day. The more grapes a person eats,the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France,people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States,some people eat black-eyed geas for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year,you have to eat 365 of theml

(   )1.The reading is mainly about. 

   A. the meaning of “Happy New Year!”

   B. several different New Year traditions

   C. what to eat on New Year s Day

   D. why people dress up nicely on New Year^，s Dav

() 2. It's dear that .

   A. some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning

   B. the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year's Day

   C. people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31st-January 1st

   D. no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year

() 3. In some cultures,people throw things into rivers or oceans to.

   A. bring good luck   B. keep away bad luck 

    C. forget everything   D. plan for the next year

(    ) 4. lo have a happy new year, .

   A. friends talk to each other in special ways

   B. families make big dolls filled with old clothes

   C. some people get up early to watch the sunrise

   D. Europeans cat 365 grapes on New Year s Day

() 5. When eating black-eyed peas on New Year^，s Day,people think .

   A. one pea brings one day of luck

   B. black-eyed peas are the best medicine

   C. the peas are too black and taste bad

   D. the peas are helpful to count numbers

五、完形填空(10分) 

  BEIJING—The sky is gray and the air smells strange. It^s another day of smog.

  On Saturday,heavy haze (霾) still covered north and east China. Highways were closed and 1 couldn’t take off on time.

The smoggy weather 2 the country's land from north to south,including Beijing,Hebei,Shandong,and 6 other provinces. People could only see clearly 3 than 50 meters in some areas.

   Cities 4 Shanghai and Nanjing have been covered by the gray sky for the past several days. Many walkers in the street had to wear 5 . In the Lukou airport in Nanjing,more than 60 flights were canceled on Saturday 6 the haze,which also made primary and middle schools and kindergartens stop 7 on Thursday and Friday in Nanjing.

The office worker of Environmental Protection said earlier this week that there were several 8 reasons behind the widespread haze： unpleasant weather conditions making 9 difficult for smog to disappear (消失) ，motor vehicle exhaust (尾氣) ，and coal use for winter heating.

   To fight pollution,the Chinese government now plans to clean up the air by cutting coal use,10 some factories,and removing 6 million old cars from the roads.

  "We must face up to the facts ,"said Yan Naiqiang,a professorof envirironmental science at Shanghm Jiao Tong Umversity. The treatment of smog will be a long fight. From now dtai^e use buses or cars less and do more riding,we believe a clear sky is not a faraway

() A.coaches     B. trains   C. flights   D. double-deckers

() 2. A. afforded   B. influenced   C. admired   D. announced

() 3. A. less   B. influenced   C. admired   D. annouced

(    )4. A.in  B. like   C. around   D. outside

(    )5.A.hats   B. gloves   C. sunglasses   D. masks

(    )6.A.besides   B. except   C. because of   D. for

(    )7. A. classes   B. rest   C. work   D. shopping

(    )8.A.mainly   B. mostly   C. main   D. most

(    ) 9. A. that   B. this   C. one D it

(    )10.A.locking    B.closing  C.producing   D.opening

5. 你越仔細(xì)，犯的錯(cuò)誤就會(huì)越少。

4. 你應(yīng)該多閱讀而不是看太多電視。

3. 感謝你為我保守這個(gè)秘密，你是我真正的朋友。

 . You’re my true friend

2. 她最多花了 5分鐘時(shí)間瀏覽了我的作業(yè)。

四、完成句子(15分)

1. 他不僅誠(chéng)實(shí)，而且樂于提供幫助。

() 20. —terrible weather it is!It is said that it will get later.

   A. What;bad   B. What a;bad   C. What;worse  D. What a： worse

() 19. Why not your teacher for help when you can finish it by yourself?

   A. ask;writing   B. to ask;writing   C. ask;write   D. asking;write