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1.When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.What is the best title for this passage? 选项： A: My Childhood B: My Mother C: A Precious Stamp D: A Memorable Experience in Collecting Stamps

2.When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today，and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.

3.When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today，and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.

4.When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.问题 According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office 选项： A: during the week B: on Saturdays C: on Sundays D: for six days

5.When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.问题 This passage mainly tells us __________. 选项： A: the author and her brother used to like stamps very much B: the author had a very kind mother C: the author and her brothers had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps D: their mother used to support them by working in the post office

6.Passage 9When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued(发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straight away after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.This passage mainly tells us __________. 选项： A: the author and her brother used to like stamps very much B: the author had a very kind mother C: the author and her brother had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps D: their mother used to support them by working in the post office

7.This passage mainly tells us ________.When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturdays, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. England won 4:2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today,and perhaps it is worth a lot of money. 选项： A: the author and her brother used to like stamps very much B: the author had a very kind mother C: the author and her brothers had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps D: their mother used to support them by working in the post office

8.When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued (发行).On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio.England won 4: 2 and so my brothers and I ran to the post office. As we burst in, my mother was standing behind the counter. She was waiting to sell us a very special limited edition with ENGLAND WINNERS on each stamp. We were over the moon.We still have it today, and perhaps it is worth a lot of money./What does the sentence "We were over the moon. " mean? 选项： A: We jumped high. B: We were extremely happy about it. C: We watched the moon for a long time. D: We couldn't sleep the whole night.

9.When I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week, but she worked in the post office near our house on Saturday, and she used to bring home all the new stamps as soon as they were issued （发行）. On the day of the World Cup football final in London in 1966, we were very excited because England were playing West Germany in the final. When we were having lunch, my mother told us to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell us why. At 2 o'clock my mother went back to work as usual, while the rest of the family were watching the football on TV at home. Although she wasn't watching the match, she was listening to it on the radio. (1) This passage mainly tells us __________. (2) According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office (3) Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn't tell them why. Why do you think she did that? (4) What does the sentence 'We were over the moon. ' mean (5) What is the best title for this passage 选项： A:WINNERS B:the C:the D:the E:their F:during G:on H:on

10.I will always remember my mother’s last few days in this world. On February 14th, 2008, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible. On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, “She’s gone. Teresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye. Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.Choose the right answer:Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill？选项： A:On the beach. ; B:At the hospital. ; C:At school. ; D:At home. ; E:in the police office

11.Martin Henfield talks about some of his experience as a twin: when we were small my mother dressed us __1_ the same clothes. That was bad enough and we didn’t like it. But we went on our first camping trip, it was even __2__. We were only ten years old, and while __3_ went into their sleeping bags for the _4__, we were not happy to snuggle(偎依) inside a double sleeping bag my mother made for us.At school our classmates __5__us Henfield One and Henfield Two, so people ___6__ even see our difference according to our initials because __7__ of us were M.O. It was only when I went to _8___ and began to have my own friends that I started to feel my own freedom of identity（身份）.Before I went to college, during my secondary school __9__, I __10__ to a job on a building site. My twin brother, Mike Henfield, didn’t work. One day I asked my boss, “Can I have a week _11__?” “Certainly,” he said, “but you won’t have the job when you 12__ back.” I didn’t want to __13__ the job. So on Monday morning, Mike went there in my _14__, jacket and hat and he worked for me for one week. __15___ of them knew the difference.1).A、inB、forC、onD、with

12.I will always remember my mother’s last few days in this world. On February 14th, 2008, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster’s office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that, we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally, we got to see our mother. It was terrible. On the next day, the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside, my sister ran up to me. She started crying, “She’s gone. Teresa, mommy’s gone. She’s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye. Today when I look back, I still miss my mother very much, but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother, who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero is, they usually say someone famous, like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is, I tell them, my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.Choose the right answer:Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill? 选项： A:Her sister. ; B:The headmaster. ; C:Her teacher. ; D:The police officer. ; E:Her family

13.I told my mother that bread and butter _____ what I wanted; but she told me that the rest of the money _____ spent on other things. ( )选项： A:was…was B:were…was C:was …had been D:were…had been

14.For my daughter’s 19th birthday in December,we bought her tickets to go and see“Linkin Park” as they were playing in our city in the UK. We didn’t really have the money, but we knew how much they meant to her.The night before the concert, she was like a kid at Christmas and couldn’t sleep. It was good to see her so happy and excited.She and her boyfriend went togetherWhen they returned after midnight happily with Tshirts, lots of videos and pictures, they talked happily about how fantastic it was. We knew that the money had been well spent.Still full of excitement from the night before, they decided the following day to go to shopping center on the other side of the city.Later that day when they returned they came and presented my husband and me with a gift each. On each present were the words“because you arethe best mum/dad in the world”.When we asked her why she had bought us gifts, her answer was simply “justbecause I love you.”She explained she just wanted to show us that she appreciated us. This wasn't anything new from our daughter. She had always given us a gift when she wanted to express her feelings, and each gift was always a welcome surprise.It could be anything that wasn't very expensive, but it didn’t matter.It was the sentiment behind it that mattered.

15.The teacher asked us_______. 选项： A: when did I finish my homework B: why didn’t we tell him about it earlier C: what we were interested in D: where we are going to have our lunch

16.Ⅳ.阅读理解(每小题1分，共20分)AI was quite close to my grandmother，Glotta.We lived with her and then she lived with us.She was a very nice person，both kind and patient.She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems(诗歌).In my mind，my grandmother was a great tailor(裁缝).She made clothes or toys better than anything you can buy in a shop today.She always made clothes for family and friends.My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work.I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor.At that time，my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day-not in the office but doing the cleaningoutside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work！My brother and sisters also love her.We will never forget our grandmother.She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another.I am proud to be her grandson.

51.The writer's grandmother taught him to___________ when he was young.

A.read and write

B.sing and dance

C. draw and sing

D. play and learn

17.This is a picture of my family.In this picture, you can see an old man and an old woman.They are my grandfather and my grandmother. They are over seventy years old and both of them are retired workers. They are very kind to all of us. They always help us do a lot of housework. My parents and I enjoy living together with my grandparents. We all love them very much. My father stands behind my grandfather. He is forty-five years old. He is a manager of a company and he is a hardworking man. Behind my grandmother is my mother. She is also forty-five years old but she looks young for her age. She is a teacher at a vocational school. Her classes are always lively and interesting. She is popular with her students.On the right of my father stands a handsome young man, tall and thin. He wears a blue T-shirt and looks rather cool. He is my brother. He is a student at a medical college now. He is dreaming to be a doctor.Look , a pretty girl with a long black hair stands on the left of my mother. Who is she ? Can you guess ? My mother looks young. She is . 选项： A: a waiter B: a teacher C: a boss D: a teller

18. Read the sentences and choose the correct ones.Brenda has just moved to a new school and has made a new friend, Paula. They are sitting in a snack bar after school talking.Paula asks Brenda," Tell me about your family."Brenda: "My family is a rather small one, with only three people, my father, my mother and me. My father is a doctor. My mother is a teacher. My mother is very patient and understanding while my father is not very patient. He is often quite loud and wants things to happen at once. We love each other very much. Although sometimes we might fight about things we feel strongly about, very soon we will change the subject and discuss something else. We're a happy family. How about you? Paula: "I have a big family with seven people, my grandparents, parents, two older brothers and me. We all live together in a big house. It is often very noisy in our house, especially at dinner time. Grandfather has a loud voice. But it is nice having my grandparents living with us. That means that when I come home from school there is always somebody there for me. We take care of one another, share housework, and often communicate all together. My brothers help me with problems I have with homework and I help them with problems they have with girls." 选项： A:Paula always comes home to an empty house.; B:Paula likes coming home to an empty house.; C:There is always somebody home when Pala comes back from school.; D:Paula likes the house when it is empty.

19.My mother is an English teacher. She is a beautiful lady. She has a round face and bright eyes. She is always smiling. My mother is a good teacher. She works very hard. Every day she comes to the school early and is always the last one to leave. She speaks very good English and she teaches well. She also tells her students what are the right things to do. She is a motherly teacher. She treats her students as her own children and takes good care of them. She is so kind that everyone loves her. This is my mother. I feel so lucky to have her as my mother and I love her. I hope that someday I can be a teacher just like her.

20.I have seldom seen my mother ________ pleased with my progress as she is now.选项： A:so B:very C:too D:rather