25、根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的词或短语，并用其正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。（每个词只能用一次，有两个多余选项）

late    send  mean      telephone   sure    write

call    I     such as    go off      clock    early

Some people remember things by 1_______ notes to themselves．Then they leave the notes in obvious places，2_______ on the table or on the floor．I don’t think I like to write notes to 3_______．Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it's too 4_______．I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do．I have ten alarm 5_______ in my house．They could tell me about things．For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time，I'll set an alarm clock to 6_______ a few minutes early and put the clock by the 7_______．Or if I want to watch a certain television program．I'll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set．I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks．However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it 8_______．I always remember to set it，but not why I set it．If the clock is by the telephone，I know I may have set it to tell me to 9_______ someone，but I can’t be 10_______ I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time．

24、根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。（每个词只能用一次）有两个多余词。

hand  thirsty  letter  mistake  hurry   umbrella  it  polite    she    if  sorry  hungry

Allen studied in a city far from her hometown．One day，she went to buy a blue umbrella for her mother as a birthday present，because   （1） was old and broken．

On her way back to school，Allen felt   （2）  and went into a tea house for a drink．There were so many people in it．She found a seat and sat at a table．She put the umbrella behind the chair．After she finished her cup of tea, she looked at her watch，  （3）  was nearly the time for classes in the afternoon．She  （4）  out and ran to school．Suddenly, she found that she had left her umbrella in the tea house．She ran back to the tea house．But the umbrella was no longer there．

She couldn't stop herself from crying，and she told the people around about the blue umbrella．which was a birthday present for her mother．The people all felt   （5） for her．Then the owner of the tea house came and asked for her mother's address．He said  （6） someone took it away by   （7）  and came to return the umbrella，he would send it to her mother．The girl told him her mother's address，thanked him   （8） and then left．

    A few days after her mother's birthday，Allen got a  （9）from her mother，which said” Dear Allen．thank you for your good presents．But could you tell me why you sent me so many blue   （10） from different places?”

22、Every student wants to study well．But studying requires right ways，or you waste both time and money．The following are the ways of studying．

    We should preview（预习）the lesson．Then you can get ready for the new lesson．

    The best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear．For that reason，you can read effectively（有效地）：

In studying we must have patience（耐心）．If we have not known a text well, we must read it again．We should not read the next one until we have learned．the first one．

    When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book．

    We must always ask ”whys”．If it is not well understood， you can ask our teachers，our parents or friends．In any possible way，we must know it correctly．

We should review the lessons every day，and sum up（总结）what we have learned．

We should use the knowledge we have foamed．If you want to know how to swim，you must get into the fiver．And ff you want to be a basketball player, you must play basketball．Using it means you can master it completely．

Though there are many ways of studying，the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in mind and do so．

1．Li Ping is a middle school student．When is the best time for him to read English?

    A．In the morning．                                     B．At noon．

    C．In the afternoon．                                      D．At night．

2．What's the main idea of the fourth paragraph（段）?

    A．We should preview the new lesson every day．

    B．Patience is important in studying.

    C．Asking questions is important in studying

    D．Using is important in studying．

3．Which way is not mentioned according to the passage?

    A．Put our hearts into the book．                         B．Review the lessons

    C．Using it.                                                    D．Take notes．

4．The passage mainly tells us ______________．

    A．the importance of reading

    B．to practice writing a lot

    C．to pay attention to the ways of studying

    D．to have patience with study

5．The passage has taught us ____________ ways of studying．

A．three                   B．four                     C．seven                     D．eleven

21、One day，a man telephoned Norman Vincent Peale．He was in great depression （沮丧，意气消沉）and told Morman that he had nothing left to live for．Peale invited the man to his office．“Everything is gone，and I'm hopeless，”the mall told him．”I'm living in the deepest darkness．In fact，I've lost heart for living altogether．’’

    Norman Vincent Peale smiled sympathetically（同情地）．”Let’s take a look at your situation，”he said calmly．On a piece of paper he drew a straight line down the middle．He suggested that they list on the left side the things the man had lost，and on the right, the things that had been left．”You won't need that column（栏；列）on the right side，”said the man sadly．”I have nothing left．”

Peale asked，”When did your wife leave you?”

 ”What do you mean? She hasn't left me．My wire loves me!”

    ”That's great said Peale enthusiastically（热情地）．”Then that will be number one in the right-hand column：Wife hasn't left．Now, when were your children put into prison?”

    ”That's a silly question．My children aren't in prison!”

    ”Good! That's number two in the right-hand column：Children not in prison．”said Peale，writing it down．

After a few more questions in the same column，the man finally got the point and smiled in spite of himself（不由自主地）．”Funny，how things change when you think of them that way．”he said．

1．The author suggests that ________________．

    A．we should ask for help when we are in trouble

    B．we should think of the things in a positive（积极的）way

    C．people in depression need understanding

    D．we should stop people who want to die

2．The man had lost heart for living because ___________．

    A．his wife had left him

    B． he had lost everything in his life

    C．he only thought of the dark side of his life

    D．he was suffering from the disease

3．Peale drew a straight line on a piece of paper to ____________．

    A．show the man how to divide a piece of paper

    B．help the man analyze（分析）his situation

    C．make a list of things he needed to do

    D．show his kindness

4．We can infer（推论）that the man in depression finally __________．

    A．went home happily

    B． filled the left column with bad things

    C．left the office angrily

    D．killed himself

5．How many things are written down on the left side of the column?

    A．One．                 B．Two                    C．Three．                  D．None．

20、

Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace．Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms．The Brown children don't care what the house is like and if the garden is big enough．Ann．their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant．She thinks it is an exciting place．It's hard work．but she isn't lazy．You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays．but you get other days off．It's not very well-paid．But who cares about money?

Tom is a middle school student．He is twelve years old．He stops school at half past three．so he has plenty of time to finish his homework

Jack, Mr. Brown's brother，is looking for a room to rent．He doesn't care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is．He is getting ready for his drawing．So the house must be quiet．

1．Why didn't the Browns buy the house in Advertisement 1?

    A．It was on the north side of town．

    B．There weren't enough bedrooms．

    C．There was no dining-room．

    D．The garden wag too big．

2．Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

    A．It's an easy job

    B．The place is good and the food is free．

    C．She thinks it will be interesting

    D．She can get long holidays．

3．Why can't Tom play for the new football team?

    A．He's not old enough．                              B．It's in a different village．

    C．School stops too late.                                D．He has to do his homework．

4．What's wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement 4?

    A．It's too small．                                        B．The walls are血e wrong colour．

    C．The man likes old furniture better．              D．It's too noisy．

5．What does the sentence “All meals free” mean?

    A．Assistants can have the meals at any time

    B．Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money．

    C．Customers（顾客）earl have the meals freely．

    D．Assistants need to pay for their meals．

18、从所给句子中选择恰当的句子完成下列对话，有两个多余选项。

Tom: Hi，Jim!

Jim：Hi．Tom! Where are you going?

Tom：You know，the final exam is over．（1）_________

Jim：（2）_________

Tom：I hope I could borrow some fairy tales by Hans Andersen．

Jim：I have some books by Hans Andersen．You call borrow the book my brother gave me for my birthday．

Tom：（3）_________

Jim：The Ugly Duckling．

Tom：（4）_________

Jim：I think so．

Tom：When can I get it?

Jim：（5）_________

Tom：Thanks．

Jim：You're welcome．

A．I'll bring it to you tomorrow．

B．What kind of books will you borrow?

C．I want to go to the flat．

D．I'll take it．

E．What’s the book called?

F．It's really interesting．

G．I'm going to the library to borrow some books．

17、在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整。

Peter：Hello，David．

David：Hi，Peter．

Peter：Would you like to have a cup of coffee with me?

David：1 _________，but I have to stay at home with my cousin．

Peter：2 _________

David：Just because he is busy studying for the entrance examination these days．

    My uncle and aura are both in America，he lives with us．

Peter：But 3 _________?

David：Nothing much．Just make him feel that I'm around when he needs me．

Peter：．It’s very nice of you! wonder 4 _________

David：It will begin on June 28th．There are about two months left．

Peter：Really? Take it easy，David．Wish your cousin good luck!

David：5 _________．

16、We all know that the 30th Olympic Games will be held in London ________ 2012．

A．at                 B．on                C．in                  D．for