【正文】 we see blue, it is the sun light that is shining on little bits of dust in the sir.Is the sky full of air? I am sure you have asked this question, too. We know that there is air all around the earth. We cannot breathe without air. Airplanes cannot fly without air. They need air to lift their wings. Airplanes cannot fly very high because as they go higher, the air gets thinner. If we go too high up from the earth, we find there is no air.Perhaps you can answer some of our questions now. What is the sky? Nothing. Where is it? It is all around the earth. The sky is a space. In this space there is nothing except the sun, the moon and stars.51. What colour is the sky according to the writer?A. Blue. B. White. C. Yellow. D. No colour.52. Why can’t airplanes fly without air?A. Because the pilots can’t breathe without air.B. Because they need air to lift their wings. C. Because they need air to see things far ahead.D. Because airplanes are driver by air.53. What will happen to use if we go far enough away from the earth?A. There will be a lot of air around us. B. There will be no air.C. We’ll bee light enough to fly. D. We’ll see airplanes flying in the sky.54. The best title for this passage would be “______”. A. Space B. Air C. Sky D. Wrong Ideas55. Which of he following is Not true?A. The sky is colourless.B. The sky is all around the world.C. Planes cannot fly without air.D. The higher the sky is, the thicker the air is. (C)Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make CDs or tapes which radio stations in many places broadcast. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes es to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has bee a pop star.There are other kinds of music that are popular among Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the mon life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.56. ______ kinds of music are mentioned in this passage. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five57. When pop singers ______, they are regarded as pop stars. A. make much money B. make CDs or tapes C. bee popular with their fans D. are wanted to sing on the radio58. From the passage we know that country music is about the ______. A. mon life of Americans B. country life and love stories C. life of cowboys D. school life in America59. Which of the following is true according to this passage?A. Most students in America like popular music.B. Students with cars in America like to listen to music while drivingC. Adult drivers in America only listen to music while drivingD. Everyone in America wants to meet pop singers wherever they go.60. What would be the best title for this passage? A. American Music B. Popular Music C. History of Music D. Western Music第二卷 (共50分)五、詞匯與改錯（共20小題，每小題1分，計20分）(A) 根據括號中的漢語寫出單詞，使句子意思完整正確。 about home horror watch eveningI like good films, especially 76_________ films! I also like programmes 77________ sport. I’m going to 78_________ a football game between England and Germany in the 79________. But I’ll be at 80_________ at about 10 p. m. 六、 閱讀短文，按要求答題。1. What types of TV programmes do you usually watch?2. Which is your favourite TV show?3. Who is your favourite TV actor/actress?4. Which is your favourite TV channel?5. How many hours of TV do you watch every week?6. What time do you usually watch TV?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________