【正文】 y traffic. I have to choose to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous. Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, you can taste anything you like in culture or entertainment(娛樂活動). And what is more, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances ofmoving to a more important job or position（職位）. Finally, if you like shopping, all different kinds of goods are very amazing—and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then, in the city? Maybe it is, when you are in your teens(十幾歲)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace（寧靜）of the countryside may bebetter. I certainly hope to move back there soon.Title: 1 Is It Better to LiveAs a childHe lived in the countryside and always dreamed of leaving home for the city.After leaving schoolHe moved to the capital and soon found it more 2 to live there.Disadvantages living in cities●The cost of life in cities is 3 than in the country.●Another problem is pollution.●Third: Travelling around is also a problem because of the heavy traffic.Advantages（優(yōu)勢） living in cities●There is much to do, including culture activities.●People have greater chances to move to a more important job or position.●Going shopping 4 people less time.The writer’s opinion●It’s better to live in cities when people are young while it 5 betterto live in the countryside with small children when getting older. ●The writer certainly hopes to move back to his quiet hometown.八．句子翻譯 按所給的漢語，用英語完成下列句子（本大題共9分，6句 ）1. 中國學生暑假比美國學生少休息幾周?！痶 you think the room on the second floor would ___________(適合)a nice office? a __________(外國的)language is really of help to us students. in the USA would like to use ___________ (假期) more than holiday.4. To my surprise, this kind of food made me feel even_____________ (口渴).（B）根據(jù)句意，用括號內(nèi)所給單詞的適當形式填空。 C. Helpful. A. Humorous.s shop in town that sells almost the same kind of necklace for $. If I charge(要價) $, people will think that39。 Beads for 10 necklacesll have to buy the beads(小珠子)and string, said Tom. Mary wrote on the piece of paper: CAPITALt walk away. He had to turn back and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly. 48. At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because ___________. A. he couldn39。 C. happily, happily Title: 13 Most people in America live in small groups.More than a quarter of homes in America have one person in them.35% of homes have two people in them. 14 have three in them.15% have four in them.The other homes have five or more.When children are about 15 , they leave their parents’ homes, and they often go to different cities.13. A. Families in America B. Young People in America C. Old People in America14. A. 7%. B. 17%. C. 70%.15. A. 30 or 31. B. 20 or 21. C. 18 or 19.聽第二篇短文，回答第16—20小題。在聽每段對話前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀題目；聽完后，你還有5秒鐘的時間選擇你認為最合適的備選答案。本部分共有10道小題，每小題你將聽到一段對話，每段對話聽兩遍。11. Where did Sue spend the nights in the country?A. In a farmhouse. B. In the open air. C. At a hotel.12. What was the weather like in the country?A. It snowed a lot. B. It rained nearly every day. C. There was a lot of sunshine.聽第一篇短文，回答第13—15小題。 D. happily, happy34. Maybe bamboo has more uses than______ in the world. A. any plant B. all the plants C. other plant D. any other plant35. —Changzhou Airport, please! I have to be there before 3:00pm. —________, but I’ll do my best. A. I can’t make sure of anything. B. Don’t be worried. B. We still have much time left. D. Sorry, I can’t.三、完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從下面四個答案中選擇可以填入相應空白處的最佳答案 （本大題共10分，每小題1分）Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 36 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 37 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29yearold Australian?Nick was born without limbs(四肢)，so life was not 38 for him. At school many students played jokes