C. disappointing D. amazing 53. When might a person daydream?
A. During a very interesting movie. B. While playing at a fun park. C. While listening to an uninteresting talk. D. When making a movie. 54. How do we know if We are lucid dreaming? A. We can remember the dream very clearly. B. We can control what happens in the dream. C. We think that the dream is like a movie. D. We feel very nervous after we wake up. 55. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Daydreaming of You B. Enjoy Your Dream C. What Dreams Mean D. Where Dreams Go C
Zheng He, the Columbus of the East, was an amazing man.
He was born in 1371 and, 11 years later, was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403 Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his new government.
The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader. Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships may have even reached South America and Australia.
Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50 000 kms during the years of his travels. With 28 000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses, Zheng He led a fleet (舰队) whose size would not be equalled by Europeans for over 500 years I
On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled
with expensive things such as gold and jewellery, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.
It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He' s travels. After he died in 1433, the new king, who believed these trips were unlucky and too
expensive, had them stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He‘s travels. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of the great Zheng He.
56. Why did the Chinese King want Zheng He to sail to many different countries? A. To bring new countries under the control of China. B. To show the world how strong the King was. C. To receive gifts from the kings of other countries. D. To discover unusual animals.
57. What do we know about Zheng He from the passage? A. He sailed to all seven continents. B. Each of his trips lasted one year. C. He died at the age of 62. D. He was a successful businessman.
58. Which of the following did Zheng He NOT bring with him from China?
A. Medicine. B. Gold. C. Animals. D. Silk. 59. What happened after Zheng He died?
A. He was forgotten for ever. B. His ships were all burned.
C. The new king wrote a book about him. D. Sea trips to other countries were stopped. 60. In what order did the following happen?
a. Zhu Di became the King. b. Zheng He was caught by soldiers. c. The books about Zheng He were all burned. d. Foreigners were brought to China.
e. Zheng He visited India. f. New ships were built.
A. e, b, a, f, d, c B. b, a, e, d, c, f C. f, a, b, d, c, e D. b, a, f, e, d, c D
KINGS HOTEL-CUSTOMER COMMENTS
I cannot say enough good things about the Kings Hotel. Till rooms were large, clean and comfortable and the hotel workers were excellent. They were even able to book several sightseeing trips to different parts of the city for us. Next time I come to London I will certainly be staying there again. Bob smith Manchester, UK: February 2008
The hotel 'a restaurant made the best food I have ever tasted. I am still dreaming about their roast beef and potatoes. I had it for lunch and dinner almost every day I was there. I wanted to have it for breakfast too, but it wasn 't on the breakfast menu.' The restaurant was a little expensive and the waiters were a bit careless but I still think the hotel was great.
Rachel Jones New York, USA: December 2007
I just want to tell visitors something about the swimming pool, at the Kings Hotel. When I was there, the water was very dirty, almoshgreen. It really made me feel sick. When my drink fell in the water I asked the worker if I could have another one. After waiting for half an hour he still had not brought me one so I returned to my room.... At least the room was very nice.
Michael Palin Sydney, Australia: August 2007
This time last year I was in London for the first time and stayed at this hotel. I found the workers there to be very friendly and helpful. The manager kindly gave me directions to the London Museum and Big Ben and one time he even had a worker take me to the train station entrance. My room was also wonderful and from the window Icould see the Thames River. Ma Li Beijing, China: June 2007
￡6 for a cup of coffee in the cafe! ￡ 3 for a postcard in the gift shop! ￡ 33 for a T-shirt from the clothes store! I will never be coming back here. That's for certain. Julie Whinger Paris, France: May 2007
61. What do most people agree is very good at the hotel?
A. The workers. B. The rooms. C. The food. D. The price. 62. Why was Mr. Palin unhappy with the hotel?
A. He waited too long for his food. B. His room was small. C. The pool was not clean. D. It had no drinks. 63. Who was most unhappy with the hotel?
A. Ms. Ma. B. Ms. Jones. C. Mr. Smith. D. Ms. Whinger. 64. What do we know about this hotel?
A. It is near the river. B. It is a five-star hotel.
C. The gift shop sells T-shirts. D. Its restaurant serves few dishes. 65. When did Ms.-Ma Li stay at the hotel?
A.June, 2006. B.May, 2007. C.June, 2007. D.June, 2008. 第II卷 （共30分） 五、写作(满分30分)
第一节 单词拼写(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。(每空只写一词)
66. Would you lend me your phone, please? I need to give Dad a c_________to tell himthe good news.
67. It's quite warm today. You needn't w ________ your jacket, David. 68. Look! How d_________your hands are! Go and wash them right now. 69. Be q __________ , Peter, or we'll miss the last bus to our school. 70. —Can I have a drink?
—Please help y_________. There is some orange juice in the fridge. 第二节 完成句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)
根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。(每空只写一词)。 71．下周大约有500个学生参加运动会。
About 500 students will____________________________the sports meet next week. 72．昨晚我哥哥直到完成作业才从房间出来
Last night my brother___________________out of his room_________he finished doing his homework.
73．我们相互帮助是非常重要的。
_______________very important for us___________________ each other. 74．妹妹问我是否可以在同家的路上给她买些面包
My sister a§ked me__________________________some bread for her on my way home.
75．这些花必须天天浇水，否则就会枯死。
All these flowers _________ every day, or they will die. 第三节 书面表达(满分l5分)
假设今年暑假一批英国中学生要来你校访问，你准备参与接待工作。为了提前做好各项准备，学校要求参与接待的学生用英语拟订一个接待计划。请根据下面酌构思图来拟订你的计划。内容包括：
1：你计划要做的事情(图中1～3项内容)及其原因或目的； 2．你准备为来宾安排的l～2项活动。
注意：1．词数80左右(计划的开头已给出，不计入总词数)； ． 2．不能透露个人的任何信息(例如：学校和姓名等)，否则不予评分。 Some UK high school students will come to our school during the summer holidays.