一、单项选择(每小题1分，计10分)
1. Mary won't go to ____ concert tonight. She is studying for ____ exam these days. A. a；a
B. an；/
C. the；an
D. the；/
2. Thanks to the video Visiting the World Online，we can enjoy the sights ____ leaving home. A. with
B. by
C. without
3. —Why didn't you come to Lisa's birthday party last night? —I didn't even get her ____. A. resolution B. information C. preparation
D. invitation
4. —Mom, shall we have dinner now?
—Oh, we won't have dinner ____ your dad comes back. A. until
B. though
C. after
5. —Did you give Mr. Chen a letter or invitation to the evening party? —Yes, but he ________. A. put it up B. turned it on C. turned it down
D. cut it down
6. [易错题]—When will the new library's opening start? —At 9 o'clock. I look forward ____ it. A. watch B. to watching C. to watch
D. watching
7. —____ you help me with my homework, Linda? —Yes, of course. A. Should
B. Can
C. May
8. —Let's go skating the day after tomorrow.
—Sorry. My sister ____ me to go to the park with her last night. A. invited B. touched C. chose
D. promised
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D. of
D. if
D. Must
9. —What about going on a trip to the Great Wall this weekend? —Sounds good, but I'm not ____. I have too much homework to do. A. tired C. comfortable
B. available D. surprised
10. —Sorry, I don't have time to discuss the plan now. How about next Monday?
—OK. ____. A. That's too bad C. Catch you then
B. Don't worry D. You're welcome
二、完形填空(每小题1. 5分，计15分)
It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The number of the __11__ had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl in my class was __12__. When each guest excitedly __13__ the invitation, I was very glad.
The living room was full of shouts and laughter. We had just finished a game when the doorbell rang(门铃响). I was so __14__ when I opened the door. I could feel my face turning red, because I saw Sarah stand there. She was a quiet girl who sat next to me in music class. She was holding(拿) a __15__. I asked her to go into the room and thought about the guest list(清单). How did I __16__ to invite Sarah? I accepted the box and asked her to join in the party. “I can't stay，” she __17__. “My dad is waiting for me in the car. See you on Monday！” Then she ran __18__ to the door. At that time I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah.
I didn't open the box __19__ the party was over. Inside the small box was a cat. I later __20__ that the gift looked like Sarah's cat. She sent me her favorite cat! How bad I was! On Monday, I met Sarah and said sorry to her. She didn't say anything but hugged(拥抱) me. From then on, we have been good friends. 11. A. performers
C. servants 12. A. caught 13. A. accepted
C. deleted 14. A. sad
B. hosts D. guests B. invited B. refused D. celebrated B. glad
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C. covered D. added
C. surprised 15. A. cat 16. A. forget 17. A. disagreed
C. believed 18. A. inside 19. A. though 20. A. made sure
C. felt like
D. unlucky B. box B. remember B. questioned D. replied B. below B. when B. found out D. brought out
C. forward C. until
D. together D. because
C. calendar C. promise
D. bag D. expect
三、阅读理解(每小题2分，计20分)
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A party for Jane! Our friend Jane is flying back to the US next Monday. We'll have a party to say goodbye to her! Who: Miss Martin's class When: Saturday, May 23rd from 9: 00 a. m. to 11: 00 a. m. Where: Our classroom Please don't put our children's gifts for Jane in their schoolbags. The lunchbox bags may make them dirty. If it's possible, please put them in small paper bags. Children will give them to Jane at the party. We have a big box for Jane to put all the gifts in. Please feel free to call me at 4032 6166 if you would like to give assistance! We need two parents to help. One will help set the tables, and the other will help cut the cake！ 21. How will Jane go back to her homeland?
A. By ship. C. By train.
B. By plane. D. By bike.
22. How long will the party last?
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A. 4 hours. B. 1 hour. C. 3 hours. D. 2 hours.
23. After the party, the children's gifts will be put in ____.
A. a big box C. school bags
B. a small paper bag D. the desk
24. The underlined word “assistance” in the last paragraph probably means “____”.
A. present
B. comfort
C. help
D. advice
25. Why are the children's parents invited?
A. To take part in the party.
B. To help the children move presents. C. To say goodbye to Jane. D. To help prepare for the party.
B
Having a birthday party is fun，but it does need to plan in advance(提前). There are many ways to make invitations.
Use inviting words.
Use words like，“You're invited to. . . ”or “Come and join us for. . . ” at the top of your invitation. Try to write the invitation in a polite(礼貌的) way.
Write down important information.
Write down the place and the time. Put this kind of information right below the title(标题). If the birthday is a surprise，ask your guests to arrive at least one hour earlier before the guest of honor(贵宾) arrives.
Let your guests know what to bring.
If you are having a special birthday party at a pool or in a park，let your guests know what kind of activity they will join in. Then they will know what they need to prepare.
Ask your guests to reply if they can.
The last thing is to ask for a reply. This will help you know how much food you may need. You can give your phone number or e－mail address(地址) to them so that they can give you a reply and then you can make sure of the date(日期) at once.
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26. How many pieces of advice(建议) can we get from this passage?
A. 2
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.
27. What should be put at the beginning of the invitation?
A. Inviting words.
B. The place and the time of the activity. C. The e－mail address.
D. The names of the guests of honor. 28. Which of the following is important for a party?
a. The weather. b. Guests. c. The place. d. The date. A. abc
B. bcd
C. acd
D. abd
29. We can learn from the passage that ____.
A. guests should arrive at least half an hour before the surprise party starts B. it's not a good idea to have a party at a pool
C. it's not polite to let your guests know what to bring to the party D. we'd better give a reply to an invitation as soon as possible 30. The passage is about ____.
A. how to make a birthday party invitation B. how to plan a great activity for guests
C. how to accept an invitation to a birth－day party D. how to invite friends to a big event
四、阅读还原，有一项多余(每小题2分，计10分)
How to refuse an invitation?
With careful wording you can easily refuse an invitation if you don't want to go. Learn to turn down an invitation with the right reply and enjoy your time by yourself.
31. ________
If you're invited by a close friend，be truthful. If you don't want to go, say you don't want to go. A good friend will understand you.
32. ________
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If the asker is not a close friend，say thank you for the invitation. Then，simply say you cannot go, without making any excuses. Don't use a lie(谎言) as an excuse. If you get caught, it will make you lie more.
33. ________
If the inviter asks why you can't go，you can just answer that you're not free that day. From start to finish，never change(改变) your mind. It's not a lie，but you should answer their questions.
34. ________
If you can not accept the invitation for your own reason，the inviter must be sad, so show how you are sorry about missing out on the event.
35. ________
Explain(解释) how excited you are if you can see them at a different event, or make other plans for just the two of you. It will make the inviter feel better.
A. Plan another day B. Don't make excuses C. Be truthful(诚实的) D. Say sorry first E. Stand firm(坚定的) F. Reply quickly 五、词语运用(每小题2分，计10分) 根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。 36. 去年八月，我的几个朋友去青海旅行。
Last August, a few of my friends ________ ________ ________ to Qinghai. 37. 妈妈上大学时每个月都收到我祖母的来信。
Mom ________ ________ my grandmother every month when she was at college.
38. 露茜学习努力，她在上学的晚上几乎不闲逛。
Lucy is hard－working and she hardly ever ________ ________ on school nights.
39. 上个月辛迪在她叔叔的店里帮忙(分担工作)。
Cindy ________ ________ in her uncle's shop last month. 40. 周末杰克必须待在家里照顾他的妹妹。
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On weekends, Jack has to stay at home __________ __________ __________ his little sister.
六、综合填空(每小题1. 5分，计15分) 根据短文内容或所给提示补全短文。
A party is a social event where a lot of people meet together and have fun. In Western countries, there are all kinds of parties. People usually have different parties 41. ________ (celebrate) different things. Here are some common and important ones.
Masked ball(化装舞会): The party is part of the school life in 42. ________ (American). Most boys and girls like it. They try to show their charm(魅力) by dressing 43. ________ (they) up carefully.
Prom: In the United States and Canada, a prom is 44. ________ important and popular dance for high school students. It is often held 45. ________ the end of a school year.
Housewarming: People usually have such a party 46. ________ they move to a new house. Of course, the party is held in the new house. The host always expects more 47. ________ (guest) to come.
Birthday party: This is the 48. ________ (popular) of all the parties. At the party, there is always a birthday cake, great food and drinks. Everyone 49. ________ (say)“Happy birthday” to the birthday person! People usually talk, sing and dance with others 50. ________ (happy) at the party. 七、书面表达(计20分)
假设你是Jane, 下面是Alice发给你的邀请函。请根据以下提示给Alice回复一封电子邮件，词数80左右。 Dear Jane， Can you come to my birthday this Sunday? It will start at 6 p. m. I will be very happy if you can come. Alice 提示: 1. 首先对邀请函表示感谢；
2. 解释不能去的原因(至少两个)；
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3. 表达自己的祝福。 Dear Alice，
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Jane
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参考答案
一、1～5: CCDAC 6～10: BBABC 二、11～15: DBACB 16～20: ADCCB 三、(A)21～25: BDACD (B)26～30: CABDA 四、31～35: CBEDA
五、36. took a trip 37. heard from 38. hangs out
39. helped out 40. to look after
六、41. to celebrate 42. America 43. themselves 44. an
45. at 46. when 47. guests 48. most popular 49. says 50. happily 七、One possible version:
Dear Alice，
Thank you very much for inviting me to your birthday party. I'd love to attend your party. but I won't be available that day. My parents are busy on weekends and my sister has the flu, so I have to take care of her at home. I might take her to go to the doctor. In addition, I must get ready for the coming English exam. It's regrettable that I can't go to your party，but I will visit you another time. I bought a nice gift for you the day before yesterday and I hope you will like it. Happy birthday and have a good time!
Best wishes!
Yours，
Jane
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