重庆市万州上海中学八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2013-2014学年八年级上期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（共100分）一、听力测试（30分）第一节：情景反应。

听一遍。

根据你所听到的句子，从三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。

（每小题1.5分，共9分）( ) 1. A. I’d love to. B. Yes,please. C. Yes,you can.( ) 2. A. Once a week. B. In the morning. C. At 6 o’clock.( ) 3. A. She usually studies for the test.B. She usually gets to work by subway.C. She can come to the party on Sunday.( )4. A. My best friend. B. Saturday. C. In the river( ) 5. A. Chinese food. B. Basketball. C. P.E.( ) 6. A. She is better now. B. She likes dancing. C. She is tall and thin.第二节：对话理解（每小题1.5分，共9分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的对话和问题，从三个选项中选出正确的答案。

( )7. A. Go to the park. B. Go to school. C. Finish her homework.( )8. A. 120 dollars. B. 150 dollars. C. 115 dollars.( )9. A. His parents. B. His friends. C. His classmates( )10. A. She spent time with her family.B. She visited her uncle.C. She watched a movie.( )11. A. Playing soccer. B. Playing basketball. C. Playing ping-pong.( )12.. A. Yes, she can. B. No, she can’t. C. We don’t know.第三节：短文理解。

一、单选题重庆市万州第二高级中学2019-2020学年八年级上学期期中英语试题重庆初二期中2020-02-24144次1. She is _____ outgoing girl and she can play ______drums very well.A．an; the B．a; /C．the; an D．/; a2. There is ______ in the film, so ______ is interested in it.A．nothing interesting; no one B．something interested; anyoneC．interesting anything; someone D．interesting nothing; someone3. She usually ______ to the countryside on weekends, but she ______ to the mountains last weekend.A．go; go B．went; go C．go; went D．goes; went4. —______ does Tom go to swimming club?—Once a week.A．How often B．How long C．How many D．How much5. Tom is interested in painting, but for me, painting is ______. I don’t like it at all.A．meaningless B．special C．enjoyable D．educational6. I hope to _______ what’s going on around the world.A．look out B．bring out C．find out D．blow out7. she’s a very popular writer, I think her books are very boring.A．Although B．If C．Because D．When8. — China is one of ______ countries in the world.— Yes. It has much ______ history than the USA.A．old; long B．older; longerC．older; the longest D．the oldest; longer9. — I enjoy ______ movies. Let’s watch the new movie tonight.— Sorry, I plan ______ basketball with my friends.A．to watch; to play B．watching; to playC．watching; playing D．to watch; playing10. —What do you think of soap operas?—________. They’re very boring.A．I don’t mind them.B．I love them.C．I can’t stand them.D．I like them a lot.二、完型填空11. Everybody may get unhappy. That’s______some people eat lots of junk food or spend much money on clothes—they think that these things will make them _______ happy. It is easy to get happiness, if you just learn to be a giver(给予者).First of all, giving money and food to the______people is a good thing to do. It may bring______happiness than anything else. Think about this: a boy has nothing, and you give him some food or just a candy. Then you’ll______a big smile(微笑) on his face. Also, you can volunteer (志愿参加) for a rescue (营救) service. If you give your hand to those people in need, you will feel happy after you help______. Maybe you’ll find this is the happiest time of your l ife. Finally, spending time with your family is also necessary，though you are______busy that you don’t have enough time to meet them every week.The happiest people don’t think of what they can get______others. However, the unhappiest people are always asking for something and never______o thers. So my dear friends, start the habit of being a Big Giver, and then you will know one of the______to live a happy life.【小题1】A．because B．why C．how D．what【小题2】A．feel B．feels C．feeling D．to feel【小题3】A．poor B．rich C．bad D．good【小题4】A．more B．less C．most D．least【小题5】A．look B．see C．watch D．read【小题6】A．him B．her C．they D．them【小题7】A．very B．pretty C．so D．too【小题8】A．to B．for C．from D．on【小题9】A．wait for B．care about C．ask for D．know about【小题10】A．ways B．places C．shows D．friends三、阅读单选12.The English Club needs a weekend student helper for primary students. You must:be a middle school studentbe good at English speakingbe talented in English songsbe outgoingCall English Club at 553-4329 for more informationor find us at www. Email address: englishclub2019@【小题1】The English club wants to find a ________.A．teacher B．runner C．student helper D．child【小题2】You must _______ to get the job.A．be a primary school student B．be good at Chinese studyC．sing and dance D．be talented in English songs【小题3】You CAN’T _______ for more information.A．call the English club at 553-4329B．search (搜索) on the Internet at www. C．email at englishclub2019@ D．write a letter to the English club13. Many boys and girls love to watch TV. They spend many hours a day in front of the TV set. There are many kinds of TV programs, such as soap operas, movies, talent shows and so on. A child can learn both bad things and good things from them. Some programs help children to understand the news all over the world, and some show them the people and places of other countries. With the television a child doesn’t have to go to the zoo to see the animals or go to the ocean (海洋) to see the sharks (鲨鱼). Boys and girls can see a play, a concert (音乐会) or a game at home.But some programs show crime and other things which are not educational for children. So parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do. Tell them it is fun to watch some TV programs, and it is fun to read books, to play games or to visit friends, too.【小题1】Many children spend many hours ________.A．watching TV B．playing computer games C．studying D．helping their parents【小题2】On TV children can see _________.A．koalas B．games C．action movies D．all above (以上所有)【小题3】Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is _______ on TV for children.A．an animal B．a program which is not educationalC．a game D．an uninteresting movie【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE from the passage?A．Children can only learn good things from the soap operas.B．Some programs help children to understand the news around the world.C．Children can see many animals on TV.D．Children can’t spend too much time on TV.14. Joe Smith is a singer. He and his wife (妻子) like traveling a lot. Every year they visit a small town called Gum Tree in January and July and they often sing for people there.One summer, they went there by train again. On the first day, they planned to go hiking (徒步旅行) in the mountains, but it rained a lot. So they decide d to go to the only cinema in town and watch a movie there.There were only nine people in the cinema hall. When people saw the Smiths, they started clapping (鼓掌). Joe was excited and said to his wife, “Aha, I can’t believe (相信) people here all know me and they are friendlier than I thought. They must like my songs.”Then a young man said to them, “Thanks for your coming!” The cinema shows the movie only after ten people buy the tickets. There’re eleven now, so the movie will be on (放映) soon.”【小题1】Joe Smith and his wife visit the small town _______.A．once a year B．twice a year C．once a month D．twice a month【小题2】The Smiths _______ because it rained a lot on that day.A．went hiking B．climbed the mountainC．slept in the hotel D．went to the movies【小题3】We can know the Smiths _______.A．don’t like going hiking in the mountains B．are unfriendly to peopleC．often sing for people in the town D．don’t like going to the movies【小题4】The people in the cinema welcomed the Smiths because ______.A．they could watch the movie then B．they all knew Mr. Smith wellC．they liked Mr. Smith’s songs D．they wanted to be friendly to visitors15. My best friend and I are in the same school. Her name is Marcela. She is beautiful with long black hair, round black eyes and a small nose. She is of medium build and medium height. She doesn’t like dress up, so she usually wears jeans and a T-shirt or sweater.Marcela and I are always talking or laughing together. She is a very nice and outgoing girl. She has many friends at school. When I am not happy, I like talking to her. And she always tries her best to make me happy.We have the same interests. We both enjoy playing the guitar and singing. We like going to the movies. Sometimes in summer, I go with her and her fa mily to their summer house by the lake. We usually spend most of the afternoon swimming, but sometimes we go fishing. In the evenings, we walk into tow n and see a movie or stay at home and watch TV. It’s fun to be with her.【小题1】What can we learn about Marcela from paragraph(段落) 1?A．She is very thin.B．She likes to dress up.C．She usually wears jeans.D．She has small brown eyes.【小题2】What does the writer like doing when she is not happy?A．Playing the guitar.B．Singing to Marcela.C．Talking to Marcela.D．Going to the movies.【小题3】Marcela and the writer usually ______ in the afternoon when they are at the summer house.A．go swimming B．go fishing C．see a movie D．watch TV【小题4】Which of the following CANNOT describe Marcela?A．Pretty.B．Friendly.C．Fun.D．Shy.16. Kian Hamer, 14-year-old, has become one of the youngest members (成员) of Mensa. Mensa is an international organization (国际组织) for IQ (智商). Mensa has about 110,000 members all over the world. Only eight percent of the members are under 16. Kian’s IQ is 162 and it’s two points higher th an Albert Einstein’s.Mensa sent a letter to Kian’s home. The letter wrote, “Kian is one of the cleverest people in the world.” Kian is really excited to join Mensa. He always works hardest on everything he does. Although people call him a genius (天才), he still wants to be a football player when he grows up. He loves playing football very much.His dad Rich Hamer said, “Kian is clever but I’m not calling him a genius like others. I want him to keep his feet on the ground. He needs to study hard all the time. Never be proud (骄傲). He always does well at school. He works really hard and always tries his best.”【小题1】Mensa has about _______ members who are under 16.A．110,000B．20,000C．8,800D．2,500【小题2】Kian wants to be ______ when he is older.A．a scientist B．a firefighter C．a genius D．a football player【小题3】The underlined part means “________” in Chinese.A．把脚放到地上B．站在地上C．脚踏实地D．躺在地上【小题4】The best title for the passage may be “_______”.A．How to become a member of Mensa B．One of the youngest members of MensaC．What the cleverest boy’s IQ is D．A football player四、补全对话7选517. 阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。

2010-2023历年重庆市万州上海中学八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析）第1卷一.参考题库(共20题)1.Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be.He wants to lose some weight（减轻重量）.He tries not to eat too much and he eats very little sugar because it will make him fat.He also does exercise every day.He swims,and he runs about two miles a day.Now he is stronger than before.Henry’s sister,Susan, is healthier than Henry.She is also younger and thinner than he is.She does exercise every day.She doesn’t eat much meat.She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, because she thinks they are better for her health.【小题1】Henry wants to be_______A．a little fatterB．a little thinnerC．a little olderD．a little younger【小题2】Which will make people fat?A．Meat and fruitB．Sugar and meat.C．Fruit and vegetables .D．Vegetables and sugar.【小题3】Susan is __________ than Henry.A．younger but fatterB．older and healthierC．thinner but not strongerD．thinner and healthier.2.Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I【小题1】 . I buy a gift for my mot her on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father a gift, too.” But what about the other days of the year?I have a friend. She 【小题2】 in Shanghai and her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We talked with each other happily. Then she wantedto 【小题3】 her parents. So she dialed（拨号）the number, but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen minutes, dialed the number again. “Hi, Mom…”Later I asked, “【小题4】did you dial the number twice?” She said, “My parents are old and slow(慢) . They 【小题5】 get to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them 【小题6】I want to give them enough time to answer the call.”My friend is a 【小题7】 girl. She is always thinking about her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? Please always remember 【小题8】 think of your parents, not just on some important days.3.I bought ______ for my son，but ______ for myself.A．nothing；nothingB．anything；nothingC．something；nothingD．something；something4.—______ you in America in 1999?—Yes, I ____________.A．Were, wereB．Was, wereC．Were, wasD．Was, was5.__________he is ill, __________he goes to school.A．Although, butB．/, /C．Although, /D．But, although6.In fact, listening is just as as speaking in language learning.A．importantB．more importantC．more difficultD．more7.It’s going to rain.You should take umbrella.A．aB．anC．theD．/8.Who is _____ swimming, you or she?A．better atB．better inC．good atD．good in9.句型转换。

重庆市万州二中2012-2013学年八年级英语上学期期中试题第Ⅰ卷一、听力测试（30分）第一节：情景反应。

（每小题1.5分，共9分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的句子，从三个选项中选出最恰当的答语。

1. A For three days. B By bike. C Twice a week.2. A Yes, please. B Here you are. C I’m thirsty.3. A Sorry to hear that. B That’s right. C Never mind.4. A It’s June 19th. B It’s Saturday. C It’s 9：00 a.m.5. A Sorry, I don’t. B. Of course C. You’re welcome.6. A Hold on ,please. B Don’t wait. C I’m Jack.第二节：对话理解（每小题1.5分，共9分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的对话和问题，从三个选项中选出正确的答案。

7. What does the boy’s father do?A. A doctor.B. A teacher .C. A policeman.8. Who does the boy play baseball with?A. His father.B. His brother.C. His friend.9. Where are the two speakers probably talking?A In a restaurant. B. At home. C. In a shop.10.What are the man’s favorite animals?A. Pandas.B. Monkeys.C. Dolphins.11.What exam did the boy take?A. An English exam .B. A Chinese exam.C. A math exam.12.What’s the probable relationship (关系)between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Teacher and students.C. Customer(顾客) and shop assistant.第三节：短文理解。

2012-2013学年度万州中学八年级中期考试英 语 试 题命题人：万州中学 夏永川（全卷共VIIII 个大题 满分：150分 考试时间120分钟）第I 卷(100分)I.听力测试。

（共21小题，30分）第一节：情景反应。

（每小题1分，共6分）1. A. Is that David? B. I ’m sorry to hear that C. Yes. This is David.2. A. She is better now. B. She likes dancing. C. She is tall and pretty.3. A. Yes, I will. B. Thank you. C. No, I won ’t.4. A. She is beautiful. B. How about you? C. Nice to meet you!5. A. We ’ll meet at 9:00. B. What about the park? C. How about Mary?6. A. I ’m sorry to hear that. B. That ’s OK. C. It doesn ’t matter. 第二节：对话理解。

（每小题1分，共6分）7 . A. Study for the test. B. Go to play table tennis. C. Go to visit her friends.8. A. She needs a small house. B. She needs a beautiful house. C. She needs a big house.9. A. His bike is broken on his way to school. B. The traffic is too heavy.C. he gets up late in the morning.10. A. She drives her car. B. She takes a bus. C. She rides her bike. 11. A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A worker. 12. A: At a school. B. At a bus stop. C. At a restaurant. 第三节：短文理解。

（满分150分 考试时间：考试时间：考试时间：120120分钟）分钟）第I 卷（共95分）I. 听力测试。

(共30分) 第一节（每小题1.5分，共9分）分）听一遍，根据你所听到的句子，从A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答案填写在答题卷对应的题目上。

写在答题卷对应的题目上。

( )1. A. Yes, I do. B. Yes, I am.C. No, I don C. No, I don’’t.( )2. A. I agree. B. Sure, I B. Sure, I’’d love to. C. Of course not. ( )3. A. I hope so. B. Never mind. C. I C. I’’m sorry about it. ( )4. A. It ( )4. A. It’’s nothing.B. Good idea.C. No problem. ( )5. A. The day after tomorrow. B. David Beckham. C.Baseball.( )6. A. He had an accident. B . I have a stomachache. C. I have a good rest. 第二节（每小题1.5分，共9分）听一遍。

根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答案填写在答题卷对应的题目上。

填写在答题卷对应的题目上。

( )7. A. The long jump. B. The high jump. C. The relay race. ( )8. A. Baseball games.B. Olympics.C. The sports meet. ( )9. A. The boys ( )9. A. The boys’’ relay race. B. The girls girls’’relay race. C. The teachers C. The teachers’’ relay race. ( )10. A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Exciting. ( )11. A. Sports clothes.B. Sports shoes.C. Sports pants. ( )12. A. The first place. B. The second place. C. The third place.第三节（每小题1.5分，共6分）分）听两遍。

万州中学2019-2020学年度八年级上学期期中考试英语试题（全卷共九个大题满分：150分考试时间120分钟）命题：潘中元第Ⅰ卷Ⅰ. 听力测试。

（每小题1.5分，共30 分）第一节：情景反应。

（共9分）1. A. No, they can’t. B. Yes, they did. C. It was excellent.2. A. Once a week. B. Last night. C. Animal World.3. A. She is busy. B. At school. C. Jennifer.4. A. Because it has the worst service. B. Because it’s the most expencive.C. Because it’s the closest to home.5. A. Yes, she is. B. No, I’m not. C. No, she didn’t.6. A. No, I can’t. B. I’m reading. C. Yes, I did.第二节：对话理解。

（共9分）7. A. Every day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a week.8. A. She went to mountains. B. She went a farm. C. She went to a park.9. A. Her friend. B. Her mother. C. Her teacher.10. A. It has the best quality clothes. B. It has the most clothes.C. It has the most popular clothes.11. A. A Game shows. B. Sports shows. C. Talent shows.12. A. America. B. Australia. C. Canada.第三节：长对话理解。

万州中学2011—2012学年度第一学期中期考试 八年级 英语试题 （全卷共八个大题 满分：150分 考试时间120分钟） Ⅰ. 听力测试 （ 30 分） 第一节：情景反映。

（每小题1.5分，共9分） （ ）1. A. Twice a week. B. At 10:00. C. On weekends. （ ）2. A. You should work hard. B. You should sleep late. C. You should eat healthy food. （ ）3. A. Yes, please. B. Sure, I’d love to. C. That’s a long time. （ ）4. A. You’re welcome. B. Thank you. C. That ’s easy. （ ）5. A. Yes, we’re different. B. I agree with them. C. You can call her back. （ ）6. A. Peter is more popular than Tara. B. Tara. Because she is more outgoing. C. Tara is good at schoolwork. 第二节：对话理解 （每小题1.5分，共9分） （ ）7. A. Listen to some music. B. Go to bed early. C. Go to see the doctors. （ ）8. A. Never. B. Every day C. Twice a week. （ ）9. A. Go to see a dentist. B. Lie down and rest. C. Drink hot tea with honey. （ ）10. A. On Nov. 26th. B. On Nov.21st . C. On Nov. 20th . （ ）11. A. 40 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 20 minutes. （ ）12. A . vegetables B. hamburgers C. fruit 第三节：短文理解(每小题1.5分，共12分) A ( ) 13.Vince went to Boston by_____. A. boat B. bus C. train ( ) 14. He saw cities and ______during the trip. A. towns B. people C. animals ( ) 15. It took Vince ______ from New York to Boston. A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 5 hours （ ）16. Vince felt _______ but happy when he arrived at the hotel. A. hungry B. tired C. bored B ( ) 17. Tina is the speaker’s _______. A. friend B. sister C. cousin. ( ) 18. Tina is _________. A. quiet B. outgoing C. tall( ) 19. Tina’s fath er is a ___________.A. teacherB. workerC. doctor( ) 20. Tina began to learn singing when she was only _____years old.××××××××××××××××××××××× 生答题不得超过此线 ×××××××××××××××××××××××密 封 线A. twoB. threeC. fourⅡ. 单项选择（每小题1分，共20 分）( )21. — ___ do you watch the film? — Every day.A. How longB. How oftenC. How farD. How soon( ) 22. My English teacher goes to school ___ his bike.A. byB. fromC. toD. on( ) 23. —Can you come to my party? —Yes, ___.A. I loveB. I’d loveC. I’d love toD. I can( ) 24. Thanks a lot for _______me _______your party.A invite ,for B. invite ,to C. inviting ,to D. inviting ,for( ) 25. The number of the students _______ 1200. A number of students _______absent （缺席）yesterday.A. are, wereB. is, wereC. is wasD. are, was( ) 26. — ___ —I have a headache, doctor.A. What is your trouble?B. What wrong with you?C. What is your name?D. How old are you?( ) 27. There is _____ with him.A. anything seriousB. nothing seriousC. serious somethingD. serious anything( ) 28. The meat is ______expensive and eating _______meat is bad for your health.A. too much , muchB. much too ,too muchC. too much ,too muchD. much too, much too( ) 29. ______ is important for all of us ___ English loudly in the morning.A. It; to readB. That; to readC. It; readingD. That; reading( ) 30. My funny joke made my grandparents ___ happy.A. feelB. to feelC. feelingD. is feeling( ) 31. Jack never stops talking. He is much ___ than his brother.A. outgoingB. more outgoingC. outgoingerD. outgoingest( ) 32. —How are you feeling today?—Much ___. I think I can go to school tomorrow.A. betterB. wellC. goodD. best( ) 33. If you want to speak English well, it’s ___ for you to practice as often as you can.A. necessaryB. differentC. famousD. serious( ) 34. — Can you tell me ___ it is from here to the history museum?—It’s about half an hour’s walk.A. how muchB. how oftenC. how longD. how far( ) 35. David watches TV six hours a day and eats much junk food, but he never exercises. So he is ___.A. healthyB. unhealthyC. seriousD. smart( ) 36. Her best friend likes to do ＿＿same things ＿＿she does.A. the, withB. the, asC. a, toD. a, as( ) 37. .My sister still wants to go to school ____she is ill.A. althoughB. forC. butD. and( ) 38. The doctors said that there was ___ wro ng with Jane’s legs, but they could do ___ to help her.A. something, nothingB. anything, somethingC. nothing, everythingD. everything, something( ) 39. My sister has to study ___ her Chinese test ___ Tuesday morning.A. at, onB. on, forC. for, inD. for, on( ) 40. —How about giving the money to One Foundation(壹基金)?— ________.A. You’re welcomeB. Good idea.C. Enjoy yourselfD. Have a good timeⅢ．完形填空（20分）More and more Americans are going to work by bike. Do you know why more people are 41 bikes to work? We can answer the question in 42 ways. First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes 43 money to use them. Second, a bike do esn’t44 much space (空间), so it is 45 to find a place for it. And riding a bike is good for one’s 46 . People often drive their 47 to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports.That’s 48 more Americans are now riding to work 49 bike, and they are 50 their own cars at home.( ) 41. A. making B. riding C. jumping D. believing( ) 42. A. popular B. different C. famous D. friendly( ) 43. A. less B. more C. much D. many( ) 44. A. mend B. need C. have D. find( ) 45. A. easy B. hard C. cheap D. expensive( ) 46. A. journey B. health C. study D. work( ) 47. A. buses B. trains C. cars D. boats( ) 48. A. what B. why C. how D. where( ) 49. A. by B. on C. at D. in( ) 50. A. cleaning B. leaving C. staying D. learningⅣ. 阅读理解（每小题2分,共30分）( A )“Which meal do we all need most, breakfast, lunch or dinner?” Miss Baker asks. Boys and girls wave their hands in the air. They know the answer.“What do you think, Jim?” Miss Baker asks.“Dinner,” Jim answers.“Dinner is the big meal of the day,” says Miss Baker. “But I don’t think we need it most.”Tom puts up his hands. “ Do we need lunch most?”“No,” says Miss Baker. “We need breakfast most.” “Why is this so?”“From night to morning is a long time to go without food,” says Ann.“That’s right,” says Miss Baker. “We need food every morning. What may happen to us if we have no breakfast?”The students have many answers to give.“We may feel hungry.”“We may not feel like working.”“We may feel sick.”“Yes, you are right,” says Miss Baker. “Now let’s talk about what makes a good breakfast. Give me your answers. I will write them on the blackboard.”( ) 51. ____ are discussing （讨论）eating.A.The mother and childrenB. Some of the boys and girlsC. The teacher and her studentsD. A group of friends( ) 52. Miss Baker thinks ______ is a big meal of the day.A. breakfastB. lunchC. dinnerD. picnic( ) 53. Why is breakfast the most important meal? Because_____.A. it is the last mealB. there are usually a lot of nice things to eat at breakfast.C. people like to enjoy food before going to work.D.from night to morning is a long time to go without food.( B )How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?①I dislike haircut(理发). I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is reallyshort. My hair gets really long before my next haircut. --- Harry②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day.---Rose③I exercise regularly（有规律地）.Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in oneday. ---Sam④I have a bar(条/根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes meheavy. ---Kim⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I evenhave one in the bathroom(浴室). --- John⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a great deal of (大的量)money. I mostly(主要) do window shopping. ---Jenny( ) 54. How often does Harry get a haircut?A. Once a monthB. Twice a yearC. hardly everD. Always( ) 55. How many TVs does John have?A. FourB. ThreeC. TwoD. Five( ) 56. How much time does Sam spend on exercise?A. Four or five hours in a day.B. Five hours in one day.C. Four hours in one day.D. One day.( )57. Kim has chocolate _________ ,while(而) Jenny spends ________ shopping.A. once, a lot of timeB. sometimes, a great deal of moneyC. sometimes, a lot of timeD. once, a great deal of money(C)Americans like traveling on vacations. Today more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of(而不是) hotels. They get a room for the night and breakfast for the next morning.Rooms for the night in private homes with the breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years.In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms. Others are much larger. Some inns do not provide （提供）telephones or televisions in the rooms while others do.Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to t ell about the area and the interesting places to visit. Many people who take such vocations say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.( ) 58. Americans like _______ on their vacations every year.A. to stay at homeB. travelingC. to sleep at homeD. watching TV( ) 59. More and more travelers in the United States are spending nights _______.A. at hotelsB. at small houses or innsC. in their carsD. in the open air( ) 60. The bed-and-breakfast places have been popular in the USA _______.A. for less than five yearsB. for one yearC. for over ten yearsD. for a few years( ) 61. American travelers like staying at bed-and- breakfast inns because _______.A. these inns are cheap.B. these inns are small and quiet.C. they can meet and talk with local peopleD. both A and C(D)There once was an old man aged 50．who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told．The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”“I'm not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.The father was greatly moved and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I've got 30 years ahead of me too．”“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you’11 die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on in the two years after your death?”( )62．The old man had a son ______.A．thirty years younger than him。