1. (安徽中考) —What is the ______ of your excellent spoken English?
—Practice makes perfect!

A.result
B.influence
C.duty
D.secret

D

2. (梧州中考) —I don't know the meaning of “fetch”.
—Let's ______ the word in the dictionary.

A.look around
B.look up
C.look at
D.look after

B

3. (镇江中考) I was told that a new road would be built to ______ my hometown to Zhenjiang.

A.compare
B.contact
C.communicate
D.connect

D

4. (烟台中考) Everyone is born ______ the ability ______ learn.

A.into；to
B.with；to
C.on；in
D.with；by

B

5. (襄阳中考) —Mrs. Gao often gets mad at her noisy son at home,but she is always ______ her noisy pupils in the music class.
—A good teacher,but not a good mother.

A.angry with
B.patient with
C.worried about
D.similar to

B

Ⅰ.词语运用
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。
grammar realize understand learn take speak either secret slow quick discover too
Last year my English class was difficult for me. First of all,it was hard for me to 1 the teacher when she talked to the class. To begin with,she spoke too 2 and I couldn't understand every word. Later on,I 3 that there was no need to understand every word. Also I was afraid to 4 in class,because I thought my classmates might laugh at me. I couldn't always make complete sentences, 5 . Then I started to watch English TV programs. It helped me a lot. I 6 that doing lots of listening practice is a 7 to language learning. Another thing that I found very difficult was grammar. So I decided to 8 lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences using the 9 I learned. It was amazing how much this helped. Now I enjoy learning English. I'm sure I will become a good language 10 .
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______
7. ______
8. ______
9. ______
10. ______

1. understand 2. quickly 3. realized 4. speak 5. either 6. discovered 7. secret 8. take 9. grammar 10. learner

Ⅱ.阅读理解
Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.
Some students say they don't want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that reading for pleasure is too easy.
Many experts say reading for pleasure is very important for learning English. A famous expert on learning languages says that reading for pleasure helps people learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
The expert tells us that reading for pleasure helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Reading for pleasure makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure,you choose your own books,and you don't have to remember everything. Reading for pleasure will help you：
• learn how English speakers use English
• read faster in English
• find examples of good writing in English
• learn new words
• learn about the cultures of English-speaking countries
1. Reading for pleasure is the ______ way to become a better reader in English.
A. best
B. fastest
C. easiest
D. nearest
2. Many experts say students learn more ______ when they read for pleasure.
A. grammar and listening
B. listening and spelling
C. listening and speaking
D. grammar and words
3. Each student needs to learn ______ by reading for pleasure.
A. something difficult
B. something different
C. something easy
D. something important
4. From the passage,we know reading for pleasure makes it the most impossible for each student to ______.
A. find examples of good writing in English
B. learn new words
C. learn how English writers use English
D. read faster in English
5. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Reading for pleasure is a difficult way to learn English.
B. Reading for pleasure is the best way to learn English.
C. Reading for pleasure is an interesting way to learn English.
D. Reading for pleasure is an important way to learn English.

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