五、词汇运用(9 分)
1. She was lying (醒着的) in her bed when I saw her.
2. Timmy really doesn’t understand why his parents are so (严格的).
3. My father has (承诺) to buy me a new bike on my coming birthday.
4. Smoking is one of the (原因) of heart disease.
5. Several important people made (发言) at the young couple’s wedding.
6. After watching the chat show, they realized why those astronauts (宇航员) were praised as (nation) heroes.
7. On the last day of his trip to Japan, he made a big (decide).
8. They have searched for some (value) information about their trip.
9. We had (difficult) in getting to the top of the mountain at first.

六、综合填空(10 分)
Shen Kuo was a scientist (科学家) during the Northern Song dynasty. He did well in many 1. ______(field), such as maths, physics, chemistry, art and literature. One of his most famous works was Brush Talks from Dream Brook (《梦溪笔谈》). In 1040, when Shen Kuo was nine, he 2. ______(take) an interest in reading. His mother was a learned person and she influenced the boy greatly.
When he was 11, Shen Kuo started receiving the formal (正式的) education and reading became one of his 3. ______(day) activities. One year later, his family moved to 4. ______different city. On the way, he learned what the outside world was like. In his 5. ______(thirty), Shen Kuo often dreamed about a hill. In the dream, the top of the hill was covered with beautiful flowers. A river flowed quietly and there 6. ______(be) trees along the river. Later, when travelling around, Shen Kuo was surprised to find a piece of land that looked 7. ______(exact) like the hill in his dream. He loved the place very much, 8. ______he stayed there for the rest of his life. The book Brush Talks from Dream Brook 9. ______(write) there. This scientific work has been translated 10. ______a number of different languages, including English, French, German and Japanese.

七、阅读短文,回答问题(第1—3题每小题2分,第4题3分,共9分)
Have you felt sad before a test? Have you ever been worried about something that makes you unable to sleep? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worrying about something. You may feel angry, sad or even afraid, which might lead to a headache or a stomachache.
There are different kinds of stress. Some are good while others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re asked to answer questions in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of stress can help you get things better done. For example, you may do better in your exam if the stress pushes you to prepare better before the exam.
Bad stress always happens if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel good if one of your family members is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. Sometimes it can make you sick.
The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life. Remember to keep four things in mind: sleep, exercise, leisure (休闲) and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise often and leave more time for fun, you’ll probably feel less stressed.
1. What is stress?

2. What does the writer think of different kinds of stress?

3. What’s the best way to deal with the stress?

4. What do you often do when you feel stressed? Why?