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Today more and more people live in cities. So there is usually little room in a city to grow food. Most of the land in a city is used 1 homes, shops, roads and parks. Most food for city people is grown in the country. It is often brought to the city by truck, train and plane. Some comes int food 2o the city b y car.
Do you live in a city? If you do, think of all kinds of food you eat in a day. All of the food 3 the country. The wheat for your bread is grown on farm in the country. S. o are 4
Water is another thing that cities get from the country. Everyone needs water every day. We use a little of it for 5 . But we use even more to fill bath-tubs (浴缸), run showers and wash streets.
The water used by cities comes mostly from rain. But people can not use the rain that falls on cities. The rain becomes dirty as it falls through dirty air. Once it hits city buildings or streets, the rain will 6 up more dirt. It isn?t good for drinking or bathing.
So the cities must reach out to the 7 country for water. There, the rain falls through air onto trees and grass. The fallen rain runs into rivers and lakes. So it is important to keep both cities and the country clean. 1. A) of B) with C) from D) for
2. A) already B) even C) still D) ever
3. A) gets in B) comes from C) brings on D) takes to
4. A) vegetables B) cakes C) wine D) tins
5. A) using B) drinking C) washing D) watering
6. A) shut B) put C) pick D) get
7. A) warm B) cold C) clean D) empty
B. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
A bark (狗吠) is a sound a dog makes to communicate something to people or otherf animals. A bark can be a 1 way to say “hi.” Sometimes dogs bark too 2 that tell their they see people they do not know. Sometimes dogs bark to f 3 other dogs.
Dogs also communicate by mobving their 4 . Dogs show their t 5 when they are angry. They wag(摇摆) their tails (尾巴) when they are h . 6 They wag their tails when their owners givf 7 . Dogs also e them
wag their tails when their owners take them for walks.
(A) 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C
(B) 1. friendly 2. owners 3. frighten 4. bodies 5. teeth 6. happy 7. food
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A. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
In the park I sat down to read on the bench, disappointed by life with good reason to
complain, for the world was letting 1 me down.
Then a young boy came up to me and said with great excitement, "Look, what I found!" In
his hand was a flower and he placed it to his nose. He said with overa cted surprise, "It sure 2
pretty and it's for you."
The flower before me was dead. But I kne it, or hew I must 3 might never leave. So I reached for the flower and replied, "Just what I need." But 4 placing the flower in my hand, he held it midair without reason. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that the boy was blind.
I beard my voice trembling(颤抖), tears 5 in the sun, as I thanked him for picking the "best" one. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself ha, I made up d been 6 my mind to see the 7 in life.
1. A) once B) hardly C) always D) seldom
2. A) feels B) smells C) keeps D) seems
3. A) get B) try C) give D) take
4. A) as for B) instead of C) except for D) because of
5. A) shining B) falling C) running D) drying
6. A) angry B) silly C) proud D) blind
7. A) future B) problem C) beauty D) reason
B. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
Do you really care about your parents? Hearing this question, most people may give a quick
answer "Of course, I do." But maybe you don't.
It is true that all parents can remember clearly when their childrto c 1 en's birthdays. However, it is a p 2 that few children know exactly when their parents birthdays are. name the Most parentsfood their can e 3 children favor. The other way round, some students don't know their parents w 4 like most of all.
Sometimes we can hear parents c 5 that their children don't talk with them as often as before. Children are growing and the generation gap(代沟)is widening.
If you love your parents well, let them feel your love. Give them a birthday gift on their s 6 day,
help them do some housework as often as possible, bear in mind what your parents like or don't like. Don't always say things a 7 your parents. Talk with them more often and understand them more.
A) 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C
B) 1.celebrate 2. pity 3. easily 4. what 5. complain 6. special 7. against
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D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
1 ? Watching TV is a very popular pastime(消遣)in the UK .But what kind of programmes do British people Well, the most-watched TV programmes at leaare usually st four time 2 s every week. They are programmes based in one neighbourhood that try to describe ordinary life tin the UK --hese dramas - we 3 „soap operas? or „soaps?.
Back in the early days of TV ,it was the husband to go out to work and the wife to stay at home and look after the house and the children. Most of these daytime programmes were aamusing the himed 4 ousewives who would be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times between the programmes, and sometimes those companies wouldsponsor(赞助 5 )the „soap operas?.
So what about the word opera? Well, that?s because these dramas are often an exaggeration(夸张) of real life. They are supposed to show ordinary lives but to make them fun , lots of dramatic events like murders, divorces, affairs etc. all happen probably much more they would ioften 6 n a normal neighbourhood.
Most soap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show will have several different storylines happening at once that continue over several shows. The same cast members(in every演员阵容 show , too.)will 7
1.A) like to watch B) like to look C) like to see D) like seeing
2.A) show B) begin C) on D) with
3.A) are named B) named C) call D) are called
4.A) at B) in C) for D) to
5.A) never B) even C) always D) ever
6.A) that B) then C) than D) as
7.A) appear B) come C) go D) visit
E. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
One day Tom took the silver ( 银白色的 ) paper from some sweets. He rolled ( 滚动 ) it into a small ball, and pushed it into his nose simply for pleasure , but he could not get it out agai it was still in hn. A week is nose. l 1 Tom's nose began to h 2 bad smell, and this made his mother very much . A neighbour of w_ 3 hers told them to ask for advice from o 4 persons, but Tom didn't believe them. So his mother took him to the hospital, and the doctor there said he must have an operation so as to get the paper ball o 5 . The next morning, Tom was going to the hospital on Jackson's bike. In Jackson's house, Tom met an old woman named Sophia. She called Tom to her, and asked him to let her t a 6 look in his nose. “Yes, it's still there,” said Sophia. “But don't worry. It will be out soon.” As she spoke, she put a little black pepper ( 胡椒粉 ) into his nos sneee. Tom gave ze (喷嚏 ), aa t 7 nd
with it flew( 流 )out the paper ball. So Tom didn't have to go to the hospital for an operation. A) 1 A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A
B) 1.later 2. have 3. worried 4. other 5. out 6. take 7. terrible
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D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your deskmate smiles all the time? It?s probably because you both have __1__ personali__ties (性格).
Personality is also about peo ___2___ple think, behave, and react(反应)to everything around them from day to day.
So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?
___3___ of the reasons is because people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type, genes (基因) and
other physical things when it?s still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.
But one?s personality doesn?t stop here. Family life, school learning and life exper you the iences can also ___4___person you are.
But this doesn?t mean it?s ___5___to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better.
Don?t get over-worried about your shortcomings (缺点) . Just accept them. This is a good way to start making __6___.
If you don?t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you?re too shy? Tell yourself to try to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings.
Don?t give yourself a hard time about it all. It?s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night.
___7___ working at it. One day you?ll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you! 1. A) strong B) good C) the same D) different
2. A) why B) how C) what D) when
3. A) All B) Some C) Part D) None
4. A) develop B) change C) make D)improve
5. A) impossible B) possible C) easy D) necessary
6. A) personalities B) changes C) habits D) experiences 7. A) Stop B) Keep C) Try D) Finish
E. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
In the US people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don?t know. This means a hostess may not
seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you
don?t know, it is impolite to smoke w 1 first asking if it will disturb(打扰) them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served cold water before your order. You
may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants,
t 2 they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Servings in restaurants are often large, t 3 large for many people. If you can?t finish your meal but would
like to enjoy the food l 4 , ask the waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but
everybody knows you are taking the food for y 5 .
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually a 6 to the bill. They are not included(包括) in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is e 7 and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a bill is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
A. 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B
B. 1. without 2. though 3. too 4. later 5. yourself/yourselves
6. added 7. expected/enough
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D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:
Do you hear that people say that something good comes from something bad? Sometimes a bad thing happens, but in the end, it is 1 . This happened to the famous poet, Langston Hughes.
It was in 1902, Langston Hughes was born in a poor family in Kansas. When he became old enough, his mother took him to the nearest school. Most of the children at school were white. Langston was an African-American. Many of the children 2 Langston because he was black.
Langston was often sad and lonely. He loved poetry, so he wrote poems about his 3 . In high school, he wrote the best poems in his class. The class chose Langston as the class poet.
Langston?s father wanted him to be an engineer. He sent him to Columbia University. 4 Langston did not like it. He left school.
Langston did not get a good job. He went to Washington, D.C., and got a job in a hotel. He is a busboy. He 5 dirty dishes. Langston was very unhappy. One day, a famous poet came to the hotel, Langston met him and gave him some of his poems. The famous poet liked his poems very much, so he told 6 about Langston?s poems. The next day, Langston?s picture was in the newspaper. People called him “The Negro Busboy Poet”. Langston became well known.
Langston went to New York City. He wrote and wrote. He wrote poems, stories, and plays. He wrote for newspapers, too. He wrote about African-Americans in the United States. He was very important because he showed
people that African-Americans could do 7 things
1. A) difficult B) good C) serious D) easy
2. A) did not talk B) did not play C) did not like D) did not teach 3. A) friends B) parents C) family D) feelings
4. A) And B) But C) So D) Because
5. A) picked up B) gave up C) looked for D) took away
6. A) someone B) everyone C) anyone D) nobody
7. A) many B) best C) great D) interesting
E. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:
It was six o?clock in the evening. The visitors had left the museum. Jose, head of art division(部门), was walking around, checking to see tha wast e 1 all right. Suddenly, Jose saw something on the floor. What do you think he saw? He saw a beautiful painting lying there. Jose s 2 the painting to director of the museum.
“Let?s call several museums to check and it?s a stolesee i 3 n painting.” said the director.
No one knew the painting, so the director decided to hang up in the art division. All the experts came to see the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very d The directoreep m 4 . was very happy to have such a wonderful painting in his museum.
Several weeks later, a woman came to the her fiv museum w 5e-year-old s on. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy began to cry. The director came over to the child and said:
“Why are you crying?”
The child pointed to the painting and said:
“I?m crying because that?s my painting on the wall, .” and I want i t b 6
“Yes,” said his mother, “I was here with Danny a few weeks ago, and he left his painting right here on the floor. If you look c 7 , you can see his name.” The director looked at the boy and his mother uncomfortably. He did not know what to say.
A. 1. B 2.C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6.B 7. C
B. 1. everything 2. showed 3. if 4. painting 5. with 6 back 7. carefully
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A. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
A 300-year-family-run broomstick (扫帚) business is going to be famous all over the world after their brooms were chosen to be in the fourth Harry Potter film.
The Nash family in Hampshire, are looking forward to success when their b in Harry Potter rooms 1 and the Goblet of Fire (火焰杯).
Buyers for the movie who found the broom business on the Internet thhave bought an 80 of the 2 ir sticks.
The 3 business was managed by Arthur Nash, 65, who died this year.
His wife, Sue Nash, 59, keeps his dream alive with the of their son and 4 daughter.
Sue told reporters happily: “I can?t believe it. Arthur would have been so pleased - he didn?t know the brooms had been used in the other (Harry Potter) films.”
Arthur cut the wood for his father but did not make his 5 broom until be was 18. When he was young, he was 6 to produce up to,100 brooms a day.
One day, Mrs Nash received a telephone call from the assistant buyer for the film - they needed the handmade (手工的) brooms. She found their long-standing business, which is based in the yard of Arthur and Sue?s home, while searching on the Internet.
Son-in-law Andy said: “We are so a 7 t the moment. We are waiting to see what will happen alter the film is out.”
1. A) appear B) make C) use D) act
2. A) much B) many C) more D) most
3. A) terrible B) traditional C) top D) true
4. A) help B) hand C) performance D) heart
5. A) fourth B) first C) family D) fresh
6. A) sad B) rough C) kind D) able
7. A) frightened B) dangerous C) excited D) serious
B. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
Presidents can forget to finish their homework
Last week an important man came to visit us. He is Russian President Vladimir Putin. He talked with Chinese leaders. They want to work t 1 better i n the future.
Putin was born in St. Petersburg, Russia?s second largest city, in 1952. He came to office in 2000. Four years later, he was again the president. Putin does a goo making Russd j 2 ia great. People say that he is serious and great. But Putin wasn?t a top student at all. His book and diary about his childhood s 3 this. A Russian newspaper said they were found in Putin?s old home. At a time when the lop mark was five, Putin got three for maths and science. His art was even worse, onl. y t 4
What?s your favourite subject? Putin liked German most. He wrote in German when he was taking notes. He even put word cards in the textbook to r 5 German words! Have you ever talked with friends in class? Putin did the same. It seemed that young Putin was not good at remembering things. He sometimes forgot to finish his maths homework. Once he forgot to
w 6 school uniform. His teacher had to ask him to get out of the classroom. But young Putin did very well in moral class. He always got full marks. He also showed a st for hisrong l 7 country at an early age. He wrote a poem for Russia when he was in primary school.
A. 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.C
B. 1.together, 2.job, 3.show(ed), 4.two, 5.remember/receive/recite, 6.wear, 7.love
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A. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
What is friendship? Different people have different opinions. In my opinion, friendship is simply a ray of sunshine. Let me tell you a true story about friendship.
It was a rainy afternoon. Xiao Gang, my best friend, an duty.d I were We had to c 1 lean the desks and chairs, wash the doors and windows, and sweep the floor. We worked hard
2 it was getting dark.
After we finished our work, we realized that we hadn?t brought our umbrellas to it wasn?t school 3 raining then. All of our classmates, 4 Xiao Gan g and me, were taken home by their p arents. 5 noticed us and we felt lonely and afraid.
We waited and waited until Xiao Gang?s grandma came. She asked Xiao Gang to go with her. But Xiao Gang wouldn?t go. He said to his grandma: “I can?t leave my friend here alone.”
Xiao Gang?s grandma said “Well, let?s go first. Maybe his parents will come soon.” “Oh, no, his parents work in a faraway place. They won?t come. I can?t leave without taking him?” Xiao Gang insisted.
I was so 6 that tears came into my eyes. At last we shared the same umbrella in the rain. When we got home, the rain stopped. A ray of colourfu came out. I?l 7 d heard the famous saying: “A friend in need is a friend indeed” before, but not until this time did I understand its real meaning.
1. A) on B) in C) with D) for
2. A) when B) as if C) after D) until
3. A) because B) though C) while D) however
4. A) except for B) except C) besides D) beside
5. A) Everybody B) Somebody C) Nobody D) Anybody
6. A) interested B) moved C) sad D) lonely
7. A) sunshine B) wind C) rain D) snow
B. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
thMany American presidents in the 19 century were born in pool families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got l 8 education. Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did j of a worker, shop 9 keeper and post officer in his early years.
A large number of U,S. presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil Eiseuho War a 10wer was a he ro in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school --- West Point Military Academy. One may be s 11 to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined because he broke the rules of the school.
The jobs of U.S. presidents are thing. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and a 12 . Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do, and he has to de a lot ocide o 13f things. Wh en
Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was o 1 bro4 ught to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It?s a tiring job.”
A. 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A
B. 1.little/less, 2.jobs, 3.and, 4.surprised, 5.abroad, 6.on, 7.once
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D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
Why is music an important subject that every child should study?
First of all music helps us when we are unhappy; and gives us pleasure when we are happy. There are many different types of music: slow and fast, serious and relaxing. the musWe can 1ic to match our feelings. And second, music is fun. Everyone enjoys playing a drum and using their energy!
Scientists say that music helps children with language learning. Sing for ing simple syoung ongs is 2 children. Music improves the ear, and we know that children who have studied music can learn foreign languages more 3 . Students who have learned to play music are also better in mathematics. other peopl Playing muse ic 4 also teaches children to work together. People who can play musical instruments always have 5 they can do
at a party. Older children who play in school bands and orchestras (管弦乐队) enjoy school more.
You need 6 practice to play an instrument, and it can be difficult to persuade (说服) your child to spend hours at the piano or playing the guitar. So music practice should be a daily habit --- for example, every day after school, but do not make the practice too long.
Parents should 7 their child playing and tell him or her that they enjoy it. Practice should also be fun. It is also a good idea to finish the practice with a piece of music the child likes, and so learning music will be a pleasant part of the day.
1. A) make B) choose C) keep D) divide
2. A) bad B) special C) good D) careful
3. A) brightly B) usually C) bravely D) easily
4. A) with B) around C) before D) at
5. A) nothing B) anything C) something D) everything
6. A) a couple of B) a lot of C) a pair of D) a piece of
7. A) look for B) depend on C) listen to D) keep off
E. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things. Flowers have th. eir own l 1 For example, red roses means “love” and sunflowers means “loyalty”(忠诚). So people in more than 100 countries have c 2 their own national flow which saersy s 3 about their countries? spirit. In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flow. Some peoper a 4 le liked the peony (牡丹) but others liked the plum blossom
(梅花). They couldn?t agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet.
People like to buy different flowers in dif. Whereferent s do all the 5 beautiful flowers in shops come from? They may come from far away, so their price is higher.
a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.
b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.
c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look at the flo the wers and throw a 6 broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.
d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower of peo, you?re payple: the ing l 7 farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus, the seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.
So you?d better keep your flowers for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It?s easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it?s one of the cheapest.
? Fill a box half-way with sand.
? Put the flowers on top of the sand.
? Put the box in a warm, dry place.
? Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks;
? Take them out and they will be dry.
A. 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.C
B.1.language, 2.chosen, 3.something, 4.activity, 5.seasons, 6.away, 7.lots
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D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
Now that smoking is considered to be very dangerous to health, for childrit is especien to buy ally 1
cigarettes. Our tobacconist, Mr. Tony, has always been very careful about this. If his customers are very young, he always asks them whom the cigarettes are for.
One day, a little girl who he had never seen before walked straight into his shop and demanded twenty cigarettes. She had much money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself. Mr. Tony was so surprised by h er confident 2 that he forgot to ask his usual question. Instead, he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied promptly and handed him the money. While he was giving her the cigarettes, Mr Tony jokingly said that as she was so young she should hide the packet in her pocket in order not to let a policeman s, the little girl diee it. 3d not
seem to find this very 4 . Without even smiling she took the packet and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned 5, and lo oked strangely at Mn Tony. There was a moment?s deathly silence and the tobacconist wondered she w 6 as going to say. All at once, in a clear voice, , “Mythe girl dad 7 is a policeman,” and with that she walked quickly out of the shop.
1. A) different B) difficult C) easy D) convenient
2. A) manner B) way C) figure D) footprint
3. A) Even though B) As if C) Instead D) However
4. A) exciting B) surprising C) funny D) frightening
5. A) over B) round C) up D) down
6. A) what B) how C) where D) why
7. A) answered B) agreed C) asked D) declared
E. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is n 1 for good health. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it p 2 for your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. When y ou sleep, your body r 3 little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reac, your h the fourth l 4 body shifts (变换) back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Though your mind slows down, you we?ll dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs m more quickly (thou5 gh your eyes are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which means rapid eye movement.
If you have t fall 6 ing asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help you go. There is to s 7 also all ol d suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.
A. 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.D
B. 1.necessary, 2.possible, 3.relaxes, 4.level, 5.move, 6.trouble, 7.sleep
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D. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
Cars were invented in the last century. Toda thy they have e lives of e 1 veryone in the United States. Most Americans feel that they are poor when they have cars. 2
Why are cars widely used in the United States? Here are three reasons. First of all, the country is very large and Americans enjoy 3 trips here and there. 4 cars they can go anywhere easily.
The second reason is that trains have never b in the een as 5United State s as they are in other parts of the world. Actually, most Americans spend a lot more by plan money 6e than on tr ains.
The third reason is the most important one. Americans don?t li buses orke to 7 trains even planes.
They like cars because they want to travel fast at any time.
1. A) saved B) touched C) enjoyed D) lived
2. A) no B) some C) many D) nice
3. A) travelling B) setting out C) going on D) moving
4. A) With B) By C) On D) Within
5. A) expensive B) new C) common D) hard
6. A) working B) traveling C) studying D) playing 7. A) buy B) wait for C) borrow D) look for
E. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
Are you eager to go back to school? Do you hope to do evera lot of h y evening? A 1 re you interested in your classes? Who do you want to t 2 your su bjects? Why do you like them? Maybe you have lots of questions before school starts.
Well, I want to give you some advice on these questions.
First, keep calm. Don?t worry about all the questions. int Put your h o learning. 3 You can find something you are interested in. Do it actively.
Second, try to finish your homework quickly. Don?t spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading and writing in English. Think about the questions and work them out at once. Don?t stay
u 4 late. You can?t study well the next day.
Third, invent s 5 instead of copying. If you can remember the words in your own way, you can tell your teachers you don?t like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure, you must pass the test. I think your teachers
will agree with you. And they can give you some
i 6 work to do.
School is really a good place for us to learn and make ne yow friends. Bur teachers 7 and yourselves. You are the best one and you can do everything well.
A. 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.B
B. 1.homework, 2.teach, 3.heart(s), 4.up, 5.something, 6.interesting, 7.Believe
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(一)
What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still usefulpeople computers? don?t know 1 what to do with them. Many old computers are putin people?s homes. away Many more are simply thrown out wit. h 2
Finally, some are th 3 inking of ways to bring down a number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help 4 old Sony pr oducts. Dell and HP now also take back some old computers. In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will ha and recve to pay foycling r collecting their used products. And Two-thirdsof computer waste must be recybehindcled. The _ the laws is__5 that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encoucomputerrage them s that are e6 asier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
Yet while many people are throwing away good compucannot affoters, othersrd them at a Hundrell. ds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They repair old collect andcomputers. Some also teach others how to recycle computers.
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person?s rubbish intuseful thing and o 7 cut down waste, too. ( ) 1. A. Few B. Most C. No D. More
( ) 2. A. the computers B. the rubbish C. money D. houses
( ) 3. A. buildings B. schools C. companies D. offices
( ) 4. A. throw B. recycle C. sell D. buy
( ) 5. A. way B. advice C. idea D. reason
( ) 6. A. to sell B. to buy C. to make D. to play
( ) 7. A. someone else B. nobody else C. anyone else?s D. someone else?s
(二)
Mr Chen is a farmer who lives in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed an operation at once. And he said the operation would cost thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr Chen and his wife. They had no their so job and ns were at s1 chool. The situation seemed 2___ .
Two weeks later, however, Mr Chen got some good___3_____. He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for ___4____ patients in western China. They need to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of his family and neighbours, he was able to receive an operation just in time to prevent the illness from getting worse. Now he has returned to his family.
The 5 of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people receive medical aid. The Chinese gove working together rnment is 6 with other countries and international ___7____ to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model for China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities (责任) of caring for the weakest members.
1. A. all B. both C. neither D.none
2. A. hopeful B. hopeless C. harmful D. successful
3. A. hospitals B. news C. medicines D. doctors 4 A. rich B. old C. young D.poor
5. A. chance B. advice C. goal D.name
6. A. too B. also C.either D.still
7. A. organizations B. meetings C. governments D.groups
(三)
When young people in the United States come together for fun, they will think it for is a good dancing. 1 If there are no musicians, they will play records or tapes. Isomef they have one is sure 2 , to have a radio. One
way or another there will be dancing.
Boys and girls 3 their ways of dancing every year or two. You may hear them say the latest steps are “in” while last year?s were “out”. Each boy and girl takes pride in lear dances. ning the 4They feel th at this is important to be popular with their friends.
Years ago, the dances of young people were not very different from those of their 5 , but high school and college students of today have invented their own music and dances. Older the new dances, people don?tbut 6 they agree that people get much more 7 from modern dances than they got from an old one. 1. a. way b. chance c. place d. evening
2. a. no b. both c. neither d. either
3. a. make b. ask c. teach d. change
4. a. fastest b. slowest c. newest d. oldest
5. a. parents? b. teachers? c. friends? d. children?s
6. a. learn b. like c. join d. want
7. a. rest b. progress c. education d. exercise
(四)
The expression “Excuse me!” isus ___1____ ed in the United States than in China. An American says “Excuse me!” when he want to pass _______someone,2 to leave a party or dinner or when he finds himself late for an appointment.
“Thank you!” means to apprecia someote__3_ne has done for you. An American says “Thank you!” all day long. For example, he _____ the s__4ales woman after she has served him. He will say “Thank you!” to the cashier when he____ his __5 food. He will say “thank you!” to a student if he has just answered the question.
At___ 6__, the husband will thank his wife if she brings him a cup of tea. On the other hand, the wife thanks her husband for helping her with her housework. So the American people?___ polite is quite dis idea of ___7fferent from ours.
( )1. A. very often B. many often C. more often D. much often
( )2. A . after B. behind C. in the front of D. in front of
( )3. A. what B. how C. which D. why
( )4. A. thanks B. thinks C. will thank D. will think
( )5. A. pay for B. pays for C. has paid for D. has paid
( )6. A. family B. school C. hospital D. home
( )7. A. to be B. being C .be D. been
(五)
Fire can help people in many ways( But it can also be very harmful( Fire _____, can keep your house _____1give light and cook food( But fire can burn things _____2_____(Big fire can burn, trees, houses, animals or people (
Nobody knows how people began to use fire(But there __ interestinare ____3__g old stories about how a man or woman started a fire. One is about a man(__ a veThe man __ry long time__4__ ago( He went up the sun and ____5___ fire down(
Today people know how to make a fire with matches(Childre____ ton sometimes play with t____6hem(But matches can be very dangerous( One match can burn a piece of pap___ it could burn a hoer, and ____7_use( A small fire can turn a big fire very quickly(So you _____ be careful with __8_matches(
Be careful with fire, and it will help you (But if you aren?t careful with fire, it may hurt you(
( ) 1(A( warm B( warmer C( cool D( cooler
( ) 2(A( also B( too C( either D( neither
( ) 3(A( many B( much C( little D( no
( ) 4(A( worked B( studied C( learned D( lived ( ) 5(A( bring B( take C( brought D( took
( ) 6(A( enjoy B( like C( don't like D( become ( ) 7(A( after B( late C( yet D( then
( ) 8(A( can B( man C( will D( must
(六)
It?s never easy to admit that you are wrong. Weto know the all 1 art of apology. Think how often you?ve done wrong. Then count how many times you?ve expressed clearly you were wrong. You can?t go to bed with an easy mind if you do about 2 it. A friend of mine, Doctor Li, told me about a man. He came to him with
different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia ( care失眠症ful exams, M). 3 r Li found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don?t tell me what?s worrying you, I can?t help you.”
Then the man admitted that he was cheating his brother of his inheritance (遗产). And then the clever doctor
4 the man write to his brother a hnd 5 is money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried. “Thank you,” he said to the doctor. “I think I?ve got well.” An apology can not only save a broken relationship, but also make it 6
______7_____ you come to know that someone should be given an apology from you, do something about it right now.”
1. A) decide B) has C) need D) try
2. A) something B) anything C) nothing D) everything
3. A) Before B) After C) Till D) Since
4. A) made B) told C) looked at D) saw
5. A) give B) keep C) return D) pay
6. A) bad B) worse C) hard D) stronger
7. A)If B) So C) Because D) And
(七)
In Brooklyn, New York, a little girl was playing with some boys.
They were ___1___ bicycles and playing ball.
“Diana!” the girl?s father called. “Play with the girls! You?re a girl,
not a boy!”
Diana?s father sounded a little angry. But Diana knew that her
father was proud of her because she was strong and good at sports.
Diana ___2___. She stopped having sports with the boys. She got married and moved to California. She had two sons. The years went by.
When Diana was 48 years old, she went to a gym(体育馆). She exercised and lifted weights. She ___3___ enjoyed it. At first Diana went to the gym only three days a week. Then she started going every day. She got stronger and stronger. Her muscles got bigger and bigger. She has won ___4___ 24 awards for body-building (健美).
Diana is proud of her awards. But she doesn?t exercise and lift weights only to win awards. Diana?s father said, “Good health is very important. If you don?t have good health, you have ___5___.” Diana thinks that her father was
right. She says, “Body-building keeps me healthy. I feel better today than I did 20 years ago. I can do more things.”
Diana says, “Good food is very important for health, too. Diet is 50% of body-building. I don?t eat butter or oil. I don?t eat a lot of sweets. I eat a lot of fruit, vegetables, yogurt, and rice. I also get plenty of sleep and ___6___ air.” Body building and eating good food keep Diana healthy and young-looking. Look at the picture of Diana. How old does she look? She is not 25 or 30 years old. She is a grandmother. Diana Vasquez is in her ___7___. 1. A) exchanging B) riding C) making D) playing
2. A) went ahead B) got ready C) grew up D) made progress
3. A) really B) never C) ever D) hardly
4. A) below B) under C) above D) over
5. A) anything B) something C) nothing D) everything
6. A) clean B) fresh C) warm D) cold
7.. A) twenties B) thirties C) fifties D) fifteens
(八)
Happiness is for everyone. You don?t need to care about those_ . Why? who are very __1___
Because those who have big houses may often_ and those feel __2___who have cars want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact happiness is alwaysyo 3 u if you put your heart into it. Whe n you are 4, your friends
will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, are always tyour 5 aking good care of your life and your 6 ; when you get success , your friends will say congratulations to you; ----All these are your happiness.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can?t be bough . When t with 7 you meet wit h
problems, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you can?t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving door, when it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
( )1. A. rich B. poor C. nice D. bad
( )2. A. serious B. unknown C. strange D. lonely
( )3. A. for B. to C. around D. about
( )4.. A. in public B. in trouble C. at home D at break
( )5. A. experts B. journalists C. parents D. inspector
( )6. A. healthy B. health C. beauty D. beautiful
( )7. A. performance B. confidence C. word D. money
(九)
About ten years ago when I was a student at college, I spent my summer holidays working at a museum.___1_____ was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and mum was sick in bed. I was __2___ if I would be able to go on with my study the next term.
One day while I was working, I saw an old man come in with a little girl in a wheelchair(轮椅).As I looked ___3___ at this girl, I found that she had no arms or legs. She was wearing a little white dress and she also had a hat on.
As the old man pushed the wheelchair up to me, I was busy with my work. I __4___ my head towards the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼). When I took the money from her grandfather, I looked back at the girl, ___5___ was giving me the prettiest, longest smile I have ever seen. Suddenly her handicap(缺陷)was __6___ and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile almost gave me a better understanding of what life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her __7___ of smile, love and warmth.
I?m now a successful businessman and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the unforgettable lesson about life that she taught me.
Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最适当的单词或短语完成短文)(12%)
1. A. Work B. Life C. Business D. School
2. A. guessing B. hoping C. checking D. wondering
3. A. further B. nearer C. closer D. longer
4. A. turned B. guided C. held D. lifted
5. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
6. A. driven B. covered C. lost D. gone
7. A. mind B. place C. earth D. world
(十)
When Jessie was driving home, an accident happened on the left side. A truck ___1___ a car, but the driver ran away. Jessie thought that the people inside must be badly ___2___ .
Not thinking of the ___3___, Jessie hurried to the other side of the road. Looking into the car, she saw five people —two women and three children. Jessie was happy to see all of them moving. Jessie thought of the box in ___4___ car. She had something in it that could help get that door open. So she got the box quickly. As Jessie was ___5___ on the door, the driver said, “Not many people would do what you?re doing.” “Your just take it easy, and I?ll have you ___6___ soon,” Finally she got one of the doors to open a little. “Please get the children out first,” one of the women cried. Jessie ___7___ a little boy from the car and moved him to a safe place. Then she went to bring the other children to safety.
After the last people was out of the car, the car caught fire.
1. A. hit B. met C. passed D. followed
2. A. beaten B. treated C. needed D. hurt
3. A. matter B. trouble C. danger D. accident
4. A. their B. her C. another D. this
5. A. working B. turning C. knocking D. setting
6. A. back B. past C. over D. out
7. A. picked B. dropped C. collected D. pulled
答案
(一)1.B 2. B 3.C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7.D
(二)1.B 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
(三)1. b 2. c 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. b 7. d
(四)1.C 2. d 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7.B
(五)1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7.D 8.D
(六)1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. A
(七)1. B 2.C 3. A 4.D 5. C 6. B 7. C
(八)1. A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.D
(九)1. B 2. D 3C. 4A. 5.B 6.D 7.D
(十)1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. D
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(一)
Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother?s Camp. There, husbands and children are r 1 . Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be a 2 .
At Mother?s Camp a woman has a room for h 3 . She can sleep, read or watch TV
f 4 . No children will ask, “Mom, what?s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can?t find any c 5 socks.” In fact, 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full-time and then come home to a s 6 job-taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework.
Some women go to Mother?s Camp just to relax away from home. They enjoy wa on rm, sunny weather, l 7 the grass, flying kites or boating in a lake. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother?s Camp.
(二)
The holiday?s upon us. After months of study, you have some time to yourself. So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, „Why trouble with books? We have the Internet and other media(媒体) that offer a lot more colorful programs. Books are h 1 !”
But don?t be fooled. There?s still a lot to be said for reading-a as possiblend reading a. s w 2
One clear reason is that a well-chosen b 3 is a wonderful col lection of words and expressions, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me, it?s far easier to get new English words and expressions from a book or article than it is from the T 4 or the In ternet.
But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply can not: The webpage(网页) is always f 5 of picture s and the text is often designed(设计) to make it as easy to read as possible.
Though “easy” may be welcome, unluckily it?s of little use for any long-time development of reading skills and the general language level. For that, th no subsere?s s 6 titute(替代品 ) for a book.
But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it by yourself means that it?s something you do by and for yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It?s hard work, but while you are reading, you?ll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a
p 7 .
(三)
There was a little dog in the street. He liked watching the c_____1____ play. One day, he followed two children home from school. Suddenly, he saw the children?s house was on f____2_____. He knew he needed to help them right away. So he ran d___3______ the street to the fire station, barking all the way.
When he arrived at the fire station,he saw the firemen leaving. He tried to run after t____4_____, but he could not keep up. By the time he got back to the house, the street was filled with people. He looked for the children b______5___ could not see them. He was very worried.
The firemen worked very hard till the fire was o_____6____. A fireman named Jack noticed the little dog under a tree, looking across the street at the burned house.
Jack thought, “The dog could cheer up the kids.” So he brought the little dog over to the children. The little dog could not b_____7____ his eyes! The children were safe! He rushed to them. The children held the little dog and felt a little better.
(四)
A young man was getting ready to finish school. For a long time he had looked forward to getting a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well afford it, so he told him that was all he w____1_____.
Then on the morning of h_____2____ graduation(毕业) , his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine s___3______, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. Surprised, the young man o_____4____ the box and found a lovely Bible(圣经) with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then rushed out of the h_____5____, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. But realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he s___6______ go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make
arrangements(安排), he received a phone telling him his father had passed away. He had to come home immediately and take care of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father?s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading , a car k_____7____ with a tag(标牌) dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words…”PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret filled his heart.
(五)
A famous foreign company in China wanted a Clerk for its public relation department (公安部).A beautiful girl with a master's degree(硕士学位) went through a lot of challenges and her name was on the l_____1_____. In the final stage she faced an interview together -with a____2______ girl. Both of them were outstanding, not only in looks but also in education.
The girl was s____3______ in the interview. It seemed that she would get the chance. At last the examiner asked her, "Can you come to the office next Monday?" Shocked by the unexpected q_____4_____, the beautiful girl couldn't make a decision at the moment, so she said, "I have to talk with my p______5____ before I give an answer. " The examiner felt surprised but said calmly, "If so, let' s wait till you are ready. "
The next day, the girl came to tell the examiner that her parents had agreed to let her begin work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully (遗憾地), "S____6______, another suitable candidate (选手)has got the job. You had better try another place. "The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation(解释) and was t____7______, "What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind. "
That was how a good opportunity right under the nose of a beautiful girl ran away.
(六)
Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, E____1______, in 1942. He went to school in St Albans. After l_____2_____ school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics, then he went on studying in Cambridge U_____3_____. As he himself admits (承认), he didn?t work hard. He was a lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still got good marks.
At the age of 20, he first n____4______ something was wrong with him. His mother was very worried and took him to see a doctor. He was sent to hospital for tests. He had an incurable (不可治愈的) illness. And the doctor said he would
die b_____5_____ he was 23.
At first, he became very sad and disappointed (失望的). After coming out of the hospital, he suddenly realized that life was beautiful. Later he married, found a job and had three children. He also went on with s_____6_____ of the most important scientific research.
Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that
nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair, ” he once said, “You just have to do the b_____7_____ you can in your own situation.”
(七)
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first p____1_____.
The next important date in the history of photography w _____2____ in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a d____3_____ way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre?s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the w _____4____. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not s____5_____. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He t____6_____ many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的). Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and f___7______, like other art forms.
(八)
With July coming, the summer holidays begin. Boys and girls in England will h__1__ a two-month holiday. The holidays are the best t__2__ of the year for most children. They can s__3__ most of their time in swimming, camping and traveling with their parents.
The most enjoyable place is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the s__4__, but for those who live
far from the sea, their parents will take them to the seaside for the holidays.
Why do children l__5__ spending their holidays at seaside? It?s because they like the sand, the sun, the c__6__ wind and the salt water there more than anything else. Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat a__7__ exciting things to do.
(九)
We can?t stop an earthquake(地震), but we can do things to make sure they don?t destroy(毁坏) whole cities. First, it is not a g____1____ idea to build houses along lines where two of the earth?s plates(板块) join together. Second, if you think there m____2____ be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rocks , not on s____3____. Third, you must make the houses as s___4_____ as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may stay up. .
Scientists are a____5____ that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco(旧金山) . They call it “ The Big One ”. However, people today are still building more houses. The population in and around San Francisco is n____6____ ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that i____7____ there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.
(十)
Mrs Andrews had a young cat, and it was the cat?s first winter. One evening it was o___1_____ when it began to snow heavily. Mrs Andrews looked for it everywhere and shouted its name, but she did not find it, s____2____ she telephone the police and said, “ I have l____3____ a small black cat. Has anybody found one? ”
“ No,madam, ” said the policeman at the other end, “ But cats are really very s___4_____ animals. They sometimes live for days in the snow, and when it melts (融化) or somebody finds them, they are quite well .” Mrs Andrews felt h_____5___ when she heard this. “ And ,” she said, “ Our cat is very c____6____. She almost talks. ”
The policeman was getting tired, “Well then, ” he said “ Why don?t you put your t ____7____ down? Maybe she is trying to telephone you now. ”
答案:
(一)1. refused 2. alone 3. herself 4. freely 5. clean 6. second 7. lying
(二)1(history 2. widely 3. book 4. TV 5. full 6. still 7. pleasure (三)1. children 2. fire 3. down 4. them 5. but 6. out 7. believe (四)1. wanted 2. his 3. son 4. opened 5. house 6. should 7. key (五)1. list 2. another 3. successful 4. question 5. parents 6. Sorry 7. told (六)1. England 2. leaving 3. University 4. noticed 5. before 6. some 7. best (七)1. photo 2. was 3. different 4. world 5. simple 6. took 7. feelings (八)1. have 2. time 3. spend 4. sea 5. like 6. cool 7. and (九)1.good 2. may 3.sand 4.strong 5. afraid 8. 6.now 7.if
(十)1.outside 2. so. 3.lost 5. 4. strong 5. happier 6.clever 7. telephone