1、为什么不参加校足球队的选拔呢?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2、Tom ______ to get a drink just now.
A.go off B.went off C.took off
3、The little pet dog was so lovely. It ________ the heart of the lady.
A. offered B. held C. expected D. won
4、Miss Guo suggested we should search for some ________ about space online.
A.information
B.instruction
C.suggestion
D.idea
5、—Have you finished your school project?
—Yeah, but it really took great effort, for there isn’t much information ________ online, so I have to do some surveys myself.
A.educational B.available C.enjoyable
6、To means to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true.
A.survey B.admit C.increase
7、—With the help of my robot, I can sleep ________ longer every morning.
—So your robot has made a difference to your life.
A.a bit of
B.a little
C.a lot of
D.more
8、We didn’t start our discussion________everybody arrived.
A.since
B.if
C.while
D.until
9、 一It's foggy! I'm afraid of driving in such bad weather.
一Don't worry. The rising sun will quickly it.
A. refuse B. require
C. reduce D. receive
10、The little girl sang so that I could hardly hear her.
A.quietly B.clearly C.cheaply D.loudly
11、---________.
---Sorry, but I cannot make it today
A. I often go to the concert at weekends B. Thanks a lot for your support
C. Make yourself at home D. Let's go out for dinner tonight
12、—The high speed railway in China is fast and safe.
—Exactly! It has been spoken highly of by people from all over the world.
A.mentioned B.reported C.praised
13、While I________ dinner last evening, Amy called me to ask about the homework.
A.have
B.am having
C.had
D.was having
14、It’s rude_______ people with chopsticks while eating..
A. to point to B. point at C. to point at
15、—Why is Jenny so happy today?
—She________where she had left the car and the police found it this morning.
A.forgets
B.forgot
C.has forgotten
D.had forgotten
16、All of us should realize that this type of energy will ______________,if we continue to waste it.
A. run out B. break out C. take out D. put out
17、You can’t have ______ tomorrow if you don’t stop thinking about yesterday.
A. a good B. a better C. the better D. the good
18、The computer in our class is broken. It ________ tomorrow.
A.repaired
B.was repaired
C.will repair
D.will be repaired
19、Tom, put on this suit. I it smoothly.
A. ironed B. iron C. have ironed D. will iron
20、The cruel cook was guilty ______murder. He was involved _____ the case.
A. with, with B. of, in C. of, on D. in, of
21、—WeChat really influences people's life.
—_________. It is easier for us to keep in touch with others.
A.Mostly B.Exactly C.Mainly D.Simply
22、A: Why is it so quiet? 【1】, Bob?
B: I’m having an online class, Mom.
A: Hasn’t the teacher come?
B: Yes, he has. 【2】.
A: Why can’t I hear him? 【3】.
B: In fact, there is something wrong with his computer. He didn’t turn on his microphone.
A: 【4】.
B: Oh, we have done that. He just hasn’t noticed that.
A: 【5】?
B: Lisa has done that, but he didn’t answer the phone.
A: Poor Mr. Zhang.
23、完成句子。 按所给的汉语,完成下列句子。
【1】Amy晚上习惯于开着灯睡觉,因为她怕黑。
Amy ______________________________________ because she is afraid of darkness.
【2】这位画家取得了巨大进步,得到了大家高度评价。
The artist _____________________________________ that people thought highly of him.
【3】没有人能计算出人类何时移居月球。
No one can _____________________________________________________ the Mars.
【4】我的哥哥很自豪他加入海军多年了。
My brother is proud that he______________________________________ for many years.
【5】别灰心!我们会鼓励孩子们手工制作卡片。
Don’t lose heart! Children _________________________________________________by us.
【6】他们宁愿放弃参加这次演出的选拔也不愿缺席这次考试。
They would rather ______________________________the show than be absent from this exam
24、 Many people think heroes need to be handsome, rich, or very smart. But as for me, a hero is a person who always helps others. My hero is Uncle Bill. He is the oldest son of a worker, and he grew up in a poor family with four younger brothers and two little sisters.
He was good at neither writing nor maths. In fact, he never did well in school. So he had to give up school at a very young age. He worked and gave all his money to help his parents. When he was getting older, he found that he was very interested in fixing things. He collected broken things which people threw away and fixed them. He could fix almost everything that did not work. He worked hard and never gave up. Finally, he opened his own repair shop. It took him about 20 years to become a successful shopkeeper.
Now, he is very rich and has four shops. But he never forgets the days when he had nothing. He gives money to poor families, helps poor kids buy books and offers them free lunch. He also encourages people to reuse things. He always says, "Make good use of what you have because we just have one earth."
I am proud of Uncle Bill. He is really a hero.
【1】What kind of people can be a hero according to the author (作者)?
A.A hero needs to be rich. B.A hero needs to be handsome. C.A hero needs to always help others.
【2】What does Uncle Bill's father do now?
A.He is a shopkeeper. B.He is a worker. C.He is a farmer.
【3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Uncle Bill was interested in fixing things.
B.With the help of his parents, Uncle Bill became successful.
C.When Uncle Bill was young, he had to work to help the family.
【4】According to the passage, which word can best describe Uncle Bill?
A.Helpful. B.Careful. C.Strong.
【5】What's the best title for this passage?
A.Uncle Bill—My Hero. B.I Want to Have an Uncle. C.Save Our Earth.
25、 Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some heroes, like Lucca, are not even human. Lucca is a 12-year-old US Marine Crops (海军陆战队) dog. On April 5, Lucca received an award for her brave military service, during which she lost one of her front legs. Lucca is now retired and lives in California.
Lucca was in London, England, to receive the Dickin Medal from the British charity People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA). The organization provides free medical care to the sick and injured pets of people in need. The PDSA calls the Dickin Medal “the highest award any animal in the world can achieve while serving in military conflict (军事冲突)”.
Lucca is the first US Marine Crops dog to receive the medal. She and her owner, Gunnery Willingham, traveled to London, England, for the award ceremony. “Lucca is very intelligent and had an amazing drive for work.” Willingham said.
Lucca was trained to find hidden weapons and explosive devices. She lost one of her legs in an explosion while on patrol (巡逻) in Afghanistan in 2012.
During her six years of active military service in Iraq and Afghanistan, Lucca completed more than 400 missions. She was trained to find hidden weapons and explosive devices. She was so effective on duty that no human troops were killed during any of her patrols.
But Lucca did not escape injury. On March 23, 2012, she was on patrol in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. An explosive device was set off under her. Lucca lost her front left leg right away. She also suffered serious burns on her body.
Lucca is the 66th animals to receive the Dickin Medal since it was introduced in 1943. The award has been given to 30 dogs (including Lucca), 32 World War II messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat.
【1】We can infer that Lucca ___________.
A. can see nothing with her eyes B. has some difficulty in walking
C. was trained in London D. is still serving in the US Marine corps
【2】We can learn that Lucca used to be ___________.
A. search dog B. guide dog C. hunting dog D. pet dog
【3】Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe Lucca?
A. Brave. B. Smart. C. faithful. D. Creative.
【4】The Dickin Medal is designed for __________.
A. brave soldiers who protect animals
B. Marine Crops dogs working at war
C. animals serving in military conflicts
D. animals wounded by US Marine Crops
26、The Games comes to China
China hosted its first Olympic Games from August 8 to 24. More than 10,000 athletes were at the Games. They broke 38 world records. China won the most gold medals with 51.
New man for the USA The man in the picture is 47-year-old Barack Obama. This year he was elected President of America. He will also be the country’s first black president. |
China’s Space Walk Zhai Zhigang and his two partners got a warm welcome after leaving the Shenzhou Ⅶ spacecraft. On September 27, Zhai finished China’s first space walk. China has become the third country to walk in space, after the US and the former Soviet Union. |
Economic Crisis The world now has a big economic crisis. It started with some US housing companies. Then it spread to other businesses in the world. Banks and governments are losing money. The cost of living is rising and many are going through hard times. Some people even lost their jobs. |
【1】The passage above mainly tells us ______________________.
A. some very famous people
B. some biggest companies are losing money
C. some of the biggest events
D. some athletes
【2】The underlined word in the paragraph means _____________________.
A. 传播 B. 传开 C. 传达 D. 传送
【3】A reader who cares much about science and technology may be interested in _________.
A. The Olympic games
B. The American president
C. Spacecraft
D. The economic crisis.
【4】According to the passage, we know that ______________________.
A. the economic crisis starts in some American housing companies.
B. the economic crisis only spread to some American companies.
C. only banks and government are losing money.
D. people all lost their jobs and are going through hard times.
【5】Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?
A. 51 Chinese athletes broke the world records and won the gold medals.
B. China succeeded in the space walk and the Olympic Games.
C. Barack Obama was elected president of America and he is the first black president.
D. The world economy is at a bad time and many people suffered a lot.
27、 In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
"My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame (名誉) or money," Chou said. That's how we luckily have such a music genius, who has since then composed (作曲) lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).
"Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow," he said.
Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships In the Internet age. 'Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers.
Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country's language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career. He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.
"So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers," said Chou, "The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate could help me learn and grow with them."
【1】Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?
a. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.
b. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
c. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.
d. Few people bought his records.
A.abcd B.dbca C.acbd D.dacb
【2】Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?
A.Because he wants to live in the UK.
B.Because his record company asks him to.
C.Because he wants to sell his album in the UK.
D.Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career.
【3】Steve Chou may agree with the following EXCEPT that .
A.taking trips gives him some ideas of music
B.what we really want to follow is the most important
C.music is a thing that can bring him fame and money
D.in Internet age, technology itself is not a bad thing
【4】What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?
A.Kind and helpful. B.Proud and confident
C.Active and hard-working. D.Calm and disappointed.
28、 When the little prince arrived on the earth, he was very much surprised because he could not see any people. At first, he was afraid if he had come to the w【1】planet.
He saw a snake. “What planet is this that I have come down on?” asked the little prince. “This is called the Earth, and this is A【2】,” said the snake. “This is the desert in Sahara in the southern part of the earth. People don't live in the desert.” said the snake.
The little prince sat down on a rock and r【3】 his eyes towards the sky. “I wonder whether the stars are shining so that one day each one of us may f【4】 his own again,” he said. “Look at my planet. It is right there a【5】 us, but it is too far away!”
“Where are the people?” the little prince asked. “It is a little lonely in the desert.” “It is
a【6】 lonely among people,” said the snake. The little prince looked at him for a long time. “You are a strange animal,” he said at last. “You’re no thicker than a f【7】.” “But I am stronger than the finger of a king,” said the snake. The little prince smiled. “You're not very strong. You don't e【8】 have any feet. You cannot travel.” “I can take you f【9】 than any ship could take you. Whoever I touch, I sent back to the earth where he came from,” the snake said. “But you are true and you come from a【10】 planet...” The little prince did not answer.
The snake said, “I can help you, someday if you miss your home so much, I can...”
29、Paper cutting is the art of cutting paper designs. Paper cuttings are very beautiful and display ____Chinese characteristics. They can be seen in many parts of China. During the Spring Festival, people stick patterns on the windows, doors or desks for the festival.
These paper cuttings are sometimes called “window flowers” or “picture cuts”. The custom of sticking window flowers______ in North China in the beginning. During festivals such as the Chinese New Year, weddings, and celebrations for the birth of a baby, people used paper cuttings to show their________ or bring good luck.
A thousand years ago, people began to use paper cutting for decoration. ______ to historic books, women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cutting as headdress. In the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration of the gifts. Some people made a living by the skill.
Paper cutting is all made by hand. It is easy to learn. You need only a knife and paper. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. ______patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated(复杂的) patterns, people first stuck the pattern on the paper and then used different kinds of knives to make it. No ______can be made during the process(过程), or the work would fail.
Paper cutting ______ nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals to people in history and characters in classic novels.
Paper cuts are ______ red, as red represents auspiciousness(吉兆) in China. There are also some colorful paper cuttings, such as those in Henan and Guangdong provinces. In the past, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting. Nowadays, fewer and fewer people learn this skill, ______there are some who still make a living by it. At present, there are factories making paper cutting in China. Exhibitions are held regularly and books of this kind are ______. Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stages, in magazines or in TV series.
【1】A. heavy B. strong C. serious D. strange
【2】A. happened B. spread C. mentioned D. appeared
【3】A. pride B. power C. pleasure D. hope
【4】A. Leading B. Used C. According D. Belong
【5】A. Simple B. Special C. Single D. Similar
【6】A. success B. progress C. friends D. mistakes
【7】A. describes B. covers C. discovers D. records
【8】A. specially B. mostly C. especially D. hardly
【9】A. while B. since C. unless D. until
【10】A. produced B. translated C. published D. collected