1、David如此爱好阅读以至于他每天在这方面花一个小时。
_______________________________________
2、Victoria Falls, about 1, 700 metres wide and 100 metres high, is .
A.huge B.clean C.quiet D.dangerous
3、Which of the following has a different stress from the others?
A.Project. B.Process C.Address.
4、-Can you understand me ?
- Sorry, I can ____ understand what you have said .
A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. Easily
5、We are planning_______ one-day trip. ______ trip must be fun, I think.
A. a, The B. an, The C. the; The
6、The post office is about________ride from our school.
A.thirty minute
B.thirty minute’s
C.thirty minutes’
D.thirty minutes
7、—Do you know how her grandpa ________?
—Yes, he ________ illness.
A.ran away;died of
B.passed away; thought of
C.ran away; thought of
D.passed away; died of
8、I'd rather at home than out in such a special situation.
A.stay; hang B.staying; hanging C.stay; hanging
9、Food apps help the delivery companies _____ more products and services.
A.explored B.exploring C.explorer D.explore
10、--- Hi, Jack. We will go on an outing this weekend. Would you like to join us?
---- ___________. That’s the last thing in the world I would ever want to do.
A. It depends. B. With pleasure.
C. It’s up to you. D. No, thanks.
11、-- Do you know a company named with____“H” as the first letter?
--Sure. Huawei. It’s a company owned by Ren Zhengfei from Guizhou.
A. a B. an C. the
12、When his name was called, I saw him ________ from his seat.
A.rose B.raise C.raised D.rise
13、The woman _____ is singing on the TV show is our English teacher.
A.who B.which C.what D.whose
14、I made a call to my parents yesterday, but ________ of them answered it.
A.either B.none C.neither D.nobody
15、The _____________ of the museum is very unusual. It looks like a ship.
A.colour
B.size
C.shape
D.type
16、It’s _________ the boy’s ability to make a lantern _________ a pumpking.
A. of; out of B. of; with
C. beyond; out of D. across; with
17、—Jack bought a new mobile phone the other day.
—________? That’s his third one in just one month.
A.Had he B.Did he C.Does he D.Has he
18、Wenchuan earthquake happened __2008, and ten years has passed.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
19、— The weather is great .What shall we do this weekend?
—The park which I ______last month is nice. It's in Yuzhong District .Let's go there.
A.visited B.went C.arrived D.left
20、- In our school library, there____ a number of books on science and the number of them ______ growing larger and larger.
A. is, are B. has, are C. have, is D. are, is
21、—I’m not going to swim the day after tomorrow.
—________. I have to stay at home and do chores.
A.So am I B.Neither I am C.Neither am I
22、补全对话
A:Hello, Li Ming. 【1】.___________________________________
B: Hi, Jin Hua. I’m preparing for a trip.
A: For a trip? 【2】___________________________________
B: To Lianhua Mountain. I hear flowers are blossoming(开花) now. It is very beautiful there.
A: Wow! Sounds interesting! 【3】________________________________
B: Nobody. I will go there alone.
A:【4】__________________________________.
B: By train. There’s a train station at the foot of the mountain. It’s very convenient.
A: I feel tired recently. I want to relax myself. 【5】__________________________
B: Of course. Remember to wear your sports shoes and a pair of sunglasses. I will wait for you at the railway station at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
A: OK. I will go there on time. See you then.
B: See you.
23、补全对话
(A reporter is interviewing a foreign visitor on the Great Wall )
A: Excuse me . I`m a reporter from a student magazine.
【1】
B: Sure ,please .
A:【2】?
B: I`m from Australia .
A:【3】?
B: I came to Beijing three days ago .
A:【4】?
B: Yes, just a little. I began studying Chinese four months ago.
A: How do you like the Great Wall ?
B: It`s great . I like it very much.
A: Thank you for answering my question.【5】?
B: Thank you .
24、As a student, Nick was always very naughty. He did not do well in his schoolwork. Instead. he liked to do some funny things to make other students laugh a lot.
It was a Monday morning. When the English teacher Mr. Green walked into the classroom, he heard a low voice, “Our English teacher will begin the class in a minute. I’m sure this boring fellow (家伙) is going to talk about how to use commas (逗号).” It was a boy’s voice and the teacher knew who he was. However, Mr. Green didn’t get angry at all. He said nothing about it, but really began to talk about how to use commas. And then he wrote the following sentence on the blackboard, “Nick says the teacher is a boring fellow.” The whole class laughed and Nick’s face turned red.
“Now,” said the teacher, “I’ll tell you the importance of commas.” He put two commas in the sentence, and then read, “Nick, says the teacher, is a boring fellow.”
The whole class laughed again. Nick felt very surprised first, and then his face was much redder. He felt so embarrassed that he said nothing about it. Finally he couldn’t help laughing with the other students, too.
【1】What does the underlined word “naughty” mean in Chinese?
A.无聊的
B.有活力的
C.淘气的
D.懒惰的
【2】Hearing what Nick said, Mr. Green ________.
A.got mad
B.kept calm
C.did nothing
D.felt too bored
【3】The whole class laughed again because ________.
A.Mr. Green heard Nick’s words
B.Mr. Green was really boring
C.Mr. Green said Nick was boring by using commas
D.they understood the importance of commas
【4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Nick was not good at his schoolwork.
B.Nick thought Mr. Green was boring.
C.Mr. Green taught the students how to use commas on a Monday morning.
D.Nick didn’t know why the whole class laughed again.
【5】What’s the best title for this passage?
A.A boring English teacher
B.Nick’s embarrassing class
C.How to use commas
D.Nick’s school life
25、Lord and Lady Duncan Live in Buckingham House. They have told the police that a valuable statue has been stolen. The police have not been able to solve the crime, so they have asked Holmes and Watson to help.
Holmes: Lord Duncan, can you tell me what happened?
Lord Duncan: We returned from the party at midnight and as we drove up to the house, the alarm started ringing. I jumped out of the car and went to investigate(调查). A person, just a little shorter than me, ran past carrying a large bag.
Holmes: How tall are you?
Lord Duncan: I am 1.8 metres tall.
Holmes: What happened next?
Lord Duncan: As the person ran past me, I hit out with my umbrella. The person fell to the ground but got up and ran away into the night. It happened so quickly.
Holmes: Lady Duncan, you must have hurt the thief. Dr. Watson, please test the blood that I found on these broken glasses which were left behind.
Watson: Holmes, I have made a drawing of footprints found outside the broken window. It looks as if our thief was wearing high heels(鞋跟). By the way, the blood sample belongs to Blood Type O.
Holmes: We have five suspects. Which one do you think is the thief?
Profiles of the suspects:
Suspect 1: the gardener, male, 47 years old, 1.8m, black hair, with a beard, Blood Type A
Suspect 2: the butler(管家), male, 30 years old, 1.68m, brown hair, with a scar, Blood Type O
Suspect 3: the cook, female, 32years old, 1.75m, red hair, with glasses, Blood Type O
Suspect 4: the cleaner, female, 86 years old, 1.75m, blond hair, with glasses, Blood Type O
Suspect 5: the driver, male, 38 years old, 1.75m, brown hair, with a beard, Blood Type O
Can you use the clues to decide who stole the statue?(《选自初中英语读本》)
【1】Who has asked Holmes to help solve the crime?
A.Lord Duncan.
B.The police.
C.Lady Duncan.
D.Dr. Watson.
【2】Lord and Lady Duncan went to the party .
A.by car
B.by bicycle
C.on foot
D.by bus
【3】Which of the following was helpful for solving the case?
A.The alarm started ringing.
B.The thief jumped out of the car.
C.The thief left footprints and blood behind.
D.The thief was knocked over by the umbrella.
【4】Which is NOT true according to the article?
A.Lord and Lady Duncan returned from the party very late.
B.The thief probably got his or her glasses broken.
C.Lady Duncan probably hurt the thief with her umbrella.
D.The thief was just a little shorter than Lady Duncan.
【5】Who do you think the most probably stole the statue?
A.The butler.
B.The cook
C.The cleaner.
D.The driver.
26、 Columbus was an Italian. He believed the world was round, though few people knew or believed it at that time. He thought if he always went west, he would at last get to India. His friend, Isabella, the queen of Spain, gave him support which made it possible for him to start his journey.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus started from Spain with three small ships. He and his men stepped into what was then an unknown sea. Many thought that they would never come back. On and on they went with their ships, not knowing where they were going!
For a long time there was nothing but wide waters all around them. Day after day, and night after night passed by. The men who were with him became scared, and tried to force him to return. But Columbus was brave and would not turn back. At last, a land appeared.
When the people of the island saw Columbus’s ships, they were very surprised. They had never heard of Europe or the people who lived there. Columbus and his men filled their ships with fruits, vegetables, plants and animals. He even took some island people with him as he returned to Spain.
When the other countries of Europe heard of the great discovery of a new world, they wanted to share in its riches. So many things like bananas, sugar and cotton were brought into Europe from there. And these things changed Europe a lot.
The potato plant which was taken back to Europe also changed Europe. As it grew easily in Europe, it meant more food for the people there and so the population of Europe increase.
【1】The men with Columbus tried to force him to return _______.
A.after they saw the island
B.after they filled their ships with fruits
C.because they felt scared
D.because they took some island people
【2】In the last paragraph, the writer mainly wants to tell us ________.
A.people could grow potatoes easily in Europe
B.the population of Europe increased very fast
C.potatoes were of great importance to Europe
D.there were more foods to choose in Europe
【3】We can infer(推断)that _________.
A.after Columbus returned, some Asian countries sent out ships to the new land
B.Columbus became very important in European history because of his discovery
C.when the people of the island saw the ships of Columbus, they were very surprised
D.Columbus took fruits, animals and even some island people with him as he returned
【4】If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
(① =Para.1(自然段)②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5 ⑥=Para.6)
A.①; ②③④⑤; ⑥ B.①②; ③④; ⑤⑥
C.①; ②③④; ⑤⑥ D.①②; ③④⑤; ⑥
27、 Sixteen is the age in the United States when teenagers can begin driving. It’s a special age. There’s often a special celebration for a girl’s 16th birthday-a big party called her “sweet 16”.
About a month before the party. the girl’s family sends out invitations to the guests. They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and find good clothes to wear. A “sweet 16” present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual cost of a birthday present. The party itself is not held at someone’s house. The hostess rents a reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6 o’clock, guests arrive and say hello to the birthday girl. Then the girl and her father have a special father-daughter dance, After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.
Then there is the most important part of the “sweet 16” party, the candle-lighting ceremony. The “sweet 16” hostess stands behind 16 unit candles, and gives each candle to her friends, family, and anyone that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging goes on at this time.
Afterwards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o’clock.
This school year, I have been to two “sweet 16”, I am one of the youngest students in my grade (My birthday is in December). I’ll have to wait another year before I can have my own special “sweet 16” party. I can’t wait for it!
【1】The celebration is usually held in ______.
A.someone’s house
B.a restaurant
C.a school
D.a reception hall
【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.In the United States, teenagers can begin driving at the age of 16.
B.A “sweet 16” present is usually less expensive than a birthday present.
C.Only the parents can light the candles for the girl.
D.The party usually lasts for about 11 hours.
【3】From the passage, we can learn that the writer is ______.
A.14 years old
B.15 years old
C.16 years old
D.17 years old
【4】Which is the correct order of the following events?
a. Food, cake and a DJ are provided.
b. The candle-lighting ceremony takes place.
c. The girl and her father have a father-daughter dance.
d. Guests say hi to the birthday girl.
e. Guests dance.
f. Guests eat.
A.b-a-c-d-e-f
B.d-b-e-c-a-f
C.a-d-c-e-b-f
D.a-d-e-c-f-b
28、Mr. White loved racing cars and often practised it. When he was practising for the car racing across the country, he didn’t 【1】 his family. He wanted to surprise them.
On that day, Mr. White 【2】 his car as fast as he could. No one could catch up with him. At last, he beat all the other people and became the 【3】. He also got some money as the award(奖金).
Then he decided to buy some gifts for his family, 【4】 Christmas was coming. There were so many wonderful things in the shop and it was difficult to 【5】. When he saw some toy animals, he got an idea at once. His wife would be interested 【6】 the toy rabbit and his two children would enjoy the toy mouse and the toy pig. 【7】, he bought a lot of delicious food. They should have a big dinner together on Christmas Eve. All these nearly cost all 【8】money.
When he got home, his family were very happy and surprised to get the 【9】. They opened the boxes and shouted with joy.
“This was the 【10】 award to me,” Mr. White thought.
29、 Amy, a popular girl from Hilltop Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new________in high school.
________, high school was different. In the first week, Amy went to tryouts (选拔赛) for cheer leaders. She was competing against very________girls, and she knew it would be difficult for her to be selected. Two hours later, the judge________a list of the girl for a second tryout. Her heart________as the list ended without her name. Feeling ________, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was struggling. She moved on to English and history, and was pleased to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to________math.
The next day Amy went to see Mrs. Smith about being on the school ________. Mrs. Smith wasn’t as interested as Amy. “I’m sorry, but we have________writers for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then. ” Amy smiled ________ and left. “Why is high school so ________?” she sighed.
Later in ________class, Amy tried hard to work on the problems that had given her so much trouble. By the end of class, she understood how to get them________. As she gathered her books, Amy decided she’d continue to try to fit in at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to ________. High school was just as her mother had said, “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond (池塘) instead of a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the________fish you can be. ”
【1】A.challenges B.decisions C.problems D.examinations
【2】A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Besides
【3】A.strong B.brave C.talented D.nice
【4】A.brought B.showed C.wrote D.read
【5】A.went down B.jumped down C.came down D.got down
【6】A.strange B.tired C.awful D.nervous
【7】A.take up B.pick up C.hold up D.give up
【8】A.band B.newspaper C.radio D.team
【9】A.no B.more C.few D.enough
【10】A.happily B.weakly C.excitedly D.brightly
【11】A.similar B.common C.different D.outstanding
【12】A.math B.history C.English D.physics
【13】A.wrong B.right C.easy D.perfect
【14】A.manage B.try C.wait D.escape
【15】A.thinnest B.smallest C.best D.heaviest