1、Can I borrow your_________ (橡皮)? Mine is at home.
2、until, available, reply, preparation, look forward to
Yesterday I heard from a friend. In his letter, he said, “I’m planning a housewarming party and I’ve already started making 【1】 for it. It will start at 2 p.m. next Tuesday and last (持续) 【2】 9 p.m. I hope you can come if possible. I am 【3】 your coming.” But I am busy preparing for an important meeting these days. I have to turn it down. So I【4】 in writing to the invitation like this, “I’m glad that you invited me. It’s such a big event that I don’t want to miss (错过) it. But I really have an important meeting that day, so I won’t be 【5】. I’m very sorry. I’ll visit you another time.”
3、I went to New York City last year.
I ______________________ to New York City last year. (变为否定句)
_______ you ___________ to New York City last year? (变为一般疑问句)
Yes, __________________. (肯定回答)
4、—Our city will put ________ bikes on the streets for people to use.
—Good news!That'll be good for the traffic.
A. five hundreds B. five hundreds of C. hundreds of D. hundred of
5、—Would you mind _______here?
—I’m sorry about that. I’ll go somewhere else.
A. no smoking B. no smoke C. not smoking D. not smoke
6、We’ll plant trees tomorrow, but we don’t know ________ Jack will come to join us.
A.whether
B.which
C.what
D.where
7、How many people lost their lives in the big traffic accident?
More than 96, _____________a six-month-old young baby.
A. includes B. include C. included D. including
8、—Why did you leave that position(职位)?
—Another factory ________ me a better position.
A.helped
B.offered
C.borrowed
D.provided
9、The chicken smells good. I can't wait ______ it.
A.have B.has C.eat D.to eat
10、-----To write a good article, you must first ____________your thoughts very carefully.
-----Yeah, you're exactly right .
A.change B.solve C.accept D.organize
11、一You look sad. What has happened?
一Everyone us to win the match, but we lost
A. sent B. expected C. promised D. hoped
12、My grandfather does Chinese kung fu every day ________ he is over 85.
A.since B.until C.so D.though
13、If you do one thing at a time and stick to your plan, you ______ successful.
A. be B. are C. will be D. were
14、--- I fell down playing soccer.
--- You should see a doctor and get_______ X-ray.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
15、Look! Your bag is a little smaller than ____
A、his B、her C、their
16、—How is his study?
—He always finishes all his work ________ on time.
A.by his own
B.on his own
C.for himself
17、---I didn’t know my way around in the neighborhood .Thanks for helping me.
--- .
A. You’re welcome B. I don’t care C. No problem D. I’m afraid
18、How much ______ and how many _____do you need?
A. butter;honey B. cheese;apples C. bananas;sugars D. yogurt;sandwich
19、任务型阅读:根据对话内容,从方框内选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
A: Hello! May I speak to Jane, please?
B: 【1】 She is out at the moment.
A: Is that Mr. Smith?
B: Yes. 【2】
A: This is Tom. Jane invited me to the concert
tomorrow. I’d like to come, but I can’t.
B: 【3】
A: My mother is ill.
B: 【4】 Don’t worry. I think she’ll be all right soon.
A: I hope so. 【5】
B: No problem. I’ll leave her the message.
A: Thanks a lot. Bye!
20、
cause, make a difference to, another, themselves, published |
A: People in some Western countries are eating less meat these days. Do you know why?
B: I guess they are doing so just to keep 【1】 healthy.
A: Go on guessing.
B: Probably to protect animals.
A: Your answers sound reasonable. But now they have 【2】 reason for doing so.
B: What’s it?
A: Eating less meat can help prevent the climate change.
B: To prevent the climate change? I don’t understand.
A: According to a study 【3】 in Nature, raising livestock is bad for the environment. When animals like cows digest food, their stomachs produce greenhouse gases, which may 【4】 global warming. The study says 17% of greenhouse gas emissions come from livestock.
B: I see. Are there more explanations?
A: Yes. To raise livestock, people have to cut down forests and turn them into farms. However, forests play an important role in fighting global warming.
B: Well, but eating less meat won’t be easy for people in Western countries.
A: You’re right. According to the study, people in Western countries will have to eat 90% less meat than they do now to 【5】 our climate.
21、Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1, 646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2, 159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more pay for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
【1】A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
A.513
B.1, 646
C.2, 159
D.3, 805
【2】The word “overtime” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A.税费
B.加班费
C.学费
D.冷饮费
【3】People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A.France
B.Germany
C.the United States
D.Great Britain
【4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.No companies offer vacations to their workers.
B.Many people say they have enough time to relax.
C.Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D.More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
【5】What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A.Many workers have to work long hours.
B.Many people have vacations long enough.
C.Work hours are the same around the world.
D.There are a lot of dull people in the world.
22、Tuesday, Jan. 6, 9:50 p.m.
We were sitting in our warm living room. The TV was on, and everything was peaceful. Suddenly the light went on and off for a few times and then went out completely. Then the rain started, and everything went black. We found the flashlight and some candles and went to bed.
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7:30 a.m.
My first thought after waking up was that it was pretty cold in my bedroom. Clearly, the power (电力供应) didn’t come back. After I looked out of the window, I felt even sadder: it was still raining heavily. The room was becoming colder and colder. We had no idea when the power would come back, so my wife started a fire in the fireplace.
Thursday, Jan. 8, 12:30 p.m.
The snow started. The poor trees now had to carry the heavy snow. The storm seemed to last (持续) and we had nothing to do but stay at home.
Friday, Jan. 9, 6:00 p.m.
Still no power. Even though we lit (点燃) a few candles, it was still difficult to do anything in their weak light. I was sitting near several candles, but I had trouble reading.
Saturday, Jan. 10, 1:00 p.m.
The storm stopped this morning, and I drove my car to look for an open store. The trees along the roads were broken. I only bought the most necessary things: bread, some fruit, more drinking water and batteries (电池) for the flashlight. On my way home, the power came back and people were very happy.
【1】How did the writer feel when he found it was still raining heavily?
A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Scared. D. Shocked.
【2】Why did the writer say it was hard to do anything during the storm?
A. It was too cold in the room.
B. The flashlight had no batteries.
C. The light kept going on and off.
D. The light of candles was too weak.
【3】What did the writer NOT buy when he drove out?
A. Newspapers. B. Water. C. Batteries. D. Food.
【4】How long did the storm last?
A. Two days. B. Three days.
C. Less than two days. D. More than three days.
【5】The material is probably from a _______.
A. guidebook B. diary
C. notice D. science magazine
23、American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays.
There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June.Most American children go to public schools.
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time.They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment (课外作业) for every class.After class they have many activities.
After high school,many students go to college.They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education.But there are scholarships.(奖学金) for good students,and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.
【1】How long do American students study in school every, year?
A.8 months B.9 months C.10 months D.11 months
【2】 can get scholarships.
A.Many college students
B.All the students
C.Good high school students
D.Good college students
【3】Many college students work part time because .
A.they have many activities
B.they have a lot of free time
C.they like doing things
D.they have to pay a lot of money for their education
【4】According to the passage,which sentence is NOT true?
A.American schools have long summer holidays.
B.There are two terms in the USA.
C.American students don’t do exercises after class.
D.They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.
24、语法填空
Reading can really help you a lot!
First, reading offers one of the most 【1】 (use) brain activities in life. Your 【2】(eye) look at the words on the page. Your memory connects the words with what you already know about the information. Reading can make many areas of the brain work better.
【3】, reading can help children have better and better 【4】 (listen) skills. Through reading you can learn new words and know how to pronounce them. When you know their pronunciations, you will understand them better when you hear them.
Third, reading prepares children for school. There is a strong relationship (关系 ) 【5】a child's ability to read and his scores. That is to say, much of your studying 【6】 (depend) on your ability to read. 【7】you should have strong reading skills to get good grades in school.
Last, reading brings 【8】 warmer family. Because people get much【9】(busy) than before, it is difficult to have one-to-one time with the family members. Spending 20 minutes reading together each day provides this important time. To tell the 【10】 (true), there is nothing more wonderful than having the whole family together while reading wonderful books.
25、书面表达。(15分)
假如你是Frank,今年暑假,你要和你父母去澳大利亚待一个月,但是家里的小狗没有人照顾,现在请你给你的朋友Kate写一封e-mail,请她帮忙。70词左右。
Subject:Dog From:Frank
Kate,
I’m going to ____________________________________________________
Thanks,
Frank