There have been many great inventions that change the way we live．The first great（1）_____ was one that is still very important today﹣the wheel．This made it easy for man（2）_____ heavy things and to travel long distances．For hundreds of years after that，there were（3）_____ inventions that had as much effect as the wheel．Then in the early 1800's the world started to change（4）_____．There was little unknown land left in the world．People did not have to explore much any more．In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made．（5）_____ them were the camera，the electric light and the radio．These have all become a big part of our life today．The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions．The helicopter in 1909．Movies（6）_____ sound in 1926．The computer in 1928．And jet planes in 1930．This was also a time when a new（7）_____ was first made．Nylon came out in 1935．It changed the kind of clothes people wear．Of course new inventions continued to be made．Man began looking（8）_____ ways to go into space．Russia made the first step．Then the United States took another．Since then other countries，including China and Japan，（9）_____ their steps into space．In 1969man took his biggest step away from earth．（10）_____ first walked on the moon．This was certainly just a beginning．New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of．
1.A. scientist B. artist C. musician D. invention
2.A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried
3.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
4.A. largely B. differently C. greatly D. freely
5.A. Between B. Among C. Before D. After
6.A. in B. of C. on D. with
7.A. mistake B. product C. world D. material
8.A. for B. out C. after D. around
9.A. made B. were made C. have made D. hade made
10.A. Chinese B. Japanese C. Americans D. Russians
We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were children．If we could learn（1）_____ second language in the same way，it would not seem so（2）_____．Think（3）_____ what a small child does．It listens to what people say and tries（4）_____ what it hears．When it wants something，it has to ask（5）_____ it．It is using the language，talking in it，and thinking in it all the time．If people（6）_____ use a second language all the time，they would learn it quickly．
We learn our own language（7）_____ hearing people speak it，not by seeing what they write．We imitate（8）_____we hear．In school，though you learn to read and write（9）_____ to hear and speak，it is the best way（10）_____ all the new words through the ear．You can read them，speak them，and write them later．
1.A. a B. an C. the D. /
2.A. easy B. fast C. simple D. difficult
3.A. of B. out C. over D. about
4.A. imitate B. imitating C. to imitate D. imitated
5.A. of B. for C. after D. about
6.A. could B. should C. would D. had to
7.A. of B. by C. on D. with
8.A. what B. when C. where D. how
9.A. and B. but C. as well as D. as long as
10.A. learn B. learns C. learning D. to learn
Once upon a time，some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle（海龟）．They began to beat the turtle．Just at that time，a young man came and said to them，"Stop!"The children ran（1）_____ quickly．The turtle was very thankful and said，"Thanks for your kindness．I really would like （2）_____ you to a wonderful palace now．"
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea．When he （3）_____ the palace，he was very surprised and said to the turtle，"What a nice palace!"To thank him，the king of the turtles gave him（4）_____．He had never seen such a dinner before．He received a warm welcome there and was very（5）_____ everything．
After dinner，the king of the turtles said，"I am going to give you two boxes，（6）_____ you can open only one．""You mustn't open both．Don't forget it!"the turtle warned him．"All right．I will open only one，"the young man promised（许诺）．At this time，a large wave sent him out of the sea．
After he（7）_____，he opened the bigger one of the two boxes．（8）_____ the box was full of gold．"My God!"he cried．"I'm（9）_____ now．"Then he thought，"Things in the other box must be expensive，too．"He could not wait any longer．He broke his promise and opened the other box．As soon as he opened it，he became an old man．His hair turned white．His face（10）_____ an old man over eighty years old．It all happened in a moment．He was sorry for what he did，but it was too late．
1.A. through B. away C. into D. out
2.A. wanting B. asking C. to let D. to invite
3.A. left for B. arrived on C. arrived at D. got away
4.A. a very big dinner B. a very poor dinner C. a very bad dinner D. a very small dinner
5.A. pleased with B. strict in C. angry with D. sorry for
6.A. so B. or C. but D. as
7.A. went back to home B. was back home C. went back to the sea D. was back the sea
8.A. To his surprising B. To one's surprising C. To one's surprise D. To his surprise
9.A. a poor man B. a rich man C. an old man D. a young man
10.A. liked B. felt like C. looked like D. looked
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
Hello, I am Jack. I’m the leader of a sport team. The team are my father , my mother , my brother my sister .
My father is a famous player in our city. He has a lot of fans. He plays in the national(国家的) team and he will in the World Cup.
My mother has a habit(习惯). She gets up early in the morning. She jogs（慢跑） in a park. She also doing yoga (瑜伽) in the evening. She is a happy mum. We love her very much.
My brother likes table tennis. plays it with his friends on Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
My sister to school every morning to keep fit. She is a dancer. Running helps her dance well.
Like my , I love football, too. I am the Football Club of my school.
I love my family—such a sport family.
1.A. jobs B. members C. numbers D. tests
2.A. or B. and C. but D. though
3.A. basketball B. football C. tennis D. piano
4.A. play B. stop C. lend D. use
5.A. good B. bad C. beautiful D. young
6.A. watches B. works C. makes D. enjoys
7.A. She B. They C. He D. It
8.A. walks B. runs C. jumps D. rides
9.A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister
10.A. at B. in C. of D. behind
Kitty enjoys playing volleyball. It her happy.
A. make B. makes
C. take D. takes
Don’t go _______ today. There are too many people in the pool.
A. shopping B. climbing
C. swimmingD. running
