When he joined them in the work, he was disappointed at there _______ so little to do.
A. being B. were C. having D. had
He had a strange hairstyle and he instantly became the ______ of attention the moment he stepped into the classroom.
A. aim B. focus
C. direction D. point
More money and effort should be spent to _______ the cultural relics in the world.
A. keep B. remain
C. preserve D. support
In communication, a smile is usually _____ strong sign of a friendly and _____ open attitude.
A. the; / B. a; an C. a; / D. the; an
课文填空 （根据课文内容填入单词或词组、句型，共16分）
1.I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve ____________everything to do with nature. I can well remember that _____________________ a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound.
2.I stayed awake __________ until half past eleven ____________ have a good look at the moon by myself.
3.The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me ______ in their power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I had seen the night _______________.
4.These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to _______________ a wider vocabulary than ever before.
5.At that time, two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of English Language. The latter ___________________________ to American English spelling.
单词拼写 （共12分）
1.His n___________ language is not Chinese but he can speak it fluently.
2.He seems to be doing nothing , but _________ ( 实际上 ) he is just waiting for his chance.
3.After returning from abroad, the old man s__________ (定居) in Beijing.
4.Thanks to her husband’s good care, the wife has r__________（康复）from her operation.
5.This popular American TV series is b___________ on a real story.
6.The old couple was so g_______ to us for what we had done for him that he bought us a basket of fresh fruit.
7.Michael once lived in China for ten years. No wonder he speaks Chinese as f________ as native Chinese.
8.Most of the students agree with him, but 10℅ students still d____________ with him.
9.He went s_______________ to the playground even without looking at me.
10.It was quite terrible. It took me some time to c____________ down myself.
11.I didn't r________ her at first because I hadn't seen her for five years.
12.The general(将军) c_______ the soldiers to shut the gate.
