They walked home last night because they couldn’t______to take a taxi.

A. leave                B. buy

C. afford              D. allow

 

Susan   her friend’s invitation because of an important meeting.

A. took down           B. put down

C. turned down          D. wrote down

 

—How much is the dress?

—It   me 400yuan.

A. cost                 B. spent

C. took                 D. paid

 

The boy is sleeping. Please   the radio.

A. turn up             B. turn off           C. turn on

 

Why did she get so mad? It was only a   joke.

A. hopeless            B. hopeful

C. harmless            D. harmful

 

—There are a lot of   of bike riding.

—I agree. It’s good for the environment and it saves money.

A. instructions                B. instruments

C. advantages                 D. products

 

—Can I help you, madam?

—I want   .

A. two boxes of apple        B. two glass of water         C. two bowls of porridge

 

—Oh, my God! I   my notebook in my bedroom.

—It doesn’t matter. I’ll lend you mine.

A. forget                B. forgot

C. leave                 D. left

 

We planned to meet at 10: 30 at the station last Sunday, but Bob didn’t   until 12: 00.

A. turn up         B. give up

C. stay up         D. grow up

 

My parents expected me to be the best. I don’t want to let them down.

A. make. . . happy          B. make. . . tired

C. make. . . excited         D. make. . . disappointed

 

阅读理解.

Valentine’s Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome(古罗马). One of the characters we often see on Valentine’s Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus, the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows(箭)of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love.

Today people celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14. If a man and a woman are in love, they will give each other gifts. The most popular gifts are flowers(especially roses)and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.

In the United States, Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentine’s cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day.

1.Who is Cupid?

A. The arrow of love.

B. The goddess of love.

C. The son of the goddess of love.

D. The first person to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

2.When a man and a woman are hit by Cupid’s arrows, they will   .

A. fall in love         B. get gifts from God

C. hate each other        D. fight each other

3.What are the most popular gifts on Valentine’s Day?

A. Roses and chocolates.  B. Roses and cakes.

C. Arrows and cakes.     D. Cards and chocolates.

4.What do school children in the United States do on Valentine’s Day?

A. They plan something else romantic.

B. They make special cards for their classmates.

C. They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner.

D. They give candy or other small gifts to each other.

5.From the passage, we can NOT get information about   .

A. the date of Valentine’s Day

B. the most popular gifts

C. the story of Valentine’s Day

D. the feelings of classmates and friends

 

完形填空.

Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for future life. The following is some advice on _________ to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.

Take exercise. Regular exercise, much health. You _________ hard most of the time so far. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise _________ swimming, jogging and mountain climbing.

Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. As a result, you can’t_________ your family any longer. In order to deal with your _________ matters in your own life, you should learn cooking, washing and other practical(实用的)skills.

Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you can find the culture there different from _________ of your hometown. Beautiful scenery can_________ make you relaxed. Imagine that you are lying on the warm beach in bright sunshine, with light sea wind gently blowing. Isn’t it enjoyable and comfortable?

Enjoy family time. Home is the place in which you can rest, receive love and care from relations. Don’t always sit in front of a computer alone. Instead, the whole family should spend _________ watching a movie on the sofa together. Besides, it’s great fun for family members to gather around the table, _________ sports, clothes or other common topics(话题).

If you follow the advice above, you will achieve health, independence(独立), peace of mind and feelings between family members. Today is the beginning of a new life. Your summer vacation must be full of _________ and success. Wish you a wonderful time!

1.A. whether          B. how          C. when           D. what

2.A. have worked       B. worked        C. will work       D. works

3.A. instead of        B. due to        C. such as        D. looks

4.A. depend on       B. give up     C. hear from     D. insist on

5.A. public           B. negative     C. personal        D. happy

6.A. it               B. that         C. one             D. what

7.A. also              B. either        C. too             D. as

8.A. some times       B. some time     C. sometimes       D. some

9.A. discussed        B. to discuss   C. discussing      D. discuss

10.A. sadness          B. joy          C. worry          D. happy

 

—Did you see Wang Li at the airport this morning?

—No. When I got there, he   to Beijing.

A. has already gone         B. went

C. had already been          D. had already gone

 

When spring comes, the ice   .

A. is appeared                B. appears

C. is disappeared            D. disappears

 

Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays   zero.

A. up                   B. down  

C. above                D. below

 

By the time I got up, my mother   breakfast already.

A. cook                   B. has cooked

C. had cooked           D. cooked

 

It’s too late to go to the basketball match.    , it’s beginning to rain.

A. Beside                 B. Besides

C. Because of             D. Because

 

He did badly in the game, so he was worried about   .

A. kicking off               B. kick off

C. being kicked off            D. be kicked off

 

Paul made a nice cage to keep the little sick bird   it could fly.

A. till              B. unless   

C. after              D. so

 

The players practice hard, because they don’t want to   their coach   .

A. make; down              B. let; down

C. get; down               D. take; down

 

He is a serious man. Few people can make him   .

A. laughs              B. laugh  

C. laughed              D. to laugh

 

Welcome to our school, ladies and gentlemen.    , I’d like to introduce myself.

A. To be honest           B. To my surprise

C. To start with          D. To tell you the truth

 

   I got to the cinema, the movie had been on for ten minutes.

A. At the time            B. By the time

C. Over the time          D. Then

 

—Do you have Nokia E72 mobiles?

—Sorry, they have been   . You may come next week.

A. given out            B. looked out  

C. sold out             D. come out

 

—Let’s play football on the playground.

—It’s so hot outside. I would rather   at home than   out.

A. to stay; go           B. staying; going

C. stay; to go           D. stay; go

 

Neither my sister nor I   been to America before.

A. have ever            B. have never  

C. has ever             D. has never

 

   children there are in a family,    their life will be.

A. The less; the better        B. The fewer; the better

C. Fewer; richer               D. More; poorer

 

阅读理解.

Dinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana(加纳), this information will help you a lot.

In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules(规则)about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.

In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.

Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder(粉末)of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw(锯子)because it is very hard. You must chew(咀嚼)fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.

1. From the passage we know that in Ghana   .

A. the rules for dinner time are not strict

B. dinner is always at six in the evening

C. a family offers food only at four in the afternoon

D. people usually invite their guests to dinner late in the evening

2. If you are a dinner guest in Ghana, the host(主人)always takes you to   .

A. the dining room first            B. the living room first

C. the kitchen first               D. the garden first

3. People in Ghana usually eat   .

A. from one side of a dish to the other

B. from the other side of the dish

C. with their fingers

D. with their spoons

4. In fact, most meals in Ghana   .

A. are cooked with the powder of some plants

B. have fufu in them

C. are too hard to eat

D. are not very hard

5. When you eat fufu, you’d better   .

A. cut it with a saw           B. use your right hand only

C. chew it well                 D. all of the above

 

完形填空.

My name is Martin. Years ago, I went to Michigan in the United States __________ an exchange student. I wanted to improve my English and learn about the culture there. __________ , I learned something else: When you are in trouble, you should believe love is here and there.

On the 26th of August, my host family __________ me up at the airport in a big American car. In the car, I did not talk much __________ my English was poor. And I tried to answer their questions fast and go to bed early.

The first week at my new home was OK. The following weeks, I __________ that the family was really strict and cold.

One day, the son of the family __________ a baby parrot as a gift. Later on, the bird was really sick. But the child told his mom it was because every night, when __________ was sleeping, I poured some dirty water straight at the bird. My host mom __________ the lie(谎言)of her son and my sad life there started. Then one day the parrot was __________ . I had to leave the home. The family all thought I killed it.

10 , I made more friends in the school and I could move to live with them. They gave me love when I was in trouble. Now, I visit them once or twice a year.

1.A. as           B. for          C. with           D. past

2.A. So             B. Besides      C. However       D. Though

3.A. looked         B. turned         C. put           D. picked

4.A. when           B. because        C. unless         D. if

5.A. wondered      B. described      C. wished         D. found

6.A. received       B. refused      C. gave           D. offered

7.A. somebody      B. everybody      C. anybody      D. nobody

8.A. told         B. gave         C. believed     D. broke

9.A. dead          B. ill            C. missing       D. well

10.A. Sadly        B. Surprisingly   C. Unluckily     D. Luckily

 

—Why did you get mad   Tom?

—Because he stole things from the supermarket.

A. at              B. to

C. about             D. for

 

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