完形填空（共12分，每小题1分，08西城一模）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。
I was living in New York when my father called. He was working in the city and. suggested we meet for dinner. But more pleas ing and surpris ing to me was the way we had the dinner. For this time he d idn’t spend the whole time giving ad vice I d idn’t
33 . He talked with me.
I walked him to the bus sta tion. Wh ile we were waiting, he stood against the wall. My father had 34 been a strong and heavy man. Now I saw how thin and weak he was. He then told me something tha t surprised me. He said he still 35 , ins ide his head, like a young man, and couldn’t believe he’d passed sixty.
“You don’t know, at your age, how fast time goes,” he said. “If I never really talked with you boys as much as I’d ha ve liked to, it was because there was so little time and so much I h ad to teach you. I just didn’t want you to make all the mistakes I had made.
I wanted to 36 you from some of the troubles I had.”
I wanted to say, “Thank you, Dad, for telling me that.” I knew at last I was a 37 to my father. We could talk with each other. But I was too 38 by the evening to say how I was feeling.
It was the last 39 we ever had.
I was in Florida on a business trip when I 40 home. Dad had a stroke（中风）last night, after coming home from work. He’d always said he wanted to work till the day he died. He got his wish. My wish, for another talk with my father, would go unfulfilled （未完成的）.
I now know things I d idn’t know 41 my father was alive. T ime does go really fast. There is so much to teach my boy and so little time: I’ve 42 him change from baby to ch ild to boy in less time certainly than I took. I know the tempta tion（引诱）always to be telling him things, the things he’ll 43 to survive（生存）, to be a good person.
But I remember my father’s final lesson. My boy will learn by what I am and what I do far more than by what I tell him.
When Eric, aged eight, says, “Dad, can we talk?” I 44 my book and say, “Sure.” I think for a second he wants my advice about something, but then I remember. He doesn’t want advice. He just wants to talk.
33．A．want B．follow C．understand D．know
34．A．once B．just C．often D．sometimes
35．A．thought B．looked C．wished D．felt
36．A．avoid B．save C．help D．pull
37．A．man B．boy C．son D．friend
38．A．nervous B．excited C．thankful D．frightened
39．A．ch ance B．word C．conversation D．dinner
40．A．arrived B．went C．called D．missed
41．A．when B．wh at C．though D．because
42．A．noticed B．seen C．made D．watched
43．A．have B．need C．get D．try
44．A．look at B．hold up C．put down D．take out
我住在纽约时，我父亲打电话。他在这个城市工作和。建议我们见面吃饭。但更令人愉快，令我惊讶的是我们的晚餐的路上。这一次他没有花一整天时间给予意见，我没有33。他和我谈了。
我陪他走到公共汽车站。在我们等待，他靠墙站着。我父亲有34是一个强大的和重的人。现在我看到他是如此单薄。然后他告诉我一些令我惊讶。他说他仍然是35，在他的头上，像一个年轻的男人，不相信他会通过六十。
“你不知道，在你这个年龄，时间过得真快，”他说。“如果我真的从来没有跟你们像我想的一样多，这是因为有这么多的时间，所以我不得不给你。我只是不想让你使我犯的所有错误。我想你从36个部分我有麻烦。”
我想说，“谢谢你，爸爸，告诉我。”我终于知道我是一个37我的父亲。我们可以互相交谈。但是我太38晚上说了我的感受。
这是最后39我们曾有过的。
出差时我40家，我在佛罗里达。父亲中风（中风）昨晚，下班回家后。他总是说他想工作，直到他死的那一天。他实现了自己的愿望。我的愿望，另一个跟我父亲，会落空（未完成的）。
我现在知道我不了解的事情41我的父亲还活着。时间走的很快。有这么多的教我的孩子这么少的时间：我42他改变从婴儿到小孩的男孩在更少的时间肯定比我了。我知道的诱惑（引诱）总是要告诉他事情的，他会43生存的东西（生存），是一个很好的人。
但我记得我父亲的最后一课。我的孩子将学习的我是什么和我做的远远超过我所告诉他。
当埃里克，八岁，说，“爸爸，我们能谈谈吗？“我44我的书说，“当然”。我认为他想要我的建议有关的东西，但我记得。他不想建议。他只是想谈谈。
阅读理解（共22分，每小题2分）
阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文，然后从其后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
（A）
45．When will Flight AF 114 leave?
A．12:20+1*. B．10:30. C．16:30. D．18:15.
46．Wh ich flight flies only two days a week?
A．AF 129. B．AF 111. C．AF 115. D．AF 185.
47．How many flights arrive the following day?
A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6.
（B）
Have you ever crossed the road to avoid talking to someone you meet? Would you love to go to a party and talk confidently（自信地）to every guest？And are you nervous about the idea of being at a social s ituation in another country? Don’t worry—we can help you!
You needn’t worry about situations like these if you have good social skills. And they are easy to learn. Here are a few ideas to help you.
◆Learn how to do small talk
Small talk is very important and prepares for more serious convers ations. Be prepared! Have some low-risk（低风险）conversation openers ready. For example:
●think of a recent news story—not too serious, e. g. a story about a film star or sports star
●think of “safe” things you can ask people’s opinions about—mus ic, sport, films, etc.
●think of topics that you would avoid if you were talking to strangers—and avoid talking about them! Tha t way, you don’t damage your confidence!
◆Develop your listening skills
Listening is a skill which most people don’t have, b ut communication is a two-way process （过程）—it includes speaking and listening. Always remember—you won’t impress（留下印象）people if you talk too much. Here are some ideas to make you a better listener:
Do...
●show that you are listening by using encouraging noises and gestures——smiling, nodding, saying “uh-huh” and “OK”, etc.
●keep good eye contact（交流）
●ask for more information to show your interest
Don’t...
●look at your watch
●look away from the person who is talking to you
●change the subject
●finish other people’s sentences for them
Always remember: Talk to a man about himself and he will speak to you for hours!
◆Learn the rules
If you go to a social s ituation in another country, remember that social rules can be different. In some countries, for example, you h ave to arrive on time at a party；in other countries, you don’t need to. In most places, you don’t have to take a gift to a party—but find out first!
48．We can encourage the speaker to go on talking by ________.
A．saying“ uh-huh”B．avoid ing eye contact C．looking at the watch D．ch anging the subject
49．To develop our listening skills, we’d better ________.
A．think of a news story about a sports star B．remember the social rules are d ifferent
C．look away from the person talking to us D．smile from time to time to show our interest
50．Wh at does the underlined sentence tell you about people？
A．Men like to show off through stories. B．People are more interested in topics about themselves.
C．Men are good at being good listeners. D．People will speak if they know each other very well.
51．Where might you read a passage like this?
A．In an English teaching book on how to help students talk. B．In a bus iness course on how to make people happy.
C．In a book wh ich tells you what to do a t social s ituations. D．In a book wh ich helps you prepare for an opening talk.
你有没有过这样的交谈，你遇到的人的路吗？你愿意去一个派对，说话自信（自信地）给每一位客人？你对在另一个国家的社会现状的思想紧张吗？别担心，我们可以帮助你！
你不必担心这样的情况如果你有良好的社交技巧。他们很容易学习。这里有一些帮助你的想法。
◆学习如何闲聊
聊天是很重要的，准备一些严肃的谈话。准备！有一些低危（低风险）对话开始准备。比如说呢。
●认为最近的新闻故事不太严重，如一个故事，一个电影明星或体育明星
●认为“安全”的事情，你可以问别人的意见，音乐，体育，电影，等等。
●认为主题，你会如果你和陌生人谈话，避免谈论他们避免！这样，你就不会损坏你的信心！
◆发展你的听力技巧
听力是一种技能，大多数人没有，但沟通是一个双向的过程（过程）-包括口语和听力。永远记住你不留下深刻的印象（留下印象）的
人，如果你说得太多。这里有一些想法，使你成为一个更好的倾听者：
做…
●表明你听用鼓励的声音和手势——微笑，点头，说“嗯”和“好的”，等等。
●保持良好的目光接触（交流）
●询问更多的信息来表达你的兴趣
别说了
●看看你的手表
●看远离那些与你交谈的人
●改变话题
●完成别人的句子为他们
永远记住：跟一个男人谈自己，他会和你说上几个小时！
◆学习规则
如果你去另一个国家的社会情况，记住，社会规则可以是不同的。在一些国家，例如，你必须按时到达一个党；在其他国家，你不需要。在大多数地方，你不必带着礼物去参加但首先发现！
（C）
Fashion always keeps at least one eye on the future. Now scientists are lending a hand, developing tomorrow’s super-powered （超能）clothing such as coats that can rech arge（再充电）your MP3 player and make you stronger.
For example, electronics could get recharged in the future simply by plugging（插上插座）them into your outer wear, because Australian researchers are designing clothing that can collect energy from a person. The coats would include small things that change vibration energy（动能）from a person’s movements i nto electricity. High-tech fabrics（纤维品）would carry this energy to batteries（电池）.
“It will look like an ordinary（common）coat but have super energy,” said Adam Best, an Australian head research scientist. “This kind of technology h as important uses for sold i ers in the field and could mean they no longer need to carry heavy batteries,’’ Best added. “Above all, they’d be wearing the battery, not carrying it.” Besides helping soldiers, these coats could also have common uses for common people, such as powering rad ios, mob ile phones, MP3 players or medical things. Solar-powered handbags could do the same thing.
Thanks to self-cleaning fabrics developed by scientists working for the U. S. Air Force, underwear and sports clothing could go weeks without washing. The general idea of clothes tha t never get dirty can be found in the 1951 film The Man in the White Suit. The new technology helps keep off water, oil and bacteria（细菌）.
High-tech fabrics could also help serve as protection. For example, future fabrics could lead to sof t helmets（头盔）that turn hard in an accident.
Not all the possible fabrics of tomorrow are necess arily high-tech. For example, chicken feathers（羽毛）and other things of the farming ind ustry could get changed into wool-like fabrics or cotton-like ones, helping use fewer fabrics made from oil.
Scientific development is also creating wool that doesn’t become bigger or smaller after washing. And future clothing could
help soldiers shoulder heavy bags and help people walk. But not all electronic coats have such uses—some m ight serve as video game players with high technology and the latest fashion joined together perfectly.
The world of fash ion is set to be taken by high-tech clothing that works as you wear!
（C）
时尚总是着眼于未来。现在科学家们伸出援手，发展明天的超级动力（超能）服装如外套，可以补给（再充电）你的MP3播放器，让你更强壮。
例如，电子可以在未来的简单地插入充电（插上插座）到你的外套，因为澳大利亚研究人员服装，可以收集能量从一个人设计。大衣将包括小的事情改变了振动能量（动能）从一个人的运动转化成电能。高科技面料（纤维品）会把这个能量电池（电池）。
“它看起来像一个普通的（普通）外套但有超能量，”亚当说，澳大利亚的一头研究科学家。“这种技术已经在该领域的士兵重要的用途和可能意味着他们不再需要携带笨重的电池，”最好的补充。“首先，他们将穿着电池，不放。“除了帮助士兵，这些大衣也可以共同使用的普通民众，如供电收音机，手机，MP3播放器或医疗用品。太阳能手提包可以做同样的事情。
因为自洁的美国空军工作的科学家开发的面料，内衣及运动服装可以几个星期不洗。衣服，不会弄脏的总体思路可以穿白西装的1951部电影中的人发现。新的技术有助于远离水，油和细菌（细菌）。
高科技面料还可以帮助保护。例如，未来的物可能导致软帽（头盔），把硬盘的意外。
不是所有可能的明天一定是高科技织物为例，鸡毛（羽毛）和畜牧业的其他事情可能会变为仿毛织物或棉像，帮助减少织物制成的油。
科学的发展也创造羊毛不变得更大或更小的洗涤后。和未来服装可以帮助士兵肩上沉重的书包和帮助人们走。但并不是所有的电子层有这样的使用可以作为视频游戏玩家的高技术和新的时尚完美地结合在一起。
时尚的世界是由高科技服装作为你穿了！
52．“Th is kind of technology” means “________”.
A．clothing that makes you stronger B．self-cleaning clothing
C．clothing that helps people walk D．self-powered clothing
53．How can h igh-tech fabrics protect people from danger?
A．We will no more get hurt because of heavy batteries. B．H igh-tech fabrics serve as a kind of protection for sold iers. C．A s oft helmet will become strong when you h it into something.D．Future clothing keeps us away from d irty things and bacteria. 54．Wh ich of the following is TRUE accord ing to the article?
A．You can get electronic energy from your clothes in the future. B．Self-cleaning coats are developed for American scientists.
C．We will no longer use fabrics made from oil in the future. D．The future h igh-tech clothing will be used only for s oldiers. 55．Wh at would be the best title of the passage?
A．Fashion Ch anges with Technology B．Tomorrow’s High-tech Clothing
C．New Tech nologies Ch ange the World D．What We Will Wear in the Future
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分，08西城二模）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。
Learning experiences happen to us in our lives. Not long ago, I had one that l would like to share.
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway 33 we realized we were hungry. Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $ 20 b ill. I was so 34 because I had never h ad that kind of cash before. But spending it on food seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 35 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 36 I had not handed any money to the cashier（收银员）. I had just walked out, and 37 had noticed. I felt terrible.
My conscience（良心）opened its mouth and swallowed（吞）me i n one big bite. I couldn’t 38 over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and pay for my stolen pizza. I was so upset（不安的）that I 39 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream for 40 tha t someon e would say, “Hey, Jeff. Wh y don’t you use the change from the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 b ill?” I was not so 41 of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever the “pizza thing” came into my mind, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about i t...”
I have learned two things from this 42 . Maybe I was a fool giving in to my cons cience, and being too stupid to have a free pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 43 you.
This goes with the saying, “A coward（懦夫）dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible 44 tha t at least a thousand times. If I h ad been a “hero” and gone b ack to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.
33．A．before B．wh ile C．after D．when
34．A．excited B．satisfied C．interested D．relaxed
35．A．Immediately B．Luckily C．Finally D．Easily
36．A．noticed B．thought C．knew D．realized
37．A．nobody B．somebody C．a teammate D．the cashier
38．A．look B．get C．turn D．think
39．A．wanted B．hoped C．refused D．meant
40．A．hope B．surprise C．anger D．fear
41．A．sure B．pleased C．proud D．upset
42．A．experience B．story C．thing D．mistake
43．A．get to B．catch up with C．go away from D．fall behind
44．A．of B．for C．with D．at
学习经验，在我们的生活中发生。不久前，我有一个我想分享。
我打算和我的帆船Marblehead团队。队的赛车公路33我们意识到我们都饿了。幸运的是，我们看到前方有休息区。我有一个全新的20美元的账单。我是如此的34，因为我从来没有过这种现金。但花费在食品，好像把它扔了。我们都冲进比萨饼线。35我得到一个比萨饼和饮料，走到我的桌子。大约一半通过了一顿，我36我没给钱给收银员（收银员）。我刚刚走了出来，而37的人注意到。我感觉很糟糕。
我的良心（良心）开口吞了（吞）我在一个大咬。我不能38了。我不能回去出纳员和支付被偷的比萨饼。我很难过（不安的）39，我给自己40的冰淇淋的乐趣，有人会说，“嗨，杰夫。你为什么不使用改变而不是说很好，新的20美元的账单的比萨饼？“我不是所以我41的现金。
在接下来的两年中，“比萨的事”来每当进入我的头脑，我会对自己说，“别想了……”
我从这42个学会了两件事。也许我是一个傻瓜，让自己的良心，太傻有一个免费的披萨。但真正的教训是，即使你远离你做了什么，你的良心会43你。
这是说，“胆小鬼（懦夫）死亡一千人死亡，一个英雄死了一个。“我是个胆小鬼，都觉得可怕，至少一千次44。如果我是一个“英雄”，去付出的比萨饼，我会感到有点不舒服只有一次，或者两次。
阅读理解（共22分，每小题2分）
阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文，然后从其后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
（A）
Internet Activities
About 63% of American adults go online. That is about 128 m illion people. Here are the kinds of things they do and the percent
A．About 80 m illion. B．About 63 m illion. C．About 128 m illion. D．About 200 million.
46．More people use the Internet to ________ than do anything else.
A．send emails B．check the weather C．look for a prod uct before buying it D．use a search engine to find information 47．The number of people who download music files to their computer is about ________ m illion.
A．5 B．10 C．20 D．25
（B）
A worldwide food shortage is getting more and more serious for the lives of m illions.
The period of cheap food is over. In Cameroon, 24 people have been killed in food riots（暴乱）s ince February. In the past month, there have been food riots in eight other countries.
Ban Ki-Moon said tha t higher food prices risked（冒险）s weeping away progress towards solving poverty（being poor）problems and could harm the world’s growth and safety. WHAT CAUSED THE PRICE RISES?
The rise in the price of crops m ay res ult from many things. For example, the sudden need of food crops for use in biofuels（生物燃料）, in both Europe and the United States. The rice growing land in countries such as the Philippines is being lost to ind ustrialization and urbanization（城市化）, wh ile the growing need for meat and dairy products is lead ing farmers to give up rice growing. Flooding and cold weather in riceproducing countries have also h it production. WH O IS WORST INFLUENCED?
The food price rise h its the poor hardest. Food makes up about 10 to 20 percent of home spend ing in developed countries, b ut as much as 60 to 80 percent in developing countries.
The World Food Programme has warned that we could be living i n a world of food supply imbalances（不平衡）until 2010 at least. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
In the short term, farmers in the developed world are likely to be attracted（吸引）by high prices and try to grow more crops. The signs are that Europe’s farmers will grow 13 percent more crops this year.
In the developing world, things are less certain, because the poorest in Africa and Ind ia h ave been selling their tools and their animals just to buy food.
For the poorest, recovery（恢复）is more d ifficult and help will be needed. The balance will finally be repaired—nearly h alf of the world’s poss ible fanning land is unused.
48．Wh at worldwide problem is the passage talking about？
A．There’re food riots in nine countries.B．24 people have been killed s ince February.
C．There’s no enough food for m illions of people.D．Industrialization makes people give up rice growing.
49．Wh ich is NOT the cause of food price rises?
A．Developed countries need crops for biofuels.B．Urbanization uses more farming land.
C．Bad weather makes less food production.D．The farmers don’t like to grow rice.
50．In most Chinese fam ilies, ________ percent of the home spending is on food.
A．10 B．20 C．30 D．70
51．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Europe’s farmers will become much richer because of higher prices
.B．The higher food prices may h arm the world’s growth and safety.
C．The food supply problem will d isappear soon in the poorest countries.
D．We need buy and store much food for the future at the moment
世界范围的粮食短缺问题日益严重，为数百万人的生活。
廉价食品的时期已经过去了。在喀麦隆，已经有24人在骚乱中丧生（食物暴乱）自二月。在过去的一个月，有八是其他国家的粮食骚乱。
潘基文说，食品价格上涨可能会（冒险）横扫迈向解决贫困（贫穷）的问题，可能会损害世界经济的增长和安全。是什么导致了价格的上涨？
在农作物价格上涨可能导致很多东西。例如，用于生物燃料的作物突然需要（生物燃料），在欧洲和美国。水稻生长的土地，在像菲律宾这样的国家正在失去了工业化和城市化（城市化），而肉类和奶制品的需求增长是导致农民放弃种植水稻。在riceproducing国家洪水和寒冷的天气也影响到生产。最受影响的是谁？
食品价格上涨对穷人的打击最严重的。食品占10至百分之20的家庭消费在发达国家，但多达60到百分之80在发展中国家。
世界粮食计划署警告说，我们可以生活在一个世界食物供应不平衡（不平衡）直到至少2010。我们能做些什么呢？
在短期内，在发达国家的农民可能会吸引（吸引）的高价格和努力种植更多的作物。有迹象表明欧洲的农民将种植更多的作物，今年百分之13。
在发展中世界，事情也不一定，因为非洲最贫穷的印度已出售他们的工具和动物来买食物。
为贫穷，恢复（恢复）是比较困难的，将需要帮助。平衡将被修复近一半的世界可能是闲置的耕地。.
（C）
Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job and I found this especially d ifficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree.
To my shame I was driving a school bus to make ends meet and living with friends. I had been through five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not get the job.
Later that afternoon, wh ile d oing my rounds through a quiet neighborhood I h ad an internal（ins ide）wave—like a s cream（尖叫）—come up from deep ins ide me and I thought “Why has my life become so hard?”...
Immediately after this internal scream I pulled the bus over to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me an earring saying I should keep it in case somebody looked for it. The earring was stamped with words “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it hit me. I had been putting all of my energies into what was wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a list of 50 things I was thankful to.
At first it was hard, then it got easier. One day I decided to up it to 75. That night there was a phone call for me, asking if I would do a one-day training for 200 hospital workers. I said yes and got the job.
My day with the hospital workers went very well. I got a standing welcome and many more days of work. To this day I KNOW tha t it was because I ch anged my attitude（态度）to gratitude.
By ch ance, the day after I found the earring the girl as ked me if anyone had looked for it. I told her no and she said “I guess it was meant for you then.”
I spent the next year doing training workshops all around the Seattle area and then decided to risk everything and go back to Scotland where I had lived before. I closed my one man bus iness and bought a plane ticket. One month later I met my wonderful English wife and best friend of 15 years now. We live in a small beautiful house in Scotland.
“THE ONLY ATTITUDE IS GRATITUDE” has been my motto（座右铭）for years now and yes, it completely changed my life.
大约二十年前，我曾在西雅图生活和经历艰难的时刻。我无法找到一份满意的工作，我发现这个特别困难的因为我有丰富的经验和一个硕士学位。
我感到惭愧的是我驾驶校车的生计和生活的朋友。我已经通过五个采访一个公司和运行之间的总线有一天他们打电话说我没得到那份工作。
那天下午晚些时候，在我发过一个安静的小区有内部（内部）波像一声尖叫（尖叫）-来自我内心深处，我想“为什么我的生活变得如此艰难？“…
这种内在的尖叫声后，我立刻把车上落，一个小女孩和她通过她递给我一个耳环，说我应该保持它在寻找它的人。耳环是加盖“快乐”。
起初我很生气。然后它击中了我。我已经把所有的精力都投入到了什么是错误的与我的生活而不是什么是正确的！我当时就决定列出50件我很感激。
这是很难在第一，然后就变得更容易。有一天我决定了它75。那天晚上，有我的电话，问我是否愿意为200医院的工人一天的训练。我说是的，找到工作。
我的天和医院员工都非常好。我站在欢迎和多天的工作。这一天，我知道，那是因为我改变了我的态度（态度）感激。
一次偶然的机会，一天之后，我发现那个女孩问我是否有人看它的耳环。我告诉她没有，她说：“我想这意味着你。”
我花了一年在西雅图地区做培训，然后决定不惜一切回到苏格兰，在那里我曾经生活过的。我闭上我的一人公司，买了一张飞机票。一个月后我遇到了我的精彩的英国妻子和15年最好的朋友了。我们生活在苏格兰的一个小的漂亮的房子。
“唯一的态度是感激”是我的座右铭（座右铭）多年来，是的，它完全改变了我的生活。
52．Wh at is the underlined word it in the passage？
A．To make a list of things he was thankful to.B．The words“ BE HAPPY”.
C．To forget tha t his life became so hard.D．The special earring the girl gave to the writer.
53．The word gratitude means “being ________”.
A．thankful B．open C．careful D．kind
54．Wh ich of the following is NOT TRUE accord ing to the passage？
A．The writer made a list of 75 things he was thankful to.B．The writer’s wife has been h is best friend for 15 years.
C．The writer has lived in Seattle since 20 years ago.D．The writer did the training for 200 hospital workers.
55．Wh at would be the best title for the passage?
A．Attitude and Gratitude B．The Girl and I C．Be HappD．The Earring
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分，08东城一模）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
It was a cold morning, and Eduardo Ortega received a large envelope（信封）. In it was h is dream. But he was too nervous to 33 it.
He put the envelope into his 34 and caught the school bus.
Eduardo arrived at 35 , walked past his classmates and sat down in the school library. He took a deep breath, drew the envelope out of his pocket and carefully opened it. As he read the words,“ Congratulations... 36 have been accepted,” he was already in tears.
He remembered the long hours working in the fields, picking strawberries and beans. During those years, Eduardo was much more than a child 37 . After work every day, his tired friends drank coffee or slept. Eduardo went to the evening school. He studied, read, and wrote poems and short stories. Although he 38 some classes, he became the best student.
When he was thirteen, Eduardo 39 one of h is dreams—to fly on an airplane for the first time. He wrote a poem that won a prize—a trip to San Francis co. As he flew, he prom ised himself to become a pilot. He loved to 40 .
Even though Ed uardo worked to help h is fam ily, h is father 41 encouraged h im to go to school. So, wh ile he worked, he also studied. Many days, he thought it was 42 , too tired to read his books. But his father just smiled and told him he could 43 it.
So, now, Eduardo knew his dream of becom ing a pilot was not 44 . He knew that it was his father’s dream, too. He would soon become a pilot, flying every day to all the exciting areas in the world.
这是一个寒冷的早晨，爱德华多奥尔特加收到一个大信封（信封）。在他的梦。但是他太紧张，33。
他把信封放进他的34上了校车。
爱德华多到达35，走过去的同学坐在学校的图书馆。他深吸了一口气，把信封从口袋里，小心翼翼地打开它。当他读单词，“恭喜你 (36)
已被接受，”他已经在哭。
他记得在田野工作的时间太长，采摘草莓和豆。在这些年中，爱德华多是远远超过37个小孩。每一天的工作之后，他疲惫的朋友喝咖啡或睡。爱德华多去夜校。他学习，读，写的诗和短篇小说。虽然他38类，他成为最好的学生。
当他是十三的时候，爱德华多39他的一个梦想飞第一次在飞机上。他写了一首诗，赢得了去三藩的旅行prize-a。当他飞，他答应自己成为一个飞行员。他喜欢40。
尽管爱德华多致力于帮助他的家庭，他的父亲41鼓励他去上学。所以，当他工作的时候，他还研究了。许多天，他认为这是42，太累，读他的书。但是他的父亲只是笑着告诉他，他可以43。
所以，现在，爱德华多知道他的梦想成为一个飞行员没有44。他知道这是他父亲的梦想，太。他将很快成为一名飞行员，每天飞往世界上所有的令人兴奋的领域。
33．A．open B．know C．answer D．write
34．A．car B．mailbox C．desk D．pocket
35．A．home B．school C．the airport D．the post office
36．A．I B．we C．you D．they
37．A．worker B．writer C．waiter D．pilot
38．A．watched B．missed C．took D．left
39．A．wanted B．found C．realized D．thought
40．A．fly B．dream C．study D．work
41．A．also B．still C．sometimes D．always
42．A．careless B．hopeless C．uninteresting D．unim portant
43．A．take B．stop C．make D．work
44．A．planned B．needed C．done D．lost
阅读理解（每小题2分）
阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
（A）
David works for a popular newspaper. His job is to answer the readers’ letters. Today he received two letters and made his reply as follows.
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45．The second letter is from ________.
A ．David
B ．Moonlight
C ．Norman
D ．webs ites
46．Norman is going to ________.
A ．take a writing competition
B ．learn English by himself
C ．give some ad vice to Moonligh
D ．introduce a website to David 47．www. britishcouncil. org. cn is a website for _______.
A ．English learners
B ．science teachers
C ．winning a competition
D ．answering the readers’ letters
（B ）
Brian liked jogging （running slowly ）. He jogged in Central Park every morning. He always took a five-dollar bill with him in h is top pocket. He jogged into the park and went to the shop by the lake. He always bought himself a coffee and a hamburger.
One day he jogged into the park and another jogger knocked into him. For a few m oments he didn’t think about it, then he suddenly thought, “Hey! This man might be a pickpocket!” He felt fo r his five-dollar bill in h is pocket. It wasn’t there! The other man had taken it!
He thought, “There is too much crime （犯罪）in New York! I always say honest people must fight crime!”
The man was only 30 meters ahead. Brian ran after him, hit him on the shou lder, and said,“ Give me the money!” The man said,“ OK! Just stay cool! Take it easy! Take it easy!”
Then the man gave Brian a five-dollar bill. Then the man ran away as fast as he could!
Brian felt really good and ran to the shop. He had fought crime. He h ad got his money b ack again. He bought himself a coffee and two hamburgers.
Then he ran home. His wife was waiting. She was shaking her head. “Oh dear! Oh dear!” she said . “You’ve had a bad morning, haven’t you?”
“No! Why? I’ve had a very good morning!” h e said. “Really?” she said . “But you left your five -dollar bill on the table!” 48．When Brian went for jogging, he always ________.
A ．fought crime in the park
B ．took a five-dollar bill with himC
．ran after the young manD ．talked with his friend for a wh ile
49．Brian ran after the man because ________.
A．the man was a friend of hisB．the man didn’t say sorry to him
C．he thought the man stole his moneyD．he thought they were running the same way
50．The man ran away as fast as he could because ________.
A．he was in a hurry to go to workB．he didn’t hear Brian talking to him
C．he did n’t have enough money for BrianD．he was afraid Brian m ight run after him again
51．Brian felt really good because ________.
A．he saw the man run quickly awayB．he had two hamburgers that morning
C．he thought he had fought crime and wonD．he could run faster than the second jogger
（C）
When the Beij ing Olympics begin this August, the world will be watch ing. The Games have become a huge international event. People will come from around the world to watch many athletes from many countries compete to take home the gold. It takes years of work and billions of dollars to prepare for the Olympics. But it hasn’t always been that way.
The ancient Olympics
The first recorded Olympics, in 776 B. C., were an important religious festival. But they only included athletes from about a dozen cities. Even after 200 years, the ancient Games only included Greek men from about 100 cities around Med iterranean. Unlike today, the ancient Games were always at Olympia, in Greece.
Olympic sports have also changed a lot in the last few thousand years. The ancient Games began with just one 192-metre race. In later years, the Games grew to include a total of six sports to test skilled soldiers. These included races where runners wore fighting equipment and the pankration—a violent sport with few rules.
The modern Games
Even the modern Olympics were once far smaller than they are today. The first of the modern Games, in 1896, once had 241 athletes from 14 countries. Moreover, the early modern Olympics were not an independent event. Until 1908 the Olympics were part of the world’s fair!
At the first modem Olympics, there were 43 events from ten sports. Many of the sports from the early modern Games are no longer part of the Olympics. These include the sports of golf and tug of war. There has always been a lot of disagreement over changing Olympic sports.
The number of Olympic sports has constantly increased throughout history. At the Beijing Games, athletes will compete in 302 events from 28 sports. Despite all the changes over the years, some ancient sports are still part of the modern Games. These include running, boxing and wrestling.
The Olympics continue to grow and change, and they encourage us all to work harder, go faster and be stronger.
52．Wh at is the best title for the passage?
A．The History of the Summer OlympicsB．The Changes of the Olympic Sports
C．The Growing Events of the OlympicsD．The Increas ing Sports of the Summer Olympics
53．The ancient Olympics were held ________.
A．as important religious festivalsB．only at Olympia, in Greece
C．in 776 B. C. at Olympia, in GreeceD．in about 100 cities around Med iterranean
54．Wh ich of the following is NOT true?
A．The first modem Olympics were held in 1896.B．241 athletes from 14 countries competed in 43 events in 1896. C．Many countries competed in 302 events at the 28th Olympics.D．Many athletes will compete in 302 events at Beijing Olympics. 55．Wh at can we infer from the passage?
A．The Olympic Games have become a huge international event.B．The number of Olympic sports has increased throughout history. C．The Olympics encourage us to work harder, go faster and be stronger.D．Wh ile the Games have grown and changed, the Olympic spirit has stayed the same.
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分，08东城二模）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
For some minutes all was quiet in the street. Then, from across the street, someone came walking.
It looked like a man of middle height, dressed in a b ig raincoat, a soft hat and rubber boots or shoes, making little sound wh ile walking, at most a soft 33 No one was in s ight. It was a street with two rows of ab out twenty small houses, and there were three lamps on either 34 . The lamp nearest the child’s house could be seen clearly, but the others were almost hidden b y the smoke air. A 35 passed the end of the street and its lights showed faintly, but clearly enough to show the smooth skin of a 36 face. The car disappeared as the woman, wrapped up in 37 coat, reached the doorway of the child’s house.
She put a key in the lock quickly, pushed the door open and 38 ins ide, then closed the door without looking round. She began to breathe hard. She leaned（斜靠）against the door 39 , then made herself straight up with difficulty, and walked towards the front r oom. But she didn’t open the door. Instead, she 40 the stairs, quickly but with hardly a sound. There was enough light from the hall to 41 the four doors. She pushed each open in turn and shone a candle ins ide, and the 42 fell on beds, walls, furniture, but this was not what the woman was looking for. She turned away and went downstairs, and stopped again at the foot of the 43 , then turned towards the kitchen. 44 there was nothing she wanted. Two rooms remained, the front room and a smaller one next to it. She opened the door of the front room. Right there she saw her child. As she walked close to the bed, tears were already in her eyes.
33．A．rubber B．sound C．drinks D．voice
34．A．street B．road C．s ide D．bank
35．A．car B．truck C．bus D．bike
36．A．man’s B．boy’s C．woman’s D．girl’s
37．A．h is B．your C．my D．her
38．A．looked B．stepped C．put D．took
39．A．for a moment B．after a while C．in an hour D．since that time
40．A．went down B．went up C．found out D．put away
41．A．get B．close C．show D．lose
42．A．light B．fire C．moon D．sun
43．A．h ill B．house C．door D．stairs
44．A．Luckily B．Hardly C．Usually D．Clearly
阅读理解（每小题2分）
阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
45．We can always read the above ad vertisements ________.
A．on TV B．on the radio C．in a newspaper D．in a textbook
46．If you want to take a computer lesson, you can call ________.
A．800-3659 B．800-3565 C．800-4946 D．800-8987
47．There are ________ ad vertisements altogether.
A．three B．five C．seven D．nine
（B）
When she was very young, Patti Wils on got to know tha t she was an epileptic（癫痫患者）and couldn’t live as normally as other children. Yet she liked running. She told her father tha t she would really love to break the world’s long-d istance running record for women.
Her father did everything to help Patti to realize her dream. He checked the Guiness Book of World Records and found that the farthest any woman had run was 80 m iles. He told Patti to make a careful plan. As a freshman（her first year）in h igh sch ool, she said publicly tha t she was going to run from Orange County up to San Francisco（nearly 400 m iles）, and the next year, as a sophomore, she would run to Portland, Oregon（over 1500 m iles）. As a junior she would run to St. Louis（about 2 000 miles）and as a senior, to the White House（more than 3 000 miles away）!
At the start of her first year in high school in 1975, she and her dad ran the 100 miles from La Palma to San Diego. In tha t same year, as a freshman, she completed her run to San Francisco wearing a T-shirt that read, “I Love Epileptics.” Her dad ran every m ile at her side. Her mom followed them in a motor home in case anything went wrong.
In her sophomore year, Patti’s classmates got behind her. They built a giant poster that read, “Run, Patti, Run!” On her way, she fractured（broke）a bone in her foot. A doctor told her she had to stop her run and put a east（铸件）on her foot, but she didn’t listen. The doctor had to wrap her fo ot up instead of putting it in a cast. She finished the run to Portland, completing her last mile with the head of Oregon. You may have seen the headlines:“ Super Runner, Patti Wilson Ends Marathon for Epilepsy on Her 17th Birthday.”
After four m onths of almost continuous running from the West Coast to the East Coast, Patti arrived in Wash ington, D. C. and shook the hand of the President of the United S tates. She told him, “I wanted people to know that epileptics are normal human beings with normal lives.”
48．Patti Wilson completed her run to San Francisco when she was in ________.
A．Grade 1 B．Grade 2 C．Grade 3 D．Grade 4
49．Patti finished the run to Portland in ________.
A．1975 B．1976 C．1977 D．1978
50．Although Patti broke her bone in her foot on her second marathon, ________.
A．she stopped her run and put a cast on her foot B．she went on with her run with her foot wrapped up
C．she didn’t even wrap her foot up and went on with her run D．she put a cast on her foot and stayed in hospital for a week 51．From the story, we know that Patti took the run in order ________.
A．to run with the governor of Oregon B．to become a super runner of the world
C．to shake hands with the President of the United S tates D．to prove epileptics are normal people with normal lives
（C）
A new rule for the quick settlement of minor traffic accidents has worked amazingly well in improving traffic in Beijing. Traffic jams have become less since the new rule was started on July, 1．The jam caused by accidents dropped nearly 60 percent from last year.
One of the city’s b iggest headaches, traffic overcrowd ing is talked about daily. The local government has done many things trying to solve the problem, including build ing new roads and crossovers, send ing out more policemen and employing ass istants to keep the order on the road. But these actions did not result in success.
The new rule for minor traffic accident settlement allows car owners to reach an agreement about the responsib ility and payment in these accidents, instead of waiting for the police to support their agreements. The agreements are acceptable by the ins urance companies.
Compared with constructing new roads, this new rule is only a ch ange in traffic accident settlement procedures that does not
cost taxpayers any money, but it has greatly lessened traffic jams.
This change actually allows all car owners to have the right to deal with the accident as long as there is no serious harm, damage or losses. In this way, the public has now become an active part in traffic management. The management becomes much better and the traffic is improved.
This is an enlightening example. The improvement of traffic depends not only on build ing new roads, but also on the method, system and detailed deals in the traffic management.
52．Wh at does the und erlined word “headaches” prob ably mean?
A．New roads. B．Traffic lights. C．Accidents. D．Problems.
53．Wh at is the main idea of the last paragraph？
A．The traffic in Beijing is improving quickly. B．An example is given for better agreement.
C．Building new roads depends on road system. D．Management is important in improving traffic.
54．Wh at can we infer（推断）according to the article?
A．Car owners can find the answer to traffic problems. B．You must call the police when the accident happens.
C．It took a long time to work out a small traffic accident. D．The new rule for the quick settlement is difficult to follow. 55．Wh ich of the following might be the best title of the article?
A．Traffic Accidents in Beij ing B．New Rules Have Worked
C．Public Rules Prevent Accidents D．New Roads Improved Traffic
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分，08海淀一模）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
One day the bathroom door had slammed on Timmy’s finger. The doctor asked if we had found the tip of Timmy’s finger. He said there was a small chance of 33 it if we could get it to him quickly. Pulling myself out of a daze, I ran back to the bathroom. 34 , it had already turned blue. I knew from the look on the doctor’s face that it was too late. I felt helpless, unable to take the pain away from my little boy. Then a（n）35 came to me. I whispered in his ear, “Timmy, did you know that lizards grow their tails 36 and little boys can grow their fingers back too?” Timmy’s soft green eyes grew wide with 37 . “They can?” he asked, obviously surprised by the thought. “And 38 ？”
I told him,“ Inside your head you have a little voice telling your finger how much you love it and how much you 39 it.” I could see T immy’s little face focused in deep concentration. Then I continued, “Now jus t say, grow for me finger, grow. I love you and I need you.” A few d ays later, Timmy said to me quietly, “I’m talking to my finger every day, 40 it well.” Weeks later, with a joyful burst of 41 , Timmy ran towards me. “See,” he said, “it’s growing back really good!” A year later, Timmy’s finger grew back and became well again just as any finger 42 be.
Timmy remains forever in my heart as a constant reminder of the 43 of miracles. He als o inspires me to 44 beyond the accepted knowledge of the times, and to remember that all things are poss ible if you truly believe.
33．A．putting B．saving C．keeping D．los ing
34．A．Unfortunately B．Clearly C．Poss ibly D．Strangely
35．A．plan B．idea C．dream D．answer
36．A．long B．short C．back D．up
37．A．interest B．pleasure C．wonder D．excitement
38．A．how B．wh y C．when D．where
39．A．thank B．give C．help D．need
40．A．getting B．wish ing C．making D．knowing
41．A．hope B．speed C．energy D．mind
42．A．should B．could C．m ight D．would
43．A．ch ance B．strength C．importance D．poss ib ility
44．A．work B．look C．reach D．think
阅读理解（共22分，每小题2分）
阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文，根据其内容，从每题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
（A）
45．If you want to be a tutor, you can call ________.
A．293-7742 B．555-3721 C．667-8973 D．556-3826
46．People wh o like dancing can come at ________.
A．7:45 pm B．11:45 am C．12:15 pm D．2: 00 pm
47．Ms. Martin really needs a ________.
A．tutor B．mus ician C．cleaner D．dancer
（B）
I am an eighth-grade student at Central Middle School. In my three years at the school, I have played soccer, basketball, and baseball. I love sports and really enjoy being part of a team. Playing on our school sports teams has been the best part of middle school for me. I know I’m lucky that I’ve had this opportunity.
Some kids have not been so lucky. In fact, many kids who love sports don’t hav e the chance to play on a school team. That’s because, to make a team, you h ave to try out. The idea is that kids who are good at sports will do well in tryouts and m ake the team. But what about the kids who don’t do well during tryouts? Maybe they are ill that day, or nervous, or are just having a bad day, so they don’t play their best. They don’t make the team, and that is too bad.
Also, there are kids who really don’t have the skills to play well. They never make a team, and that isn’t fair either. How w ill kids ever learn the skills if they don’t have a chance to play? Remember, this is the school and students are here to learn. All kids should have the chance to learn sports skills and teamwork by playing on a s chool sports team.
There are other reasons why every student should have the chance to play sports. Sports are important for good health and fitness. They help kids feel good about themselves and their school. They build friendships among teammates. Coaches are good role models, and students who play team sports learn good sportsmanship. And, most important, team sports are fun! Players have fun playing, and their parents have fun watching and cheering for the team. So, sports bring kids and parents together, too.
By now you know how I feel. Every kid who wants to play on a sch ool sports team should have the chance. These teams are for fun and fitness—they’re not profess ional teams! Let’s ch ange the rules for making a team. Let’s get rid of tryouts. Let’s give every student at Central Middle School the chance to wear a team uniform.
48．How many kinds of sports has the writer played in the three years at school?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
49．The writer believes that tryouts are ________.
A．fun B．hard C．useful D．unfair
50．Wh ich of the following is NOT true accord ing to the fourth paragraph?
A．Sports bring kids and parents together. B．Sports build friendships among teammates.
C．Sports help kids feel good about themselves. D．Sports are fun and make students study better.
51．The writer’s main purpos e for writing this article is to ________.
A．ad vise kids not to try out for a school team B．tell about exciting moments on sports fields
C．make people believe all kids should play team sports D．share his opinions of playing team sports with readers
（C）
Ever s ince we became pen pals, Julien has sent me strange things. Once, she sent her sneeze in a jar.（“I have a cold, can you tell?” she wrote.）Then she sent her fingerprint.（“So you’ll recognize me in a crowd.”）
Julien sent me breakfast, all right: cornflakes. Soggy, m ilky, grainy, crumbly, limp cornflakes scraped from the bottom of her
“I don’t know,” Mom said. “Julien m ight find a way. After all, she did send you her sneeze.”
A week later I checked the mail and found a box with air holes and the words “FRAGILE—THIS SIDE UP” printed in bold black letters on the top. It was from Julien.
I stroked the box with my fingers. It was perfectly dry. I smelle d it. It didn’t smell. I held my breath and started opening the package. What if sunbeams spring out and hit me in the face like those fake snakes in a can? I thought.
My hands shook as I lifted the last flap and peeked inside. Where in the world was the sunset? All I could find was a letter
Without reading the postscript, I laid the letter and the submarine on the kitchen table. Then I left the room to find a pen s o that I could cross out “sunset” and write “submarine” above it.
When I returned, I stared in shock at the submarine. A creature was oozing out of it! Was it a sea monster? I looked closer. It was a winged creature... an insect... a butterfly. An orange, blue, purple, red, and gold butterfly. It looked like... a sunset!
Wh ile the sunset opened and closed its wings to dry them, I read Julien’s postscript. It said, “P. S. Next week I’m sending y ou Japan.”
52．Wh at does the underlined word“ oozing” probably mean?
A．Moving. B．Jumping. C．Swimm ing. D．Flying.
53．Wh at did Julien really want Caitlin to see in the fourth mail?
A．The setting sun. B．Colors of a sunset. C．A colorful butterfly. D．A new submarine.
54．We can learn from the passage that Julien was ________.
A．strange and clever B．honest and friendly C．creative and giving D．funny and inventive
55．Wh at can be inferred from the passage?
A．Caitlin was from Japan and had never seen Julien. B．Caitlin’s mom thought Julien’s gifts were fantastic.
C．Caitlin was pleased with the cornflakes that Julien sent. D．Caitlin was expecting another unus ual gift from Julien.
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分，08海淀二模）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
The Need To Give Up
Two friends vis ited a zoo together. The zoo was very 33 and it was imposs ible to go everywhere. They had to 34 where and wh ich anim al to vis it as their time was lim ited（限定）. So 35 of them agreed not to go back after choos ing a road at every fork.
A road s ign at the first fork showed one way to the 36 quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the former after a 37 discuss ion because lions are “the kings of the forest.” The second 38 a fork going separately to the pand a an d the peacock. They chose the panda as it is the nation’s treasure, so they 39 its way. Thus they made ch oices all 40 the way and each choice meant making a decision with some regret, but they had to make their choices quickly. If they could n’t, th ey would 41 more. Only rapid decis ions could offer more 42 for sightseeing and reduce possible regret.
Life is more or less like this—one often has to choose, for example, between two desirable（合意）jobs, two fascinating univers ities. To get one you h ave to give up the other—you can 43 get half of it. If you spend time weigh ing the pros and cons and thinking about gains and losses（得失）, you will most likely 44 with empty hands. Don’t be sad about it. At least you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is hard to come by.
33．A．small B．large C．far D．dirty
34．A．know B．agree C．ask D．decide
35．A．both B．one C．all D．neither
36．A．panda B．bird C．food D．lion
37．A．long B．hard C．short D．serious
38．A．was B．gave C．formed D．talked
39．A．got B．went C．made D．moved
40．A．along B．across C．by D．in
41．A．fail B．lose C．m iss D．waste
42．A．ch oices B．chances C．decis ions D．dis cuss ions
43．A．als o B．even C．still D．only
44．A．start B．stop C．end D．ch ange
阅读理解（共22分，每小题2分）
阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文，根据短文内容，从每题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
（A）
A．5:00 pm. B．6:00 pm. C．10:00 am. D．4:15 pm.
46．You can call ________ to have indoor tennis lessons.
A．314-914-2385 B．314-842-7265 C．314-246-5263 D．314-941-8523
47．Kids can make puppets ________.
A．in the Chess Club B．at Burn Boot Camp C．in Puppet Theater Class D．at the Days Inn Motel
（B）
My teacher, Mrs. Palmquist, makes us do our homework every day. I always do my homework. I don’t want Mrs. Palmquist to be upset with me and I like to get good grades in school.
There is a student in our class who never does his homework. His name is Bobby. He always says tha t he forgot what to do. None of us understood why he didn’t do his homework. It wasn’t hard and it didn’t take long to complete.
The week before our winter break, Mrs. Palmquist gave us homework passes, so we d id not have to do homework one night without any trouble. Some of us were surprised when Mrs. Palmquist gave Bobby a homework pass. Why would she give h im one? Bobby didn’t do his homework and he was being rewarded（奖励）. That was n’t fair.
The next day Bobby didn’t come to school. Mrs. Palmquist told us tha t Bobby had been very sick. He went to the doc tors, but it didn’t help. Then he was put in the hospital so tha t they could help him get be tter. We were all very s ad.
The class decided to help Bobby with his homework problem. During our free time we m ade Bobby cards. Each card had a special gift ins ide. Every student gave Bobby h is or her homework pass.
Mrs. Palm quist had tears in her eyes when she realized what we had done. She told us that she was very proud of our actions and cancelled homework for one week.
A few months later, Bobby returned to school. He was better. The doctors helped cure Bobby of his illness. Every day after his return, Bobby completed his homework. He didn’t need our gifts after all. Mrs. Palmquist told us that he used our passes everyd ay when he was s ick. I learned a lot in Mrs. Palmquist’s class that year. My mom says I learned more than I realized. A dults sure are funny!
48．The writer does her homework every day ________.
A．to give a gift B．to learn from her teacher C．to help Bobby D．to get good grades
49．With the homework passes, the students ________.
A．didn’t need to do their homework B．should do their homework at home
C．could pass exams and get good grades D．didn’t get homework from Mrs. Palmquist
50．Wh ich of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A．Bobby d idn’t do his homework because of h is illness .B．Bobby’s classmates were sad when they knew he was ill. C．Bobby used his own homework passes to get out of trouble. D．Mrs. Palmquist didn’t give her students homework for a week. 51．Wh ich is probably the best title for the passage？
A．A Sick Student B．The Special Gift C．A Funny Teacher D．Bobby’s Homework
（C）
It’s hard to believe how times have changed since the first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, on 6th April 1896. Over one hundred years ago, there was very little reliance（dependence）on modern technology. There were no land ing mats（海
绵垫）, no stopwatches and no photo finishes. In fact, cameras and stopwatches were not used until the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the USA.
Today technology has completely revolutionized（ch anged）sports. Take sports equipment（装备）for example. Starting blocks are now equipped with electronic pressure sensors（传感器）, wh ich provide exactly correct race time and also help to catch runners who “jump the gun”. As athletes cross the finishing line, special d igital cameras can also eas ily decide the winner. The clays of “dead heats” are gone.
Athletes have also benefited（受益）from technological developments. Body-hug-ging suits, which reduce（减少）wind drag, can help cut up to one-tenth of a second from runners’ race times. Top athletes are even provided with tailor-made sports shoes. These shoes are made to fit the athlete exactly—and there are even air compartments in the shoes tha t can be filled to meet each runner’s ind ividual needs.
Technology has also changed the way that many sports are performed. Take one exa mple—the pole vault（撑杆跳）. The inclus ion of a land ing mat obviously made a big d ifference to the vaulting style（方式）as athletes no longer needed to worry about hurting themselves as they fell. Without these worries, athletes could ob viously jump h igher. These days, polevaulters do not even need to worry about the crossbar as the uprights are now fitted with light-emitting diodes（LEDs）that measure（测量）how high the athlete vaulted. Technology has even been to the advantage of s wimmers.New pools have been des ig ned to reduce wave interference and sports scientists have even developed a new style of s wimming that increases buoyancy and reduces drag in the water.
The increas ing importance of these technological developments has led many sportsmen to suggest that th e “Olympic spirit” is being lost in a rush to break records and win medals. Many developing countries say that technology has become too important in sport and that athletes from developing countries that cannot afford such technology are d isad vantaged. There are no easy answers but one thing is sure—we cannot turn back time. Technology cannot go backwards.
52．How many pieces of high-tech sports equipment are mentioned in paragraph 2 and 3？
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
53．The underlined phrase “dead heats” means “________”.
A．sports equipment which was out of date B．runners who jumped the gun wh ile running
C．d iseases wh ich killed runners in hot weather D．races in wh ich runners finished at the same time
54．Wh at can be inferred from the fourth paragraph？
A．LEDs can measure the speed of swimming. B．The pole vault was not quite safe in the past.
C．Polevaulters jump higher with landing mats. D．New pools have ch anged the style of swimming.
55．The purpose of the writer in writing this article is ________.
A．to suggest we should keep up with the times B．to show us the future of modern Olympics
C．to prove that the athletes have done better D．to introduce high-tech sports equipment
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分，08宣武一模）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
When I was in the seventh grade, I worked at a local hospital in my town. I volunteered about thirty to forty hours a week during the summer. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any 33 , and nobody seemed to care about his cond ition. I s pent many d ays there 34 his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of m ine, even though he replied to me with only a very gentle moving of h is fingers. Mr. Gillespie was still in a com a（昏迷）.
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came b ack, Mr.Gillespie was 35 I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.
Several years later, when I was a junior in h igh school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a 36 face. When I realized who it was, my eyes were filled with 37 He was alive! I asked him if h is name was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an 38 look on his face, he replied, “Yes.” I explained how I knew him, and tha t I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. With tears in his eyes, he gave me the warmest hug（拥抱）I had 39 received.
北 京 市 西 城 区 九 年 级 模 拟 测 试 英语试卷 2020.6 知识运用（共 14 分） 一、单项填空（共 6 分，每小题 0.5 分） 从下面各题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —May I use your phone, Sally? I left at home. —Sure, here you are. A. yours B. his C. hers D. mine 2. —Peter, where’s Mom? —She’s the kitchen. A. for B. in C. of D. on 3. I enjoy movies online at home on rainy days. A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watched 4. How confident she looks! She be ready for the competition. A. need B. must C. can D. would 5. Hurry up, we will miss the best part of the show. A. or B. and C. but D. although 6. One of challenges for people is to believe in themselves. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest 7. —Mary, leave today’s newspaper on the table, please. I it yet. —OK, Dad. A. won’t read B. am not reading C. haven’t read D. was not reading 8. If the lake continues to be protected, more fish in it over the next several years. A. there are B. there will be C. there were D. there have been 9. Tony and I table tennis once a week. He plays better than I do. A. play B. will play C. played D. have played 本试卷共 9 页，共五道大题，39 道小题。满分 60 分。考试时间 90 分钟。 在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校、班级、姓名和学号。 试题答案一律填写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 在答题卡上，选择题用 2B 铅笔将选中项涂黑涂满，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。 考试结束时，将本试卷、答题卡一并交回。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 考 生 须 知
英语试卷第 1 页（共 8 页） 英语试卷第 2 页（共 8 页） 北京市 2019 年初中毕业暨一模考试 英 语 试 卷 2019.4 知识运用（共 14 分） 一、单项填空。（共 6 分，每小题 0.5 分） 从下面各题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Terry and I are good friends. are in the same class. A ．He B ．She C ．We D ．They 2．Peter often plays basketball his classmates on weekends. A ．from B ．with C ．for D ．to 3．My back hurt badly I went to see a doctor. A ．so B ．or C ．and D ．but 4.I think swimming is than running. A ．interesting B ．more interesting C ．most interesting D ．the most interesting 5．Jack to university in England next September. A ．goes B ．went C ．will go D ．has gone 6．My grandma usually dumplings for me on Sundays. A ．makes B ．made C ．is making D ．will make 7．Please keep quiet! My little brother now. A ．sleeps B ．slept C ．is sleeping D ．was sleeping 8.I a math exam yesterday afternoon. It was quite dif?cult. A ．have B ．had C ．am having D ．will have 9.I my cousins since 2016. I miss them very much. A ．don't see B ．didn't see C ．won't see D ．haven't seen 10．— I come back to school before 10 o'clock? — No, you needn't. A ．Must B ．Can C ．May D ．Should 11. Some new computers to that village school last month. A ．give B ．are given C ．gave D ．were given 12．— Excuse me, could you tell me ? — Sorry, sir. I wasn't there at that time yesterday. A ．how the accident happens B ．how does the accident happen C ．how the accident happened D ．how did the accident happen 二、完形填空。（共 8 分，每小题 1 分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Reading didn't really change my life until I saw it change the life of a child. Marcus was a quiet boy who lived with his mother in a shelter ( 收 容 所 ) for the poor. Because he was the weakest 13 in his class, he became one of my Reading Help students. Marcus knew letters but couldn't read at all. However, he worked very hard and made progress very 14 . I often gave him books to take home every night so that he could read them with his mother. One day, Marcus didn't bring his books back. He looked so 15 that he was about to cry. When asked why, he told me that someone had taken his book bag during the night. I put my arm around his shoulders and 16 that I would give him more books to take home. "Maybe the person who took your books," I said, "will become a good reader just like you." A few weeks later, I learned Marcus and his mother were being moved to a different shelter across town for safety. I began to 17 what his future would be if he couldn't ?nish the program. Marcus' mother was worried too, so she put him on public transportation every day and sent him all the way across town to 18 with me. Marcus finally graduated from the program as a strong reader. We had a small celebration and I gave him a book to keep. That was the last time I saw Marcus. Although I may never see him again, I'm certain that learning to read changed his life forever. The 19 certainly changed mine. Since then, I've taught many struggling readers, from ages 5 to 75. Each student has increased my love for teaching reading. Each one reminds me what a/an 20 it is to be a teacher working with struggling readers, and how happy it is to see lives changed forever by the simple joy of reading. 学校 班级 姓名 考号 密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题 13．A ．runner B ．speaker C ．reader D ．leader 14．A ．quickly B ．slowly C ．carefully D ．seriously 15．A ．happy B ．sad C ．tired D ．funny 16．A ．warned B ．reminded C ．provided D ．promised 17．A ．worry B ．prove C ．argue D ．understand 18．A ．live B ．meet C ．deal D ．agree 19．A ．mind B ．notice C ．book D ．experience 20．A ．love B ．action C ．honor D ．memory
2016英语中考模拟试题 二．笔试部分（共100分） 第一节单项选择（15分） （）21、There is some in the fridge. A．tomato B．oranges C．milk （）22、In China, more and more teenagers love playing basketball . A．/ B．the C．a （）23、This is book, please give it to . A．my; me B．me; I C．mine; me （）24、The girl is famous her songs. A．of B．in C．for （）25、—How’s the weather —It’s . We all go out and enjoy the sunshine. A．rainy B．cloudy C．sunny （）26、—How often do you go online, Ann — , because it is bad for my eyes. A．Always B．Sometimes C．Often （）27、— is your Chinese teacher, Peter —Miss Li. A．When B．Who C．How （）28、My father didn’t sleep he finished his work. A．but B．or C．until （）29、Spring Festival is coming, parents are busy for it. A．shop B．to shop C．shopping （）30、—Whose book on the ground —It be Tom’s. Because his name is on it. A．must B．can’t C．might （）31、Teenagers should learn to themselves. A．give up B．put on C．look after
初三英语练习题（三） 一、单项选择 ( ) 1. Usually, it’s easier to make _______ decision than to take _______ action. A. a; an B.\; an C. \; \ D. a; \ ( ) 2. David, get up early, ________ you’ll miss the early bus. A. but B. and C. after D. or ( ) 3. —When are you going to Beijing for your holiday? —I haven’t decided. _______ this Sunday _____ next Sunday is OK. A. Not only , but also B. Neither , nor C. Either , or D. Both , and ( ) 4. This piece of music is well worth _______. Many people like it very much. A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listening to ( ) 5. --- Do you know if she _______ to visit us? --- I think she will come if she ______ free tomorrow. A. comes, is B. will come , is C. comes , will be D. will come , will be ( )6. ---______ you go shopping with us now? --- I’d like to, but I can’t. I have lots of work to do. A. Why don’t B. Why not C. What about D. How about ( )7. ______, great changes have taken place in China. A. To our shame B. To our surprise C. At last D. In the beginning ( )8. —Could you please tell me _______ ? —Yes, sure. A. you like to eat what B. where can I buy a stamp C. when will the next bus arrive D. if there is a bookshop near here ( )9. I hate travelling by air ______ you usually have to wait for hours before the plane takes off. A. because B. though C. until D. unless ( )10. If you click the mouse, you will get _______ news about sports. A. a great deal B. a great deal with C. a great deal in D. a great deal of ( )11. I’ll show you all the _______ and important places of our school. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests ( )12. Many people do not realize the importance of health _____ they have fallen ill. A. until B. while C. when D. after 二、完形填空 Her small hand seemed lost in Grandma's as they walked along the road leading back home. “Shall we rest for a 36 ? It's too hot!”the young girl said. “Let's 37 over there under the tree.”Grandma said. Resting under the tree, they 38 a butterfly (蝴蝶) nearby. “Do butterflies feel hot?”she asked. Grandma thought for a while and said, “I think they keep very 39 .” “I wish I were a butterfly,”the child said. Then she began to flap (拍动) her 40 . “But that takes a lot of work!” “You wish for a lot of things, child,”Grandma said. “Yes, I do. ”she said. “I wish I had 41 I wanted.” “Do you get all you wish for all the time?”Grandma asked. “No, I wish for a lot 42 nothing happens,”she said. “How I wish that Johnny Jeffries would stay home 43 school!”“What happened to him?”Grandma asked. “Ah, his grandma died …”she stopped suddenly and 44 her grandma when her eyes were 45 with tears.
2018中考英语模拟试卷 第Ⅰ部分选择题（共60分） 一、选择填空。（共15小题，每小题1分,计15分） 1.Wu Yishu came _____first in the second season of Chinese Poetry and she was ____success. A. /,a B. the,/ C. a, a D./,/ 2.---- Yesterday Alice fell over and was hurt badly while she_______a snowball. ----I'm sorry to hear that. A. made B. was making C. makes D.is making 3.I think his advice is of great _____. It’s well worth ______. A. value, taking B. value, to take C. valuable, to take D. valuable, taking 4.There are fewer and fewer tigers in India. The situation will continue ________ humans stop hunting them for their fur and bones. A. if B. unless C. because D. since 5.---- Mike, I haven't seen your elder sister for a long time. ---- She_______ Hong Kong on business for a few days. A. went to B. has gone to C. has been to D. has been in 6.----Jackie alway s gives friends a helping hand when they need it. I’d like to be his friend. ----That’s true. Just as the saying goes, “__________.” A. Many hands make light work B. No pain, no gain C. Practice makes perfect D. A friend in need is a friend indeed 7.Mr. Wu teaches ________ English. We all like ________． A. our; him B. us; him C. us; her D. our; her 8. ---- Do you know our new English teacher? ----Yes. He _________ to be a friend of my brother’s. A. turns down B. turns on C. turns off D. turns out 9. ----Mr Li, I have some difficulty_________ the article. ---- Remember_________ it three or four times at least. A. to understand; reading B. understanding; reading C. understanding; to read D. to understand; to read 10. ----My recorder is broken. Could I use yours? ---- ________, but you have to return it tomorrow. A. I’m not sure B. No problem C. I’m sorry D. I hope so 11. ---- ________ shall we begin the dinner, Mum? ---- ________ your father comes from work, dear. A. When; Until B. How long; Not until C. How soon; Until D. How soon; Not until 12. You ________ drive after drinking alcohol(酒)．It's against the law. A. mustn't B. needn’ｔ C. couldn’ｔ D. wouldn’ｔ 13. ----Wechat (微信)is an invention _________can help people talk to friends, share photos, ideas and feelings freely. ----_________wonderful it is! A. which; How B. who; How C. that; What D. who; What 14. ---- The cakes are quite delicious! Can I have one more?
英语中考模拟试题一 一、听力理解（共30分，略） 二、单项填空。（共20分，每小题1分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 21. The workers will build 800-metre long bridge across the river. A. one B./ C. an D. a 22. Boys, don't touch the machine, or you may hurt A. yourself B. themselves C. himself D. yourselves 23. If these shoes are too small, buy a big __________. A. set B. copy C. one D. pair 24. We should try our best to make _____ possible. A. as fewer mistakes as B. as few mistakes as C. mistakes as few as D. as less mistakes as 25. 16-year-old school leavers in England should understand 15 ______ words. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of 26. In the UN , six languages ______ for business. A. have chosen B. have spoken C. are chosen D. are speaking 27. Mr White said ______ was still unknown. A. that B. what to do C. what D. how to do 28. If we work with a strong _______ , we'll overcome any difficulty. A. will B. heart C. hard D. head 29. We _____ that Mary _____ a lot of housework yesterday. A. are told, was made to
英语 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意：答案一律填写在答题卡上，在试题卷上作答无效 ．．．．．．．．． 第I 卷(共85分) 听力部分(一至四题) 一、听句子，选画面（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分） 你将听到五个句子，请在下列六幅图中选出与所听句子内容相符的图片，并在答题卡上按要求作答。每个句子读一遍. A B C D E F 1．2．3．4．5． 二、听对话，选择最佳答案（共10小题，每题1分，共10分） 你将听到三段对话，请根据对话内容，选择每个问题的最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。每段对话读两遍。 请听第1段对话，回答第6—8小题。 ( )6. What do they want to do this Sunday? A. To go boating. B. To go skating. C.To go fishing. ( )7. Where are they going to meet? A. In the park. B. In Jim’s house. C. At the school gate. ( )8. When are they going to meet? A. At 11:00 am. B. At 1:00 pm. C. At 3:00 pm. 请听第2段对话，回答第9-11小题。 ( )9. What’s Mary doing? A. Watching TV. B. Reading a newspaper . C. Listening to music. ( )10. When will Jack return the CD player? A. At the end of the week. B. Next month. C. At the end of the month. ( )11. Does Mary lend her CDs to Jack? A. Yes,she does. B. No, she doesn’t. C. We don’t know. 请听第3段对话，回答第12-15小题。 ( )12. Which city would Rose like to go for her holiday? A. Hong Kong. B. Harbin. C. Hangzhou. ( )13. Who is Rose going to see?
门头沟区 2018 年初三年级综合练习（二） 英语试卷 知识运用（共14 分） 一、单项填空（共 6 分，每小题分） 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、 D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. Jim is my best friend. ______ lives near my house. A. He B. I C. She D. You 2. Ms. Yang is a teacher and she works ______ Middle School. A. from B. in C. of D. to 3. — ______ do you play sports — Twice a week. A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How old 4. The new library in our school is much ______ than the old one. A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest 5. — Can you come to my birthday party on Sunday, Mike — Sorry, I ______. I have to look after my little sister. A. can B. can’t C. may D. mustn’t 6. We ______ to the museum if it doesn’t rain tomorrow. A. go B. went C. have gone D. will go 7. Be quiet! My father ______. A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. has slept D. will sleep 8. My grandma ______ a song with her friends when I came back. A. sings B. sang C. is singing D. was singing 9. They _______ for the Winter Olympics since 5 years ago. A. train B. trained C. is training D. have trained 10. Hurry up, _______ we’ll be late for the first bus. A. and B. but C. so D. or 11. Many passengers _______ by the pilots in the accident on May 14, 2018. A. save B. are saved C. saved D. were saved 12. — Do you know _______, Lingling — He lives in Beijing now. A. where Tom lives B. where Tom lived C. where does Tom live D. where did Tom live 二、完形填空（共8 分，每小题 1 分）
2019 年北京中考英语考前模拟试题第一节单项选择。（本题共15 小题，每小题 1 分，计15 分） ( (从每小题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 )1. I________a lot but I don't play very often now. A. used to play tennis B. was used to play tennis C. am used to play tennis D. used to playing tennis )2. Bob, an________boy, can write and sing many English songs. A. eight-years-old B. eight-years C. eight-year-old D. eight-years old ()3.—Would you________me________, Mr. Lin? This question is too hard for me. ( ( ( —OK. Let me try. A. help; after B. help; out C. help; up D. help; with )4. Let's________the exercise books before we begin to do our homework. A. put up B. call up C. hand out D. fix up )5. I think________difficult for us to learn a foreign language well in a short time. A. that B. this C. one D. it )6. Her clothes are new, but she wants to________them________to the poor people. A. work, out B. help; out C. give; away D. hand; out ()7.—What are you going to do? ( ( ( —I'm going to put_______ some signs________old clothes. A. up; to ask for B. on; to ask to C. up; asking to D. down; asking for )8.Our parents often tell us not alone in the river in summer. A.swim B.to swim C.swimming D.swam )9.The father is creative enough so many nice toys for his daughter. A.buying B.making C.to buy D.to make )10.I often saw the boys in the river. A.swam B.swimming C.to swim D.swim
2012年人教版英语中考模拟试题 一、单项选择（共20小题，计20分） 从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 16. We Chinese people are very _______ our long history. A. famous for B. good at C. proud of D. worried about 17. Jack started to work at _______ early age because his family was very poor. A. a B. an C. the D. / 18. —Bob! Is this your dictionary? —No, it isn’t. Ask Sally. She is looking for_______. A. his B. hers C. mine D. yours 19. Look at the flowers! They are in different _______: red, yellow, pink… A. colors B. sizes C. prices D. names 20. —Have you ________ read the poem If? —Yes. I really enjoy it. A. still B. ever C. yet D. never 21. When I returned to my hometown, I was nearly lost. Almost_______ had changed. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything 22. The world is becoming smaller and smaller because the Internet gets us _______. A. less B. more C. closer D. farther 23. Lin Lin often practices English _______ chatting with her American friend. A. in B. by C. for D. with 24. —_______ will it take you from your school to the library? —About half an hour. So I’ll be there by 9 o’clock. A. How far B. How soon C. How long D. How many 25. —How is your friend coming? —I’m not sure. He _______ drive here. A. may B. can C. must D. will 26. _______ hamburgers are junk food, many children like them. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. Although 27. Linda can’t see the blackboard because the boy who sits her is very big and tall. A. behind B. beside C. in front of D. in the front of 28. —The 11th National Games will be held in Shandong in October, 2009. —________ exciting news! A. How B. What C. How an D. What an 29. —Dear, what time is the flight to Beijing on Saturday?
初中英语中考模拟试卷 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上；并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。 2.答客观题必须用2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的准确选项涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3.答主观题必须用0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第Ⅰ卷（客观题共50 分） 一、单项填空在A 、B、C、 D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共14 分，每小题1 分） ( )1. —I hear there’ll be talk on teenage problems next Monday. —Do you mean talk our teacher asked us to listen to? A. a; the B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a ( )2 ---- What is the people in the village ? ----I am sorry. I don’t know. I only know that people like living in village. A. the number of , the number of B. a number of , the number of C. the number of , a number of D. a number of , a number of ( )3. You could hardly imagine amazing the Great Wall was you saw it with your own eyes. A. how, unless B. what, unless C. how, if D. what, until ( )4. The research he had devoted all his life to be a perfect success. A. to proved B. proved C. to prove D. to proving ( )5. —You won’t follow his example, will you? —. I don’t think he is right. A. No, I won’t B. Yes, I will C. No, I will D. Yes, I won’t ( )6. —How do you find the concert in the Beijing Grand Theatre last night? —. But the male singer was perfect. A. I couldn’t agree more B. I don’t think much of it C. I was crazy about it D. I really like it ( )7. Look, the students are discussing . A. about which super star to vote for B. to vote for which super star C. about to vote for which super star D. which super star to vote for ( )8. --Let’s fly kites if it this weekend. -- But nobody knows if it . A. is fine, rain B. will be fine, rains C. will be fine, will rain D. is fine, will rain