1、完成句子。
【1】别再难过了。条条大路通罗马。
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【2】我想知道她是以什么谋生的。
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【3】原来那位女厨师偷了老板的钱包。
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【4】我很疑惑为什么那些女演员穿成那样。
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【5】任何人只要违法都将受到惩罚。
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2、--- Do you often get online?
--- Yes, I lots of time surfing on the Internet. It’s a good
way to relax.
A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay
3、—______ you swim?
—Yes, but I’m not a good swimmer.
A.Can B.May
C.Need D.Must
4、The number of teachers in our school ________ 60 and a number of them ________ men teachers.
A. is;is B. is;are C. are;is D. are;are
5、Most students will enter a university ________they graduate from a senior high school.
A.although B.before C.until D.after
6、— Where is your father?
— He ________ see the movie The Battle at Lake Changjin with my brother.
A.has been to
B.has gone to
C.have been to
7、—Are there any flowers _________ the sides of the mountains?
—Yes. They’re all planted _________ hand.
A.on; by
B.in; by
C.in; in
D.on; in
8、He couldn’t even afford a cup of tea because he had _______ money left.
A. any B. no C. a little D. few
9、—Did Tom’s parents go to the meeting yesterday?
--Yes, _______ of them did, but ________ spoke.
A. each; none B. both; none C. neither; both D. both; neither
10、There is a big smile on the teacher's face. She is________us.
A.pleased with B.angry with C.strict with
11、---How do you like this book?
---It's different from _________ I read last week.
A. that B. which C. the one D. the one what
12、—________ you ________your homework yet?
— Yes, I it an hour ago.
A.Did do, finished B.Have done, have finished C.Have done, finished
13、—Have you heard from Mike recently?
—No, I lost touch with him two years ago.
A. heard about B. written to C. got a letter from
14、________ of the twins attended the swimming class yesterday because they got stuck in traffic.
A.Both B.All C.Neither D.None
15、The kite __________ in China more than 2,000 years ago.
A.invents
B.invented
C.was invented
16、--Could you tell me ________? --Look! She is singing over there.
A. what is Mary doing B. where Mary is C. how is Mary today D. why Mary is singing
17、I don't know___ Tony will come tomorrow. But ___ he comes, I'll call you at once.
A.if; Whether B.whether; Whether C.if; that D.if; if
18、It was raining heavily outside. The father made the children ______ in the room.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. stayed
19、The man has ________ many things from the store.
A. stolen B. stole C. steal D.stealing
20、Cindy and I are twin sisters, but I like singing ______ she likes dancing.
A.when B.as C.or D.while
21、24 Hours is ______ sixty-minute news round-up on CCTV. It starts at 23: 00 every night.
A.the
B.a
C.an
D./
22、A: What's this? I have never seen anything like it before.
【1】.
B: It's used for saving water while cleaning.
A: That's great! 【2】?
B: I didn't buy it anywhere. My sister-made it.
A: Wow,【3】.
B: Yeah, sure she is. We can also say creation comes from life. You know how much my sister likes doing cleaning stuff at home.
【4】.she really want to change that.
A: Yeah, water is really important for us. Everyone of us has the responsibility to save it.
B: I agree. By the way,【5】?
A: I save water by reusing it. For example, shower water in my home is often used to clean the toilet.
B: Good for you! I think I'll do the same thing as you and my sister.
23、根据下面的对话情景,在文中空缺处填写适当的话语(一个句子、短语或单词),使对话完整。
A: Daming, you’re great. You got an A in English last term. 【1】
B: I learn English by working with a group.
A: 【2】 Then how can you get the pronunciation right?
B: By listening to tapes.
A: Well, I will listen to tapes, too. Do you usually 【3】 in class?
B: Oh, yes. I take lots of grammar notes.
A: 【4】
B: Well, you should find a pen pal to practice writing with.
A: I’m not 【5】 listening. I can’t understand people who speak too fast.
B: Well, you can try to listen for the most important words, not every word.
A: OK. I’ll try. Thanks a lot.
24、 John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted (提升) Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary worker. John couldn't understand it anymore, gave his resignation (辞呈) to the boss and complained that the boss didn't value hardworking workers, but only promoted those who flattered (奉承) him.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your criticism (批评), but I have a request. I hope you'll do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you'll change your mind and take back your resignation."
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon on the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg.
Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon on the market. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $10 for 10 kg. He has 340 melons in all, 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weighs about 2 kg. Bought from the South two days ago, they're fresh and red, good quality."
John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to achieve his aim.
【1】After Bobby was chosen to be the manager, John decided to ________.
A.give up his job B.criticize Bobby C.work even harder D.learn from Bobby
【2】In fact, John was ________.
A.hard-working B.knowledgeable C.lazy D.clever
【3】How did John know the watermelon price?
A.He asked Bobby. B.He asked the watermelon seller. C.He asked the boss. D.He bought a watermelon.
【4】The boss asked John to do one more thing for his company hoping that ________.
A.he would remain to work there B.he would be the manager
C.he would resign D.he would change his attitude towards Bobby
【5】The difference between John and Bobby was that ________.
A.Bobby didn't work so hard as John
B.Bobby got along better with the boss than John
C.Bobby sold more watermelons than John at a wholesale food market
D.Bobby collected much more market information than John
25、A Big Umbrella
Nancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet.
Taney: Oh, that must be a very big umbrella.
Nancy: No, it wasn’t raining.
A Good Boy
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.
“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”
“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he said.
“You’re a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two more cents. But why are you so interested in the old woman?”
“She is the one who sells candies.”
Break a Mirror
“Why are you so happy, Jason?” Laura asked the 98-year-old man.
“I broke a mirror,” he replied.
“But that means seven years of bad luck.”
“I know,” he said happily. “Isn’t it wonderful? I can live for another seven years.”
【1】The three passages above are all ______.
A.jokes
B.notices
C.news
D.letters
【2】The seven girls didn’t get wet because ______.
A.the umbrella was big enough
B.the seven girls wore their raincoats
C.it wasn’t raining at all
D.it wasn’t a heavy rain
【3】Little Robert spent the money ______.
A.helping the poor old lady
B.buying candies for himself
C.helping his mom
D.buying gifts for his mom
【4】______ broke the mirror.
A.Nancy
B.Laura
C.Robert
D.Jason
【5】Which of the following is true?
A.Robert’s mother was very kind.
B.Little Robert would get four cents every day.
C.Because of breaking the mirror, Jason lived to be 105 years old.
D.Laura would often break a mirror after hearing Jason’s words.
26、A school report
Name:Edward Scott School: Kelvin High School Grade: 8 Term ending: 6 May |
Math: He is a little weak in this, but he tried his best to catch up with others. |
Science: He can work out many difficult problems. Well done! (做得好) |
English: He is the best in the class. Keep it up(保持). |
French: His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
History: He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
Geography: He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world. |
Music: He doesn’t like pop songs, though sings very well. |
No. in class: 9 absences: 8 |
Remarks(评语): Edward is able to do a lot better. He needs to do more work next semester. |
Class teacher: Ivy |
Principal: M. L. Martin |
School reopens: 1 September |
【1】After reading this, we know it is ________________.
A. a studying plan of Edward Scott
B. a teaching plan of Ivy
C. a report card of Edward Scott
D. a working plan of M. L. Martin
【2】Which subject is not mentioned(提到) in the report?
A. PE B. Music C. Math D. History
【3】Edward’s best subject is _________________.
A. science B. English C. geography D. French
【4】Edward is not so good at ________________.
A. science and geography B. math and history
C. history and French D. music and English
【5】 Which sentence is NOT true?
A. Edward can’t sing songs very well.
B. Edward doesn’t do well in history.
C. Edward can do better if he works harder next term.
D. Edward learns two languages at school.
27、It is very normal for people to compare themselves with others. Everyone does it, but it is important to remember that no one is perfect. Other people may look confident, but everyone feels insecure(无自信的) once in a while, even the famous people like Yao Ming. When he was young, he probably felt insecure about being too tall! Other kids in his class probably laughed at him because he was different, although I don’t know if I would have laughed at Yao Ming since he is so much bigger than me! Now, Yao Ming is rich and successful because of his height.
When I was young, I had a friend named Annie. Everyone used to call her “toothpick” because they thought she was too thin. Now, everyone is jealous(嫉妒的) of her because she is thin and beautiful, and they have to always exercise to keep from getting fat. What makes you feel insecure and different may actually be a gift and help you in life. We should celebrate what makes us special and not be afraid to stand out in the crowd.
【1】The writer thinks it is improtant to .
A. compare yourself with others
B. have a perfect appearance
C. remember nobody is perfect
D. think you are the same as others
【2】WhenYao Ming was young, other children in his class might him because of his height.
A. rely on B. laugh at
C. be proud of D. be jealous of
【3】 Everyone laughed at Annie because she was too .
A. thin B. fat C. tall D. short
【4】From the passage we learn that .
A. some people are perfect
B. a person who feels insecure can succeed
C. if a person is thin, he or she will be successful
D.what makes us special may be a gift and help us in life
28、 About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are l【1】, only about one in two hundred is 【2】in this way. Perhaps it is safer to let women drive the car. There are different forms of color blindness. Maybe a man is not able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. A very unlucky man may see everything in shade of green, a strange world i【3】.
In certain occupation, color blindness can be dangerous and people are 【4】carefully. For example, when fighting at night, soldiers use lights to send messages. A green light may mean "A 【5】” and a red light may mean "Danger! Keep back! "You can see what will happen if someone thinks that red is green. Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a s【6】eye there are millions of very small things called " cones". These help us to see in bright light and tell the difference between colors. There are also millions of "rods", but those are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us s【7】 ,but not color.
29、I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with my grandparents from the time I was two __________I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was__________.
Grandma loved music. It was she that first ________me to Elvis Presley (猫王) as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in love with it. Most five-year-olds ask for ____________for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’ albums. I would play them non-stop and____________to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good.
Grandma played the piano and ____________ me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I eventually(最后) started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to _____________piano lessons from a lady living in the___________. I would come home from__________and walk three houses down for my lesson. I ____________took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a foundation (基础) and_____________me to continue to teach myself.
Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I____________ my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to comfort her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice joined in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most touching of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very__________and said, “That’s wonderful!” I__________to play for her throughout the week I was home.
My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every __________I write or sing in my life.
【1】A. unless B. until C. after D. when
【2】A. at work B. in trouble C. on board D. in danger
【3】A. sent B. left C. remembered D. introduced
【4】A. music B. space C. gifts D. toys
【5】A. wave B. sleep C. dance D. play
【6】A. forced B. prepared C. enabled D. taught
【7】A. join B. make C. take D. enjoy
【8】A. hotel B. city C. neighbourhood D. countryside
【9】A. school B. hospital C. street D. office
【10】A. exactly B. only C. completely D. seldom
【11】A. ask B. make C. let D. allow
【12】A. gave up B. gave away C. brought along D. brought up
【13】A. sad B. calm C. bored D. pleased
【14】A. refused B. expected C. continued D. pretended (假装)
【15】A. project B. article C. book D. song
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