1、the B.a;the C.the;an D.a;an2. There are dark clouds，and the wind is blowing strongly.It _ that a typhoon is coming.A.feels B.sounds C.seems D.looks3. Mom，I want to watch The Legend of Miyue （芈月传） on Channel 8 tonight. Oh，dear，it _ for a few minutes.Come on! A.has begun B.will begin C.has been on D.w
2、ill be on4. At present，one of the best ways to study is working in groups. More chances _ to students to learn from each other. A.offer B.are offered C.have offered D.are offering5. Look at the bird over there!Its so beautiful! Its an unusual kind.It _ appears here. A.always B.usually C.seldom D.oft
3、en6Mount Tai is so famous that _ people visit it every day.A.hundred of B.seven hundreds of C.hundreds of D hundreds7Which do you prefer，rice or noodles?_，thanks.I am not hungry.I only need some water.A.Neither B.Either C.Both D.All8. Excuse me，may I come in? Not yet.Please wait on your chair _your
4、name is called. A.and B.until C.after D.since9. What would you like to have for supper? Either noodles or rice _ OK.I dont mind. A.are B.were C.is D.was10. _ useful robot!It can help with the housework like a human servant. A.How B.What an C.How a D.What a11. Look at the sky, is that _ star? No, it
5、is _ LED kite.A. a; the B. a; an C. a; a D. an; a12.Mary,couldyoupleasetell me yourhome _?Iwant to send a box of apples to you.Thanks. Here it is. A. member B. name C. address D.map13.We were enjoying _ watching Li Yuchuns concert at 9 p.m. yesterday. A. us B. our C. we D. ourselves14. _ does it tak
6、e from Chongqing to go to Chengdu by railway? Its about two and a half hours. A. How far B. How soon C. How long D. How often15. Did she spend so much money _ that ring? I cant believe it. A. in B. on C. to D. with二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。A math teacher asked a se
7、ven-year-old boy, Michael , “If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?” After a few seconds, Michael 16 confidently （自信地）, “Four!The math teacher was disappointed （失望的） because she was 17 a correct answerthree. “Maybe the child didnt hear 18 ，” she thought.
8、So she repeated her question. Seeing the disappointment on 19 teachers face, the boy counted on his fingers again. In fact, he was 20 the answer that would make the teacher happy. This time, hesitatingly （犹豫地） he replied, “ 21 .” The disappointment stayed on the teachers face. Suddenly, she 22 that
9、Michael liked strawberries. She thought maybe he didnt like apples and that was 23 he couldnt answer the question. With excitement in her eyes, she asked, “ 24 I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many will you have?” She wanted her new 25 to succeed. With a hesi
10、tating smile, young Michael said, “Three?”The teacher now was 26 . Her way had worked. But one last thing remained. 27 , she asked him about the apple again in the same way. “Four!” Michael answered in confidence. “How, Michael, how?” The teacher questioned in a little 28 voice.In a rude and hesitat
11、ing voice, young Michael replied, “Because I already have one 29 in my bag.” When someone gives you an answer that is 30 from what you expect, dont think they are wrong. There shall be something that you may not have thought about yet.16. A. told B. added C. answered D. wrote17. A. expecting B. choo
12、sing C. providing D. guessing18. A. happily B. actively C. clearly D. strictly19. A. your B. my C. his D. her20. A. searching for B. waiting for C. giving up D. talking about21. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five22. A. decided B. remembered C. expressed D. noticed23. A. why B. where C. how D. when24. A
13、. Before B. Because C. Although D. If25. A. invention B. suggestion C. skill D. way26. A. sad B. pleased C. worried D. funny27. A. After all B. In fact C. At first D. Once again28. A. angry B. happy C. beautiful D. nervous29. A. strawberry B. apple C. pear D. banana30. A. absent B. free C. different
14、 D. safe三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHave you ever heard of the proverb（格言） “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise?” It was written by Benjamin Franklin. Another famous proverb is “ A penny saved is a penny earned”, which means money should
15、 not be wasted. People like to use proverbs because they usually have deep meanings. Here is an interesting collection of proverbs about love.Some people say “Absence makes the heart grow fonder（多情的）”. That means you love someone even more when he or she is far away. Another proverb says “love is bl
16、ind”. In other words, when you are in love with someone, you may refuse to see anything bad about the person.Here is another popular saying about love: “The way to a mans heart is through his stomach.” Some people believe that a woman can win a mans love if she cooks his favorite foods. Some people
17、only want to love someone who is very good-looking. You might tell them that “Beauty is only skin deep.” What a person looks like is not really important.All in all, those proverbs are quite interesting sometimes. If you try to memorize some of them in your English study, you may find a lot of fun w
18、hen talking in English. So, please have a try. “Action speaks louder than words.”31. “A penny saved is a penny earned” means you should _. A. make more money B. find a job C. save money D. work harder32. The proverb “_” is almost the same as the one “Never judge（判断）a person by his look”？ A. Love is
19、blind B. Absence makes the heart grow fonder C. Beauty is only skin deep D. The way to a mans heart is through his stomach33. How many proverbs are there in this passage talking about love? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6BEnglish is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven
20、human beings can speak it. More than half of the worlds books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words. However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neithe
21、r pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes （探讨它的矛盾）, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths i
22、n them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese so one moose, two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and
23、a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next? English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects （反映） the creativity of human beings. Thats why, when
24、stars are out, they are visible （能看见的）; but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.34. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are _.A. clever B. crazy C
25、. lazy D. dull 35. According to the passage _. A. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree B. there should be egg in an eggplantC. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different D. boxing rings should be round36. Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth. B. Geese. C. Meese. D. Tooth. 37. W
26、hich of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy. B. Overlook and oversee. C. Quite a lot and quite a few. D. Hot as hell and cold as hell. CHerbert George Wells wrote many books. He is best remembered for his books about future times. Even before
27、people used the words science fiction, Wells was writing it.Herbert George Wells was born in England in 1866. As a young man, he taught at a grammar school. He read books about many things. When he began to write his own books, he had many strong opinions. He wanted to make the world a better place.
28、 He wrote science fiction stories, like The Invisible Man and The Time Machine. The stories were not true, but they had many good ideas in them.In The Time Machine, a man invents a special machine. The machine can take him into the past. It also can take him into the future. In the end, the Time Tra
29、veler disappears. Has he gone ahead to some future time? No one knows. Another Wells story almost caused a riot（暴乱）. The story was The War of the Worlds. It was broadcast over the radio in 1938. In this story, the Earth is invaded by creatures from outer space. Listeners in New York heard the story,
30、 and they thought it was actually happening at the time. Some people even began to leave the city.In his later years, Wells kept writing books. His Outline of History became a bestseller. In this book, he tried to trace the history of people from very early times. People asked Wells his opinions about many things. His strong ideas were often said to be unfair. Wells died in 19
