Although the wind has _____, the rain remains steady, so you still need a raincoat.

A. turned to B. set down

C. died down D. blown up

I know you didn’t break the vase _____. Don’t cry!

A. on purpose B. at an end

C. out of work D. in ruins

With a good _____ of French and English, Maggie got the job in the international company.

A. request B. usage C. command D. quality

The boy _____ love with the toy the moment he saw it.

A. came in B. brought in

C. took in D. fell in

For _____ information about present national boundaries, wed better refer to an up-to-date map.

A. frequent B. practical

C. reliable D. beneficial

My parents finally _____ and agreed to buy me a new cell phone as my birthday present

A. gave out B. gave up

C. gave away D. gave in

In general, I would agree with him, though not _____.

A. gradually B. deeply

C. entirely D. frequently

閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of . One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. doing this one day, I got to a young homeless man. He was often the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his was close to mine. It that we were born in the same month.

I met him last year after his birthday. and after congratulating(祝賀)him, without ,I asked if he had had a good day. He and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so .

I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想)this nice, young man being on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing ! So I went home and looked in my yarn(紗線)basket. for me, I had enough yarn .I set to work and knitted(編織)a for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had to meet him so I had the scarf and a piece of my own birthday around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I .The in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

1.A. work B. energy C. money D. experience

2.A. In B. On C. Besides D. By

3.A. realize B. ignore C. know D. recognize

4.A. selling B. reading C. covering D. buying

5.A. birthday B. house C. height D. hobby

6.A. said B. found C. guessed D. meant

7.A. long B. shortly C. ever D. even

8.A. stopping B. helping C. praising D. thinking

9.A. looked up B. turned up C. looked down D. got down

10.A. foolish B. excited C. clever D. worried

11.A. calm B. happy C. alone D. hungry

12.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Badly D. However

13.A. used B. done C. left D. produced

14.A. scarf B. cap C. sock D. glove

15.A. when B. because C. so D. and

16.A. different B. dry C. wet D. clean

17.A. liked B. hoped C. promised D. agreed

18.A. made B. thrown C. received D. carried

19.A. cake B. present C. song D. party

20.A. light B. pain C. sight D. tear

閱讀下列短文,從每篇短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You’ve made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend:

Always honest

Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.

There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/ she cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/ she can never make time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.

Always respectful(尊敬的)

A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.

Always understanding

It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving(體諒的) and understanding even if it isn’t his /her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.

1.What’s the best title for the third paragraph?

A. Always there for you.

B. keep your secrets.

C. Always happy for you.

D. Remember your important days..

2.According to the passage , a true friend will always _______.

A. follow your advice

B. offer a solution for your problems

C. listen immediately to your problems

D. respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Never tell lies to friends.

B. Making time for friends.

C. Sharing fun with friends.

D. Paying attention to a friend’s opinions.

4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To teach us how to make true friends.

B. To find out how long a friendship can last.

C. To introduce his experience in making friends.

D. To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.

What is language for? Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words---the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange(交流)of ideas and information. It’s meaningless knowing all about a language if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地).They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Shaw once wrote,“Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they also make language. But a people can only make its own language. It can’t make another people’s language. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo(做過頭)it. They should put communication(交際)first.

1.Language is used to_______.

A. express oneself

B. practice grammar rules

C. talk with foreigners only

D. learn lists of words

2.Generally , when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he or she_______.

A. never makes mistakes

B. often makes mistakes

C. can’t avoid making mistakes

D. always makes mistakes

3.The underlined sentence“Foreigners often speak English too correctly.”means that“_______”.

A. Foreigners speak correct English

B. Foreigners speak incorrect English

C. Foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules

D. Foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English

4.When we speak a foreign language, we should_______.

A. speak in a Chinese way

B. speak by the rules

C. speak to native speakers

D. not be afraid of making mistakes