江蘇張家港市東渡實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校 錢喆洋

I.Fill in the blanks with the correct words.The frist letter of each of the words is given.

1.Have you h ______of Miss White? She is from South Africa.She is our English teacher now.

2.A:When Tom was a small boy,he lived with his grandparents in the countryside.

B:You mean Tom lived his c ______in the countryside?

A:Exactly.

3.Susan j ______the company three months ago.

4.Don’t be a ______that Wood will be late for school,as he is late for school almost every day.

5.David is h ______.He wants to have some bread.

6.Look,the baby is sleeping.Please keep q ______.

7.A:Did you m ______Henry in Washington?

B:Yes.He looks much taller than he was last year.

8.Generally speaking,Shenzhen is a m ______city.Almost all the buildings there are new.

9.There’s an old Chinese s ______.It says“Practice makes perfect”.

10.A ______,I’m busy at the moment.Can I call you back?

11.How much money was s ______on building such a large house?

12.When she was a small girl,she was looked a ______by her aunt.

13.We have looked for the dog for three days,but it was not f ____.

14.It is hard to d ______which of the twins to play the piano at the concert next Thursday afternoon.

15.They don’t b ______Charlie’s experience,even though he has worked as an engineer of computer science for several years.

16.I don’t think we need to persuade him to give up his plan,as you know that he will not c ______his mind.

17.If you go to Beijing by train instead of taking a plane,it will be much c ______,I think.

18.That hamburger is big e ______for him to eat.

19.Small children like to play h ______and seek.

20.When did the flight t ______off? Do you know?

II.Choose the correct option A,B or C.

( ) 1.We have never ______that person.Where is he from?

A.listened to B.heard C.heard of

( ) 2.The professor worked in our university ______.

A.two years before B.two years ago C.in two years

( ) 3.Follow Miss Li.She will _____you to the headmaster’s office.

A.bring B.show C.lead

( ) 4.This is the way ______the railway station.

A.to B.for C.in

( ) 5.It’s going to rain,William.Swim to ______as soon as possible.

A.safe B.safely C.safety

( ) 6.When the engineer arrived in the village,it was ______and he could not find the way to the TV company.

A.black B.dark C.evening

( ) 7.After a long discussion,Robert agreed ______us.

A.to B.with C.in

( ) 8.Great changes have ______in our province in recent years.

A.taken place B.happened C.done

( ) 9.The Great Wall ______2,000 years ago.

A.built B.has built C.was built

( ) 10.Bob is good at ______stamps.He has a lot of stamps.

A.picking B.collecting C.looking for

( ) 11.That lady has a ______face.We all like her.

A.pleased B.pleasure C.pleasant

( ) 12.The small boy shouted in the river ______the top of his voice,“Help! Help!”

A.in B.with C.at

( ) 13.The three foreign doctors ______by the police last week.

A.drove away B.was driven away C.were driven away

( ) 14.Beijing Opera,acupuncture,qigong,wushu and paper cut are traditional Chinese ______.

A.dishes B.customs C.culture

( ) 15.At that time,the young man was face a hard ______.

A.choice B.choose C.selection

( ) 16.It’s ______that Helen ______the gold medal in that contest.

A.said;wins B.says;won C.said;won

( ) 17.Hurry up,______you’ll not be able to catch the last bus.

A.and B.or C.for

( ) 18.Generally speaking,all the teachers like ______students.

A.gift B.present C.gifted

( ) 19.Zhou Enlai was a well-known ______.A.history B.historian C.historical

( ) 20.Both Guzheng and erhu are traditional ______musical instruments.

A.Japanese B.Chinese C.Indian

III.Read the passage and answer the questions.

The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival.It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar（陰歷）month.It’s also called the Double Ninth Festival.

The festival started as early as the Warring States Period (475-221BC).It has a history of more than 1,700 years.Among the numbers from zero to nine,nine is the highest odd numbe（r奇數(shù)）.People believe that two“ninths”meeting together stand for a long life.So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders.They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life.

The festival comes during the golden time of fall.On the day,people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum（菊花）wine,eat Ninth Cakes and climb mountains.They also carry a kind of plant.Its name is dogwood.People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil（邪惡的）spirits and prevent（阻止）them from catching an illness in winter.

1.When is the Double Ninth Festival?

2.Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1,700 years?

3.What does two“ninths”meeting together stand for?

4.Who does people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for?

5.What does people traditionally drink and eat on the festival?

IV.Complete the passage by fliling in the blanks with the given sentences.

In Britain you may often hear“Drop in any time”or“Come to see me soon”,but you can’t really do that.1 .It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home.If you receive a written invitation to an event that says“RSVP”,you should reply to the person who sent the invitation to you,2 .

You should never accept an invitation 3 .You may refuse by saying,“Thank you for inviting me,but I will not be able to come.”If,after accepting,you are unable to go,be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there.Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host,it is considered polite to do so,4 .Flowers,chocolate,or a small gift are all appropriate（合適的）.A thankyou note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite,and 5 .

A.unless you really plan to go

B.especially if you have been invited for a meal

C.People just say those things to make you feel welcome

D.it is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation

E.whether or not you plan to go

1._____2._____3._____4._____5._____

V.Complete the passage by choosing the correct option A,B,C or D to flil in the blanks.

The Great Wall of China has a history of more than two thousand years.It goes from the east 1 the west in North China.It is about 6,300 km 2 .It is often called“the Ten-thousand-li Great Wall”.It is one of the“Seven Wonders”of the old world.

The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk side 3 side on it.Horses can run along it too.The Great Wall was made of stones and bricks.There are huge stones on each side and on the highest part.But now some of them are broken.There are watchtowers（ 瞭 望 塔 ） along the Great Wall.Once upon 4 time.People kept watching the enemies（ 敵 人 ）and made fires to tell each other when the enemies came.

Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more.It is a famous place of interest to all the people in the world.Every year, tourists come to visit it from all over the world.

( ) 1.A.to B.on C.in D.over

( ) 2.A.tall B.wide C.long D.short

( ) 3.A.for B.to C.by D.at

( ) 4.A.an B.a C.the D./

( ) 5.A.thousand B.thousand of

C.thousands of D.two thousands