How long do you ________ on your homework every day?

A. take B. spend C pay D. cost

B 【解析】句意：你每天花費多長時間做作業(yè)？take花費，常用于句型It takes sb. +一段時間+to do sth.花費某人一段時間做某事；spend花費，常用于spend+時間或金錢+on sth.或in doing sth.，某人花費時間做某事；pay付錢，常用于短語pay…for…；cost花費，主語為物。根據(jù)他們的用法以及句中的on可知應選B。

—–The milk from Mengniu _________ than that from Guangming.

—–I agree

A. tastes good B. tastes better C. tastes well D. tastes nice

B 【解析】句意：-蒙牛的牛奶嘗起來比光明的牛奶更好。-我同意。tastes good嘗起來好；tastes better嘗起來更好；tastes well形式錯誤，well是副詞，taste是系動詞，后面應跟形容詞作表語；tastes nice嘗起來好。根據(jù)句意和句中的than可知，這里表示兩種牛奶相比，應用比較級，故選B。

—–Do your family like traveling?

—–Yes. Not only my parents but also I ______ interested in traveling.

A. is B. am C. are D. was

B 【解析】句意：-你的家人喜歡旅行嗎？-是的，不僅我的父母而且我都對旅行感興趣。is是，用于主語是單數(shù)的時候；am用于主語第一人稱I的時候；are是，用于主語是復數(shù)的時候；was是is的過去式。句中主語是由not only…but also連接的，謂語動詞應根據(jù)就近原則，因此這里應根據(jù)I一致，故選B。

Tom, _________ afraid of speaking in front of people. You are the best one.

A. don’t B. not C. not be D. don’t be

D 【解析】試題分析：句意：湯姆，不要害怕在人們面前演講。你是最優(yōu)秀的。英語祈使句中謂語動詞一般用原形。其否定回答是don’t+謂語動詞，本句是系表結構，故選D。

Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man, But his parents told him, "You won't be a real man until you begin to_________helping others."

One morning, his parents gave him some money to_______some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very_______. Bill went to him and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

The old man answered, "I'm hungry. I haven't had any food for two days." At the thought of his parents' words, Bill said to the old man, "Let's go to the_______." When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter_______the plate and the cup, the old man said, "Sorry for giving you so much_______, I'm fine now. I'll_______forget your kindness! You are a very good young man."

Bill was_______when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned_________that the food was free________it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers(顧客)that day.

1.A. think about B. depend on C. give up D. go on

2.A. lend B. buy C. drink D. borrow

3.A. afraid B. glad C. sick D. angry

4.A. bank B. library C. hospital D. restaurant ,

5.A. sent out B. got down C. gave back D. took away

6.A. excuse B. advice C. trouble D. difficulty

7.A. never B. always C. usually D. sometimes

8.A. nervous B. pleased C. sorry D. shy

9.A. in surprise B. as usual C. once again D. at first

10.A. when B. until C. unless D. because

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.D 【解析】這篇短文講述的是Bill在去買東西的路上看到了一個無家可歸、兩天沒吃飯的老人，他帶老人去餐館吃飯，最后付錢的時候才知道那天食物免費。 1.句意：直到你想到幫助別人了你才真正地成為了一個男人。think about 考慮；depend on 依靠...

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV proprammes show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK –“An Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their houses, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn at present, many people can not afford to buy a bigger house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to put together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions, many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.

Therefore, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

1.How do many English people spend their holidays according to the passage?

A. Making their homes beautiful. B. Visiting their friends.

C. Travelling all over the world. D. Making a lot of money.

2.Why do English people like DIY?

A. Many stores sell DIY things. B. DIY can bring them fun.

C. TV programmes teach them to DIY D. All DIY projects are easy.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. DIY is a waste of money. B. It is always difficult to DIY.

C. We should be careful while doing DIY. D. It’s very safe for us to DIY

4.In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means ___________.

A. we can eat everything we like B. we should do something difficult

C. we do something that is too difficult D. we eat too much food that is not safe

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 【解析】 1. 2. 3. 4.

Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.

A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky.

The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops（農作物） grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (細繩) and hooks (鉤) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.

The Chinese use sticks（樹枝）, strings（線） and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.

1.The main idea of the first paragraph（段落) is that

A. kites were first made in China

B. most of us have flown or seen a kite

C. the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing

D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites

2.In ancient China kites could be used for ___.

A. catching fish B. helping people fly

C. watering the crops D. helping people walk in the dark

3.The ancient Chinese used kites in wars because the kites ____.

A. could bring good luck B. looked like animals

C. could help them win a war D. could fly high

4.The Chinese usually use ____ for their kites.

A. sticks, strings and grass B. strings, hair and wood

C. paper, strings and sticks D. paper, ropes and hooks

1.A 2.A 3.C 4.C 【解析】很多人都喜歡放風箏，但是知道風箏其實是由中國人發(fā)明的人卻不多。這篇短文給我們講述了風箏的歷史以及古代的時候風箏的用途。 1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago可知，這一段講述的是...

根據(jù)句意和中文提示，寫出句中所缺單詞。

1.My brother is a football fan and he is ____________(狂熱的) about football.

2.Please keep the ____________(秘密) for us.

3.Many pop stars _____________(出席) the charity show yesterday.

4.How many _____________ ( 書架 ) are there in your study ?

5.What_____________(工具) should I use to plant the trees and flowers?

1.crazy 2.secret 3.attended 4.bookshelves 5.tools 【解析】 1.句意：我的哥哥是一個足球迷，他對足球很狂熱。crazy狂熱的，是一個形容詞，放在is后面作表語。這里be crazy about是一個固定短語，對…狂熱。 2.句意：請給我們保守秘密。secret秘密，是一個名詞，在句中作賓語。 3.句意...

Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities(活動). Now about 1,100 companies(公司) are asked to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature（自然） is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change（機會）.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults（成年人） disturbing (打擾) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled (支配) by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge (挑戰(zhàn)). Children are not comfortable with danger. Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible（可怕的） to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills(技能) will help them a lot in their lives.

Title: Survival Holidays
What “Survival Holidays” is.	It is an exciting activity that __1.__can get into the lonely place __2.__ their parents.
Why people like it.	Because it’s __3._ for children to be close to nature and gives them an i__4.___ change.
What children in big cities usually _5.__ in their free time.	It __6.__ them all the time to watch TV and play computer games.
Why we think “Survival Holidays” is a good idea.	Parents should leave their children on their __7.__. Children need to learn how to face(面對) __8.__.
What children can learn in the survival activities.	“Survival H__9.___” is a meaningful experience for children that they will never forget. They can l__10.___ many skills from these activities.

1.children 2.without 3.good 4.important 5.do 6.takes 7.own 8.challenges/danger 9.Holiday 10.learn 【解析】 試題分析：“生存假期”是孩子進入一個獨立的地方去參加令人興奮的活動。 為什么人們喜歡“生存假期”? 因為他們認為走進大自然對孩子...

書面表達

《時代英語報》舉行一次“生活中的DIY”征文比賽。小明打算寫一篇如何制作蘋果色拉的英語小短文參賽。小明總結的制作要點如下：

1）準備一個大碗.。

2）把蘋果洗凈切成小塊，放入大碗。

3）把其他你喜歡吃的水果（例如：梨、葡萄、菠蘿等）切成小塊，放入大碗。

4）取一瓶奶油，倒入大碗，與各種水果攪拌均勻。

要求：1、內容必須包括以上要點；

2、語句通順，意思連貫；

3、字數(shù)80詞左右。

How to make fruit salad

How to make fruit salad First, you have to get a big bowl t ready. Wash up the apples ,and cut them into small pieces. Next, put them into the big bowl. You can also add some more fruit you like, s...