My brother has owned this model plane ______.

A. for twelve years ago B. since he was four

C. twelve years ago D. at the age of four

B 【解析】 句意：我哥哥自從四歲的時候，已經(jīng)擁有這個飛機模型。since he was four自從他四歲的時候，與現(xiàn)在完成時連用；twelve years ago12年前，與一般過去時；at the age of four在四歲的時候，與一般過去時連用。根據(jù)謂語has owned可知此處是現(xiàn)在完成時，故選B。

—Which country has ______ population, China, the US or Singapore?

—China, of course.

A. the biggest B. the least C. the smallest D. the most

A 【解析】 句意：——中國、美國和新加坡，哪一個國家有最多的人口？——當(dāng)然是中國。the biggest 最大的， the least 最少的， the smallest 最小的，the most最多的。修飾名詞population，用形容詞big或small。根據(jù)China, of course.可知中國有最多的人口，故選A。

Ji Xianlin(季羨林) ______ many of his collections to Beijing University years ago.

A. threw away B. put away C. gave away D. right away

C 【解析】 句意：幾年前，季羨林把他的很多收藏品捐贈給北京大學(xué)。threw away扔掉，put away收拾起來，gave away捐贈，right away立刻。give away sth to……“把某物捐贈給……”，故選C。

Don’t go out _____ the rain stops. Otherwise, you’ll get wet.

A. after B. since C. when D. until

D 【解析】試題句意：直到雨停再出去，否則你會被淋濕的。after在……之后；since自從；when當(dāng)……時候；until直到…時候。這句話中使用的句型是not…until…，直到……時候才……。其他選項不符合句意，故選D。

— Could you please _____ me your CD?

— Sorry, Emily ______ it an hour ago.

A. lend; borrow B. lend; borrowed

C. borrow; lent D. borrow; lend

B 【解析】 句意：——請你借給我你的光盤，好嗎？——對不起，艾米麗一小時前把它借走了。lend借走，borrow借來。第一空表示借給我你的光盤，表示借入，故用borrow。第二空表示艾米麗借走了，故用lend，根據(jù)an hour ago可知此處用一般將來時，故用一般過去時lent，故選B。

It’s easier to go down a hill than to climb up a hill, so it is easier to have bad habits than to have good ones.

Bad habits do not come _______ . They come little by little while people do not notice their danger. Schoolboys pick up little bad habits in schools and in the streets. When they can’t finish their ______ , they copy from their classmates. If they see older boys _______ , they also want to learn to smoke. When they grow older, their habits become ________ strong that they can no longer get rid of (除掉) it. From copying, they fall behind, and smoking is _______ for their bodies. At last they become worse and worse. How necessary it is that we get rid of the bad habits in the beginning!

1.A. first B. slowly C. late D. suddenly

2.A. homework B. housework C. reading D. book

3.A. reading B. smoking C. copying D. playing

4.A. too B. very C. such D. so

5.A. good B. helpful C. bad D. important

1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 【解析】 本文介紹了壞習(xí)慣是一點一點地養(yǎng)成的，一旦養(yǎng)成了壞習(xí)慣，很難除去它。因為在一開始除去壞習(xí)慣是非常必要的。 1.D 考查副詞及語境的理解。A. first 首先；B. slowly 緩慢地； C. late 晚，遲； D. suddenly突然；句意：壞習(xí)慣不是突然形成的。根據(jù)后文的They come l...

We often face difficulties. It’s a part of life. And in the ________times, just

stopping is not right. We need to ask for help.

When I am in trouble, I’m ______ enough to have a strong support (支持) group. I have a _____ relationship with my parents. When I face difficulties, my parents are the first ones I turn to. Many of the teenagers don’t think our parents can ______ us. However, they have gone ______ situations that are even harder than those we’re experiencing today. So why not ______ them and learn from them? If there are many situations when we don’t want to ask our parents for ______, we can turn to our friends. It’s also ______ to be able to receive their ideas. Whenever you need to ask for help, do it, ______ the help of others can often get you through your ______time!

1.A. hard B. correct C. easy D. different

2.A. crazy B. sad C. lucky D. fair

3.A. terrible B. good C. bad D. strange

4.A. care for B. understand C. talk D. guess

5.A. to B. on C. around D. through

6.A. come out B. take care of C. listen to D. thank for

7.A. story B. advice C. reason D. result

8.A. great B. clear C. busy D. useless

9.A. because B. so C. but D. though

10.A. darkest B. wonderful C. happiest D. best

1.A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.A 【解析】 本文講述了當(dāng)我們遇到困難時，我們可以向別人求助，因為別人的幫助能讓你度過最黑暗的時刻。 1.A 考查形容詞及語境的理解。A. hard 困難的； B. correct 正確的；C. easy 容易的； D. different不同...

Dear Mom,

　 I’m sorry that I can’t go back home for Mother’s Day next week. On that day, I’ll have to go to an important meeting for my boss. But I’ll find time to see you at home soon.

　 Mom, thank you for everything you’ve done for Tim and me. After Dad died ten years ago, you had to work in a supermarket in the daytime and in a restaurant at night. But you always gave us two your love and care. Though you don’t have to work now, I still remember your coming home and feeling tired many evenings.

　 Tim is going to finish his studies next month. He said he would move back from school and look for a job near home. I’m glad you won’t live by yourself any more. Let’s plan to take a trip in the near future. It’s been years since the three of us took a trip together.

　 Happy Mother’s Day. I love you, Mom.

　 John

1.John wrote this letter to _________.

A. his mother B. his father C. his brother D. his boss

2.John will _________ on Mother’s Day.

A. go back home B. go to see his boss

C. go to a meeting D. go to the movies

3.John’s mother used to work _________ at night.

A. on a farm B. in a factory

C. in a supermarket D. in a restaurant

4.Tim will look for a job near home because he wants to live __________.

A. with John B. with his mother

C. with his friend D. by himself

5.Which of the following is true?

A. John’s mother still works day and night. B. John visits his mother once a week.

C. John hopes to take a trip with his family. D. John bought a gift for his mother.

1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.C 【解析】 本文介紹了一封約翰寫給他母親的信。在信中，他告訴母親在母親節(jié)這天無法去看她，感謝母親對他和蒂姆的關(guān)愛和照顧。他希望和母親、蒂姆一起去旅行。 1.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)稱呼Dear Mom,可知這封信是約翰寫給他母親的，故選A。 2.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)I’m sorry that I can...

What do you do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this when they are eight years old．

School students have to do homework and study for tests.They don’t have a lot of free time on weekdays. They often do chores on weekends．

Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap！They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the family cat or dog．

When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. So they have to work harder！They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals．

It’s a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first．

1.How do many children get pocket money in western countries？

A. They do part﹣time jobs． B. They study hard．

C. They do chores． D. They ask their parents for it．

2.Western kids start to make money by doing housework at the age of______

A. eight B. nine C. ten D. eleven

3.Why do school students often do chores on weekends？

A. Because they have a lot of free time on weekdays．

B. Because they have to study on weekdays．

C. Because their parents are not at home on weekends．

D. Because nobody can look after them on weekends．

4.Sally wants to get more pocket money to buy something expensive．She may ．

A. do the dishes B. sweep the floor C. feed the family cat or dog D. cut the grass

5.What’s the best title of this passage？

A. Why western kids do chores B. How western kids do chores

C. How western kids get pocket money D. How western kids learn new things

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 【解析】 本文主要介紹了西方國家的許多孩子通過做家務(wù)，獲得零花錢。 1.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money.可知在西方國家，很多孩子通過做家務(wù)獲得零花錢，故選C。 2.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。...

Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the audience life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers(顧客). It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years.

The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty(朝代). It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War（抗日戰(zhàn)爭）in 1945. After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.

Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “People’s Artist” and a “Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.

In Lao She Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like the Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatic (雜技的) or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone around the world.

1.What does the word “audience” mean?

A. 能力 B. 活動 C. 觀眾 D. 聽眾

2.How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse?

A. 57 years. B. 45 years. C. 98 years. D. 47 years.

3.Lao She was all of the following except __________.

A. a boss of Lao She Teahouse

B. a People’s Artist

C. a great Master of Language

D. one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century

4.Who are welcome to Lao She Teahouse today?

A. Only Chinese customers.

B. Only foreign customers.

C. Every customer from all over the world.

D. Only the Beijing Opera audience.

5.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A. Lao She. B. Lao She Teahouse.

C. The story of Teahouse. D. The play Teahouse.

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B 【解析】 本文主要介紹了老舍寫的《茶館》這個戲劇的內(nèi)容，人們對老舍的評價以及今天的老舍茶館深受世界各地的人們的歡迎。 1.C 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)主語the play可知這個戲劇向觀眾展示人們的生活，故選C。 2.D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)The play shows the audience life in...