根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。每空一词。
1. Please get up ______ (quick), or you’ll be late for school.
2. We did not enjoy it at the ______ (begin).
3. ______ (luck), he didn’t hurt badly.
4. Thanks for ______ (keep) our secret
5.She wanted to be on the side of the ______ (win).
6. If you want to learn how to drive a car, you can have ___________ (drive) lessons.
7. I know something about the film. Can you tell me __________ (much)?
8. English is a very _________ (use) language in the world today.
9. Our school is a _______ (mix) one.
10. Do you agree _______(wash) clothes yourself ?
Technology is creating big changes in the music industry. Music lovers can listen to and buy music on the Internet. They can watch live concerts of their favorite artists online. And music makers as well as music industry officials use social media to reach and increase public interest.
Nick Sherwin who set up the famous band—Suburban Skies. He says 21st Century technology make it possible for a band to control its own future. "Social media is a wonderful thing, and being able to control your own art and not be signed by a record label(唱片公司)—to be your own record label is free." Sherwin says the Internet and social media have created possibilities for musicians. He says the new way to success is to give visitors more types of experience.
During an international meeting in Los Angeles, music industry officials said musicians are choosing to perform live across the country, with the drop in CD sales in the United States. Along with the popularity of live music there has been an increase in the number of music festivals, these events are advertised on social media. "Someone could make it in their bedroom and put it out online. Musicians can attract fans that way, online without anyone's help.” said Rotella.
Bob Pittman says music lovers are still listening to the radio, although there are new ways of finding music. He says 70 percent of Americans say they discover new music from what they hear on the radio. But Rob Light says radio will soon be a thing of the past in music industry. “I do not believe that radio is going to be as important to a 12-year-old today in five or six years, and if you are going to look forward, I think they are going to get information from other places and other source, like online.” he said.The underlined sentence “radio will soon be a thing of the past in music industry” probably means ______.
| A．radio will disappear in people’s life |
| B．people will discover music online rather than by radio |
| C．radio will be as important as it is now in our life |
| D．we won’t need radio in our life anymore |
The passage mainly tells us ______.
| A．Technology has brought changes in music industry |
| B．CD sale drops in America |
| C．There are more music festivals in USA |
| D．People can get music online |
From the passage, what do you think is the main reason for CD sale drop?
| A．People make less money because of the decline in economy. |
| B．People can get their favorite music online. |
| C．People’s taste in music has changed. |
| D．People are no more interested in music. |
Suburban Skies is ______.
| A．a musician | B．a band |
| C．a music lover | D．record label |
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guestroom. Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older relied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night, the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his tears--their only cow, whose milk had been their main income, lay dead in the field. The young angel didn’t understand and asked the older how he could let that happen. “The first man had everything, you helped him.” he accused, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let the cow die.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement of the building, I noticed there was a gold treasure. I sealed(封堵) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last light, as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.” Which is true about the first family?
| A．They didn’t let the angles in. |
| B．They had a lot of wealth but a cold heart. |
| C．They gave the angles a nice treat. |
| D．There was a big hole in the wall of their guest room. |
The second family ______.
| A．was ready to share everything |
| B．was very wealthy |
| C．was unwilling to help others |
| D．had a gold treasure in the basement |
Why did the cow die?
| A．Because the angel of death came for the cow. |
| B．Because the angel of death came for the husband. |
| C．Because only that way, the wife could be saved. |
| D．Because the angel of death came for the younger angel. |
What does the passage want to tell us?
| A．We should be ready to help angels. |
| B．Things are not always what they seem. |
| C．Wealthy people usually refuse to help others. |
| D．Poor people are always warm-hearted. |
How do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? Have you ever imagined how New Year’s Eve would look in another country? Examples listed below are four of the top ten “Special New Year Traditions Around the World”.
1. Breaking Dishes on Neighbor’s Door——Denmark
A strange Danish New Year tradition is throwing dishes at neighbor’s door. Strangely, this makes them happy instead of annoying them. The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses, cups is considered to be the luckiest one because it means their large number of true friends.
2. Talking to Spirits——Mexico
Talking to spirits is a part of Mexican belief. Mexicans strongly believe that they can communicate with the souls of their dead loved ones. New Year’s Eve is considered the best time to communicate with dead spirits.
3. Wearing Polka Dots (小圆点)——Philippines
Imagine streets full of people wearing polka dots and dining room tables full of round shaped food and fruits on one single day of the year. This all actually happens in the Philippines on New Year’s Eve every year. Philippines believe that this will bring them wealth by relating the round dots to coins and wealth.
4. Mistletoe Leaves Are Placed Under Pillow to Find Husband——Ireland
The unmarried women of Ireland wait until 12 for New Year’s Eve because it is the night that can bring them the love of their lives. They place mistletoe leaves under their pillow hoping to catch their future husband. It is also believed in the Irish culture that this act will help them stay away from bad luck.
No matter how people celebrate the New Year, we all want to start a new, fresh year with renewed enthusiasm. We all want to be happier, find love, renew friendships, increase our wealth and also hope for a little extra luck in the coming new year.Which is considered the luckiest family in Denmark?
| A．The family which throw dishes at the neighbor’s door. |
| B．The family which pours water onto the neighbor’s door. |
| C．The family which has no broken plates. |
| D．The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses or cups. |
Why do Philippines wear polka dots?
| A．Because it makes them look cute. |
| B．Because the polka dots are very popular in the culture. |
| C．Because the round dots are like coins which means wealth. |
| D．Because the round dots are very not easy to see in their daily lives. |
The unmarried Irish women placed mistletoe leaves hoping to ______.
| A．catch there future dream job | B．get a better future |
| C．catch the future husband | D．to make more money |
From the passage we can see ______.
| A．people around the world celebrate the New Year in the same way |
| B．although people celebrate differently, their wishes are nearly the same |
| C．Mexicans believe that Christmas Eve is the best time to talk with the dead loved ones |
| D．the mistletoe leaves are placed under the bed in Ireland by single women |
Lu Han was born in Beijing in April 20, 1990, who is a singer and dancer. Because of his outstanding appearance, he was discovered by SM Entertainment Company while shopping in Myeong Dong in South Korea. In 2010 he entered the SM Company to become its practice. On December 27, 2011 he first appeared through the EXO website. On April 8, 2012 he appeared to the public officially in the group of EXO. The EXO is one of the most pop music groups in Asia. His handsome looking, stage strength in singing and dancing, excellent personal charm won many fans’love. He was the only one of the EXO who was good both at singing and dancing. In his spare time, he likes playing magic cube and also does well in football and basketball. On 10th October, 2014, he terminated the agreement(合约) with SM and then went back to China. Now the 24-year-old young man had his first try at acting. He started in the Chinese movie Returning to the 20s. In the movie, a 70-year-old woman becomes back to 20 again and plays in a band with her grandson. Lu Han played the role of the grandson. Another good news for the fans is that he is said to be invited to the Spring Festival Gala for 2015.Where did Lu Han use to work as a singer?
| A．In America. | B．In UK. | C．In Japan. | D．In Korea. |
What’s Not TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Lu Han is still on the EXO music group. |
| B．He likes playing football and basketball. |
| C．He will attend the Spring Festival Gala for 2015. |
| D．Returning to 20s is his first acting in movies. |
The underlined word terminated probably means ______.
| A．continued | B．bring…to an end |
| C．put off | D．set up |
完型填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Friends play an important role in our life. Most people hope that their friends will always be there. They ____ friendship to last forever. Unluckily, even the best friendship can end.
With time on, many friendships end because of a change in personality or way of life. The friendship slowly loses its importance and finally ____.
Tommy wrote, “I didn’t even know the friendship was over ____ I caught myself thinking of Alan as a former friend.”
Peter explained, “We started seeing each other less and less. The friendship was just over.”
Sometimes friendships break ____ suddenly from a disagreement or move to another place.
Alice said, “The end of our friendship was a gradual thing. I moved from one side of the city to another. From then on we ____ made a phone call. We met less and less. At last our friendship ended.”
Jack said, “When I moved to Seattle after college, our friendship died. ____ of us were always busy with new jobs, so we didn’t keep ____ touch with each other. Our friendship was so dead that I didn’t call him even if I went home.”
Yet the biggest problem to a friendship is change. Lillian Rubin in her book Just Friends says,“Generally it’s true that friends will accept each other if they both remain what they were when they met. However, if they change in ____ directions, the friendship most probably will be lost.”
No matter why, when, or how friendships end, there is always some ____ of loss. When ____ can be done to keep the friendship, it is important to forget the pain. Then move on to build new friendships.
May new friendships bring you pleasure and happiness!
A．hope B．expect C．advise D．allow
A．disappears B．develops C．rises D．grows
A．when B．after C．until D．while
A．out B．away C．off D．in
A．often B．hardly C．always D．usually
A．Either B．All C．Both D．Neither
A．in B．on C．among D．from
A．the same B．similar C．different D．strange
A．relief B．happiness C．pain D．pride
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
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