When are you an adult (成年人)？
When do you think you are an adult ? Maybe different __31_ have different ideas.
Now let’s see what some American teenagers(青少年)say .
Sam: In 32 idea ,you are an adult at the 33 of 18. That’s when you can vote(投票)。You can help to 34 who rules(统治)the whole country .That’s also a grown-up does! My grandfather couldn’ t vote 35 he was 21.They changed（改变） it to 18 in 1971.
Jenny：I don’t 36 it’s hard to say . I can drive a car at 16, can’t I ?When you have a driver’s licence , you can 37 it to people to tell them your age for all kinds of things . 38 sixteen must be the age when you change from a 39 person to an adult.Because you can tell others you are not a 40 any more .
Suzie : Well , I think there is 41 wrong with American laws for when young people can 42 things . I can vote at 18 and drive at 16. So you would think 18 is a grown-up, 43 16 isn’t .But then I can’t drink wine（酒）until I’m 21 ! If I’m 44 an adult at 18, how can people stop me from 45 a cup of beer in a bar ?
A．teenagers B．adults C．drivers D．grandfather
A．his B．my C．her D．your
A．age B．end C．front D．number
A．make B．keep C．choose（选择） D．teach
A．after B．until C．when D．if
A．hope B．want C．like D．think
A．show B．send C．ask D．pass
A．But B．And C．So D．Or
A．old B．young C．little D．tall
A．baby B．group-up C．boy D．kid
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．do B．buy C．like D．borrow
A．already B．still C．also D．yet
A．selling B．making C．drinking D．giving
完形填空。(10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
More than three thousand languages are spoken in the world today . Many of these languages are spoken _36 small groups of people . On the 37 ,hand , over two hundred languages are spoken by one million or more people . Chinese is the language spoken by the ___38 ___number of people in the world . But English is most 39 spoken in the world .
English is spoken by more than four hundred million people 40 their first language . It is 41 by most people in the U.S.A. , Great Britain , Canada , Australia and New Zealand . And it is 42 used very widely in many other countries of the world . Look at the back of your watch . You may see the English words “Made 43 China” , or “Japan” , even “Germany” .
English is the first language in 44 of these . Why are English words 45 on it ? That is because in the modern world English is widely used for business between different countries .
A．as B．by C．for D．with
A．other B．others C．another D．the second
A．biggest B．bigger C．largest D．larger
A．wide B．wider C．widest D．widely
A．of B．in C．by D．as
A．spoke B．spoken C．speak D．speaking
A．either B．as well C．also D．too
A．at B．of C．with D．in
A．no one B．none C．nothing D．no
A．written B．wrote C．write D．writing
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
The English language is different from any 36 language. Yet English words do not 37 the same. It is always 38 . People need new words 39 new inventions and new ideas. Different words come into use or older words are used 40 a new way.
English can 41 by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico, the word “coffee” came from Turkey, and “tea” from 42 and so on. Now new space and science words 43 from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words 44 . The words “strawberry”, “postman” and “blackboard” are made up of two parts.
Sometimes, new words are 45 forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the 46 of the long word. The word “plane” was made by cutting off the 47 part of “airplane”. 48 “smog” was made by using only the first two letters of “smoke” and cutting off the front part of “fog”. And products can become new words. Our “sandwich” was named after 49 named Sandwich, and “jelly(果冻)” was a name made up by the company that 50 made this product.
A．other B．others C．another D．else
A．leave B．change C．stay D．use
A．keeping B．changing C．kept D．changed
A．for B．of C．with D．about
A．by B．on C．in D．at
A．change B．changed C．turns D．turned
A．India B．America C．Germany D．China
A．are borrowing B．are being borrowed C．borrow D．borrows
A．alone B．out C．together D．outside
A．longer B．middle C．never D．short
A．beginning B．end C．middle D．front
A．back B．middle C．front D．end
A．While B．During C．When D．as
A．a man B．a kind of food C．a company D．a place
A．first B．last C．again D．once
Everybody needs water. Everything 16 water，too. We use water 17 the bowls, the clothes, and 18 .We use water to plant trees, flowers and crops. 19 does all water come from? It 20 from clouds. Some of rain 21 into the ground. Many people get 22 from under the ground. Some rain water goes 23 the hills. It runs 24 lakes and rivers. Many people get it 25 .
A．need B．needs C．use D．needing
A．wash B．washing C．to wash D．to washing
A．we B．us C．ourself D．ourselves
A．What B．Where C．When D．How
A．comes B．come C．at D．to
A．go B．goes C．to have D．to there
A．them B．their C．it D．go
A．into B．on C．it D．its
A．here B．there C．to D．down
The Spring Festival is the 36 New. Year’s Day. It usually comes 37 February. Everyone in China 38 the Spring Festival very much. 39 the Spring Festival comes, Wei Fang usually 40 her parents 41 their house, 42 do some shopping and 43 housework.. ___44 that day everyone in China 45 Jiaozi , New Year’s cake and 46 other delicious food. Wei Fang likes New Year’s cake, but 47 parents say Jiaozi is 48 than New Year’s cake. Many 49 usually wear new clothes on Spring Festival. The Chinese people eat the New Year’s cakes and Jiaozi 50 their house. How happy they are! A. China B. Chinese C. English
A. in B.on C. at
A. like B. is like C. likes
A. After B. How C. When
A. help B. is helping C. helps
A. clean B. cleans C. cleaning
A. but B. / C. so
A. some B. other C. others
A. In B. On C. At
A. eats B. is eating C. eating
A. any B. much C. some
A. hers B. she C. her
A. nice B. more nice C. nicer
A. child B. children C. boys
A. in B. over C. on
Many people say that they have seen flying saucers（飞碟）in the sky. 31 can these things be ?
Some people think that they are spaceships from other planets. Doctors 32 that perhaps they are only a weakness of the eyes. It is possible that they are our own planes 33 very high. Or are they birds with the sun’s light on them?
But some people say that they have seen them 34 . They have seen beings（人）get off them and walk around. They have 35 to those beings, sometimes in English. People have 36 photos of flying saucers and of these beings. We have seen the photos, but sometimes the people had to take them in a 37 . Children have seen flying saucers, and even dogs have seen them. Perhaps we do not think that the 38 of children, or dogs are important. But school-teachers have 39 seen them and Air Force officers and 40 policemen. Must we not listen to these people?
A．How B．What C．Which D．Where
A．say B．prove C．know D．understand
A．rising B．flying C．risen D．flown
A．fly B．turn C．land D．move
A．flown B．gone C．come D．spoken
A．received B．bought C．taken D．sent
A．horse B．hurry C．colour D．way
A．opinions B．discussions C．suggestions D．needs
A．often B．hardly C．also D．still
A．yet B．even C．so D．then
The world’s population was about 6.5 billion in 2008. ___46___ three billion people ___47___ Asia now. That’s about half of the world’s population.
China has the ___48___ population in the world, and about one fifth of the people in the world live in China. ___49___ the large population, there is ___50___ living space for each family. And it’s difficult for lots of people to find jobs. A large population also causes many ___51___ for ___52___ nation. For example, we are short ___53___ energy and water. Most cities are more ___54___ than before, and the traffic is much ___55___. The large population ___56___ a serious problem.
So far, our government has taken many measures to control the population. One is know ___57___ the one-child policy. It has worked ___58___ in controlling China’s population. Thanks to the policy, China is developing ___59___ and people’s living conditions are improving rapidly. However, the population problem is ___60___ serious in China. We still have a long way to go.
A．About B．More C．Over D．Less
A．lived in B．live in C．lives in D．live
A．largest B．biggest C．biggest D．most
A．As B．Because C．For D．Because of
A．more B．less C．little D．fewer
A．difficulty B．difficult C．difficulty D．difference
A．the all B．all C．the whole D．whole
A．for B．of C．in D．to
A．crowd B．crowds C．crowding D．crowded
A．busy B．heavy C．heavily D．heavier
A．become B．becomes C．became D．has became
A．for B．at C．as D．in
A．well B．good C．hard D．hardly
A．quick B．quickly C．rapid D．fast
A．ever B．never C．ready D．still
These days，cars are designed using computers．Let’s look at how a new car is created．
First，several 16 talk about the new car and any good ideas that they have．Then they sit down at their computers and 17 many sketches．The best two or three drawings are chosen and then more detailed drawings of 18 are developed on the computer．You can change the size，shape or color of any part on the computer to see 19 the car would look and then you can choose the best design．
Both the inside and the outside of the car have to be designed．Part of the inside of the car is 20 so that the designers can sit in it．They can feel if there is enough 21 inside and if they can reach 22 ．Then some cars are built-there are more than 15，000 parts of a car to 23 ．
When everything is known to be 24 ，the cars are made in the factory．Again，computers are used to make sure that all the parts are 25 as they are needed．The factory
usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops．
A．drivers B．designers C．workers D．salesmen
A．draw B．order C．type D．enjoy
A．bicycles B．trains C．cars D．buses
A．how B．if C．what D．that
A．covered B．painted C．locked D．built
A．metal B．glass C．leather D．room
A．nothing B．somebody C．everything D．nobody
A．choose B．test C．show D．repair
A．safe B．easy C．cheap D．fast
A．rare B．electronic C．comfortable D．ready
In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian 31 During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 32 was that the Chinese used paper money. People in 33 countries didn’t use paper money until the 17th century. However,people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. 34 was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then 35 these pieces of paper together and made them into a 36 .
Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day. 37 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people 38 cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no 39 , there will be no paper.
So how can we 40 paper? When we making notes,we can use 41 sides of each piece of paper. We can buy drinks in bottles instead of 42 in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( 棉手帕) and not the paper ones.
43 we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and 44 it later. We can help to protect trees if we think 45 . We should to it now,before it is too late.
A．traveller B．actor C．doctor D．driver
A．disliked B．disagreed C．invented D．discovered
A．Eastern B．Western C．Southern D．Northern
A．Iron B．Paper C．Television D．Silk
A．collected B．divided C．moved D．put
A．magazine B．newspaper C．book D．dictionary
A．Sometime B．Some time C．Sometimes D．Some times
A．have to B．mustn’t C．used to D．shouldn’t
A．make B．use C．save D．buy
A．all B．each C．every D．both
A．them B．those C．these D．ones
A．Before B．After C．As soon as D．When
A．repair B．record C．reuse D．return
A．carefully B．badly C．quickly D．freely
China is the home of tea, 36 has more than 4,000 years of history. People in China drink tea daily. 37 the three major drinks ----tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by 38 people in the world. Tea from China, along 39 silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export 40 .
Tea leaves 41 mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild 42 and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 43 kinds of tea.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people 44 their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is 45 a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
A．who B．which C．where D．when
A．In B．For C．Of D．By
A．the number of B．a number of C．a large number of D．the largest number of
A．between B．with C．except D．besides
A．at that time B．from now on C．since then D．since now
A．produce B．are produced C．make D．are made
A．climate B．weather C．condition D．environment
A．interesting B．important C．famous D．normal
A．had developed B．have developed C．developed D．are developing
A．too B．as well C．either D．also
How many kinds of music do you know ? There is classical music, 36 music, country music, rap (说唱音乐) and so on. I think every type of music has its own 37 . For example, I think country music is so beautiful and rap is very cool. My favorite kind of music is pop music 38 it is very interesting and exciting. It can make me feel very 39 .
Now I want to tell you 40 about my favorite singer and music group. My favorite singer is Jolin. Her Chinese name is Cai Yilin. She has a very beautiful 41 and her songs very wonderful. I love her song Say Love You, The Smell of Lemon Grass and Pirates best. What do you 42 these songs ? I hope Jolin has a good time every day.
43 my favorite music group ? That is S.H.E. Their songs are so cool that I have never 44 a chance to watch their performances.
45 to music is also good for me. It can make me feel relaxed and less lonely when I stay at home alone.A. thrilling B. pop C. sweet
A. features B. players C. interests
A. although B. so C. because
A. happy B. sad C. afraid
A. something B. anything C. everything
A. sound B. noise C. voice
A. hear of B. think of C. care about
A. What if B. What about C. Why not
A. missed B. forgotten C. found
A. Speaking B. Replying C. Listening
完型填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A Fool’s Day falls on 1st of April. People _1_forget the significance （意义） of the day.
In March 1980, I was 2at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had 3 to go to another university after graduation and had 4 application (申请) forms to several 5 . Every morning I arrived at the porter’s office (传达室) and waited my fate. But no 6 came.
On April 1st, as I was eating my 7 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush(牙刷) 8 in his hand. 9 fearing that he might forget the important news , he passed me the 10 . “Morning , Wu,” he said , “I saw Mr. G this morning. He told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester University, and asked you to go and get it 11 possible.” I jumped with 12 .
I even didn’t 13 my breakfast and rushed to Mr. G’s office but he wasn’t 14 . I then went to the secretary’s room and 15 everything to her. She opened Mr. G’s room. I looked at everything. There didn’t seem to be a letter for me. “If he had asked you to pick it up from here,” said the secretary , “ he would have put it in 16 or simply left it to me.”
Greatly 17 , I walked out of the room and 18 the secretary lock it. 19 the secretary’s eyes 20 . “Sorry,” she said. “It’s April Fool’s Day!”
A sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom
A．staying B．working C．visiting D．studying
A．continued B．planned C．went D．remembered
A．returned B．taken C．brought D．sent
A．people B．colleges C．cities D．offices
A．application B．report C．reply D．chance
A．dinner B．lunch C．supper D．breakfast
A．still B．even C．yet D．already
A．Because of B．As if C．After D．While
A．message B．sign C．letter D．notice
A．if B．as soon as C．when D．as fast as
A．the news B．the letter C．joy D．luck
A．take B．finish C．eat D．have
A．anywhere B．in C．at D．away
A．asked B．tells C．explained D．answered
A．the office B．his desk C．the room D．an obvious（明显的） place
A．disappoint B．disappointed C．disappointing D．disappointment
A．watched B．noticed C．saw D．got
A．Quickly B．Strangely C．Finally D．Suddenly
A．closed B．opened C．brightened D．darkened
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s _____ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.
It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two _____languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will ______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 ______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will _____ from March 12 to 21. Canada has _____ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be _____ it all.
The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll ______55,000 seats. Some competitions, ______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to ______ the peace throughout the Games.
The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.
A．worst B．best C．cleverest D．tallest
A．special B．unusual C．official D．ordinary
A．watch B．notice C．look D．hear
A．cities B．towns C．villages D．countries
A．run B．begin C．stop D．end
A．paid B．took C．cost D．spent
A．full of B．ready for C．worried about D．afraid of
A．give B．serve C．hold D．host
A．with B．including C．as D．so
A．keep B．make C．let D．protect
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