词汇运用  用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。（15分）

1.He is one of the best ____________(lead) in his country.

2.It is said that an old lady was found ________________(die) in the street three days later.

3.There will be an English test tomorrow, so she feels quite ___________(stress).

4.My parents don’t allow me _________(stay) out late to play football.

5.This nice bike is well worth __________________(buy).

6.You get a high mark. I think your teachers will be __________(satisfy) with your result.

7.His son looked at his broken toy with __________(sad).

8.Daniel told us that when he was a student he ___________(prefer) colour paper to photos.

9.The girl is too shy ____________(speak) in front of the whole class.

10.Exercise and healthy food are important to the _________(grow) of a child.

11.Finally, he worked out the math problem ______________(success).

12.They don’t know where ____________(buy) this kind of computer.

13.I hope my advice will be of great _________(value) to you.

14.---What will I do if someone ___________(laugh) at me?

  ---Pay no attention to them.

15.My father likes reading. He often buys ____________(week) newspapers to read.

 

A young man worked very hard on his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. One day he found that he couldn't fall asleep at night. As he became ill, he couldn't go to sleep. When he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always failed.
After a few days he decided to see a doctor.
"I just can't go to sleep at night. What should I do?" he asked.
"I have a suggestion," said the doctor. "You can try to count numbers. When you count to one thousand, you will be asleep. I am sure of it. "
The next day the man returned to the doctor's office.
"Well," said the doctor. "How are you today? Did you try my suggestion?"
The man still looked tired. "Yes," he said. "I tried to count one, two, three.. , up to one thousand. But when I counted to five hundred and sixty--nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn't fall asleep. "
【小题1】Why couldn't the young man go to sleep at night?

A．Because he didn't finish his lessons.

B．Because he worked too hard.

C．Because he was worried about his homework.

D．Because there was a lot of noise.

【小题2】 What did the doctor ask the young man to do?

A．To drink much water before going to bed.

B．To count numbers while he was lying in bed.

C．To count numbers before he went to bed.

D．To take some medicine and go to bed earlier.

【小题3】 The young man returned to the doctor's office the next day because_____

A．he wanted to thank the doctor

B．he felt better and wanted some more medicine

C．he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers

D．he still couldn't go to sleep at night

【小题4】The young man counted_______

A．from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea

B．from 1 to 569 and fell asleep

C．from 1 to 1,000 and fell asleep

D．from 568 to 1,000

【小题5】 In fact the young man ______

A．didn't understand the doctor's suggestion

B．was not able to count numbers

C．was very afraid to stay at home by himself

D．wasn't sleepy at all

A teacher stood in front of his history class of twenty students just before handing out the final exam. His students sat quietly and waited for him to speak.
“It’s been a pleasure teaching you this term,” he said. “You’ve all worked very hard, so I have a pleasant surprise for you. Everyone who chooses not to take the final exam will get a ‘B’ for the course.”
Most of the students jumped out of their seats. They thanked the teacher happily, and walked out of the classroom. Only a few students stayed. The teacher looked at them. “This is your last chance,” he said. “Does anyone else want to leave?” All the students there stayed in their seats and took out their pencils.
The teacher smiled. “Congratulations (祝贺),” he said. “I’m glad to see you believe in yourselves. You all get A’s.”
【小题1】This story most probably took place       .

A．at the beginning of the term	B．in the middle of the term
C．at the end of the term	D．at the beginning of the school year

【小题2】 Most of the students got Grade ______.

A．‘A’

B．‘B’

C．‘C’

D．‘F’

【小题3】Why did some students stay in their seats?

A．Because they wanted to take the exam.

B．Because the teacher told them to stay in their class.

C．Because they were afraid to leave.

D．Because they didn’t have anything to do.

【小题4】 The teacher gave the students who stayed in the classroom A’s because ______.

A．the teacher liked them

B．they were cleverer than the other students

C．they believed in themselves

D．they studied hard

【小题5】 The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to “______”.

A．students staying in their seats	B．students leaving the classroom
C．their seats	D．all the students

My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough ______ to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would  ______ me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big ________on the face and tell me to be a good _______. It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!

 I remember the day when I decided I was too _______for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean  倾斜 toward me, but I put my hand up and ________, “No, Dad. ” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a  long time, and his________started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield 挡风玻璃. “You’re ______,” he said. “You are a big boy—a man. I won’t  kiss you any more. ”

 It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to ______and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family  to feed

 How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would ________have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.

1.A. food                     B. birds               C. animals          D. fish

2.A. ride                      B. carry              C. drive                        D. bring

3.A. kiss                       B. laugh              C. look                         D. hand

4.A. man                      B. boy                 C. teacher                   D. fisherman

5.A. old                        B. young             C. excited          D. moved

6.A. spoke                   B. said                 C. repeated                D. answered

7.A. hands                   B. feet                C. eyes                         D. face

8.A. kind                      B. clever            C. wrong                      D. right

9.A. school                  B. sea                  C. boat                         D. river

10.A. still                     B. ever               C. never                      D. only

 

Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.

He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food，Fresh air，Horse riding，Walking，Fishing，Cheap and interesting.”

“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”

He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.

But four days later, he returned home.

“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”

“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”

“Oh. What?”

“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”

“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”

“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”

“Lucky you!”

“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”

“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!”

“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!”

1.How did Henry find out about the farm?

A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.

B. His best friend told him.

C. He wrote to the farmer.

D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.

2.Henry came back home several days later because ______________.

A. he didn't like the country life at all

B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him

C. his holiday was over

D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer

3.“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means __________.

A.夸奖 B.说三道四 C.抱怨 D.故弄玄虚

4.Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.

B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.

C. Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.

D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. What a beautiful farm!      B. Have a good time.

C. A short holiday             D. Henry and the farmer.