选择与句中划线部分意思相同或相近的词或短语

1. Mike doesn’t like science. He thinks it is less interesting than English.　　  

A. as…as　　　　  B. so…as　　   C. not so…as　　  D. not very…as

2. The man doesn’t want to change his mind  because he thinks he’s right.   

A. way　　　　　　  B. idea　　　　 C. life　　　　    D. sound

3. The runner couldn’t catch up with the others in the race.　　　　　　　　 

A. fell behind　　　　　　　　　　   B. beat

C. ran faster than　　　　　　　　    D. was neck and neck with

4. Study hard or you will fail in the math exam.　　　　　　　　　　　　 

A. get good results in   B. drop　　    C. not pass　　    D. miss

5. Mother has gone shopping. She’ll be back in a minute .　　　　　　　　   

A. later　　　　　　  B. very soon    C. on time　　    D. at the moment

 

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．

　　It's very common for students' marks to fall. Sometimes it is because of situations outside of school, such as problems at home. Sometimes it is simply because the tests get harder as you get older.

　　If you can think about what was happening when your marks started to fall, you may be able to solve this problem.

　　Stop comparing yourself with other people. It does not matter if other students get higher test marks than you. What is important is that you do your best.

　　Try to talk to a friendly teacher. He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you find difficult.

　　Before each test, you should go through your notes from class. You should remember the most important things you have written in a shorter form.

　　Pictures can also be helpful. Write the subject in the center of a page, and then surround(围绕) it with main related(有关的) points.

　　Look through your shorter notes and pictures again just before the test, You will be surprised when you find you remember so much.

　　It may take hard work. And your marks may not improve straight away. But let your confidence rise by every mark.

　　Soon they should begin to climb again.

1．What does the writer think of the marks to fall?

[　　]

A．It's very hard to believe it's a common thing.

B．It's not possible for the hard working students' marks to fall.

C．It's sometimes because of the problems outside the school and the more difficult tests.

D．When the students get older, it's very common for their marks to fall.

2．If your marks fell in the tests, you should ________.

[　　]

A．compare with the others and find out how they can get higher marks

B．find out how difficult the subjects are

C．think about when your marks started to fall

D．do your best to learn the subjects with the help of friendly teacher

3．If you want to stop your marks from falling, you should ________ before the tests.

[　　]

A．remember the most important points you have written in a shorter form

B．draw pictures in the centre of a page in and after class

C．write down all the important points you have learned

D．he surprised that how much you will remember

4．After you do your best and work hard, ________.

[　　]

A．you'll find your marks may be straight improved

B．you'll find your confidence rising by every mark

C．you'll begin to climb trees again when you are free

D．you'll soon catch up with the others by getting high marks

5．This passage is maybe the most helpful for ________.

[　　]

A．a good student to win the first place in his tests

B．all the students in trouble to pick up their confidence and good marks

C．only a few poor students in study to catch up with the others

D．few students to find better ways to do well in the tests

完形填空 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分)

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy___1___and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too __2___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___3____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __4___ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but _5___ know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good __6___ and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to __7__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that __8___1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____9___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass ___10____a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. __11___ parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage（优势）now, ____12___ it won't last forever. If you want to show off ___13___ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __14____to refuse (拒绝) their kids' demands (要求). They should __15__their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

1.                                  A．pictures    B．school things

C．computer games                   D．food and drinks

 

2.                A．expensive       B．cheap          C．ugly D．nice

 

3.                A．hate           B．give up         C．want D．get

 

4.                A．put on         B．take off         C．buy  D．wear

 

5.                A．kids           B．fathers         C．mothers  D．people

 

6.                A．cars           B．bicycles         C．MP3 D．CDs

 

7.                A．another        B．the others       C．others    D．other

 

8.                A．pays           B．costs           C．spends   D．buys

 

9.                A．so             B．such           C．as   D．like

 

10.               A．and           B．but            C．or    D．though

 

11.               A．His            B．Her            C．Their D．Your

 

12.               A．but            B．because        C．if D．for

 

13.               A．how many      B．how much      C．how long  D．how often

 

14.               A．how           B．what           C．why  D．where

 

15.               A．say            B．talk            C．speak D．tell

 

 

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy school things and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too __16___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___17____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __18__ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but kids know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good 19__and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to 20__ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that _21_1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____22___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass or a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. 23__ parents buy them all their school things. They may have an advantage now, but it won't last forever. If you want to show off __24__ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __25___to refuse their kids' demands (要求). They should tell their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

1. A. expensive     B. cheap            C. ugly             D. nice

2.A. hate          B. give up          C. want             D. get

3.A. put on        B. take off          C. buy              D. wear

4.A. cars          B. bicycles         C. MP3            D. CDs

5.A. another       B. the others       C. others            D. other

6. A. pays          B. costs           C. spends            D. buys

7. A. so            B. such           C. as                D. like

8.A. His           B. Her            C. Their             D. Your

9. A. how many     B. how much       C. how long          D. how often

10.A. how          B. what            C. why             D. where