Candy was shy in the past, so she took up singing to _________ her shyness.

A. dealt with B. deal with

C. treat with D. help with

Usually _______ questions are longer, so we must use longer sentences to speak more ______ to others.

A. polite; politely B. politely; polite

C. impolite; impolitely D. impolitely; impolite

________is a kind of traditional art.

A. Sky lanterns B. Paper cutting

C. Chinese clay D. Beijing Opera

完型填空

Chinese people________ Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of _______ full moon on the Mid-Autumn night. They carry

_________ wishes to the families they love and miss.

There are many________ folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi ________ the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang’e. However, a bad man, Peng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not ______. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was _________ sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly_______ her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden. _______ he wished that Chang’e could come back!

After this, people started the tradition of admiring _______ and sharing mooncakes with their families.

1.A. has been celebrated B. has been celebratingC. have been celebratedD. have been celebrating

2.A. a B. an C. the D. /

3.A. the people B. the people’s C. people’s D. people

4.A. tradition B. traditional C. west D. western

5.A. shoot down B. shoot at C. shot down D. shot at

6.A. at home B. homeless C. homework D. away

7.A. very B. so C. too D. quite

8.A.laid out B. lay out C. lain out D. call out

9.A. How B. What C. What a D. How a

10.A. moon B. the moon C. moons D. the moons

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從各題的四個選項中選擇一個最佳答案。

1..Peter is free at 8:00 pm. He can ________ according to the advertisements.

A.visit the Money Museum B. buy clothes

C. listen to music under the stars D. see animals

2..The Art Festival is held ________.

at Parrot Jungle Island

B. at Broward Community College

C. at Colorado Springs, Colorado

D. on South Beach

3.If you want to see animals, you can go to _________.

A.South Beach B. Broward Community College

C. Money Museum D. Parrot Jungle Island

4.How long is the Money Museum open every day?

A. 9 hours B. 8 hours.

C. 5 hours D. 4 hours

5.What can we know from the advertisements?

A.In the Money Museum we can buy the newest shells.

B.Parrot Jungle Island is a zoo.

C.We can buy food at Art Festival and Rock Concert.

D.You can go to Parrot Jungle Island to watch animal games at midnight.

“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.

Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site (網(wǎng)上購物站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.

A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and homemade products are the most popular online.

It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.

Taobao means “l(fā)ooking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.

You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”

1.Taobao is _________.

A.a shopping mall

B. an online shopper

C. an online shopping site

2.What are the most popular online?

A.Candies and DVD players

B. Clothes and books

C. Clothing and homemade products

3.Most online shoppers are _______.

A.young B. old C. babies

4.What does the underline word “security” mean?

A.質(zhì)量 B.安全 C. 信譽

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Wang Lin’s Life

B. Online Shopping in China

C. Shopping Online Is Not Safe

There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear(外衣).

Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says the first T-shirt had something to do with war.

In World War I

Some American soldiers found that European soldiers’ undershirts(汗衫) were cooler and more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts.

By World War II Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as under-wear.

In the 1930s Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sports.

In 1951 Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting (緊身的)T-shirt in a film. After this, many American men started to dress like him.

In the 1970s T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others.

In the 1980s T-shirts started to be hot in China.

Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-shirts; special pictures, funny words... T-shirts are more like artworks than just simple summer wear

1.Who first wore T-shirts according to the passage?

A.American students. B. American soldiers.

C. European soldiers. D. European students.

2.What did the American students wear T-shirts for at the beginning?

A.For being different B. For playing sports.

C. For being cool. D. For making money.

3.When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?

A.By World War II B. In the 1930s.

C. In the 1970s. D. After the 1930s.

4.Why are T-shirts more like artworks than just simple summer wear now?

A.Because young people can put their ideas on them.

B.Because they are very expensive and different.

C.Because everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular.

D.Because they look beautiful.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.It’s said that the first T-shirts had nothing to do with war.

B.The clothes were named T-shirts by a famous American actor.

C.Many soldiers had begun to wear T-shirts by World War II.

D.T-shirts became popular in China before the 1980s.

There’s one language that is used in every country in the world. It’s everyone’s second language. It’s easy to be understood, although you can’t hear it. It’s sign language.

When you wave to a friend who is crossing the street, you’re using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you’re saying, “I think I know the correct answer.”

Babies can point at things. They’re using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop the traffic holds up his hand. He’s using sign language, too.

Sign language is a bridge between the deaf and non-disabled people. They use the movement of the hand, arms or body to express a speaker’s thoughts.

Today, in many countries, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The news reporter tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the theater for the deaf often use their hands to show what they want to say. They can make a roof with their hands over their heads when they want to show “house”. One finger over a person’s mouth can mean “quiet”. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have a talk under water with sign language.

1.. This passage mainly talks about __________.

A. sign language B. Chinese culture

C. a foreign language D. bodies

2. When one raises his hand in class, that means ___________.

A. He doesn’t know the correct answer

B. he wants other students’ help

C. he is very nervous

D. he may know the correct answer

3. If a policeman wants to stop the traffic, he often __________.

A. puts his hands over the head

B. smiles to the drivers

C. holds up his hand

D. shakes his hand

4. If an actor in the theater for the deaf wants to show “house”, he often ________.

A. puts his finger over his mouth

B. makes a roof over his head with his hands

C. stands with his arms crossed

D. sits down and smiles

5. How will you talk to your friends behind closed windows or under water?

A. We can speak loudly.

B. We can use phones.

C. We can use the movement of our mouths.

D. We can use sign language.

口語交際

在下面對話的空白處填入適當?shù)脑捳Z（話語可以是句子、短語或詞），使對話完整。

A: Excuse me, 1. ________________________? I want to buy some stamps.

B: Yes. There’s a post office on Center Street.

A: Could you tell me how to get to the Center Street?

B: 2. _______________. You see that bank there?

A: Hmm,... Oh, yes.

B: Just 3.______________ the bank and then 4._____________. The post office is on the right, next to the library.

A: Thanks a lot.

B: 5. _____________.

短文填空

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用方框中所給詞的正確形式填空，使短文完整、正確。（每個詞只能用一次）

The Different Search for American Products in the US

If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in 1. ______, or a watch in Switzerland? 2._______ matter what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. 3._________, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he 4.______ to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found 5. ______ interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they 6._____ in China.” Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid 7. ______ products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there are many other things there made in China — footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good 8. ______ making these 9. ______ things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get10. _______ at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.