— Peter, you got to school by taxi?

—Oh, I take a taxi to school, but my bike needs repairing today.

A. usually B. sometimes

C. never D.seldom

The movie covers all of Chinese history.

It is _________ worth seeing again.

A. mainly B. really

C. possibly D. hardly

We usually have the first class ____ 8:00 in the morning.

A.of B.in

C.on D.at

There's an important football match today. I _________ miss it.

A. may B. can't

C. must D. needn't

完形填空。

通讀下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后從各題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出一個最佳答案。

A businessman sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man. The boy walked through the desert for forty days he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain where the Sage (圣人) lived.

When he a room, he saw lots of strange views: businessmen coming and going, a small music group sweet music, and all kinds of delicious dishes on a large table.

The Sage everyone. The young man had to wait for two hours until it was his .

______ enough patience, the Sage listened to the boy, but he was too ___ to explain to him the secret of happiness. While he suggested that the boy walk ___ his palace and come back in two hours.

“However,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon with two drops of oil in it, “while you walk, _______ this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”

The boy began to walk around the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At last he returned to the Sage.

“So,” asked the Sage, “did you notice anything amazing in my palace?” Embarrassed（尷尬的）, the boy said that he had seen . He was only concentrating on the .

“OK. Now go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the Sage. Now more , the boy took the spoon and walked again through the palace. Returning to the Sage, he exactly reported ___ he had seen.

“But where is the oil?” asked the Sage. Looking down at the spoon, the boy realized that he had spilled it all.

“Well, the secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never ____ the two drops of oil in the spoon,” the Sage said with a smile. They were both important. Then the boy realized what happiness was.

1.A. until B. when C. after D. since

2.A. saw B. left C. entered D. lived

3.A. hearing B. writing C. enjoying D. playing

4.A. looked for B. talked with C. heard from D. knew about

5.A. time B. way C. turn D. duty

6.A. To B. For C. In D. With

7.A. busy B. angry C. happy D. funny

8.A. into B. around C. across D. out of

9.A. catch B. bring C. get D. take

10.A. never B. nearly C. always D. sometimes

11.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

12.A. spoon B. man C. castle D. palace

13.A. carefully B. freely C. luckily D. difficultly

14.A. that B. which C. who D. what

15.A. forgetting B. minding C. realizing D. considering

閱讀理解。

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.

That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments (國會) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy (政策).

Through the wonders of modern technology (科技), our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross different countries with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, skype with people in the world.

So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond (超出) your borders—experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”

1. Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?

A. In a university.

B. In the Parliament Hall.

C. On the Internet.

D. In a place of interest.

2.The passage shows that the world’s future depends on _______.

A. getting good grades

B. traveling abroad

C. connections among young people

D. texts and emails

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word “compete” in Paragraph 3?

A. 完成 B. 比較

C. 競爭 D. 抱怨

4.In the speaker’s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?

A. Going to a university.

B. Doing more exercises.

C. Studying abroad.

D. Getting good test scores.

5.Where may the passage come from?

A. A story.

B. A news report.

C. A scientific magazine.

D. A speech.

Amy couldn’t stop _________ when her friend told her the funny joke.

A. to laugh B. laughing

C. laughed D. to laughing

Yesterday Suzy fell over and was hurt badly while she__ _a snowball.

- I'm sorry to hear that.

A. made B.was making C.makes D.is making

Jenny is_______ a green shirt today.

A. putting on B. wear C. wearing D. put on

I'm not ______ a book like this.

A. watching B. looking at C. seeing D. reading