一、单项选择( 共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

21. Most boys_____ guns to dolls while most girls _____ have dolls than guns.

A. would rather; prefer          B. prefer; would rather

C. would rather; would rather     D. prefer; prefer

22. It’s wise _________ you _________ out that difficult problem.

        A. for, to work           B. of, working                C. to, working             D. of, to work

23. ---Why don’t you read today’s newspaper?   --- Because there’s ____ in it.         

   A. nothing interesting                B. anything interesting

C. interesting something              D. interesting anything

24. “His laziness made his teacher  angry.”is a kind of ______ structure.

A. S+V+DO+IO     B. S+V+DO+OC       C. S+V+P        D. S+V+DO

25. Usually carelessness _______ to failure.

  A. leads              B. happens       C. gets          D. agrees

26. The police offered a _______ of $5000 for any information about the robbery.

A .prize              B. award         C. reward       D. pay

27.Not only the students but also the teacher _____ enjoying the film.

  A. has been           B. is             C. are          D .have been

28. Steve Jobs’ death was a great ______ to the world.

  A .lost               B. lose           C. loss          D. losing

29.The _____ man told us his past before he _____.

A. dying; died         B. dead; dying     C. dead; died     D. dead; dying

30 . He devoted himself ______ poor children.

  A. helped            B. to helping       C. to help       D. help

31. What’s the difference ___________ these two words?

  A. among            B. between         C. of          D. to

二、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Open today’s newspaper. What do you see? Ads(广告)！A lot of different Ads ! Look through a   36  . More ads! Turn   37   the TV. Still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to sell.

Here are some ways ads get us to buy.

Some ads use famous people.   38   are paid to sell a product(产品). Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drink? These people may be famous. But they may not know about what they are   39   .

Some ads make you think you are getting the words of an expert. They say, “ Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. “ I use Bright and White,” he says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an(a)   40   .

Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? Not much. But ads may show their product with something nice, such as the sun, the   41    and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than    42   .

Some ads make promises. But can they    43    them? No!

Some ads use our    44    of being too late. “Buy now!” they say, “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think.

All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or    45    in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.

36. A. magazine	B. book	C. picture	D. window
37. A. on	B. off	C. down	D. up
38. A. Doctors	B. Stars	C. Teachers	D. Workers
39. A. making	B. selling	C. doing	D. thinking
40. A. nurse	B. doctor	C. actor	D. expert
41. A . tigers	B. rocks	C. flowers	D. people
42. A. money	B. personality	C. appearance	D. facts
43. A. believe	B. break	C. keep	D. record
44. A. hope	B. fear	C. joy	D. sadness
45.A. think	B. act	C. enjoy	D. speak

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）   

A

Name	Personal Information
Ludwig von Beethoven	Born in 1770 in Germany A musician Died in 1827
Florence Nightingale	Born in Italy on May 12th, 1820 An English nurse Died in 1910
Bill Gates	Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought Owns Microsoft
Thomas Edison	Born in 1847 in the USA Made over 1000 inventions Died in 1931
Yao Ming	Born on September 12th , 1980 in Shanghai, China A basketball player Played in the Houston Rockets, USA

46. Thomas Edison is from ______.

A. Canada  B. Italy   C. the USA  D. China
47. The ______ was born in 1770.

A. musician   B. nurse   C. businessman   D. scientist
48. Business @ the Speed of Thought is the name of a ______.

A. song   B. book   C. school   D. film
49. Florence Nightingale died in ______.

A. 1931   B. 1827   C. 1847   D. 1910
50. Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Yao Ming played basketball in America.

B.Beethoven made over 1000 inventions.

C.Edison was born in 1820.

D.Bill Gates worked in Microsoft in 1955.

一、单项选择( 共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

21. Most boys_____ guns to dolls while most girls _____ have dolls than guns.

A. would rather; prefer          B. prefer; would rather

C. would rather; would rather     D. prefer; prefer

22. It’s wise _________ you _________ out that difficult problem.

        A. for, to work           B. of, working                C. to, working             D. of, to work

23. ---Why don’t you read today’s newspaper?   --- Because there’s ____ in it.         

   A. nothing interesting                B. anything interesting

C. interesting something              D. interesting anything

24. “His laziness made his teacher  angry.”is a kind of ______ structure.

A. S+V+DO+IO     B. S+V+DO+OC       C. S+V+P        D. S+V+DO

25. Usually carelessness _______ to failure.

  A. leads              B. happens       C. gets          D. agrees

26. The police offered a _______ of $5000 for any information about the robbery.

A .prize              B. award         C. reward       D. pay

27.Not only the students but also the teacher _____ enjoying the film.

  A. has been           B. is             C. are          D .have been

28. Steve Jobs’ death was a great ______ to the world.

  A .lost               B. lose           C. loss          D. losing

29.The _____ man told us his past before he _____.

A. dying; died         B. dead; dying     C. dead; died     D. dead; dying

30 . He devoted himself ______ poor children.

  A. helped            B. to helping       C. to help       D. help

31. What’s the difference ___________ these two words?

  A. among            B. between         C. of          D. to

二、完形填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Open today’s newspaper. What do you see? Ads(广告)！A lot of different Ads ! Look through a   36  . More ads! Turn   37   the TV. Still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to sell.

Here are some ways ads get us to buy.

Some ads use famous people.   38   are paid to sell a product(产品). Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drink? These people may be famous. But they may not know about what they are   39   .

Some ads make you think you are getting the words of an expert. They say, “ Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. “ I use Bright and White,” he says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an(a)   40   .

Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? Not much. But ads may show their product with something nice, such as the sun, the   41    and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than    42   .

Some ads make promises. But can they    43    them? No!

Some ads use our    44    of being too late. “Buy now!” they say, “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think.

All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or    45    in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.

36. A. magazine	B. book	C. picture	D. window
37. A. on	B. off	C. down	D. up
38. A. Doctors	B. Stars	C. Teachers	D. Workers
39. A. making	B. selling	C. doing	D. thinking
40. A. nurse	B. doctor	C. actor	D. expert
41. A . tigers	B. rocks	C. flowers	D. people
42. A. money	B. personality	C. appearance	D. facts
43. A. believe	B. break	C. keep	D. record
44. A. hope	B. fear	C. joy	D. sadness
45.A. think	B. act	C. enjoy	D. speak

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）   

A

Name	Personal Information
Ludwig von Beethoven	Born in 1770 in Germany A musician Died in 1827
Florence Nightingale	Born in Italy on May 12th, 1820 An English nurse Died in 1910
Bill Gates	Born in 1955 in the USA Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought Owns Microsoft
Thomas Edison	Born in 1847 in the USA Made over 1000 inventions Died in 1931
Yao Ming	Born on September 12th , 1980 in Shanghai, China A basketball player Played in the Houston Rockets, USA

46. Thomas Edison is from ______.

A. Canada  B. Italy   C. the USA  D. China
47. The ______ was born in 1770.

A. musician   B. nurse   C. businessman   D. scientist
48. Business @ the Speed of Thought is the name of a ______.

A. song   B. book   C. school   D. film
49. Florence Nightingale died in ______.

A. 1931   B. 1827   C. 1847   D. 1910
50. Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Yao Ming played basketball in America.

B.Beethoven made over 1000 inventions.

C.Edison was born in 1820.

D.Bill Gates worked in Microsoft in 1955.