I. 单项选择。(15分)--
（ ）1、I'm going to take ______lessons every day. A. act B. action C. acting D. actor ( ) 2、When I grow up ,I'm going to do _____I want to do. A. that B. what C. which D. when ( ) 3. I'm going to find a ______job for a year or two. A. part in B. part -timer C. part-time D. part times ( ) 4. Where is he going to ______?
A. moving B. move to C. move D. be moved ( ) 5. I ______ this afteroon.
A. am going to be free B. am to be free C. was to be free D. am free ( ) 6. How long _______ to stay here?
A.is he going B. would he go C. does he go D. will he go ( ) 7. It ______ rain .You'd better take an umbrella with you. A. must B. is to be C. is going to D. will ( ) 8. You ______ a cold if you don't put on your coat.
A.will catch B.are catching C.are going to catch D. are to catch ( ) 9. If you go ______ ,take me _______you.
A. somewhere ; with B. anywhere ; with C. somewhere ; by D. somewhere ; to ( )10.The smell of cooking ________me hungry.
A. let B. get C. have D. makes ( )11.My grandfather is lonely because my grandmother _______.My grandmother________kind to us.
A. die ;is B. died ;was C. died ;is D. dies; is ( )12.What is he so angry________?
A. on B. in C.about D. at ( )13. We communicate________each other_______letter.
A. by; with B. by; by C. with; with D. with; by
( )14.This dictionary_______me over sixty dollars.
A. cost B. spent C. paid D. bought ( )15.I'm going to travel_______the world.
A. all B. all over C. of D.at II.完形填空。(15分)
We call the Chinese NewYear16 . There is a name 17 each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep, the year of the monkey or the year of the cock. Before New Year's Day, people are busy 18 their houses. 19 New Year's Eve, there is a big 20 dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up 21 the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people 22 their new clothes and go 23 their friends. They say \ 25
People usually have a very good time during the festival. ( )16. A. Spring Festival B. Mid-autumn Day C. the Spring Festival D. New Year's Day ( )17. A. to B. for C. of D.on
( )18. A.shopping and clean B.shop and clean
C.shopping or cleaning D.shopping and cleaning
( )19. A.On B. In C. To D. From
( )20. A. friends B. animals C. children's D. family ( )21. A.to welcome B. welcome C. to visit D. see ( )22. A. wear B. put on C. dressed D. putting on ( )23. A. to visit B. visit C. help D. welcome
( )24. A. Good morning B. Hello C. Good lucky D. Good luck ( )25. A. others B.the other C. another D. each other III. 阅读理解。(20分)
(A)
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children in the US will leave their parents' home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs.
They often write to their parents or telephone them.And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs.
Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house . And in many families , children are paid for some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
( ) 26.The size of most American families is_______ that of other countries. A. larger than B.smaller than C. as big as D. as small as ( ) 27.When children grow up ,they leave their parents' home to ______.
A. get married B. be free C. find good jobs D.study ( ) 28. They visit their parents _______ .
A.on weekdays B.on weekends C.at any time D.on holiday ( ) 29. Which of the following statements is WRONG? A.Children have the freedom to choose their own job. B.Parents don't ask their children to do the housework. C.Parents think it important for children to make their own decisions. D.When children grow up,they usually live far away from their home. ( )30.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because_______.
A. children can leam how to make money for themselves B. their children required them to do so C. they are rich D. it is required by law
(B)
ItwasMother's Day,but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day,and her mother told her about the beautiful lilaces( 丁香 ) in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilaces, he said ,\know where we can find all that you want. Get the chilen and come on.\they went, driving down the country roads.
There was a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs. The young woman ran home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing a nursing home , the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair . She had no children with her. They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands, and smiled happily,too.
When the young came backto her car, her children asked her,\Who is that old granny?\give our flowers to her?\her,\their mother said\it's Mother's Day, and she has no children. I have all of you,and I still have my mother.Just think how much those flowers meant to her.\
( )31.The young women was a little unhappy on Mother's Day because_____. A. She didn't have a present
B. She was a long way from her mother C. She didn't know it was Mother's Day D.She wanted to see her mother
( ) 32. There were many beautiful purple liacs_____. A.in her garen B. in the market
C. in the mother's garden D. in the nuring room ( ) 33. The young women had _____.
A.one child B.no child C.more then one child D.a boy and a girl ( )34.The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ______.
A.She was her mother B. She didn't like those flowers C.Her mother asked to do so D.She wanted the old granny to be happy,too ( ) 35. Which of the flowing is NOT true? A.The young woman was kind. B. The young was understanding. C. The young woman was friendly. D. The young woman was surprised. IV.任务型阅读。（ 10分）
阅读下列短文，根据文章内容，将文中划线句子（36、39小题）翻译成汉语，并回答37、38、40小题。
(36)I think football is the favorite game in England : One has only to go to one of the important cities to see this, rich or poor, young or old, one can see them all there, shouting for side or the ( 37 ) ______.
