They the baseball game because of the heavy rain.
(A)broke down
(B)turned on
(C)put off
(D)gave away
My brother and I often have lunch at the school together.
(A)bathroom
(B)cafeteria
(C)department
(D)pool
Over 2,000 years ago, Aristotle the first classification system.
(A)increased
(B)spent
(C)invented
(D)married
Barry looked when he was told he had passed the test.
(A)excited
(B)exciting
(C)to be exciting
(D)excite
The milk has turned sour. It tastes .
(A)yucky
(B)yummy
(C)tummy
(D)salty
Drinks are provided in a set meal, but you can only have one. In fact, you are allowed to choose tea or coffee.
(A)both
(B)too
(C)also
(D)either
You on the phone for two hours. Why don’t you hang it up?
(A)talk
(B)talked
(C)will have talked
(D)have been talking
Danielle’s parents will a party for her to celebrate her 18th birthday.
(A)do
(B)hold
(C)make
(D)use
We don’t have enough story books for everyone; some of you will have to .
(A)read
(B)share
(C)lend
(D)practice
The faster Tom walks, .
(A)the more tired he gets
(B)more tired
(C)he gets tired
(D)he gets more tired【Questions 41-45, please select the answer option that best completes the following passage.】The Internet plays an important role in society. Nowadays, people can use an Internet search engine to findany information they need, chat 41 friends on MSN and even make a phone call by Skype.42 , the Internet also causes some problems. The main threats to Internet users are hackers whomay 43 viruses or spyware into the users’ computers. 44 , children can find a lot of sex pictures if theygoogle the word “sex.” And some hackers can easily steal our credit card number on the Internet. Therefore, it istime for us to 45 more attention to these social problems caused by the Internet. At the very least, computerusers should install anti-virus software to protect themselves against new threats from the Internet.
You use a to write down things you plan to do, or to record what happens in your life day by day.
(A)diaper
(B)diary
(C)dictionary
(D)disk
(A)at
(B)on
(C)with
(D)out
Sherry: How do you drink your coffee? Do you take sugar?Phoebe: . I really love to make it sweet.
(A)I like it very much
(B)I am going to make a few cakes
(C)No thanks, ketchup is fine
(D)Yes, two, please
(A)However
(B)Accordingly
(C)Therefore
(D)As a result
Waiter: How would you like your steak?Diner: .Waiter: It will be ready in 15 minutes.
(A)Yes, I like American beef
(B)I like it medium rare
(C)I need to check the price
(D)No, I do not like it at all
(A)instruct
(B)install
(C)interpret
(D)invade
Jill: I am sorry. I told our boss you have a part-time job.May: You told him? Why?Jill: . He’d fire me if I did not tell him the truth.
(A)Lucky you
(B)I couldn’t help it
(C)So it was bad news
(D)I can’t make up my mind
(A)On the other hand
(B)As a result
(C)In contrast
(D)For example
Karen: Does this look okay on me?Susan:Karen: I’ll take it then.
(A)I am sure the color will fade after a while.
(B)It’s not too short, is it?
(C)I like the way it buttons up the front.
(D)What do you think of it?Once, food was defined by a very small geographic zone, prescribed by the products and traditions in that area.Where there were wars, food was modified. Arabs conquered Europe; cane sugar went with them. The Chinese enteredJapan and the soybean entered the Japanese diet. Immigration left a mark, too. Jews fleeing Portugal brought chocolate tosouthwestern France. African slaves brought frying and okra to the Caribbean and the American South. It seemed everytime a royal marriage was arranged in France, the cuisine gained a few ingredients and dishes. Modern historians questionthe influence of Catherine de’ Medici when she arrived in Paris in 1533 at the age of 14, with an extensive Italian cookingstaff. The event probably did not revolutionize French cooking as is sometimes suggested, but it did bring the artichokenorth. And when Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette from Lorraine, sauerkraut became fashionable in Paris andremained popular far longer than she did.請依上文回答第46 題至第50 題。
(A)see
(B)receive
(C)take
(D)payMaking a good speech in public is a big challenge for most people, but there are some basic rules you canfollow. First of all, you need to know what kind of audience you have. Maybe they are a friendly audience whoknows you already, or maybe they are strangers you need to get acquainted with. Next, the topic of your speechneeds to be something you know a lot about. If you are a fashion designer, for example, you should not givemedical advice. You had better talk about what styles are best for what kinds of body shapes. Also, in your speechyou will want to give your audience strong images that will linger in their minds after the speech is over. Finally,don’t make your speech too long. Nobody wants to go hungry or go to bed late because of a long speech.【Please answer questions 46-50 according to your understanding of the above passage.】
This passage is about .
(A)a conflict between local and international food
(B)the relationship between food and a certain place
(C)the transmission of food from one place to another
(D)an introduction to traditional food in different countries
The writer of this passage is .
(A)teaching people how to be good fashion designers
(B)telling how to speak to a friendly audience
(C)giving advice to people who may want to give a speech
(D)telling people how to make long speeches
Chocolate entered southwestern France because of .
(A)the war between Arabs and Europe
(B)Jewish immigrants from Portugal
(C)African slaves’ coming into Europe
(D)the king’s marriage to a foreign lady
When giving a speech, one had better .
(A)talk about something that is new and exciting
(B)talk about the subject as long as you can
(C)talk about all the friends you have
(D)talk about a topic you are very familiar with
The word “prescribed” in line 1 could best be replaced by .
(A)limited
(B)shown
(C)judged
(D)served
For a fashion designer, body shapes are important because .
(A)people should lose weight to look like fashion models
(B)people should always look for the newest fashions
(C)people should wear clothes which fit their own figures
(D)people basically all have the same shape
What was the influence of Catherine de’ Medici, according to the writer?
(A)A great number of French cooks came to Italy.
(B)French cooking underwent a dramatic change.
(C)The artichoke thus entered the French diet.
(D)German cuisine became fashionable in Paris.
The writer of the passage is most probably .
(A)a medical doctor
(B)an experienced public speaker
(C)a fashion designer
(D)a successful politician
The last sentence of this passage implies that .
(A)The popularity of a dish could last longer than a queen’s
(B)Sauerkraut was no longer fashionable after the queen died.
(C)The queen was not popular from the very beginning.
(D)The French would easily accept a foreign dish.
How many rules does the writer give for making a good speech?
(A)Two.
(B)Three.
(C)Four.
(D)Five.