–I’d like __________ grapes and pears．

–Oh, I only need _________ orange juice．

A．some; a few                     B．a few; some

C．a little; few                      D．a little; a few

A number of new houses __________in Wenchuan last year．

A．built            B．are built               C．were built           D．will be built

–Who’s that speaking?   

– _______________．

A．I’m Michael                        B．That’s Michael speaking

C．It’s me                            D．This is Michael

He will come here right away __________ he hears the news．

A．so        B．as soon as        C．because         D．though

Her son _________ Coke, but now he ________ milk．

A．used to drink; is used to drinking             B．used to drinking; drinks

C．is used to drinking; used to drink                D．is used to drink; is drinking

More and more waste has ____________ a lot of space．We should do something to reduce it．

A．taken place                              B．taken away

C．taken up                                D．taken off

There is going to be a wonderful party _______ the evening of October 1st, 2009．

A． in        B． on        C． at         D． for

A new term has begun．Teachers are   1   about the fact that new students are not easy to deal with．They like to bring cellphones and MP3 players to school．What is   2   , some students even use cellphones   3   out-of-class matters in class, or sometimes just for fun．Some   4   students listen to MP3 players when they are having a lesson that they are not interested in．

       Are these new students really that   5  ? “Yes．” says Delaney Kirk, a professor at Drake University．   6   she adds it’s not their fault．   7   , the teachers should be blamed（责备）． Mrs. Kirk first began thinking about students’ manners six years ago． “I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other．It seemed that   8   well had nothing to do with them．” she says．“At first, I got worried about this．” but then I said to   9   , “You’re giving   10   , and you need to manage this kind of situation．These students need to know more about manners．It’s time to help them develop some good   11   ．They shouldn’t waste time doing nothing when they are young．Sooner or later, they may regret the time they 12   ．”

       Mrs. Kirk also   13   a list of suggestions to help teachers better manage their classes．The following are among her suggestions:

l         On the first day of class, tell students how they will benefit（受益）by taking the class and the importance   14   listening carefully in class．

l         Do not allow them to bring cellphones or MP3 players to the class at all．

l         Tell them how to use cellphones or MP3 players   15   ．

（   ） 1． A． excited           B． worried                 C． surprised        D． interested

（   ） 2． A． bad                B． worse                   C． good              D． better

（   ） 3． A． do             B． doing                C． to do       D． did

（   ） 4． A． other          B． the other             C． others        D． another

（   ） 5． A． rude                     B． polite                    C． friendly          D． boring

（   ） 6． A． But                B． However               C． And               D． So

（   ） 7． A． Such as        B． For example         C． Instead of   D． Instead

（   ） 8． A． learn         B． learned             C． learning       D． learns

（   ） 9． A． me            B． myself             C． I            D． mine

（   ） 10． A． math            B． English                 C． Chinese          D． lessons

（   ） 11． A． ideas            B． speeches             C． habits            D． classes

（   ） 12． A． had wasted B． waste                       C． have wasted D． will waste

（   ） 13． A． makes          B． brings                   C． gets             D． takes

（   ） 14． A． on               B． of                       C． at                  D． by

（   ） 15． A． careful               B． carefully                C． proper           D． properly

根据以上材料，选择最佳答案。

（   ） 1．“___________” can tell you what to do if you are tired of a subject．

         A． Study Skills for Life

B． Learning How to Learn

         C． Basic Study Guidebook

D． How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children

（   ） 2．Many pictures in the book “Learning How to Learn” can ______________．

         A． make children read slowly        B． make children understand the book easily

         C． make the book boring           D． make children draw beautifully

（   ） 3．According to the ads, the three books are for ____________．

         A． the old            B． parents            C． children            D． men

（   ） 4．If you buy the three books on May 2nd, 2009, you will just pay ________ for them．

         A． $ 93            B． $71               C． $80               D． $79

（   ） 5．The purpose of the three ads is to ______________．

         A． sell these books to the children       B． help children learn English

         C． help children learn about nature       D． use a dictionary to pronounce correctly

Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed？It could be because the walls were painted blue, a calm and peaceful color．

    Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods．Some colors can make us feel calm and peaceful．Blue is one of these．Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, because this color makes a good feeling. Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say you’re feeling blue when you are feeling sad. White is another calm color．You should wear white clothes if you are feeling nervous．White is also the color of purity（纯洁）. Many women like to be in white on their wedding day. Green is the color of nature． It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired．

    Some colors can make you feel warm. These colors can give you a happy feeling. People who live in cold climates use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue．

    Orange shows joy. It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are feeling sad. Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day. Yellow is also the color of wisdom. Some people prefer this color when they study for exams. For example, they may use yellow school things. Red is one of the strong colors. Wearing red often makes us active.

In short, we can try out different colors if we aren’t feeling our best．

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

（   ） 1．According to the passage, which color of the following can make you feel relaxed?

         A． Yellow．     B． Orange．      C． Red．         D． White．

（   ） 2．What’s the meaning of the sentence “She is blue today．”?

        A． She is angry．    B． She is sad．  C． She is bored．D． She is excited．

（   ） 3．Some students prefer yellow rulers or erasers when they study for exams because yellow is the color of ___________．

         A． wisdom          B． purity        C． nature         D． peace

（   ） 4．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A． People who live in cold climates had better paint the walls of their houses white．

B． Many women like to be in white on their wedding day because it’s the color of purity．

C． Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods．

D． Wearing green can give us more energy when we are feeling tired．

（   ） 5．Is red a strong color or a peaceful color?

     A． Yes, it is．                                   B． No, it isn’t．

C． A peaceful color．                       D． A strong color．