【题目】These events are _____ to each other.

A. made B. connected

C. linked D. associated

【题目】We should think carefully about _____ Mr Needham said at the meeting.

A. that B. what

C. which D. how

【题目】Was it in the village __________ he was born __________ the talented journalist met the retired professor?

A. that; where B. where; which

C. which; where D. where; that

【题目】改写句子 (改为对划线部分的强调句)

【1】 I met Li Ming at the railway station yesterday.

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【2】 They did the job with great care.

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【3】 Mary met an old beggar in the street yesterday.

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【4】 Her husband didn't arrive home until late in the evening.

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【5】 Where did you pick up the wallet?

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【6】 Did you break the window?

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【7】 I just wonder what makes him so excited.

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【8】 What he said disappointed me at that time.

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【题目】When such an organised group became too large for its members to travel together comfortably, it would __________.

A. hurry up

B. split up

C. make up

D. pick up

【题目】Marianne, a schoolgirl, was learning to play the piano and day after day her father stood behind her as she practiced. How and kind her father was，and how cleverly he showed Marianne how to play some particularly difficult pieces ！ She was making and that was excellent.

And there, almost in the big chair, sat Wolfgang, her 4-year-old brother, who never had to be told to keep when Marianne was practicing. One evening the father patted Marianne on the shoulder， she had done remarkably well. At the moment, Wolfgang climbed on his father's knee and to be allowed to play the pretty piece Marianne has now What a that was! his baby son, the father laughed，tapped the tiny nose and said, “ Look at your small . Why, you cannot reach the yet. You must , young man ！”

was no end of fun during dinner，and Marianne had to tell her mother about Wolfgang to play one of the classics. After dinner Marianne helped clear away the dishes when the father lit his pipe.

But the went out. He was on his feet. “ Listen！” he said in a( n) voice. ” Listen ！ Marianne is playing piece much better than ever,"he added. But Marianne was washing pots in the kitchen. His wife , he walked quietly upstairs. The lamp in one hand, his pipe in the other, he pushed the door open, and was little Wolfgang playing in the darkness. “ I love it so. ” the child. It was the beginning of Mozart's life of music.

【1】A. patient B. well C. good D. careful

【2】A. believe B. time C. progress D. sure

【3】A. disappeared B. seen C. found D. played

【4】A. warm B. clean C. quiet D. temper

【5】A. speaking B. saying C. telling D. finding

【6】A. begged B. asked C. requested D. demanded

【7】A. finished B. played C. mastered D. practiced

【8】A. fun B. good C. joke D. surprise

【9】A. Looked at B. Picking up C. Looking at D. Picked up

【10】A. baby B. nose C. fingers D. hands

【11】A. piano B. chair C. keys D. knee

【12】A. grow B. wait C. go D. leave

【13】A. It B. This C. There D. That

【14】A. wanting B. speaking C. dreaming D. thinking

【15】A. tea B. pipe C. song D. piece

【16】A. astonishing B. frightening C. embarrassing D. amusing

【17】A. a B. one C. that D. such

【18】A. entering B. coming C. going D. following

【19】A. it B. there C. here D. this

【20】A. shouting B. shouted C. whispered D. whispering

【题目】As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas for her father.

She that he were as easy to please as her mother，who was satisfied with perfume (香水). , shopping at this time of the year was a most job. People on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost you over in their hurry in order to something cheap ahead of you.

Partly to have a rest，Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on . “ They are silk，” the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to her to buy one. But Edith knew from past that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance， where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this would please him.

When she got home, with her small but present hidden in her handbag，it was time for supper and her parents were already table. Her mother was in great . “ Your father has at last decided to stop smoking，”，she told her daughter happily. Edith was so that she could not say a single word.

【1】A. suit B. card C. thing D. gift

【2】A. believed B. wished C. hoped D. supposed

【3】A. neverB. seldom C. always D. scarcely

【4】A. Therefore B. Fortunately C. Besides D. Finally

【5】A. unhappy B. careful C. exciting D. tiring

【6】A. walked B. stepped C. lifted D. stood

【7】A. turned B. hit C. brought D. knocked

【8】A. watch B. find C. grasp D. sell

【9】A. time B. show C. board D. duty

【10】A. real B. cheap C. poor D. exact

【11】A. hope B. ask C. force D. persuade

【12】A. experience B. things C. books D. school

【13】A. stopped B. saw C. asked D. found

【14】A. money B. cigarette C. shapes D. shop

【15】A. always B. nearly C. only D. never

【16】A. hardly B. impossibly C. possibly D. certainly

【17】A. cheap B. well-chosen C. expensive D. ready-made

【18】A. on B. by C. beside D. at

【19】A. excitement B. anger C. sadness D. disappointment

【20】A. glad B. happy C. surprised D. excited

【题目】__________ I like the colour of the skirt, I do not like its style.

A. When B. While

C. If D. Unless

【题目】Following the success of S. H. E and Twins, another girl band . has arrived on the music scene. Eighteen-year-old Singaporean twin sisters Yumi and Miko Bai create the magic in the band BY2.

The pair recently released(发行)their second album, Twins.

With great voices and dance moves to match, the cute (漂亮的) sisters have won the hearts of many fans since their first album NC-16 came out last year.

At a young age，the sisters began to learn ballet dancing and the violin. When a music company wanted to work with them, the girls had to leave their home and parents to go to Taiwan for training.

Miko and Yumi dropped out of school to focus on their music. This decision caused a hot debate in Singapore. Some people said that their mother was using her daughters to make money. But their father, who died of cancer when they were 15 years old, had encouraged the girls to work hard to make their dreams come true.

The girls felt lonely in Taiwan when they first arrived. “ We celebrated our birthday in Taiwan without any family and friends，” Yumi said. “ We cut our birthday cake ourselves. ”

The girls faced many challenges. “We had to learn Mandarin. Also, it was a killer to dance in high heels, ” said the twins，who had to do so in their music videos.

However，they are glad that they entered the entertainment scene at an early age. “ When we are younger, we learn things faster and cangain more experience, ” Yumi said.

【1】We can learn from the text that S. H. E is __________.

A. a girl musical group

B. the name of a cute girl

C. a Singaporean twin

D. the name of a dancing group

【2】The pair went to Taiwan to __________.

A. start a new life

B. work for a music company

C. practice ballet dancing

D. learn more music and dancing

【3】Why did their dropping out of school cause a hot debate?

A. Because their parents were using them to make money.

B. Because not everyone understood their love of music.

C. Because some people were jealous of their success.

D. Because their activities were against the law.

【4】What can we learn from the text about their life in Taiwan?

A. They made a lot of friends there.

B. It was difficult to make ends meet.

C. Sometimes they felt very lonely.

D. Their mother looked after them there.

【5】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. They became successful at an early age.

B. They met with great difficulties.

C. They were very proud of themselves.

D. Young as they were, they were quite wealthy.

【题目】Art is sometimes divided into two kinds, high art and popular art. High art attracts a much smaller population than popular art，but the number is large and growing. People who enjoy high art go to the opera and symphony concerts ； they read serious books and go to serious plays ； they keep up with art exhibitions. Popular art is mainly a kind of amusement. Some TV programs are meant to be watched today and forgotten tomorrow. Many popular songs are hits for a few weeks ； then they disappear. Other songs remain popular for such a long time that they become classics. The line between high and popular art is not always clear，however. Many people believe that rock music, for example, is a real art form. Many films are also taken seriously ，while others disappear as nothing more than amusement.

【1】Many more people like popular art than high art because __________.

A. popular art is better than high art

B. high art is not a real art form

C. popular art will be loved for a longer time than high art

D. popular art is a kind of amusement

【2】According to the passage,__________ belong to popular art.

A. operas

B. art exhibitions

C. TV programs

D. some songs popular for a short time

【3】High art is always regarded as an art __________.

A. not being so popular

B. not easily forgotten

C. of real value

D. loved by most people

【4】In the passage the underlined word “ classics ” means“__________”.

A. 不朽之作

B. 过时的作品

C.通俗作品

D. 消遣作品

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. It is difficult to tell high art from popular art.

B. The number of those who enjoy high art is growing larger.

C. All people believe that rock music and films are high art.

D. People have different ideas on the line between high art and popular art.