There is an _________（氛围）of peace and calm in the country, quite different from that of a big city.

As is known to all,　 tiger is in　　 danger of dying out.

A、a; a　　 B、the;/　　　 C、a;/　　　 D、the; the

He didn't _____ what I read because his mind was on something else.

　　A. hold on 　　　B. catch on 　　　C. take in　　 D. get over

_____ China’s reform and opening up in late 1978, its quick development has aroused worldwide attention, which has made America anxious about it.

A. When    B. As     C. While     D. Since

0ur chairman hasn’t come yet．If he　　 on time，we would have to put off the meeting．

　 A．should come　 B．would come　 C．shouldn’t come　 D．doesn’t come

Attention, coffee lovers! We have for you, the best coffee machine _____ invented.

A. ever　　　　　 B. already　　　　 C. even　　　　　 D. nowadays

Turn on CCTV-2 and you ____ advertisements showing happy families.

A. will often see 　B. often see　　 C. are often seeing　 D. have often seen

Dirk Andrewi,Tony were named as assistant professors, Believe it nor not, 　　　 three of them were of　　　　 age.

　　 A.／：all　　　　　　 B.／：the　　　　　 C.the；all　　　　 D.the ;the

There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives. So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn .

Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!

If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet. If someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.

Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, “Where do babies come from?” Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say this is talking about the birds and bees.

Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.

1. If you make a beeline for something, you _____ .

A. are as busy as a bee 　　　　 B. go quickly and directly towards it

C. always go to the same place　 D. buy something at a certain place

2. The underlined expression “ it is the bee’s knees” ______ .

A. is not used at all now　　　　 B. was first used in the 1820s

C. reminds us that bees have knees 　 D. means “it is very good”

3. If you ask your American friend Jack “How old is your wife?” he may say “_____.”

A. It is none of your beeswax　　 B. You have a bee in your bonnet

C. It is the bee’s knees　　　　　 　 D. You are talking about the birds and bees

4. When you have butterflies in your stomach, you _____ .

A. are too sick to sit still　　　　 　 B. have ants in your trousers

C. are nervous about something　　 D. have a stomachache

—It’s eight o’clock already. Jack　　　 be here by now.

—Oh, he told me that he was going to see his dentist and wouldn’t be back until ten. 【河南省商丘市第一高级中学2010-2011学年第二学期高三第一次考试卷】【情态动词】