题目内容
I am afraid we can not to take a taxi. Let's go by underground instead.
A.refuse B.afford C.forget
A.Of course not. B.I don’t mind. C.It doesn’t matter.
The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks， bringing water and fertility（肥沃）to the land.
Today， most people celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1. People observe the New Year’s holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year’ s resolutions（决定）is a common American tradition. Today， popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight， stop smoking， or be more productive at work.
People offer New Year’ s resolutions of their own. For example， one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people.
Other people use New Year’s resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to “stop and smell the flowers.” This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures.
Another resolution might be “don’t sweat the small stuff.” This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.
1.Which of the following is not related to the new year of ancient Egyptians？
A.The Nile River. B.Summer. C.The king. D.Water and fertility（土地肥沃）.
2.What does the underlined word “admit” mean？
A.赞扬 B.承认 C.祈祷 D.奖赏
3.Who make New Year’s resolutions according to the passage？
A.Ancient Chinese. B.Ancient Babylonians. C.Americans. D.Ancient Egyptians.
4.What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions？
A.Health. B.Happiness. C.Better work. D.All of the above.
5.“Stop and smell the flowers” means “_________”.
A.to have fun， not just work hard all the time B.not to get worried or mad about little things
C.to be thankful for the important things D.to smell more flowers to grow healthier
---congratulations_________ you_______ your success.
----Thank you. We will celebrate_________ it_______ holding a party.
A.to； for； on； by B.to； on； /； by C./； on: to； for D./； on； for； by
The old man would rather_______money to charities than_________ himself expensive things.
A.to donate； buy B.donate； buy C.donating buying
He treated me to lunch yesterday.
A.entertained me B.was rude to me C.paid for my lunch
When we think of how cities will look in the future，we probably picture that there are tall gray buildings around the cities and skies are _______ flying cars. One city in Australia however，is trying to _______ that image. Earlier in last September，it was reported that the city of Melbourne plans to build a pair of tall towers. The tall towers look more like big tree houses than skyscrapers. The _______ will turn Melbourne's skyline from gray to green once the two towers are completed. One of the buildings will become the _______ in the Southern Hemisphere，at 356. 2 meters tall. _______ towers will have balconies with plants and trees. Meanwhile，on the top of each tower，a botanical garden will _______ a relaxing ace. Visitors can enjoy nature _______ ，away from the noise of the city.
In fact, several cities around the world have planned to build skyscrapers from wood.
For example, an 18-story building _______ pine has already existed in Minneapolis, US. In o this modern age of technology and tall buildings. It seems that people just want a touch of nature in their lives.
Making cities greener places isn't a new _______ . Wooden buildings themselves have been far longer than concrete and steel ones. In fact, China's wooden Fogong Temple Pagoda, located in Shanxi province, is still standing almost 1,000 years ____________ it was built.
It seems that human is taking a step backwards to a simpler time. Our future may not be t it'll certainly be a lot greener.
1.A.compared with B.filled with C.played with D.connected with
2.A.change B.control C.believe D.achieve
3.A.program B.performance C.project D.theme
4.A.tallest B.widest C.longest D.deepest
5.A.Every B.Each C.All D.Both
6.A.include B.offer C.discover D.hide
7.A.noisily B.carefully C.quickly D.quietly
8.A.made from B.made up C.made into D.made in
9.A.brain B.idea C.problem D.suggestion
10.A.before B.until C.after D.since
Once a man and his wife worked for a businessman. There was a big box in the businessman’s living room. The businessman pointed at the box and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t open the box.” 1. saying this, he left the living room.
The woman said to his husband, “There must be something expensive in the box. Let’s open it,2. we?” Her husband 3. with her.
The woman didn’t give up her idea. One day, she decided to find out 4. was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. She found 5. in the box and tried hard to close it 6. she failed.
That evening the businessman came back home and found the box was open. He was very 7. and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.
“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said. “We 8. taken anything at all. The businessman shouted at them, “The box is not important. 1 can’t believe in you. That’s important.”
六、根据汉语意思完成句子（共10分每小题2分）
1.恐怕你再也不会遇到像安迪这样的好人了。
_______________that you will never_______________Andy.
2.人们喜欢去拥有好服务员的餐馆用餐。
People like to eat in_______________.
3.如果你的电脑坏了，你可以向住在隔壁的工程师求助。
You can_______________if_______________with your computer.
4.乘地铁到市中心只要20分钟。
_______________only 20 minutes_______________the city centre_______________.
5.从这本书上你能了解这家旅馆的许多情况。
You can_______________this book.
