We could hear birds ________in my hometown in the past, _________ now we can’t.

A. to sing; and B. sing; and

C. to singing; because D. sing; but

--- Sorry, Nick. I’m busy doing my homework. I can’t go swimming with you.

--- ______.

A. No problem B. You’re welcome

C. Never mind D. That’s right

完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将该选项填入答题卷上相应的空格内。

Do you like comics(动画片)? Many of the world’s most popular comics _______ from Japan.The drawings are wonderful, and the ______ are interesting. Everyone says they are ________ to read. The ______ is that Japanese artists often have new ways of _______.These comics are often made into cartoons. Millions of people watch them. Also, toys are made from the comics. So you can see, it’s a very _______ business(生意）！Each person ________ his own favourite comic. Some popular _______ are Black Jack, Canan and Sakura. Many artists become ______ in Japan. Some of them are like film stars. Their fans_______ them anytime, anywhere.

1.A. search B. happen C. remember D. come

2.A. pictures B. stories C. books D. pages

3.A. quiet B. same C. fun D. helpful

4.A. fact (事实) B. report C. show D. work

5.A. talking B. speaking C. drawing D. writing

6.A. small B. bad C. big D. lucky

7.A. thinks B. includes C. reaches D. has

8.A. comic B. ones C. artists D. signs

9.A. funny B. strange C. famous D. rude

10.A. talk B. follow C. touch D. save

My name is Claire. I live in a very small house in a town called Kingston.

I love to visit Highgrove Road. This road has a lot of big houses on it, some even look like palaces. Highgrove Road is next to the beach. I like to sit on the beach and imagine (想象) what these houses look like inside.

My favourite house is a pink house at the end of the road. In my dreams this house has four sitting rooms and two dining rooms, all on the ground floor. One dining room is for the family and the other one is for friends. It has a really big kitchen next to the dining room. The house has a bathroom with a toilet, a sink（水槽）, a bath and a shower. The house is very tidy（整洁的） and very quiet. Sometimes you can hear the sound of the sea or the sound of the rain on the roof (房顶), if it rains. In front of the house, there is a big garden with a swimming pool. It is the biggest swimming pool in the whole town. A friendly family live in this house and they often invite friends over to use their swimming pool.

My dream is to live in a house just like this. My mother thinks I should stop dreaming and start studying for my exams!

1.Highgrove road is next to _________.

A. the beach B. Claire’s school

C. a palace D. a big house

2.What is the colour of Claire’s favourite house?

A. Red. B. Purple. C. Pink. D. Blue.

3.How many rooms are there in this house in Claire’s dream?

A. Eight. B. Ten. C. Five. D. Three.

4.Claire’s dream is __________.

A. to pass her exams

C. to use the swimming pool

B. to buy this house

D. to live in a similar (类似的) house

5.What do you know about Claire’s real house?

A. It is new. B. It is very big.

C. It is very small. D. It is clean.

—Is London ______ European city?

—Yes. It is one of the most beautiful cities in ______ Britain.

A. a; the B. a; / C. an; the D. an; /

People in Xinghua ______ walk or ride bikes, but now they ______ taking the bus or riding cars.

A. used to; used to

B. were used to; used to

C. were used to; are used to

D. used to; are used to

His arm ______ the chair by the kidnapper(绑匪). The only way to escape(逃脱) was to break the rope ______.

A. was tied to; as faster as he could

B. was tied to; as fast as he could

C. was tying to; as fast as possible

D. was tying to; as faster as possible

—Look at the boy running on the playground. Is it David?

—It ______ be him. I saw him go to the teachers’ office just now.

A. mustn’t B. can’t

C. couldn’t D. must

Can you tell us who ______ and where to get help when we have problems?

A. to talk B. will talk

C. to talk to D. will talk to