–Have you heard of the song Let It Go?

–Yes. It ______ the prize for the Best Song Written For Visual Media in the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015.

A. awarded B. was awarded

C. is awarded D. has awarded

We all know that the Yellow River is __________ the Yangtze River.

A. longer than B. as long as

C. so long as D. not so long as

–How long ________ you _________ these two books?

–For nearly two weeks. I’ll return them to the library tomorrow.

A. have; borrowed B. have; bought

C. have; had D. have; kept

–Your bag is Prada which is the famous brand. Could you tell me ________ ?

–Yes. Though it’s a little expensive, it really has good quality.

A. how much does it cost B. how much it cost

C. if it cost a lot of money D. that it costs

–Why are you still here? It’s time to start.

–I’m busy searching the Internet for the photos of some famous singers ____ I can use in my speech.

A. what B. which C. who D. whom

– Is it true that Kobe Bryant has retired and said goodbye to all of his fans?

–__________. It is the last fact I want to see. After all, both of us are his crazy fans.

A. I hope so B. I’m afraid so.

C. I don’t care. D. I don’t mind

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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应的选项涂黑。

One day Mark was walking home from school. Then he noticed a boy in front of him fell down _______ dropped all of the books, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat and several other things. Mark went to help the boy _______ the things. Because they were going the same way, Mark _______ to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark learned some things about the _______ . His name was Bill. He loved computer science, P.E. and history. He was having lots of trouble with his _______ subjects and he had just been scolded(责骂) by his parents.

They _______ Bill’s home and Mark was invited in to have a coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed _______ with a few laughs, and then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together, and then both went to the same senior high school. Just three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark _______ they could talk.

Bill reminded Mark _______ the day years ago when they first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “I planned to _______ . But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I changed my mind. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my things that day, you did a lot more. You changed my life.”

1.A. but B. and C. then D. before

2.A. get up B. give up C. pick up D. put up

3.A. wanted B. began C. started D. helped

4.A. boy B. girl C. name D. trouble

5.A. own B. other C. math D. Chinese

6.A. broke in B. went by C. arrived at D. passed by

7.A. sadly B. slowly C. quietly D. happily

8.A. why B. when C. where D. whether

9.A. on B. of C. in D. for

10.A. run away B. put away C. take away D. give away

Our little boy came up to his mother one evening while she was cooking supper, and handed her a piece of paper with some words written on. And this is what it said:

For cutting the grass in the garden $5.00

For cleaning up my bedroom this week $1. 00

For going to the store for you $0. 50

For baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping $2. 25

For taking out the rubbish $1. 00

For getting a good report card $5. 00

Total owed (欠): $14.75

After reading, his mother thought for a while. Then she picked up the pen, turned over the paper and wrote:

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me—free

For the nights and days I worried about you—free

For the toys, clothes, food—free

For all the love I’ve given you—free

Then with tears in his eyes, our son looked straight up at his mother and said, “Mom, I love you. ” And he took the pen and wrote: “PAID IN FULL”.

1.The boy handed the piece of paper to his mother in the ________ one evening.

A. kitchen B. store C. bedroom D. garden

2.For taking out the rubbish, the boy asked his mother for ___________.

A. $5.00 B. $0. 50 C. $1. 00 D. $0. 25

3.The boy’s mother paid ____________ in the end.

A. $10.75 B. $12.75 C. $14.75 D. nothing

4.The boy did a lot of chores except_________.

A. cleaning up his room B. cutting the grass in the garden

C. doing some shopping D. cooking supper in the kitchen

5.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A. the boy is the writer’s only child

B. the boy never asked his mother for money

C. the boy’s mother bought toys for him

D. the boy’s mother paid him all money he asked for

To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.

We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power (权力). In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.

Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

1.Ancient people first used umbrellas as _________.

A. a symbol of honor B. protection against the sun

C. a symbol of power D. protection against the rain

2.According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in ancient _________.

A. Egypt B. Babylon C. Rome D. China

3.The underlined word “royal” might mean _________ in Chinese.

A. 皇室的 B. 富裕的 C. 中产的 D. 平民的

4.According to the passage, the following is true except _________.

A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.

B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.

C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.

D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The Sales of the Umbrella

B. The Differences among Umbrellas

C. The Invention of the Umbrella

D. The History and the Use of the Umbrella

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