-I knew you lived on the 13th floor just now. And I live on the 15th floor.-Really? Just two floors ——青夏教育精英家教网—

—I knew you lived on the 13th floor just now. And I live on the 15th floor.

—Really? Just two floors ________ me?

A. below B. on C. under D. above

D 【解析】句意：——我知道你现在住在13楼，我住在15楼。——真的吗？就在我上面两层？考查介词。A. below在…下面；B. on在…上面；C. under在…下面；D. above在…上面。由句意可知15楼应是在13楼的上方，所以排除A、C选项；on表示是与事物接触的上面，above表示是与事物不接触的上面，故答案选D。

—Have you ________ your plan, Jimmy?

—Not yet. It still needs improving.

A. given up B. handed in C. thought of D. put away

B 【解析】句意：——吉米，你交了你的计划了吗？——还没有，它仍然需要改进。考查动词短语。A. given up放弃；B. handed in上交；C. thought of考虑；D. put away抛弃。根据语境：——吉米，你____你的计划了吗？——还没有，它仍然需要改进。结合选项，可知B选项符合题意，故答案选B。

—How old is your grandpa? He looks energetic.

—Yeah, it’s hard to imagine he is already in his________ .

A. seventies B. seventy C. seventieth D. seventieths

A 【解析】句意：——你爷爷多大了？他看起来精力充沛。——是的，很难想象他已经70多岁了。在表示某人几十岁了，其固定表达是“in+one’s+基数词复数”，seventy的复数形式是seventies，结合选项，可知A选项符合题意，故答案选A。

—How noisy it is outside!

—Oh, I forgot to tell you. My neighbours ________ their houses.

A. have decorated B. were decorating

C. are decorating D. will decorate

C 【解析】句意：——外面真吵！——哦，我忘了告诉你，我的邻居正在装饰他们的房子。根据How noisy it is outside!可知外面很吵，结合My neighbours ____ their houses.可推出句意“我的邻居正在装饰他们的房子”，故时态用现在进行时，其结构为am/is/are+动词现在分词，主语是My neighbours，所以系动词用are，故答案选C。 ...

Grade 9 students are usually ________ by their parents to work harder to enter a top senior

high school.

A. allowed B. expected C. hoped D. suggested

B 【解析】句意：9年级学生的父母通常期望他们的孩子能更努力学习，进入一所高中。A. allowed允许；B. expected盼望；C. hoped希望；D. suggested建议。.根据句意：9年级学生的父母通常期望他们的孩子能更努力学习，进入一所高中，可知A、D选项使句意不通，不符合句意，所以排除；hope不能说hope sb.to do sth故答案选B。

—I am worried about _________.

—Cheer up. I’m sure you will make it.

A. where I can take tomorrow’s test B. if I can get high marks in tomorrow’s test

C. how can I get ready for tomorrow’s test D. what should I take with me in tomorrow’s test

B 【解析】句意：我担心我明天的考试是否能得高分。——振作起来，我相信你会成功的。由题干可知本题考查宾语从句，宾语从句的语序要用陈述语序，故排除C、D选项；结合语境“Cheer up. I’m sure you will make it.（振作起来，我相信你会成功的。）”可知A选项“我在哪里可以参加明天的考试”不符合题意，而B选项“我担心我明天的考试是否能得高分”符合题意，故答案选B。 ...

—________?

—Sure. Chicken with two bowls of rice.

A. What would you like to order B. May I take your order

C. Would you like some vegetables D. What about some hamburgers

B 【解析】句意：——您可以点菜了吗？——当然，请来些鸡肉和两碗米饭。A. What would you like to order你想点什么？B. May I take your order您可以点菜了吗？C. Would you like some vegetables你想要些蔬菜吗？D. What about some hamburgers要些汉堡怎么样？根据答语Sure. Chick...

—Could I make a call with your phone? I left mine at home.

—________. Here you are.

A. Never mind B. Of course

C. You’d better not D. I’m afraid not

B 【解析】句意：——我能用你的手机打个电话吗？我的丢在家里了。——当然可以，给你。本题考查情景交际。A. Never mind不介意；B. Of course当然可以；C. You’d better not你最好不要；D. I’m afraid not恐怕不行。根据Here you are.，可知要用“当然可以”，其它选项语意不通，故答案选B。

Some African schools are adding programs that teach something called “soft skills” to students. Soft skills are personal ______ that help a person understand how others feel or behave so that he is able to communicate with them or deal with them easily. Officials(官员) say this kind of training can help students ______ in the job market, and in life.

The training is being offered at a Secondary School in Rwanda. For weeks, ______ students have been visiting neighbourhood businesses. The purpose of these field trips is for the young people to learn what is necessary to get a job. ______, they stop at a SIM card business to ask what qualities the owner looks for in an employee(雇员). For the secondary school students, this information is important. In a few months, they’ll ______ their studies and try their best to find work after the training.

22-year-old Niyitegeka is one of the ______. Back at school, Niyitegeka and his classmates take part in imaginary ______. Niyitegeka stands in front of a female student who acts as the interviewer. Even preparing for the interview makes him nervous. Niyitegeka has difficulty looking at the other student. He ______ touches his clothing and looks away.

Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent ______ time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely taking no notice of areas like public speaking and teamwork. ______ that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training. It is part of an effort to prepare students to become better communicators, problem solvers and citizens.

1.A. experiences B. qualities C. thoughts D. programs

2.A. practice B. hunt C. succeed D. organize

3.A. their B. our C. his D. its

4.A. In fact B. For example C. After all D. Above all

5.A. complete B. continue C. refuse D. forget

6.A. students B. teachers C. owners D. managers

7.A. speeches B. journeys C. competitions D. interviews

8.A. happily B. terribly C. comfortably D. nervously

9.A. more B. less C. little D. no

10.A. But B. Though C. So D. Or

1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.A 【解析】文章大意：本文介绍了一些非洲学校正在增加一些项目，向学生教授所谓的“软技能”。并介绍了软技能的含义及重要性。传统上，非洲的中学在数学和科学等科目上花费了更多的时间，在很大程度上忽略了公众演讲和团队合作等领域。但是这种情况正在改变。学校正在探索新的教学...

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