Before the exam, relax yourselves. Read the questions carefully when answering them. And you should make sure to write clearly. If there is anything difficult, don’t worry. Go on to the next one and then come back to it if you have time. Try not to miss any questions out before you hand in the test papers. Sometimes a guess may be helpful when you really have no idea. Finally, Mrs. Smith and I wish you good results.

One reason is the idea of _______．The beginning of a year gives people a fresh start．The idea of making themselves better is another _______．Most people have a natural habit of self improvement，and New Year give_______ a special day to get ready for improvement．

Many people _______ making New Year's resolutions can go as far back as Babylonian times．It's said that Julius Caesar started the tradition_______ making resolutions on January 1st．

It's _______to make a New Year's resolution．People keep making resolutions every year _______ they don't always follow through in the end，but the fact is they try to improve themselves and become better．

Some studies_______ making a New Year's resolution can get people closer to their goals．One study found people who make resolutions are more ______________ than those who had a goal and thought about it，but as last didn't make a resolution．

【1】A. predictions B. resolutions C. competitions D. preparation

【2】A. starting B. trusting C. organizing D. refusing

【3】A. talent B. experience C. event D. reason

【4】A. it B. him C. them D. us

【5】A. advise B. believe C. expect D. wonder

【6】A. in B. on C. of D. for

【7】A. good B. careless C. creative D. difficult

【8】A. because B. or C. so D. though

【9】A. show B. choose C. accept D. question

【10】A. successful B. thankful C. popular D. friendly

【1】became, Helen, a, last, year, teacher

___________________________________________________________________.

【2】teach, English, she, last term, me

___________________________________________________________________.

【3】made, lively, her class, she

___________________________________________________________________.

【4】was, we, with, she, strict

___________________________________________________________________.

【5】are, to, we, her, thank

___________________________________________________________________.

【1】If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can work as________.

A. a secretary B. a waiter or waitress

C. an accountant D. a salesclerk

【2】If you want to get a job in the Fairmont Hotel, you should be________.

A. a woman B. a university graduate

C. shorter than 1.65 metres D. younger than 30 years old

【3】If you work as an accountant, how much can you get at most monthly?

A. $ 1, 800. B. $ 2,200. C. $ 3, 000. D. $ 4, 000.

【4】If you want to be an accountant, you have to satisfy(满足) the following conditions except___________.

A. being a woman B. knowing how to use a computer well

C. an experience of at least 2 years D. having an accountant certificate

【5】Sukan is 24 years old. He can get the job as_______.

A. a secretary B. a waiter

C. an accountant D. a computer salesclerk

My best friend Michael is a 15-year-old boy. We are in the same class. He works very h【1】. He is never late for school and he does well in all his 【2】(lesson). He is always ready to help others. My math is very poor, so he often helps me w【3】 it after class. His parents are both teachers and they are really b【4】, so he often helps do the housework at home.

He is a little shorter but he is 【5】(strong) than me. He likes playing football very much at school. We often play football t【6】 and he plays it well. But I’m more 【7】(interest) in art. He gets on well with our classmates. Everyone in our class 【8】(like) him. But now it’s time to graduate and we are going to leave school.

Michael and I are going to 【9】(difference) high schools. In the future, he wants to be a policeman and I hope to be a 【10】(music). We believe our friendship will be forever.

【1】I spent as much time as he could____________English to pass the exam.(learn).

【2】Some robots can dance. They are fun____________(watch).

【3】Jim wants to go to a foreign country to get a____________(far) education.

【4】They help me____________the best in me(使显现）

【5】John doesn't like soap operas because they are____________(mean).

【6】The rich____________to buy more houses now.(plan)

【7】If we don't protect our environment well, it will be more____________(pollute).

【8】The match we are looking forward to ____________tomorrow.(start)

【9】The ____________(科学家)work hard,every night they sleep less than eight.

【10】My family are really _____________(善解人意的）

— Oh ,he is to do that.

A. writes; enough old B. to write; old enough

C. writing; young enough D. write;enough young

-So it is .

A. hard; hardly B. hardly; hard C. hard; hard D. hardly; hardly

【1】李老师中等身材。

Ms. Li is ________ ________ ________．

【2】首先，你要好好学习。

________ ________ ________，you must study hard.

【3】杰夫想给这只猫画张像。

Jeff wants to ________ ________ ________ ________the cat.

【4】让我来告诉你我的猫长什么样。

Let me tell you ________ my cat ________ ________．

【5】最后，在他们的帮助下我们完成了工作。

________ __________ ______，we finish the work with their help.

--- Just call to order a taxi through it on your mobile phone.

A. how I can use it B. who uses it most

C. why people use it D. what it is used for