Robin makes______great effort to learn Japanese and he has made_____progress in it.

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

  I ______their   method   of   making   the  machine  .

     A. adopted    B.  voted   C.  elected   D.   commanded   

The man insisted ______　a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.

A. find           B. to find              C. on finding         D. in finding

 ________ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sun rise, more colourful.

   A. Freed             B. Freeing        C. To free               D. Having freed

It’s not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren’t allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships (苦难) in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!

Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.

As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didn’t like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched (丰富) my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.

We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps (碰撞) on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!

1. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. No pains, no gains

B. Growing pains and gains

C. Growing up is a pain          

D. Growing up is easy

2. The underlined word “obstacles” (in Paragraph 2) refers to things that _____.

A. make it easy for you to do sth        

B. make it difficult for you to do sth

C. make you happy                            

D. make you full of energy

3. What does the author now think about what her parents did for her in the past?

A. She is angry with them.                      

B. She is dissatisfied with them.

C. She is thankful to them.                   

D. She couldn’t forgive them.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Growing pains are part of our life.

B. Our growing pains will finally turn into growing gains.

C. We should stop when facing many challenges.

D. Life without challenges is boring and meaningless.

第二节  短文改错（共10题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Doctors tell us that holidays are not necessary. We             76．___________

should rest from work a week and two each year. They                    77．___________

say we should leave our homes and goes to another part                   78．___________

of the country. We should go away for holiday. Then                     79．___________

after the holiday, we return home fresh but strong and                    80．___________

ready to another year of hard work. This seems to                       81．___________

make sense. But is it true? No exactly. Some people do                    82．___________

not like to stay in strange hotel or strange houses. It is            83．___________

especially true for young children. They don’t like sudden                84．___________

changes in their lives. They like their homes better of all.                 85．___________

My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared.

Who ________ have taken it?

A．must       B．should     C．would     D．could

In one’S life，it doesn’t matter how many friends you have，but getting              

understanding you is enough．

A．it                           B．one                        C．them                      D．another

Having decided to rent a flat，we         contacting all the accommodation agencies in the

    city．

A．set about                 B．set out                    C．set aside                  D．set up

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow，orange，red? If you do，you must be an optimist，a leader，an active person who enjoys life，people and excitement．Do you prefer grey and blues? Then you are probably quiet，shy and you would rather follow than lead．If you love green，you are strong-minded and determined．You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful．At least this is what psychologists（心理学家）tell us，and they should know，because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference，and the effect that colors have on human beings．They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up．If you happen to love brown，you did so as soon as you opened your eyes，or at least as soon as you could see clearly．

A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one，and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day．On the other hand，black is depressing（压抑）．Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active．It is a fact that factory workers work better，harder，and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray．

Remember，then，that if you feel low，you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things．Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike．And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief．

60．According to this passage，        ．

A．one can choose his color preference

B．one is born with his color preference

C．one’s color preference is changeable

D．one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly

61．We would pay attention to colors because        ．

A．colors do have effect on our moods（情绪）

B．colors may have effect on our work and study

    C．light and bright colors make people happy

    D．you can know your friends better by the colors they like or dislike

62．The main idea of this passage is        ．

A．one’s color preference shows one’s character

B．you can brighten your lire with wonderful colors

C．psychologists have been studying the meaning of color preference

D．one’s color preference has something to do with his character and colors have effects on

   human beings

63．The writer believes that in realizing the four modernizations of our country，we need more

    people who love        ．

A．yellow                    B．red                         C．black                      D．green