—How about           Christmas evening party?

—I should say it was           success.

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

--- I think the Internet is playing an important role in our daily life. Don’t you think so?

--- Yes. ______.

   A. Great minds think alike               B. Early birds catch worms

   C. Facts speak louder than words         D. No pains, no gains

阅读理解 A

As you research music, you will find music that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.

   Music is an expression of people. As you research, you will find music of people at work and play. You will find music expressing love of the country, love of nature, and love of home.

   Music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家). The composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.

   Music can suggest actions and feelings which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.

In the first paragraph, the author tells us to ________.

   A. be friendly to music              B. find entertainment in music

   C. express your feelings in music        D. discover the things and places in music

 From the second paragraph, we know that ________.

   A. if we love music, we will love the country, nature and home

 B. you may listen to music at work or at play

C. music sings of the country, nature and home

   D. music can express how people live, work and think

 The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible ________.

   A. that people of different time and places can get together

   B. to bring understanding between people of different times and places

   C. that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the

music at the same time

   D. that music can express actions and feelings at the same time

Which of the following statements is NOT true? Music expresses             .

A. people’s musical ideas         B. people’s love of te country

C.ehe composer’s feelings        D.the feelings of our own

In 1901, H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers (探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the "moon people" they met. In turn, the "moon people" expressed their surprise. "Why," they asked, "are you traveling to outer space when you don' t even use your inner space?"

H.G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the "moon people" asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas.  The "Chunnel", a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.

But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called "Alice Cities." The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.

Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells' "moon people" would agree. Would you?

The explorers in H. G. Wells' story were surprised to find that the "moon people"

A. knew so much about the earth

B. understood their language

C. lived in so many underground cities

D. were ahead of them in space technology

What does the underlined word "it" (paragraph 2) refer to?

A. Discovering the moon's inner space.     B. Using the earth's inner space.

C. Meeting the "moon people" again.       D. Traveling to outer space.

What sort of underground systems are already here with us?

A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.   B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

C. Gardens, car parks, power stations.       D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.

What would be the best title for the text?

A. Alice Cities –- cities of the future        B. Space travel with H. G. Wells

C. Enjoy living underground                 D. Building down, not up

The teacher told the students that there _______a meeting at three o’clock.

A．were going to have    B．are going to be

C．will have            D．was going to be

_____ you understand the rules of the game, you will enjoy it.

A. Before       B. Even if      C. Once     D. While

Unless you change your ________ towards your studies, you won’t make any progress, I believe.

A. point            B. idea        C. sight        D. attitude

—Where are the guests to be from tomorrow?

—Many an American boy and many a British girl as well as the teachers  to he present.

A. have been invited B. has been invited C. were invited    D. was invited

The 3G cell-phone must be of great use to ______ wants to get the information through the Internet quickly.

A. who              B. whoever          C. whomever     D. whichever

Beijing has started a battle to get rid of "Chinglish" (Chinese English). The "Language Mandarins" of Beijing have decided that Chinglish is a disease for China's modernizing claim and must be obliterated before the city hosts the Olympic Games in 2008.

     A road sign on the Avenue of Eternal Peace (Chang'an Street) ,for example, advises: "To Take Notice of Safe; The Slippery Are Very Crafty", a warning that the sidewalk was slippery(滑). Another sign in a Beijing park reads: "Little grass is smiling slightly, please walk on sidewalk. "

     Li Honghai, the city official in charge of the battle, said," Linguistic perfection (语言美) is becoming increasingly important with the rise in the number of the foreigners flowing into the city."

However, not everyone shares the disdain (蔑视) of the Beijing government for the mixed language. "The choice of words is pretty much. One can either choose the verbs, adverbs, nouns or whatever one likes," explained one Hong Kong linguist on an Internet website.

So many examples exist that several Internet sites have been set up to collect Chinglish phrases. Many come from English instructions on packages such as a candle marked with "Keep this candle out of children" and a model boat—curiously named Posh Sailboat—which means, "Please don't place it in dusty play."

If the battle against Chinglish is successful, Chinese will also turn their attention to the English-language versions of newspapers, which play an even more important role in teaching right English.

The underlined word "obliterated" refers to            .

   A. removed            B. exploited

   C. translated           D. beautified

From the passage, we know that           .

   A. everyone shares the disdain for the mixed language

   B. all the people don't share the disdain for the mixed language

   C. Chinglish usually communicates in many cases

   D. several Internet sites have been set up to clear the Chinghsh phrases

We can infer that the English-language version of newspapers           .

   A. should be in duty to teach normal English

   B. should report the above battle

   C. should be paid more attention to

   D. should collect more Chinglish phrases

Which of the following signs is Chinglish?

   A. Watch your step. Slippery sidewalk.          B. Keep off the grass, please.   C. Tourists do not enter.                      D. No smoking, please.