71. One day the ____________came up with an idea. (图书管理员)

Ⅵ、选词填空(15分)

The English language is different from any other language. Yet, like most other language,　

56 　is always changing. We need 　57　 　words for new inventions and new ideas. Different words come 　58　 use, or older words are used in 　59　 　new way.

English can change by 　60　 words from other languages. Tomato was borrowed from Mexico and pajamas from India. The word coffee　 61　 from Turkey, and tea came from China. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other 　62　 , too.

New words are also made by adding 　63　 words tighter. Strawberry, popcorn, and grandfather are words made up of two parts.

Sometimes new words are 　64　 forms of older words. The word photo 　65　 from photograph by 　66　 　off the end of longer word. Plane was made by cutting off the 　67　

part of airplane.　 68　 　was made by using only the first two and last two letters from the words smoke and fog.

The names of people and products can 　69　 　new words. Our sandwich was named　 70　

a man named Sandwich. Scotch Tape, Band－Aid, and Jell－O were named up by the companied that first made the products.

Ⅶ、根据所给的汉语意思用适当形式填空(共10小题，计10分)

C

　 “Depend on your yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. All these people can only help you to help yourself.

　 There have been many great men in the history, but many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts to help them. School were few and not very good. They could not depend on them for an education. They saw how it was, and set to work with all their might(力量) to know something. They worked their own way to become well known.

　 One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his students ,“I can not make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves.”

　 Some young men have to ambition(雄心) to do well in anything, and they are to be pitied. They never can succeed unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be noting as long as they live, unless they take the advice of their parents and teachers and depend on their own honest efforts.

51. “ Depend on yourself ” in this passage means ___________.

　 A. you wait for others to help　　　　 B. you count on your parents’ help

　 C. you do things by yourself　　　　 D. you do everything by nature

52. Many of great men in history succeeded because __________.

　 A. they were very poor in childhood

　 B. they could not depend on schools for an education

　 C. they tried their best to learn and work

　 D. they wanted very much to become famous.

53. If young people depend on their own efforts, ___________.

　 A. they are to be pitied　 B. they are nothing now and will be nothing in the future.

　 C. they can be ambitious

　 D. they can be successful in their careers(事业)

54. The word “education” in the second paragraph means__________.

　 A. 学习　　　　　　 　B. 教育　　　　　　　　 C. 进步　　　　　 D. 成功

55. Which title best fits this passage ?

　 A. How to Be Famous　　　　　　　 B. What Nature Says to Every man

　 C. Depend on Yourself　　　　　　 D. Dare to Be The Best One

B

Basketball is an American game. A man named James Naismith made it up in 1891. He wanted a game to play inside in winter. The first real game was played in 1892.

Naismith put up two baskets. There were nine men on each side. The men tried to throw the ball into the baskets. There were no holes in the bottoms(底部) of the baskets. When a ball went into the baskets, it stayed there.

The game had to stop. A man had to climb up to get the ball out of the basket. It was a slow game. After a while, net baskets were used. The bottoms were cut out of the baskets.

At first, many men could play. Now only ten men play the game. There are five men on each side. Basketball today is a very fast game. Once basketball was played only in this country. Now it is played many lands.

46. At the beginning there were ________men on the basketball game ground.

　 A. eight　　　　　 B. nine　　　　　 C. eighteen　　　　　　　 D. twenty

47. At the beginning basketball was a(n) __________game.

　 A. slow　　　　　 B. fast　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　 D. pleasant

48. When the ball went into the baskets, ____________.

　 A. players asked Mr Naisimth for help　　　　　　　　 B. players had to stay there

　 C. a player had to go out of the ground to ask for help　　 D. a player climbed to get it out

49. Basketball was invented ______________.

　 A. in 1891　　　　 B. in 1892　　　　 C. before 1891　　　　 D. after 1892

50. Why were the bottoms cut out of the baskets ?

　 A. Because it was easier for the players to throw the basketball into the basket.

　 B. Because it would be more interesting to play the game.

　 C. Because it would be faster to play the game.

　 D. Because more players could play the game together.

A

　 Mobile phone(手机)has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止)students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

　 Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phone as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.

　 Mary Bluett, an official ,said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classroom. Teachers were also saving that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

　 She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

　 Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.

　 Many people say that understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

41. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones_____.

　 A. because they are students　　　　　 B. when they are free

　 C. when are at school　　　　　　　 　D. because they are children

42. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ________.

　 A. the makers and sellers　　　　　　 　B. the passers-by and strangers

　 C. their parents and friends　　　　　 　D. some mobile phone users

43. What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?

　 A.聊天 　　　　B. 核对　 　　　　C. 查询　　　　　 　D. 作弊

44. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _______ during school hours.

　 A. use their mobile phones　　　　　 B. have their mobile phones at school office

　 C. help the teachers with their work　 D. get in touch with their children

45. The passage tells us that 　_____________.

　 A. students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

　 B. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school

　 C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

　 D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

25. ___________ , young man! If you’re late for work again, you’ll lose your job.

　 A. Watch your step　　 B. Take it easy　　 C. Use your head　　 D. Have a look

24. Yang Chen’s transfer to Frankfurt Football Club at the end of last year aroused(激起)______Chinese people’s interest.

　 A. thousand of　　　 B. thousand　　　 C. thousands of　　　 D. thousands

23.The radio says a wild animal zoo is to ________in our city.

　 A. be building　 B. build　　　 C. be built　　 D. built

22. The city cleaners ________repeat their work many times a day during the dust-storm season.

　 A. may　　　 B. can　　　　 C. might　 　　D. have to