17、-- I'm not feeling very well, Barton. To tell you the truth, I'm tired of the present life.

-- I suggest you do some ____ exercise to keep fit.

A. normal          B. general            C. common        D. regular

16、Taobo is Asia's largest retail（零售的） network platform, ______ people can buy and sell many kinds of things．

       A．where              B．when          C．that        D．whose

15、Remember _____ the lights when you leave the house.

A. to turn off     B. turning off    C. to turn on      D. turning on

14、—How do you find the health club?

       —I ______ . Everyone is saying its management is going from bad to worse.

       A．ought to join                    B．should have joined

       C．would rather not have joined        D．would like to have joined

13、 I know my brother well. Once he has made up his mind, nothing can change it, but instead I usually ____

A. give off             B. give away       C. give out         D. give in

12、After he retired from office, Rogers ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A. took up     B. saved up     C. kept up      D. drew up

11、It was ____ cold day that they had to put on more clothes.

A. such  a     B. such     C. so        D. so a

10、W: OK! When we met last week, we talked about different kinds of short stories and some well-known short story writers. I remember that many of you said you liked the American writer Earnest Hemingway, right? I hope you all followed my advice and finished reading his story “ A day’s wait”, because as I said, we’re going to study it together in today’s lesson. Now since you’re supposed to have read this story, let’s have some discussion. Please look at the four questions on the blackboard. First, when and where does the story take place? Second, what does the boy read for in the story and what kind of person does he show himself to be? Third, what kind of person is the boy’s father? Four, what is the writer’s main purpose of writing the story? I’d like you to work in groups of four or five and present your answers in ten minutes. Is everything clear?

18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?

   A. Write a short story.

   B. Prepare for the lesson.

   C. Learn more about the writer.

19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?

   A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.

   B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.

   C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.

20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?

   A. Ask more questions.       B. Discussion in groups.      C. Give their answers.

二、选择题

（每空？ 分，共？ 分）

9、M: Hello!

W:  Hello, Mike! This is Jane.

M:  Oh. Hello, Jane!

W:  Listen, Mike! I’ve got a real problem.

M:  What is it？

W:  The car’s broken down.

M:  Oh, not again.

W: Yeah. I checked the oil and I checked almost everything. It’s just not starting at all.

M: You have to get rid of it, you know.

W：I know ,Ｉknow. But look, the thing is, I’ve got to pick Tom up at the airport. Can I…?

M: Use my car? Yes, of course.

W: That’ll be great! It’s very kind of you.

M: Come on when you like. I don’t need it till tonight.

W: OK! I’ll be around in about an hour. Thanks a lot!

M: It’s all right. See you then!

W: See you!

15．Why did Jane call Mike?

    A. To ask him to meet her.     B. To tell him about Tom.      C. To borrow his car.

16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?

   A. At Mike’s place.         B. At the airport.    C. At a garage.

17. What can we infer from the conversation?

   A. Jane has just learned to drive.

   B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.

   C. Mike will go to the airport.

8、M:  Let’s go and have lunch together.

W:  OK!

M:  By the way, I’m thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. It’s such a beautiful country. I’ve never been there before.

W:  Have you booked the flight?

M: Not yet. I’m planning to book my flight in two weeks’ time

W:  Book your flight right now. (www.nmet168.com)

M:  Why?

W:  Because the longer you leave it, the more expensive it will be. As a matter of fact, the prices may double at Christmas time. New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas.

M:  Then I’m going to book my flight tomorrow morning.

12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?

   A. One week.              B. Two weeks.            C. Three weeks.

13. What advice does the woman give to the man?

   A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.

   B. Book his flight as soon as possible.

   C. Save more money for his trip.

14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?

     A. They require early booking.

     B. They can be twice as expensive.

     C. They are on special offer.