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Ⅰ.单项选择。
( )1.To his surprise，he tried his best but he still ________ the exam.
A. failed B. passed C. took D. make
( )2.—Are you ________ about selling your house?
—Yes. I need money.
A. serious B .afraid C. strict D. nervous
( )3.Their baby girl often ________ at night，so they have to take her to see a doctor.
A. jumps B. speaks C. sleeps D. cries
( )4.We should manage ________ our housework.
A. do B. did C. to do D. doing
( )5.Jim wants to get his hair ________.It's too long.
A. cut B. cutted C. cuts D. cutting
( )6.It's not polite to ________ to your teachers.
A. talk about B. talk with C. talk to D. talk back
( )7.In order to ________ his large family，he must work hard.
A. refuse B. accept C. support D. hug
( )8.—Look at the boy with green hair. It's cool!
—But I don't think students ________ to color their hair.
A. should be not allowed
B. should be allowed
C. should allow
D. shouldn't be allowed
( )9.I think the olds should ________.
A. take care B. take care of
C. be taken care D. be taken care of
( )10.—I think students can go out alone on school nights.
— ________.They may meet some bad people.
A. I hope so B. I don't think so
C .I'm afraid so D. I agree with you
Ⅱ.词汇运用。
A)根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
11.There are some modern ________(诗) in our textbook.
12.It's common to ________(拥抱) when people meet in the US.
13.He was too weak even to ________(举起) his hand.
14.She began to ________(哭) in the face of difficulty.
15.I think we shouldn't give up the ________(机会).
B)用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
16.I'm going to the university to get further ________(educate) after finishing middle school.
17.No matter how different the work is，we will manage ________(complete) it on time.
18.I'm old enough to make my own ________(decide).
19.Teenagers shouldn't be allowed to get their ears ________(pierce).
20.You should put the medicine to ________(safe) to keep the kids away.
Ⅲ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。21.你肯定对去美国很兴奋吧。
You must ________ ________ ________ ________ for America.
22.回想起这次的事故，我仍然感到害怕。
________ ________ ________ the accident，I still felt afraid.
23.孩子们应该远离垃圾食品。
Children should ________ ________ ________ junk food.
24.这个女孩太小了，不能自己做决定。
The girl is too young to ________ ________ ________ ________.
25.我已经做了选择，因此不要再提它了。
I have ________ ________ ________，so don't mention it any more.
Ⅳ.完形填空。
Mr. and Mrs. Squeaky were two mice and lived in a box in the kitchen. One morning，Mr.
Squeaky went to __26__ outside. He ran every day. When he heard John and his little sister
Maggie talking，he hid himself behind a tree quickly.
“I want to __27__ that box in the kitchen to make a cat's house，” John said.“Oh，is
there anything I can do for you？” Maggie said.“ __28__ I can draw beautiful pictures on
it！”
Mr. Squeaky ran back to the kitchen and asked Mrs. Squeaky to leave the box at once.
Later they found a new __29__. It was under Maggie's bed. Months later，three baby mice
were born.
One day Mr. Squeaky went to find some __30__ in the kitchen. Mrs. Squeaky and her
babies were at home. Maggie wanted to find something __31__ her bed. Then she saw the
mother mouse and her __32__.However，Maggie didn't shout. She just said，“Don't be __33__
，I want to make friends with you and I'll __34__ tell anybody you are here.”
Maggie kept her promise so nobody but Maggie knew where the mice __35__.
( )26.A.play B. cook C. read D. exercise
( )27.A.create B. buy C. use D. borrow
( )28.A.Maybe B. Only C. Almost D. Usually
( )29.A.neighbor B. house C. job D. office
( )30.A.money B. food C. flowers D. books
( )31.A.on B. over C. under D. in
( )32.A.children B. husband C. sister D. friends
( )33.A.happy B. bored C. late D. afraid
( )34.A.always B. often C. never D. sometimes
( )35.A.lived B. shouted C. met D. sang
Ⅴ.阅读理解。
In the United States，sixteen，eighteen，and twenty－one are important ages in a person's
life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays，but each is a time when a person can
do new things to mark their transition(转变)into adulthood(成人时期).
After turning sixteen a person can work，get a driver's license and leave home.Many high
school students learn to drive and get part－time jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth
birthday.
At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke，but they are
prohibited from going into many nightclubs，buying wine or gambling(赌博)until they aretwenty-one.
In many Latin(拉丁的)cultures，a young woman's fifteenth birthday is important.At this
age，she is regarded as an adult. To mark this special day，families with teenage daughters have
a celebration called a Quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going
to church .Later, there is a party and many guests are invited.
In Japan，young people become adults at twenty. At this age，they can legally(合法
地)vote，drink wine and smoke. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called
“Coming of Age Day”. On this day，twenty-year-olds celebrate by first going to a church to
pray with their families. Later，they listen to speeches given by city and school leaders.
Afterward，many celebrate with family or friends late into the night.
In some countries ， birthday celebrations continue through adulthood. Some people
celebrate their fortieth and fiftieth birthdays，or their retirement(退休)years，with a huge party.
( )36.In the United States，age sixteen marks the time when you can ________.
A. vote and drive
B. drive and get a job
C. drink wine and smoke
D. go into nightclubs
( )37.In some Latin cultures，the fifteenth birthday is important for ________.
A. parents
B. young men
C. both young women and young men
D. young women
( )38.In Japan，young people are considered as adults at age ________.
A. sixteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. twenty-one
( )39.Which of the following is NOT the turning point in a person's life in the United
States?
A. The 15th birthday.
B. The 16th birthday.
C. The 18th birthday.
D. The 21st birthday.
( )40.What is the meaning of the underlined word “prohibited”？
A.允许 B.禁止 C.终止 D.支持
Self Check
Ⅰ.1－5 AADCA 6－10 DCBDB
Ⅱ.A)11.poems 12.hug 13.lift 14.cry 15.chance
B)16.education 17.to complete 18.decision 19.pierced 20.safety
Ⅲ.21.be excited about leaving 22.Thinking back to 23.keep away from 24.make her
own decision 25.made a choice
Ⅳ.26－30 DCABB 31－35 CADCA
Ⅴ.36－40 BDCAB
