一、单项选择 (每小题1分，共15分)

( ) 1. --- Excuse me, have you seen _______ umbrella here?

--- Yes. Is it _______ beautiful blue one? I saw it here just now.

A. an, the B. an, a C. the, the D. a, a

( ) 2. The Chinese runner was a dark horse. She_______to win the gold medal by others before the race started.

A. didn’t expect B. wasn’t expected

C. wasn’t expecting D. hasn’t expected

( ) 3. The first lady of the USA, Michelle Obama visited China this spring. She with her mother and two daughters _______China for a week.

A. stayed in B. has been in C. have been in D. has gone to

( ) 4. --- My father’s new cellphone can be used ______ e-mails.

--- Is he used _____ on such a small screen?

A. to send; to write B. for sending; to write

C. to send; to writing D. to sending; to writing

( ) 5. --- Must I park my car here?

--- No, you ______. You ______ park it here.

A. mustn’t; can B. shouldn’t; can C.needn’t; can D. needn’t; should

( ) 6. ________they had _________with each other over a cup of coffee!

A. What fun, chatting B. How fun, chatting

C. What a fun, chatting D. What a fun, chatted

( ) 7. —What will you do when someone is _______ the leaflets to you on the streets?

— I will say ‘No, thanks!’ politely.

A. giving up B. giving in C. giving out D. given

( ) 8. — What are you going to do tomorrow?

—We’ll go to the city park if it ___________ rain tomorrow.

A. doesn’t B. don’t C. isn’t D. won’t

( ) 9. Checking your answers before handing in your paper can help you __________ mistakes.

make B. provide C. avoid D. advise

( ) 10. The door is __________ narrow for the elephant __________.

A. too; to go B. enough; to go C. so; to go to D. too; to go through

( ) 11. There are about _______ students in their school now.

A. hundred of B.nine hundred C. nine hundreds D. nine hundreds of

( ) 12. When you feel helpless and _______, just remember you are not _______ in the world because your friends are around you, including me.

A.alone; alone B. lonely; lonely C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone

( ) 13. --- Mr. Wang’s never been to Canada, has he?

--- . He went there on business last week.

A. No, he hasn’t B. Yes, he has C. No, he has D. Yes, he hasn’t

( ) 14. Can you tell me ________ ?

A. how does ORBIS get enough money

B. how ORBIS does get enough money

C. how ORBIS get enough money does

D. how ORBIS gets enough money

( )15. — Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?

—_______. But please listen to it with your earphone.

A. Yes, please B. No, thank you C. Not at all D. Yes, I do

二、完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)

Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. I always think that a good learner should begin at his   16   age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano. So I   17   him as a student.

Robby didn’t have a basic   18   of music, but he tried very hard. However, he continued and at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say, “My mom is going to hear me play some day.”But it seemed   19   . He didn’t have a natural ability for music.

One day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He told me that his mom had been sick and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still   20   .

He asked if he could take part in my concert (音乐会) and I   21   .

The night of the concert came. The concert hall was   22   with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came on stage (舞台). Loudly and clearly he said that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His   23   danced on the keys.

He played so well that everyone was on his feet, clapping (鼓掌) excitedly. In tears (眼泪), I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”

“Well, Miss Hondorf, remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, the fact is that she had a serious blood disease and passed away this morning. And well… she was born   24   , so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play. I wanted to make   25   special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”

( ) 16. A. bigger B. larger C. later D. earlier

( ) 17. A. received B. protected C. knew D. accepted

( ) 18. A. education B. sense C. information D. knowledge

( ) 19. A. harmless B. helpless C. hopeless D. meaningless

( ) 20. A. writing B. practising C. singing D. talking

( ) 21. A. agreed B. disliked C. expected D. decided

( ) 22. A. covered B. bored C. filled D. enjoyed

( ) 23. A. fingers B. feet C. voice D. legs

( ) 24. A. blind B. deaf C. strong D. tiny[来

( ) 25. A. her B. me C. it D. us

三、阅读理解 (每小题2分，共20分)

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( ) 26. The people in needn’t go to work on Fridays.

A. Canada B. Scotland C. Japan D. Egypt

( ) 27. If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.

A. 11:00a.m B. 2:00 p.m. C. 12:30 p.m. D. 4:00 a.m.

( ) 28. While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.

A. having lessons B. sleeping C. watching TV D. playing games