By the time we rushed to the hall, the party ________ for ten minutes.

A．had begun         B．began            C．was on            D．had been on.

---How did you work out the difficult chemistry problem?

--- I worked it out by ________.

A．working with a group                    B．think very hard

C．ask the teacher for help                  D．doing oneself

Lucy is ________ girl of the twin sisters.

A．tall              B．taller             C．the taller          D．the tallest

---I have finished my homework already, Mum.

--- When ________ you ________ it?

A．did; finished                           B．did; finish

C．have; finished                          D．were; finishing

How kind you are! You always do what you can ________ me.

A．help             B．helping           C．to help           D．helps

Every year lots of trees ________ to make our country more beautiful.

A．is planted                             B．was planted

C．are planted                            D．were planted

The newly built school canteen(餐厅) is big enough to hold two ________ students at lunch time.

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

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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you very much for coming to this concert. I hope you have enjoyed the music.

The purpose of this concert is to 1 money for children in Africa. Every day 2children in Africa die 3 they have diseases or have not enough 4. There are two main reasons. First, there are no jobs for the children’s parents, so they have no money to buy food or 5. Second, the governments in 6 African countries do not have the money to take care of poor people.

7 African countries are poor. The land is not good for 8 plants and the 9 is also bad for farming. The organization we are trying to help, the Feed Africa Fund, 10 a lot of money every year on food for people in Africa. The money comes from people 11 you ---kind, generous(慷慨，大方) people who do not want to see children die from hunger. Just one dollar can buy enough rice or corn to 12 a family of four for three days.

How much do you spend on food every day? Ten dollars? Twenty dollars? I am sure you can spend a little 13 on your own food so that you have a 11 dollars for the Feed Africa Fund.

Ladies and gentlemen, we will now take a 15. Please be generous. Thank you.

1.                A．borrow         B．raise           C．pay  D．lend

2.                A．hundred        B．hundred of      C．hundreds of   D．thousand

3.                A．because        B．so             C．therefore D．thus

4.                A．to eat          B．to sleep         C．to play   D．to drink

5.                A．clothes         B．medicine        C．drinks    D．toys

6.                A．many          B．much          C．few  D．little

7.                A．Little           B．Few            C．Most D．Less

8.                A．growing        B．laying          C．eating    D．putting

9.                A．rain           B．weather        C．sun  D．moon

10.               A．costs          B．lends          C．spends    D．pays

11.               A．and           B．as             C．like   D．of

12.               A．feed           B．build           C．develop   D．raise

13.               A．more          B．few            C．less  D．little

14.               A．few           B．little           C．less  D．more

15.               A．show          B．collection       C．look  D．competition

Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.

Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.

The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.

The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops，the

players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on，he drops out. Then，before the music starts again，one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again one more player will be out.

At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.   

1.If ten people are playing musical chairs，you must begin with ________.

A．nine chairs                            B．ten chairs

C．eleven chairs                          D．one chair

2.Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？

A．A piano                               B．A radio

C．A tape recorder                        D．A telephone

3.The chairs should be put ________.

A．with the desks

B．before the winner

C．all over the room

D．in a line

4.When the music starts, the players must ________.

A．run about the room

B．get down

C．walk around the chairs

D．sit on the chairs

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true？

A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.

B．The last one can sit on the last chair.

C．The winner can sit on the chair.

D．If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner.

Dear Dr Jackson,

My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends’ looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I’m not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can’t have any fun. My parents only seem to care about my school grades. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can’t they understand me? How can I make them understand me?

Angel

Dear Angel,

Your problem is common to both teenagers and parents. Don’t worry, because all this is natural. You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things are all right. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must stop you from doing whatever they find strange. On the other hand, you don’t want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you.

I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. And then they’ll find you are a responsible person and they will give you more freedom.

Jackson

1.Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?

A．Because her parents make her happy.

B．Because her parents can’t understand her.

C．Because her friends don’t like her.

D．Because she is not good enough at school.

2.Angel has ________ than her friends.

A．more fun

B．less freedom

C．more freedom

D．less clothes

3.What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel?

A．Be different from other teenagers.

B．Pay no attention to whatever her parents tell her.

C．Discuss her problem with her parents.

D．Don’t tell her parents what she wants to do.

4.What does the word “restrict” in the article mean in Chinese?

A．限制             B．保护             C．放纵             D．抛弃

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Dr Jackson thinks Angel’s problem isn’t usual.

B．Angel’s father likes the music that Angel likes.

C．Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.

D．Angel probably doesn’t love her parents at all.