7.(　 ) Let me just ____ this and then I’ll go swimming with you.

　　　 A. finish　　　　 B. to finish　　 C. finishing　　 D. finished

6.(　 ) Helen is 15 years old, and Joan is 15, too. So Helen is ____ Joan.

　　　 A. as big as　　　 B. as older as　 C. as old as　　 D. so old as

5.(　 ) -What ____ news!

　　　 -Yes, all of the children were ____.

　　　 A. excited; exciting　　 B. exciting; excited

　　　 C. excited; excited　　　 D. exciting; exciting

4.(　 ) New York is one of ____ in the world.

　　　 A. the large cities　 B. the large city　 C. the largest cities　 D. the largest city

3.(　 ) Your mother prepared delicious food for us yesterday. Please say thanks ____ her.

　　　 A. for　　　　　　 B. to　 C. with D. of

2.(　 ) -You ____ very happy . Why?

　　　 -Because we are going to spend the evening at Lily’s house.

A. taste　　　　 B. sound　　 C. look D. smell

Ⅱ. 单项选择。(20分)

1.(　 ) -Michael has a temperature, so he isn’t able to come.

　　　 -____

　　　 A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. I’m disappointed.

　　　 C. Good luck.　　 　 D. Take it easy.

　　 根据短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

　 Schroeder became the German Chancellor (德国总理) in 1998. Many Germans like him,　　 1　　 　his government doesn’t take much money from the poor(穷人), and gives them a lot of help. Schroeder not only does　 　　2　 in his job, but also has a strong love for his　 　　3　　 　.

　 In 1990, he　 　　4　　 her mother to lunch in a Mercedes(奔驰) car for her 80^th birthday. Schroeder’s family was very poor　 　　5　 　he　 was young. Once his grandma had to steal (偷)meat from their neighbors　 　　6　　 　give them a good supper. His mother was very　　　　

7　　 　and even cried about it. Young Schroeder held his mother in his arms and said, “ Mum, one day I’ll take you in a Mercedes.” Forty years　 　8　 　he made these words come true .

　 Schroeder gave the old lady a second special birthday present ten years later. His father 　　9　 　　

before he was born. He lost his life in World War II. His family didn’t know　　 　10　　 　his grave (坟墓)was. So Schroeder gave his mother a map on her 90^th birthday. This map was very special. It showed the place of his father’s grave. The old lady smiled happily at the surprising gift.