一、单项填空 (共10小题,计10分)
从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
1. My sister doesn’t like these dresses. The colors are too dark too light.
A. both; and B. either; or
C. neither; nor D. not only; but also
2. – I’m writing an article. Please go and ask the children so much noise.
– OK, I’ll do it at once.
A. make B. not make C. to make D. not to make
3. All the oil in the world will some day. What shall we use for power at that time?
A. run out B. given away C. put away D. set out
4. – Mom, I play computer games now?
– Yes, you can.
A. must B. should C. may D. need
5. George got up early he could catch the first bus.
A. so that B. because of C. even though D. as if
6. Bob, you can’t go out to play with your friends until you home work .
A. is finished B. will finish
C. will be finished D. is being finished
7. I first Mike’s sister three years ago. And at that time she in a school.
A. have met; teaches B. met; teaches
C. have met; was teaching D. met; was teaching
8. – How many students are there on the playground?
– . They are all in the classroom.
A. No one B. Nobody C. None D. Everyone
9. The movie we saw last night was fantastic.
A. that B. what C. whose D. who
10. – Paul, I hear you have just bought a very expensive MP4. I want to know .
– Oh, in Japan.
A. how much it costs B. where you bought it
C. which country is it made in D. when you bought it
二、完形填空(共10小题,计10分)
阅读下面短文,从各题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
In a classroom in any countries, the teacher teaches more than art or history or language. He or she teaches something behind — the culture of the country.
In a country such as the Untied States, people with different history, culture and language join together and they pay much attention to personal ideas. Teachers try to 11 each student special. Students do not have to remember a lot of information, 12 , they work and find answers by themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age students learn to have their own ideas. Their education 13 personal thought. The importance is placed on 14 to arrive at an answer and not only to get the correct answer.
In most 15 countries, people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the education there pays more attention to group goals than personal ideas. Children in China and 16 often work together and help each other on homework. In the classroom, the ways of teaching are often very 17 . The teacher says, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students 18 rules or information that they have been taught in order to keep them in mind.
In many ways these differences come from different educational ideas. In Western countries teachers are taught to help students to learn. They make it 19 for the students to learn by themselves. In some Asian countries, 20 , teachers often feel that their job is to pass knowledge to students.
11. A. teach B. make C. want D. hope
12. A. so B. therefore C. instead D. however
13. A. includes B. encourages C. finds D. teaches
14. A. when B. why C. how D. where
15. A. Asian B. Western C. European D. African
16. A. England B. America C. Japan D. Canada
17. A. traditional B. special C. interesting D. relaxing
18. A. find B. think up C. say D. repeat
19. A. more interesting B. more careful C. easier D. funnier
20. A. however B. so C. still D. but