1、TEST 2 AChoose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或完成短文):An old carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. His boss was 1 to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter if he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, but his mind was not on his work any more.He used
2、poor materials and worked on the house carelessly. When the carpenter finished his work the boss 2 the front-door key to him, This is your house, he said. A gift for you.”What a surprise! What a 3 ! If he had known he was building his own house he would have done it differently. Now he had to live i
3、n the house he had poorly built.So it is with us. Sometimes we build our lives carelessly At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have 4 We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. But we dont have a chance to make it all over a
4、gain.Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it 5 It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.Your life today is the 6 of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your lifetomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you ma
5、ke today1. A. glad B. nervous C.ready D.sorry2. A. handed B. lent C. sold D. threw3. A. task B. wisdom C. shame D. stress4.A. created B. changed C. discussed D. affected5.A. wisely B.peacefully C.rapidly D.widely6. A. talent B. wealth C. result D. differenceBRead the passage and fill in the blanks w
6、ith suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality. This is why you might h 1 someone saying” She is a typical(典型的) Australian”or He is so french”It seems that people from a certain country share certain s 2 characteristics
7、. French French people are often s 3 as romantic and outgoing people with a great love for life. food and wine. They are good at singing and dancing.Chinese Chinese are friendly people who are hard-working They are polite becauseThey are careful aboutsaving facewhen d 4 with other people.Australians
8、 Australians are merry people who spend a lot of time outdoors. They enjoy a slower I 5 . They laugh a lot but sometimes people think they are loud and rude.Germans Germans are often described as being serious and careful. They are hard workers and p 6 a lot of attention to details. However, sometim
9、es people say Germans have no sense of humour.All these national types can be true for some people, but very w 7 for others. Forexample, you might meet a German who is a confident singer with a great sense of humour, or an Australian who is shy and quiet!1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._CChoose the words
10、or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or over-eating. The_1_enjoying” them to the end.On every packet of cigarettes, people are warned against the 2 of smoking: Warning:Cigarette Smoking Is Dangero
11、us to Your Health.However, millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?Facts show that families and surroundings play a very important part in 3 smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking friends or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People 4 theirher
12、oeson TV drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes.”Heroes seem to fear nothing, neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, why should common people be afraid?The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not
13、influence smokers habits Even _5_warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, dont seem to work.Knowing and believing seem to be two 6 things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!1. A. stop B. continue
14、C. finish D. avoid2. A. chances B. Excuses C.causes D. dangers3. A. influencing B. explaining C improving D. describing4. A. hear B. catch C. watch D. face5. A. stronger B. worse C.longer D.harder6.A.similar B.pleasant C. different D. boringDRead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable word
15、s(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：Although most of Pakistanis live in the countryside, still many Pakistanis live in cities. Karachi has over 5 million people and Lahore has over 3 million people. Islamabad was built to be Pakistans capital. The r_1_city people live in large, air-conditioned hou
16、ses.Pakistan has 121,000 miles of roads. Bus services and minibuses are available to the public.The trains are still the most c 2 transport of long-distance travel for Pakistanis. Pakistan also has an airline that operates domestic and i 3 flights.It is difficult to identify (识别)Pakistani food becau
17、se the country shares food traditionsits n 4 , India. The main difference between Pakistani and Indian food is that Pakistani food less spicy(辛辣的). Pakistani dishes are often made with yogurt(酸奶), which reduces the effect of the hot spices used in c 5 .Wheat is the main food for most of the people.
18、It is eaten in the f 6 of bread namedchapattis or roti, together with vegetables in season. Sweet tea, milk, or lassi, a drink made from yogurt,makes the meal perfect. Those who can afford to buy it eat meat, although in the countryside these are u 7 festival foods. Goat meat is a favourite. Pakista
19、nis will not eat pork by the way.1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ERead the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：We are pleased to announce the results of our competition to create a new school festival for students to celebrate this year. This competition
20、, which we have had twice, has been a h_1_ success. But this year, we have had more entries(参赛作品) than ever before!We have received many w 2 suggestions, including one that suggested there should be a festival of shoes! This was certainly a creative idea, but not surprisingly, our judges liked other
21、 suggestions m 3 !The winning suggestion was from Henry Chan, who suggested that there should be a festival of bicycles. It was the judges favourite. Henry, who is in Grade Eight, said that he went to school by bicycle every day and e 4 taking bicycle trips very much. He added that so many public bi
22、cycles were in use in our city that it would be a shame not to celebrate them.As P 5 of the festival, a bicycle trip will be organized in the city. Then students will hold a ten-metre bicycle riding competition, in which anyone who can ride the s 6 wins. Whats more, your students are called on to ri
23、de bicycles to school as often as possible.The Bicycle Festival will start on June 18th and l 7 two days. We hope you will take part in the festival and do your bit to protect our environment!1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._Test2A 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.CB 1. hear 2. similar 3. seen 4, dealing 5. life 6. pay 7.wrongC 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.CD 1. rich 2. common 3 international 4. neighbo(u)r 5. cooking 6. form 7. usuallyE I. huge 2. wonderful 3. more 4 enjoyed 5. part 6. slowest 7. last
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