My twin brothers promised my parents to give up playing computer games, but

of them made it.

A. none B. either C. neither

C 【解析】句意：我的双胞胎兄弟向我的父母保证放弃玩电脑游戏，但是他们没有一个做到。none表示三者或三者以上都不；either表示两者中的任何一个；neither表示两者都不。根据My twin brothers可知此处表示两个人，but前后表示转折关系，but前面表示他们两个保证不玩电脑游戏，but后面应是他们做不到，故用neither，故选C。

—Kate , do you know it is from here to the post office?

—About 20 minutes’ walk

A. how far B. how long C. how often

A 【解析】句意：——凯特，你知道从这里到邮局有多远吗？——步行大约20分钟的路程。how far多远，对距离提问；how long多长时间，对时间段提问；how often多久一次，对频率提问。根据About 20 minutes’ walk可知此处对距离提问，故用疑问词how far，故选A。

Jack is very smart . He can deal with any problem .

A. easily B. slowly C. differently

A 【解析】句意：杰克非常聪明。他能轻易地处理任何问题。easily轻易地；slowly缓慢地；differently不同地。根据Jack is very smart .可知杰克非常聪明，因此很容易地解决难题，故选A。

Two students to the opening ceremony last Friday.

A. hundreds, were invited B. hundred , were invited C. hundreds of, invited

B 【解析】 句意：上周五两百名学生被邀请参加了开幕式。hundred百，表示约数时，与of连用，加s，例如hundreds of好几百；表示具体数时，与数词连用，不加s，例如two hundred两百。结合句意，主语students与谓语invite之间是被动关系，故用被动语态，故选B。

—The Dragon Boat races are so exciting , but our boat is still behind.

—Don’t worry. I am sure our team will win!

A. that B. whether C. what

A 【解析】句意：——龙舟比赛非常令人兴奋，但是我们的船仍在后面。——不要担心。我确信我们队会赢的。that引导陈述句作宾语从句；whether是否，引导一般疑问句宾语从句；what什么，引导特殊疑问句作宾语从句。根据Don’t worry.可知此处表示相信我们队一定会赢，故此处是陈述句作宾语从句，故选A。

—I hear the beginning of this movie is very exciting.

— ! When I got to the cinema yesterday, the film had been on for several minutes.

A. It’s a pleasure B. I’m sorry to hear that. C. What a pity

C 【解析】句意：——我听说这部电影的开头非常令人兴奋。——太遗憾了！昨天当我到达电影院的时候，电影已经上演了几分钟。It’s a pleasure 我很乐意；I’m sorry to hear that. 很抱歉听到这个；What a pity太遗憾了。根据I hear the beginning of this movie is very exciting.和When I got to ...

—Can you spare time to come to our Thanksgiving party?

—Well, I don’t know

A. that I can finish my work by then

B. if can I finish the work by then

C. whether I can finish the work by then

C 【解析】句意：——你能抽出时间来参加我们的感恩节聚会吗？——哦，我不知道到那时我是否能完成工作。宾语从句用陈述语序“主语+谓语+宾语”作为否定句don’t know的宾语从句，因此表示不确定，故用whether引导的句子作宾语从句，故选C。

从方框中选出适当的句子，完成对话，有两项为多余选项。

A、What do you think of life in China?

B、Look! Some people are dancing there.

C、Are there any changes in China?

D、What do you usually do in your free time?

E、It seems that they really enjoy themselves.

F、Can you tell me more about life in China?

G、Great changes have taken place in China

A：Wow! It’s unbelievable!1.

B：Yeah, China’s developing quickly.

A：2.

B：Of course. Life in China is more colorful

now. Since the Chinese are getting richer,

they have more choices to enjoy their free

time.

A：3.

B：We take outdoor activities such as camping, mountain—climbing and sports. We may also stay at home, playing cards, chess or computer games.

A：4.

B：Yeah, they are doing yangge(秧歌)，a kind of folk dance in China.

A：5.

B：Yes, they do. Yangge dance is especially popular among the retired people.

A：That sounds like a really interesting activity.

1.G 2.F 3.D 4.B 5.E 【解析】 本文是两个人之间的对话。他们介绍了中国发展得非常快，人们的生活更加丰富多彩。 1.G 根据Yeah, China’s developing quickly.可知中国发展得很快，因此发生了巨大变化，故选G。 2.F 根据Of course. Life in China is more col...

The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood in her usual spot behind the ironing board(烫衣板) and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”

Mom clearly explained her______for this lesson. I was going to be______and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good______

“Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron anything.” But ironing shirts was not______work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a______operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet, Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of______. If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you______, you might bum down the house.

As for technique, Mom______me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled(有褶皱的) parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would______them.

Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of pride. Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something.______, through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “Deal with wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”

1.A. reasons B. rules C. emotions

2.A. helpful B. confident C. independent

3.A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression

4.A. useful B. easy C. special

5.A. direct B. single C. smooth

6.A. doubt B. pressure C. danger

7.A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off

8.A. taught B. chose C. forced

9.A. touch B. design C. see

10.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise

1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.B 【解析】本文讲述了作者的母亲教她学会熨衣服，通过熨衣服，作者不仅增强了自豪感，而且学会了解决难题的方法。 1.A 考查名词及语境的理解。A. reasons 原因；B. rules 规则； C. emotions情绪；句意：妈妈清楚地为这节课解释...

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1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can work as .

A. a secretary B. a waiter or waitress C. an accountant

2.If you want to get a job in the Fairmont Hotel as a secretary, you should be .

A. a woman B. younger than 30 years old and a woman

C. shorter than 1.65 metres

3.If you work as an accountant, how much can you get at most monthly?

A. $ 1, 800. B. $ 2,200. C. $ 4, 000.

4.If you want to be an accountant, you have to satisfy(满足) the following conditions except .

A. an experience of at least 2 years

B. being a woman

C. having an accountant certificate

5.Sukan is 24 years old. He can get the job as .

A. a computer salesclerk B. a waiter C. an accountant

1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 【解析】本文介绍了费尔蒙特酒店招聘服务员、秘书、会计和电脑售货员，以及分别要求的条件。 1.B 推理判断题。根据Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses:—Aged under 22.—At least high school graduates.可知服务员的要求是年龄在22岁以下，至少是高中毕...