知识运用（共25分）

四、单项填空（共10分，每小题1分）

从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. —I can’t find my pen. Could you help _____ find it?

—Sure.

    A. you                       B. her                  C. me                         D. him

22. —Dave, would you like to come to my birthday party? It’s _____ May 6^th.

—Thank you very much. I’d love to.  

    A. in                B. on                    C. at              D. of

23. Which do you like to use on your mobile phone, QQ _____ WeChat (微信)?

   A. and               B. so          C. or             D. but

24. I think autumn is _____ season in Beijing.

     A. good              B. better        C. best               D. the best 

25. —_____ you say it again please? I can’t hear you clearly.

—Yes.

   A. May             B. Need              C. Can             D. Must

26. —_____ are the apples together?

—10 yuan.

     A. How often            B. How many     C. How long             D. How much

27. —You look so tired. Why?

—I _____ the Fragrant Hill to see the red leaves yesterday.

     A. climb                    B. climbed        C. have climbed    D. was climbing

28. His English is very beautiful. He _____ English since he was a little boy.

   A. will learn              B. learnt        C. has learnt       D. is learning

29. The Olympic Games _____ every four years.

   A. are held                   B. were  held C. hold                        D. held

30. —Linda, could you tell me _____ the storybook?

   —Oh, I bought it in the bookshop near our school.

     A. where did you buy                           B. where will you buy

     C. where you bought                        D. where you will buy

五、完形填空（共15分，每小题1.5分）

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his fa vorite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after __31__, and you can go to visit your mom.”

    Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids” — Mike, Randy, and Alex—came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “Breakfast, daddy.” When __32__ had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat (节拍). Mike chanted “Where’s my hot dog, where’s my hot dog.” in the background. Brad __33__ his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

    Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s trousers on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex __34__ again because he was going to wet his short pants (短裤). Nobody could find __35__ socks, although they were before their eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled (洒，泼出) a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already __36__.

    By ten o’clock, things were out of __37__. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his __38__ by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination __39__ that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.

    At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre (日托所). “I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was __40__ “yes” because Brad was smiling.

31. A. the kids                  B. your work              C. the house               D. myself

32. A. clothes                    B. food                       C. dad                        D. mum

33. A. thought                   B. decided                 C. planned                  D. realized

34. A. cried                       B. shouted                  C. explained               D. argued

35. A. clean                       B. dirty                       C. new                        D. old

36. A. started                    B. finished                 C. gone                       D. appeared

37. A. sight                       B. plan                        C. imagination            D. control

38. A. idea                        B. difference                     C. talent                            D. hobby

39. A. showed                   B. predicted               C. expressed               D. provided

40. A. nearly                            B. probably                C. obviously               D. finally