开学测试（2） 一、单项选择 1．We are thinking about taking ________ one-day trip to the mountains during ________ long holiday. A．an, a B．an, / C．a, the D．a, / 2．----Happy Teachers’ Day! Here are some flowers for you. ---- beautiful flowers they are! Thank you! A．How B．How a C．What D．What a 3．—Andrew, what are you doing over there? —Oh, I’m ________ a small light in my toy lantern. A．putting away B．putting out C．putting in 4．The show last night was really wonderful and I couldn’t D．putting up photos. A．to stop to take B．to stop taking C．stop taking D．stop to take 5．You should speak in a louder ________ or nobody can hear you. A．voice B．shout C．noise D．sound 6．—I’m tired. I want to have a day ________ next week. —Great idea, honey. You do need a break. A．away B．on C．off D．from 7．—Who did English homework better, Lisa or Sue? — Lisa was more careful. I think Sue did _______ Lisa. A．as good as B．as well as C．better than D．worse than 8．Students always have a good time ________ each other. A．talk with B．talking to C．to talk D．talking C．other student D．other students 9．—How tall the boy is! —Yes, he is taller than __________ in his class. A．any other student B．any student 10．—Could I speak to Jackson? I phoned ________. —Sorry, he is still in his meeting. A．late B．earlier C．earliest D．later 二、完形填空 Paul was a rich young man. When his father died, he ____11____ Paul a beautiful forest manor (庄园). However, ____12____ Paul could sell it for a lot of money, a lightning strike（雷击） caused a fire that destroyed it. Watching the beautiful green trees ____13____ into ash (灰烬)overnight, Paul felt his heart break. He felt ____14____. He wanted to bring back the forest manor’s beauty, Paul tried to ____15____money from a bank. But the bank said no to him, for the bank didn’t believe he’d ____16____ it back. Then he felt so ____17____ that he didn’t want to eat or drink. So he stayed in his room for ____18____. His wife ____19____ about him and asked him to take a rest outside a few days later. Paul went for a ____20____. When he turned at the first corner, he saw a ____21____ with many people. People were lining up to buy charcoal（木炭）to make their rooms ____22____in winter. Then Paul’ s eyes lit up (露出喜色). He ran home and found some charcoal workers to process (加工) the forest’s burnt ____23____ into charcoal. After his charcoal went on the market, it sold (卖) out quickly. Paul sold more than 1,000 boxes of charcoal. The next year in the spring, he ____24____the money to buy a large number of seedlings (树 苗). After a few years, the forest manor came to ____25____ again. 11．A．left B．lent C．showed D．shared 12．A．because B．until C．before D．if 13．A．fall B．turn C．move D．look 14．A．useful B．meaningful C．careless D．hopeless 15．A．lend B．give C．borrow D．offer 16．A．take B．cost C．pay D．spend 17．A．excited B．surprised C．sad D．hungry 18．A．days B．weeks C．months D．years 19．A．smiled B．put C．moved D．worried 20．A．walk B．picnic C．vacation D．journey 21．A．store B．bank C．hospital D．cinema 22．A．cold B．warm C．cool D．wet 23．A．leaves B．ash C．animals D．trees 24．A．brought B．used C．gave D．lent 25．A．mind B．life C．light D．hand 三、阅读单选 A Dear brother,I’m sitting in a coffee shop by the Thames. It’s amazing to see so many sights along this river. We’re going to visit the London Eye this afternoon. It’s the world’s first and largest Ferris wheel （观景摩天轮）. It’s a pity that you didn’t come with us because of your exam for high school. I bought you some special gifts and I hope you’ll like it. Simon Flat 07, 16 F, B10 City Garden Ninth Street See you soon, Beijing 10000 Nancy 26．This is ________.A．a postcard from Simon in Beijing China B．a postcard from Nancy in London C．an e-mail from Nancy in Beijing D．an e-mail from Simon in London 27．Which of the following pictures may be the Thames? A． B． C． D． 28．Simon and Nancy are ________. A．classmates B．cousins C．brother and sister D．father and daughter B If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Little Prince (王子). It’s a famous novel written by a French writer. As one of the best-selling books in history, it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects. Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book, an American director has found a way to make it into a 3D animated film. The book tells the story of a pilot, called The Aviator, who crashes into the desert and meets a y