二. 完形填空 (每小题1分，共10分)
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
The New Year is always a time for celebration (庆祝). People celebrate the New Year 1 parties and special dinners. The New Year is also a great time to 2 resolutions. A New Year’s resolution is a promise that you make to yourself on the 3 day of the year. It is a new beginning.
Next year I am going to 4 a long vacation. I’m going to visit my grandparents in New York. And I am going to study harder at school. I’m not 5 at some of my subjects — science, math and history. I 6 myself to do better next term. I am going to save (节省) a lot of 7 and buy a new bike. And I am going to try 8 new. It is going to be a great and exciting year. I know I’ll be busy and happy next year.
9 are your New Year’s resolutions? Are you going to keep them? I think you should try to do that. Say to 10 , “I can do that!” You should believe that they will happen.
( )1. A. with B. for C. of D. to
( )2. A. discuss B. improve C. make D. share
( )3. A. fourth B. third C. second D. first
( )4. A. take B. pay C. describe D. miss
( )5. A. kind B. good C. fine D. well
( )6. A. help B. teach C. promise D. enjoy
( )7. A. money B. time C. food D. paper
( )8. A. anyone B. someone C. anything D. something
( )9. A. Where B. What C. How D. When
( )10. A. himself B. myself C. yourself D. herself
三、 阅读理解 (每小题2分，共30分)
A
Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main(主要的) meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert(甜点).
1. Americans have breakfast ________.
A. after eight o’clock B. at eight o’clock
C. before eight o’clock in the morning D. in the morning
2. _______ is the most important meal in a day.
A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Meals D. Supper
3. What does “light” mean in Chinese? _______
A. 重的B. 有用的C. 轻的D. 不太重要的
4. Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ______.
A. home B. office C. inn D. work place
5. When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.
A. drink B. meat C. dessert D. vegetables
，我们将会及时处理。
