一 、单项填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
( )1. My little cousin is a (an) boy and he always asks me all kinds of strange questions.
A. creative B. curious C. energetic D. organized
( )2. Li Ming often helps his classmates and teachers and he often gets from them.
A. money B. prizes C. presents D. praise
( )3. — It’s dangerous to walk across the street carelessly.
— You’re right. We can’t be careful while crossing the street.
A. so B. very C. too D. more
( )4. — Would you like a cup of coffee or a bottle of juice?
— . I’d like some milk.
A. Either B. Both C. None D. Neither
( )5. It is I against the plan, because it sounds impossible to carry out.
A. that is B. who am C. who are D. that are
( )6. Picasso once said that all children are artists. The problem is to remain artists as they grow older.
A. born B. young C. general D. modest
( )7. There were noises coming from upstairs, but we didn’t them.
A. listen to B. pay attention toC. look for D. ask for
( )8. — Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?
— No, not at all! I was dead after so much hard training.
A. as good as B. as well as C. so good as D. so well as
( )9. — Our monitor Jack is good at all the subjects, but he never .
— What a modest student!
A. gets off B. takes off C. puts off D. shows off
( )10. We may meet all kinds of difficulties in the future, but we should be confident enough to
any challenge.
A. put on B. get on C. take on D. try on
( )11. Football is a popular sport. my father my mother is interested in watching football matches.
A. Not only; but also B. Neither; nor C. Both; and D. Either; or
( )12. My father wants me to be a doctor an engineer, I want to be an actor.
A. or; and B. and; but C. and; so D. or; but
( )13. The railway Qinghai to Tibet is the longest plateau (高原) railway in the world.
A. connected B. connects C. connecting D. is connected
( )14. — Mrs Black is an organized housewife.
— That’s right. Everything in her house is always .
A. in order B. out of order C. in trouble D. in the way
( )15. — People born under the same animal sign always have similar hobbies and personalities.
— I think that’s just a coincidence (巧合).
A. Yes, I agree with you.
B. That’s true.
C. I’m afraid I can’t agree.
D. You are right in some ways.
( )16. Mike is good at many kinds of musical instruments. He is a musician.
A. welcome B. born C. hard D. tired
( )17. — Mum, I don’t want to learn the piano anymore. It’s too difficult.
— Dear, don’t . I’m sure you will succeed.
A. wake up B. stay up C. give up D. end up
( )18. — Peter has good grades in all his subjects, but he never shows off.
— I agree. He is very .
A. powerful B. creative C. modest D. generous
( )19. — Is there any food left?
— No, Sam has all of it.
A. eaten up B. taken up C. looked up D. got up
( )20. Daniel is creative and thoughtful. He can often good ideas.
A. pay attention to B. put up with C. catch up with D. come up with