U9 International food festival
Ⅰ. Read and choose the best answer.
1. He will be back _____________four o’clock.
A. for B. after C. in D. since
2. Tim _________come here so early tomorrow.
A. doesn’t need B. needn’t to C. doesn’t need to D. won’t need to
3. How did you make the baby ______________?
A. to sTOP to cry B. to sTOP crying C. sTOP to cry D. sTOP crying
4. __________important information is in our everyday life!
A. How B. What C. What a D. What an
5. He is used to __________ the window __________ when he sleeps.
A. keep; opening B. keeping; open C. keep; open D. keeping; opening
6. Students often find it hard to __________ the difference between the two words.
A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
7. Catherine __________ her classmate when her mother came into the room.
A. called B. calls C. is calling D. was calling
8. _________Tom ______Mary is busy at the moment. You’d better play with someone else.
A. Both; and B. Not only, but also C. Neither; nor D. Either; or
9. The students can learn __________ news in their school newspaper.
A. quite many B. plenty of C. a few D. a number of
10. People have different tastes for food. Some like vegetables,__________ like fish.
A. the others B. others C. the other D. another
11. __________ of the twin sisters works as a waitress in the restaurant.
A. Neither B. Both C. None D. all
12. The book you lent me yesterday is really interesting. How long can I _________ it?
A. return B. borrow C. lend D. keep
13. Cathy has to do the same thing every day. She __________ be very bored with her job.
A. can B. must C. should D. need
14. She sTOPped for a while to think about __________ to say.
A. what B. why C. how D. when
15. It is important for us to practice __________ English every day.
A. to speak B. speak C. to speaking D. speaking
16. The number of farmers in China __________ very large. Something must be done to make them rich.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
17. No one knows __________.
A. what the computer of tomorrow will be like B. what will the computer of tomorrow be like
C. what will be the computer of tomorrow like D. what the computer of tomorrow will like
18. Don’t __________ to chat on the internet too late, or you’ll feel tired in class tomorrow.
A. stay up B. set up C. wake up D. get up
19. The school sports meeting will be __________ because of the heavy rain.
A. put off B. put on C. put out D. put up
20. ------Thank you for coming to see me off. ------__________.
A.I’m fine. B. My duty. C. Nice to see you off. D. My pleasure.
II. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms：（共8分）
Betty’s ______________ in winning the gold medal made all of us proud of her.
This kind of soft drink is a ______________ of four different kinds. It tastes delicious.
3. Mary opened her heart to her Mum and told her the ______________.
4. Now this method is ____________ used in the experiments.
5. The sick man is getting ____________. We’d better send him to the hospital at once.
6. I am looking forward to _____________ from you.
7. Some _____________ will visit our school next month.
8. He has been to Beijing __________.
9.The little boy always helps those ________ cats and dogs in the streets to find new homes.
10. ________, we should have a correct attitude towards our work.
III. Rewrite the following sentences as required ：（共12分）
My teacher gave us some helpful advice at that time.
___________ __________ advice my teacher gave us at that time!
Betty is__________ girl.
___________ __________ ___________ girl Betty is？
Mr. Winter left his hometown ten years ago.（维持句意不变）
Mr. Winter ___________ ___________ __________ from his hometown for ten years.
4. Where is Jane? He asked me.
He asked me ________ Jane ________.
5. I bought this dictionary two years ago.
I ________ ________ this dictionary for two years.
6. I chose a toy tiger. I didn’t choose a toy car.
I chose a toy tiger __________ __________ a toy car.
The shop is going to sell __________ in rainy days.
________ ________ the shop going to sell in rainy days?
8. I’d like a cup of coffee.
________ you ________ a cup of coffee?
9. This hamburger cosplayts __________.
________ ________ does this hamburger cosplayt?
10. I have lived in London __________
________ ________ have you lived in London?
Ⅳ. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.
A. Choose the best answer.（依据短文内容，选择最适合的答案）
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings.
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is__________.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.
1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
A. Family members gather for a big meal.
B. Friends eat dumplings together.
C. They borrow money from friends.
D. They give each other hong bao.
2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?
A. Because they enjoy being clean.
B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.
C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.
D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.
3. Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?
A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.
B. Saying words that have to do with death.
C. Wearing red clothes.
D. Decorating houses with red paper.
4. The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “________”.
A.跑出去 B. 打碎 C. 耗尽 D. 离开
5. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ________.
A. a time of harvest and fun B. celebrated for one whole month
C. only celebrated in China D. a time for families to get together
B.Choose the best answer and complete the passage
Christmas will come soon. The radio stations are playing Christmas music, and the stores are very ___1___. People are doing their Christmas shopping. Many families have got Chrismas trees at their homes already.
At this time of the year people make or ___2___ presents for their families. Lisa is going to buy a new book for her elder sister. Her elder sister likes ___3___.
Her families ___4___ get together on Christmas Day. Her elder sister lives in another city far away, so she always comes by plane. She is going to arrive on Christmas Eve.
Then Lisa is going to put a ___5___ in the living room, and put the presents under the tree. They don’t open them until Christmas ___6___. They are very happy to receive presents.
1. A. small B. busy C. large D. free
2. A. ring B. play C. take D. buy
3. A. swimming B. shopping C. reading D. playing
4. A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. hardly
5. A. book B. Christmas tree C. chair D. desk
6. A. evening B. afternoon C. morning D. night
C. Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适合的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
The Spring Festival is the real Chinese New Year’s Day. It is one of the most important festivals in our country. It u___1___ comes in January or F___2___. The adults in China like the Spring Festival very much because they often will have one week’s h___3___. And they can go home and spend the vocation with their families. Young children also like this festival, for they can get some red pockets. During the festival, children will help their p___4___ clean the houses and do some s___5___. On that day many Chinese people will have dumplings. And on the second and third days of the new year, they watch TV or go to see their r___6___ and friends. All of them have a wonderful time in this festival.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________
D. Answer the questions（依据以下内容回答问题）
Christmas for Westerners is like the Spring Festival for Chinese people. It is a time when families get together and everybody is happy. It is a time when people eat good food, and celebrate what is important. It is also a time for giving gifts. During Christmas, everyone goes shopping to buy the right gift for a family member, or a friend. Then they put the gifts under the Christmas tree. Most people have to wait till Christmas morning before they can open the gifts.
In the weeks before Christmas, the shops are full of wonderful things that children and adults want. During this period, children often ask their parents for a pet, so pet shop are very popular. Pets look cute, and some pets are not too expensive to buy--- it is too easy to buy one quickly. But before you buy a pet, you should ask yourself some important questions, such as ‘how long will I love this pet?’ “’do I have enough time to care for it?’ ‘Will the pet be happy in my family?’ It is sad but true, that not long after Christmas, many pets are abandoned because the family thinks the pets are not interesting any more, or they don’t have enough time or money to care for the pets. So, in the UK at Christmas time, you can see many signs in pet shops: A pet is for life, not just for Christmas. Think before you buy one!
1. Christmas isn’t important to Westerns, is it?
_______________________________________________________________________.
2. Why does everyone go shopping during Christmas?
_______________________________________________________________________.
3. Where do people usually put gifts at Christmas?
_______________________________________________________________________.
4. What are very popular at Christmas time?
_______________________________________________________________________.
5. Why are the pets abandoned after Christmas?
_______________________________________________________________________.
6. What do many signs in pet shops say in the UK at Christmas time?
_______________________________________________________________________.
Ⅴ. Writing.（写作）
Write at least 60 words about the TOPic “A change about my bad habits”
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Keys：
单选 1-5BCDAB 6-10BDBBB 11-15ADBAD 16-20 AAAAD
词转1.success 2.mixture 3.truth 4.widely 5.worse 6.hearing 7.Italian 8.twice
9.homeless 10.Firstly
句转1.What helpful 2.What kind of 3.has been away 4.where was 5.have had 6.instead of
7.What is 8.Would like 9.How much 10.How long
阅读
【答案】1. A; 2. B; 3. B; 4. C; 5. D
【答案】1. B; 2. D; 3. C; 4. A; 5. B; 6. A;
【答案】1. usually; 2. February; 3. holiday; 4. parents; 5. shopping; 6. relatives
【答案】1. Yes, it is.
2. Because they need to buy gifts for others.
3. Under the Christmas tree.
4. Pet shops.
5. Because some pet owners think the pets aren’t interesting, or they don’t have enough time or
money to care for the pets.
6. A pet is for life, not just for Christmas .Think before you buy one!
作文
【范本】
A change about my bad habit
I used to be a heavy smoker, so I coughed a lot. Now I don’t smoke any longer because they say it’s bad for my health. I eat all kinds of fruits and do a lot of exercise. I’m stronger and stronger and I’m in good health now. Please take my advice if you smoke and I’m sure you will become much healthier.
