1. This is ________ useful article on how to be ________ honest man.

A．a, the

B．an, the

C．an, an

D．a, an

2. —What’s your best friend like?
—________

A．He is fine. Thank you.	B．He is a doctor.
C．He likes watching TV.	D．He is helpful and generous.

3. I don’t have enough time to read newspapers. I usually ________ the headings（标题） quickly at breakfast.

A．look over	B．look for
C．look after	D．look through

4. My son is older than ________, and he can look after ________ now.

A．your; himself

B．yours; him

C．yourself; him

D．yours; himself

5. We should spend as much as we can ________ English.

A．practice to read

B．on practicing reading

C．in practicing reading

D．practice reading

6. —How can I get a high mark in the coming exam?
—The ________ you write, ________ mistakes you will make.

A．more careful; the fewer	B．more careful; the less
C．more carefully; the fewer	D．more carefully; the less

7. —Do you know Shanghai is one of ______ in the world？
—Yes，it's bigger than ______ city in China．

A．the biggest city；any	B．the biggest cities；any
C．the biggest cities；any other	D．the biggest city；any other

8. The sofas in VIP Hall of Wanda Cinemas are much more comfortable than________ at home.

A．that

B．those

C．it

D．them

9. The word “careless” has a suffix. Which of the following word does NOT have a suffix?

A．careful

B．visitor

C．meaning

D．certain

10. — Shall I give you a ride? You look so tired.
— ________

A．Not too bad.

B．Not at all.

C．Do as you like.

D．It couldn’t be better.

My grandfather is now 76 years old and he lives with us. When I was young, we got along very well with each other. He was _____ and happy. He told me stories and liked spending his free time playing games _____ me.

But he is changing these days. Now he's always complaining and criticizing(批评). I can't stop him when he is talking. He says it's _____ to do that. He doesn't like my clothes. "Nice girls don't _____ like that." And I shouldn't wear make-up(化妆). "Natural _____ is the best, "he often says.

Sometimes he asks me to show him my _____." When I was young, I did math differently, "he says. To be _____, he's so old and he doesn't know anything at all. But that doesn't stop him criticizing me. He doesn't like my friends or my favourite _____. "You're making too much noise, " he shouts. "I can't get to sleep." When he's not complaining, he asks questions, " Where are you going? Where have you been? Why don't you help your mother?" This makes me _____. He thinks I'm six, not sixteen. However, why _____ I do what I like?

I'm trying to understand him. Will he understand me?

11.

A．healthy

B．kind

C．serious

D．rich

12.

A．to

B．without

C．with

D．from

13.

A．rude

B．important

C．dangerous

D．boring

14.

A．eat

B．walk

C．drive

D．dress

15.

A．taste

B．water

C．beauty

D．hair

16.

A．present

B．homework

C．letter

D．photo

17.

A．sad

B．surprised

C．honest

D．lucky

18.

A．books

B．subjects

C．snacks

D．songs

19.

A．crazy

B．busy

C．sleepy

D．afraid

20.

A．shouldn't

B．can't

C．don't

D．won't

21. It is a(n) _____________.

A．e-mail

B．notice

C．advertisement

D．postcard

22. Mr. and Mrs. Green, non-members, want to buy two tickets on 19 Jan. They need to pay _____________ RMB.

A．240

B．220

C．200

D．160

23. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the picture?

A．People can buy tickets by scanning the QR code.

B．People can contact the experts at 021-39005460.

C．People can’t enjoy snacks or drinks during the talk.

D．People can cancel the tickets any time they want to.

As a kid, I walked to the library several times a week and stayed up late reading. I checked out so many books and returned them so quickly, the librarian（图书管理员）once said, “Don’t take home so many books if you’re not going to read them all.”

“But I did read them all,” I said.

In college（大学）, when I created my online dating（约会）profile, in the “favorite books” section, I put One Hundred Years of Solitude, A Moveable Feast, White Fang and so on. But I realized I didn’t read most of those titles for two years.

David was my first online date. David read about a book or two a week. When we compared libraries, we had only four titles in common.

On our seventh date, David and I visited the library.

“I have a game,” he said, taking out two pens and Post-its（便利贴）.Let’s find books we’ve read and leave reviews（评论）in them for the next person.”

We stayed there for an hour.

Before leaving, I said, “I will tell you something. I’ve only read one book this year.”

“But you like books,” he said. “You like bookstores. You like libraries. Read a book!”

Back home, David’s charge to “read a book” echoed in my head. I bought books whenever I got the chance, but I hardly read them. They sat on every surface until my house seemed to wear books the way one wears clothes.

I picked up one. Whenever I wanted to give up on it, I thought of David ________.

“How’s your day?” David texted.

“Good. A little tired,” I answered. “I stayed up late and finished my book.” The last time I’d pulled an all-nighter to read, I was 12 and the book was Little Women.

David advised us to visit the library again. He pulled a book from the shelf, dropped to one knee, and opened it. Inside, his Post-it read, “Karla, it has always been you. Will you marry（嫁）me?”

His proposal had been in the book for over a year.

24. How do the first two paragraphs help develop the story?

A．To show how rude the librarian was.

B．To show Karla was always a reader.

C．To prove Karla just liked borrowing books.

D．To prove it’s better to buy books than borrow books.

25. Which is the correct order of what happened to Karla?
a. She had a game with David；
b. She created her online dating profile；
c. She was shown the Post-it written to her；
d. She told David she only read one book that year；
e. She found they had only four titles in common.

A．dbeac

B．baecd

C．beadc

D．dbace

26. Which sentence should go in the empty box in Paragraph 5 from the bottom?

A．I just loved the idea of reading

B．I tried to appear to be a book lover

C．I painfully realized most of my books went unread

D．I felt him pushing me to be more of the person I used to be

27. What’s the best title of the passage ________.

A．Falling in love by the book

B．Buying books for yourself not for your shelf

C．A true lover of books knows no time

D．Love books enough and books love you back

        People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid (液体) food. But it’s different in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making noises when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners (礼貌；方式) in Britain. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
　　In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabs consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome as the Romans do. You can ask the native (本土的) people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.
28. It is impolite to lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup in ________.

A．Britain

B．China

C．Japan

D．Mexico

29. In Mongolia, burping after eating shows that ________ .

A．you are rude

B．you are hungry

C．you dislike the food

D．you like the food

30. In which country do the people think it’s bad to use left hand to eat?

A．Arab.

B．Mexico.

C．America.

D．Mongolia.

31. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．People in different countries have different ways of doing things.

B．British people are very polite.

C．You mustn’t eat with your left hand.

D．Don’t worry about making a noise when you have soup.

Ieoh Ming Pei (贝聿铭) is one of the world’s greatest architects (建筑师). People admire his buildings in cities around the world. He is famous for his ability to combine old and new architecture (建筑). Ieoh Ming Pei was born in 1917 in Guangdong, China. He was the oldest son of a rich banker. He received a good education at the best schools in Shanghai.

At the age of 17, Pei went to the United States. He studied engineering and architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M. I. T). World War Ⅱ had started before he graduated (毕业). Pei’s father told him it was safer to stay in the United States.

Pei stayed in the United States and worked for a building company in New York City. During this time, he designed homes, office buildings, and shopping centers. Some of these buildings became famous in the USA.

In 1955, I. M. Pei started his own company. He designed many buildings for M.I.T. He became well-known for creating buildings that looked like things around them. This was very unusual.

In 1974, he visited China for the first time in 40 years. He designed a hotel in Beijing. He also designed the 72-story Bank of China buildings in Hong Kong. This is one of the tallest buildings in Asia. One of Pei’s most famous works is the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was a big challenge because he added a new part to an old building. His design was a big success.

I. M. Pei is a great architect who has truly influenced (影响) the modern world.

32. When he was a child, I.M. Pei ________.

A．had a difficult life

B．didn’t have much chance to be successful

C．didn’t have a good education

D．had a good start in life

33. In 1940, Pei didn’t return to China because ________.

A．it was at war

B．he didn’t have the money for the trip

C．his family moved to the United States

D．he wanted to work abroad (国外)

34. The underline word combine in the first paragraph probably means ________.

A．design

B．put together

C．add to

D．build

35. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．I.M. Pei’s early life and how he combined old and new architecture

B．how I.M. Pei became a great architect

C．the brief introduction of I. M. Pei and his great success in architecture

D．I.M. Pei’s success in education

36. This mountain is 5540 metres in ________. （高度）