1. I have ________ pet cat. It is so cute.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

2. Wang Yan’s mother is fond of _________.

A．cook

B．cooker

C．cooking

D．cooked

3. Emma looked after her pet dog ______ of all her friends.

A．careful	B．most careful
C．more carefully	D．the most carefully

4. —Is this photo taken in Tibet？
—Yes. You can see beautiful snow mountain in the        of the photo.

A．form	B．background
C．shape	D．introduction

5. My little brother has so many hobbies,________ singing and running.

A．for example

B．such as

C．as if

D．for

6. Soccer is a wonderful game for children. It     great exercise, such as running and kicking.

A．provides	B．remains
C．practises	D．receives

7. Richard prefers playing tennis ________ his free time.

A．on

B．in

C．to

D．at

8. — Where is Mr. Lee at the moment?
— He __________ chess with his neighbour, but I’m not sure.

A．maybe play	B．may be play
C．may be playing	D．must be playing

9. Philip thinks ________ pets is very interesting.

A．keep

B．kept

C．keeps

D．keeping

10. Going to the movies is good, ______ I really only like listening to music.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

11. —Hi, Nora. Is your mother at home?
—Just a minute! She _______ flowers in the garden.

A．plant

B．is planting

C．planted

D．was planting

12. He has a collection of________. He can not only enjoy them but also use them to mail letters.

A．stamps

B．novels

C．instruments

D．magazines

13. —What's your hobby?
—I ________ listen to music, but now I enjoy dancing.

A．am used to

B．used to

C．am used

D．use to

15. After I got to England, I ________ with people in English soon.

A．used to talk

B．used to talking

C．was used to talking

D．was used to talk

Different people have different hobbies. We students also have our own hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in our gardens and looking after animals. _______can make us grow, develop (发展) our interests and help us learn new _______ .

Liu Tao is a student. His hobby is _______ . When he was in senior high school, he wrote a book and published (出版) it in 2007. Many teenagers (青少年) _______ his book. As a result, he becomes a successful young _______ now.

Liu Tao is very lucky _______ his hobby brings him pleasure and success. But he regards writing _______ only one of his many hobbies and interests. He is _______ in many other things. He likes playing football, too. Now he is a member of his school team.

Remember that we _______ spend all our time on our favorite hobby. There are many other interesting things ________ in life, and we should try to do something new or different.

16.

A．Hobbies

B．Habits

C．Life

17.

A．friends

B．skills

C．languages (语言)

18.

A．fishing

B．writing

C．reading

19.

A．show

B．hate

C．like

20.

A．writer

B．scientist

C．reader

21.

A．because

B．when

C．however

22.

A．for

B．as

C．with

23.

A．interest

B．interests

C．interested

24.

A．shouldn’t

B．can

C．should

25.

A．to do

B．doing

C．to make

Almost all people have hobbies, and people in different countries have different hobbies around the world. For example, in America, people’s favorite hobby is watching TV in their spare time. It is the main entertainment（娱乐）for Americans to watch TV at least one hour in a day. 96% of Americans regard watching TV as their first hobby. The second one is going to the cinema or doing some sports. Next one is reading or gardening. Besides（此外）these, fishing is also a very popular hobby.

In England, it’s quite different. People there like to go to the flea market（跳蚤市场）. They like to go there to see if there is something new. Besides, Englishmen like drinking tea.

Russians like reading very much. Wherever you go, you will see people reading carefully. Germans like reading as well. According to a survey, Germans read eleven books on average（平均）in 2011.

26. ________ is their favorite hobby for Americans.

A．Watching TV

B．Going to the cinema

C．Doing some sports

D．Reading

27. People in England like to go to ________ in their spare time.

A．the garden

B．the library

C．the flea market

D．the cinema

28. The people in ________ like reading.

A．America and Germany	B．England and Germany
C．America and England	D．Russia and Germany

29. The people in ________ like drinking tea.

A．America

B．England

C．Russia

D．Germany

30. ________ countries are mentioned（被提到）in this article.

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

阅读理解       阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help other people in your free time? Then join us.
We have jobs for people of all ages; Anyone from twelve-year-old children to 80-year-old people can become one of us.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while their parents are working.
Hospitals need us to look after children while their parents see a doctor.
Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something to do for everyone.
“As a member of this group, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I am happy, too.” said Susan, an old woman of 62.
“I often played computer games in my free time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.”said another one at the age of 18.
If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll all have a better world to live in.
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31. The passage is_______.

A．a story	B．an advertisement
C．a play	D．a song

32. What kind of people can become a member of that group?

A．People from 12 to 18.	B．All young people.
C．People from 12 to 80.	D．People from twenty to eighty.

33. Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?

A．Help people in hospitals.	B．Help children in schools.
C．Help animals.	D．Teach cooking.

34. Who does Susan look after?

A．Children.	B．Old people.
C．Animals.	D．People in hospital.

35. What will you do if you want to join the group?

A．Call them or visit them.

B．Call them or visit their website.

C．Visit their website or write to them.

D．Visit them or visit their website.

词语运用

what good health usual day happy relax such hobby chat

        People     46     do     47     they like in their spare time. They keep pets, play sports, dance to music, play computer games,     48     on the Internet, etc. They also paint pictures and collect things     49     as coins, dolls or stamps. People have     50     because hobbies can bring them     51    , friendship and knowledge. Hobbies help people     52     after their     53     work. When people become old, hobbies can keep them     54    . When people are sick, hobbies can help them get     55     soon.

从下面方框中选择适当的选项补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。
（Some students are talking about hobbies.）
—Hi, Jack!     56    
—My hobby is playing football. It can make me strong.
—    57    
—No, I used to run.     58    
—Oh, I used to swim, fly kites, collect stamps. But now I’m fond of planting flowers. It can
make my heart quiet.
—    59    
—It’s normal (正常的). We can’t imagine (想象) what our life will be like without hobbies.
—    60    

A．Our interests are always changing with our growth.

B．My favorite hobby is collecting stamps.

C．My dream job is to be a football player.

D．What’s your hobby?

E．That’s right.

F．What about you?

G．Did you use to play football?

61. 依照下列问句，以 “My Hobbies” 为题写一篇60词左右的短文。

1. What hobbies did you use to have? Why did you like them?
2. What hobbies do you have now? Why do you like them?
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