1 . ______ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader.

A．That

B．What

C．Whether

D．Where

2 . "We can't go out in this weather, "said Bob, _____ out of the window.

A．looking	B．to look
C．looked	D．having looked

3 . Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ Ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.

The Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D.     1    . It is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.

Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past.     2    . Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.     3    . The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.

Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.     4    . Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day.     5    . Families spend a lot of time together.

A．The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

B．The country used to depend on agriculture.

C．Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.

D．It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

E．While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

F．Italy has several islands off the coast.

G．The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

4 . Either you or he ________ interested in playing chess. ________ you or he fond of music at present?

A．are; Are	B．is; Are
C．are; Is	D．is; Is

5 . I have to see the doctor because I ________ a lot lately.

A．have been coughing	B．had coughed
C．coughed	D．cough

6 . My mother opened the drawer to ______ the knives and spoons.

A．put away

B．put up

C．put on

D．put together

7 . The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain________as the plane was making a landing.

A．seat	B．seating
C．seated	D．to be seating

8 . The man pulled out a gold watch,_____were made of small diamonds.

A．the hands of whom	B．whom the hands of
C．which the hands of	D．the hands of which

9 . The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons______ for the day.

A．finishing	B．finished
C．had finished	D．were finished

10 . Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are _______. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to _______it. Creativity isn’t always _______with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time _______think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.

Making connections. This technique involves taking _______ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words _______with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the _______to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original _______; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.

NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t _______. You have as much time /space / money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new ________. If your goal is to learn to ski, ________, you can now practise skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now ________ this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.

Be someone else! Look at the situation from a ________point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the ________in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their ________. The best fishermen think like fish!1.

A．wrong

B．unbelievable

C．reasonable

D．realistic

2.

A．put up with

B．catch up with

C．make use of

D．keep track of

3.

A．equipped

B．compared

C．covered

D．connected

4.

A．skillfully

B．routinely

C．vividly

D．deeply

5.

A．familiar

B．unrelated

C．creative

D．imaginary

6.

A．presented

B．marked

C．lit

D．associated

7.

A．ideas

B．ambitions

C．achievement

D．technique

8.

A．experience

B．service

C．present

D．object

9.

A．work

B．last

C．exist

D．change

10.

A．possibilities

B．limitations

C．tendency

D．practice

11.

A．in fact

B．in particular

C．as a whole

D．for example

12.

A．devote

B．adapt

C．lead

D．keep

13.

A．private

B．global

C．different

D．practical

14.

A．features

B．themes

C．creatures

D．characters

15.

A．positions

B．dreams

C．images

D．directions