1 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或填入括号内单词的正确形式。

I felt butterflies in my stomach when I started calligraphy class ten years ago. I wondered what I was doing there. At that moment, I couldn't have known that I'd just made one of the best     1    (choose) of my life.

I sat down and listened to the teacher introducing the tools of the craft. Then     2     was the first time for me that I had tried my hand. I took up the brush, using the correct gesture,     3    (dip) it in the ink, and carefully wrote "one"     4     Chinese.

Over     5     past five years, I have learned to make versions of well-known poems. Calligraphy seemed like a bridge,     6     connected me to authors from centuries past. Stroke(笔画) by stroke, word by word, I could feel their emotions, cherished my own peace and learned     7     (appreciate) my daily life.

Now, calligraphy is not just a hobby,     8    a way to remove myself from the worries of life. Rolling out the paper, I can write for a whole day. Calligraphy     9     (able) me to balance my busy schedule and live     10     (peace).

2 . The shepherd would rather ______ the wool than the sheep.

A．to lose

B．lost

C．losing

D．lose

3 . The Turners consider ________a computer, which is commonly considered ________ a great help in our work and study.

A．to buy; to be	B．buying ; to be
C．to buy; being	D．buying; being

4 . 单句改错
1. He prefers playing basketball to play football.
2. The mother walked such fast that her daughter couldn’t keep up with her.
3. She graduated in Beijing University.
4. The question is very difficult to answering.
5. My holiday is at end and I must go back to work tomorrow.
6. Please call the station to make sure when the train is left.
7. A number of student are planting trees on the hill.
8. As soon as he come back, I will tell you.
9. In the valleys we saw many yaks eat green grass.
10. A lot of buildings lay in ruin after the earthquake.

5 . I know he gets f_________ up with people always asking him for money. (根据首字母单词拼写)

6 . We have been getting___________our students since we came to this school.

A．along well

B．along well with

C．up with

D．well with

7 . As a result of the serious flood,two-thirds of the buildings in the area______.

A．need repairing	B．needs to repair
C．needs repairing	D．need to repair

8 . Eating too much fat can contribute _________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A．for	B．in
C．to	D．on

9 . How do we______ with the problem? (用适当的词填空)

10 . You can trust Brooks. He’ll never let you ______.(用适当的词填空)