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一、单项选择 (共15小题; 每小题1分，共15分)

(    ) 1. --- Is there ________ African elephant in _______ zoo?    --- Maybe there is.

A. a; the    B. an; the     C./; the    D. an; a

(    ) 2. We can type words with a _______.

A. screen   B. keyboard   C. mouse    D. printer

(    ) 3.--- What ______ Daniel ______?         --- He is tall and strong.

A. does: like   B. did; like    C. does; look like   D. is; look like

(    ) 4. I haven’t been to the temple(寺庙) _______ the top of the hill. But I know you can get to the top _______ fifteen minutes by cable car(缆车).

A. at; in    B. in; in     C. at; for    D. on; after

(    ) 5. --- I’m going to Dalian for my May Day holiday and I have _____ a seaside hotel.

--- Really? Have a good time.

A. booked    B. bought     C. had      D. prepared

(    ) 6. Millie ________ her homework just now. But I ______ mine. I shouldn’t watch TV first.

A. has finished; haven’t finished    B. finished; don’t finish

C. finished; haven’t finished     D. has finished; didn’t finish

(    ) 7. I saw Daniel ________ videos when I walked past his house.

A. watch   B. was watching  C. has watched  D. watching

(    ) 8. --- Why do so many people search for information on the Internet ?   --- _______.

A. Because it is easier and faster   B. Because there are no mistakes

C. Because it is wonderful    D. Because it is cheap and exciting

(    ) 9. --- ________ this today, everyone.     --- Great. We can go home now.

A. Prepare for  B. Talk about   C. So much for  D. Think about

(    ) 10. --- Where is Mike ?

--- He _____to New York on business. He _______ the airport at five in the morning .

A. has gone; has left for              B. has been; has left for

C. has gone; left for               D. has been; left for

(    ) 11. The new computer game ________ Travel in Space.

A. called   B. calls    C. is called   D. is calling

(    ) 12. --- How many students are there in each group?

--- Usually each group _______ six students in our class.

A. is made from  B. is made up of    C. is made in    D. is made of

(    ) 13. My family will have a ______ holiday in Australia. I really want to see the Sydney Opera House.

A. two week's  B. two weeks    C. two weeks'   D. two-weeks

(    ) 14. --- Thanks for showing me how to start this online tour.     ---_______.

A. Never mind B. It doesn’t matter  C. Of course not  D. It’s my pleasure

(    ) 15. --- I think everyone should protect our earth.   ---_______.

A. I have no idea  B. Yes, I agree  C. That’s not true   D. That’s all right

二、完形填空(共15小题; 每小题1分，共15分)

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl, Sarah.    1  Sarah left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She   2 _ a job in a publishing house, but the salary(薪水)was   3 _ $30, 000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah   4 _ live on her salary and still saved $5, 000 in a year. How was that   5 _ in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Cheap living   6 _ starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that   7 _ housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was   8 _. When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants.  9 _ she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then   10 _ the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often   11 _ a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐). But Sarah said, “I enjoy walking   12 _ in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor  13 _ cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands,   14 _ to Portland.

“Don't think of saving money as something   15 _. It's a kind of game,” said Sarah.

(    )1.A.Until          B.Because    C.After   D.Unless

(    )2.A.found         B.tried        C.asked for   D.looked for

(    )3.A.more than      B.less than        C.shorter than  D.higher than

(    )4.A.can            B.may          C.could   D.might

(    )5.A.difficult       B.possible        C.useful  D.different

(    )6.A.already        B.sometimes        C.hardly      D.always