(  )1. A. called            B. made          C. taken                 D. used

(  )2. A. rats           B. birds           C. fish              D. humans

(  )3. A. car                B. train           C. bus              D. ship

(  )4. A. if             B. because          C. although        D. unless

(  )5. A. many            B. some          C. no                     D. more

(  )6. A. chances        B. time          C. hope                   D. methods

(  )7. A. idea           B. action        C. factory           D. industry

(  )8. A. easy              B. hard           C. interesting       D. boring

(  )9. A. sing             B. fly                 C. return                 D. leave

(  )10. A. find           B. help         C. study                   D. kill

三. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)

A

Hi! My name is Nicholas. I am 12 years old. I am from Liverpool and I live there with my parents and my siblings — Sean, who is 10 years old, and Diana, who’s 4.

Our day starts at 7 o’clock. Everybody gets up and gets ready to leave home at 7:45. I usually take a shower in the evening, so I just have to wash my face, brush my teeth, and put on my school uniform. We all have breakfast at 7:30.

After breakfast, Sean and I catch the bus to school. Classes begin at 8 o’clock. Mom and Dad drive to work after leaving Diana at the kindergarten (幼儿园). My dad is a doctor and my mom is a nurse. They both work at the local hospital.

When school finishes at 3 o’clock, Sean and I take the bus home. We have a glass of milk and some bread and then we do our homework. On Wednesdays we go home late. Sean goes to the Internet Club and I go to the Music Club. I want to be a famous musician. That’s why at the weekend I go to L.I.P.A. — the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. It is one of the best performing art schools in Britain. I have drama, singing and dancing lessons.8

I’ve always loved music and I started playing the piano when I was 4 years old. I’ve also learned to play the drums and the guitar. When I grow up, I want to take a music degree (学位) at L.I.P.A. I must study hard to get high grades because they only have 35 places available each year. One of those places has to be for me!