Ⅱ.短文填空(每空1分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，在空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Tang Ling often smoked cigarettes (香烟) in his school’s washing room. He started smoking 6 the age of 14.One day he learnt that the NBA star Yao Ming, an ambassador (大使) to the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control (中国控烟协会), asked people not to smoke. Yao Ming was Tang’s favorite star, 7 his words meant a lot to him. He decided to 8 up smoking.

According to the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, about 350 million Chinese smoke. Among 9 , 50 million are teenagers. Sun Jiangping of Beijing University said, “Teenagers can get cigarettes 10 , especially when their parents smoke or shops 11 cigarettes to them. It’s very important 12 parents to help their children stop smoking.”

A 15-year-old boy named Li Kun from Beijing said his 13 didn’t smoke. Because they thought smoking could make people feel badly ill, they only allowed him to play with friends without smoking. Living in such a good family helped Li say 14 to cigarettes. Some of his smoking classmates once told Li that smoking made boys look 15 , but Li disagreed. He said,“Smoking is unhealthy and it’s not cool at all. Please stop smoking now!”

Ⅲ.单项填空(每小题1分，满分10分)

16. You’d better ___________ football on the road. It’s dangerous.

A. do not play B. not to play C. not play D. not playing

17. —___________is it from here?

—About twenty minutes’ ride.

A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How many

18. Of the two T-shirts, I’d choose the ________ one to save some money for a book.

A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more expensive D. most expensive

19. Drinking milk every day is good ___________ our health.

A. at B. for C. with D. in

20. Sam is only nine，but he can ________ his sick mother very well.

A. look after B. look at C. look for D. look out

21. We’re too tired. Let’s stop ___________ a rest.

A. taking B. to take C. has D. had

22. He has failed several times，but he won’t ___________.

A. go on B. come on C. get up D. give up

23. The question is ___________ difficult for us ___________ understand.

A. too; to B. so; that C. enough; to D. such; that

24. Would you please be quiet? The baby ___________.

A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. has slept D. will sleep

25. Hurry up，or we may ___________ the early bus.

A. miss B. missing C. lost D. losing

Ⅳ.完形填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分)

Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in 26 every large city. He has won fifteen Grammy Awards and four Emmys. Perlman suffered a terrible disease which hurt his 27 at four. Today he uses a wheelchair or walks with crutches(拐杖). But none of the se 28 him from playing the violin. As a young child，he took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly，his 29 talent was recognized. At the age of thirteen he went to the United States to 30 on television. His playing led him to the Juilliard School in New York.

His music is full of power and strength. It can be 31 or joyful，loud or soft. But people say it is not the music 32 that makes his playing so particular. They say he is able to show the joy he 33 in playing，and the feelings that great music can express.

Anyone who has attended(出席)his performance will tell you it is exciting to watch him play. His face changes 34 the music from his violin changes. He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy. He often 35 dark when the music seems dark and frightening.

Itzhak Perlman has received many honours，and continues to receive honours for his music.

26. A. even B. almost C. only D. already

27. A. hands B. arms C. legs D. eyes

28. A. stopped B. moved C. protected D. got

29. A. common B. usual C. simple D. special

30. A. practice B. watch C. appear D. train

31. A. happy B. cheerful C. noisy D. sad

32. A. alone B. lonely C. alive D. available

33. A. touches B. feels C. develops D. achieves

34. A. as B. but C. and D. or

35. A. performs B. thinks C. looks D. sounds