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一 . 单项填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

( )1. My little cousin is a (an) 　　　 boy and he always asks me all kinds of strange questions.

A. creative B. curious C. energetic D. organized

( )2. Li Ming often helps his classmates and teachers and he often gets 　　　 from them.

A. money B. prizes C. presents D. praise

( )3. — It’s dangerous to walk across the street carelessly.

— You’re right. We can’t be 　　　 careful while crossing the street.

A. so B. very C. too D. more

( )4. — Would you like a cup of coffee or a bottle of juice?

— 　　　. I’d like some milk.

A. Either B. Both C. None D. Neither

( )5. It is I 　　　 against the plan, because it sounds impossible to carry out.

A. that is B. who am C. who are D. that are

( )6. Picasso once said that all children are 　　　 artists. The problem is to remain artists as they grow older.

A. born B. young C. general D. modest

( )7. There were noises coming from upstairs, but we didn’t 　　　 them.

A. listen to B. pay attention toC. look for D. ask for

( )8. — Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?

— No, not at all! I was 　　　 dead after so much hard training.

A. as good as B. as well as C. so good as D. so well as

( )9. — Our monitor Jack is good at all the subjects, but he never 　　　.

— What a modest student!

A. gets off B. takes off C. puts off D. shows off

( )10. We may meet all kinds of difficulties in the future, but we should be confident enough to

any challenge.

A. put on B. get on C. take on D. try on

( )11. Football is a popular sport. 　　　 my father 　　　 my mother is interested in watching football matches.

A. Not only; but also B. Neither; nor C. Both; and D. Either; or

( )12. My father wants me to be a doctor 　　　 an engineer, 　　　 I want to be an actor.

A. or; and B. and; but C. and; so D. or; but

( )13. The railway 　　　 Qinghai to Tibet is the longest plateau (高原) railway in the world.

A. connected B. connects C. connecting D. is connected

( )14. — Mrs Black is an organized housewife.

— That’s right. Everything in her house is always 　　　.

A. in order B. out of order C. in trouble D. in the way

( )15. — People born under the same animal sign always have similar hobbies and personalities.

— 　　　 I think that’s just a coincidence (巧合).

A. Yes, I agree with you.

B. That’s true.

C. I’m afraid I can’t agree.

D. You are right in some ways.

( )16. Mike is good at many kinds of musical instruments. He is a 　　　 musician.

A. welcome B. born C. hard D. tired

( )17. — Mum, I don’t want to learn the piano anymore. It’s too difficult.

— Dear, don’t 　　　. I’m sure you will succeed.

A. wake up B. stay up C. give up D. end up

( )18. — Peter has good grades in all his subjects, but he never shows off.

— I agree. He is very 　　　.