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　　Many of you are studying English and you may be (1)_______ why it is so difficult to learn. It's actually not too difficult to learn (2)_______ you know some (3)________ about the language and culture that it reflects(反映). Perhaps the first thing you need to know about English is that it is made up of several other languages (4)_______ French, German, Latin, Greek and Anglo-Saxon. In addition, there are words (5)_______ Spanish in English and many American Indian words and names, even some Chinese and Japanese (6)_______ can be found in the English language. This borrowing of words (7)_____other languages is (8)________ of the key reasons (9)______ there are some difficulties that people meet with (10)_________ they are learning English.

　　( )1. A. knowing B. wondering C. learning D. hearing

　　( )2. A. but B. and C. if D. unless

　　( )3. A. news B. facts C. truth D. information

　　( )4. A. such as B. the same as C. so as D. for example

　　( )5. A. in B. off C. of D. from

　　( )6. A. words B. culture C. language D. letters

　　( )7. A. for B. to C. from D. out

　　( )8. A. that B. something C. one D. this

　　( )9. A. why B. of C. what D. for

　　( )10.A. when B. before C. after D. while

　　题解与分析：

　　这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍的是英语词汇如何从外来语中进行借鉴和发展的情况。

　　1.B. know的意思是“知道”，wonder的意思是“疑惑，想知道”，learn 的意思是“学习”，hear则表示“听见”。根据它们的区别，这里用wonder最佳。这句话的意思是“我们许多人在学英语并且想知道它为什么这么难学。”

　　2.C. 根据所给词语的意思but (但是)，and(和)，if(如果)，unless (如果不)，这里用if最佳，因为后面说的是一个前提条件。

　　3.D. news 的意思是“新闻”，facts的意思是“事实”，truth的意思是“真相”，information则表示“信息”，根据这些词语的意思，这里用information最佳。全句的意思是“如果你了解了有关语言和文化方面的一些信息，英语就不会是很难学了。”。

　　4.A. 下面都是所列举的内容，such as的意思就是“比如，例如”。

　　5.D. 这里是说有些英语单词来源于西班牙语，from就表示“来自于”。

　　6.A. 英语中除了有上面所列举的几种语言之外，还有来自于日语和汉语的词汇。

　　7.C. 这里的borrowing意思是“借鉴”，它多与介词from连用。

　　8.C. one of的意思是“……之一”，其他几个词一般不与介词of 连用。

　　9.A. why的意思是“为什么”，what表示“什么”，of的意思是“……的”，for的意思则是“为了”，根据它们的区别，这里用why最佳。

　　10.D. when 的意思是“当……时候”，before 的意思是“在……之前”，after的意思是“在……之后”，while也表示“当……时候”，但它多与进行时态连用。所以这里用while最合理。

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　　Miss Richards was a teacher at a school for boys and girls. She (1)_______ chemistry and physics from the lowest to the highest classes in the (2)_______. Sometimes the new classes (3)______ rapidly, but sometimes they were very (4)_______, and then Miss Richards had to (5)________ things many times.

　　One year, the first class had been studying chemistry for several (6)______ when Miss Richards suddenly asked, "What is water? Who knows? (7)_____ up?"

　　There was silence for a few seconds, and Miss Richards felt saddened, but then one boy (8)________ his hand.

　　"Yes, Dick?" said Miss Richards encouragingly. He was not one of the brightest children in the class, so she was (9)_______ that he could answer.

　　"Water is a liquid which has no (10)_______ until you wash your hands in it, Miss. Then it turns black, " the boy replied with great confidence.

　　( )1. A. teaches B. teaching C. taught D. teach

　　( )2. A. shop B. school C. home D. library

　　( )3. A. learned B. learning C. learns D. learn

　　( )4. A. slow B. slowly C. slowest D. slowlier

　　( )5. A. repeated B. repeating C. to repeat D. repeat

　　( )6. A. years B. minutes C. weeks D. seconds

　　( )7. A. Put B. Hands C. Get D. Look

　　( )8. A. cleaned B. washed C. raised D. put

　　( )9. A. sad B. glad C. angry D. hungry

　　( )10.A. colour B. colourful C. colourless D. colours

　　题解与分析：

　　这是一篇记叙文，文章主要介绍的是在一堂数学课上发生的一件有趣的事。

　　1.C. 根据第一句话"Mr Richards was a teacher at a school for boys and girls."可知这篇文章是过去时态。

　　2.B. Mr Richards肯定是在学校里教书。

　　3.A. 这里还是一句过去时态的句子，并且learn应该用主动语态。

　　4.A. 上句已经告诉我们有时学生们学得很快，但这里的but就是一个明显的转折。因此后半句肯定是在说有时他们学得很慢。在系词后还应该用形容词做表语，因此这里使用slow即可。

　　5.D. have to 后面应该用动词原形。

　　6.C. 前面给出的时间是one year，因此这里的时间一定是在一年之内，minute和second都太短，不可能一年只学习几分钟或几秒钟，所以这里用week最佳。

　　7.B. put up 是“举起”的意思，但必须带宾语；get up则表示“起床”；look up 的意思是“查阅，抬头看”；hands up是一句祈使句，意思是“举手”。所以此处用hands up 为宜。

　　8.C. clean的意思是“扫除”，wash的意思是“洗”，put 的意思是“放置”，raise则表示‘举起’。因此这里应选择raised。

　　9.B. 由于Dick不是一个很聪明的孩子，所以他能回答问题，Miss Richards当然是很高兴的。

　　10.A. 在形容词之后应该用名词，所以这里直接用colour即可。

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　　Mr Wang teaches English in a middle school. He likes his work very much. He wanted (1)________ a teacher even when he was a young boy.

　　There are six classes in a school day at Mr Wang's middle school. Mr Wang teaches five of these six classes. (2)_______ his "free' hour from two to three in the afternoon, Mr Wang (3)________ meet with parents, check students' homework and (4)_______ many other things. So Mr Wang works hard from the moment he gets to school early in the morning until he leaves for home late in the afternoon, and his "free' hour is not free at all.

　　In his English lesson, Mr Wang sometimes teaches poems. He likes poems very much, and he likes Li Bai's poems (5)________ of all.

　　In his fifth class today, Mr Wang taught a poem. He wrote the poem on the blackboard and read it. As soon as he finished (6)_______ the poem, the students began to ask questions. He answered all the questions. Then he asked his students to talk about the poem. No one wanted to (7)______ when the bell rang.

　　(8)_______ home, Mr Wang thought about the fifth class. He was happy about what he did as a teacher. Every student in his class (9)________ the poem. When they started to talk, they forgot about the time. He did not have to make them (10)________. He only had to answer their questions and help them understand the poem.

　　( )1. A. was B. being C. to be D. be

　　( )2. A. In B. At C. To D. On

　　( )3. A. has to B. has C. able to D. having to

　　( )4. A. take care for B. care of C. take care of D. be careful

　　( )5. A. better B. good C. well D. best

　　( )6. A. reading B. to read C. read D. reads

　　( )7. A. begin B. stop C. read D. sleep

　　( )8. A. By the way B. To his way C. On his way D. In the way

　　( )9. A. liked B. asked C. had D. wanted

　　( )10.A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. learned

　　题解与分析：

　　这是一篇记叙文，文章主要介绍了Mr Wang是如何热爱教师这份职业的。

　　1.C. 表示“想要做某事”应用句式want to do…。

　　2.A. 这里所说的下午两点至三点是一个时间段，所以用in比较合理，因为介词可以表示在某一时间段内 ；at只表示时间点；to 的意思是“到，对于”；on表示“在某一固定的时间段或在某一星期”。

　　3.A. 根据词语的意思和和搭配形式，这里用has to 最佳。

　　4.C. 表示“照看，照顾”应用短语take care of 或look after。

　　5.D. 这句话的意思是“在所有的诗当中，他最喜欢李白的诗。”这里的介词of短语多与最高级连用。

　　6.A. 动词enjoy, finish, mind, spend之后应该加名词，代词，动名词做宾语。

　　7.根据这一段的意思，由于同学们正在讨论诗歌，所以即使是下课了，他们也没有停下来。

　　8.C. by the way 的意思是“顺便说”，on one's way 的意思是“在……的路上”，in the way 的意思是“用这种方式”，to one's way 是错误搭配。根据这些区别，这里用on his way 最佳。

　　9.A. 在下午上课时，所有的学生都喜欢诗歌，这从上文的意思可知。

　　10.C. 动词make之后应加不带to 的不定式做宾语补足语。

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　　What is a museum? A museum is a good place to keep (1)_______ and beautiful things. A museum may be a place to learn about science. A museum can be a place (2)_______ art of Indians or animals. What is inside a museum? Some museums (3)_______ old cars and airplanes. (4)_______museums have pictures and statues (雕像). Others have rocks and old bones. One museum even has (5)________ coal mine inside! Many cities have museums. Some very small (6)_______ have museums , (7)______. Indianapolis has a (8)_______ museum. Children do not have to pay to get in. Children go to the museum often. They like (9)_________ at the dinosaur bones. They see a white bear ten feet tall. They go inside an old log cabin (小木屋). On Saturday, Indianapolis children can (10)_______ talks about animals and trees. They see movies.

　　( )1. A. new B. old C. good D. important

　　( )2. A. for B. in C. about D. on

　　( )3. A. has B. have C. there is D. there are

　　( )4. A. A bit B. A little C. Much D. Many

　　( )5.A. the B. an C. a D. on

　　( )6. A. homes B. towns C. villages D. countries

　　( )7. A. too B. also C. either D. neither

　　( )8. A. child's B. child C. children's D. children

　　( )9. A. see B. to see C. look D. to look

　　( )10.A. listen B. to listen C. hear D. to hear

　　题解与分析：

　　这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了博物馆的一些基本情况。

　　1.B. 博物馆中收藏的大都是一些古老的东西。

　　2.C. for的意思是“对于”，in则表示“在……里”，on的意思是“在……上面”，about表示“关于”。博物馆中的东西大都是有关艺术方面的，所以这里用about最佳。

　　3.B. there be 句式表示“某地或某时存在某人或某物”。have则表示“某人拥有某物或某人”，也可表示“某物拥有某物”。根据这一用法这里用have最佳。

　　4.D. a bit修饰名词时，应加上介词of，a little和much修饰不可数名词，many修饰可数名词复数。 这里的museums是可数名词复数，因此应用many修饰。

　　5.C. 这里并不是特指，因此不用 the ，an 用于元音开头的词语前，所以这里用a最佳。

　　6.B. 根据所给词语的词义home(家)，town(城镇)，village(村庄)，country(国家，村庄)可知用town最佳。

　　7.A. 在肯定句的句尾表示“也”应用too。

　　8.C. 根据下句"Children do not have to pay to get in."可知这里有专门为孩子们开放的博物馆。

　　9.D. 这是两个短语, like to do …(喜欢做……)，look at (看)。由此可知答案。

　　10.C. 情态动词后应该加动词原形，listen带宾语时应加介词to，hear是“听见”的意思。这里用hear即可。

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　　Two hundred years ago, people in the West did not know coffee or tea. They were (1)_______ to drink them because they thought coffee or tea could kill a person. Once the king of England decided to find out (2)_______ it was true.

　　At that time there were two brothers in prison. They would be killed (3)______ a few days because they did wrong. The king said, "I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their (4)______. One brother must drink coffee and (5)_______ must drink tea every day." And they (6)_______ the king's words.

　　They (7)_______ lived many years. At last, the elder brother (8)_______ when he was eighty-three years old. The younger one died a few years (9)______ . After that, people (10)________ that coffee and tea were not bad to man.

　　( )1. A. happy B. afraid C. strong D. rich

　　( )2. A. when B. what C. if D. because

　　( )3. A. after B. later C. behind D. in

　　( )4. A. life B. live C. lives D. living

　　( )5. A. one B. another C. other D. the other

　　( )6. A. heard B. listened to C. followed D. did

　　( )7. A. both B. each C. neither D. all

　　( )8. A. killed B. lived C. died D. dead

　　( )9. A. ago B. old C. later D. before

　　( )10.A. shouted B. spoke C. kept D. knew

　　题解与分析：

　　这是一篇记叙文，文章主要介绍了西方人是如何开始和咖啡和茶的。

　　1.B. 根据第一句话"Two hundred years ago, people in the West did not know coffee or tea."可知由于人们对咖啡和茶不了解，所以他们害怕去喝它们。

　　2.C. 根据所给词语的词义，when (什么时候)，what(什么)，if(如果)，because(因为)，可知用if最合理。

　　3.D. 介词in与时间段连用可以表示在将来某段时间之后，这句话正好是将来时态，所以用in即可。

　　4.C. 这里的lives是名词life的复数形式，这句话的意思是“我可以让他们活着，但他们一生都要喝咖啡和茶。”。

　　5.D. one…the other…的意思是“一个……另一个……”。

　　6.A. hear的意思是“听见”，listen to 的意思是“听”，do 是“做”，follow在这里的意思是“按照……去做，效仿”，根据它们的意思这里用follow最佳。

　　7.A. both的意思是“两者都”，neither的意思是“两者都不”，all则是“三者或三者之上都”，each的意思“每个”。这里所说的是兄弟二人，而且根据下文，他们都很长寿，所以要用both了。

　　8.C. 根据下句"The younger one died"可知the elder brother 在83岁时去世了。

　　9.C. 在时间段之后表示“在……之后”应该用副词later。

　　10.D. 根据所给词语的词义shout(叫喊)，speak(说)，keep(保持)，know(知道)可知这里用know最佳。