( ) 29. —I’m afraid of taking bitter medicine.

—Don’t be afraid! Be ________.

A. careful B. quiet C. brave D. clean

( ) 30.—My brother doesn’t like this TV program.

—Me, too. It makes me ________ to sleep.

A. wanted B. to want C. went D. want

( ) 31. After a ________ holiday, we’ll work for seven days.

A. two da y B. two days C. two-day D. two-days

( ) 32. —____________?

—I’d like to book some tickets.

A. What can I do for you B. What do you do

C. What’s up D. What are you doing

( ) 33.Ann is tall, Lisa is as ______ as her.

A. taller B. tall

C. tallest D. the tallest

( ) 34. The little girl is too frightened to know ______.

A. how to do B. what to do C. which to do D. when to do

( ) 35. The b oy sang and jumped ________ he knew his class won the game.

A. as soon as B. as well as C. though D. so

( ) 36. —I’m very nervous ______ my teache r asks me questions.

—Take it easy.

A. who B. that C. when D. where

( ) 37. —You should work harder from now on ______ you want a bett er life.

A. after B. if C. because D. though

( ) 38. Though Mr. Lee is very ________ with us, we all like him.

A. pleased B. strict C. bored D. satisfied

( ) 39. You should try to ______ at life. And you’ll get well soon .

A. smile B. laugh C. look D. good

( ) 40. Jane does homework ______ than Michael.

A. careful B. carefully

C. more careful D. more carefully

Ⅱ. 完形填空。(10分)

Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same 41 .

A new 42 -Hi, Ke’ai is on at Beijing Children’s Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a 43 one day. They teach him to 44 and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn’t enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Liu Xiang 45 a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.

“ 46 do they want me to be someone else?” Ke’ai asks and says, “I only want to be 47 ”

The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to 48 their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.

Young audiences(观众) enjoy the story, and also the 49 in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, “Ke’ai’s Song” is very 50 to learn, so the audiences can sing the song o n their way home after the play!

( ) 41. A. jobs B . dreams C. habits D. hobbies

( ) 42. A. song B. film C. week D. opera

( ) 43 . A. writer B. teacher C. sportsman D. musician

( ) 44. A. paint B. write C. speak D. drive

( ) 45. A. run B. buy C. win D. race

( ) 46. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where

( ) 47. A. myself B. different C. alone D. great

( ) 48. A. encourage B. understand C. criticize D. inspire

( ) 49. A. light B. clothes C. skill D. music

( ) 50. A. easy B. difficult C. important D. necessary

Ⅲ. 阅读理解。(30分)

(A)

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