() 1.— Look at the boy over there. He’s______ winner of the painting competition.
— Oh, he must be ______ creative boy.

A.the; a
B.the; an
C.a; the
D.an; a

() 2.I hate travelling by air ______ I have to wait for hours before the plane takes off.
A.but
B.though
C.until
D.because

() 3.— How long do you think the terrible weather will______?
— Why not listen to the weather report?
A.keep
B.change
C.appear
D.last

() 4.It’s______ for teenagers to feel lonely since most of us have such feelings.
A.common
B.strange
C.curious
D.energetic

() 5.— Shall we continue our work? — Yes, ______ I prefer to have a rest.
A.when
B.if
C.because
D.though

() 6.A hard-working man may not become a great scientist, but a great scientist______ be a hard-working man.
A.can
B.might
C.need
D.must

() 7.Ms Liu always asks us to______ a group conversation with new words.
A.make up
B.turn up
C.open up
D.set up

() 8.China is famous______ its long history and also______ one of the largest countries in area in the world.
A.as; for
B.for; like
C.with; as
D.for; as

() 9.— Kate, I’m going to a party tonight. Could you please tell me______?
— With pleasure. Wait a moment, please.

A.if the skirt looked nice on me
B.what should I pay attention to
C.that I should take some flowers
D.how I can order a taxi on my phone

()10.— Your bag looks heavy. Do you need a hand? — Oh, it’s empty. ______.
A.Never mind
B.You’re welcome
C.Thanks, anyway
D.It doesn’t matter

二、完形填空(10分)
Each time I listen to “Reach”, I’m deeply 1 by its lyrics (歌词): “If I could reach higher, just one moment...” When we hear this song sung by Gloria Estefan, we can 2 imagine how she made it since she had a car accident in 1990. How could she 3 to return to the stage (舞台) after her serious back injury (损伤)? The doctor once said that she might never walk again. But Gloria did not 4 and kept on working hard. Just one year after the disaster happened, she stood up again and 5 this encouraging song at the Atlanta Olympics.
Whenever I think of Gloria, a 6 comes in my mind. When I entered university, I was shy with poor scores in my lessons. I seemed to be the 7 outstanding (出色的) one in my class. Failures drove me into hopelessness. “Am I to take a back seat to everyone else?” Unwilling to take the defeat (失败) lying down, I worked hard on my lessons. I just wanted to catch every little chance to 8 myself. My efforts finally paid off. I received some awards. More importantly, I 9 courage and confidence to face any difficulty in my life.
Life is just like farming. You 10 what you put in the soil. Once you have a dream, keep moving!
( ) 1. A. connected B. admired C. touched D. changed
( ) 2. A. easily B. simply C. finally D. hardly
( ) 3. A. manage B. learn C. fail D. win
( ) 4. A. give away B. give back C. give out D. give up
( ) 5. A. wrote B. recorded C. sang D. covered
( ) 6. A. story B. view C. memory D. question
( ) 7. A. most B. more C. least D. very
( ) 8. A. fight B. improve C. enjoy D. support
( ) 9. A. questioned B. gained C. lost D. required
( )10. A. harvest B. plant C. reduce D. discover