(
A
) 1. —What happened to him ______ that cold winter evening?
—Idon't know, and I'm also curious ______ it.
A.on; about
B.in; about
C.in; of
D.on; for
答案：A
(
C
) 2. In 2008, Zhang Guimei ______ a high school in Huaping County, a free girls-only high school in Yunnan Province.
A.finds
B.found
C.founded
D.founding
答案：C
(
B
) 3. As one of Lucy's teachers said, what really ______ the girl apart from the other teenagers is not her brain but her heart.
A.takes
B.sets
C.comes
D.stands
答案：B
(
D
) 4. —Jim speaks Japanese well. Who teaches ______ Japanese?
—Nobody. He teaches ______.
A.his; himself
B.him; him
C.himself; him
D.him; himself
答案：D
(
B
) 5. I take an active part in all kinds of activities ______ become a better myself.
A.so that
B.in order to
C.in order that
D.as long as
答案：B
二、词汇运用
Leonardo da Vinci was an all-rounder—a man of many ______ (talent). He was not just an ______ (Italy) artist but also a scientist and engineer, ______ (set) him apart from many others during the Renaissance (文艺复兴).
With little formal education, Leonardo ______ (teach) himself through careful observation (观察) and experiments. Always ______ (好奇的) about the world around him, he created countless ______ (invent) that were ahead of his time. Some of them helped later scientists make important discoveries.
Looking at his life, it comes as no ______ that he is one of the greatest minds in history. Even today, people still study his works and try to have a ______ (converse) with him across the ages.
1.
talents
2.
Italian
3.
setting
4.
taught
5.
curious
6.
inventions
7.
surprise
8.
conversation
答案：1. talents 2. Italian 3. setting 4. taught 5. curious 6. inventions 7. surprise 8. conversation
