一、词汇运用
1. It was the ____________ (剧本) instead of the director that attracted the famous actor to act in the film.
2. It’s true that machines have replaced (取代) men’s work in quite a few ____________ (产业).
3. — What makes him such a good ____________ (故事讲述者)?
— Talent and hard work.
4. I think American ____________ (西部电影) are not as popular as they were in the past.
5. Do you know if those ____________ (superstar) will appear on the stage tonight?
6. We watched an ____________ (act) film last night, and the hero saved the city from danger.
7. In your ____________ (dream)! Do you really believe you can act better than Tom Cruise?
8. In fact, you should work hard. You shouldn’t be too ____________ (romance) to do any practical things.

script
; industries
; storyteller
; westerns
; superstars
; action
; dreams
; romantic

( ) 1. I want to ask the teacher when the sale for charity ______ tomorrow.
A. holds
B. is held
C. will hold
D. will be held

D

( ) 2. — Have you heard ______ music before? — No, never.
A. such a beautiful piece of
B. so a beautiful piece of
C. so beautiful a
D. such a wonderful

A

( ) 3. The poor child had ______ little education ______ she couldn’t read or write.
A. so; to
B. so; that
C. such; that
D. very; because

B

( ) 4. I'd ______ go cycling ______ be a couch potato at home alone.
A. better; than
B. rather; than
C. rather; to
D. better; not to

B

( ) 5. ______ he didn’t have any money, ______ he still wanted to buy a latest iPhone.
A. Though; but
B. Even though; /
C. Because; so
D. Because; /

B

( ) 6. ______ outdoor activities, more and more children may lose themselves in e-games.
A. Instead
B. Rather than
C. Rather
D. Instead of

D

( ) 7. He made a mistake, but then he improved the situation ______ it got worse.
A. while
B. after
C. before
D. till

C

( ) 8. Father asked ______ because I looked awfully pale.
A. what was wrong with me
B. what's wrong with me
C. what wrong was with me
D. what wrong with me was

A

三、动词填空
1. The lovely boy insisted on ______ (donate) all his pocket money to Project Hope.
2. How much is the skirt you ______ (buy) the other day?
3. None of them knew how soon the football team ______ (arrive) at the sports center.
4. The police ______ (search) this area for the robbers when the rainstorm suddenly came.
5. The TV drama Detective Sherlock ______ (base) on the famous detective novel of the British novelist Arthur Conan Doyle.
6. I used to ______ (watch) documentaries a lot when I was a middle school student.
7. In China, just like in many other countries in the world, more and more money has been paid ______ (develop) our education and environment.
8. Look! Many of the students are looking out of the windows of the reading room. Do you know what ______ (happen) outside?

donating
; bought
; would arrive
; were searching
; is based
; watch
; to develop
; has happened/is happening