一、词汇运用
1. How many ____________（基本的）skills should we learn before we leave the primary school?
2. The old man looked a bit ____________（苍白的）than usual after the operation.
3. We all hope the ____________（战争）will not happen again.
4. What's the ____________（事情）with you? You seem not well.
5. You'd better give your car a ____________（检查）before driving it on the road.

1. basic
2. paler
3. war
4. matter
5. check

( )1. George was so afraid to see a snake on the path that his face turned ________.
A. clean B. sadly C. happy D. pale

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( )2. You ________ to the meeting. Why didn't you go?
A. be invited B. will be invited C. were invited D. are invited

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( )3. Some people plan to ________ a volunteer project to help the disabled children.
A. put up B. think up C. set up D. cheer up

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( )4. The band played many songs, ________ some of my favourite ones.
A. included B. including C. to include D. includes

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( )5. As the story ________, the secret of the castle is discovered(发现)little by little.
A. ends B. begins C. develops D. happens

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( )6. — What is on show in the museum?
— Some photos ________ by African children.
A. are taken B. were taken C. taken D. have been taken

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( )7. English ________ in many countries, but the Chinese ________ their own language.
A. is spoken; speaks B. speaks; is spoken
C. is spoken; speak D. is spoken; is spoken

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( )8. — Doctor, when do I need to ________ this medicine? — After meals.
A. eat B. take C. make D. buy

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三、动词填空
1. The boy was too busy ____________（look）after his sick mum to go to school on time.
2. — Tommy, have you got a job?
— There's no reply now, Mum. I'll tell you if I ____________（offer）one.
3. A job ____________（include）not only what you do, but also who you're working with.
4. Don't worry about the disease. The doctors ____________（cure）a lot of patients so far.
5. When I ____________（leave）alone at home, I closed all the doors and windows.
6. Children sometimes don't know how ____________（express）themselves.

1. looking
2. am offered
3. includes
4. have cured
5. was left
6. to express

四、综合填空
Mr Brown was (1)____________（worry）that his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to. He called his family doctor (2)____________（discuss）the problem. “Well, it is quite important (3)____________ you to do a test,” said the doctor. “Stand 40 feet away from her and speak as loud as you can. See if you can (4)____________（hear）. If she cannot hear you, cut the distance（距离）into 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on (5)____________ you get a response（回答）. This will help us decide if she needs a hearing aid（助听器）.”
That evening, Mr Brown was ready to do the test while Mrs Brown (6)____________（cook）dinner in the kitchen. He got 40 feet away from her and asked, “Honey, what's for dinner?” He waited for her response but didn't get any. He moved a little (7)____________（close）and asked, “Honey, what's for dinner?” His wife didn't respond. He then stood 20 feet away from her and asked again. Still no reply. He walked to the kitchen door and kept asking the same question. He heard nothing. Finally, there was only one thing he could do — standing right behind her. He asked, “Honey, what's for dinner?” “This is the (8)____________（five）time I have said, CHICKEN! ” Mrs Brown shouted in (9)____________ angry voice.
Most often, the problem may not be with others but could be with (10)____________（we）.

1. worried
2. to discuss
3. for
4. be heard
5. until/till
6. was cooking
7. closer
8. fifth
9. an
10. ourselves