一、单项选择
( ) 1. Learning a skill requires ______ time. Would you like to give me ______ advice on improving efficiency (效率)?
A. a great deal of; any
B. a large number of; any
C. a great deal of; some
D. a large number of; some

C

( ) 2. What Betty advised me to do has proved ____________. Now my English has improved a lot.
A. good B. terrible C. well D. terribly

A

( ) 3. —How long will it be ______ we can return to school?
—At least half a month. School won’t start ______ the summer holiday ends.
A. since; when
B. since; until
C. before; when
D. before; until

D

( ) 4. A sign was put up by the hole so that people could ______ it when they passed.
A. take care of B. take notice of C. take photos of D. take hold of

B

( ) 5. Mount Taishan is ______ taller than ______ mountain in Jiangsu province.
A. more; any other
B. much; any other
C. more; any
D. much; any

D

( ) 6. Some teenage art lovers will ______ the school Art Festival next week.
A. try out for
B. come up with
C. go on with
D. look around for

A

( ) 7. I wonder ______.
A. that Tyrone Bogues is the shortest one to ever play in the NBA
B. why do many basketball fans like calling Jordan “Air Jordan”
C. how many times Spud Webb has won the Slam Dunk Contest
D. when Kobe Bryant begins to learn to play basketball

C

( ) 8. —I’m afraid I will never make my dream of being a writer come true.
—__________. Follow your dream and work hard. Some day you’ll realize it.
A. No way
B. Don’t mention it
C. Don’t lose heart
D. Not really

C

二、词汇运用
Spud Webb’s story is truly remarkable. Standing at a height that many might consider a drawback (缺点), Webb shows the world that the size $\underline{\quad1\quad}$ (matter).
After $\underline{\quad2\quad}$ (graduate) from high school, Webb had a dream of playing basketball at university. He tried out $\underline{\quad3\quad}$ it. However, his height remained a concern for many coaches. They thought he wouldn’t be able to compete at that level. $\underline{\quad4\quad}$ being refused many times, Webb never changed $\underline{\quad5\quad}$ (he) mind. He continued to practise day in and day out. In 1986, the turning point of Webb’s career came. He managed to get a chance to play at a higher level game.
When people think of Spud Webb, they now think of an inspiration. He proved
$\underline{\quad6\quad}$ (he) and became a successful basketball player. His story teaches us that no $\underline{\quad7\quad}$ what difficulties we face, if we have the love for what we do, we can achieve our goals. Height is just a number; what truly counts is the heart and the will $\underline{\quad8\quad}$ (成功).
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______
5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______

; doesn't matter
; graduating
; for
; Despite
; his
; himself
; matter
; to succeed