()6.(期中·部分区)My mother often told me kindness is a good and important .

A.curiosity
B.failure
C.quality
D.fear

6. C curiosity 好奇心;failure 失败;quality 品质;fear 恐惧。根据 kindness is a good and important 可知,善良是一种品质,此处应用 quality。故选 C。

()7. Now farmers needn’t plant the corn by hand, and they can use .

A.screens
B.shapes
C.machines
D.videos

7. C screen 屏幕;shape 形状;machine 机器;video 录像。根据 Now farmers needn’t plant the corn by hand 可知,现在农民没必要用手种谷物,他们可以使用机器。故选 C。

()8. —This history project is so big. I don’t know how to make it.
—Just it and finish one small part each time.

A.divide
B.change
C.leave
D.consider

8. A divide 划分;change 改变;leave 离开;consider 考虑。根据 finish one small part each time 可知,此处建议“只要把这个项目分开,每次完成一小部分”。故选 A。

()9. — Tony felt sad because he the driving exam again.
— What a pity! Maybe he should practise more.

A.needed
B.passed
C.finished
D.failed

9. D need 需要;pass 通过;finish 完成;fail 失败,不及格。根据 Tony felt sad 及“What a pity!”可知,Tony 的考试结果不理想,“fail the exam”意为“考试不及格”,符合语境。故选 D。

()10. Online museums allow people art and learn about world history without leaving home.

A.experience
B.to experience
C.to experiencing
D.experiencing

10. B allow sb to do sth 意为“允许某人做某事”。故选 B。

()11.(期中·河西区)He would help anyone without expecting anything .

A.in return
B.on time
C.in general
D.in fact

11. A in return 作为回报;on time 准时;in general 一般来说;in fact 事实上。根据 He would help anyone without expecting anything 可知,他会帮助任何人而不期望任何回报。故选 A。

()12. —I want to know if Li Hua will drive to Beijing this holiday.
—Li Hua? Never! He driving.

A.hates
B.will hate
C.hated
D.has hated

12. A 根据“He ______ driving.”可知,李华讨厌开车,空处所在句是陈述客观事实,所以时态用一般现在时,且主语 He 是第三人称单数,所以谓语动词也用第三人称单数。故选 A。

()13. — You look pale. Are you OK?
—No, my knees hurt. A boy me over just now.

A.is knocking
B.knocks
C.knocked
D.knock

13. C 根据 just now 可知,时态是一般过去时。故选 C。

()14.(期中·天津耀华中学)The weather was bad we couldn’t finish the work on time.
on time.

A.so;that
B.enough;that
C.such an;that
D.too;to

14. A so...that...如此……以至于……,so 后接形容词/副词;enough...that 语法错误;such an...that...如此……以至于……,an 后接可数名词单数;too...to...太……而不能……,to 后接动词原形。bad 是形容词,且 we couldn’t finish the work on time 是完整的从句,所以此处用 so...that...引导结果状语从句。故选 A。

()15.(期中·南开区)—I don’t know what to say at the interview.
—. Just be polite and stay calm.

A.I’m afraid not
B.Don’t worry
C.It’s a pleasure
D.OK, thanks

15. B I’m afraid not 恐怕不是;Don’t worry 别担心;It’s a pleasure 乐意为您效劳;OK, thanks 好的,谢谢。根据“Just be polite and stay calm.”可知,B 项用来安慰别人,符合语境。故选 B。

二、完形填空(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
There was once a man who built his own house. It took him over a year to design and build every part of it. In the end, he had the most 16 house.
But as time went by, his house started to have some 17. One day, a neighbour said, “Friend, it looks like your front yard is a bit overgrown(杂草丛生的).”
The man replied, “Yes, I know. But it’s okay. I’ll 18 the grass tomorrow.” A few days later, a postman came by with a letter for the man. The postman said, “Friend, it looks like your 19 are a bit dirty.”
The man replied, “Yes, I know. But it’s okay. I’ll wipe them tomorrow.”
Weeks passed by. Finally, the man’s brother 20 to pay a visit. He took one look at his brother’s house and couldn’t believe what he 21. The yard was in a mess, the paint on the walls was falling down and the windows were covered with 22. The house looked like it could fall apart at any second—all 23 the man put off everything until “tomorrow”.
When we procrastinate(拖延), “tomorrow” can 24 into “next week” or even “next year”. It is much 25 to just take care of things today than to wait until some imaginary(想象的) “tomorrow” that may never come.
()16. A. boring B. interesting C. dangerous D. beautiful
()17. A. jobs B. letters C. problems D. leaves
()18. A. grow B. cut C. throw D. water
()19. A. walls B. rooms C. windows D. gardens
()20. A. ran away B. went out C. stayed up D. came over
()21. A. heard B. thought C. saw D. felt
()22. A. ice B. dirt C. gold D. wind
()23. A. when B. because C. if D. though
()24. A. step B. put C. push D. turn
()25. A. better B. easier C. sillier D. stranger

16. D boring 无聊的;interesting 有趣的;dangerous 危险的;beautiful 漂亮的。根据“It took him over a year to design and build every part of it.”可知,经过精心的设计和建造,房子应是很漂亮的。故选 D。
17. C 根据 it looks like your front yard is a bit overgrown 及“The yard was in a mess, the paint on the walls was falling down and the windows were covered with ______.”可知,随着时间的推移,房子开始出现一些问题。故选 C。
18. B grow 生长;cut 割;throw 扔;water 浇水。根据 it looks like your front yard is a bit overgrown 可知,前院杂草丛生,所以此处应是指除草。故选 B。
19. C 根据“I’ll wipe them tomorrow.”及 the windows were covered with ______ 可知,此处指窗户有点脏,需要擦窗户了。故选 C。
20. D run away 逃走;go out 外出;stay up 熬夜;come over 过来。根据 He took one look at his brother’s house 可知,他的兄弟来家里看望他了。故选 D。
21. C 根据 He took one look at his brother’s house 及 The yard was in a mess, the paint on the walls was falling down 可知,此处指不敢相信自己所看到的景象。故选 C。
22. B ice 冰;dirt 灰尘;gold 金子;wind 风。根据 it looks like your ______ are a bit dirty 并结合语境可知,窗户很脏,应是被灰尘覆盖。故选 B。
23. B when 当……的时候;because 因为;if 如果;though 虽然。根据句意“房子看起来像随时都可能倒塌——这一切都是因为那个人把一切都推迟到了‘明天’”可知,此处用 because 引导原因状语从句。故选 B。
24. D step 踩;put 放;push 推;turn 变成。根据“When we procrastinate, ‘tomorrow’ can ______ into ‘next week’ or even ‘next year’.”可知,当我们拖延时,“明天”可能变成“下周”甚至“明年”。故选 D。
25. A better 更好的;easier 更容易的;sillier 更愚蠢的;stranger 更奇怪的。根据 just take care of things today than to wait until some imaginary “tomorrow” that may never come 可知,把今天的事情做好,总比拖延要好。故选 A。