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C. Medicine. D. Taking a holiday. ( ) 38. What did Mr. Cousins do after he got better? A. He went back to the hospital. B. He continued his job. C. He wrote amusing books. D. He went on relaxing by taking a holiday

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Idioms (习语) are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it.

For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, she may say“I'll play it by ear”, that means she doesn't have plans for dinner and she will decide later.“Play by ear”used to mean playing music using the sheet music, but now people often use it when they're not talking about music.

There are many idioms in English. If you learn to use them, your English will be more vivid and colorful. English idioms are more common in spoken English. They can be difficult to remember sometimes. Next time when you hear somebody saying to you, “Give me a hand”, you don't necessarily stretch out your hand to him/her, but you do need to be helpful. And when the situation is out of hand, you usually can do very little to manage all that. What about a green hand? It's not about the color of your hand! You're a green hand when you are very new at your work and don't have much experience. If you and your partner always work together hand in glove, you two definitely work together very well.

Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body?

( ) 39. An idiom is _______.

A.a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say

B.a phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says C.so difficult that nobody can understand D.something to do with parts of your body

( ) 40. If a mother says“I'll play it by ear”to talk about the dinner, she means _______.

A.she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time B.she doesn't hear what others are talking about.

C.she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner D.She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later

( ) 41. When one says“Can you give me a hand?”, he means _______.

A.he needs to hold your hand. B. he works well with you

C.he needs your help D. he is a new comer and can't help with the situation ( ) 42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.People use English idioms more in spoken English than in written English.

B.To understand the culture behind an idiom is important in understanding the idiom.

C.Idioms make your English more vivid and colorful so they are easy to remember. D.You may not understand an idiom even though you know the meaning of each word.

( ) 43. Here are 4 common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings. Can you match (匹配) them?

1)to learn something by heart a. to depend on oneself

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2)to have sticky fingers b. to know something very well 3)to stand on one's own feet c. to do something secretly 4)to go behind someone's back d. to have the habit of stealing A. badc B. bdac C. cbad D. cdba

四、阅读表达（共5分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读短文内容在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

In Britain, people have a strange hobby. Whenever there is a Bank Holiday weekend, a certain (某个) kind of shop always gets very busy, and it’s not what you might think—clothes shops or music shops. The British people go to DIY stores and garden centers. Large numbers of people spend their days doing home improvement (改善) instead of relaxing.

Ding DIY is very popular in Britain, and there are lots of DIY programmes which show people how to improve their homes.

Some people just do some simple decorating—putting up wall-paper and painting walls. There are all kinds of DIY projects that some people decide to do, like laying a new carpet (地毯), tiling (贴瓷砖) walls or putting in a new shower.

Unluckily, some people start doing a job which ends in DIY disaster. For example, electrical things should be done by a special worker, but many people don’t care about this warning and putting themselves in danger.

Gardening is also popular, and a good way to enjoy the weather on a sunny Bank Holiday. But it’s not as simple as planting plants and doing some watering. More difficult work such as building a new garden or some decorations can cause backache.

So why do people do it? Who knows? Maybe they are so used to working that they are not very good at relaxing. One thing is for sure, though a lot of DIY or gardening projects will be started with the best plans, many of them may not get finished. Bank Holiday DIY The things British ? They go to DIY shops and garden centers. people like doing at the ? The do some simple 44 like putting up Bank Holiday weekend wall-paper and painting walls. ? They do some 45 on a sunny Bank Holiday. The problems that the ? They may put themselves in danger when doing British people have some 46 things. when they DIY ? They may not 47 the DIY or gardening projects which are started with the best plans. The reasons why DIY is ? The British people may like 48 better than popular relaxing. 44. ________ 45. ________ 46. ________ 47. _________ 48. _________ 五、词汇（共10分，每小题1分）。

A）根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。

49. Flying across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time was a great _________ (achieve) in the human history.

50. After i practiced ________ (play) basketball for hours, i felt tired out.

51. The book tells us about the _______ (nation) characteristics and history of the country, and it’s worth reading.

52. They often meet and share their ________ (think), feelings and experiences after the

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left college..

53. She and her _________ (old) sister were caught and sent to the a Nazi camp in August 1944.

B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。

54. You must work hard. Remember: No road of flower ________ (通向) to success.

55. It seems that they have ______ (成功) solved the problem, or they don’t look so happy. 56. My cousin is quite creative and well-organized. After working for over ten years, he became the CEO of a company only in his _________ (四十几).

57. Life is a _________ (旅程). There are moments that help you learn and grow.

58. It’s polite and civilized for many young boys and girls watch the games in the _______ (看台). are allowed;

六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5分，每小题1分）。

57. Many children in Britain ___________ (allow) to have their own bank cards these days. 58. Today’s young people can’t live without smart phones. They keep hands on the phone wherever they go, even while they ________ (have) meals.

59. Can I fined a place to have my new phone _________ (repair)? It doesn’t work. 60. The song reminds me of my old school days as soon as it ________ (play). 61. —Turn off the radio, dear. Baby is sleeping.

—There is no need. He ___________ (wake) up. 七、根据所给中文完成句子（共9分，每小题1.5分）。

64. 他问我是否为自2000年以来在金坛所发生的巨大变化而感到自豪。

He asked me whether / if I ___________________ that happened in Jintan since 2000. 65. 这个故事告诉人们只要永不放弃，几乎没有什么你做不到的。

This story tells people that you can _____________________________________. 66. 它记录了那个时代，也成为人类精神胜利的象征。

It was _______________, and it has also ___________________________________. 67. 令我惊讶的是，他已经决定死后捐献遗体供易学研究。

______________, he has decided to donate his body __________________________. 68. 姚明生活在美国时，无论何时他被召唤，他都会回到中国。

When Yao Ming was living in the USA, he ___________________________________. 69. 虽然我们生活在和平年代，但是世界上其它地区仍然有一些孩子为他们的生活而担忧。

Although we ____________, some children in other parts of the world still __________. 八、书面表达（共一题，计15分）。

假设你们班级即将召开以“感恩”为主题的 班会，要求向大家介绍一下你最想向谁表 达感恩之情，他或她为你做了什么，你又 将怎样回报他或她的付出。请结合上文内 容，以“Thank you, my?”为题写一篇发言稿。 要求： 1.句子通顺，语意连贯。 2.包括所有提示内容。 3.不少于90词。

Thank You, My Mother

Wherever we are today, whatever we are, we owe it to our parents who have given and taught us so much, so we should thank them, especially, thank our mother. _____________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Third, I’ll help her do housework when I’m free. I want to make her happy. In a word, I love my mother.

参考答案：

1—6：CDABCA 7—12：BCABBD 13—18：DBCBAC 19—24：BCBDAD 25—30：AACBAD 31—33：ADD 34—38：BCDAB 39—43：BDCCB 44—48：decorating; gardening; electrical; finish; working 49—53：achievement; playing; national; thoughts; elder 54—58：leads; successfully; forties; jour ney; stands 59—63：are having; repaired; is played; has woken

64. He asked me whether / if I was proud of the great changes that happened in Jintan since 2000.

65. This story tells people that you can almost do anything if you never give up.

66. It was a record of that time, and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human history.

67. To my surprise, he has decided to donate his body for medical research after his death. 68. When Yao Ming was living in the USA, he returned to China whenever he was needed. 69. Although we live in peace, some children in other parts of the world still live in fear of their lives. 书面表达：

Thank You, My Mother

Wherever we are today, whatever we are, we owe it to our parents who have given and taught us so much, so we should thank them, especially, thank our mother. I think my mother is one of the best mothers in the world.

She is the busiest one in my family. She does all the house work for the family and cares about my study. She has taught me a lot. She does lots of things for me. But she never wants anythings in return. How will I show my thanks to my mother? First, this year, I am going to give her a surprise birthday party and buy her a special present. Second, I’ll do well in school. Third, I’ll help her do housework when I’m free. I want to make her happy. In a word, I love my mother. (91 words)

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