期中复习题(学生版)

时态练习题1.We _________(not meet) our new neighbors yet, so we don’t know their names.2.The unemployment rate in this district _________(fall) from 6% to 5% in the past two years.3.Population experts predict that most people _________(live) in cities in the near future.4.After he had broken the world record, Rod __________ (go) to a restaurant to celebrate with her friends.5.Before I began this job, I ___________(be) a baby sitter for two years.6.He will have learned English for eight years by the time he ________(graduate) from the university next year.7.Send my regards to your lovely wife when you ____________(write)8.---What’s the matter, Sara? You wear a sad look on your face.---Oh, nothing much. As a matter of fact, I just __________ (think) of my friends back home9.I called Alice many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother __________(talk) on the phone all the time!10.The manager as well as the staff ___________(chat) cheerfully during the tea break when the boss came in.11.Unfortunately, when I got there she just _________ (leave), so we only had time for a few words.12.So far, the Shanghai World Expo ___________(prove) to be a great success as people expected.13.I’ve lived a much healthier life since I ____________(give) up smoking.14.According to a housing research organization, the house price in China __________(rise) to its high point by the end of last year.15.Nana ____________(serve) as a photographer for five years in the club, and now she is the CEO.16.At present, a few American companies even ____________(make) deals with Chinese companies to license Chinese technology.17.Isn’t this the third time that you __________(be) late for school this month?18.---Look! Someone _____________(repair) the laptop.----Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.19.Boys and girls, make sure you __________(write) your names on the test paper before handing them in.20.Up to now, the Hope Project __________(save) thousands of children who would otherwise have died.语态练习1.The manager entered the office and was happy to learn that four-fifths of the tickets _________(book).2.A lot of people often forget that oral exams ___________(design) to test our communicative ability.3.The diamond mine ___________(discover) accidentally by a little boy when he was playing hid-and-seek.4.The number of deaths form heart disease will be reduced greatly if people ____________(persuade) to eat more fruit and vegetables.5.More than a dozen students in that school _____________(send) abroad to study medicine last year.6.With the help of high technology, more and more new substances ______________(discover) in the past years.7.The church tower which _______________(restore) will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.8.Facing the economic depression, every possible means _____________(try) this year to save the company from going bankrupt.9.You can’t move in right now. The library ______________(paint)10.A lot of cars and buses ____________(block) from passing through the highways because of the heavy snow.11.In a certain store where they sell puddings, the customers _______________(allow) to sample them before coming to a decision.12.Since the beginning, the television industry in the US ______________(control) by three companies, the ABC, the CBS, and the NBC.13.---Do you have any problems if you _____________(offer) this job?---Well, I’m thinking about the salary.14.Once harm __________ (do) to the environment, it takes years to have the system recovered.15.The driver _____________(say), according to the newspaper, to have been killed in the traffic accident.16.Although most dreams apparently happen unconsciously, dream activities may ____________(provide) by outside influence.17.Over the Huangpu River _____________(build) four grand bridges in Shanghai so far.18.Each means _______________(try) out to solve the problem, but none if effective.19.After the meeting, we went to the supermarket to do some shopping, only to be told that it ______________(decorate)20.Though he ______________(told) many times, he still had no idea of this complicated concept.语法语篇练习Passage 1As a student, I get so many assignments every day. I have to stay up late in order to finish all my homework. I used to complain about all this pressure ____________school with my classmates. We did not appreciate our teachers for their hard work. We only ______________ (know) that we got a lot of homework.After a few months, we did not complain about homework any more ___________we knew that our teachers worked ______________(hard) than we did. We had no right to complain. Sometimes, we said, “I didn’t go to bed until 12:00 o’clock last night. Now I just want to sleep.” our teacher would answer us, “I go to bed at 1:00 a.m. every day.” Since we knew how hard teachers work, we started to appreciate them. To give our thanks, we wrote a big card to the teachers ____________ it was teachers’ day. When they got our card, they _____________(touch) because their students finally knew the teachers’ effort.After giving the card, I realized _____________ powerful the sentence “thank you” is. When we give our thanks to somebody, the work is full of live. I say “thank you” to my friends, family, classmates, teachers, and even strangers. I like to see the smiles on their faces, so ___________(say) “thank you” every day is the way I make the world a better place.Passage 2A friendly dog named Bonnie, who also happens to be deaf, is being praised by her owner for ______________(help) him catch a suspected intruder in their home.Dan Strasser said he heard Bonnie ____________(run) around the living room at about 6 a.m. Saturday, so he got out of bed to see ____________ she was so excited. He said Bonnie didn’t bark or bite like a guard dog, but how she behaved was enough to alert him.When Strasser walked into the living room, he caught the intruder trying to steal his computer. The man took off, but instead of running out of the back door where he came in, he accidentally ran into the garage and ___________(seize) there.Strasser grabbed his gun and held the intruder in the garage while his girlfriend called 911. police showed up and arrested the intruder, whom they later identified ____________ Thomas Lowell, who was accused in court Monday of burglary (入室行窃) and possession of drug. He is due back in court on Oct.2nd.Strasser said Lowell got in through the back door, which he kept open at night so that Bonnie __________ get into the backyard. He plans to keep it __________(lock) from now on.Passage 3When I was young I wanted to be a model, so I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演). I ______________(select) and told I had potential.I imagined _____________(sign) by some famous model companies. For months, any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I ______________(have) the chance to be a real model soon.Of course, I wasn’t singed, but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 1.75 meters I could be a success. I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I didn’t want to give up my dream.I made an appointment with a local modeling agency.The agency sent me out on a few auditions, but with every day I didn’t receive a call, I grew more depressed. The final straw came in July when I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call in New York City. We spent hours ___________(drive), only to be told that I was too short.Years later, I realize that the trip to New York was good as ___________made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling, just he idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was naively determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me _____________(strong) and that will help me later in the future.Passage 4The cold came a little bit ____________(early) this winter. The weather has been harsh and unforgiving.Beijing witnessed the earliest snowfall since the 1950s on Nov3. Temperatures in many parts of China have hit record lows, with Inner Mongolia suffering from a killer cold of -40 C. Cold weather also brought heavy snowstorm ____________ the US, Russia and Europe, causing deaths and forcing highways to shut down.You may not think they are related in any possible way, but scientists say that the extreme cold started in the North Pole, where the sea ice is melting rapidly __________ _________ the burning of fossil fuels. This summer, the National Snow and Ice Data Center in the US announced that the sea ice coverage in ________Arctic had reached its lowest level with less than half of the coverage it has four decades ago.Large amounts of sea ice loss could change how air circulates in the atmosphere. At the same time, melting sea ice also release more ocean water, which result ______ increased water vapor in the atmosphere that ________ be transferred into snow.Also, the attack of the cold came quickly and without a break this year. This left no time for the temperature to revive (回升), which caused the cold to accumulate.单句填空1 The story was set in the tropical Amazon rainforest. The author visited the rainforest __________ __________ she could find out about what was happening for herself. As I’m sure you know, man is cutting down so many of the forests and trees there. A lot of animals and plants are in danger ___________ ___________this.2 _________you take a photo, you should always check the position of the sun.3 You will succeed in the end ___________you give up halfway.4 I would appreciate it _________ you call back this afternoon for the doctor’s appointment.5 Tom looked upon the test as an obstacle ___________ his classmates regarded it as a challenge.6 _________ most of the earth’s surface is covered by water, fresh water is very rare and precious.7 Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water _____________ they are not managed carefully.8 He was about to tell me the secret ___________someone patted him on the shoulder.9 A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners’ curiosity ___________ he reaches the end of the story.10 ---Dad, I’ve finished my assignment.---Good, and __________you play or watch TV, you mustn’t disturb me.11 Parents should take seriously their children’s requests for sunglasses ___________eye protection is necessary in sunny weather.12 A dozen ideas were considered _________ the chief architect decided on the design of the building.13 Pop music is such an important part of society __________ it has even influenced our language.14 __________this is only a small town, it’s crowded with tourists who come here all year around.15 ---How long has this bookshop been in business?---____________1982.16 Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up ________ I could answer the phone.17 The WTO cannot live up to its name ___________ it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.18 The men will have to wait all day __________the doctor works faster.19 He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation ___________ it got worse.20 Scientists say it may be five or six years ________it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.21 We were swimming in the lake _________ suddenly the storm started.22 It is almost five years __________ we saw each other last time.23 ___________he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.24 The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, __________the quality of life is probably one of the highest.25 The weather was _________cold that I didn’t like to leave my room26 ----Did you return Fred’s call?---I didn’t need to ____________I’ll see him tomorrow.27 All people, ___________they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster.28 __________ the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much timeon it.29 Nancy enjoyed herself so much _________ she visited her friends in Sydney last year.30 John thinks it won’t be long ___________he is ready for his new job31 It was a nice meal, __________a little expensive.32 Our teacher often tells us :”__________there is a will, there’s a way.”33 She was moving out of her old apartment ___________ she suddenly realized that the key to the new apartment wasn’t on her.34 Mother made a promise that __________I passed the college entrance examination she would buy me a mobile phone.35 __________the day went on, the weather got worse in some provinces.36 The young couple are trying to save as much money as possible so ________they can afford the flat by the end of this year.37 Considering that she did her work __________ her manager had instructed, it was not proper to criticize her.38 Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _________ it comes to the classroom tests.39 It is recommended that the exploration team take with an extra set of equipment _______ _______ unexpected emergency occurs.40 ---How long do you think it is _________ she became a student teacher?----Half a year at least.。