【正文】 g __________ the football club? A. you have joined B. have you joined C. you have been in D. have you been in 11. There’s a lot to do. We can’t __________ to waste any time. A. wait B. afford C. want D. have 12. Jane’s mother preferred __________ TV at home to __________ to the concert. A. to watch。 going C. watching。 going 13.— Will you please help me to repair the puter now? — Sorry. I’m too busy and I haven’t a minute to __________. A. spare B. share C. spend D. save 14. Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit __________. A. at times B. at that time C. at all times D. at a time 用心 愛心 專心 2 15.— I’ll fly to Qingdao for my holiday this weekend. — Wonderful! __________ Why not? B. I hope so. C. With pleasure. D. Have a good time! 二、完型填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。（本大題共 30 分，每小題 2 分） A 用心 愛心 專心 3 If you want to bee a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading? Some people read very rapidly(很快地 ), while others read very slowly. But which one is better? The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions(說明 ) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember. The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered. So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to bee a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading. 1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly. 2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea. 3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers. 4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain(某些 ) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you e to important ideas. 26. What should be read rapidly? A. Directions for making something. B. Maths problems. C. Science and history books. D. Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc. 27. What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading? A. To read as fast as you can. B. To fit your reading speed to your needs. C. To read as slowly as possible. D. To keep your reading at a certain speed. 用心 愛心 專心 4 28. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage? A. Something about Careful Reading B. Be a Rapid Reader. C. How to Read? D. How to Be a Slow Reader? B Chris Jones recently pleted a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip. Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris? Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant. Reporter: What did you do next? Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert( 專家 ) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant. Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant? Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars. Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey? Chris: Tara an