() 1.Which of the following words is formed in the same way as “toothache”?
A.satisfying
B.countless
C.noisy
D.pancake

() 2.— What an awful rain! We can’t go for a picnic, Mum.
— In this ____, we can do nothing but stay at home.

A.situation
B.attention
C.direction
D.accident

() 3.— Most of us have fun playing ____ Andy is always learning. — No pain, no gain.
A.since
B.if
C.after
D.while

() 4.We all went to the farm ____ my brother. No one wanted to miss a family trip.
A.except
B.beyond
C.including
D.over

() 5.The road signs ____ drivers to stop when children are crossing the street near schools.
A.encourage
B.warn
C.invite
D.teach

() 6.Seeing the tigers, I was scared, but ____ after knowing they were not dangerous.
A.calmed down
B.fell down
C.came down
D.put down

() 7.— Why did you miss the exciting tennis match?
— Well, I ____ on the geography homework at that time.

A.work
B.worked
C.am working
D.was working

() 8.What does the sign on the right mean?

A.Don’t camp in the forests.
B.Don’t use woods to cook.
C.Never bring fire to the forests.
D.Set a fire to keep warm in the forests.

() 9.— I’m not sure ____. — Of course! Any small action you take matters.
A.that I can help wild animals
B.what I can do to help the wildlife
C.if I can make a difference to wildlife
D.when to take action to help wildlife

()10.— How’s your life after returning? — I’ve set up my own company.
A.I’m not sure.
B.So far, so good.
C.It’s hard to say.
D.You said it!

二、完形填空(10 分)
This is a story about a storm in Moscow. It happened several years ago. It was my first time that I had seen such a terrible storm.
It was a sunny day in July, and I was at home watching TV. The window was open () the weather was so hot. Suddenly, I felt a () wind from outside. I looked out of the window and saw a black sky and trees blowing over because of it. I tried to () the window, but the wind made me () down. I was afraid that the glass might break (破裂). I stood up and tried to close the window again. (), I made it.
Then I looked outside. I found that the big tree in front of my house was going to fall to the ground and some parts of it had broken off. The thunder and lightning lasted for a while. I started to () all the appliances (电器) as quickly as possible.
After a while, the wind stopped, but it began to hail (下冰雹). After about ten minutes, everything stopped, and the sun came out again. How () the weather was! A few minutes later, the phone began to ring. It was my friend. We asked each other what it was like and () we felt after the storm.
In the streets, many trees were lying here and there. For a few days, people helped clean parks and gardens. Some people’s cars were broken by trees’ falling parts on them. The () tells me that in the face of natural disasters, human beings are insignificant (微不足道的). We can’t stop them, but we must () ourselves from them.
( ) 1. A. so
B. because
C. but
D. if
( ) 2. A. strong
B. little
C. gentle
D. deep
( ) 3. A. hold
B. clean
C. change
D. close
( ) 4. A. come
B. jump
C. fall
D. lie
( ) 5. A. Luckily
B. Easily
C. Loudly
D. Clearly
( ) 6. A. turn off
B. turn on
C. turn down
D. turn up
( ) 7. A. hard
B. similar
C. usual
D. strange
( ) 8. A. what
B. who
C. how
D. when
( ) 9. A. trip
B. experience
C. action
D. exchange
( )10. A. protect
B. return
C. manage
D. raise