() 1.After walking for a whole day, Mary lay ______ the grass and took a break.
A.upon
B.through
C.across
D.over

() 2.Enjoy the poem on the right. Which word can be put in the blank? In May,
Sing all day;
In June,
Change his tune;
In July,
Prepares to ______.
A.sing
B.listen
C.fly
D.walk

() 3.— What would you like to ______? — Beef and carrot dumplings, please.
A.finish
B.check
C.order
D.raise

() 4.— The fish smells ______.
— You’re right. I’m afraid we have to throw it away.

A.nice
B.well
C.badly
D.awful

() 5.— Sorry, Mr Green. I left my homework at home.
— That’s OK. But don’t forget ______ it to school tomorrow.

A.bring
B.to bring
C.brought
D.bringing

( ) 6.— I hope the change of the meeting place doesn’t cause much trouble to you.
— Not at all. I know both of them well.
A.slow
B.polite
C.sudden
D.correct

() 7.Which of the following sentences has the structure “S+V+O”?
A.Amy always helps her friends.
B.She seems a little angry.
C.The baby is crying loudly.
D.The story is quite exciting.

() 8.You should keep the medicine ______ the reach of little kids.
A.across
B.against
C.beyond
D.with

() 9.— How often do you go to the gym? — ______, three times a week.
A.As usual
B.On average
C.In future
D.At first

()10.— If you have any trouble, feel free to call me. — ______.
A.I will think it over
B.I am sorry to hear that
C.You are welcome
D.I will. Thank you

二、完形填空(10分)
In the white, icy world of Antarctica, Chinese scientists worked hard to do research (研究). On April 10, the scientists returned home after finishing their work.
“Our main 1 in Antarctica were to watch the weather and build weather stations,” said Zhu Kongju, one of the Chinese scientists. Zhu and the other researchers did tests on the ozone (臭氧层) in Antarctica. They wanted to 2 how weather change is affecting the area. They set up two weather stations and make sure that they can work in really cold 3 .
“The most 4 part of working in Antarctica was dealing with ‘surprises’ from the weather,” Zhu said. They travelled and moved the things they needed every day using snowmobiles (雪地摩托). “One day, we could hardly (几乎不) see three metres away because of a big snowstorm. And if we left the snowmobiles, we’d get 5 right away. So we had to use GPS to tell each other where we were,” he said. “It 6 us four hours that day just to park (停放) the snowmobiles together.” Sometimes the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can 7 blow people away. So there are ropes (绳子) to tie down buildings of the research stations in order to keep their 8 in winds.
The work was very hard, but the scientists 9 to collect important information for their research. “Few people live in Antarctica, but its weather changes a lot with the world’s weather, which makes it a(n) 10 place for our study,” Zhu said.
( ) 1. A. games B. lessons C. tasks D. laws
( ) 2. A. find out B. put in C. end up D. get over
( ) 3. A. schools B. communities C. conditions D. vacations
( ) 4. A. meaningful B. enjoyable C. satisfying D. difficult
( ) 5. A. ready B. lost C. strong D. asleep
( ) 6. A. cost B. spent C. fixed D. took
( ) 7. A. easily B. carefully C. finally D. safely
( ) 8. A. secret B. balance C. danger D. height
( ) 9. A. allowed B. failed C. managed D. accepted
( )10. A. important B. complete C. relaxing D. enjoyable