一、单项选择

(     )1. ― When do your family watch _______ news?

― We usually watch it before dinner.

A. a        B. an       C. the       D. /

(     )2. ― Why does Linda like talk shows?

― She thinks she can learn a lot _______ them.

A. as       B. from      C. to      D. for

(     )3. ― What did you do last Friday?

― We had a(n) _______ about how to learn English well.

A. action        B. grade        C. character     D. discussion

(     )5. You will be ________ in your studies if you always work hard.

A. successful B. enough        C. meaningless        D. loud

(     )6. John always plays jokes on me and I can’t ________ him.

A. reach         B. stand              C. know                       D. wonder

(     )7. ― ________ kind of movies do you like watching?― Action movies.

A. Who                 B. Where            C. How                        D. What

(     )8. ― Can you tell me about this accident (事故)?

― Yes, it _____ at 3:00 p.m. Three people lost their lives.

A. came               B. gave                C. happened                  D. picked

(     )9. ― Is this your pen?

― No, it isn’t. It ________ be Cindy’s, but I’m not sure.

A. may                 B. must                 C. need                        D. would

(     )10. ― Do you know about Quan Jude?

― Of course. It is ________ its Beijing duck.

A. good with  B. different from   C. famous for      D. worried about

(     )12. It’s so hot today. Jane plans _________ swimming after school.

A. go                    B. goes                  C. going         D. to go

(     )13. ― Do you like watching sitcoms?― ________. They are boring.

A. Yes, I am   B. No, I am not          C. Yes, I do           D. No, I don’t<