英语培优作业4一、单项选择。（20%）( )1. Happy New Year! .A. Thank you B. Thats rightC. The same to you. D. OK.( )2. I have no pen pencil.A. orB. and C. but D. so( )3. Theres “u” and “s” in the word “use”.A. an ; an B. a; an C. a; aD. an; a( )4. The parents look now. They are looking at their son.A. happy; happyB. happily; happy C. happily; happilyD. happy; happily( )5. There isnt tea now. Would you like juice?A. any; someB. some; anyC. any; anyD. some; some( )6. Our school is beautiful. There are eight teachers and students in it.A. hundred of B. hundreds of C. hundred D. hundreds( )7. Must I do my homework now? No, you .A. mustnt B. neednt C. dont D. cant( )8. The lights are still on. Lets .A. turn off it B. turn it off C. turn off them D. turn them off( )9. I like the colour of the jeans. So Id like .A. buying one B. to buy oneC. buying a pairD. to buy a pair( )10. The pair of shoes _yours. Why not put _ away?A.are ; themB. is ; it C. are; it D. is; them( )11. She doesnt know at the meeting.A. what can she sayB. what she can speak C. what to sayD. how to say( )12. Listen! The music .A. sounding good B. sound well C. sounds goodD. is sounding well( )13. The models are wearing clothes .A. in 1980sB. from the 1980C. in the 1980D. from the 1980s( )14. Look! There little fish swimming in the river.A. is B. are some C. are aD. is some( )15. This is Marys book. Please give .A. her to it B. it for her C. it to her D. her it( )16. We hope you a nice birthday. Thank you.A. have B. to have C. having D. has( )17. do you go to the Swimming Club? Twice a week.A. How often B. How many timesC. How long D. How much( )18. Amy 15 yuan the comic book.A. pays; on B. spends ; on C. costs; for D. takes; of ( )19. You are not strong enough. I think you need .A. to exercise more B. more exercise C. to do more exercise D. all the above( )20. Look at the sign. You cant _ your dog here.A. workB. take C. bring D. run二、完形填空：(15%) An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his 1 all the time, watering and fertilizing them. One day a young man went by the 2 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be 3 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 4 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You cant see these flowers. 5 are you busy taking care of them every day?” The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four 6 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 7 I cant see these flowers, I can touch them. 8 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, thats 9 .”“Me? But you dont know me,” said the young man.“Yeah, its 10 that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody 11 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”The blind mans work opened our eyes and 12 our hearts, which also made his life 13 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldnt 14 his wonderful music, but his music has 15 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happiness? ( )1. A. flowersB. trees C. vegetables D. grass( )2. A. balconyB. kitchenC. garden D. study( )3. A. afterB. as C. before D. if( )4. A. blindB. famous C. smart D. friendly( )5. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which( )6. A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions( )7. A. although B. since C. because D. unless ( )8. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth ( )9. A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son( )10. A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair( )11. A. greets B. doubts C. meets D. knows( )12. A. broke B. hurt C. pleased D. treated( )13. A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier( )14. A. write B. hear C. play D. believe ( )15. A. changed B. affected C. discovered D. encouraged 三、阅读理解。（30%） (A) About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hurry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldnt get