1、That sound doesn’t ______ in his language, so it’s difficult for him to pronounce it.
A. happen B. enlarge C. have D. take place
2、It’s often a mistake to ______ appearance: that poor-looking inpidual is anything but poor. In fact, he is a millionaire.
A. go over B. go by C. go against D. go for
3、People seldom trust him since he usually fails to ____ his promises.
A. keep to B. keep on C. keep off D. keep up
4、One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U. S. is that they have taken great ____ to educate their children.
A. efforts B. pains C. attempts D. endeavors
5、A hidden alarm under the cashier’s can be ______ in case of emergency.
A. negotiated B. initiated C. launched D. activated
6、完形填空：
I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 1 thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to 2 it.
The 3 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 4 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and 5 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and 6 her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't 7 and get hurt.After that happened, I 8 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. 9 oering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨無霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost 10 .After a while, I started wishing I could 11 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel 12 in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that 13 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and 14 them about their 15 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's 16 and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on 17 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her 18 she was a great heroine. I was 19 of my grandma and hoped she would 20 know that I had been ashamed of her.
1. A. funny B. common C. terrible D. clear
2. A. admit B. receive C. refuse D. show
3. A. quarrel B. accident C. trouble D. adventure
4. A. already B. always C. simply D. hardly
5. A. enjoying B. pretending C. imagining D. continuing
6. A. warn B. demand C. advise D. beg
7. A. mind B. hear C. see D. fall
8. A. expected B. declared C. realized D. doubted
9. A. Because of B. Except for C. Such as D. Instead of
10. A. died B. cheered C. disappeared D. suffered
11. A. meet B. avoid C. arrange D. hide
12. A. independent B. inconvenient C. unwelcome D. unfamiliar
13. A. changed B. finished C. stopped D. Prepared
14. A. interview B. report C. tell D. write
15. A. news B. lives C. advantages D. achievements
16. A. free B. popular C. interesting D. embarrassing
17. A. show B. stage C. duty D. time
18. A. and then B. even if C. so that D. as if
19. A. sure B. proud C. ashamed D. afraid
20. A. never B. even C. still D. once
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