2.16分析本文,找出能代表本文中心意思的一句。(5分)

2.21通读下面的短文,掌握其大意。然后,从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The tallest building in America’s capital city is the Washington Monument(纪念碑).It is( 21 )for George Washington, the first president of the United States. He( 22 )the American colonies (殖民地)in the War of Independence (独立)against England from 1775 to 1783. As president, he( 23 )the new United States of America through its first difficult( 24 ).
The monument is one of the most popular (25) in the world. Lights shine on it at night. It can usually be( 26 )from far away.

A. 　covered

B. 　 named

C. 　 taken

D. 　 acted

2.18阅读下面的古诗
竹
{明}徐渭
枝枝叶叶逐景生,高高下下自人情。
两梢直拔晴天上,留取根从作雨声。
诗的前两句描绘了竹子怎样的形态特征?“叶叶枝枝”“高高下下”等叠词的使用,具有怎样的表达效果?(5分)

4.18—Would you like to go to the theatre with me tonight?
—(), but I don’t think I can afford the time.
That’s nothing

B. 　 Well done

C. 　 I’d like to

D. 　 I’m afraid not

3.30.

A. 　 missed

B. 　 kept

C. 　 regretted

D. 　 excused

4.11Jane had already finished cooking ()the time I got home.

A. 　 in

B. 　on

C. 　 by

D. 　at

4.7Before Tom got to the cinema, the film .

A. 　 had begun

B. 　 will begin

C. 　 has begun

D. 　 begins

4.14Your article is well written, but I think you should ()it again.

A. 　 go off

B. 　 go by

C. 　 go over

D. 　 go against

5.19这两首诗所表达的诗人的情怀有什么不同?(5分)

5.28. A. ridden B. flew C. been D. gone

1.12 Mary is 60 years old,()he still plans to take part in the race.

A. 　 though

B. 　 since

C. 　 but

D. 　 if