【解析】选C。考查短语辨析。take away“带走”; take off“起飞”; take care of“照顾”; take out of“从……取出”。由句意“……我需要在家照看我弟弟并帮他学英语。”可知选C。

8. The gi rl is talented in　　　singing　　　dancing, so she was chosen to perform at the Spring Festival Gala.

A. either; or B. not only; but also

C. neither; or D. neither; nor

【解析】选B。考查短语辨析。either. . . or. . . 或者……或者……; not on ly. . . but also. . . 不但……而且……; neither. . . nor. . . 既不……也不……, 由句意“那个女孩在唱歌和跳舞方面都有天赋, 所以她被选到春晚表演节目”可知B项符合句意。C项是个错误搭配。

9. Yesterday Li Ming went to the village　　　he lived five years ago.

A. when B. which

C. where D. that

【解析】选C。考查定语从句。先行词village是表示地点的名词, 且关系词在从句中作状语, 所以选C。

10. —Hi, Tony. Here is a letter for you.

—Thanks. I wonder　　　.

A. who the letter was from

B. who was from the letter

C. who was th e letter from

D. who fro m the letter was

【解析】选A。考查宾语从句的用法。宾语从句的语序要用陈述语序。答语句意为“多谢。我想知道这封信是谁寄来的”。所以选择答案A。

Ⅲ. 完形填空(20分)

Some students cheat(作弊)because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without　1　the time studying. Other students might feel that they can’t　2　the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, it isn’t a good idea.

A student who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test　3　to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems and　4　them out will help feel better than cheating.

If a student gets caught cheating, the teacher may give a “zero” on the test, send him or her to the head teacher’s　5　, and call his or her parents. Worse than the　6　grade may be the feeling of having disappointed those people, like parents and teachers. A parent may worry that you are not an　7　person and a teacher might watch you more closely the next time you’re taking a test.

There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn’t cheat, but some students have already cheated. If that’s you, it’s　8　too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a　9　, but a student is always able to act better and make better　10　. It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or friend.

1. A. taking B. spending C. costing D. using

【解析】选B。考查动词的用法。由语境知: 有些学生考试作弊是因为不肯花时间学习却想取得好成绩。“spend +时间+doing sth. ”意为“花费时间做某事”, 固定搭配。故选B。

2. A. write B. exercise C. pass D. expect

【解析】选C。考查动词的词义辨析。句意: 另一些学生可能觉得如果不作弊就考不及格。pass the exam“通过考试; 考试及格”。

3. A. decides B. hopes C. refuses D. needs