【題目】Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities．The word graffiti was from the Greek word, graphein, which only meant writing．These days, however, the word means drawing or writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses．

Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during the 1960s and 1970s．At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared．Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life．Later, it was mixed with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life．

At first, graffiti artists used pens．But then, with the development of graffiti, they became experienced．They turned to using spray paint（噴漆罐）．Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area．And it also allowed them to work quickly．

At present, different people have different ideas about graffiti．Some people say it makes the cities dirty．It isn’t allowed by many local governments in America．The governments spend more than a million dollars a year cleaning graffiti．The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education．Other people think it is a form of art．In fact, the works of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries, and art books．

【1】Which is the present meaning of the underlined word “graffiti” now?

A．書法 B．沙畫 C．涂鴉 D．油畫

【2】How many forms of expression of city life are mentioned in the second paragraph（段落）?

A．One． B．Two． C．Three． D．Four．

【3】Why did graffiti artists use spray paint?

A．Because they could work quickly．

B．Because they could spend less money．

C．Because they could paint a smaller area．

D．Because they could express themselves clearly．

【4】What’s the article mainly about?

A．The meaning of graffiti．

B．Different expressions of graffiti．

C．Different attitudes（態(tài)度）towards graffiti．

D．The history and the development of graffiti．

【題目】【2012北京】—Mum, must I wash the dishes right now?

—No, you ____.

A. shouldn’t B. wouldn’t

C. mustn’t D. needn’t

【題目】People use their mouths for many things．They eat, talk, shout and sing．They smile and they kiss．In the English language, there are many meanings using the word “mouth”．But some of them are not so nice．

For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest（抗議）and say “Do not bad mouth me．”

Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret（后悔）because it hurts that person’s feelings．Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell．The speaker might say, “I really put my foot in my mouth this time．” In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing．

Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say．When this happens, the friend might say, “You took the words right out of my mouth!”

Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family．There is an expression for this, too．You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth”．

This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives “from hand to mouth”．This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food．

【1】“I really put my foot in my mouth this time” means _________．

A．I regretted I had done the thing

B．I really did this

C．I have never done this thing

D．I want to do this thing

【2】When your friend took the words right out of your mouth, you can say “_________”．

A．You are clever B．I am very lucky

C．We have the same idea D．I am very angry

【3】If a person lives from hand to mouth, he must be very _________．

A．rich B．poor C．happy D．sad

【4】The passage mainly tells us _________．

A．everyone in England has the same mouth

B．people use their mouths to eat, talk, shout and sing

C．rich persons’ mouths are quite different with the poor persons’

D．the word “mouth” has many different meanings in the English language

【題目】【2014年山東省威海市中考】—Bob, where is Linda?

—She be in the library, but I am not sure.

A. must B. may C. need D. has to

【題目】There are many tall buildings on of the busy street.

A. both side B. all sides

C. each side D. every side

【題目】【2014年江蘇省無錫市中考】—Life gets easier with the Internet.

—That’s true! Almost everything be done online.

A.can B.need C.must D.should

【題目】---You don’t like rock music, do you? ---_________. I think it is too noisy.

A. Yes, I do. B. No, I don’t

C. Yes, I don’t D. No, I do

【題目】— Tom, please read the first story to us.

— I’m sorry, Mr Wang. I __________ my story book at home this morning.

A. forgot B. took C. left D. brought

【題目】【2013天津】— Where are you going this month?

— We______ go to Xiamen, but we're not sure.

A. needn’t B. must C. might D. mustn't

【題目】【2013山東威海】—May I go out for a while, Mom?

—No, you . You have to finish your homework first.

A. shouldn't B. needn't

C. mustn't D. won't