2. We are watching a　　　. The football players are running fast.

A. action movie B. sports show

C. sitcom D. talk show

【解析】选B。考查词义辨析。由句意"足球运动员正在快速奔跑"可知"我们正在观看体育节目"。B项意为"体育节目"。

3. Paul wants　　　an actor because he likes acting.

A. to be B. be C. become D. becoming

【解析】选A。考查固定搭配。want to do sth. "想做某事", want后可跟动词不定式作宾语。

4. -Are you sure you can do well in tomorrow's test?

-I think so. I've got everything　　　.

A. serious B. simple C. ready D. enjoyable

【解析】选C。考查词义辨析。句意: --你确定明天考试能考好吗? --我想是吧。我把一切都准备好了。ready"准备好的"。

5. (2013·海南中考)The story of Tom Sawyer　　　in Missouri, America, in the 19th century.

A. had happened B. was happening

C. has happened D. happened

【解析】选D。考查动词的时态。根据时间状语in the 19th century可知要使用一般过去时。

6. -What do you think of soap operas?

-　　　. But my mother likes them.

A. I like them B. I enjoy them

C. I can't stand them D. I don't agree

【解析】选C。考查情景交际。根据上句"你认为肥皂剧怎么样? "提问对事物的看法, 再根据下句转折的语气"但是我妈妈喜欢", 可知"我无法忍受"。

7. Everyone　　　have a chance to be successful if he tries his best.

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

【解析】选B。考查情态动词的用法。句意: 如果尽力的话, 每个人都可能有成功的机会。may意为"可能; 可以"。

8. -Do you know that there are many different　　　animals in the zoo?

-Yes, I do. And I also know that some of them are　　　scaring.

A. kinds of; kind of B. kinds of; kinds of