第一部分 单项选择
1. Can you ____ any birds in the tree?
A. look B. look at C. see D. have a look
2. --- What’s the _____ of the shorts? ---- ¥30.
A. number B. color C. price D. year
3. ----Can I use your pen? ---- Yes. _______
A. Thank you B. Who are you ? C. I’m sorry. D. Here you are.
4.---Happy birthday to you. ----_________
A. same to you. B. Happy birthday C. You are welcome. D. Thank you.
5. ________ is your mother? She’s forty.
A.How old B.How C.How age D.What age
6.--What______ do you want? – Red.
A. color B. date C. price D. food
7. I don’t know ____________ for dinner.
A. how cooking B. how cooked C. how to cook D. what to cook
8. He has __________ money than Jack. But he has __________ friends.
A. little, many B. less, more C. less, many D. little, more
9. --- The shoes are too big. Could you show me ____________?
A. another one B. the other C. the other one D. another pair
10. Now in our country there are few people having no house ________.
A. to live B. to live in C. live D. live in
11. He didn’t come to school ___________ his illness.
A. because of B. because C. however D. if
12. --- What’s your father like?
---_____________.
A. He likes reading newspaper B. He likes watching football matches
C. He is tall and fat D. A and B
13. ---Which sport do you like best?
---I like playing _________ basketball, and ______ basketball under the desk is mine.
A. / ,the B. the, the C. /,/ D. the,/
14. The rubbish smells bad. _____________, please.
A. Take it away B. Take away it C. Bring it away D. Bring away it
15. Mrs. Brown isn’t here. She has to ______ her baby at home.
A. look at B. look for C. look like D. look after
16. Cotton ______ nice and soft.
A. is felt B. is feeling C. feel D. feels
17. The old woman kept one black dog and two white ______.
A. one B. ones C. those D. one’s
18. We should keep ______ in the reading –room.
A. quiet B. quietly C. quite D. quickly
19. Which is ______ to learn, fishing or swimming?
A. easy B. easier C. the easier D. more easily
20. —Which sweater do you prefer, the yellow one or the pink one?
—______. I like a light blue one.
A. Either B. Both C. Any D. Neither
21. The war was over about three months ago, ______ the American soldiers in Iraq are still having a lot of trouble to deal with.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
22. The mountain was ______ steep ______ few people in our city reached the top.
A. so; as B. so; that C. as; as D. too; to
23. We could see nothing because the lights suddenly ______.
A. went on B. went over C. went down D. went out
24. —What is a writing brush, do you know?
—It’s used ______ writing and drawing.
A. with B. to C. for D. by
25. I really don’t know ______ about it.
A. what to do B. how to do C. to do what D. how can I do
26. The room _____ I live _____ is very large.
A. which, / B. that, / C. which, in D. where, in
27. This is the doctor _____ saved the baby’s life.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
28. The film reminded him _____ what he had seen in American.
A. to B. in C. of D. for
29. What animal do you like ______, a dog, a cat or a pig?
A. well B. better C. best D. very
30. He traveled all over the world _____ he had a man-made leg.
A. if B. as C. because D. though
31. We are leaving tomorrow. We will be away next Friday.
A. from B. until C. on D. since
32. To my surprise, my brother can speak English .
A. lively B. perfectly C. badly D. friendly
33. Can you hear someone in the classroom? It is Mary.
A. sing B. sings C . singing D. sang
34. Why not look up the new word in a dictionary you don’t know it?
A. if B. that C. though D. whether
35. —Tom! I looked for you everywhere at the party last night.
—Oh, I to the party.
A. am invited B. was invited C. am not invited D. wasn’t invited
36. —When will Diana arrive?
—Oh, she . She is in the meeting room now.
A. arrives B. is arriving C. arrived D. has arrived
37. You didn’t know I wanted to see you. It’s a year since I last saw you.
A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how far
38. —Alan! Why are you so late?
—Sorry! When I home, I met one of my old friends.
A. went B. am walking C. has gone D. was walking
39. There a great concert in the theater next Saturday evening.
A. will be B. will have C. has D. is going to have
40. Alice, do you know tomorrow?
A. what will we do B. when we will start
C. where they went D. how will they go there
41. Mom, I like green T-shirt. Could you buy it for me?
A. a B. an C. the D. 不填
42. cIs this red bag yours?
—No, it isn’t. is that black one.
A. YourB. I C. My D. Mine
43. —Which jacket do you prefer, this one or that one?
— is OK. I don’t care too much.
A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. All
44. —Bob, where is Linda?
—She be in the library, but I am not sure.
A. must B. may C. need D. has to
45. I am sorry this coat is not big enough. I want a one.
A. bigger B. big C. smaller D. small
46. The doctor advised Tom strongly that he should take a holiday, but _______ didn’t help.
A. it B. who C. which D. he
47. ________good time we have had in the junior middle school !
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
48. I’ll remember the time_______ we spent together in the country .
A. when B. at which C. that D. during which
49. People usually like the TV channels with funnier programmes but ________advertisements.
A. few B. little C. fewer D. less
50. It was raining _______when my sister and I got to the museum.
A. badly B. softly C. hardly D. heavily
51. Many cities in China, _______Beijing, have been deeply affected by dirtier air.
A. including B. behind C. without D. beyond
52. I think coffee tastes good, but not_______ likes drinking it.
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
53. I can’t find my notebook anywhere. I’m afraid I ______it.
A. lose B. lost C. have lost D. was losing
54. The online shop sells _______clothing at a very good price.
A. child and man’s B. children and men’s
C. children’s and men D. children’s and men’s
55. I’m going to take him to some famous hutongs_______ he can learn more about China.
A. because B. when C. so that D. as if
56. Shenzhou X, China’s fifth manned spacecraft, ________into space on June 11. 2013.
A. has sent B. was sent C. will send D. is sent
57. —Could you tell me _________?
—Sure. Walk straight along this street and you’ll find it.
A. how can I get to the post office B. where is the post office
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58. UNICE was ______in 1946. It works to help children live a better life.
A. set up B. put up C. picked up D. turned up
59. —Mum, I won the first prize in the school drawing competition.
—_________, Sam. I’m proud of you!
A. Have a good time. B. Good luck. C. Best wishes D. Congratulations
60. —Shall we ask more friends to help raise money for charity?
—Good idea. As an old saying goes, ________.
A. many hands make light work B. too many cooks spoil the broth
C. don’t put all your eggs in one basket D. it is better to be safe than sorry
61. Can you believe that in ______ a rich country there should be ______ many poor people ?
A. such ,so B. such ,such C. so ,so D. so ,such
62. —Is _______ red bag under the table yours, Jean?
—No, I only have _______ yellow bag. Maybe it’s Julia’s.
A. a; the B. the; a C. a; a D. the; the
63. I made a call to my parents yesterday, but _______ of them answered it.
A. either B. none C. neither D. nobody
64. —Can you find our city _______ a lot in recent years?
—Yes. The road is wider and the buildings are taller.
A. has changed B. changes C. changed D. will change
65. —I hear you have to get up early every morning.
—Right. It’s one of the _______ of my family.
A. plans B. jobs C. programs D. rules
66. —_______ will your father come back from Beijing?
—In two days.
A. How often B. How long C. How far D . How soon
67. —Why are you in such a hurry, John?
—There _______ an NBA basketball game in ten minutes.
A. will be B. was C. would be D. has been
68. —Could you please have a walk with me?
—Sorry, I _______. I have something important to do now.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. may not
69. Your dream will come true _______ you put your heart and soul into it.
A. if B. unless C. although D. until
70. Hurry up! Once the concert starts, nobody _______ to enter the concert hall.
A. allows B. allowed C. is allowed D. is allowing
71. —What _______ the number of the students in your school?
—About two thousand. A number of them _______ from the countryside.
A. is; are B. is; is C. are; is D. are; are
72. Granny often tells us _______ water in our daily life.
A. save B. saving C. to save D. saves
73. —Do you know _______ the Capital Museum?
—Next Friday.
A. when will they visit B. when they will visit
C. when did they visit D. when they visited
74. —Which is your new neighbour, Liu Hua?
—The man _______ T-shirt is red.
A. that B. who C. which D. whose
75. —Is your headache getting _______?
—No, it’s worse.
A. better B. bad C. less D. well
76.—Can you play ________ guitar?
—Sure. It’s a piece of cake for me.
A. a B. anC. theD. /
77.—What would you like to say to your ________ before leaving school?
—I’d like to say “Thank you very much! I’ve learnt a lot from you in the past three years.”
A. teachers B. workers C. doctorsD. engineers
78.—What do you think of your host family, Jim?
—Great. They try ________ best to make me feel at home.
A. theyB. their C. them D. theirs
79.________ we deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy.
A. UntilB. If C. Unless D. Though
80. It’s very friendly ________ him to help me when I’m in trouble.
A. of B. withC. toD. in
81.—Smart phones are more and more popular now.
—So they are. But they still ________ too much.
A. payB. cost C. takeD. spend
82.—Mom, must I take out the trash now?
—No, you ________. You may take a rest first.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’tD. don’t have to
83.—The song Where Has the Time Gone ________ the old days and the love of family.
—Sure. It’s my favorite song.
A. helps us outB. reminds us of C. lets us downD. regards us as
84.—The book store ________ a big sale. The books there must be very cheap now.
—Sounds great. Let’s go into it and have a look.
A. will have B. had C. is having D. was having
85.—Have you finished using my dictionary?
—Yes, I put it back on your desk just now. Who ________ it away?
A. will takeB. is taking C. took D. has taken
86. We are glad to hear that the terrorists ________ by the brave policemen several days ago.
A. are caught B. were caught
C. have been caughtD. are going to be caught
87. ________ weather it is today!
A. What hotB. How hot
C. What a hotD. How a hot
88.—Could you please tell me ________?
—Of course. Many people in Shiyan know it.
A. where is Mount Wudang
B. how can I get to Wulong River
C. what is Shenlongjia famous for
D. if there will be a new airport in Shiyan
89. He likes low-carbon life. He lives in the house ________ he built himself out of trash.
A. where B. what C. which D. in which
90.—Would you like some juice?
—________. I’d like something to eat.
A. Yes, please. B. No problem. C. That’s OK. D. No, thanks.
91. — Do you often play ______ tennis after school?
—No, I don’t like sports. I often play______ guitar.
A. a, the B. the, / C. /, the D. the, a
92. —______ do you surf the Internet?
—About twice a week.
A. How soon B. How often C. How long D. How far
93. —Whose pencil box is this?
—It _____ be Tom’s. It has his name on it.
A. must B. may C. might D. can’t
94. —I’m busy with my schoolwork these days.
—That’s great! You won’t get good grades ______ you work hard.
A. if B. because C. unless D. after
95. —What are you listening to?
—A song by Huo Zun. It ______ beautiful.
A. tastes B. sounds C. looks D. smells
96 . —Let’s visit the sick children in hospital and ______.
—OK, let’s go.
A. put them up B. set them up C. fix them up D. cheer them up
97. —I think sixteen-year-olds should be allowed to drive.
— ______. They aren’t serious enough at that age.
A. I agree B. I disagree C. I think so D. That’s right
98. —Are these books yours, Mike?
—No, they aren’t. They belong to ______.
A. him B. his C. hers D. she
99. —Do you practice how to escape from dangers every term?
—Of course. Our school pays much attention to the ______ of safety.
A. development B. importance C. advertisement D. difference
100. —I called you yesterday evening, but nobody answered.
—Oh, ______ at that time.
A. I’m cooking B. I cooked C. I cook D. I was cooking
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第二部分 阅读理解
Task1
Here’s Ann’s invitation.
It’s my birthday
Ann Smith hopes you can come to her party.
Time: 4:30
Date: Sunday, February 16th
Place: Flat 15A Dong Qian Building
Telephone: 890621
( ) 1. Ann Smith is going to have ______ party.
A. a Teachers’ Day B. an English C. a birthday D. a Chinese
( ) 2. The party is on _____________.
A. Sunday, Feb. 16th B. Sunday, Feb. 6th
C. Monday Feb.16th D. Monday, Feb.6th
( ) 3. It’s going to start at ____________.
A. half past five B. half past four
C. a quarter to five D. a quarter to four
( ) 4. She’s going to have her party at _________ Dong Qian Building.
A. Flat 5A B. Flat 15A
C. Flat 5B D. Flat 15B
( ) 5. Ann’s telephone number is read as _____________.
A. eight o nine, two one six B. eight o nine, six one two
C. eight nine o, two six one D. eight nine o, six two one
Task2
An artist who did not have much money, but was a very kind man, was coming home by train one day. He gave his last few coins to a beggar, but then he saw another one, and forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man if he would like to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted, so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.
At the end, the artist could not pay the bill, of course, so the beggar had to do so.
The artist was very unhappy about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi, my friend, and I’ll give you back the money for money.”
“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for your taxi home either!”
( ) 1. The artist in this story was __________.
A. a man of wealth B. a funny man C. a kind man D. a cheat
( ) 2. While going home one day, the artist forgot about ___________.
A. his wallet B. his train ticket C. his coins D. his own trouble
( ) 3. After the meal, __________ paid the bill.
A. The artist B. another man C. the beggar D. no one
( ) 4. The artist invited the beggar to take a taxi home with him so that ___________.
A. the beggar could pay for the taxi home
B. he could pay the money in return for the meal he had had
C. he could make friends with the beggar
D. they could trust each other
( ) 5. At the end of the story, what the beggar said showed that he ____________.
A. did distrust the artist B. was thankful to the artist
C. regretted having paid for their lunch D. would make friends with the artist
Task3
During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was the British Prima Minister. One day he had to go to the British Broadcasting Corporation (the BBC) to make an important speech to the nation.
An hour before the time of this speech, he stopped a taxi in the street and asked the driver to take him to the BBC, but the taxi-driver, who did not recognize him, said he could not take him anywhere just then, because he wanted to go back to his home at the other end of London to hear Churchill make a speech on the radio. Churchill was so pleased when he heard this. Churchill answered that he gave the man a pound, which was worth quite a lot in those days.
“All right, get in,” said the driver happily, opening the door of the taxi. “I'll take you, and to hell with(让......见鬼去)Churchill and his speech!”
( ) 1.During the Second World War, Winston Churchill was the _______.
A. British Prime Minister B. American Prime Minister
C. Chinese Prime Minister D. French Prime Minister
( ) 2.An hour before the time of this speech, he stopped a _______in the street and asked the driver to take him to the _______.
A. bus, VOA B. taxi, BBC C. taxi, VOA D. bus, BBC
( ) 3.The taxi-driver wanted to go back to his home ________of London to hear Churchill make a speech_ ________.
A. at the other end; on the radio B. in the other end; in the radio
C. on the other end; to the radio D. at the other end; in the radio
( ) 4.What do you think of the driver?
A. He cared for Churchill more than for his speech.
B. He cared for Churchill's speech more than for Churchill himself.
C. He cared for Churchill and his speech more than for money.
D. He cared for money most.
( ) 5. Can you imagine Churchill's expression after he heard the driver's last world?
A. happy B. dumbfounded (目瞪口呆的) C. surprised D. worried
Task4
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
( ) 1. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck
( ) 2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.
A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents’ house
C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car
( ) 3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans
( ) 4. Americans usually use motor homer____________.
A. to travel with all the family members of holiday
B. to do some shopping with all the family members
C. to visit their grandparents at weekends
D. to drive their children to school every day
( ) 5. Motor homes have become popular because___________.
A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes
Task5
Do you need friends? I'm sure your answer is "Yes, of course. Everybody does! "You need friends when you play and when you work. If you have friends, you will feel happy. If you have no friends, you will feel lonely (寂寞的). Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good way―You make friends by being friendly. A friendly person is interested in other people. He is always helpful. If you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him.
( ) 1. We need friends __________.
A. because we must play with them
B. Because we must work with them
C. when we play and when we work
D. when we talk with them
( ) 2. If we want to make friends, we should __________.
A. be politely to them
B. be friendly to them.
C. be afraid of them
D. when we talk with them.
( ) 3. A friendly person is _________ other people.
A. interested in B. worried about C. surprised at D. like them
( ) 4. If we want to make friends with a new classmate, ___________.
A. we can talk with them
B. we must try to help him
C. we can tell him about the other classmates in our class
D. A、B and C
( ) 5. Which of the following is true?
A. No one needs friends. B. Everyone needs friends.
C. Only classmates need friends. D. Someone needs friends.
Task6
In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or they can throw it. If they move the ball ten yards, they can try to move it another ten yards. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points.
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the other team try to stop the man with the ball. If he does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball the other team.
Each university wants its own team to win. Many thousands of people come to watch. They all shout for their favorite team.
Young men and women come on the field to help the people shout more. They dance and jump while they shout.
Each team plays ten or eleven games each season.
The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on TV.
( )1. The passage talks about ________.
A. football B. how to play football C. American sports D. American football
( )2. We can ________ the football in both American football and Chinese football.
A. kick B. throw C. run with D. catch
( )3. Why is it difficult to move the ball? Because________.
A. ten yards is a long way
B. many men on the other team try not to let the ball come near
C. the playing field is very large
D. eleven men have to catch the ball one by one
( )4. If they ________, the teams will play on January 1.
A. receive six points B. play eleven games in the season
C. are the best teams D. move the ball to the end of the field
( )5. Many people come to watch football and they want their team to win. Which of the following is not their act?
A. Jumping B. Dancing C. Crying D. Shouting
Task7
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel .They could all travel together.
Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
( )1. From the passage, a van is also called ________.
A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck
( )2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they________.
A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents’ house
C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car
( )3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with________.
A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans
( )4. Americans usually use motor homer________.
A. to travel with all the family members of holiday
B. to do some shopping with all the family members
C. to visit their grandparents at weekends
D. to drive their children to school every day
( )5. Motor homes have become popular because________.
A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes
Task8
“With the increase in the number of such advertisements, however, each advertiser within a certain group is competing with others in the same group for the reader’s attention”。 Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to old cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Some other researchers who study various aspects of mental life, maintain those rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.
The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary rewards sparks in grade-school children suggesting that properly presented inducements indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal Personality and Social Psychology.
“If they know they're working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity,” says Robert Esenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark. “But it's easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards.”
A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Esenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore falling grades.
In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economics, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.
( )1. Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward ________.
A. the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewards
B. the appropriate amount of external rewards
C. the study of relationship between actions and
D. the effects of external rewards on students' performance
( )2. What is the view held by many educators concerning external rewards for students?
A. They approve of external rewards.
B. They don't think external rewards.
C. They have doubts about external rewards.
D. They believe external rewards can motivate small children, but not college students.
( )3. According to the result of the study mentioned in the passage, what should educators do to stimulate motivation and creativity?
A. Give rewards for performances which deserve them.
B. Always promise rewards.
C. Assign tasks which are not very challenging.
D. Be more lenient to students when mistakes are made.
( )4. It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten their grading standards because they believe ________.
A. rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of students’
B. punishment is more effective than rewarding
C. failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standards
D. discouraging the students anticipation for easy rewards is matter of urgency
( )5.Which of the following facts about “token economics” is not correct?
A. Students are assigned challenging tasks.
B. Rewards are given for good performances.
C. Students are evaluated according to the effort they put into the task.
D. With token economics, students’ creativity can be enhanced.
Task9
In 1993 New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage containers within a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound up buried in landfills (垃圾填埋场). The problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second-hand plastic.
Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled in the United States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning them into fence posts, paint brushes, etc.
As the New York experience shows, recycling involves more than simply separating valuable materials from the rest of the rubbish. A discard remains a discard until somebody figures out how to give it a second life-and until economic arrangements exist to give that second life value. Without adequate markets to absorb materials collected for recycling, throwaways actually depress prices for used materials.
Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste-management option. For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to saving of more than $100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving them a more refined raw material.
( )1.What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers?
A. Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.
B. Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.
C. A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.
D. Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money back on returning them.
( )2.The returned plastic bottles in New York used to ________.
A .end up somewhere underground
B .be turned into raw materials
C .have a second-life value
D. be separated from other rubbish
( )3.The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is ________.
A. to sell them at a profitable price
B .how to turn them into useful things
C. how to reduce their recycling costs
D. to lower the prices for used materials
( )4.Recycling ahs become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because ________.
A. local governments find it easy to manage
B. recycling ahs great appeal for the jobless
C .recycling causes little pollution
D. other methods are more expensive
( )5.It can be concluded from the passage that ________.
A. rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materials
B .local governments in the U. S. can expect big profits from recycling
C. recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentally
D. landfills will still be widely used for waste disposal
Task10
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours .We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky,so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to .We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born .He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise .I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me .My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through .We took the country roads out of necessity .We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him .The kids chased him and one another .They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass .Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway .Here was life .And new horizons(见识).
We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique .On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling .I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead .I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight .But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of journey—and the best part of yourself.
( )1.Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents' home?
A. It was less tiring. Bit would be faster and safer.
C. Her kids would feel less confined. D. She felt better with other drivers nearby.
( )2.The author stopped regularly on the country roads to ________.
A. relax in the fresh air B. take a deep breath
C. take care of the lamb D. let the kids play with Banner
( )3.What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?
A. Freeways are where beauty hides.
B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.
C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health.
D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.
( )4.Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?
A. To give herself some time to read. B. To order some food for them.
C. To play a game with them. D. To let them cool down.
( )5.What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Charm of the Detour B. The Road to Bravery
C. Creativity out of Necessity D. Road Trip and Country Life
Task11
Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
()1.From the passage we learn that locusts________.
A. are small animals
B. are easily found by birds
C. are dangerous to their enemies
D. change their colors to protect themselves
() 2.How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?
A. They run away quickly.
B. They have the colors much like their enemies.
C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.
D. They have to move quietly.
()3.Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.
A. they have the colors much like the trees
B. they move quietly
C. they like brown and gray colors
D. they live in forests
() 4.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?
A. Because it is very and strong.
B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.
C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.
D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.
()5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests
B. Colors of Different Animals and Pests
C. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Pests
D. Some Animals and Pests
Task12
Good writing starts with good ideas. If you write about things that you care about, you will write better. If you write about things that you don’t care about, you’ll be bored and your paper will not have many good ideas.
Once you have a good idea, the next step is organization. Think through your paper before you start. Write an outline. You need to know what your main points are before you start your first paragraph. Use 2-4 main points, one paragraph each.
In your central paragraphs, be concise and specific. Give examples with details, not just general ideas. If you can say the same thing with fewer words, do it! Don’t use big words.
When you finish writing, look at your outline again. Did you really follow it or did it change as you wrote? Many times you find different ideas as you write. Look at your central paragraphs. What are their main ideas now? Are these ideas in the introduction? I often write the introduction again to fit the paper after I finish writing.
()1. What is the 1st step for a good writing?
A. Think through your paper before you start. B. Write a good 1st paragraph.
C. Have a good idea. D. Look for many examples.
()2. What is the 2nd step?
A Have a good idea. B. Write an outline
C. Write the 1st paragraph. D. Give examples with details.
()3.What does the word “outline” mean in the 2nd paragraph?
A. 外形 B. 提纲 C. 中心 D. 总结
()4. What should you do in the central paragraph?
A. Don’t use big words. B. Give examples with details.
C. Say the same thing with fewer words. D. A, Band C.
()5. What should you do after finishing writing?
A. Look at your outline again. B. Check the mistakes.
C. Look at your central paragraph again. D. Both A and C.
Task13
Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people's homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.
What's going on in other countries﹖How do people live in places far away﹖Is there a good sports game somewhere﹖What's the life like in the deepest part of the sea﹖ If you want to answer all these questions just come to the Internet. Of course people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving home﹖Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital﹖Can we study without going to school﹖Can we draw money without going to a bank﹖All these things seemed to be impossible but now they have become quite possible.
The Internet helps us open our eyes. The Internet also helps us open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life since the use of the Internet.
() 1. Some people say the world is smaller than before because_________.
A. all people like to search the Internet
B. the Internet makes the earth smaller in size
C. the Internet brings the outside world closer to them
D. exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day
() 2. The sentence “the Internet also helps us open our minds” means_________.
A. the Internet is new to us
B. something is wrong with our minds
C. our minds can be opened only by the Internet
D. we can learn more with the help of the Internet
() 3. We can not _________ through the Internet.
A. cook the meals B. know a good sports match somewhere
C. know a lot of information D. see a doctor and study all kinds of subjects
() 4. This passage has told us_________.
A. it's helpful to explore the Internet
B. not to explore the Internet any more
C. to stop reading to explore the Internet
D. students should not explore the Internet at any time
Task14
Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.
Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.
() 1. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.
A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a novel
() 2. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.
A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bank
C. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water
() 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?
A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether.
C. One of her fingers also got hurt. D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.
() 4. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.
A. brave B. diligent C. quick D. humorous
() 5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The husband should save the wife
B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws
C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine
D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes
Task15
We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟). The name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”
There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.
“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”
“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.”
“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”
()1. The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.
A. lie on his stomach B. lie on his back C. stand quietly D. sit in peace
()2. Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?
A. Mr. Ellis’ generation B. His children’s generation
C. His grandchildren’s generation D. None of the above.
()3. Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?
A. Mr. Ellis’ generation. B. His children’s generation.
C. His grandchildren’s generation. D. None of the above.
()4. What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?
A. Unacceptable. B. Awful. C. Funny. D. Common.
Task16
Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don't agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources(资源),we are short of others,for example,fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources,what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life,we can do many things to prevent waste from happening,for example,turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we finish washing,turn off the lights when we leave the classroom,try not to order more food than we need,and so on. Little by little,everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day,if we do our best.
()1. From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.
A. eat too much B. don't work hard C. waste things D. throw rubbish everywhere
() 2. Which is not mentioned in this passage?
A. Fresh water B. Forest. C. Oil. D. Coal.
()3. What may happen in 100 years?
A. We may still have enough oil. B. We may still have enough coal.
C. We may have a little oil. D. We may have no coal or oil to use.
()4. Which of the following is right?
A. Waste brings problems. B. Waste can bring no problem.
C. China is rich in fresh water. D. Students never waste things.
()5. Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Stop Wasting B. School life C. Waste in the School D. Rich Resources in China
Task17
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
()1. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?
A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.
B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.
D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.
()2. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.
B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.
C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.
D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
()3. Why did her father listen to her quietly?
A. Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true.
B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.
C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.
D. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.
()4. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend
B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C. My Father
D. My Childhood
Task18
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year; the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only five or six subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do a lot of interesting things.
After high school, many students go to colleges. They usually have to pay a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies.
() 1. In America, summer holidays begin in_________.
A. September B. July C. May D. February
() 2. When a boy is six years old, he _________.
A. has to stay at home B. can go to high school
C. is old enough to go to school D. always plays at home
() 3. In American high school students_________ after class.
A. do the homework B. go to work C. play basketball D. do many interesting things
() 4. In order to _________, many American college students work after class.
A. help their parents B. get money for their studies
C. help others D. learn some useful things
() 5. Which is right?
A. American students usually have a two - month holiday.
B. American students have three terms in a year.
C. A ten -year -old child usually has six subjects at school.
D. American students don't like to go to school.
Task19
An old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!”
Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. “But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing,” She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”
() 1. An old lady had _________.
A. glasses B. a blanket over her head C. a coat D. a basket
() 2. A. She didn’t want to ________.
A. take it off B. turn it off C. get on D. talk about it
() 3. _________ spoke to her.
A. The air hostess B. The man next to her C. her husband D. one of her friends
() 4. The old lady had never been _________ before.
A. abroad B. home C. in a plane D. in hospital
() 5. The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________.
A. to fly again B. to travel C. to go abroad D. to go home
Task20
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous;be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like our hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
() 1. Some friendships don’t last very long because________.
A. there are too many people who want to make friends.
B. they don’t know friendship is something serious
C. those who give others friendships receive friendships from others
D. some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back
() 2. According to the passage, honesty is________.
A. as important as money B. more important than anything else
C. something countable D. the base of a friendship
() 3. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
B. Always tell your friend the truth.
C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.
D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.
() 4. What’s the meaning of “count on ” in this passage?
A. 数,点(数)B. 认为,看做 C. 重视 D. 期待
() 5. The best title of this passage is________.
A. Three Important Points in Life
B. How to Be a Good Friend
C. Honesty Is the Most Important Quality
D.A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
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Task5 CBADB Task6 DABCC Task7 BDCAB Task8 DCABC
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Passage 1
In some countries,people eat rice every day. 26 they eat it two or three times a day,for breakfast, lunch and supper. They can 27 it,fry(煎)it or 28 it into rice noodles.They usually eat it 29 meat,fish and vegetables.
Some people do not eat some kind of 30.Muslins,for example,do not eat pork,and Hindus do not eat beef.The Japanese eat a lot of fish.Japan is an island and its 31 go all over the Pacific looking for fish to 32.The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish,and they also eat a lot of rice.
In 33 such as Britain,Australia and the United States,the most important food is 34 or potatoes.People there usually make their bread from wheat flour.They 35 potatoes in different ways. They can boil them,fry them and roast(烤)them.
In Africa,maize(玉米)is the most important food.36 rice and wheat,maize is a kind of cereal(谷物).African people make the maize 37 flour. From this flour they make 38 kinds of bread and cakes.Many Africans are very 39 and they can’t afford to eat much 40 with their cereal.
Cereals are a very important kind of food 41 we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh 42.
Some people eat 43 fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or 44 that comes from animals. They eat only food from 45. Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat.
26. A. Sometimes B. Sometime C. Some time D. Some times
27. A. drink B. eat C. have D. boil
28. A. make B. turn C. change D. eat
29. A. as B. like C. with D. together
30. A. apples B. fish C. meat D. vegetables
31. A. trains B. planes C. fishing boats D. life boats
32. A. buy B. weigh C. hold D. catcj
33. A. the world B. countries C. the east D. developing countries
34. A. bread B. cake C. flour D. vegetables
35. A. cook B. eat C. make D. take
36. A. Like B. As C. Being D. With
37. A. of B. from C. into D. up to
38. A. the same B. different C. every D. each
39. A. rich B. poor C. strong D. weak
40. A. meat B. maize C. flour D. bread
41. A. so B. as C. because D. but
42. A. rice B. cakes C. fruit D. potatoes
43. A. not only B. only C. besides D. except
44. A. something B. anything C. pork D. beef
45. A. plants B. apples C. pigs D. fish
Keys: 26-30 ADACC 31-35 CDBAA 36-40 ACBBD 41-45 DCBBA
Passage 2
I like to be near water—sea, lake or river.That is probably because I was born in a village 26 the sea, and have lived 27 life close to water of some 28.When I am in some place 29 is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and always 30 that there is something 31, though it is sometimes hard to 32 what it is.
Of course, the sports I like are 33 which need water — sailing, rowing and swimming.It is 34 to swim in a small swimming-pool, 35 rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water. Rowing is best on a river, and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can 36 some sailing on a river, and one can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the 37 is good.
Of the three sports — swimming, rowing and sailing, I like rowing 38, because it is the 39 to continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for swimming and the sea is too rough for sailing.40 on the coldest day one can row;41 ice on the water,or thick fog stops one.Sometimes it is so cold when I go 42 that drops of water 43.In such weather, it is not very 44 to swim;one can’t stay in the water long;however, when one is rowing, one gets 45 the longer one goes on.
26. A. by B. on C. in D. far from
27. A. my most B. most of my C. my most of D. most my
28. A. good B. kind C. place D. land
29. A. there B. which C. where D. this
30. A. know B. find C. feel D. want
31. A. missed B. missing C. which is missed D. nice
32. A. make B. see C. do D. say
33. A. few B. some C. many D. those
34. A. able B. easy C. possible D. impossible
35. A. but B. and C. however D. or
36. A. have B. get C. make D. do
37. A. sky B. weather C. day D. water
38. A. better B. more C. best D. least
39. A. most interesting B. coldest C. hardest D. easiest
40. A. Even B. Ever C. But D. Only
41. A. not B. only C. it is hardly D. not only
42. A. to rowing B. on rowing C. out rowing D. on to row
43. A. freeze B. wind C. turn warm D. get cool
44. A. glad B. pleased C. pleasure D. pleasant
45. A. warmer B. happier C. cooler D. colder
Keys: 26-30 ABBBC 31-35 BDDCA 36-40 DBCDA 41-45 BCADA
Passage 3
On April 11 Lincoln,Mrs. Lincoln and two friends were spending night in talk,when Lincoln suddenly began to discuss his dreams.“I had one the other night.About 10 days ago I went to bed very 26.I had been up 27 for important letters from the White House for a long time. I could not have been 28 in bed when I fell into sleep. I soon began to 29.There seemed to be a dead silence about me.Then I heard sobs(抽泣),30 a number of people were weeping. I thought I left my bed and 31 downstairs.There the silence was broken by some pitiful sobbing,but the mourners( 送葬者)were 32.I went from room to room, no living person was in sight;but the same mournful sounds of distress(悲痛) met me as I 33 along.It was light in all the rooms;34 was well known to me,but 35 were all the people who were sobbing as if their hearts would 36? I was puzzled and frightened.What could be the 37 of all this?I kept on walking until I arrived at the East Room,which I 38. Before me was a dead body.Around it were soldiers who were acting as 39;there were some people 40 pitifully.‘Who is dead in the White House?’ I asked.
‘The president,’ was the answer.
‘It’s 41!’I said to myself and was surprised. ‘How did he die?’
‘He was killed by an assassinator (暗杀者)!’ was the answer.
‘42 came a loud burst of crying from the crowd,which woke me from my dream. I slept 43 that night,and although it was 44 a dream I have been rather angry about it 45.’
26.A.soon B. late C. quickly D. early
27.A.reading B. answering C. waiting D. paying
28.A.tired B. busy C. excited D. long
29.A.dream B. think C. sleep D. wake
30.A.as if B. even if C. though D. unless
31.A.looked B. waited C.wandered D. listened
32.A.out of sight B. sobbing C. talking D. there
33.A.got B. looked C. passed D. shouted
34.A.everything B. nothing C. the room D. one mourner
35.A.why B. where C. how D. what
36.A.stop B. burst C. break D. die
37.A.result B. wrong C. matter D. meaning
38.A.stood B. stayed C. entered D. wandered
39.A.mourners B. enemies C. servants D. guards
40.A.shouting B. weeping C. mourning D. working
41.A.him B. me C. terrible D. sad
42.A.So B. It C. Then D. Thus
43.A.no more B. more C. excitedly D. calmly
44.A.such B. only C. still D. also
45.A.forever B. at that time C.all along D. ever since
26-30 BCDAA 31-35 CACAB 36-40 CDCDB 41-45 CCABD
Passage 4
There was a woman in Detroit,who has two sons.She was worried 26 them,especially the younger one,Ben,27 he was not doing well in school.Boys in his class 28 fun of him because he seemed so 29.
The mother 30 that she would, herself,have to get her sons to do better in school.She 31 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 32 a week and do a report about it for her.
One day,in Ben’s 33, the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it.Ben 34 up his hand and the teacher let him 35.“Why did Ben raise his hand?” they wondered.He 36 said anything; what could he possibly want to say?
Well, Ben not only 37 the rock; he said a lot about it.He named other rocks in its group and even knew 38 the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were 39.Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 40.
Ben later went on to the 41 of his class. When he finished high school,he went to Yale University 42 at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
After Ben had grown up,he 43 something about his mother that he did not know as a 44.
She,herself,had never learned how to 45.
26. A.about B. on C. with D. over
27. A.because B. so C. but D. though
28. A.played B. got C. took D. made
29. A.clever B. hard C. slow D. quick
30. A.asked B. decided C. forgot D. heard
31. A.made B. let C. told D. considered
32. A.notice B. message C. book D. question
33. A.class B. room C. office D. lab
34. A.looked B. gave C. took D. put
35. A.think B. leave C. stand D. speak
36. A.always B. even C. quickly D. never
37. A.found B. played C. knew D. threw
38. A.whether B. when C. where D. why
39. A.afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy
40. A.pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports
41. A.top B. end C. back D. side
42. A.so B. and C. or D. however
43. A.learnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed
44. A.doctor B. child C. student D. teacher
45. A.read B. work C. teach D. show
26-30 AADCB 31-35 CCADD 36-40 DCCBD 41-45 ABABA
Passage 5
Mr King works in a shop and drives the car for the manager.He drives carefully and can keep 26 in time of danger. And he 27 from several accidents.The manager 28 him more and more and the traffic policemen often praise him.
Mr Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city. It’s far from his 29 and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is 30 in the morning, sometimes he’s late for the work. His 31 warns that the young man will be sent away 32 he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a 33 , but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy a(n) 34 one. He often went to the flea market (跳蚤市场)and at last he 35 a beautiful but cheap car. He said he 36 to have a trial drive(试驾), the seller agreed. He called Mr King and asked him to 37 him.
Mr King examined the car 38 and then drove away. It was five in the morning and there were 39 cars in the street. At first he drove 40 and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a 41 , the lights turned red. He 42 to stop it, but he failed and almost hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A 43 told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
“Didn't you hear me” the policeman asked 44 .
“Yes,I did,sir,” said Mr King.“Can it 45 you since it doesn't listen to me?”
26. A. calm B. silent C. excited D. worried
27. A. learned B. escaped C. freed D. heard
28. A. punishes B. beats C. pays D. controls
29. A. friends B. factory C. shop D. house
30. A. heavy B. less C. light D. fast
31. A. father B. manager C. seller D. wife
32. A. unless B. if C. in case D. after
33. A. bus B. car C. motorbike D. bike
34. A. new B. modern C. old D. unusual
35. A. bought B. praised C. chose D. recognized
36. A. hated B. offered C. promised D. wanted
37. A. save B. believe C. hurt D. help
38. A. in time B. at first C. at last D. in all
39. A. few B. no C. many D. much
40. A. fast B. slowly C. carelessly D. carefully
41. A. hospital B. crossing C. bookstore D. street
42. A. tried B. managed C. refused D. pretended
43. A. woman B. friend C. policeman D. passenger
44. A. softly B. angrily C. happily D. excitedly
45. A. obey B. hear C. hit D. stop
26-30 ABCDA 31-35 BABCC 36-40 DDBAB 41-45 BACBA
Passage 6
There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do.I have a lot of work to do 26 and this would be a good chance(机会)27 .But I don’t like 28 the holiday in such a way.I can work at home all the rest of the year.Last year I went 29 to the mountains.30 there was beautiful, but it is too cold this time of a year.And it’s really 31 far to go for a short holiday. I decide 32 this isn’t a good time to 33 the mountains.But I 34 to go somewhere else.
Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach.I like to go for walks 35 the seashore 36 the warm sunshine and watch the water.It’s only eight miles away and I could get there 37 about two hours.After thinking it 38 ,I am sure that this is a 39 time for the seashore than 40.
Oh, here is a letter 41 Jim.He 42 he is going to his house in the mountains for the 43,and he 44 me to go with him.45 giving it some more thought,I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that.
26. A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory
27. A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that
28. A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking
29. A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north
30. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything
31. A. very B. enough C. rather D. too
32. A. that B. what C. whether D. when
33. A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave
34. A. do want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting
35. A. on B. by C. beside D. along
36. A. on B. during C. in D. under
37. A. in B. for C. with D. after
38. A. about B. of C. over D. on
39. A. good B. fine C. better D. best
40. A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages
41. A. for B. to C. from D. by
42. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks
43. A. weekend B. holiday C. sunday D. trip
44. A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks
45. A. When B. With C. Without D. As
26-30 ACBCB 31-35 DABAD 36-40 CACCB 41-45 CABDC
Passage 7
People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries.And in the 26 300 years,there were 27 many changes in 28 places that now people can 29 tell an English person 30 an American in the way he or she talks.
Many old words 31 in England but were kept in America. For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a “faucet,” a “spigot,” or a “tap.” All these words are 32 heard in different
parts of America, but only “tap” is still common in 33. Americans often made up new words or changed old 34. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and 35 in England.
Also,over the last three centuries the English language 36 thousands of new words for things that weren’t known 37.And often, American and English people used two 38 names for them. A tin can is called “tin” for short in England, but a “can” in America.The word “radio” is 39 all over the world,including America. But many English people call it a “wireless. ”And almost anything having something to do 40 cars, railroads,etc.41 different names in British and American English.
But now American and British English may be growing closer together. One 42 is the large amount(数量)of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on television, or 43 travelers.44 this, Americans seem to be influencing
(影响) the British more and more.So some day,English may even be 45 on both sides of the Atlantic(大西洋).
26. A. following B. recent C. oldest D. last
27. A. such B. too C. so D. great
28. A. either B. both C. neither D. two
29. A. hardly B. difficulty C. clearly D. easily
30. A. with B. from C. to D. and
31. A. disappeared B. were disappeared C. spoke D. were spoken
32. A. not B. hardly C. yet D. still
33. A. America B. the two countries C. England D. British
34. A. word B. forms C. ones D. ways
35. A. another B. also planted C. a plant D. a kind of food
36. A. added B. has added C. discovered D. has discovered
37. A. anywhere B. in some countries C. before D. for centuries
38. A. new B. short C. different D. surprising
39. A. produced B. made C. developed D. used
40. A. to B. away C. with D. from
41. A. has B. have C. has given D. was given
42. A. thing B. cause C. reason D. expression
43. A. from B. through C. on D. by
44. A. For B. Because C. Besides D. Because of
45. A. different B. more different C. the same D. more useful
26-30 ACBDB 31-35 ADCCA 36-40 BCCDC 41-45 AAADC
Passage 8
I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America.
It is said, “The best house is in the U.S.A., the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China. ”So I took 26 and pleasure to 27 “the best food” for my American family.Each day,regardless of my poor skill of cooking,I performed(表演)my play in 28 way:changing the dishes’ color,the meat’s type or the soup’s style.Thus,my American friends could discover the 29 of eating Chinese food. Because of my“30” job,I was often rewarded by their 31 of appreciation such as “very tasty”,“excellent”, etc.
But the joke was here:yesterday,I cooked Sichuan-style 32 for dinner.I was 33 at my achievement.
When all the family members arrived at the table,they first looked 34 at the fish,then looked at me.“Why do all the fish have their 35?” they asked,“It’s horrible!”
Horrible or beautiful? I don’t know.But I 36 know that fish heads are delicious. The 37 is the best part of fish; in 38 only the respectable guest can have the special 39 of enjoying it.
Another 40 thing is:the American friends often said to me“ 41 ”as they 42 fruits or other things.According to Chinese tradition,I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 43 actually helping myself to any of the food.44,I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits.Dear me,no matter how much or how often I brought home food,
as long as it was nice to their taste,they 45 hesitated to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished.
26. A. worry B. attention C. delight D. pride
27. A. buy B. fetch C. cook D. leave
28. A. their B. a new C. the same D. a simple
29. A. way B. joy C. trouble D. importance
30. A. hard B. daily C. good D. new
31. A. expressions B. sentence C. doing D. smile
32. A. meat B. fish C. soup D. egg
33. A. praised B. pleased C. bad D. surprise
34. A. pleasedly B. excitedly C. surprisingly D. worriedly
35. A. bones B. flesh(肉) C. tails D. heads
36. A. do B. will C. want to D. should
37. A. tail B. head C. soup D. flesh
38. A. fact B. China C. USA D. the West
39. A. honour B. seat C. table D. plate
40. A. real B. exciting C. interesting D. easy
41. A. please help us B. excuse me C. help yourself D. eat them please
42. A. brought home B. wanted C. were buying D. were eating
43. A. not B. but not C. without D. nor
44. A. At last B. Above all C. After all D. In return
45. A. usual B. often C. never D. had
26-30 DCBBC 31-35 ABBCD 36-40 ABBAC 41-45 CACDC
Passage 9
Some people have sailed the world in quite small boats.It is not an easy thing 26. Sometimes the weather 27 bad.That can be the 28 of everyone in it.Accidents can happen 29.
One family once had an accident 30 some big fish. The fish swam 31 their boat and 32 holes in it.Sea water 33,of course, and the boat soon 34 .However,these people had 35 small boat: a life-boat and they all got into that.They lived and 36 many days. They ate and slept, and they always hoped…At last a ship 37 them.
38 can people live in a very small lifeboat? Perhaps for weeks or months? They must be strong 39 every way. They must have hope—they must want to live. But you cannot eat and drink 40.
You cannot drink sea water. If you drink a lot of 41,you will quickly die.Sailors can drink rain water.They must 42 rain water in their boat. They must also catch fish and birds 43.Lifeboats do not often carry a cooker, so the sailors cannot cook their food.Raw fish and bird meat is not very nice,but there is 44 choice in a lifeboat!The sailors must eat raw food,or they will die.
45 people think about in a lifeboat?They think about land,a warm bed,dry clothes,fresh water and food, food, food.
26. A. for doing B. that do C. to do D. to be done
27. A. become B. gets C. does D. are
28. A. end B. begin C. beginning D. finish
29. A. easy and quick B. easily and quick C. easy and quickly D. easily and quickly
30. A. and B. or C. by D. with
31. A. over B. on C. under D. in
32. A. bite B. bit C. biten D. bited
33. A. came in B. came C. came into D. came down
34. A. rose B. lifted C. went down D. went up
35. A. other B. the other C. else D. another
36. A. hoped B. hoped on C. hoped for D. hoped in
37. A. found B. looked for C. searched D. searched for
38. A. What B. How long C. Where D. When
39. A. on B. with C. for D. in
40. A. fresh water B. milk C. hope D. rain water
41. A. sea water B. fresh water C. rain water D. river water
42. A. take B. bring C. catch D. put
43. A. to food B. like food C. for food D. at dinner
44. A. no another B. no other C. no else D. no
45. A. How do B. How are C. What are D. What do
26-30 CBADD 31-35 CBACD 36-40 CABDC 41-45 ACCBD
Passage 10
Sports are full of wonderful moments,but perhaps 26 is as exciting as the finish of the marathon.It is the longest,hardest 27 of all.The name “marathon” comes from a village in 28. A famous battle was 29 there in the year 490 BC. When the Greeks had beaten the Persians, a soldier 30 all the way 31 Marathon to Athens, more than 40 kilometers to 32 people the good 33.When the modern Olympic Games 34 in 1896,the organizers knew this 35.The marathon has been a race36 that time.
In the ancient world the Olympic Games were held 37 four years of 1000 years.They were an important part of life.In the 38 Games we try to copy their 39 .The finest sportsmen in the world are collected in one place 40 at least the finest “amateurs” are.An amateur is someone who does not earn 41 money from sport.It is often difficult to say who is an amateur and who is not.It is 42 that Olympic athletes do not earn large amounts of money like professional sportsmen.But Olympic athletes are often students or teachers of a 43. They have to 44 a lot of time training.Their governments pay for their training travel and pocket money,45 they want them to win.Some people think this changes the Olympics.They feel that the Games are now a political marathon.
26. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
27. A. run B. race C. game D. match
28. A. Greece B. England C. America D. France
29. A. broken out B. fought C. happened D. taken place
30. A. went B. drove C. ran D. walked
31. A. in B. of C. with D. from
32. A. tell B. say C. talk D. show
33. A. story B. film C. result D. news
34. A. held B. happened C. had D. started
35. A. news B. soldier C. story D. race
36. A. at B. from C. after D. since
37. A. in B. each C. every D. after
38. A. modern B. exciting C. interesting D. important
39. A. plans B. diaries C. ideas D. programs
40. A. and B. but C. where D. or
41. A. some B. any C. a little D. much
42. A. true B. false C. a lie D. interesting
43. A. country B. lesson C. game D. sport
44. A. use B. take C. spend D. cost
45. A. as B. because C. since D. if
26-30 DBABC 31-35 DADBC 36-40 DCACD 41-45 BADCB
第四部分:写作
1、题目:请以my family为题目:谈谈你的家庭(有多少人,几个兄弟姐妹,他们的爱好,性格.....)
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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2、题目:李华沉迷于电脑游戏中,影响了学习。作为他的好朋友,你打算怎么帮他呢?
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;提示词:give up concentrate on be (become)interested in
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3、题目:请以How do you spend your weekend? 为题目介绍你如何度过你的周末
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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4、题目:假设你是刘伟,你的美国朋友MIKE 想通过你了解中国的传统节日。请你给Mike 写一封e-mail,向他介绍我国传统节日春节的情况。
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;提示词:Spring Festival, traditional, decorate, on the eve of the festival, get together, set off fireworks, lucky money
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5、题目:地球是我们人类共同的家园,人类只有一个地球。“低碳、环保”已成为当今时代主题。请以“Save(拯救)our earth”为题目写一篇作文。
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;提示词:disaster 灾难 protect 保护
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6、题目:请以My Hobby为题,介绍自己的兴趣爱好。
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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7、题目:请你根据下面的提纲,以“My Hometown”为题,写一篇短文。提纲:(1) 家乡的地理位置;(2)家乡的美景;(3) 家乡的美食;(4) 对家乡的感情。
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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8、题目:请以my favorite star为题目介绍一位你喜欢的明星(成龙、贝克汉姆、布兰妮等)
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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9、题目:幸福是什么?幸福是父母为你营造的温馨的家,幸福是老师望向你的赞许的目光,幸福是孤独时朋友送来的一杯奶茶,幸福是…… 请以My happiness为话题,写一件曾经发生过的令你感到幸福的事情。
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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10、题目:健康的生活习惯对于成长中的我们是非常重要的。你认为健康的生活习惯应当是怎样的呢?请根据下面的信息提示,写一篇短文,信息提示:健康饮食;早睡早起,不熬夜;参加运动,强身健体。
注意:1、字数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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