
一、单项选择(共20分,每小题1分)
从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )1. Mr Li is very kind. They all like _____.
A. he B. her C. him D. herself
( )2. There are some nice pictures _____ the wall.
A. at B. with C. to D. on
( )3. — _____ is my ball, mum?
— It’s under the chair.
A. How B. When C. Where D. Why
( )4. — Is there ______ wrong with your watch?
— Yes. It doesn’t work well. That’s why I was late today.
A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
( )5. Most of my classmates go to school by bus, ______ I like riding a bike.
A. but B. so C. or D. because
( )6. — I am really_____ today. May I have some more rice?
— Sure! Here you are.
A. full B. hungry C. thirsty D. tired
( )7. — May I try on the jeans?
— Of course you _____.
A. should B. need C. can D. must
( )8. —We can go to the zoo by bus.
—Why not ______ there for a change?
A. walking B. to walk C. walk D. walked
( )9. —What can I do for you, sir?
—Two ______ please.
A. cups of tea B. cups tea C. cup of tea D. cup tea
( )10. —You’ve left the light on, Nancy.
—Oh, sorry. I’ll go and _______ right now.
A. turn it on B. turn it down C. turn it around D. turn it off
( )11. — You look so happy. What happened?
— Oh, my father_____ me to Hong Kong Disneyland next week.
A. take B. took C. have taken D. will take
( )12. You’d better not _____ your coat. It’s a little cold today.
A. take off B. to take off C. taking off D. takes off
( )13. We wanted ______ here for Chinese New Year.
A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying
( )14. I _____ the flowers when Jenny called me.
A. am watering B. watered C. was watering D. water
( )15. — Which city has _____ history in the world, Beijing, New York or Tokyo?
— Beijing, of course.
A. long B. longer C. longest D. the longest
( )16. A new supermarket _______ in my hometown next month.
A. built B. will be built C. built D. builds
( )17. —Do you know ______?
—Next Friday.
A. when will we have the sports meeting
B. when we will have the sports meeting
C. when we had the sports meeting
D. when did we have the sports meeting
( )18.— It’s hot today. How about going swimming after school?
— ________! Let’s ask Daniel to go with us.
A. Good idea B. Best wishes C. Good luck D. That’s OK
( )19. Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. ______, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight.
A. Meanwhile B. However C. Instead D. Yet
( )20. –Do you mind if I record your lecture?
– ___________. Go ahead.
A. Never mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No, you’d better not
二、完型填空 (共14分,每小题1分)
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。
Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to speak. Now she was Portia, a strong–willed 21 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing smoothly from her.
22 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She 23 being in front of other people. She was very 24 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 25 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 26 friends. She had excellent grades, 27 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s mother had heard about it and 28 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to play the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Roberta looked down. “I am not interested.”
Her mother wouldn’t let the 29 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕). Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it. The trick is to look past the fear to find the love of what you’re doing.’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new understanding of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she 33 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 34 was hers.
( )21. A. member B. actress C. player D. character
( )22. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all
( )23. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted
( )24. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient
( )25. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract
( )26. A. few B. a few C. several D. many
( )27. A. or B. so C. for D. but
( )28. A. hoped B. requested C. encouraged D. made
( )29. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade
( )30. A. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance
( )31. A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving
( )32. A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore
( )33. A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered
( )34. A. part B. play C. speech D. position
三、阅读理解 (共24分,每小题2分)
阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文,然后从其后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
A
Computers have many uses today. Computers can solve difficult problems and control other machines. Many people use small computers called calculators(计算器) to solve simple math problems quickly. Scientists use large computers to solve many problems at the same time. You can play games with computers, and some computers can help you learn languages. The Kurzweil Reading Machine is a special kind of computer. It can read books for blind people.
To use the Kurzweil machine, a blind person can simply open the book and put it down on the scanner(扫描器). The machine “reads” the words on the page. When one page is finished, the blind person turns the page and puts the book on the scanner again. The Kurzweil machine can read in a normal voice or in a special fast voice. It can read words with small letters and large letters.
Blind people like the Kurzweil machine because they can “read” anything with it: newspapers, magazines, books, even typed letters. Many libraries now have Kurzweil machine for blind people to use. The Kurzweil machine can also help shortsighted children learn to read.
( ) 35. What can kurzweil Reading Machine do?
A. Solve many problems at the same time. B. Play computer games with people.
C. Help people learn language. D. Read the words on the paper.
( ) 36. The underlined word “it” (in paragraph 2) refers to _____.
A. the book B. the scanner
C. the Kurzweil machine D. the blind
( ) 37. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. How computers work.
B. How to use a Kurzwel machine.
C. How to use the scanner.
D. The Kurzwel machine can read in two voices.
( ) 38. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Computers can solve all the problems people can’t do.
B. Calculators are used for solving many problems at the same time.
C. When using the Kurzweil machine, a blind man needn’t do anything.
D. The Kurzweil machine can help not only the blind people but also the shortsighted children.
B
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor, Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known. He never invited us to play in his yard, but he was a very kind person.
When Dr. Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He owned a large field and wanted to make it a forest.
The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you watered them, each baby tree would grow weaker and weaker, so you had to make things difficult for them and pick out the weaker trees early on.
He talked about how watering trees made for shallow roots, and how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots in search of water under the earth by themselves. Deep roots were very important.
So he never watered his trees. He'd planted an oak and, instead of watering it every morning, he beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.
Dr. Gibbs died several years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I watched him plant about twenty-five years ago. They're very big and strong now. I planted some trees a few years back and carried water to them for a whole summer. After two years of caring too much, whenever a cold wind blows in, they shake a lot.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. Mostly I pray (祈祷) that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to face difficulties. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, they could face it strongly and won't be beaten down.
( )39. What does the underlined word “shallow” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
A. Near to the surface of the earth. B. Short.
C. Thin. D. Weak.
( )40. The writer’s trees shake a lot whenever a cold wind blows because ______.
A. he has never beaten his trees with a rolled-up newspaper
B. he didn't often water his trees
C. his trees are younger than Dr. Gibbs’
D. he has done too many things for his trees
( )41. The writer wants to change his prayer, hoping that his sons will ______.
A. not catch a cold in the rain easily
B. be strong enough in the cold wind in winter
C. be better at planting trees
D. be stronger in their lives
( )42. Which can be the best title of the passage?
A. Watering Trees B. Growing Roots
C. How to Be a Father D. How to Plant Trees
C
Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的)son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children, shines as a leader during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves(应得到)to be an only child at least once in a while.
( )43. What is the text mainly about?
A. The experience of the only child being with mother.
B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.
C. The happy life of two families.
D. The basic needs of children.
( )44. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _____________.
A. happy B. curious C. regretful D. friendly
( )45. What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?
A. The daughter acts like a leader. B. Sam holds her hand more often.
C. The boys become better followers. D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.
( )46. The author seems to believe that ___________.
A. having brothers and sisters is fun B. it’s tiring to look after three children
C. every child needs parents’ full attention D. parents should watch others’ children
第II卷
一、词汇(共7分,每空1分)
根据对话内容,用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。
| report, so, parents, same, understand, child, that, much |
二、完成句子:(共10分,每小题2分)
根据中文意思完成句子。
8. 放学后咱们一块走吧。
____________________________ together after school.
9.我一到北京就给你打电话。
I’ll call you _____________________ I arrive in Beijing.
10. 他每天花半小时读报。
___________________________________________ read newspapers every day.
11. 汤姆昨天完成作业后才睡觉。
Tom _____________________________________ he finished his homework yesterday.
12. 这音乐是如此的美妙,以至于学生们无法停止舞蹈。
The music _______________________ the students _____________________________.
三、阅读与表达 (共10分,每小题2分)
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in modern technology. The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country or around the world. The World Future Society wrote some articles. Here are just some of them:
●People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people can’t hear, can’t see, or have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135, 000 today to 2.2 million by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work at home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
●Worldwide e-business will become even more popular with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
●The technology for making energy from wind and the sun is growing very quickly, In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
●The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendship. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping at home.
●The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machine) will make all kinds of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2010 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
13. Will technology help people live longer in the future?
14. Will the air in big cities become cleaner or dirtier in the future?
15. How will people go shopping in the future?
16. What’s the use of the new science of “nanotechnology”?
17. What does the passage mainly tell us?
四、书面表达 (共15分)
18. 根据表格,谈谈Carmen和Xu Fei对音乐的爱好。
| musicians | music | |
| Carmen | play different kinds of music | really loud and energetic |
| Xu Fei | write their own songs | quiet and gentle |
参:
第I卷
单选:
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. D
11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. C
完型填空:
21.D 22.B 23.A 24.B 25. D
26.A 27.D 28.C 29.B 30.C
31.A 32.B 33.C 34.A
阅读
A. 35. D 36. C 37. B 38. D
B. 39. A 40. D 41. D 42. B
C. 43. B 44. B 45.D 46.C
第II卷
一、
1. report 2. parents 3. more 4. so 5. that 6. same 7. children
二、
8. Let’s go
9.as soon as
10.It takes him half an hour to
11.didn’t go to bed until
12.was so nice / beautiful that the students couldn’t stop dancing
三、
13. Yes, it will / Yes
14. Cleaner
15. They will shop online / Shop online
16. It will make all kinds of products smaller and lighter
17. It tells us how technology will change the world
四、
18. Possible version:
Carmen prefers musicians who play different kinds of music. She likes really loud and energetic music because she thinks that loud music can make her happy. However, different people have different opinions. Xu Fei likes musicians who write their own songs. “They are really cool,” he said. He enjoys quiet and gentle music and thinks they are pretty beautiful. He believes that light music can heal all the wounds. Music is the gift of the God. Which kind of music do you like best?
