A. an; / B. a; the C. an; the D. a; /
2. The old man is _______ with his retired life that he always wears a ________ smile.
A. so satisfied; satisfying B. well content; contented
C. so content; contented D. satisfied; satisfying
3. People in Tibet are ______ than they used to be.
A. well off B. more better off C. much better off D. quite better off
4. City people enjoy going to the countryside _____ with organic food and vegetables on holidays.
A. to entertain B. to be entertained
C. entertaining themselves D. to be entertained themselves
5. The driver will be stopped at once if he or she is found _______ over the limited speed.
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. driven
6. However hard I tried, I just couldn’t ______them of the truth of my story.
A. remind B. convince C. rid D. inform
7. If he shouldn’t have been so ________ about his food, he would be healthier now.
A. special B. curious C. particular D. anxious
8. Some people have the wrong idea that those who have ______in films must have got their parts through unusual means, especially women actresses.
A. played B. acted C. made D. starred
9. They are said to have developed a new ______ to teaching, which is said to improve classroom teaching greatly.
A. method B. means C. way D. approach
10. Property insurance （财产保险）helps you to ______ against natural disasters, in front of which humans appear too small.
A. prevent B. defend C. protect D. shelter
11. He is not ______ the kind of man who could have done such a rude thing to a lady. You must have been mistaken.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. maybe
12. Though she has been in England for half a year, she is still unable to _____ in simple English.
A. explain herself B. express herself
C. speak her mind D. make herself understand
13. Your boyfriend is a reliable person. He will never ______ what he has promised.
A. turn his back with B. turn a dead ear C. turn his back to D. turn his face to
14. The news that his family were safe and sound in the flood put the old man ______.
A. at ease B. at comfort C. at relief D. at life
15. In order not to _______ in front of the audience, the speaker spent many hours preparing his speech.
A. lose his face B. lose a face C. lose faces D. lose face
16. He is famous both ______ a novelist and a poet but he is more famous ______ his novels.
A. for; as B. with; for C. as; for D. like; as
17. ---He was born and grew up in the town.
---_______ he knows it so well.
A. No doubt B. No problem C. No curiosity D. No wonder
18. The two buildings were both _______after the same pattern.
A. set up B. founded C. modelled D. sought
19. It is reported that up to now, mountain slides have cut off more than ten villages from the outside world, ______ more than 100 hundred people alive and ______ many houses.
A. buried; destroyed B. burying; destroying
C. to bury; to destroy D. being buried; being destroyed
20. — It’s a very interesting book.
— ________.
— And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.
A. I’m glad you like it. B. That’s all right.
C. Don’t mention it. D. I hope you like it.
第二节：完形填空（满分20分）
Back in my country, when I was a child, I used to go to “market day” with my mother. One day each week, farmers used to ___21___ their fruit and vegetables into the city. They ___22___ one street to all cars, and the farmers set up tables for their ___23___. This outdoor market was a great place to ___24___. Everything was fresher than produce in grocery stores （杂货店）because the farmers brought it in ___25___ after the harvest. My mother and I always got there early in the morning to get the ___26___ produce.
The outdoor market was a wonderful adventure for a small child, ___27___ was like a festival — full of colors and ___28___. There are red tomatoes, yellow lemons, green lettuce, peppers, grapes, onions. The farmers did their own ___29___. They all shouted loudly for ___30___ to buy their produce. “Come and buy my beautiful oranges! They’re juicy and delicious and full of vitamins to ___31___ your children healthy and strong!”
Everyone used to ___32___ with the farmers over the ___33___ of their produce. It was like a wonderful drama in a theatre; the buyers and sellers were the “___34___” in this drama. My mother was an ___35___ at this. First, she picked the freshest, most attractive tomatoes, for example. Then she asked the price. The seller told her.
“What?” she said. She looked very surprised. “ So ___36___?”
The seller looked terribly ___37___. “My dear lady!” he replied. “I’m a poor, ___38___ farmer. These are the cheapest tomatoes on the market!”[
They always argued for several minutes before agreeing ___39___ a price. My mother took her tomatoes and left. Both buyer and seller were ___40___. The drama was over.
21. A. carry B. take C. bring D. fetch
22. A. opened B. closed C. started D. stopped
23. A. produce B. goods C. food D. product
24. A. buy B. sell C. bargain D. shop
25. A. hurriedly B. immediately C. directly D. straightly
26. A. best B. finest C. freshest D. cheapest
27. A. who B. that C. which D. what
28. A. voices B. noises C. sounds D. accent
29. A. shopping B. business C. shouting D. advertising
30. A. customers B. producers C. themselves D. sellers
31. A. keep B. let C. except D. make
32. A. argue B. talk C. discuss D. speak
33. A. order B. price C. quality D. form
34. A. viewers B. listeners C. actors D. directors
35. A. actress B. inventor C. advancer D. expert
36. A. wonderful B. exciting C. cheap D. expensive
37. A. injured B. hurt C. damaged D. wounded
38. A. excellent B. fair C. honest D. easy
39. A. with B. to C. in D. on
40. A. disappointed B. encouraged C. satisfied D. tired
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。（共40分）
A
Mr Jackson lived in the centre of London but he had a hotel near the airport. There a lot of foreigners stayed for night. He didn't know any other language but English and he found it difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. Sometimes he had to use the body language to "talk" with them, and tried his best to make himself understood. But he was often misunderstood (误解) and it brought him a lot of trouble. A friend of his who learned a few foreign languages in a university would teach him. He was happy and studied hard. At first he learned some, but soon he found it wasn't easy to remember the words and expressions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so.
One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese. He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up upstairs. Mr Jackson thought to himself, "The man wants to eat something but he doesn't know any English. Let me help him."
As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man, pointing to the sentence "I’m hungry".
The Japanese had a look at it and gave him two pounds and left.
41. Mr Jackson knew only English because____ .
A. he was an English student
B. he had never been abroad
C. he couldn't learn by himself
D. he hadn't studied any foreign languages
42. As not all foreigners understood his gestures, sometimes Mr Jackson ____ to communicate with them.
A. succeeded B. feared C. failed D. gave up
43. The Japanese thought ____ , so he gave him two pounds.
A. Mr Jackson was a beggar (乞丐)
B. Mr Jackson was a translator
C. Mr Jackson could help him
D. Mr Jackson could ring his wife up
B
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film-maker Walter Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon film for children. When Walter Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said, “Stop! That’s our duck!”
The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film, The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very easily. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody, like Mickey.
In the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational film about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared—there were no more new cartoons. Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on the television and hear that famous voice.
44. Who made Donald Duck cartoons?
A. Mickey Mouse. B. Clarence Nash.
C. Walter Disney. D. Pluto.
45. Who was Clarence Nash?
A. A cartoonist. B. A writer.
C. A film maker. D. The man who made the voice for Donald Duck.
46. Where do today’s children see Donald Duck cartoons?
A. In new cartoons. B. At the cinema.
C. On television. D. In the theatre.
C
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don't do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
So, you have to give a speech and you're terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble（结巴） over words, you talk too long and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it's over. I'm just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
Cheer up! It doesn't have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible and use pictures, charts and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don't talk over their heads and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps, you'll see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You're not convinced yet. Give it a try and see what happens.
47. We can conclude from Paragraph 2 that many people_________ .
A. talk too long in a speech
B. are happy to give a speech
C. are afraid of giving a speech
D. do not prepare for a speech
48. All of the following statements are true except that .
A. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech
B. few people know how to make good speeches
C. research is important in preparing a speech
D. there are simple steps to improve your speaking
49. The underlined expression “talk over their heads” means________.
A. speak too loudly B. look at the ceiling
C. look down upon them D. use difficult words and ideas
50. The main idea of the passage is that _________.
A. you can improve your speaking ability
B. a poor speaker can never change
C. it's easy to make a short speech
D. it is hard to make a speech
D
I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace – it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
But the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside – a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.
“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”
51．The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.
A．after Mother died B．before she became a writer
C．when she was a child D．when Mother gave it to her
52．The passage shows that_________.
A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B．Mother was too serious about her daughter in words
C．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words
53．The underlined word “gulf” in the passage means_______.
A．deep understanding between the old and the young
B．different ideas between mother and daughter
C．free talks between mother and daughter
D．part of the sea going far in land
54．What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?
A．She had never received the letter.
B．For years, she often talked about the letter.
C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D．She read the letter again and again till she died.
55．What’s best title of the passage?
A．My letter to Mother B．Mother and children
C．My Mother’s Desk D．Talks between Mother and me
第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请仔细阅读下面有关信息。
A. A scarf, a good present for fair ladies. In winter, in addition to keeping you warm, a scarf around your neck can help draw other’s attention.
B. Guitar Beginners. Do you like music? Do you want to play the guitar well in a short time?
This new book, written by guitarist Frank Jones, helps even the most basic beginner read his way to being a competent guitar player in just 20 days.
C. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a short novel written by Mark Twain, an American famous writer. It is very interesting and adventurous.
D. The Milk Calcium, produced for the senior. More and more people have realized that to be healthy is really the most important. The milk Calcium is especially good for the ones lack of calcium(钙).
E. The Classic Explorer’s Compass, a precious instrument, will help you know wherever you are. Each comes with its own waterproof leather case.
F. Super Shoes, the sports shoes liked by all the young. Wearing Super Shoes can be attractive. It is said that Super Shoes can help you to be the winner in every sports game.
匹配信息
你打算为你的朋友Mike, Mary, Robert, Lily和Tom选购新年礼物。请阅读有关对他们的描述，选出最适合他们的礼品。
56. Mike likes sports and travel. He would like something that he can take with him on his journeys, especially when he is camping or hiking, because sometimes it is hard to find the direction.
57. Mary likes parties and discos. She likes to look smart, and she is very fond of music. She says that she likes books, but she never reads any. Now, she wants to learn how to play a musical instrument.
58. Robert is an eighty-year-old man. He likes doing exercise in the morning. But one week ago, the doctor told him that he suffered from osteoporosis(骨质疏松) in a common health examination.
59. Lily is a beautiful girl. She sings well and is going to perform at the New Year’s party. She’d like to wear something that is attractive at the party.
60. Tom is a junior student. He likes playing basketball and reading. He would like to read something about taking a risk.
第四节：单词拼写（共10题；每题1分；共10分）
61. He is so o________ that he was admired by all his teachers and classmates.
62. He made a f__________ and became rich overnight.
63. He didn’t speak, but with a g______ he told me to follow him.
64. I can tell by his f______ expression that he is unhappy, though he said nothing.
65. When having English class, I heard two students w_______ to each other.
66. Smoking is one of the m_________ causes of cancer.
67. “What have you got in there?” Felix asked c___________.
68. One of the t___________ of the book is the relationship between people and nature.
69. The committee has asked v_______ people for their opinions about the new change of the law.
70. No matter how hard I tried, I still couldn’t o_________ the difficulty.
第五节：短文改错（共10分）
下面短文中每篇各有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，从第11处起不计分
Dear Mary,
I receive your E-mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m getting on well with my research work in the lab. But to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interest. I’m afraid I can’t agree you. I know it is difficult to learn English, and English is wide used in the world today. It will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will be succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, there is a way. I’ m looking forward to hear good news from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
第六节：书面表达（共20分）
目前，街头出现了越来越多的猫与狗，对此“中学生英语报”组织了一场讨论：城市内是否可以饲养宠物。请你根据下表所提供的信息，介绍讨论情况，并说明自己的观点和建议。
支持饲养宠物 反对饲养宠物 你的观点
1．安慰孤寡老人
2．人与动物和谐相处，增添生活情趣 1．造成环境污染
2．吵闹声，甚至伤人 ……
注意：1．词数100左右。2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯。3．开头语已为你写好
Recently we have had a heated discussion on whether people should keep pets at home in cities.
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