Ⅰ. Choose the best answer.（选择最适合的答案）
1. My brother joined ________ army last year.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. This pair of trousers doesn’t fit me. Would you please show me ________?
A. the other one B. the others C. another pair D. another one
3. Maria often practises English ________ chatting with her American friend.
A. in B. by C. for D. with
4. They speak in a humorous way and make ________ about each other whenever they meet.
A. jokes B. tricks C. noises D. stories
5. According to the report, many people died in the big fire, ________ five firemen.
A. including B. included C. include D. includes
6. Angela ________ that story so many times. I’m getting sick of it!
A. tells B. told C. will tell D. has told
7. The box is too heavy. Can you help me ________ it into the room?
A. fix B. add C. drag D. seize
8. Female giant pandas have only one or two babies ________.
A. at a time B. at times C. all the time D. at all times
9. Jackson must be busy today because he ________ take care of his younger sister.
A. can B. may C. should D. has to
10. Simon ________ in getting a job in a very good company. We should celebrate it.
A. failed B. succeeded C. achieved D. passed
11. The new teacher has made himself understood, ________he ?
A. hasn’t B. doesn’t C. didn’t D. isn’t
12. Brain is nice and he often gives me a ________ when I’m in trouble.
A. reply B. seat C. hand D. reason
13. The little boy is too shy ________ before the whole class.
A. speaks B. to speak C. not speak D. not to speak
14. The office building was empty, ________ one guard.
A. beside B. besides C. except D. except for
15. The film ________ for only five minutes. You won’t miss much of it.
A. has begun B. has been on C. began D. was on
16. This island is ________ a dependency（附属地）of the USA.
A. any long B. no long C. no longer D. not longer
17. -- Where is Coco? I couldn’t find her everywhere.
-- She ________ the library. You can find her there.
A. has been to B. has gone to C. has left D. will leave
18. He ended his speech with a funny__________e. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
A. /dʒæk/ B. /jəʊk/ C. /jæk/ D. /dʒəʊk/
19. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?
A. We waited until m__________dnight. B. Take the medicine three t__________mes a day.
C. It is boring to l__________sten to the same story. D. The shoes f__________t you well.
20. Jack was so ________ to hear his father’s voice, so he went downstairs to see him at once.
A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. excitedly
21. It was the first time he felt he had achieved something by ________.
A. him B. himself C. his D. he
22. My father has been a computer engineer ________ ten years ago.
A. in B. before C. for D. since
23. Do you know ________ novel about ancient Greece? You’ve read a lot about that.
A. the other B. other C. others D. another
24. The film The Wandering Earth（流浪地球）is quite good ________ some unreasonable plots.
A. except for B. besides C. except D. in addition
25. You ________ put on the thick coat, or you’ll feel cold in such freezing weather.
A. must B. need C. can D. may
26. Harry Potter is the most interesting film that I ________.
A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. have enjoyed D. will enjoy
27. Jack said sorry to Mr. Li because he ________ his homework at home.
A. had left B. would leave C. left D. was leaving
28. We had to walk into the room ________ so as not to wake the others.
A. quickly B. patiently C. quietly D. politely
29. Miss Black always makes her students ________ in her English lessons.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
30. Linda ________ the USA for seven years and she loves it so much.
A. has gone to B. has been to c. has been in D. has been
31. Which place do you want to visit ________, the Great Wall, the Pyramids or the Stonehenge?
A. most B. the most C. much D. more
32. I’ll tell you about it ________ when I’m not so busy.
A. late B. later C. latest D. lately
33. -- ________ have you lived in Canada? -- For about ten years.
A. How soon B. How often C. How far D. How long
34. ________ the policeman heard the cry for help, he rushed out of the room.
A. Though B. Now that C. As soon as D. Before
35. Could you tell me ________?
A. where can I put my bicycle B. when will you start
C. whose handwriting is the best D. who was he waiting for now
36. -- I think “The night of the horse” is the most famous historical tale. - ________
A. I think so, too. B. Are you kidding? C. That’s OK. D. That’s all.
37. -- Shall I tell my parents about the good news? -- ________ They have already learnt it.
A. Yes, please. B. No, you needn’t. C. Yes, let’s. D. No, thanks.
Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.（用括号中所给单词的的适合形式完成下列句子。）
1. I didn’t ________ very well last night, so I couldn’t focus on the exam.
2. The beautiful ________ house at the foot of the hill belongs to an old lady.
3. Living alone made me become more ________ I think.
4. It is frightening when two ________ meet in the battle.
5. Scientists say some species（物种）will soon ________ on the earth due to climate change.
6. At least 80 people were injured in the accident, ________ two policemen.
7. The ________ made by the king spread among his people very soon.
8. The lamp suddenly went out just now, leaving us in the ________ .
9. The book is based on ________ events.
10. The door to the safe is ________ locked.
Ⅲ. Complete the sentences with suitable verbs.（用适合的动词形式填空）：
1. The students ________ the classroom.
2. The Lis ________ in San Francisco since they returned to the USA from Japan.
3. The TV series ________ millions of people since they came out last week.
4. There’s something wrong with our new product. We ________ a lot of complaints so far.
5. Look, the rain ________ . Let’s go out and take a walk.
6. Neither his parents nor he ________ dinner yet.
Ⅳ. Rewrite the sentences as required.（按需要改写句子，每空格限填一词）
1. There were some newspapers on the desk.（改为否定句）
There ________ ________ newspapers on the desk.
2. Mike has never told lies before. （改为反意疑问句）
Mike has never told lies before, ________ ________?
3. The soldiers have protected the city __________.（对划线部分提问）
________ ________ have the soldiers protected the city?
4. The bookshelf was very high. He was unable to reach to TOP of it.（合并为一句）
The bookshelf was ________ high for him ________ reach the TOP of it.
5. The firemen are very brave when they are putting out fires.（改为感叹句）
________ ________ the firemen are when they are putting out fires!
6. They have already finished the decorations of the new house.（改为否定句）
They ________ finished the decorations of the new house ________.
7. The boy’s parents can hardly believe what he has said.（改为反意疑问句）
The boy’s parents can hardly believe what he has said, ________ ________?
8. The story needs to be funny __________.（对划线部分提问）
________ ________ the story need to be funny?
9. He managed to find a flat near his office in the end.（维持句意基本不变）
He ________ ________ finding a flat near his office in the end.
10. His twin daughters began to learn German ten years ago.（维持句意基本不变）
His twin daughters ________ ________ German for ten years.
11. The Greeks are so clever that they succeeded in capturing the city by a trick. （维持句意基本不变）
The Greeks are clever ________ ________ succeed in capturing the city by a trick.
12. left, the main entrance, Andrew, outside, his car（连词成句）
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Ⅰ. Driving in the United States
The Need for a car
Nowadays, the desire to drive from the Atlantic coast clear across the country to sunny California has lost its appeal, as flying has become more popular than driving. However, driving in the United States is still essential; the use of the car is still very high and most middle-class families have at least one vehicle per adult.
It is a bare necessity to have a car in the US because even if you do not actually plan on driving across the country, you will find it difficult to travel around your new home city/town without a car unless you live in a large city like New York, Chicago, or San Francisco. Since America is the new suburbia, many residential communities materialize outside of urban areas, again making driving necessary. Similarly, shopping centers for food or clothing are rarely located within walking distance of residential or business areas.
It is not uncommon for Americans to commute more than an hour to work each morning and back in the evening. It is also completely normal for Americans to “vacation” by driving on the highway through New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine on the East Coast to see the fall foliage. It should thus come as no surprise that the USA has a very well-structured roadway system with a total of 6.5 million kilometers, making it the country with the most roads in the entire world.
The World’s Biggest Road Network
Due to the long history of cars and driving in the United States, the country has a very detailed and well-established system of roads. You have the famous interstate system, freeways or highways which may require the pavement of tolls, US federal highways, state routes, and rural roads. The United States is one of the few countries in the world that does not use the metric system. Therefore distances, speed limits, etc., are measured in miles per hour . Try to keep this in mind while driving in the United States.
Since America is such a large country, distances are perceived differently. For example, a European from Portugal may consider it an endless journey to drive from Porto to Faro , while to an American that is not even the entire length of the state of Florida . Consequently, highways cater to people driving long distances with many test sTOPs along the way offering not only toilets and gas stations, but also picnic areas, restaurants, and hotels.
1. Why don’t people like to drive from the Atlantic coast to California?
A. Because the oil price is higher than before.
B. Because Americans can travel by rive from Atlantic coast to California.
C. Because Americans may choose travel from Atlantic coast to California by air.
D. Because driving is more interesting than flying.
2. When can you travel around easily without a car in the US?
A. In a small village. B. In a new city.
C. In a new town or village. D. In a large city.
3. Which is not common in the US?
A. Spending more than an hour to commute.
B. Driving on the highway through New Hampshire.
C. Driving around in New York or Chicago.
D. Every city has a well-structured roadway.
4. The United States is one of the few countries that doesn’t use the _________.
A. metric system B. highways system C. roadways system D. freeways system
5. The entire distance from Porto to Faro is ________.
A. 720km B. 550m C. 720m D. 550km
Ⅱ. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最适合的单词或词汇完成短文）
A learned man has always a lot of riches in himself.
Simonides, a famous Greek poet, once made a tour around the well-known cities of Asia. Years later, he decided to __1__ to his native land by sea.
However, he boarded on a ship, which got caught in a terrible storm. Together with its own poor condition, the ship began to __2__ into the sea. Some passengers was busy gathering together their bags, and others their precious belonging. To everyone’s surprise, Simonides was an exception（例外）. One who was __3__ curious, asked, “Are you going to save none of your property, Simonides?” He made a reply, “ All my possessions are about me.”
While a few made their escape by swimming, the majority, being weighted down by their burdens, disappeared in the sea. Worse still, some thieves made their appearance, and stole what the few lucky people had saved, leaving them nothing.
Clazomenae, an ancient city, chanced to be near the beach. Here lived a wealthy man devoted to the pursuits（追求）of literature. He had often read the poems of Simonides, and was a very great __4__ of him though he and never seen Simonides. Fortunately, Simonides was saved by this man shortly after he got to the beach. Knowing who he from their brief conversation, the man accepted Simonides into his house with the greatest pleasure, and __5__ him with clothes, money, and attendants. The other survivors meanwhile were carrying about their bowls, begging for food in the same city. One day, Simonides __6__ to meet them. With much sympathy, Simonides remarked, “I told you that all my property was about me; what you have struggled to save is lost now.”
1. A. return B. get C. visit D. come
2. A. break B. drown C. fall D. sink
3. A. slightly B. extremely C. gradually D. generally
4. A. adviser B. listener C. admirer D. buyer
5. A. provided B. offered C. showed D. afforded
6. A. hoped B. happened C. managed D. demanded
Ⅲ. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words（在短文的空格内填入适合的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. U__1__ the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald’s wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters. Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his d__2__, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled -- to sell his entire collection at an auction（拍卖）.
Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of p__3__ buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid. Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it r__4__ little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled（敲小木槌）the crowd to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald’s will that the f__5__ art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.
The poor-quality painting didn’t receive any bidders ... except one -- the old servant who hand s__6__ the son and loved him, and for emotional reasons offered the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer sTOPped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowed became q__7__, and the lawyer read from the will: “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.” Then the auction was over.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3._________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________
7. _________
Ⅳ. Choose the words expressions and complete the passage（选择最适合的单词或词汇完成短文）
We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed the girls nicely for the party and told them that their job was to join Mum in answering the __1__ when the bell rang ... Mum would also introduce them to the guests and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.
The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how __2__ we were to have such good kids. Each of the guests made a particular focus on Kelly, the younger one, __3__ her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.
I think to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intention（意图）.
But we __4__ think of how it might affect the elder child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she wasn’t behaving well. I was about to serve dinner when I __5__ that she had been disappearing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying. I said, “What are you doing, my dear?”
She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mum, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it __6__ I’m not pretty? Is that why they don’t say nice things about me as much?” I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.
Now, whenever I visit a friend’s home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.
1. A. phone B. question C. request D. door
2. A. meaningful B. dramatic C. lucky D. thankful
3. A. interviewing B. questioning C. respecting D. enjoying
4. A. often B. simply C. always D. seldom
5. A. realized B. thought C. knew D. agreed
6. A. because B. that C. why D. whether
Ⅴ. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words（在短文的空格内填入适合的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the r__1__ America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America. Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he a__2__, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected -- much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were a__3__ no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family r__4__ than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you w__5__, but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also f__6__ his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,” he says. “ It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground b__7__ the two.”
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ . 6. _________
7. _________
Ⅵ. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words（在短文的空格内填入适合的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）
How would we travel without maps? It would be a bit adventurous to set off from Oxford University to go to London Bridge if there wasn’t a map of the London Underground at each station. In fact, a lot of the early map-makers were adventurers and explorers, e__1___ in the 15th and 16th centuries.
So what did people do before there were maps? Well, it was quite easy to used natural signs like mountains and rivers if you were travelling on f__2__ or riding a horse. People took small boats down rivers and followed coastlines. And it was much more logical（适当的）to use time, not d__3__, to measure journeys: the next village is a three-hour ride, for example.
In fact, in the earliest maps, people didn’t draw landmarks. They drew the stars. It was very easy to see the night sky and use it for navigation（航行）. The sky was a lot c__4__before the light pollution from cities that we have today. When towns and cities were built, people drew road maps which gave correct distances and directions.
The London Underground was opened in 1863 and it also used a road map style. But a man called Henry Beck realized that travelling by train wasn’t the s__5__ as driving your car across London. Passengers only needed to know which stations to change at. His new design for the Underground map wasn’t very popular with the train companies at first. But the passengers loved it and in 1933, 700,000 c__6__ were printed.
These days, of course, you can ride a bike, drive a car or go through a forest and know where you are exactly, using a GPS. It’s really d__7__ to get lost !
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________
7. _________
I. Choose the best answer
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. A
21. B 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. A
26. C 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. C
31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C
36. A 37. B
II.
1. sleep 2. wooden 3. independent 4. armies 5. disappear 6. including 7. speech 8. darkness 9. historical 10. securely
III.
1. has just cleaned 2. has worked 3. have attracted 4. have received 5. has sTOPped 6. has have
IV.
1. weren't any 2. has he 3. How long 4. too ,to 5. How brave
6. haven’t, yet 7. can they 8. Why does 9. succeeded in 10. have learnt
11. enough to
12. Andrew left his car outside the main entrance.
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1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. D
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B
1. Unluckily 2. death 3. 4. received 5. first 6. served 7. quiet
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. A
1. real 2. arrived 3. almost 4. rather 5. walk 6. forming 7. between
1. especially 2. foot 3. direction 4. clearer 5. same 6. copies 7. difficult
