一、语音知识,共5小题;每题1.5分,共7.5分。在下列每组单词中。有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。
1.
Ahandsome
Bcandle
Cdistance
Dland
2.
Ameat
Bready
Cheat
Dseat
3.
Abottom
Bcolou
CMonday
Dton
4.
Abillion
Blab
Ctable
Dcomb
5.
Atooth
Bmonth
Cfather
Dmethod
二、词汇与语法知识。共15小题;每题1.5分,共22.5分。从每小题的四个选择项中,选出最佳的一项。
6.Johnson will phone his mother as soon as he________in Kunming.
Aarrived
Barrives
Cwill arrive
Dis arriving
7.The young policeman asked________her name was.
Awhen
Bwho
Cwhy
Dwhat
8.This song is very________with young people.
Apleasant
Bpopular
Cfavourite
Dbeautiful
9.The family_________at a small hotel for the night.
Aput up
Bwent up
Cgot up
Djumped up
10.“We can't go out jin this weather.”said Bob,________our of the window.
Ato have looked
Blooked
Clooking
Dto look
11.-Let'S go to the concert tonight. Mary.
-Sorry.I ________.I have to help my mom with the housework.
Aneedn't
Bcan't
Cmustn't
Dshouldn't
12.I chose this coat in the end because________+ones were all too expensive.
Athe others
Banother
Cothers
Dthe other
13.We got to the cinema late_______the heavy taffic.
Abecause of
Binstead of
Caccording to
Dexcept for
14.David has decided________football at the end of this season.
Agive up
Bgiving up
Cto give up
Dhaving given up
15.Clearly,________object of the game is to improve________children's math skills.
A不填;the
Ban;the
C不填;不填
Dthe;不填
16._________arriving home she found her old friend alrendy there.
AOn
BFor
CBy
DWith
17.He says he has the T-shirt,________I've never seed him wear it.
Aafter
Bsince
Calthough
Dif
18.When Anna________the room,a group of young men were talking eagerly round the table.
Aenters
Bhas entered
Cwas entering
Dentered
19.-Do you mind if I open the window?
-________.
AYes ,please
BNo,go ahead
CNo. please don't
DYes,you'd better do.
20.A museum________in the city centre next year.
Awill be built
Bwill buil
Cwas built
Dbuilt
三、完形填空,共15小题;每题2分,共30分。通读下面的短文,掌握其大意。然后,从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Over the summer. my family took a trip to Iceland to see the natural beauty of it. Little did I 21________ I would wake up one morning to have my eyes swelled up(肿胀)like balloons! I was frigbtened, So many questions were 22________ through my head. Am I allergic(过敏的)to something? Was there some Icelandic discase that I 23________ ?The only help I received was some allergy medicine 24________ a clinic nearby. Nothing Was working.
When the trip was over,I went to see my doctor, She gave me eye drops, but clearly they weren't worth the time or 25________ and the swelling got worse and worse.
I finally decided that it would be best for me to 26________ being so sad and take it easy and havefun. It was summer after all.I had a fun night with my friends as if nothing was 27________ .The next morning I woke up and went to 28________ how swollen my eyes were,only to find myself 29________ at my normal face, It was a miracle(奇迹).I 30________ asking myself why I hadn't done that earlier. Was being with my friends and having fun really the 31________ to my problem?
To this day I still do not know what I had,and 32________ do any of the many doctors that I 33________ during the summer, I would really like to go back to Iceland to see the Northern Lights, 34________ I am very much frightened that I am just allergic to the country. I hope I never 35________having such terrible swelling in my eyes ever again.
21.
Aknow
Bdoubt
Cinsist
Dfear
22.
Acutting
Bgoing
Cpulling
Dhurrying
23.
Acaused
Bfought
Ccaught
Dtreated
24.
Aon
Bfrom
Cwith
Dto
25.
Apain
Badventure
Cweight
Dmoney
26.
Aturn
Bmind
Cprefer
Dstop
27.
Afair
Bmistaken
Csimilar
Dwrong
28.
Acheck
Bexplain
Cdescribe
Dmark
29.
Aaiming
Blooking
Cwaving
Dpointing
30.
Amissed
Bkept
Cregretted
Dexcused
31.
Away
Brelation
Canswer
Ddewgtion
32.
Aneither
Bnone
Ceither
Dno
33.
Ahated
Bemployed
Cdisappointed
Dvisited
34.
Aso
Bor
Cbut
Dfor
35.
Afinish
Bforgive
Cexperience
Dconsider
四、阅读理解,共15小题;每题3分,共45分。阅读下列短文,然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。
A
When you go on your iob interview(面试),be sure to dress well,be on time,do your research and NEVER ask any of the following questions:
1."How quickly could I be promoted(晋升)?”
An employer first of all wants an employee to be happy with the position they have.Ambition(抱负)is good, but there is a time and place to discuss promotion,and it's not during an interview.
2."Will be able to work from home?"
This is basically telling your future boss—before you've even started—that you're too lazy to come into the office.
3."How much vacation time does this position offer?"
Althouh this could be asked this is the type of infomaion you should get AFTER you've been offered a position and not before.
4."Will I have to work with a team?.”
Almost all jobs need some kind of teamwork,so any sign that you are not a good team player will leave you with unfavorable point in an employer's eyes.
5."Does this position come with a handsome pay?"
The pay is usually discussed after a position has been offered. If an employer offers this subect, feel free to discuss it. Otherwise. irv not to look like you are interested only in things for your own good An employer will more readily hire someone interested in bettering themselves AND the company as a whole.
36.An employer usually expects an employee to be________.
Ahungry for promotion
Bsatisfied with the vacation
Cpleased with the position
Dcurious about the workplace
37.Asking to work from hom may your future boss think that ________。
Ayou want to stay away from your boss
Byou work beter at home
Cyou're unwilling to meet others
Dyou're too lazy to come into the office
38.When can you offer the subject of pay?
ABefore you ask about teamwork
BAfter you get the job
CAt the end of your interview.
DAt the beginning of your interview.
39.What might be the best title of this text?
AQuestions Not to Ask in a Job Interview
BHow to Dress for a Job Interview
CClever Answers to Interview Questions
DProper Time for a Job Interview
B
Maria Mitchell(1818-1889,the first woman astronomer(天文学家)in the United States, was born in Nantucket. Massachusetts. Her parents valued education and insisted on giving her the same quality of education that boys received.
Her father. William Mitchell, was an astronomer and teacher himself. When he built his own school, Maria became a student and also a teaching assistant to him. At home. Marias father taught her to watch the stars and other natural objects in space using his personal telescope(望远镜).
Later she went to work at the library of the Nantucket Atheneum. Over the next tweny years. she further developed her interest in reading as many books as she could.She spent her nights watching the sky closely with her father.
On October 1, 1847,Maria discovered a comet(彗星 )by merely using a two-inch telescope. Some years before, King Frederick VI of Denmark had set up prizes to each discover of a"telescopic comet". The prize was to be given to the"first discoverer"of each such comet because comets were often discovered by more than one person.
There was once a question of who should be the winner. As the story goes, francesco de Vico had discovered the same comet two days later, but had reported it to the European vor. She won the prize in 1848 and became a big name the world over. The comet was named“ Miss mitchell's Comet.”
40.What ean be learnt about Marias parents according to the text?
AThey came from low-income families.
BThey gave Maria equal chance for education
CThey were both astronomers
DThey were both teachers.
41.Whe played the most important role in Maria's great achievement?
AKing Frederick
BFrancesco de Vico
CHer father
DHer mother
42.What problem did Maria meet with in winning the prize?
AShe named the comet on her own
BShe did not use the required telescope.
CShe did not report her discovery in time
DShe discovered the comet with her father
43.When did Franeeseo de Vico discover the comet?
AIn1818
BIn1889
CIn1848
DIn1847
C
Many schools have their art programs removed in an effort to improve test scores and money. However, some researchers believe that this is not correct. Students can master some basic skills in art class that they cannot find in a normal classroom.
Allow me to share why you have to take art class.
First and most important,it stimulates creativity(激发创造力) Art schools encourage you to think outside the box and be creative enough to create something artistic.It can be used not only in art but in life,too.
Besides,it helps you make the right choice. In art class, you are usually free to do what you want. In every art class, you are required to make decisions that can determine what your painting will turn out to be.
In addition, students can learn the art of critical(批判性的) thinking as a skill of observation(观察). For example, art students find ways to imagine, That is a skill they need to beome better readers and problem settlers,
What is more,it is noted that the company's bosses are actively looking for employees who can think creatively. Creative thinking is one of the most important skills that students can learn in art courses.
Finally, students who are trained in art class have interesting mental habits. They low to work on a task for a long time and how to continue to work even if they are discouraged. They are better for creating a link between the classroom and the outside world. In addition,children who do art work are able to look back on their work and make iudgments about themselves.
44.Why are art programs removed from many schools?
ATo make students have their own hobbies
BTo improve students'test scores and save money.
CTo help students master some job skills
DTo give students more free time
45.What is the most important quality students develop in art class?
ADetermination
BCarefulness
CCreativity
DHonesty
46.What can we learn from the text?
AArt students are easily employed.
BArt programs may bring a lot of money.
CArt class can help students in many ways.
DArt teachers should pay more attention to tests.
D
You know what a hotel is, of course. And perhaps, you also know what a condo is-aresidntial(居住的)building divided into seprate uniots that are owned by different people.What you may not know is that in someU.S. cities, the two have come together into somethingcalled a “condo hotel”.
Some condo hotels can now be found in beach and mountain towns and a few small cities,However, none is more famous than the great 105-year-old Plaza Hotel in New York,on Fifth Avenue across from Central Park. The Plaza closed for repair in 2005. When it reopened two years later,more than half of it had been changed into one of these modern condo hotels.
Here's how it works: You buy what equals to an apartment(公寓). If it's at'The Plaza,it will cost you between $1.5million and $9 mllion. So you own a part of the building. But there's some inconvinience. You may stay there no more than 120 days a year. hereion. The rest of the time,the hotel's workers can book guests into your place, just as they would in the regular hotel's rooms. So if you're lucky and rich,you can now live in really special quarters up to almost one thid of the year. While others pay off your mortgage(房贷)the rest of the year.
So far,a great monry of the nation's condo hotel units have been purchased not by rich people but richer companiesm, including foreign ones. They want a nice place for their bosses to stay when they are in town or working late at the office.
47.A condo is a place where people________.
Alive
Bwork
Ceat
Dstudy
48.How long can you stay in your own condo hotel unit a most each year?
A120 days
BOne month
CHalf a year
DThree months.
49.What does purchased in the last parngraph probably mean?
AClosed
BBought
CDamaged
DRepaired
50.What do we know about a condo hotel?
AIt is designed by rich companies.
BIt is built for foreign travellers.
CIt is usually sold at a low price.
DIt is owned by different people.
五、补全对话
共5句;每句满分为3分,共15分。根据中文提示,把对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方,用陈述句;打问号的地方,用疑问句。
提示:Lucy要去艺术展览中心,向一位男士问路,该男士告诉她如何前往。(L=Lucy;S=Sir)
L: Excuse me ,sir. 51________ the Art Exhibition Centre?
S:Yes but it is quite far.It'S about an hour'Swalk.You can take a bus there.
L: 52________ ?
S:You can take Bus No. 15.
L: 53 ________ ?
S:About 20 minutes. And you can also take a taxi.
L:Taxi? That'S a good idea. Thank you very much.
S: 54 ________ .
L:Goodbye.
S: 55________ .
六、书面表达,满分30分。
56.假设你是李华,在你校工作的Smith博士即将回国,你们班同学打算为他举行欢送会。请写信邀请他参加并告诉他具体安排:
参加人员全班同学和英语老师,时间10月27日,星期五,晚上19:00-21:00,地点8号楼1002室,内容学生表演歌舞,smith博士讲话
注意:
1.词数应为100左右
2.生词:欢送会farewell party
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