1、每题1分,总分值15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子构造的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China. He wrote one of the greatest pieces ofmusic of the 20thcentury. In his short life he wrote-1 300 songs and an opera.Xian was bom in Panyu, Guangdong, China in 1905. Because
2、his father died before he was born, Xian moved from place to place with-2 mother. He began learning to play_ 3 violinwhen he was 20 years old. In the beginning, his violin wascheap and badly made thathe_ 5 not play it well. His friends laughed at him. Xian did not stop 6and soon showedhis talent. In
3、 1934, he was one of the first Chinese students_7 studied in a special musicschool in Paris. Before he8, Xian became the schools best student9 won severalprizes for his talents.In 1935, he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came toYanan10music at a college.11ther
4、e were no pianos in Yanan at that time Xian stillwrote 12of his most important music there, including The Yellow River, his most famous work.In May 1940, Xian 13to the Soviet Union by the Chinese Communist Party to writemusic for movies. In the Soviet Union, life was very14. Xian got sick and later
5、died of a lungillness15October 30, 1945, aged only 40. Xians music, however, lives on in the peoples hearts.1. A. nearB. nearlyC. nearbyD.nearer2. A. he B. him C. his D. hes3. A. a B. an C. the D. this4.A. so B. such C. very D. much5. A. needB. mayC. shouldD. could6. A. practiceB. practicingC. to pr
6、acticeD. practised7. A. what B. whichC. whom D. who8. A. leaveB. leaves C. left D. was leaving9. A. and B. but C. as D. or10. A. teachB. taughtC. teachingD. to teach11. A. IfB. AlthoughC. WhenD. Because12. A. any B. littleC. few D. some13. A sent B. was sent C. has sent D. was sending14. A hard B. h
7、arder C. hardestD. the hardest15. A. at B. in C. on D. by二、完形填空(共10小题;每题1.5分,总分值15分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1625各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Before graduating college, Jackie began to look for a job. She aimed at a famous company, butthe 16for such jobs was very strong. The company Jackie chose planned
8、 to employ only oneperson, but more than twenty people applied for the job. 17, Jackie was one of the threepeople invited for the final interview. The interview was very 18_. The interviewer asked just afew questions and it was all over in less than 10 minutes. Then the interviewer said to them, All
9、 ofyou are very good. Please go home and 19 our response.Three days later, Jackie received a message saying she would not be20 the job. She feltdeeply disappointed. That evening. however she received another 21. This time it said that she got the job.Jackie later found out that the first message sen
10、t to her phone was part of the interview-a22to see if she was suitable for the job. All the three people received the_ 23 _text,butonly Jackies reply24 the company Of the three, one did not reply. The other said“goodbyeand Jackie said“thank you. This reply showed that Jackie was a/an25person, so the
11、company offered her the job.16. A. examB. work C. competition D. plan17.A. ThankfullyB. UnluckilyC. HopefullyD. Immediately18. A. long B. strict C. interesting D. simple19. A. pick up B. wait forC. deal with D. think of20. A. offeredB. returnedC. refusedD. shown21. A. letterB. C. call D. message22.
12、A guideB. conversation C. test D. lesson23. A. same B. other C. second D. whole24. A. reachedB. satisfiedC. helped D. surprised25. A. brave B. clever C. polite D. honest三、阅读(共两节:总分值45分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每题2分,总分值40分)阅读以下短文,从2645各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最正确选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a
13、 gift that would shape his life. On that day his fathertook him to the Childrens Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept
14、his interest for more than a week ortwo. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted aweek. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lins artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Lins parents w
15、ould let him decide.Lins eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped atPhotography. He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each studentneeded their own camera. Although Lins family werent poor, they werent rich either, and acamera
16、 cost a lot of money. He continued looking.The next course to catch his eye wasLanguage Art. He didnt even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, could thinkof nothing worse.Then he saw it.Cookingsounded like something hed like t
17、o do. It was inexpensive andconvenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.Based on Lins hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parentssurprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practised at home,making delicious meals for
18、 his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eathis cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again.Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy hi
19、s meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all thoseyears ago.26. Why didnt Lin choose to study photographyA. It was too expensive.B. He had no interest in it.C. He was not very creative.D. It was not offered that term.27. The underlined exp
20、ressioncatch his eyein Paragraph 4 means“.A. make him excitedB. cause him surpriseC. get his attentionD. help him see clearly28. Which of the following best describes Lins interest in cookingA. It only lasted for a short time.B. It seemed to match his character.C. It was forced on him by his parents
21、.D. It developed slowly over many months.29. Why did the father have doubts about Lins choice of cookingA. Lin wasnt good at cooking.B. Cooking wasnt very convenient.C. He didnt think Lin would continue.D. Cooking wasnt a good hobby for a boy.30. Whats the best title for the passageA. A Strict Fathe
22、rB. A Changeable BoyC. The Fun of CookingD. The Birthday GiftBExperts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it mightsurprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only existed for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That is,
23、 there were no places that provided the restaurantexperience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked froma menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that. The countryside was fullof inns that w
24、ould serve food. And there were taverns where one could get drinks. The rich couldalso eat special meals prepared by private cooks. But none of them could be called a“restaurant.A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups(汤). On his sign he used the wordr
25、estaurantto describe what he was selling. At that time, soups wereconsidered something that could helprestore(恢复)your health- in French the wordis“restaurer- so he called the soupsrestaurants. Soon, people started buying Boulangers soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to us
26、e the word torefer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. Moreopened in France, andpeople began to buy soups more often. Later, restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus startedto appear. By the mid-1800s, there were many types of restaurants thro
27、ughout the world. TheUnited States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris createdbeautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant ideaspread throughout the British Empire.Today cities are filled with all types of restaurant
28、s. Diners have millions of options fromwhich to choose.31. What is the passage mainly aboutA. How restaurants developedB. What made a good restaurant.C. Who created the first restaurantD. Why restaurants became popular.32. According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlie
29、r eating placesA. Restaurants only served foodB. Restaurants were more expensiveC. Restaurants were mainly in citiesD. Restaurants had a list of meal choices33. Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurantA. Rich peopleB. Sick people.C. Travellers.D. Workers.34. When it was first used.
30、 what did the wordrefer toA. A person.B. A place.C.Illness.D. Soup.35. When did restaurants begin to grow internationallyA. In the 1600s.B. In the 1700s.C. In the 1800s.D. In the 1900s.CMany people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people dontknow is that junk(垃圾)has become a problem in outer space too.According to BBC News, there are more than 22, 000 pieces of space junk floating aroundtheearth. And these are just
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