1、 Name: Marks: 满分(120) 一、单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分) 1. Could I have a look at the menu for a few more minutes before I decide? Sure. , sir. A. Enjoy yourself B. Take your time C. Its my pleasure D. Never mind 2. In order to find better job, he has decided to study second foreign language. A. the; a B
2、. a; a C. the; the D. a; the 3. Henry on the pavement in London when he heard someone calling behind him. A. wandered B. had wandered C. was wandering D. would wander 4. The Wall Street Journal used the term dama, comes from Chinese pinyin for “big mother”, to describe the middle-aged Chinese women
3、driving the global gold market. A. which B. that C. what D. as 5. Though I hadnt seen Susan since we graduated from university, I her in the crowd at first sight. A. admired B. gathered C. spotted D. stared 6. A Mr. Smith is waiting outside. he come in? Wait a minute. Im reading an important paper.
4、A. Shall B. Must C. Need D. Should 7. If you dont mind, may I ask you you will do to get your stubborn father to change his mind? A. that B. whether C. which D. what 8. Its said that the boy, who was born and in the mountains, later became an excellent general for his bravery. A. set up B. made up C
5、. brought up D. taken up 9. Kitty, how do you your being late again? Your bike went wrong again? No. My mother was ill. A. account for B. pay for C. apologize for D. stand for 10. Charlie was late for school again this morning. That was he was criticized by the head teacher. A. because B. why C. whe
6、ther D. which 11. A large amount of money on this advertisement last year. However, the product didnt sell well. A. was spent B. were spent C. has spent D. have spent 12. My father pays special attention to good manners. guests leave, he will show them to the door. A. Whatever B. Whichever C. Wherev
7、er D. Whenever 13. Sorry, I broke your window while playing football. It doesnt matter. I know you didnt do it . A. on purpose B. by accident C. as usual D. by mistake 14. Would you permit me here? Sorry, we dont permit in the library according to the rules. A. smoking; smoking B. to smoke, to smoke
8、 C. smoking; to smoke D. to smoke; smoking 15. he was in last place, the Olympian showed his willpower by finishing his race. A. As for B. As if C. As though D. Even though 二、完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5 分, 满分30分) I was living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a huge city with more people living in it than in my c
9、ountry, Hungary. We rented a(n) 16 in a very good community, but there was a favela (简陋小屋) quite near. For several months I didnt have a car, 17 three times a week, I took buses to go to the city centre. During these 18 , I would ride with the people who took the same bus from the favela to go to wo
10、rk. When I got on the bus, all the 19 were already taken. But when people saw that my bag was 20 , they offered to put it on their legs to make me feel lighter 21 . At first, I was 22 . Then I realized that these people had no 23 to steal from me: they only wanted to 24 . Once, on my way back, I had
11、 to 25 a long time at a bus stop. I was alone, except for a woman who was very poor. She 26 a small paper bag of popcorn and nothing else. While we were waiting, she walked over and 27 me some popcorn. I 28 her, but didnt want to help myself to it. She then repeatedly 29 that I should take from what
12、 was clearly her only food. That was the first time I 30 how people who have almost nothing are sometimes able to 31 the little they have so much more “easily” than those who 32 a lot. I wonder if its true that the more you have, the bigger the burden (负担), and the 33 to share anything with others.
13、I was so moved by that womans simple 34 that day. I clearly had more than she did, but she naturally and 35 shared what little she had with me. 16. A. school B. garden C. apartment D. bedroom 17. A. so B. but C. while D. as 18. A. visits B. trips C. greetings D. holidays 19. A. entrances B. passenge
14、rs C. seats D. goods 20. A. empty B. broken C. good D. heavy 21. A. walking B. standing C. reading D. chatting 22. A. satisfied B. excited C. shocked D. interested 23. A. chance B. method C. patience D. plan 24. A. help B. meet C. stop D. change 25. A. wait for B. look for C. ask for D. sit for 26.
15、A. found B. carried C. collected D. packed 27. A. bought B. sold C. made D. offered 28. A. thanked B. refused C. doubted D. promised 29. A. pretended B. argued C. insisted D. complained 30. A. dreamed about B. talked about C. cared about D. thought about 31. A. sell B. share C. keep D. drop 32. A. o
16、wn B. expect C. discover D. manage 33. A. trouble B. permission C. agreement D. difficulty 34. A. courage B. respect C. kindness D. confidence 35. A. hardly B. happily C. gradually D. carefully 三、阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分) 第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分) A Maeve Binchy, one of Irelands best-loved writers, died afte
17、r a short illness, aged 72. The books of Binchy, a former journalist, sold 40 million copies and were translated into 30 languages. Her novels included Circle of Friends, which was adapted into a 1995 film starring Chris ODonnell and Minnie Driver. Her novels and short stories focused on the details
18、 of Irish life and the friction (矛盾) between tradition and modernity. She worked as a teacher before becoming a journalist, columnist and later womens editor at the Irish Times. She then moved to London, where she became a London editor. Her first collections of short stories were set in London and
19、Dublin. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982 and became a bestseller. It was set during and after the Second World War and it featured the elements that typified (作为的典型) her later works: life in small-town Ireland, family relationships, humor and gripping plots. She went on t
20、o publish many other novels and short story collections, among them Circle of Friends and Tara Road were adapted for feature films. Although she announced her retirement in 2000, she continued writing and her last novel, Minding Frankie, was published in 2010. On her website she wrote recently: “My
21、health isnt so good these days and I cant travel around to meet people the way I used to. But Im always delighted to hear from readers, even if it takes me a while to reply.” 36. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us . A. how Binchy became an editor B. Binchys changing careers C. Binchys hard life D.
22、 the origin of Binchys stories 37. Light a Penny Candle according to the passage. A. showed the cruelty of World War B. was well received by the readers C. made Binchy known to people worldwide D. represented the greatest achievement of Binchys works 38. In her later life, Binchy . A. was still devo
23、ted to writing B. kept staying in hospital C. interviewed her readers often D. continued encouraging readers B A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dads death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that
24、 wasnt quite the case. As I drove through Marcellus, I noticed two lamp poles (街灯柱), one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes that were about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a slot (狭缝) at the
25、top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those slots. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when Frank Townsend came. He had been Dads postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down at the table and began to tell
26、 stories. At one point Frank looked at me across the table with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas?” he asked. “The letters?” “I guess you never knew.” “Knew what?” “Remember when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in green and red boxe
27、s on Main Street? It was your dad that answered all those letters that the kids wrote every year.” I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasnt hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of th
28、e people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and families. For me, just knowing that story about my father was the gift of a lifetime. 39. What did the writers father probably do? A. A police offi
29、cer. B. A writer. C. A school teacher. D. A mail carrier. 40. Asked by Frank about the Christmas letters, the writer felt . A. frightened B. delighted C. puzzled D. worried 41. Which word can best describe the writers father? A. Warm-hearted. B. Humorous. C. Quick-minded. D. Serious. 42. The writers
30、 purpose of writing this passage is to . A. tell a funny story B. celebrate Christmas C. share his experience D. honor his father C There have been many arguments that football should not be played in high schools because it causes too many injuries, but it can be played safely. Besides, there are c
31、ontributions (贡献) that the sport makes to schools: it raises money and it encourages kids to get good grades. Research shows there are ways to make football safe. One of the most common injuries in football is a concussion (脑震荡). Although most people think mouth guards are for your teeth, they actua
32、lly protect you from concussions. Here is why. If your upper and lower jaws snap together, it makes your brain hit your skull, which can cause the concussion. Also there is a lot of equipment being invented that makes the players avoid concussions such as the concussion safe helmet (头盔). There have also been many rule changes in the NCAA and NFL that make football safer. One is if two players make helmet to helmet contact, then they would be fined. Another main rule that helps a player re
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