押题卷 第十四套

Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar

Ⅱ. Choose the best answer:

( ) 31. How often do you usually go to_______church? A. a B. / C. an D. the

( ) 32. Please help_______to find a suitable job, will you? A. yourself B. you C. me D. myself

( ) 33. The newest film of this famous director will release_______ the afternoon of December 20th. A. in B. on C. by D. at

( ) 34. Tom, there is still_______fish on the plate. Eat it up! A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

( ) 35. Anna was really fond of Tim_______he makes her angry from time to time. A. though B. because C. as D. until

( ) 36. He didn’t drive today, so he suggested_______in my car. A. to go B. go C. going D. gone

( ) 37. Plastic bags_______no longer free at the supermarkets and shops since June 1st, 2008. A. would be B. have been C. were D. had been

( ) 38. The elderly should always be spoken to_______by the younger generation. A. luckily B. likely C. friendly D. politely

( ) 39. It is going to rain. You’d better_______ an umbrella with you when you go to work. A. take B. bring C. to take D. to bring

( ) 40. Are you familiar_______the computer software they are using now? A. to B. with C. of D. in

( ) 41. It is too hot outside. The temperature_______to 39°C.

A. has been raised B. has raised C. has been risen D. has risen

( ) 42. Could you please tell me_______Anna has gone to Australia to further her study? A. when B. that C. whether D. how long

( ) 43. _______colorful and happy life Jack is living now! A. What a B. What C. How a D. How

( ) 44. The chocolate cake made by Louise tasted so_______ that everybody wanted more. A. nicely B. deliciously C. nice D. terrible

( ) 45. Tom asked his father to_______smoking because it is bad for his health. A. set up B. put up , C. take up D. give up

( ) 46. This job_______much care or time. I believe everybody can do it well. A. needn’t B. doesn’t need C. needn’t to D. doesn’t need to

( ) 47. Kelvin is always the first to finish the papers. But this morning Sandy finished the paper_______than he did. A. quicker B. more quickly C. quickest D. most quickly ( ) 48. I_______promise anything but I will try my best. A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. may not

( ) 49. A:Sam, could I use your motorbike? Mine is out of work. B: _______ A. I have no idea. B. That’s all right.

C. You are welcome. D. Sure! Here is the key.

( ) 50. A: Alice, we are going boat this weekend. Would you like to join us? B: _______ A. Yes, I hope so. B. Never mind. C. That’s right. D. Yes, I’d love to.

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once: A. discovered B. experience C. hardworking D. until E.textbook F. possible G. talented H. spoken I. pubic You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening 51 to study here. In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different 52 English could be from everyday English. 53 I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.

When I first studied English, I was told to say“I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the U. S. , I found people say “I am good” or “I am tired”. One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say. Since then, I have 54 more and more differences between Chinese and American cultures.

To my surprise, U. S. girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every 55 way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”. I was also surprised by how 56 U. S. students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the 57 and plays sports or music. The kids here are so 58 that I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms:

59. I have been to Australia_______and I would like to go there a third time. (two)

60. There are a large number of_______in Tokyo that you can visit during your vacations. (attract)

61. Lacking water is the_______problem in this area. (mainly)

62. When Lily heard the news, she suddenly looked so_______ that she began trembling. (frighten)

63. At that time, I felt_______ sorry for what I had done for him. (true)

64. Peter used to be the shortest boy in his class, but he turned out to be of average _______when he is 25. (high)

65. Alice knew that she had done something wrong. She_______to all of us. (apology) 66. Jim plays football_______of all. (badly)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required:

67. Every morning Mr. Johnson has a rich breakfast. (改为否定句) Mr. Johnson_______ _______a rich breakfast every morning.

68. It’s five minutes’ walk from my school to the nearest supermarket.(对划线部分提问) _______ _______is it from your school to the nearest supermarket? 69. Tommy seldom failed the exam. (改为反意疑问句) Tommy seldom failed the exam,_______ _______?

70. He doesn’t know what’s happening there.(保持句意基本不变)

He doesn’t know what’s_______ _______there?

71. Susan can’t go to school tomorrow because she has got a bad cold. (对划线部分提问) _______ _______Susan go to school tomorrow? 72. Who sent the letter to them?(改为被动语态) By whom_______the letter_______to them?

73. My mom takes charge of the designing work.(保持句意基本不变) My mom is_______ _______the designing work.

Part 3 Reading and Writing

VI. Reading comprehension: A. Choose the best answer:

Have you ever had an embarrassing(令人困窘的) experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection. Tony:

My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put one black shoe and one brown shoe! Henry:

The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favourite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress that she liked in a shop window, and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I’d taken the hand of a complete stranger! James:

My wife and I had decided to buy a new house, and I’d made an appointment to see our bank manager. I’d never met him before and I was a bit nervous. I went into town in my car and I was lucky enough to find a parking space outside the bank. I’d just started reversing(倒车) into the space when another car made its way into it. I was irritated! I opened my window and shouted at the man in the car. He ignored me and walked away. It took me twenty minutes to find another space. As soon as I had parked the car, I rushed back to the bank. I was ten minutes late for my appointment. I went to the manager’s office, knocked and walked in. The manager was sitting behind his desk. He was the man who had taken my parking space! ( ) 74. Tony was late for school that morning because_______. A. he couldn’t find his shoes B. his alarm clock didn’t ring C. he washed and dressed slowly D. his car went wrong on the way ( ) 75. The students began laughing when they saw Tony_______. A.wearing a wrong shoe B. carrying an alarm clock

C.looking down suddenly D. rushing into the classroom

( ) 76. After Henry and his wife had lunch in their favourite restaurant in town, they______.

A. saw a film B. went shopping C. went into a shop D. walked along the busy street ( ) 77. Henry was embarrassed because he_______. A. slapped the woman in the face

B. took the hand of a complete stranger C. heard his wife screaming in the street D. knocked over some watches in the shop

( ) 78. The underlined word “irritated” means “_______” in English. A. angry B. nervous C. worried D. embarrassed

( ) 79. James spent_______in finding another parking space.

A. ten minutes B. half an hour C. twenty minutes D. over twenty minutes B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:

Just as an umbrella keeps our bodies dry from the rain, our hairy eyebrows keep our eyes dry from rain or sweat.

When it is pouring outside or when sweat drips down from our__ 80__ , our eyebrows divert(使转向) the flow of water or sweat away from our eyes. Our eyebrows angle the rain or sweat around__ 81__ the side of our faces leaving our eyes very dry. By catching the water or sweat, our eyebrows not only __82__ us to see more clearly, but also keep salty sweat from burning or hurting our eyes.

Eyebrows also have other functions. As one of our most expressive facial features, eyebrows help us determine how people are feeling without __83__ asking them.

If a person’s eyebrows are frowning, it probably means that he is unhappy or upset.

__84__ , eyebrows have an increasing effect on our beauty or fashion culture over the years. Thick, hairy and big eyebrows tend to be unattractive__ 85__ thin eyebrows are said to be more attractive.

( ) 80. A. foreheads B. noses C. cheeks D. faces ( ) 81. A. against B. of C. to D. in ( ) 82. A. let B. make C. allow D. cause ( ) 83. A. even B. ever C. just D. only ( ) 84. A. However B. Therefore C. In addition D. In fact ( ) 85. A. when B. while C. as D. since

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:

We love to be fashionable. So we buy clothes from time to time to make us look p___ 86___ and cooler. But a problem appears: how to deal with those old clothes? Don’t just throw them away. You can do s ___87___ different. Donate your old clothes to charities.

Some organizations collect old clothes for those who need them in 1__ 88___ areas or send them to foreign countries. Keep them.

Fashion is a thing that goes a___ 89___ in cycles. So an out-of-date coat may be the hottest thing on the market next year. Do it yourself.

It is not too hard. But you have to think it over b ___90___ you do. It is easy to find some tips online. If you are good at fashion designing, you can even s___ 91___ your creation to make some money.

Recycle them.

Some clothes like those m___ 92___ of denim(牛仔布) can be recycled. Denim can be used again, for example, to build houses for people who are made homeless by natural disasters. Keep clothes out of landfills! You can do it! D. Answer the questions

Lily was doing a school project on Children’s rights. She decided to look on the Internet for some information and eventually found a United Nations website that had lots of useful information for her project.

The United Nations lists the rights of children. Most countries agree with all of them, but some countries do not. The following are some of the most important rights of children:

• Children have the right to be properly fed, clothed and sheltered by their family. If their family cannot do so, the government should take responsibility.

• Children have the right to an education and medical care, which should be provided by the government.

• Children must not be tortured(使痛苦) or cruelly punished by their parents or any others. • Children have the right to expect the government to protect them from all kinds of abuse (虐待) and neglect.

• No child under 15 should be made to fight in an army.

• Children have the right to be protected from being made to work too hard to make money for other people.

In some countries children do not have these rights. Many young children are made to work long hours in factories and on the farm. In some poor countries there are so few schools that only rich children get an education. Nor are there enough doctors or nurses to help many children when they are sick.

The rights of a child are, therefore, the rights people think children should have. They are not always the rights children really have.

93. Where did Lily find some information about children’s rights?

She____________________________________________________________________________ 94. All the countries agree with all the rights, do they?

______, ________________________________________________________________________ 95. Who should take the responsibility if the family can’t protect the children well?

______________________________________________________________________________ 96. When can a child fight for the army?

______________________________________________________________________________ 97. In some countries, why can’t the children be helped when they are sick?

______________________________________________________________________________ 98. What do you think of the rights of children?

I think_________________________________________________________________________ VII. Writing :

99. Write at least 60 words about the topic “The Most Important Thing in My Life”. Use the following points as a reference.

1)What is the most important thing in your life? Why? 2)What can it bring to you?

3)With it, what can you achieve in your life?

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