英语试卷

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共64分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

1. India attained（获得）_______ independence in 1947 after _______ long struggle.

A. /; a B. the; a C. an; / D. an; the

2. In the activity, a few hours of “disability” gave us only a taste of the _______ both physically and mentally the disabled people should overcome.

A. weakness B. challenges C. anxieties D. illness

3. It’s an either-or situation ________ we can buy a new car this year or we can go on holiday but we can’t do _________.

A. that; others B. which; either C. in which; another D. where; both

4. I was glad to meet Jerry again, ________ I couldn’t wait to spend all day with her.

A. but B. and C. so D. or

5. ________ nobody gave him any help, he must have done the research on his own.

A. Now that B. Although C. Though D. For

6. ---- Do you still remember the accident?

---- Yes. Actually, I have experienced nothing more ___________.

A. frighten B. to be frightening C. frightened D. frightening

7. Claire had her luggage ________ an hour before the plane left.

A. check B. checking C. to check D. checked

8. Seeing the happy _______ of the kids playing on the playground, I can’t help thinking of my childhood.

A. sight B. scene C. view D. sign

9. I can’t thank him too much, ____________ I couldn’t have finished the project in time.

A. without his help B. with his help

C. without whose help D. with whose help

10. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see __________ the next year.

A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out

11. Every year, typhoons and losses ______ lead to are frightening though measures have been taken.

A. which B. that C. they D. ones

12. A number of tests have been conducted to _______ that these drugs have no side effects.

A. find out B. look for C. make sure D. work out

13. I _______ use a clock to wake me up because at six o’clock every morning the train comes by my house.

A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

14. ----- What do you think of my paper?

----- The _______ part is well written but the latter is just so-so.

A. primary B. former C. late D. latter

15. It’s his own ______ that he failed in yesterday’s interview.

A. fault B. mistake C. duty D. error

16. Last night, our men’s national football team was defeated by 0: 5, which ______ us very much.

A. excites B. satisfies C. upsets D. pleases

17. You were ______ to take your shoes off when you entered the school club, but you didn’t.

A. invited B. supposed C. selected D. approved

18. ----- Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls ?

----- Yes. They have better players, so I ______ them to win.

A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want

19. ----- Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut ?

----- You should try the barber’s ______ I go. It’s only 15.

A. as B. which C. where D. when

20. My parents always encourage me that no matter what is going to happen, I’ll ______ the hard time and live better.

A. end with B. get through C go through D. wait for

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts, but people in the streets 21 him, especially those who are 22.

For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that 23 ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's 24 . His briefcase always has some gloves.

In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not 25 like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 26 the street. He looks around at 27 . He stops when he 28 someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he 29 , looking for more people with cold 30 .

On winter days, Mr. Greenberg 31 gloves. During the rest of the year, he32 gloves. People who have heard about him 33 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.

Mr. Greenberg 34 doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and 35 his behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes 36 him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them 37 .

It runs in the 38 . Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the 39 . A pair of gloves may be a 40 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.

21. A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after

22. A. kind B. poor C. old D. busy

23. A. name B. chance C. job D. message

24. A. crazy B. curious C. different D. calm

25. A. sound B. act C. dress D. feel

26. A keep off B. cross over C. drive along D. hurry down

27. A. people B. street numbers C. traffic lights D. cars

28. A. chooses B. greets C. sees D. helps

29. A. turns around B. moves on C. holds up D. hangs out

30. A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes

31. A. searches for B. stores up C. gives away D. puts on

32. A. buys B. sells C. borrows D. returns

33. A. call B. send C. lend D. show

34. A. enjoyed B. delayed C. remembered D. began

35. A. dislike B. excuse C. understand D. study

36. A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by

37. A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy

38. A. family B. neighborhood C. company D. city

39. A. pain B. same C. honor D. cold

40. A. delightful B. useful C. small D. comforting

第三部分：阅读理解（共12小题，每小题2分，满分24分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

In the past, when people had problems, they usually went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines. A hot line is a telephone line. It offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. That is to say, callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.

41. How did people get advice when they had problems in the past?

A. They listened to the radio B. They went to their families or friends

C. They watched TV programmes D. They made telephone calls

42. What is a telephone hot line?

A. A hot telephone

B. A phone call to the listeners

C. A training class on the phone

D. A telephone line for people to get advice

43. What does the underlined word anonymous mean in Chinese in the passage?

A. 开放的 B. 虔诚的 C. 匿名的 D. 免费的

44. According to the passage, how does a caller get in touch with the adviser working on the hot line?

B

45. What you have just read is a _______. A. note?????? ??B. report?????? C.??poster D. schedule?46. What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013? A. A party for close friends to meet and have fun. B. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

C. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.D. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

47. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A. $20.???????? B. $40.????????? C. $60.?????????? D. $80.48. Which of the following statements is true? A. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

B. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

C. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.D. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

C

Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day

Gift No. I

Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part ? This one is free.

?Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

49. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?

A. Give her gifts. B. Buy medicine. C. Be with her. D. Take notes.

50. What can be a gift of organization for your mother?

A. Keeping her medical information together.

B. Buying all