第一节, 单选(每题1分，共15分)

1. Miss Shut, their new teacher of Engl
ish, is European.

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

2. We always keep _____ spare bags with which we pack the rubbish.

A .a great many B. the number of C. too much D. a great deal of

3. ____ the teacher ____ a burning candle, he helped the students to understand the function of teachers.

A. Compared, to B. Comparing, with

C. Comparing, to D. Compared, with

4. –When did you move to our neighborhood?

--Let me see. Oh, as I remember, so far I ____ here for as long as five weeks.

A. have moved B. moved C. lived D. have been

5. Though his face suggested that there ____ nothing serious, the doctor still suggested he ____ in bed for a few days.

A. was, stay B. was, stayed C. be, stayed D. be, stay

6. All the roommates were _____ my suggestion that we should go camping the next month.

A. in honor of B. instead of C. in favor of D. by means of

7. I am sorry but I have to tell you that your answer is so ____ that I am greatly____ at it.

A. confusing, confused B. confused, confusing

C. confusing, confusing D. confused, confused

8. In English classes, our teacher demanded that all of us ____ English as much as possible.

A. should practice to speak B. could practice to speak

C. could practice speaking D. should practice speaking

9. I took it _____ that he would be glad to accept my invitation, but he didn’t at all.

A. for sure B. for certain C. for granted D. for example

10. He is considering _____ the girl for she is considered ____ a very good girl.

A. to marry, to be B. to marry, being

C. marrying, being D. marrying, to be

11. _____ so much room, this piano had to be moved to the living room.

A. Taken away B. Taken up C. Taking away D. Taking up

12. She ____ some French while travelling in Paris.

A. picked up B. held up C. took up D. made up

13. It was reading wuxia books that cost the little boy plenty of time that he ____ doing his lessons.

A. might have spent B. must have spent

C. could have spent D. should have spent

14. He ___ to lend me use his dictionary but I refused, for I don’t think it of any
use.

A. managed B. volunteered C. considered D. afforded

15. ---He is an excellent cook.

---____. The fish he cooked makes me mouth—watering.[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]

A. I couldn’t agree more B. I don’t agree with you

C. I completely disagree D. I’m not sure abo
ut you

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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

While taking a walk with the professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, the young man saw lying beside the 16 a coat and a pair of old shoes, 17 ---- he supposed---- belonged to a 18 man who was working in the field nearby.

The student wanted to play a 19 on the man --- to hide his shoes and wait to see his20 when he cannot find them. 21 , the professor advised him never to 22 himself at the cost of the poor and 23 him to put a coin in each shoe and watch how this would 24 him.

The student did so and they both 25 t
hemselves behind bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had26 his coat and shoes. 27 putting on his coat he put his foot into one of his shoes, but felt something 28 . He bent down to see what it was, and 29 a coin. He stared at the coin in surprise, turned it around, and looked at it 30 . Then he looked around, but no person was seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to31 the other shoe. His 32 was doubled on finding another coin. He fell upon his knees33 , looked up and uttered (说出) aloud a thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread.

The student stood there 34 moved, and his eyes were filled with tears. It was not until then that he felt the true meaning of these words, which he35 understood before --- It is more blessed to give than to receive.

16. A. field B. path C. woods D. grass

17. A which B. what C. when D. that

18. A. rich B. strong C. poor D. tall

19. A. trick B. part C. role D. game

20. A. joy B. anxiety C. fear D. sadness

21. A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. However

22. A. praise B. puzzle C. please D. honor

23. A. ordered B. checked C. promised D. encouraged

24. A. suggest B. improve C. affect D. wake

25. A. hid B. stood C. seated D. lay

26
. A. forget B. left C. lost D. missed

27. A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. While

28. A. new B. soft C. old D. hard

29. A. invented B. received C. found D. accepted

30. A. little by little B. again and again

C. sooner or later D. more or less

31. A. put up B. put down C. put on D. put out

32. A. doubt B. worry C. surprise D. pity

33. A. excitedly B. eagerly C. peacefully D. miserably

34. A. slightly B. deeply C. weakly D. highly

35. A. never B. already C. still D. ever

三. 阅读理解(每题2分，共40分)

A

There are many types of reports. A report is simply an account of something that has happened. The commonest are news reports. We get them in newspapers, over radio and on television. Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels(新闻短片).[来源:学科网ZXXK]

The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news. If you examine a newspaper closely
, you will find that there are all types of news: accidents, floods, fires, wars fashions (服装), sports, books, etc. The news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings. Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.

A news report is usually very short, except when it is about something very important, but it contains a lot of information. It is also written in short paragraphs. The first paragraph is in fact a summary of the news item. It gives all the necessary information: what, when, where, how and why. The other paragraphs give full details (细节) of the subject. There may also be interviews (采访) with people. The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas(引号).

Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.

36. The easiest way to get today's news is _____ .

A. to go to the cinema B. to read today's newspaper

C. to watch a color TV D. to listen to the music over radio

37. Newspapers sell well mainly because ___ .

A. they cost very little

B. they provide all sorts of news in them

C. they have got pictures to go with the news

D. they are easy to get

38. If you want to get enough information about yesterday's traffic accident within a very short time, you'd better _____ .

A. look through the whole news report in today’s newspaper

B. start from the second paragraph of the news report in today’s newspaper

C. read the first paragraph of the news report in today’s newspaper

D. talk with people who have seen the accident

39. To interest more people, a news reporter _____ .

A. often prints pictures to go with the news

B. always writes very short news reports

C. usually produces amusing news

D. sometimes provides long and important news

40. This passage mainly talks about ___.[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]

A. different types of reports

B. happenings to people and their surroundings

C. news reports

D. the length of a news report

B

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them we always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull pm her hair. she never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she lovely everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.

41. What would Brownie do
when someone was ill in the family?

A. Keep them company. B. Look at them sadly.

C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.

42. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie__________.

A. world eat anything when hungry B. disliked the author’s dad

C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. felt sorry for h
er mistake

43. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was treated as a member of the family.

B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C. She was loved by everybody she met.

D. She went everywhere with the family.

44. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she__________.

A. rushed to them B. barked C. smiled D. tried to be funny

45. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy B. Caring