第一卷 (选择题,共40分)
一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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. – Excuse me, may I use your bicycle?______ is broken.
-- Certainly.But remember to return it before lunch.
A. IB. MeC. Myself D. Mine
2. Nanjing Lishui Strawberry Festival opened ______ March in Fujiabian Modern Agricultural Park this year.
A. on B. at C. in D. to
3. -- _______ are you going to the School Uniform Exhibition, Amy ?
-- To learn about different styles of school uniform.
A. What B. Where C. Why D. Which
4. I was looking for a birthday gift for my mother, but I couldn’t find ______ suitable.
A. something B. anythingC. nothingD. everything
5. – Simon, what do I need to take for the hiking?
--You’d better ________ more water than usual. It’s hot today.
A. to takeB. takeC. taking D. took
6. -- ____ brave Zhang Hua is!
--Yes. He helped his neighbour, Mrs. Sun out of the fire.
A. What aB. How C. .How a D.What
7. ______ Lin Feng has to work late, she always wears a smile on her face.
A. Because B. IfC. UntilD. Though
8. – Lily, why are you still here?School is over for half an hour.
-- Because I ______ my task yet.I still need one more hour.
A. won’t finishB. didn’t finishC. haven’t finished D. hadn’t finished
9. --- Yesterday Tommy walked past my table and ______ my bowls and dishes.
--- He should be careful next time.
A. knocked offB. took offC. showed off D. turned off
10. – David, could you tell me _________?
-- Every four years.
A. when the 2014 World Cup will finish
B. how often the World Cup takes place
C. how many teams take part in the World Cup
D. who may score the most goals in the World Cup
11. – Do you enjoy Han Lei’s songs?
-- Yes.He is the winner of I’m Singer II. I can’t think of anyone with a ______ voice.
A. better B. best C. more D. most
12. We all know that learning a foreign language _______ time and effort.
A. requires B. reducesC. removes D. repeats
13. We’re sure that the environment in our city ______ greatly through our work in the near future.
A. improvedB. was improved C. has improved D. will be improved
14. –The documentary A Bite Of China II is quite popular around China recently.How do you like it?
-- ______.
A. I think soB. Pretty good C. It’s my pleasureD. All right
15. – We can invite our teachers to the farewell party next Saturday.
-- Yes, ______? I’ll call them at once.
A. what for B. what C. why not D. why
二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。
Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth.Out natural resources are
limited(有限的).This means that they will not 16 forever.Some are renewable, like
when you plant a new tree when you17 one down.Others are not renewable, like when you
dig coal(煤)out of the18 . Once it is used, it is gone.
People realize the19 that Earth’s natural resources are limited, and can do things to help
Conserve(节约)those resources. 20 you try to conserve a natural resource, you try to use
less of it, so it does not get used up so21. One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is
by riding a bicycle or walking when the22 is short instead of driving everywhere.
Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay 23. We can
conserve water 24making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak(漏).We can also make
25 choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they
are full.Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.
16. A. last B. spread C. burnD. change
17. A. turn B. cutC. put D. move
18. A. station B. building C. ground D. brick
19. A. newsB. plan C. decisionD. fact
20. A. When B. Although C. Whatever D. Whether
21. A. slowlyB. hardC. regularly D. fast
22. A. moneyB. space C. placeD. distance
23. A. aliveB. alone C. asleep D. awake
24. A. about B. for C. byD. with
25. A. generousB. funny C. wiseD. surprising
三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下列材料,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题
卡上将选项涂黑。
A
SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL TOUR
MONDAY----- FRIDAY
10:00a.m, 12:00 noon, 2:00p.m
All tours are 45 minutes to one hour
All tours sign in at
City Hall Decent Tour Kiosk
Located on the Main Floor
PEASE CALL AHEAD(预先)Dr Carton B Goodlett Place
To schedule(安排) tours for schoolsSan Francisco. CA 94102
and groups of 8 or more City Hall TTY (415) 554-7491
(415) 554-6139www.sfgov.org/cityhall
26. When will you leave if you enter San Francisco City Hall at 10:oo a.m. on weekdays?
A. Around 2:00 p.m.B. Around 11:45 a.m.
C. Not later than 11:00 a.m.D. Not earlier than 12:00.
27. What must you do before you visit San Francisco City Hall in a group of 10?
A. Call(415) 554-6139 ahead B. visit www.sfgov.org/cityhall
C. Come at any time at the weekend. D. Enter the City Hall only at 12:00 noon.
B
What opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout history?
Take a look.
Lord Kelvin, a famous scientist,1800sOpinion: Airplanes would never fly.Was he right? No. On December17,1903, the Wright brothers made the first controlled flight in a powered airplane. |
Lee Deforest, a pioneer in radio , TV and Radar, 1900sOpinion: No person would ever reach the moon.Was he right? No. On July20,1969, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. |
Jules, Verne, Science fiction writer ,in an 1870 novelOpinion: People would be able to travel under water in airtight ships.Was he right? Yes. Through submarines already existed, it would be decades before they could stay submerged for long-distance travel. |
Leonardo da Vinci, artist, inventor ,1400sOpinion: People would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller.Was he right? Yes. This artist’s sketch, made about 1490,shows a helicopter 400 years before its invention. |
28. Which of the following experts was a science fiction writer?
A. Lord Kelvin B. Lee Deforest C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Jules, Verne
29. Leonardo da Vinci’s opinion was that _________.
A. airplanes would never fly
B. no person would ever reach the moon
C. people would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller
D. people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships
30. How many experts’ opinion proved right according to the passage?
A. OneB. TwoC. Three D. Four