第一卷 (选择题,共计85分)
I.单项选择:(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
1.— Why did you laugh just now?
— Ted wanted to tell us ______ very funny story, but he forgot ______ ending himself.
A.a; anB.the; the
C.the; aD.a; the
2.— Why don’t you watch TV at home?
— I’d love to, but my mother doesn’t allow me _______ that.
A.doB.did
C.to doD.doing
3.— I’m sorry, sir.I’ve made a lot of mistakes in the exam.
— Never mind._______, the exam is a little difficult.
A.In all B.First of all
C.After allD.Above all
4.She got a nice skirt as a present on her birthday.Do you know _______ ?
A.what was it made ofB.how much did it cost
C.who buys it for herD.where she bought it
5.— How far is it from Tianjin to Changsha?
— It is a _______ flight from Tianjin to Changsha.
A.2-hour-longB.2-hours-long
C.2 hours’ longD.2 hour long
6.If we ______ take environmental problems seriously, the earth _______ worse and worse.
A.don’t; will beB.won’t; isn’t
C.won’t; isD.don’t; won’t be
7.My husband always ______ me flowers every week before we got married, but now he never ________.
A.sends; doesB.sent; does
C.was going to send; doD.sent; do
8.I hear they are going to London, but I don’t know ________ they will stay there.
A.how soonB.how often
C.how longD.how fast
9.People ______ overweight need more water than thin people.
A.who isB.which are
C.that isD.who are
10.The box was _____ than I had expected.I was out of breath when I got home.
A.more heavierB.much heavier
C.little heavierD.very heavier
11.— The shoes are very nice.I’ll take them.
— You’d better ______ first.I’m afraid the size is a bit small for you.
A.pay for themB.take them off
C.put them onD.try them on
12.— Where are you going to stay when you get to Shanghai?
— I may live _______ in a hotel _______ in a friend’s house.
A.both; andB.either; or
C.neither; norD.not only; but also
13.When Peter comes, please ask him to leave a _______.
A.noticeB.message
C.sentenceD.information
14.— The cars made in Germany are more expensive than ______ made in Japan.
— Yes, you are right.But they’re much better.
A.thoseB.that
C.onesD.it
15.— What would you like _______ your afternoon tea?
— Just a cup of coffee _______ some sugar and milk.
A.of; withB.of; without
C.for; withD.for; without
II.完型填空:(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
A
Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all over the United States, you can see Americans running — men and women, young and old.People run 16 — along the beaches of California, 17 Central Park in New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym.Some people even run in 18 living rooms.
Running wasn’t so popular in the past.In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes and healthy strong people.When people saw a runner, they used 19 ,“Hey, what’s the hurry for?”or they might say to 20 ,“Is he crazy?”At that time, women almost never ran.If they did, they might be laughed at.But today all these have 21 . Men and women of all 22 enjoy running.
Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States 23 these bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and taking 24 exercise.Doctors tell us,“Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”Running is a good exercise 25 it helps build strong hearts and lungs.It also helps most people lose weight.
16.A.anywhereB.somewhereC.everywhereD.nowhere
17.A.amongB.throughC.withD.on
18.A.ourB.yourC.hisD.their
19.A.to askingB.to speakC.to speakingD.to ask
20.A.themB.themselvesC.theirD.they
21.A.changedB.stoppedC.workedD.done
22.A.peopleB.citiesC.villagesD.ages
23.A.come fromB.look forC.care forD.think of
24.A.fewB.manyC.muchD.little
25.A.howB.whereC.becauseD.until
B
A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.
“Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most 26 day in our lives is?Is it the day when we were born or the day we 27 ?Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed?”The young man asked.
“ 28 .The most important day in our lives is today.”The wise man replied calmly.
“Why?”The young man felt more than 29 .“Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?”
“No.Nothing has happened today.”
“Is it because of my visit?”
“Even if nobody visited me today, today is 30 very important because today is the only wealth we have.No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come; but no matter how common today is, it is 31 our control (控制).”
The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man 32 him and said, “When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have 33 a lot of it.”
The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.
Actually, today is the only 34 we have. So, what we should do now is to 35 yesterday and tomorrow and catch fast today!
26.A.importantB.necessaryC.comfortableD.funny
27.A.missB.dieC.growD.start
28.A.NothingB.NoneC.No oneD.Neither
29.A.awful B.pleasedC.surprisedD.excited
30.A.yetB.alreadyC.everD.still
31.A.forB.underC.onD.with
32.A.stoppedB.refusedC.encouragedD.ordered
33.A.treasuredB.handedC.wastedD.avoided
34.A.excuseB.wayC.chanceD.plan
35.A.forgetB.rememberC.callD.treat