知識运用
(两部分,共20小题,计30分)
A)语法填空 从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。(共10小题,每小题1分)
( )1. —Why dont you like living here?
—The low ceiling (天花板) of the house makes people _______.
A. energetic B. comfortable C. stressed out
( )2. —Can I help you?
—Yes, I want to buy something _______ my sister.
A. for B. of C. about
( )3. —At the height of his _______, his every word was valued.
—Thats right.
A. life B. way C. fame
( )4. —Whats the news?
—The scandal (丑闻) put the president in an _______ position.
A. unfair B. uncomfortable C. unreasonable
( )5. —They do not have the _______ to apologize (道歉) for their actions.
—I think they should do it.
A. courage B. luck C. power
( )6. It is not _______ whether you fail or succeed in the game. The point is that you take part in it and enjoy it.
A. necessary B. important C. true
( )7. —If we _______, theres no doubt we can beat them!
—Sure, we can.
A. put up B. pull out C. pull together
( )8. —Scientists know that cancer may not _______ for many years.
—We should go to see the doctor regularly.
A. show up B. show around C. take up
( )9. —Why do you study so hard?
—I dont want my parents to _______.
A. worry about B. be disappointed C. think over
( )10. —How about the students?
—Tom and Doris were saved, but _______ in the classroom died in the fire.
A. the others B. other C. another
B)完形填空 阅读短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。(共10小题,每小题2分)
An old woman lost her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked, “Is there any way I can throw away my 11 ?”
The clever man said to her, “Go and bring 12 a seed (种子) from a home that has never known sadness. I will 13 it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman went off at once to look 14 that magical seed.
First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door, and asked 15 , “Excuse me, I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is this such a place? It is very important to me.”
They told her, “Youve certainly come to the 16 place,” and began to describe all the sad things that had recently happened to them.
The woman said to herself, “Who is able to 17 these people that have had such sadness like me?” She stayed to cheer them up 18 she went on looking for a home that had never known sadness.
But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one sad 19 after another. She became so busy helping other people that she 20 about looking for a seed that would magically end her own sadness. She even never realized that her helping others had driven the sadness out of her life.
( )11. A. happiness B. kindness C. sadness
( )12. A. me B. you C. her
( )13. A. push B. use C. lend
( )14. A. at B. up C. for
( )15. A. politely B. happily C. proudly
( )16. A. right B. wrong C. clean
( )17. A. catch B. order C. help
( )18. A. before B. after C. when
( )19. A. man B. woman C. story
( )20. A. knew B. worried C. forgot
閱读技能
(三部分,共15小题,每小题2分,计30分)
A)阅读短文,根据短文内容判断所给句子正(T)误(F)。(共5小题,每小题2分)
One year, a British exploring team entered a certain area of Sahara; they were making great efforts traveling in the sand sea. In the sun, the strong wind made the sand fly around in the air, like the iron sand fried to red, hitting the members faces. They were very thirsty. All they wanted was to get out of the desert as quickly as possible because everyone ran out of water. At this time, the leader took out a water pot and said, “There is a pot of water here. But before we pass through the desert, nobody is allowed to drink it.”
A pot of water became a source of faith (信念) to cross the desert and their hope of living depended totally on it. The water pot was passed on in the team members hands. It felt heavy.
A confident look appeared on their faces, but just before that, they had lost heart. Finally, the team walked out of the desert in great difficulty, but they succeeded in escaping from the hand of Death. With tears of joy, all of them wanted to open the water pot with trembling hands, hoping to have a good drink of water—but a full pot of sand poured out slowly!
Under the hot sun, was it a pot of sand that really saved them in the vast desert? Their belief, like a seed, had taken root and grew in their hearts, and led them out of the dangerous situation in the end.
In fact, life has never been a real dead end. Whatever pain he has gone through, as long as there is a seed of faith in his heart, he will get out of the difficult position someday and let life bloom (开花) and bear fruits afresh. This is life: As long as there is a seed, there is hope.
( )21. A British exploring team met a sand storm in a certain area of Sahara.
( )22. From the passage, we know that the Sahara is very hot and dry.
( )23. The leader take out a water pot because he wanted his men to have confidence.
( )24. It was a pot of water that really saved them.
( )25. The leader thought of a good way to help his team out.
B)閱读短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案回答问题或完成句子。(共5小题,每小题2分)
Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly (蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis (蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesnt struggle (挣扎;奋斗) to leave the chrysalis, it cant fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His fathers death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
( )26. From the story we know that the butterfly cant fly because _______.
A. it gets out by itself
B. the man feels sorry for it
C. the man helps it come out
( )27. Denniss example shows that successful people should _______.
A. overcome the difficulties
B. sell clothes from door to door
C. become the leaders of tomorrow
( )28. The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage is “_______”.
A. wake up B. give up C. grow up
( )29. What is the writer trying to do in this passage?
A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.
B. Encourage young people to face challenges.
C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.
( )30. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
C. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People
C)閱读短文,根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。(共5小题,每小题2分)
In the morning, we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one oclock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide in.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we should set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up a tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five oclock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing Ive learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.
31. What was the weather in the morning?
32. How did they know they lost their way?
33. What did Chris suggest that they should do in the rain?
34. What did they decide to do at last?
35. What has the writer learned from the trip?
31. _______________________________________________________________________
32. _______________________________________________________________________
33. _______________________________________________________________________
34. _______________________________________________________________________
35. _______________________________________________________________________
写作技能
(两部分,共6小题,计40分)
A)英汉互译 阅读短文,将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语或英语。(共5小题,每小题3分)
Beating the Winter Blues
Does your mood (情绪) change with the seasons?
Some people find that when the temperature goes down, so do their spirits. 36. 那些人有时无缘无故地感到悲伤。They eat more and put on weight. They have trouble sleeping. They cant think clearly. This is the winter blues.
Here are some ways for you to beat the winter blues.
Get out in the sun. 37. Some experts say that the winter blues happen because we get less sunlight in winter than we do in other seasons. They say that the decrease (減少) in sunlight can make us feel sad. Getting more sunlight each day can help you feel better.
Get some exercise. Taking a walk or doing some exercise will make chemicals (化学物质) called endorphins in your body. Endorphins are natural “feel good” chemicals.
Eat healthy food. 38. 避免吃太多的糖。If you prefer sweet food, like cookies or candy, it may be a sign that you need more protein, like meat, chicken, or fish.
Reduce stress. Cut back if you have too many things to do. 39. Make sure you have some quiet time to yourself. Get some rest. Dont be so busy that you get run down.
Get help. If you feel sad all the time and the feeling wont go away, you may have a bigger problem than the winter blues. 40. Talk to a friend you trust, or get help from a doctor.
36. _______________________________________________________________________
37. _______________________________________________________________________
38. _______________________________________________________________________
39. _______________________________________________________________________
40. _______________________________________________________________________
B)情景作文(25分)
在我們成长的过程中,有过各种各样的经历,其中,“考试”也是一种经历,“成绩”更是一直“伴随”着我们。为使同学们学会客观、理性地看待问题,你们学校以“考试成绩重要吗?它是否等同于实际能力?”为题展开了辩论。请围绕你的观点写一篇英语作文,结合亲身经历来说服同学们。
提示:1. 80词左右;
2. 语法正确,语句通顺、流畅;
3. 文中不得出现真实姓名、校名。
参考词汇:measure v. 衡量;测量 creativity n. 创造力 achievement n. 成绩
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________