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Ⅰ.單項填空

1. ——____ to go to the theatre tonight with me?

——Id love to, but I have to prepare my lessons for tomorrow.

A. Why not B. Do you like

C. Would you like D. Do you feel like

2. The government intends to ____ a new technique to grow cotton.

A. set up B. bring in C. come true D. use up

3. Tom is strong, ____ his brother is weak.

A. when B. though C. however D. while

4. I know nothing about the young lady ____ she is from Beijing.

A. except B. except for C. except that D. besides

5. ——How do you communicate ____ each other?

——____ e-mail.

A. to; With B. with; By C. to; By D. with; In

6. So far I have ____ succeeded but they havent.

A. sooner or later B. more or less

C. here and there D. now and then

7. With prices ____ up, it is difficult for him to make both ends ____.

A. gone; to meet B. go; meet

C. going; meet D. to go; meeting

8. ____ had learned some English before they came to middle school.

A. Those all students B. All those students

C. All they D. They all

9. ——Do you know our town at all?

——No, this is the first time I ____ here.

A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming

10. ——How long has the air temperature ____ so high?

——Almost two weeks.

A. become B. stayed C. turned D. changed

11. Do you have any ____ in ____ the books?

A. difficult; selling B. difficult; sell

C. difficulty; selling D. difficulty; sell

12. Jerry loved her husband ____ she met him at the Seattle airport.

A. first time B. the first time

C. a first time D. for the first time

13. If you get to my house before I do, help yourself to a drink and

____.

A. take it easy B. be careful

C. thats all right D. make yourself at home

14. ____ people who learn English as a foreign language ____ more than

750 million.

A. A number of; reach B. A number of; reaches

C. The number of; is D. The number of; are

15. Sometimes it is hard to tell how a quarrel ____.

A. comes on B. comes about C. comes out D. comes around

Ⅱ.完形填空

Stop and see!Where do you __1__ most of your time!You work, watch TV, play computer games, and sleep—all __2__. Its easy __3__, but there is a whole new world outside your door. The best way to __4__ it is to go backpacking.

Backpacking means going hiking on foot. You __5__ only what you can __6__ your back. Are you eager to get __7__? Wait a minute! Before you go __8__, you should __9__ some basic equipment. First you __10__ some comfortable shoes __11__ boots. Always carry a waterproof jacket or poncho, especially hiking in a __12__, or if the weather forecast __13__ for rain. Finally, you need a backpack or daypack. Its also a good idea to __14__ a compass, a leakproof water bottle, and a map.

__15__ hikes are the easiest to organize. Arrange a trip with a small group of friends. Remember!Hiking in a group is safer than hiking __16__. Decide how far you will go. For most people, a distance of 10 to 12 miles __17__ in a day if they are already used to __18__.

Wherever you go, __19__ yourself. You __20__ tired when you get home, but youll soon be planning another hike.

1. A. spend B. cost C. take D. waste

2. A. indoor B. indoors C. outdoor D. outdoors

3. A. forget B. for forgetting

C. to be forgotten D. to forget

4. A. find out B. discover C. explore D. study

5. A. take B. fetch C. bring D. carry

6. A. carry B. put on C. carry on D. put

7. A. start B. started C. starting D. starts

8. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere

9. A. collect B. take C. gather D. prepare

10. A. have B. need C. own D. buy

11. A. or B. and C. either D. with

12. A. cold weather B. wet climate

C. raining weather D. cold climate

13. A. call B. calls C. calling D. will call

14. A. have B. buy C. keep D. be with

15. A. One day B. A day C. One-day D. A-day

16. A. lonely B. lone C. loneliness D. alone

17. A. is far enough B. are far enough

C. is enough far D. are enough far

18. A. walk B. walks C. walked D. walking

19. A. enjoy B. happy C. help D. love

20. A. maybe B. may be C. must be D. will be

Ⅲ.閱讀理解

(A)

You of course know that you will never add very rapidly to your vocabulary by merely coming across words, or by reading, or by talking. You must have a plan.

Here is one way to get ahead with words in everyday life. Its the simplest thing in the world.

Buy a small pocket notebook. When you read a newspaper, a magazine, or a book, or listen to TV or the radio, and come upon a strange word, enter it in your notebook. Then look it up in the dictionary. If you find that its a word too difficult to understand or a highly technical term, just pass it by. But if it sounds like a word that will be helpful to you, take possession of it, make it your own personal possession. Say it aloud many times. Study its exact meaning, note its root. Be sure, also, to copy from the dictionary the example sentence in which it is used, if such is given. Then write our own sentence in line with the example in the dictionary.

All this will take only a few minutes or so, but it is necessary to make the practice a daily habit. Then the list in your notebook will grow and grow, as will your command (掌握) of English.

1. The underlined word “term” in the passage refers to ____.

A. a period of time

B. a word with a particular meaning

C. school day

D. a fixed time

2. From the passage it can be inferred that the most effective(有效的) way to add vocabulary is ____.

A. to look up any word you meet

B. to list useful words in your notebook

C. to keep on practising helpful words in your notebook every day

D. to write down example sentences from the dictionary

3. According to the passage, when you come across a new word, ____.

A. you just forget it

B. you must look it up in the dictionary and possess it if it will be

useful

C. just enter it in your notebook and remember it

D. first look it up, then only which of help needs to be possessed

4. Which is the best title of the article? ____.

A. How to Increase Your Vocabulary

B. Buy a Pocket Notebook

C. Command English

D. Practise a Daily Habit

(B)

The United States is full of cars． There are still many families without cars， but some families have two or more． However， cars are used for more than pleasure． They are a necessary part of everyday life．

Cars are used for business． They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs． When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city， they have to drive in order to carry their products． Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies．

Sometimes small children must be driven to school． In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school． When the children are too young to walk too far， their mothers take turns driving them to school． One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbours children as well． Another mother drives on Tuesdays， another on Wednesdays， and so on． This is called forming a car pool． Men also form car pools， with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work．

More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas． Too many cars are being driven． Something will have to be done about the use of cars．

1. Whats the function(作用) of cars talked of in the text? ____.

A. Being used for life

B. Being used for pleasure and life

C. Being used for business and pleasure

D. Being used for driving children to school

2. Mothers form car pools in order that ____.

A. they can drive to school

B. they can save time, space and gas

C. they reach school quickly

D. they can drive their children to school in time

3. Which statement is true according to the text? ____.

A. The more car pools are formed, there will be more cars on the

road and more gas will be used

B. All American families have cars of their own

C. Cars should mainly be used for pleasure

D. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more

than a mile away from the school

(C)

Young Abe Lincoln read everything he could get hold of. And he seemed never to forget anything he read.

Young Abe Lincoln listened to everything that went on around him. And he seemed never to forget anything he heard.

He explained that he almost never invented stories. He told stories and jokes he remembered hearing or reading.

Lincoln told a friend that he got into the habit of telling stories and jokes when he was very young. He had often found that telling a funny story was a good way to explain something serious. “Im not simply story-teller,” said Lincoln. “It is not the story itself, but its purpose(目的) that interests me.”

Then Lincoln went on to say that, as President, he had to say no to many people who asked for special favours. And sometimes he had to tell people they were doing things they should not be doing. Or he had to tell someone to do something that was hard to do.

A joke could make a no or a scolding(責備) or an order easier to take.

Sometimes a visitor asked President Lincoln questions. And Lincoln did not answer, because the answer was a secret. Then Lincoln would tell a story and make the visitor forget his questions.

President Lincoln often kept a joke book or a book of humorous stories in his desk drawer(抽屜). Some people asked, “Why does the President waste his time on jokes?”

But many people understood that Lincoln needed something to make him laugh. About a month after he became President, the Civil War began. He had big problems and heavy responsibilities(責任). Sometimes it seemed to him that he would break down under the strain(緊張). If he could smile or laugh—just for a moment—he could manage to keep on.

1. President Lincoln needed stories or jokes especially when ____.

A. he was having a short-time rest

B. he was leading the Civil War

C. he wasnt understood by others

D. he was too tired almost to do anything

2. Lincoln used to tell stories or jokes ____.

A. to show he was a funny man

B. to make people laugh or smile

C. for some of his purposes

D. to make fun of those who made mistakes

3. Why do you think Lincoln liked to tell stories or jokes in dealing

with some problems? ____.

A. It took less time to tell stories or jokes

B. In order that people could easily accept his ideas

C. It was easier for people to understand his ideas

D. Because all people liked to listen to them

(D)

What is language for? Some people seem to think its for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists， the better. Thats wrong. Language is for the exchange (交流) of ideas and information. Its meaningless knowing all about a language if you cant use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules， but they cant speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldnt be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules， too. Bernard Saw once wrote， “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. Theyre English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule， it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history， they also make language. But a people can only make its own language. It cant make another peoples language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar， but they shouldnt overdo(做過頭) it. They should put communication (交際) first.

1. Language is used to ____.

A. express oneself B. practise grammar rules

C. talk with foreigners only D. learn lists of words

2. Generally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he

____.

A. never makes mistakes B. often makes mistakes

C. cant avoid making mistakes D. always makes mistakes

3. “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” This sentence means

that ____.

A. foreigners speak correct English

B. foreigners speak incorrect English

C. foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules

D. foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English

4. If too many native speakers break a rule， ____.

A. what they use will become right

B. they are against the law

C. they should say sorry to others

D. they will become heroes

5. When we speak a foreign language， we should ____.

A. speak in Chinese way

B. speak by the rules

C. speak to native speakers

D. not be afraid of making mistakes

Ⅳ.單句改錯

1. He asked me that what I wanted. 1.____

2. With her bike stealing, she had to walk home. 2.____

3. Speaking English is a bit more difficult to master than written English.3.____

4. Great changes have been taken place as the result of the villagers hard work. 4.____

5. At the dinner we usually started with soup and ended over with fruit.5.____

6. She said me that she liked English very much. 6.____

7. A large number of houses has been destroyed. 7.____

8. It is important that all men and women are equal under the law. 8.____

9. At total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue.9.____

10. He worked hard. But, he didnt pass the exam. 10.____

Ⅴ.單詞拼寫

1. ——Where is Mother?

——She is in the b____ to have a shower.

2. Our ____(政府) encourages people to plant more trees to make the world around us more beautiful.

3. The railway ____(信號) showed that the train could pass.

4. The young man has blue eyes, brown hair and ____(寬) shoulders.

5. Can you tell me how much the two ____(毛巾) are？

Ⅵ.書面表達

請根據提示，以“Why Do We Learn English？” 為題寫一篇演講稿。

1.英語現已成為世界性語言。

2.掌握英語的重要性：在改革開放的時代要同外國人做生意；國際會議的語言是英語；重要書籍多數都是以英語出版的；懂英語的人可以加深對世界各民族的了解，有利于為世界和平做出貢獻。

3.希望所有的學生都重視英語學習并充分地使用英語。

寫作要求：

覆蓋所給提示要求，但不能逐條翻譯，要注意語句間的連貫性。詞數在120左右。

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