(A)
It is common in English to ask people about their holidays. In the West, many __1__ go away on holiday during the summer months, __2__ it is very usual to __3__ about this. If the holiday has not __4__ taken place, then their holiday plans __5__ be talked about. And if it is already over, then where __6__ went, whether they __7__ it and so on can be discussed. Similar questions are asked __8__ some public holidays.
__9__ living and working in China often __10__ opportunities for travel, either at weekends or during __11__ holidays, so such kind of __12__ lead to fruitful discussions. They may be __13__ to know if they have chosen the __14__ places, especially those a little less __15__ ones.
1. A. factories B. families C. schools D. farms
2. A. but B. and C. because D. for
3. A. ask B. see C. know D. write
4. A. still B. already C. yet D. often
5. A. must B. should C. need D. can
6. A. we B. he C. they D. she
7. A. liked B. followed C. finished D. found
8. A. to B. before C. with D. by
9. A. Visitors B. Foreigners C. Strangers D. Players
10. A. make B. carry C. have D. keep
11. A. his B. her C. their D. its
12. A. Answers B. exercises C. excuses D. questions
13. A. glad B. interested C. worried D. lucky
14. A. right B. different C. helpful D. terrible
15. A. expensive B. famous C. useful D. friendly
(B)
Dear George,
Half a year has gone by __1__ we said goodbye to each other at the Kaitak airport(飛機場). Except for __2__ hurriedly written notes you have not written to any of your old __3__ any letters __4__ a few days. We are studying __5__ a foreign university, but know __6__ of what is going on about you.
Last night, John, Tom and I __7__ a happy reunion(重聚) in dinner. It was all like the old high school __8__ except that you were not in this get-together. __9__ we all felt __10__ you. We then began to talk about you and wondered __11__ at that moment. At last we __12__ to your health.
What kind of life you are living in London? Is your school-work keeping you __13__? And there are a thousand things we want to __14__. Please tell us.
My __15__ regards(問候), also Johns and Toms.
Your old friend,
Tonny
1. A. since B. after C. before D. when
2. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
3. A. classmates B. friends C. comrades D. masters
4. A. in B. for C. with D. during
5. A. in B. at C. on D. to
6. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
7. A. made B. started C. had D. did
8. A. time B. place C. days D. teaching
9. A. Suddenly B. But C. Or D. And
10. A. to miss B. in missing C. miss D. missing
11. A. what were you doing B. what you were doing
C. how were you doing D. how you were doing
12. A. drink B. drank C. had drunk D. was drinking
13. A. busy B. happy C. free D. sorry
14. A. understand B. hear C. see D. know
15. A. good B. better C. best D. well
(C)
One will feel happy when others flatter(奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” __1__.
A student was going to leave the capital to become __2__ official(官員) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say __3__ to his teacher.
“It is __4__ job to be a good official,” his teacher said. “You must be strict __5__ yourself and never be careless.”
“Dont worry about me, sir,” the student answered. “I have already __6__ one hundred top hats, which will __7__ those people quite happy.”
“But we are really gentlemen!__8__ could a real gentleman do such a thing!” his teacher was a bit __9__. “Never forget __10__ I taught you in class!”
“__11__ are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir, __12__ no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now,” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.
After hearing this, the teacher was __13__. “What you said is true!”
“I have __14__ one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine __15__,” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.
1. A. to put on B. putting on C. wearing D. to wear
2. A. a B. the C. an D. /
3. A. hello B. good-bye C. OK D. thanks
4. A. not an easy B. not easy C. a good D. difficult
5. A. about B. with C. from D. to
6. A. made B. bought C. prepared D. repaired
7. A. give B. let C. keep D. make
8. A. How B. What C. Why D. When
9. A. anger B. angry C. angrily D. angrily
10. A. that B. how C. why D. what
11. A. You B. We C. They D. Us
12. A. hardly B. about C. almost D. nearly
13. A. disappointed B. pleased C. angry D. sorry
14. A. sent out B. bought C. sold D. borrowed
15. A. left B. already C. yet D. else
Key:(A)名師點評:天氣和假期永遠是西方人日常談論的話題,所以要了解西方文化就必須對他們的節假日有足夠的了解。本文為你提供了一些,想必你會對西方的文化有進一步的了解。答案簡析:1.B節假日中人們喜歡一家人一起出去游玩。2.B and這里表承接。3.A 根據第一句話中的提示。4.C yet用于現在完成時的否定句中,其他詞均不可以。5.C 在旅游前,人們需要談論一下計劃,故選need。6.C 本文都是以第三人稱寫的。7.A 節假日過后,人們總會互相詢問是否喜歡自己的旅行。8.B 有時一些相似的問題也會在假日來臨之前就被討論,故選before。9.B這里講的是外國人的旅游習慣,包括那些在中國工作和生活的外國人。visitors則是片面的,僅指游客,故不選。10.C have opportunities意為“有機會”。11.C 與第6題同解。12.D 本文是圍繞人們問旅游方面的問題展開的,故選questions。13.B 他們對以下的事感興趣,想知道其中情況,故選B。14.A 他們很想知道自己有沒有選對地方,故選right。15.B 根據常識,人們一般會認為著名的地方都是正確的選擇,所以人們想知道那些不太著名的地方是否是正確的選擇。
(B)名師點評:這是一封溫馨老友的來信,信中提到了同學的重聚勾起了對往日學校生活和昔日同窗的懷念。答案簡析:1.A 主句是現在完成時,從句由since引導。2.D a few和few均修飾可數名詞,但few表否定。3.A 其它三種表達方式錯誤,這里無需用名詞的所有格。4.B for加一段時間用于現在完成時表延續。5.A in a university/at university均可以表示上大學,這里因為已有了a故選in,而不選at。6.D 因為好久沒通信,所以對George的情況一無所知。7.C have a reunion為固定搭配。8.C。想起了過去的日子,故選days。9.A。10.D feel doing something表示“感覺……”。11.B 賓語從句用陳述語序。12.B 根據上下文的時態可知這里用一般過去時。13.A朋友們都想知道學校里的事是否讓他很忙。這里可以比較四個選項的意思,再根據上文的意思可知選busy。14.D 他們想知道許多關于George的事。15.C my best regards相當于my best wishes。
(C)名師點評:這是一則幽默,說明許多人都喜歡聽奉承話,有的人自以為清高,其實也被戴上“高帽子”, 而自己卻不知道。答案簡析:1.D wear 表示狀態, put on 表示動作。根據結構give sb. sth. to do可知D為正確選項。2.D 3.B 因為要去另一個城市工作了, 故向他的老師道別。4.A 想做一個好官員, 應該說是不容易的。5.B be strict with sb. 意為“對某人嚴格要求”。6.C 準備了一百個“高帽子”,其實就是奉承的好話,而不是做或是買了許多高帽子。7.D make sb. happy意為“使某人高興”。8.A。9.B 這里應該用形容詞,表示老師聽了他的話有點生氣。10.D 由what 引導賓語從句,表示不要忘了老師教過的事。11.A You are right表示贊同老師說的話。12.C 當出現 no, nothing nobody 等一系列否定詞的時候,只能用almost 不能用 nearly。13.B 聽了奉承話以后, 他很高興。14.A 表示送出了一頂, 而不是買或者賣,與上文相呼應。15.A left 這里表示“剩下的, 剩余的”。