一、单项选择
1. It is human beings who should be responsible _______ the harm done ________ nature.
A. to, to B. for; to C. for; at D. at; to
2. The boy _______ on the ground _______ to his father that the hen_______ two eggs that day.
A. laying; lied; laid B. lying; lied; laid C. lying; lay; lied D. lay; lied; laid
3. Much to the couple’s comfort, their income is now double _______ it was five years ago.
A. that B. what C. which D. than
4. The rescue team made every _______ to find the missing mountain climber.
A. force B. energy C. effort D. possibility
5. After the big job was finished, the builder _____ the number of men working for him.
A. cut off B. cut down on C. cut up D. cut in
6. Give me a cigarette, please. I have___ them.
A. run into B. run for C. run out of D. run after
7. We saw new houses ___________ wherever we went on our visit.
A. built B. being built C. building D. to build
8. Entering the room, I found Mary _________ at the desk and _________ a letter.
A. seated; wrote B. sitting; wrote C. seating; writing D. sitting; writing
9. __________ how to pronounce the word, he stopped _____ a dictionary.
A. Not knowing; consult B. Knowing not; look it up in
C. Not to know; to turn to D. Not knowing; to look it up in
10._______________ good care of, the patient is getting better day by day.
A. Take B. Taken C. To take D. Being taken
11._______________ his method, Tom was sure that he would pass the examination .
A. Being improved B. Improved
C. To be improved D. Having improved
12. The soldiers live on an island in the sea far away from land, and every week they _______ the boat for their supplies of fresh water ,vegetables and foods.
A. belong to B. cut back on C. rely on D. ask around
13. I appreciate _____ in the contest when one competitor gets the first prize.
A. this B. that C. it D. of
14. The party was _____ success. We sang and danced until it came to ____ end at midnight.
A. a, an B. a, the C. the, an D. /, an
15. Not only _______ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic.
A. they brought B. did they bring C. bought they D. they did bring
二、完形填空
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.
My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46 ! What did I gain ” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .
36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile
37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow
38. A. already B. still C. only D. once
39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. Hopeless
41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs
43. A. as B. since C. before D. till
44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened
46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
47. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly
48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed
49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
50. A. should B. could C. would D. might
51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy
52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
53. A. case B. form C. method D. way
54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word
三、阅读理解
Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live—in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village—the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However ,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
1. The best title for this passage is _______________.
A. Noisy Life B. Background Noise
C. Disturbed Concentration D. Changeable Noise
2. From this passage, the pollution of noise _______________.
A. doesn’t matter much B. has become worse everywhere
C. has become better in big cities D. has become better in villages
3. “Background music” in the passage means _______________.
A. music played in the concert B. a kind of noise coming into your ears
C. music helps people to concentrate D. music played while people are working
4. Some people may have their hearing hurt _______________.
A. while they are in completely silence B. while they are dancing violently
C. while they are listening to pop music D. while they are listening to soft music
5. Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _______________.
A. any kind of noise B. great changes in level of noise
C. background noise D. various background music
四、任务型阅读
Make the benefits most, reduce the drawbacks least
Hosting the Olympics successfully is, perhaps, the greatest glory for a city. However, before transforming the dream into reality, the benefits and drawbacks of hosting the Olympics should be considered carefully.
Hosting the Olympics surely would bring about much gain to a city. Boom of the local economy, more jobs, and the possibility of generating income all sound extremely attractive to the municipal government. At the same time, better infrastructure (基础设施), cleaner environment, enjoying the wonderful game with hundreds of sports elites (精英) and entertainment stars, and the opportunity of contacting people from all over the world also seem exciting to the citizens. Besides, the hosting will definitely promote the patriotic emotion and pride, as well as the moral behavior in local people. In most cases, hosting the Olympics is well supported by both the public and the central government.
But this is not the entire view of the pretty picture. If we look from another angle, the Olympic hosting might bring about some side-effects to a city.
First, the environmental impacts, including the increasing exhaust smoke of cars, more pressure on water resources, huge amount of wasted leaflets and other materials used for public activities, are most probably neglected. In order to broaden the streets, some trees may have to be cut. Near the construction site, the tiny dust may float in the air for a long time. Reduction of farmland may be caused by the need of setting up new sports centre or accommodation facilities. These environmental consequences can be especially serious in a resource-limited and thickly-populated city in a third-world country. Second, if talking about the economic benefit, it should not be forgotten that a quick increase may lead to bubble (泡沫) growth, which may easily crash. If not well managed and organized, the big event may not be so profitable, and the new facilities may be forever empty after the games. Yes, there have been cases that host cities ended up with enormous debts.
No one stops eating merely because too much food might hurt his stomach and make him ill. Since we have bid for it, what we can do is to make the benefits most and reduce the drawbacks least.
Title: Make the benefits most, reduce the drawbacks least
Two (71) ______ of the coin. The Olympics may become a glory if (72) ______ successfully.
Drawbacks may be (73) ______ about as well.
The (74) ______ of hosting the Olympics. They city’s infrastructure gets (75) ______ and its economy, education, employment may benefit a lot.
There are more chances to get in (76) ______ with the people from all over the world.
People are (77) ______ of their country.
The disadvantages of hosting the Olympics. The games may lead to environmental (78) ______ .
Too quick increase in economy gets crashed after the event.
The facilities may get (79) _______ after the games.
We should think about the (80) _______ drawbacks while preparing for the Olympics so as to make the event a really beneficial one.