TEST YOURSELF(Unit 1)
笔试部分(95分)
Ⅴ. 单项选择 (15分)
( )21. Mrs Green gave us ______ on how to learn English well.
A. some advices B. any advice C. some advice D. an advice
( )22. —I’ve heard that you passed the exam.
— Yes. I forgot _______ when I knew the news yesterday.
A. nothing else B. everything else
C. else everything D. else nothing
( )23. _______ trees are going to be planted around the park near our school.
A. A little B. Plenty of C. The number of D. Too much
( )24. —The Great Wall is famous all over the world.
— I agree. ________ visitors come to visit it every year.
A. One million of B. Million C. Millions of D. Million of
( )25. Mr. Wise has come up ______ a good idea to help children get on well _______ each other.
A. with; with B. with; to C. at; with D. for; for
( )26. There are fifty students in our class; twenty are boys and the rest ______ girls.
A. are B. is C. be D. being
( )27. —When will your new book _______
—It has not been decided yet.
A. find out B. come out C. look up D. set up
( )28. I would rather ______ a good book than ______ out to play.
A. to read; to go B. reading; going
C. read; go D. to read; going
( )29. —What’s wrong with you
—I often get _______before _______ a speech.
A. worrying; given B. worried; given
C. worrying; giving D. worried; giving
( )30. The little girl is really shy and often gets ______ when she meets strangers.
A. nervous B. confident C. helpful D. outgoing
( )31. —You are a good girl. You dealt with the thing _______ well.
— Thank you.
A. even B. such C. probably D. fairly
( )32. —Don’t worry. Mum will come to solve the problem.
— she won’t come
A. Why not B. What about C. What if D. How about
( )33. —I’m going to Larry’s party. But I don’t know what to wear.
—If I _______ you, I _______ wear a dress.
A. am; will B. were; will C. were; would D. am; would
( )34. I can’t send an e-mail. Would you please teach me ______ it
A. How doing B. when to do C. what doing D. how to do
( )35.—Is she really ill
—_______. She’s in hospital.
A. I am afraid so B. I hope so C. Not at all D. Help yourself
Ⅵ. 完形填空(10分)
One day last year I went to a small but beautiful lake. The lake 36 before me, blue and peaceful. I sat down by the side of the lake, 37 my shoes and socks, and put my feet into the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I bent over (弯下身子) and got some of the 38 onto my hot face. I could see 39 in the water looking at me like a stranger. How __40__ I was after the long journey. I needed a good rest. Moreover, it was a very beautiful place 41 I decided to stay for a few days, out of noise and busy work. While I tried to make a plan for it, I found a small 42 on the far side of the lake with some smoke coming from its roof. As I watched, a man came out of the house and down to a little boat at the lakeside. He got into it and began to 43 towards my side. I could not see his face at first. He went on moving 44 the lake, and when he got close to me, he raised a hand in a friendly way of greeting. I saw his face 45 at that moment. It was Johnson—one of my old friends!正在载入...
( )36. A. fell B. lay C. rose D. stopped
( )37. A. burned off B. sold out C. took off D. put on
( )38. A. water B. ice C. air D. sand
( )39. A. yourself B. oneself C. itself D. myself
( )40. A. tired B. thirsty C. amazed D. pushy
( )41. A. so B. if C. though D. because
( )42. A. boat B. house C. hill D. theater
( )43. A. run B. jump C. move D. walk
( )44. A. through B. to C. above D. across
( )45. A. quietly B. clearly C. differently D. strongly
Ⅶ. 阅读理解(30分)
A
Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
HONG KONG, CHINA This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
( ) 46. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose
A. The weather. B. The mountains. C. The air. D. The traffic.
( ) 47. What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage
A. The lively city and the wonderful dishes.
B. The large population and the traffic.
C. The expensive housing. D. The beautiful temples.
( ) 48. The writer thinks housing in Hong Kong is expensive because ________.
A. it is a small fishing village B. it is a mix of East and West
C. it is a beautiful city D. there are too many people in the city
( ) 49. What do the two cities have in common
A. They both have beautiful mountains. B. They both have a large population.
C. Air pollution is a problem in both. D. They are both crowded.
( ) 50. From the passage, we can know that .
A. San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best
B. San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does
C. the weather in both cities is fine
D. San Jose used to be small fishing village
B
Moreno, Stanley, and 23 other students from Westfield State College were on vacation in Acapulco, Mexico. This was the last night in the hotel. It was 4 am, Moreno and Stanley came back from a party.
Just as Stanley went to sleep, he heard loud noise outside. From the balcony (阳台) of their fourth-floor room, Moreno and Stanley saw black smoke out of one window and heard people shouting.
Moreno ran out into the corridor and began knocking on doors and shouting, “Fire!” After that, Moreno went upstairs in a hurry to tell other people. At the same time, Stanley was downstairs helping people get through the smoke-filled room. There he joined forces with Nalewanski, a 21-year-old boy who had a room on the second floor.
“Let's go,” Nalewanski said. He and Stanley wet their shirts in the bathroom and put them around their mouths and noses so they could breathe. Then they ran up the stairs. On the fourth floor they found Moreno feeling terrible. Moreno had made it up to the eighth floor before turning back. But after making sure he could get back down on his own, they continued upstairs, knocking on the doors on every floor.
In the end, no one was seriously hurt. Moreno said, “There were hundreds of people in the hotel. It was our duty to help them.”
( )51. _______ students from Westfield State College were on vacation in Acapulco, Mexico.
A. Twenty-three B. Twenty-four
C. Twenty-five D. Twenty-six
( )52. Which floor does Stanley live on
A. The second floor. B. The fourth floor.
C. The seventh floor. D. The eighth floor.
( )53. Nalewanski and Stanley put their wet shirts around their mouths and noses in order to ______.
A. make them cool B. stop the smoke from going into lungs (肺)
C. let people find them D. play a joke with other people
( )54. What is the correct order of the fire in the hotel
a. Moreno told other people.
b. No one was seriously hurt.
c. Nalewanski joined them to save people.
d. Stanley and Moreno saw the smoke.
A. d -b-c- a B. d-a-c-b C. a-d-c-b D. c-d-a-b
( )55. From the fourth paragraph, we can know _________
A. the three boys are brave B. Moreno died in the fire
C. the reason of the fire D. Nalewanski called the police for help
C
Overcoming(克服) shyness is not impossible. The following steps may be helpful.
Step 1
Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter. If you’re afraid to do it, you will get much shyer when doing it. The more you came to talk with people, the easier it will become. You may also find that it’s not as difficult as you thought anyway. Just talk to people a little more every day.
Step 2
It sometimes helps to try to imagine you as another person. Think about this: Do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another Of course you don’t. Think of yourself as just another somebody else and it’ll make it a little easier.
Step 3
Dress to impress. The better you look, the more confident you’ll feel. Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness.
Step 4
If you’re up on stage try to imagine that you’re somewhere else. Maybe in your own comfortable living room. Tell yourself that the people in the audience are really no big deal. They’re ONLY people.
( ) 56. The first step mainly tells us___________.
A. we should talk to people as much as possible
B. it’s difficult to get over shyness
C. we’ll be shy when talking to more people
D. we are shy because we don’t think carefully
( )57. The second step tells us it’s _______ to think of yourself as another person.
A. unnecessary B. interesting C. useful D. difficult
( )58. What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in this passage
A. 喜欢 B.减少 C. 增大 D. 防治
( )59. We can learn from the fourth step that__________.
A. it’s easy to speak in our living-room B. it’s easy to speak to only people
C. what to think of when speaking on stage D. when you can speak on stage
( )60. What’s the best title of this passage
A. How to get over shyness B. How to speak in public
C. Don’t look on you as yourself D. How to feel good about yourself
Ⅷ. 任务型阅读(10分)
阅读短文,从A-D中选出恰当的句子填入文中61-64处,然后回答第65题。
What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams Would you take it
Many middle school students have learned to keep themselves safe by saying “no”. 61. _______ Drugs are dangerous to your health!
Most of teens don’t know much about drugs, they might want to try them. Liu, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. 62. _______ He decided to have a try. After taking drugs only once, she found it very hard to stop. Liu began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, she stopped going to school and started stealing(偷). 63. _______
In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people in China are using illegal drugs now, and about 74% of them are young people. 64. _______
Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you’re curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy.
A. In the end, he was put in prison.B. In fact, what those strangers want to give them are drugs (毒品).
C. For the worse, there are about10,000 drug users under 16 now.D. One day, some old friends told him it would be fun.
( ) 65. According to a survey, about _____ young people in China are using illegal drugs now.
A. 1,000,000 B. 100,000 C. 10,000 D. 740,000
Ⅸ. 从方框中选出合适的句子,补全对话。(5分)
A: What are you doing, Lucy
B: 66________
A: Oh. How about me wearing a shirt and tie
B: Good. Where are you going
A: To Mary’s birthday party. 67________
B: If I were you, I wouldn’t wear a shirt and tie. 68________
A: Maybe you are right.
B: 69________
A: Oh, no.
B: Really 70________
A: OK! Let’s go to buy a present. Be quick!
A. Have you had a present for the party B. I’m reading a newspaper.C. Don’t you think it’s too formal (正式的) D. What if everyone else brings a present E. I really don’t know what to wear.
Ⅹ. 综合填空(10分)
从方框中选择合适的单词或词组,并用其正确形式填空。
see, play, difference, stress, exciting, pay for, exam, begin, hobby, take
Starting a new school term is always exciting. It is a chance 71. _________ your friends again. But most 72. _________ of all, the new term is a chance to take up new hobbies.
Most schools offer 73._________ kinds of hobby classes. Students take them in their free periods or after school. Some classes you have to 74._________ and others are free(免费的). For example, I once 75._________ a free Wednesday evening gymnastics class my school offered. But when I learnt how 76._________ the drum my parents had to pay for the lessons.
The most popular extra classes at my school were piano lessons and drama club. Both classes offered 77._________ students could take. Students with many hobbies sometimes felt more stressed than those 78 _________ any one. But the students with 79 _________ left school with many extra skills.
I haven’t continued any of the hobbies I 80._________ at school. But I have never regretted taking them, because hobbies are also a way of making friends. My best friend today is someone I met in my gymnastics class.
Ⅺ. 书面表达(15分)
如果有一天,我们搬到了另外一个星球。你将做什么 请根据以下提示,发挥你的想象力,写一篇80词左右的短文。
1. What kind of place would you like to live in
2. Would you like to live alone or with your family
3. What kind of jobs would you like to have
4. How would you travel from one place to another, by car, by plane or …
5. What do you think of moving to another planet (Exciting, boring, or …)
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Key
21-25 CBBCA 26-30 ABCDA 31-35 DCCDA
36-40BCADA 41-45 ABCDB
46-50 DADCB 51-55 CBBBA 56-60 ACBCA
61-65 BDACD
66-70 BECAD
71. to see 72. exciting 73. different 74. pay for 75. took
76. to play 77. exams 78. without 79. hobbies 80. began
One possible version:
If we moved to a new planet one day, I would choose to live near the sea. I would buy a big house with a garden and a swimming pool. I would live alone because I would like to be independent. But I would visit my family and stay with them on weekends. I would like to be a policeman so that I could help others. How would I travel from one place to another Well, that would be the most interesting part. I would travel by spaceship and it would be exciting. I wish my dream could come true.