Part2 Phonetics, Vocabulary and Grammar (共41分)
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer. (15分)
( )22. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation
A. Wednesday B. berry C. happen D. sentence
( )23. It is strange of you to arrive at school so early today. The underlined part means_________________.
A. difficult B. upset C. unusual D. kind
( )24. Last night I happened ____________ an old friend. We hadn't seen each other for two years.
A. meet B. met C. to meet D. meeting
( )25. The visitors took some photos __________ they walked around the new town.
A. so B. but C. for D. when
( )26. The ferry ___________ you to the small island in ten minutes.
A. takes B. will take C. is taking D. took
( )27. The police moved quickly ___________ the crowd and tried to find what was happening.
A. away B. through C. from D. by
( )28. The teacher let all the students ___________ quiet in the classroom.
A. to keep B. keeping C. keep D. kept
( )29. He keeps a ___________ every day. It's a good habit.
A. dairy B. daily C. diary D. Day
( )30.-Are you_____________ the lightning and the thunder
-Oh, yes. I always go to hide under the table.
A. afraid of B. interested in C. keen on D. similar to
( )31. Steve usually washes his car ___________ Sunday morning.
A.at B. in C. on D. for
( )32. ___________ wonderful news report they wrote! All of us are proud of them.
A. What a B. What C. How a D. How
( )33 If you want to learn English well, you must practise as __________ as you can.
A. hardly B. often C. more D. little
( )34. I'm sure you will solve the problem successfully ____________.
A. while you are working hard B. if you try it again
C. before you work hard D. until you try it again
( )35. James lived a poor life before. But basketball ___________ his life greatly since he became a player in the NBA.
A. had changed B. changed C. has changed D. will change
( )36.- Someone stole my new bike last night. -___________
A. That's all right. B. I'm afraid not.
C. No problem. D. How awful!
plete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can
only be used once.(8分)
May I have your attention, everybody Here is an announcement. Tomorrow is June I.
It's Children's Day. Here is the ____37_____ for the holiday. In the morning, we will go to a _____38_______ to listen to a lecture by Mr. Black, a professor. The lecture will ______39______ for one hour. Then at about 9:00 we are going to visit the Ocean Park. We will see _______40_______ kinds of sea animals there. In the evening, we will have a party at the school hall. Please come to school at 7:30. Our teachers are going to be with us. Please let me know if you want to ask for leave. My telephone number is 39772405.
One day last summer I went for a walk in the forest near my house. I didn't hear any city noise, but I heard the sounds of many small _______41______. I saw some mice and also some beautiful orange butterflies. Suddenly I heard a sound. It was a loud "hiss"! Oh no. A long, fat brown and yellow snake was in a tree just over my head. It was _____42_______.
I stayed ______43______. I looked at the snake. It looked back at me. We looked at each other for a long time. I didn't move. The snake didn't move. I wanted to run away. but I didn't. All of a sudden, I gave that snake a big _____44________. I started jumping up and down, and I shouted at it. It quickly climbed up the tree, and I was alone again. I smiled because I scared the snake away.
plete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (6分)
45. The boy took the sick man to the hospital. but he didn't tell the police the __________. (true)
46. This afternoon we heard a big __________ outside the classroom. (argue)
47. Look! The students of the ____________ Grade are busy preparing for the final exams. (nine)
48. Father gave the police some more __________ about the theft. (detail)
49. All the children sat ______________ reading books in the library. (quiet)
50. It is selfish to think of ____________, my kids. You mustn't do it like that. (you)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (12分)
51. My sister studies Japanese in that college. (改为否定句)
My sister _____________ ______________ Japanese in that college.
52. Could you please tell us how we can get to the International Automobile Exhibition (改为简单句)
Could you please tell us ____________ ____________ get to International Automobile Exhibition
53. We held our school sports meeting in early April. (对画线部分提问)
____________ ___________ you hold your school sports meeting
54. She failed to finish the work in a week. (改为反义疑问句)
She failed to finish the work in a week, ____________ ____________
55. He is so young that he can't go there alone. (保持句义不变)
He is ____________ young ___________ go there alone.
56. Mr. Li, until, couldn't, he, all, work, home, finished, return, his (连词成句)
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Part 3 Reading and Writing (共34分)
VI. Reading comprehension. (共24分)
A. Choose the best answer.(6分)
As we set off on the boat to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the diving lesson began with instructions on how to breathe underwater. The breathing device (呼吸装置) connects to the oxygen tanks on our backs. We put the other end in our mouths so that we can breathe through it. The instructor told us to breathe slowly and regularly through our mouths. We mustn't breathe too deeply or we'll use up all our air very quickly. After some practice in a swimming pool. I was comfortable with it. Out here on the boat we put on the rubber diving suits and slipped the webbed flippers (脚蹼) onto our feet. Then, it was time to jump in!
I flipped over the side of the boat, and I slowly let the air out of my diving jacket. I sank beneath the surface and entered a whole new world. I had entered a colourful wonderland more beautiful than I could ever have imagined. There was peace and silence. The only sound I could hear was the bubbles from my device as I breathed underwater. We saw lots of colourful fish, coral and an octopus. A dolphin circled up and down and all around us.
As we went deeper, my ears hurt from the water pressure(压力). Following the diving instructor's advice, I swallowed(乔下) to reduce the pressure. After a while, the instructor signaled us to go up. We had been underwater for 40 minutes! It felt like only five. I wish I could go back to the feeling of being swallowed by the ocean. I wanted to live underwater forever.
( )57. The author is taking a ________ class.
A. swimming B. fishing C. diving D. breathing
( )58. How do you breathe through the breathing device
A. You breathe through the mouth while diving.
B. You breathe through the nose while diving.
C. You can breathe with it underwater and on land.
D. You can breathe with it only in a swimming pool.
( )59. ________ creates the sound the author hears.
A. The fish swimming by
B. The motor of the boat above them
C. The bubbles made by using the breathing device
D. The pressure of the water
( )60. How did the author know when to go back to the surface
A. The author ran out of air.
B. Her watch made a sound and told her to go up.
C. The fish swam away, and there was nothing left to see.
D. The instructor signaled everyone to go up to the surface.
( )6l. The author felt _________ as she was diving.
A. excited B. lost C. confused D. comfortable
( )62. The author said the 40 minutes underwater felt like five because __________.
A. she enjoyed the time so much that it seemed to go by quickly
B. she had a hard time breathing, and she was happy to get out quickly
C. the time on her watch had stopped after five minutes
D. time passed more slowly underwater
B. Choose the words to complete the passage.(6分)
Can you name something that makes you think of China How many can you list I guess you may say tea, fireworks and so on. Don't forget porcelain (瓷器). People always think porcelain is the symbol of China. _____63_____the English word for porcelain is, simply, "china".
During the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279), a town called Changnan (Jingdezhen today), in Jiangxi, became _____64_____ the "Porcelain City". At the time, people began to take porcelain to Europe____65______the Silk Road. The European people liked the fine pieces from the mysterious country in the East. They decided to name the works after their place of production, Changnan, which they pronounced "china".
Chinese porcelain is a kind of fine art. People ____66______ it as "white as jade, thin as paper, bright as a mirror, and musical as a bell". People also draw beautiful pictures, mostly flowers, plants and birds on porcelain. The pictures show different wishes and meanings ____67______, peach means longevity and dragons and phoenixes may bring good luck.
Today porcelain is still common in our daily life. You can see it everywhere. When you are going to choose a perfect wedding gift, there's ______68_______ like a porcelain tea set.
( )63. A. Though B. Even C. Then D. But
( )64. A. famous for B. known for C. famous of D. known as
( )65. A. along B. across C. around D. above
( )66. A. call B. describe C. interview D. realize
( )67. A. Such as B. In fact C. For example D. In addition
( )68. A. nothing B. something C. nobody D. everything
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words. (6分)
My name is Josh, and I have the best job in the world. I don't work in an office or sit at a desk doing paper work all day long. I get to be outside and e______69_______the sun. I am a lifeguard, and I look forward to summer every year. I’ve been a lifeguard since I was 15 years old. To become a lifeguard, I had to prove I was a strong swimmer. Then I had to pass the first aid and CPR test in case of emergency. I learned h______70_______ to row a small boat to rescue people who had swum too far out and could not get back to shore(海岸). I even had to learn to help people who got bitten by a shark!
There isn't a ______71_______ bad about my job, but if I had to pick one thing, it would be that I work o______72_______ during the summer when the weather is hot enough for people to go swimming at the beach. However, it isn't a problem because I work at an indoor pool during the winter on weekends.
I grew up near the beach as a child. So I love spending time swimming in the water especially at the beach. Even though life guarding means that I can't go swimming whenever I want, I like to help others stay s ____73____ so they can enjoy the beach as much as I do. The job is very rewarding, and I love it. My "office" has a great view, a nice summer breeze and the lovely sound of w______74_______washing up on the shore. It doesn't even seen like "work"!
D. Answer the following questions.(6分)
In 1969, two American astronauts landed on the moon for the first time in history. They stayed there for 21 hours before returning to the Earth. On December 4, NASA said they would send people to the moon again. But this time not just for a quick visit. Astronauts will build a moon base and stay there, maybe forever.
NASA said they would build the moon base to get ready for a trip to Mars. A base on the moon will help people travel farther in space. The big plan will take 16 years to complete. Astronauts will fly to the moon and land. The moon base will be ready by 2028.
NASA said the moon base would probably be at one of the moon's poles. There is always sunlight there. That's good for solar power. There could also be minerals and even water. According to the plan, in 2024, two spaceships will fly to the moon with four astronauts and six tons of building materials. The four astronauts will start to work in the base. They will return after a week. Then, another four astronauts will arrive and keep on building. Each four-member group will stay for only one week at a time.
Once the base is ready for use, astronauts will stay for up to 180 days at a time. In 2028, astronauts should be able to stay as long as they want in the base. The plan will cos hundreds of billions of US dollars.
75. When did the American astronauts get to the moon for the first time
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76. Why do they want to build the moon base
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77. How long will it take to complete the big plan
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78. According to NASA, the base would probably be built at one of the moon's pole:
wouldn't it
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79. What will the astronauts take with them when they start to build the base
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80. What do you think of the plan Why
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VII. Writing. (写作)(10分)
Write at least 60 words on the topic "Deal with the trouble".(以"处理麻烦"为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符号不占格)
suggested questions:
What was your trouble
How did you deal with it
What did you learn from it
Deal with the trouble
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_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ (60) _____ _____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Keys:
22-36: CCCDB BCCAC BBBCD
37-44: CAEB BCED
45-50: truth; argument; Ninth; details; quietly; yourselves
51-56: doesn’t study; how to; When did; didn’t she; too to
Mr. Li couldn’t return home until he finished all his work.
57-62: CACDAA
63-68: BDABCA
69-74: enjoy; how; anything; only; safe; waves
75-80: In 1969.
To get ready for a trip to Mars.
16 years.
Yes, it would.
Six tons of building materials.
I think it’s meaningful and challenging because we can know more about Mars, but it is not easy to make this plan come true.