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一、选择填空（每题2分，共20分） 1. mark often attempts to escape (    ) whenever he breaks traffic regulations.  a. having been fined       b. to have been fined  c. to be fined             d. being fined 2. if i had remembered (    ) the door, the things would not have been stolen.  a. to lock         b. to have locked c. locking         d. having locked 3. –mary, help yourself to some salad.  --                .  a. i don’t like salad.      b. sorry, i can’t help.  c. thanks, but i’ve had enough.  d. ne, i can’t. 4. millions of pounds’ worth of damage (    ) by a storm which swept across the north of england last night.  a. has been caused          b. have been caused  c. will be caused           d. will have been caused 5. her son promised (    ) in the bedroom until the baby stopped (    ).  a. staying…to cry           b. to stay …crying  c. for staying …to cry       d. to stay …to cry 6. mrs. smith warned her daughter (    ) after drinking.  a. never to drive         b. to never drive  c. never driving         d. never drive 7. as she is looking forward to (    ) ｆrom me, please remember (    ) this letter on your way to school.  a. hear…post             b. be heard…posting  c. hearing…to post        d. be hearing…to posting 8. everything seems all right, (    )?  a. doesn’t it       b. won’t it       c. is it       d. isn’t it 9. it’s a fine day. let’s go fishing, (    )?  a. won’t we         b. will we        c. don’t we        d. shall we 10. –we mustn’t lose heart, must we? all the teachers are encouraging us.    －－                    .  a. yes, we must.           b. yes, we mustn’t c. no, we must.           d. no, we mustn’t.   1. a party is the (    ) activity i want to take part in.  a. just        b. good          c. most          d. very 2. the president (    ) went to see the flood-stricken areas.  a. himself          b. did         c. is said          d. has 3. the sun is (    ), far away ｆrom the earth.  a. much         b. very         c. far            d. so 4. they found a pile of gold at the entrance. there was (    ) more inside the cave.  a. yet        b. still         c. many         d. lot of 5. it was the officer (    ) informed the village of the danger.  a. which         b. that          c. what         d. whether 6. there (    ) more than 300,000 kinds of plants on the earth.  a. is        b. are existing          c. exists        d. exist 7. i finally got the job i dreamed about. never in my life (    ) so excited.  a. did i feel         b. i felt  c. i had felt         d. had i felt 8. no sooner (    ) to bed than he heard a knock at the door.  a. had he gone         b. he had gone  c. did he go           d. he went 9. i didn’t see the minister, (    ) did i see the secretary.  a. so         b. nor         c. either         d. none 10. –- why don’t you stop ａnd ask a policeman for direction?  －－               .  a. good idea!          b. don’t bother c. of course not        d. sorry, i can’t   1. they always kept on good (    ) with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.  a. friendship         b. relations         c. relatives         d. terms 2. there was a good (    ) of the countryside ｆrom the front of the bus.  a. sight        b. view       c. scene        d. scenery 3. i think we should let maria go camping with her boyfriend. (    ), she’s a big girl now.  a. after all       b. above all        c. first of all       d. for all 4. if you ever have the (    ) to go abroad to work, you should take it.  a. possibility        b. offer        c. luck        d. chance 5. the man told his girlfriend he would wait for her ｗhere the three roads (    ).  a. link        b. connect        c. meet       d. combine 6. the current political (    ) of our country is favorable for foreign investments.  a. climate        b. weather        c. state        d. occasion 7. my house is very (    ) for getting to work as it is only a few minutes ｆrom the station.  a. comfortable        b. suitable        c. convenient        d. free 8. –mum, it is nice weather. i want to skate this afternoon.  －－don’t you think the ice on the lake is too thin to (    ) your weight?  a. stand         b. bear        c. catch         d. take 9. our english teacher (    ) our buying a good english-chinese dictionary.  a. asked        b. ｏrdered         c. suggested         d. required 10. (    ) ｆrom the moon, our earth, with water (    ) seventy percent of its surface, appears as a “blue ball”.  a. seen…covered        b. seeing…covering  c. seen…covering       d. to see…to cover 1. what’s the language (    ) in germany?  a. speaking          b. spoken          c. be spoken        d. to speak 2. mr. lee, (    ) of the (    ) speech, started to read a novel.  a. tired…boring          b. tiring…bored  c. tired…bored           d. tiring…boring 3. (    ), the boy couldn’t enter his house.  a. since the key has lost  b. the key was lost  c. lost the key  d. having lost the key 4. i think they will go to town tomorrow, (    )?  a. do i        b. don’t i          c. will they       d. won’t they 5. we told you that he would come tonight, (    )?  a. didn’t we          b. did we  c. would he          d. wouldn’t he 6. –do you think living in the countryside has more advantages?  －－(     ).  a. yes, perfectly.       b. well, it depends  c. yes, it is.           d. nothing at all. 7. –you’ve won the basketball game. congratulations!  －－(     ).  a. oh, not really.        b. no one else could do it.  c. thank you. we’re really lucky.  d. it’s good of you to say so. 8. the problem of housing (    ) leads to the problem of social instability.  a. itself        b. must         c. did          d. never 9. the complicated problem can be solved by the computer within (    ) a few seconds.  a. even        b. just          c. exact         d. very 10. after (    ) his work, he came to help me with my english.  a. finished         b. being finished  c. finishing        d. having been finished   二、阅读理解（每题2分，共30分） passage 1   if you judge by the number of people who go to see the games ａnd by the number of those who actually play it, basketball is probably the most popular sport in the united states today. it is mainly an indoor game, ａnd the season extends ｆrom late autumn, through the winter, to early spring. there are many professional teams; but for the most part, basketball is a school sport. there is hardly a high school ｏr college in the country that does not have its team.    in spring ａnd summer, the most popular sport is baseball. during the warm weather, you can see young men ａnd boys play this game in any part of the country. radio ａnd television bring the details of the big games to every corner of that land, ａnd the activities of the professional teams are a subject of conversation for americans everywhere.    in autumn, the most popular sport is football. as you know, this is not the same kind of game that is so popular in other parts of the world. like basketball ａnd baseball, it is typically american, ａnd those who have never seen it before have difficulty in seeing any sense in it. but for most people the game itself is not so important as the music ａnd the cheering that go with it. on a cool bright autumn afternoon, there is nothing so colorful ａnd exciting as a football game.   1.      basketball is probably the most popular sport in america today because ________ . a. it is an indoor game             b. it is a school game c. most people like to play ｏr watch the game d. there are many professional teams 2. the passage shows that in america _____________.    a. almost all the high schools ａnd colleges have their basketball teams    b. every high school doesn’t have its own basketball teams    c. no college has its own basketball teams    d. some high schools ａnd colleges have their basketball teams 3. in spring ａnd summer, you can see young people play baseball _________ .    a. in some parts of america       b. in a few states of america    c. in some schools of america     d. everywhere in america 4. during the warm weather, americans often talk about ____________ .    a. the activities of the professional baseball team    b. the radio ａnd television    c. the details of the football matches d. the details of the big games 5. ｆrom the passage we know that american football is __________ .    a. similar to that in other parts of the world    b. different ｆrom that in other parts of the world    c. not so popular as that in other parts of the world    d. as popular as that in other parts of the world passage 2  air travel is an everyday experience these days because it’s so fast. but frequent long-distance flying can be very tiring ａnd the traveler begins to feel his brain is in one country ａnd his body is in another. in short, he hardly knows ｗhere he is. tiredness after a long flight becomes stronger when we fly ｆrom east to west ｏr vice versa because we cross time zones(时区). doctors say that air travelers should go straight to bed on arrival after crossing a number of time zones. they shouldn’t work without rest. however, airline pilots can hardly be affected. in fact, they often live by their own watches, paying no attention to local time. they can even have breakfast at midnight if necessary. businessmen, however, are not so lucky. after a long journey, they must either go straight to an important meeting ｏr to their boss to give a report. even so, there are still a lot of businessmen traveling by air.   1.       what does the author mean by “the traveler begins to feel his brain is in one country ａnd his body is in another”? he means           a) the traveler goes mad             b) the traveler becomes foolish c) the traveler feels uncomfortable       d) the traveler doesn’t know ｗhere he is 2. what does the phrase “vice versa” mean in the second paragraph? it means         a) form east to west     b) ｆrom west to east c) ｆrom south to north   d) ｆrom north to south 3. doctors say that air travelers should        after a long journey. a) go to work without wasting time b) take exercise to relax c) stay with their family members   d) go to bed ａnd have a good rest 4. pilots can hardly be affected by frequent flying because they          a) like flying               b) have good training against it c) are especially strong men   d) live by their own timetable 5. what most likely happens to businessmen after a long journey is the following except         a) going to a meeting       b)going back home ａnd having a good rest c) reporting to their boss     d) going to work directly passage 3 animals traveling ｆrom one country to another have to follow laws, just as people do. they do not have passports, but they have to obey other rules. most countries have laws about animals coming into their country. the laws were made to stop the spread of diseases that animals carry. some animals cannot go into a country unless their owners can prove that they have been vaccinated (接种疫苗) against certain diseases. others must be studied carefully by animal doctors. sometimes animals must spend a month ｏr more in a special place before they can enter a country. the animals are fenced in. there, they are kept away ｆrom other animals until it is certain that they do not have a disease. only the people who care for the animals can go near. there are many different laws in each country. anyone who wants to take a pet to another country should check with the government first. laws are made to protect both people ａnd animals. 1. the story does not say so, but it makes you think that         . a.     there are special doctors who treat only animals b.      animals owners cannot take their pets on trips c.      when an animal is ill, its owner must take it home d.     animals that travel have to follow rules ａnd laws 2. animals are often vaccinated against         .  a. some kinds of rules                   b. certain diseases  c. their masters                        d. traveling animals 3. on the whole, this story is about          . a.     ways to stop the spread of disease the animals carry b.      birds ａnd fish on their way to pet shops in a country c.      cats ａnd dogs going with their masters on trips d.     laws about animals going into a country 4. why are some animals kept in a special place before entering a country? a.     their masters are trying to sell them. b.      they are waiting for passports. c.      they are forbidden to enter the country. d.     they must be checked for diseases. 5. which of the following does the story lead you to believe? a. animals are fenced in while they travel. b. people who care for animals carry diseases. c. many people take their pets on trips. d. it’s troublesome to take pets on trips.   三、完型填空（每题1分，共10分） the benefits of exercise    1     be stored for long. they should be renewed each day. astronauts who have spent long    2     of time in space know at first hand how weightlessness    3     to weaken man’s muscles. on earth when our muscles lift, push ｏr pull, they wｏrk    4     the resistance of gravity to maintain the good condition ａnd build    5     .    6     the removal in space of the resistance, they tend to    7     strength ａnd endurance. that is    8     the legs of recently returned astronauts feel so trembling when they    9     take up the nｏrmal task of    10     the body’s weight again. 1. a. can                      b. cannot                      c. may                         d. might 2. a. hours                   b. years                        c. periods                     d. days 3. a. wｏrks                   b. makes                      c. starts                        d. begins 4. a. at                         b. upon                        c. on                           d. against 5. a. strength                b. strong                      c. health                      d. healthy 6. a. along                   b. with                        c. as                           d. though 7. a. disappear                b. increase                    c. lose                         d. add 8. a. ｗhere                   b. when                       c. how                         d. why 9. a. second                  b. first                         c. last                          d. finally 10. a. holding               b. maintaining                     c. suppｏrting                d. keeping   四、用所给词语把下列句子翻译成英语（每题6分，共30分） 1.         这起交通事故在很大程度上是由于粗心大意引起的。（to a …extent） 2.         无论你去哪儿、无论你做什么，我都会在这里等你。（ｗherever, whatever） 3.         我们必须限制这次会议的开支。（limit） 4.         一方面这家酒店靠近大海，但另一方面花费高。（on the other hａnd） 5.         这次会议的目的是选一个新主席。（purpose） 6.         在他看来他好像永远也没办法解决这个问题。（it seems that） 7.         他们并不是等着老师讲解，而是努力发现解决问题的办法。（instead of） 8.         对她而言，抓住这次学习的机会是很重要的。（it is impｏrtant fｏr…） 9.         她又改变主意了，这让我们大家都很生气。（which） 10.     因特网可以为不同的学习者提供更灵活多样的学习方式。（provide） 11.     随着工作时间越来越短和假期越来越长，如何度过休闲时间已经成为一个热门话题。（with） 12.     显然，人们在休闲时间所做的一切，使他们能够满足他们的愿望。（enable…to） 13.     锻炼有益于健康。（contribute to） 14.    我发现他的理论是正确的。（find sth. ＋ a） 15.     5、环球旅游一直是他从孩提时代就开始的人生目标。（v-ing） 16.     他不是适合做这个工作的人。（who） 17.    这些问题固然是些难题，但我相信是能够解决的。（indeed） 18.     在许多方面城市生活比不上乡村生活。（compare with） 19.    我们的喜好、品味、兴趣和个性与社会环境和学习经验有关。（be related to） 20.    建这个图书馆花了他们五年多时间。（take）   五、书面表达 （10分） 1、（notice）是上级对下级、组织对成员或平行单位之间部署工作、传达事情或召开会议等所使用的应用文。通知要求言简意赅、措辞得当、时间及时。   按下列所给内容，写一个通知。 通知      本周五（9月10日）教师节，全体教师休息一天，请相互转告。   2、描述文是以写人、记事、状物为主要内容，以叙述和描写为表达方式的文章。    以写人为主的描述文，应该注意肖像描写、行动描写、语言描写、心理描写及对细节的描写，应根据写作的要求，灵活掌握，突出重点。   请以my father ／ mother<／span><／b> 为题，写一篇80词左右的描述文。<／span><／div>  <／div>