一、单项选择 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
1.----Is Mr. Franco Hollande __________ honest and capable man?
---- Yes. And that is why he was chosen ____________ president of France .
A. a ; a B. an ; \ C. the ; the D. a ; \
2. ----Jack, is maths difficult to learn in High school?
----Sure. No subject can be learned well __________hard work.
A. without B. through C. by D. with
3.----I didn’t know you go to school by taxi.
----Oh, I __________ take a taxi to school, but my bike needs repairing.
A. always B. sometimes C. often D. seldom
4.----Meng Fei had his arm broken while recording If You Are The One in Beijing.
----Really? Then perhaps he ______________ host TV programs for some time.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
5.---Have you bought ____________ for Linda’s birthday?
---- Not exactly. Just some flowers.
A. something unusual B. anything unusual C. unusual something D. unusual anything
6.----I am going to have a job interview tomorrow morning.
---- Well, ________________
A. Have a good time! B. I’m happy to hear that. C. Good luck! D. Congratulations!
7.The First Huaguoshan International Golf Open was __________ success that we enjoyed ourselves very much.
A. such a great B. a such great C. so a great D. a so great
8.----Would you like to watch the three-D film Titanic with me ?
----Certainly . I don’t mind seeing it again although I ______________ it twice.
A. saw B. was seen C. have seen D. had seen
9.Jeremy Lin __________ an unknown basketball player in New York Knicks for quite a long time.
A. used to be B. used to being C. is used to be D. was used to be
10.----Why did you vote for Maggie?
----Because she is very _______________. She always shares things with others.
A. practical B. active C. generous D. energetic
11. A lot of famous doctors gathered in Harbin _________ save “ China’s most beautiful teacher” –Ms Zhang Lili.
A. so that B. in order to C. in order that D. as a result
12. I prefer _________ some shopping to ________ camping since the weather isn’t lovely.
A. do ; going B. doing ; go C. do ; go D. doing ; going
13. ---Excuse me , Sir . But smoking is not allowed here.
---Sorry, I didn’t see the sign. I’ll ___________________ my cigarette at once.
A. put out B. put away C. put up D. put off
14. The volunteers sent _______ books to a mountain village school on Children’s Day.
A. two hundreds of B. two hundred of C. two hundreds D. two hundred
15. -----Do you know__________________?
-----At the end of July?
A. how soon is your sister coming back homeB. how often Nancy hears from her pen friend
C. when the London Olympic Games will be heldD. when will the new computer game come out
二、完形填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “ You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “ No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite16at the answer. Thinking he had not made 17understood or the girl had not 18him clearly, he said , “ Yes , indeed, you speak very well.” 19the girl still kept saying , “ No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know20 to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t21a compliment ( 恭维)in the same way as the American people do . She should answer , “ Thank you” instead of “ No” . She 22 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the23, people will feel proud and 24 when they are praised . So if someone says the25 you have cooked are very delicious , you should say , “ Thank you .”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion , being confident does not26 being proud , so sometimes you should be confident 27being modest.
28you are modest and say , “No , I’m afraid I can’t do it well” , while working in a western country , the others may think that you really cannot do it . If you often say “No” , you will certainly be looked down upon by29 . When asking for a job , if one says something like “Yes , I can certainly do it ” instead of “ Let me have a try ” , he or she will 30 get it . So in the west , you should be brave to show your self-confidence.
16.A.excited B. surprised C. relaxed D. frightened
17. A. itself B. herself C. himself D. themselves
18. A. heard B. watched C. listened to D. looked at
19. A. Though B. Although C. Or D. But
20. A. when B. which C. what D. how
21. A. receive B. accept C. refuse D. disagree
22. A. hardly B. really C. rarely D. badly
23. A. east B. south C. west D. north
24. A. dutiful B. modest C. shameful D. confident
25. A. dishes B. cups C. glasses D. bowls
26. A. think B. say C. ask D. mean
27. A. as soon as B. as well as C. instead of D. in spite of
28. A. Unless B. Until C. Whether D. If
29. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others
30. A. fail to B. expect to C. succeed in D. believe in
三、阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
A
Oxford graduates sell faces to pay £50,000 university debts
Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than £25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just £ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing £400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 网络博彩企业), and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 赞助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.” ( 236 words)
31.Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?
A. To raise money for their friends. B. To earn money for their family.
C. To pay off their university debts . D. To pay for their online betting
32. Where can people buy their advertising space ?
A. At Oxford University.B. At the website buymyface. co.uk.
C. At the accountancy firm. D. At the online betting agency.
33. How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?
A. Just £1 . B. About£100 . C. Over £400. D. Up to£500.
34. From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.
A. are satisfied with their special jobB. have paid off their debts already
C. are ready to apply for another jobD. never really wanted to do face ads