一、单选。（共15分，每小题1分）
1. He has a toothache. He should ___________.
A. see a dentist B. drink hot tea with honey
C. drink a lot of milk D. eat nothing
2. I often make breakfast ___________ hardly ever do the dishes.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
3. You ___________ be quiet when you are in the reading room.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. can D. can’t
4. —Could I use your computer?
—No, you ___________. I need to work on it.
A. could B. couldn’t C. can D. can’t
5. Mary will clean her bedroom as soon as she ___________ her homework.
A. finishes B. is finishing C. will finish D. finished
6. He used to ___________ very late, but now he is used to ___________ early.
A. get up; getting up B. get up; get up
C. getting up; get up D. getting up; getting up
7. We saw his sister ___________ here at that moment.
A. plays B. played C. playing D. to play
8. Jenny doesn’t exercise every day. ___________.
A. So does Jim B. So Jim does
C. Neither does Jim D. Neither Jim does
9. I ___________ some clothes to the poor kids because they are too small for me.
A. take after B. hang out C. give away D. put off
10. You look too tired. Why not ___________ a rest?
A. stop to have B. to stop having
C. stop having D. stopping to have
11. We were eating dinner in the kitchen ___________ we heard the news on the radio.
A. since B. although C. while D. when
12. Judy with her brother ___________ computer games when her mother came back.
A. were playing B. are playing C. was playing D. is playing
13. Some word puzzles in this book are ___________ difficult that ___________ students can solve them.
A. such; few B. such; little C. so; few D. so; little
14. ___________ you listen, ___________ you’ll study.
A. More careful; better B. More carefully; the better
C. The more carefully; the better D. Carefully; the best
15. You must remember ___________ yesterday.
A. what your mother said B. what did your mother say
C. your mother said what D. what has your mother said
二、完形填空。（共24分，每小题1.5分）
(A)
Aron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very. __16____ situation when climbing in Utah.
On that day, Aron’s arm was caught under a 360-Kilo rock that __17______ on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. __18______ he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped that someone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to __19______ his own life. He wasn’t ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he wouldn’t lose too much __20__. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.
After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you can’t seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good __21__, and of being in control of one’s life. His love for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.
16. A. dangerous B. exciting C. surprising D. disappointing
17. A. put B. carried C. fell D. thrown
18. A. Because B. When C. If D. Although
19. A. live B. save C. protect D. honor
20. A. strength B. energy C. blood D. time
21. A. plans B. resolutions C. models D. decisions
(B)
Some people say that childhood is the best time of your life.__22__, being a child has both advantages and disadvantages.
On the good side, you have very few responsibilities. For example, you don’t have to go to 23__, pay bills, or do the shopping, cooking, or cleaning. This __24____ you have plenty of free time to do whatever you want — watch TV, play on the computer, go out with friends, play sports, or enjoy other __25__. On top of that, public transport, cinema, and sports centers __26__much less for children. All in all, being a child is an exciting time in life.
However, there are also some disadvantages. For one thing, you have to spend all day, Monday to Friday, at school. Studying usually means you have to do homework, and you have to take __27__. What’s more, you may have a lot of free time, but you are seldom __28____ to do whatever you want. You usually have to ask your parents if you can do things, from going shopping in town to staying out late or going to a party. Last of all, __29____ there are often cheaper prices for children, things are still expensive — and parents are not always generous with pocket money. There’s never enough to do everything you want. The __30____ is that sometimes there’s not enough to do anything at all!
To sum up, although some people see childhood as the best time in life, I think that children have no real choice or money. Nevertheless (虽然如此), it is __31____ that choice and money bring responsibilities — which increase with age.
22. A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Moreover
23. A. work B. school C. church D. market
24. A. proves B. seems C. means D. explains
25. A. trips B. hobbies C. visits D. chores
26. A. care B. waste C. cost D. hurt
27. A. seats B. exams C. action D. notice
28. A. taught B. invited C. allowed D. advised
29. A. unless B. when C. because D. although
30. A. life B. lesson C. trouble D. reality
31. A. right B. true C. easy D. good
三、阅读理解。（共26分，每小题2分）
(A)
Exchange Students’ Experience
Name: Susan Lane | Exchange Country: Iceland |
I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing a different culture in this country. | |
Name: Sara Small | Exchange Country: Germany |
I enjoyed this trip. I found German people were not as serious as I thought before. Although I made a lot of German friends, I still missed my family and friends in Australia. | |
Name: David Links | Exchange Country: Australia |
I wanted to try something that was very different from Australia in culture. In Australia everything was different, but I soon got used to it. | |
Name: Tom Jennings | Exchange Country: France |
There were some challenges (挑战), but I liked them, experiencing a different culture. You just have to face each situation as it comes. | |
32. Where did Susan Lane study?
A. In Iceland. B. In Germany. C. In Australia. D. In France.
33. Who made a lot of friends in Germany?
A. Susan Lane. B. Sara Small. C. David Links. D. Tom Jennings.
34. How many students talk about their exchange experience?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
(B)
A Special Card
“Attention, everyone!” Miss Dalrymple looked at her class of ten-year-olds. “Today we are going to create a special card for Father’s Day, which falls on this weekend.” Then she busied herself handing out the paper and art materials to her noisy pupils.
They were a mixed punch. Some came from the rich side of the town, but the majorities (大部分) were from parents who struggled to get jobs. So she had not been eager to carry out this activity.
“Think about all the things that your dad does that makes him special,” she said loudly as she came up to the last table. “You can write a poem or short story that makes your dad special. The written part of this activity should be completed before you start to decorate your card.”
Andrew looked at the blank page. He had never met, spoken to, or been hugged by his dad, so how could he write about him? Once when he was looking in his grandma’s photo box, he had seen an old black and white photo but it was badly creased (弄皱) and difficult to recognize any clear features (特点). Grandma had quickly taken it from him and buried it deeply among the rest, never to be found again. After thinking for a while, he Wrote:
Dear Dad,
You are a person I do not know and would probably not recognize as I only saw an old photo of you a long time ago. I think and wonder about you often, especially when I have no one to talk to. One day when I grow up I will do an Internet search to find you, but I am not sure whether I will be successful as several efforts by the Child Support Agency have not been successful.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad.
Love,
Andrew
35. Miss Dalrymple asks her students to ___________.
A. make a special card for their fathers
B. hand out the paper and the art materials
C. carry out a school activity on this weekend
D. try a celebration plan for the coming Father’s Day
36. Andrew had difficulty in finishing the task because ___________.
A. he and his grandma didn’t like his father
B. he forgot all the things his father did
C. his father was not a real person
D. he had never seen his father
37. What can we learn from Andrew’s letter?
A. Andrew is eager to meet his father.
B. Andrew’s father has been dead.
C. Andrew is sure of finding his father.
D. Andrew’s father can’t recognize him.
(C)
Human, Don’t Come Too Close
When we see babies or pets, we can’t help gently touching them to show our love. And they give us happy feelings back. But a recent study shows that it’s different for plants.
A study, published in The Plant Journal, shows that plants don’t “like” to be touched. That’s because touching changes their genes (基因) and, even worse, can slow their growth.
Professor Jim Whelan of the La Trobe Institute in Australia gave an explanation. “The lightest touch from a human, animal, insect, or even plants touching each other in the wind, leads to a huge gene change in the plant,” Science__Daily reported.
Frequent touching from humans may change plants’ genes and slow their growth. |
In order to test the theory, the scientists did an experiment on plants. They grew a number of plants to the age of four weeks. Then they touched them with a paintbrush every 12 hours over a 36-hour period.
They found that as a response to the touch, the mitochondria (线粒体) in the plants had been partly destroyed. The mitochondria, as Science Alert noted, are the “powerhouse of the cell (细胞)”. The mitochondria produce energy for the rest of the cell in both animals and plants.
If this “powerhouse” is weakened, the plants will lose a large amount of energy that should have supported their growth. Whelan further explained to Science Daily, “If the touching is repeated, then plant growth is reduced by up to 30 percent.”
Although the process does have a strong effect on plants, usually the plants survive. Touching changes the plants, but it’s not necessarily a bad change.
According to Science Alert, frequent touching or moving plants will make them grow shorter than other ones. The researchers believe this change, in some way, could be helpful. It may help plants fight threats to their health such as insects and bad weather.
The new research findings have led to a deeper understanding of the plants’ response to touching. And the research might “open up new ways to reduce sensitivity (敏感性) and improve growth in the future”, Science Alert reported.
38. Why did the scientists do the experiment?
A. To test if touching can change the genes of plants.
B. To show that plants’ and animals’ genes are different.
C. To tell when touching has effect on plants and animals.
D. To find out why some plants grow more slowly than others.
39. What did the scientists find in their experiment?
A. Repeated touching shortened the plants’ life by four weeks.
B. Touching slowed down plant growth by reducing energy for growth.
C. Repeated touching made plants die sooner than they were expected to.
D. Mitochondria in the plants couldn’t produce energy because of touching.
40. What do the scientists think of the fact that touch makes plants become shorter?
A. The plants will be more likely to be attracted by insects.
B. The plants will be more easily harmed by bad weather.
C. The plants will be less sensitive to being touched.
D. The plants will be better at fighting dangers.
(D)
What does the word “patent (专利权)” mean to you? Does it interest you? If it does, stop and think a moment about some of the common things that you use every day: the telephone, radio, television, and the thousands of other things that enrich our lives today, were once only ideas in the minds of men. If it had not been possible to patent their ideas, so as to protect them from being copied, these inventions might never have been fully developed to serve human beings.
If there were no patent protection, there would be little encouragement to invent, for once the secrets of an invention became known, those who did not experience the inventor’s risks and expenses (花费) might well fill the market with their copies of his product and steal much of the benefit (益处) of his efforts.
The most basic values in the U. S. patent system came from England. During the rule of Queen Elizabeth I in England, the growing technology was furthered by the giving of exclusive privileges (独家特权) to people who had invented new processes (程序) or tools—a step that did much to encourage creativity. Later, an important value was added: society had everything to gain and nothing to lose by giving exclusive privileges to an inventor, because a patent for an invention was given for something new that society never had before.
George Washington signed the first patent law on April 10, 1790, and less than four months later, the first patent was given to a man named Samuel Hopkins for a chemical process, an improved method in soap making.
In 1936, the Patent Office became a separate department and it has grown into an organization of over 2,500 people who every week deal with more than 1,600 patent applications, and of those, give more than 1,000. A patent may be given for any new and useful process, machine, or planning method.
The patent system has also helped to improve the pay of the American worker to an unexpected level; he can produce and earn more by using computers or adding machines, two important patented inventions. Patented inventions also help keep prices down by encouraging competition.
Our patent laws, like the Constitution from which they grew, have stood the test of time. They have encouraged creative processes, brought great benefits to society as a whole, and enabled American technology to outstrip that of the rest of the modern world.
41. From the passage, what can we learn about inventors?
A. They make a lot of money.
B. They fight against copiers.
C. They have a lot of experience.
D. They put effort into inventions.
42. Why were inventors given exclusive privileges?
A. Because their inventions made leaders happy.
B. Because their creativity is very important.
C. Because their inventions could enlarge society.
D. Because they were the smartest people in society.
43. According to the passage, the patent system is good for America because ___________.
A. it helps more workers get jobs
B. it provides a first-class service
C. it produces less expensive things
D. it helps inventors find markets
44. What is the meaning of “outstrip” in the last paragraph?
A. be better than B. catch up with C. make better use of D. cost more than
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
Our views towards life change over the time. When I was around five years old, I was in a car accident. At that time, I did not realize the seriousness of it and how lucky I was to still be alive. As I look back to think what happened on that night, I now realize how lucky my family members and I were to not have gotten serious injuries.
The day of the accident started out great. My brother, Troy, and I had spent the night before at JoAnn’s house, with Heather, and JoAnn’s husband Gary. The next day we spent playing inside the house, because it was cold, windy and rainy outside. At night, JoAnn told us we were going out and that where we were going was a surprise. The five of us climbed into an old car, and we set off for our surprise. It was still cold, windy, and raining cats and dogs outside when we left. Troy, Heather and I sat in the backseat together happily. The next thing I knew was that everything was chaos (混乱)! The road was so slick (滑的) that the car lost control. Glass was flying everywhere, and it sounded like there was noise all around us. Then it was totally quiet, except for the sound of the rain and wind. Troy, Heather and I were all lying on top of one another. The three of us were crying, not knowing what had happened. JoAnn and Gary were trying to calm (使平静) us down and kept asking us if we were all right. Luckily, none of us was injured, just a few cuts. After that I only remember sitting there in the cold, dark night waiting for Gary to get back with people to help us. We never got to the surprise that night. But at least we were able to go home in one piece.
After my brother and I got home that night, I remember my parents let us stay up as long as we wanted to. I guess my parents were realizing just how close they came to losing us that night. As I think of the tragedy (悲剧) that could have happened on that night, I realize how precious (宝贵) life is. I treasure my family and friends, and hope that we will share a loving, caring, and rewarding lifetime together. Things seldom go the way I plan them to, but I take a deep breath, try to laugh, and make the best of it.
45. Did the accident happen at night?
______________________________________________________________________
46. What was the weather like when the accident happened?
______________________________________________________________________
47. How did the accident happen?
______________________________________________________________________
48. What was the writer doing when Gary asked for help?
______________________________________________________________________
49. What is the passage mainly about?
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五、语法填空。（共10分，每小题1分）
50. Bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man ___________ (lie) on the side of the road.
51. You helped to make ___________ possible for me to have Lucky.
52. She talked to Animal Helpers about getting me a special ___________ (train) dog.
53. “What happened?” she asked ___________ surprise.
54. It is the parents’ job ___________ (provide) a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children.
55. The ___________ (early) kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
56. ___________ it’s normal to want successful children, it’s even more important to have happy children.
57. People shouldn’t push their kids so ___________ (hard).
58. Most Americans remember what they were doing ___________ the World Trade Center in New York was taken down by terrorists.
59. She remembers ___________ (work) in her office near the two towers.
六、文段表达。(共15分)
60. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目一
随着外国游客日益增多，国家博物馆正在选拔部分中学生在假期里作为志愿者为游客提供英文讲解服务。假如你是李华，请你用英文写一份自荐信，向博物馆的负责人推荐自己。请你在信中简单介绍自己的能力与优势，并说明自己希望成为志愿者的原因。
提示问题：
1. What qualities or skills do you have to be a volunteer in National Museum?
2. Why do you want to become a volunteer in National Museum?
提示词语：outgoing, be good at, free time, improve…
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua. __________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
题目二
在疫情期间，每位同学都经历了一段独特的上课体验——”网络学习”。在这段过程中你肯定也能切身体会到网络学习的优势与劣势。那么你更喜欢网络学习还是在校上课呢?请以”Study Online or Study at School”为题，选择你喜欢的上课方式，并陈述你的理由。
提示问题：
1. Do you think it is a good idea to study online?
2. What’s the reason for your choice?
提示词语：prefer, convenient, communicate, lonely…
Study Online or Study at School
In the past few weeks, we studied online at home instead of going to school. It was an unusual experience. ______________________________________________________________
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【试题答案】
一、1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. C 13. C
14. C 15. A
二、16. A 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B
三、32. A 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. D 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. D 41. D 42. B 43. C 44. A
四、45. Yes./Yes, it did. 46. It was cold, windy and rainy. 47. The road was so slick that the car lost control. 48. He/She was sitting in the cold, dark night. 49. A car accident and the writer’s view towards life after it.
五、50. lying 51. it 52. trained 53. in 54. to provide 55. earlier 56. Although/Though 57. hard 58. when 59. working
六、略