第二次练习

第一节 单选

1. Cindy is ________ amazing singer. She has lots of fans.

A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 2. Sally is very happy. There is a big smile ________ her face.

A. on B. to C. in D. at 3. I don’t think looking after children is just ________ work.

A. woman B. woman’s C. women D. women’s 4. The Internet is very useful for us. We can ________ find information.

A. easy B. easily C. hard D. hardly 5. Jenny, put on your coat ________ you will catch a cold.

A. but B. and C. or D. so 6. —Do we have to finish our homework this afternoon? —Yes, you ________.

A. must B. can C. may D. need 7. Emma, can you introduce ________ to Alice? I want to meet her.

A. him B. his C. me D. my 8. I’d like you ________ for a picnic with us.

A. go B. to go C. going D. went 9. Sometimes walking is even ________ than driving during the busy traffic time.

A. fast B. faster C. slow D. slower 10. Mike ________ his computer and checked his e-mail.

A. turned on B. turned off C. turned up D. turned down 11. Everyone ________ I come from Sichuan. Actually, I come from Shandong.

A. find B. think C. finds D. thinks 12. Hong Kong ________ to be a good place for eating today.

A. knows B. knew C. is known D. was known 13. This term ________ over. The summer vacation is coming in two weeks.

A. is B. was C. has been D. will be 14. I ________ a mistake. Please don’t be angry with me.

A. make B. made C. will make D. had made 15. She is new here, so we know ________ about her.

A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 16. My brother left school in 2005, and since then he ________ in Beijing.

A. lives B. lived C. will live D. has lived 17. Peter likes reading a newspaper ________ he is having breakfast.

A. until B. while C. because D. though 18. There are lots of things ________ I need to prepare before the trip.

A. who B. that C. whom D. whose 19. I ________ my clothes, and the phone rang.

A. wash B. washed C. am washing D. was washing

20. Your T-shirt is so cool. Could you tell me ________?

A. where you buy it B. where do you buy it C. where you bought it D. where did you buy it

第二节 完形填空

Homesick is a compound (复合的) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each 21 means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning 22 they are used together? The definition (定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.

Now think for a minute 23 SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition 24 SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite 25 . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are 26 , the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, 27 you want to be is at sea.

Have you ever 28 a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are 29 deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken.

And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and 30 . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.

21. A. word B. phrase C. sentence D. passage 22. A. how B. why C. when D. where 23. A. for B. from C. about D. like 24. A. get B. fit C. read D. have 25. A. right B. wrong C. same D. different 26. A. homesick B. heartsick C. seasick D. carsick

27. A. the first place B. the last place C. the only place D. the safe place 28. A. thought over B. thought out C. heard from D. heard of 29. A. hurt B. hit C. loved D. moved 30. A. hobby B. height C. heaven D. handbag

第三节 阅读理解

A

More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!

Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

● It helps to prevent heart diseases. ● Bicycling helps to control your weight.

A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. ● Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).

Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

● Bicycling is healthier than driving.

31. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________. A. surprising B. exciting C. expensive D. popular

32. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may __________. A. pollute the environment around B. find something you didn’t notice

C. go everywhere and use a little oil D. get off your bike and begin to work 33. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and __________. A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites 34. One of the benefits from bicycling is that __________.

A. you can fold the bicycle B. you will be friendly to others C. you will be more relaxed D. you may get fatter and fatter 35. Which is TRUE according to the passage? A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood. D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

B

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.

When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you ?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I’m tired.”

One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It, made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.

To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.”

I also surprised by how hard-working .US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost

everything, so we study hard and that’ it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

36.According to the writer, textbook English is _________everyday English. A.quite different from B.the same as C.more difficult than 37.What does the word “tan ”in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese? A晒黑 B晒白 C 能量 38. A good US student spends his/her time ________. A. only in doing homework B. only on sports or music

C. on studies, sports or music and public work

39. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The writer is now in US.

B. American girls love to have white skin.

C.US students are talented and hard-working. 40. Which is the best title for the passage? A. My Own Travel in the US B. My Studying in the US C. My Opinion about the US

第四节 阅读填词

In school, boys and girls are learning foreign languages. Do you know how many languages(1)t_______ are in the world? There are about1500. English is one of the (2)m_______ important language because so many people use it, not only in England and America, but also in other (3)c_______ of the world. It's (4)d_______ to say how many people are learning it. Many English children study French. French is also a very important language. Some (5)o_______ children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. What's the (6)b_______ way to learn a language? We know that we all learn (7)o_______ own language well when we are children. If we learn a (8)s_______ language in the same way, it won't be so difficult. How does a small child do it? He or she (9)u_______ a second language all the time, so he or she will learn it quickly. He or she is listening, using the language, (10) _______ in it and talking in it all the time

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