卷 I
一、单项填空(本题有10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.— Excuse me, do you have ________ ipad 2 ? I want to e-mail my friends. — Sorry, I don’t. But my father does. You can ask him. A. a B. an C. the D. /
2.— Alice, is this your pen? I need one to write down the name of the book. — No, it isn’t . ________ is over there on the desk. A. I
B. me
C. my
D. mine
3.— When will the London 2012 Olympic Games start? — It will start on July 27th. You can visit London this ________. A.spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter
4.— Where was your father when I called you, Tony? — He ____________ his car. A. washes
B. washed
C. is washing
D. was washing
5.—It's much ___________today . Shall we go swimming this afternoon? —Good idea, I've got nothing to do. A. hot
B. hotter
C. hottest
D. the hottest
6.—Hi, what’s wrong with the girl from Japan? —Oh, she feels lonely, she has ________friends in China. A. few B. a few
C. little
D. a little
7.—Well, you've come back! ________ did you stay in Shanghai? — For about seven days. I really enjoyed myself.
A. How many B. How far C. How long D. How often
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8.—Mr. Gao, I don’t understand the meaning of this new word.
—You can __________ the word in your dictionary. I believe you can understand it well. A. look at B. look for C. look up D. look after 9.—Look,the light in Jim’s room is still on. Do you know______? —To study for the coming exam, maybe. A. if he works hard
B. why is he so busy
C. why he stays up so late
D. when he will stop working
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10. — Why not join us in the game, Joe?
—________, but I have to finish reading the book first. A. Yes, please
二、完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
B. Let’s go
C. Not at all
D. I’d love to
The word that has changed the world
Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But there are 11 apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed
the whole world.
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Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden 12 in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away 13 the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they 14 the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and 15 the ancestors of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history 16 morality.*
In the Autumn of 1665, there 17 a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. 18 this, Newton discovered gravitation* on that day and his new idea of science made people really 19 and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way 20 we think, then people began to 21 what science was at that time.
And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones 22 be found 23 in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech* product. Don’t you think 24 apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. 25 he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing. 11 12 13 14 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
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B. two B. fruit B. in B. walked B. turned B. or B. was B. Because B. tired
C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C.
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D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.
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A. A. A. A. A. A.
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B. which B. know B. should B. nowhere B. who B. But
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三、阅读理解(本题有15小题,每小题2分。共30分)
阅读下面短文,从每小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
HOT MOVIES IN THEATERS It’s a great action movie with a lot of stars like Jet Li and Zhou Xun. It’s based on the Flying swords of Dragon Gate story of 1992’s New Dragon Gate Inn, a work by Tsui Hark. Ticket: ¥60 (Student Ticket: ¥30) Do you like Zhang Yimou? He likes to play big. His new movie The Flowers of War is China’s most expensive film yet. The film is also aimed to take the international market. It will be on in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco on December 23.The story The Flowers of War 第 4页 共 13页
begins in the rubble* of Nanjing after the fall of the city to the Japanese on December 13, 1937. Ticket: ¥90 (Student Ticket: ¥45)
26. What kind of movies is Flying swords of Dragon Gate?
A. A documentary. B. An action movie. C. A thriller. D. A comedy 27. Where does the story of the movie The Flowers of War happen?
A. New York B. Los Angeles C. San Francisco D. Nanjing
28. Lindy is a middle school student. She wants to see The Flowers of War with her father. How much do they need to pay?
A. ¥90 B. ¥45 C. ¥180 D. ¥135
B
If you are going to Europe, you might consider taking some time to visit Provence. Whether you are interested in beautiful places, ancient history, good food, or music and theater, Provence has something to offer to you.
Provence once was a Roman province and is in the southeast of France now. You will be attracted by its green hills, olive* trees, and old towns with pretty houses.
Visitors can find forests, colorful flowers, horses, and people with smiles there. Provence is also “the city of dream in Europe.” Some people say it is Provence that makes France so romantic. The palace should play an important part in the romantic stories.
The Flowers: Provence is the hometown of lavenders* and sunflowers. Lavender means “waiting for
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