1、Part 2 Phonetics,Grammar and Vocabulary(第二部分 语音、语法和词汇).Choose the best answer(选择最恰当的答案)26.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?A.ThursdayB.heartC.certainlyD.turkey27.The speaker said that the trouble in South-eastAsia hadnt come to _ end.A.theB./C.anD.a28.Lisa had tr
2、avelled to three different countries by herself _ the age of 20.A.byB.atC.inD.since29.The man _ charge of the company isnt available now.A.is inB.inC.takesD.is taking30._ of these two hats looks good on me.Do you have _ one?A.Both,anotherB.Both,the otherC.Neither,anotherD.Neither,the other31.Mrs.Kin
3、g asked her friends to help _ to the salad.A.herB.herselfC.themD.themselves32.Lets buy several _ to make a cake.A.fresh eggsB.milkC.flourD.cheese33.the volunteer spoke as _ as she could to make the visitors _ her.A.clear,to understandB.clearly,to understandC.clear,understandD.clearly,understand34.In
4、 fact,it is far _ to travel by plane than travel by train.A.more safelyB.much saferC.safelyD.safer35.Although it is their first record,over 3.5 million copies _ so far.A.are soldB.were soldC.have been soldD.will be sold36.-_ will finish the job?-In about thirty minutes.Ill try my best.A.How soonB.Ho
5、w longC.How farD.How fast37.Jenny told me that she _ to the UK for further study the next month.A.will goB.would goC.wentD.has gone38.In the past few years,I _ several letters to report this situation.A.wroteB.will writeC.have writtenD.was writing39.He has made up his mind _ this problem without any
6、 help.A.solvingB.solveC.to solveD.solved40.This radio program is worth _ because it can broaden your horizons.A.to listenB.listeningC.to listen toD.listening to41.-May I park my car here?-No,you_.The sighs says“No parking here”.A.mustntB.needntC.wouldntD.wont42.Take the exam carefully,_ you will get
7、 a good mark.A.soB.orC.andD.but43.The sick mans supposed to take a walk in the garden every day,_?A.isnt heB.hasnt heC.doesnt heD.wasnt he44.-Would you like me to bring you a cup of coffee?-_.A.Yes,Id like to.B.With pleasure.C.Never mind.D.Thats very kind of you.45.-We will meet at 10 a.m.tomorrow.D
8、ont forget to bring your tickets.-_.A.OK.I wontB.Sure.I will.C.Thats all right.D.Well plete the following passage with the words in the box.Each can only be used once(将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词只能填一次)A.drivingB.processesC.parkingD.camerasE.passengersSo how do driver-less cars work?They have sensors(传感器)all
9、 around which can detectother cars and obstacles on the road.Sensors on the wheels also help when _46_,so the carknows how far it is from the outside of the road or other parked cars.Road signs are read by_47_,and satellite navigation systems are used so the car knows how to get to your destination.
10、All you have to do is type in the address!Finally,a central computer system takes in all theinformation it receives from the sensors and cameras and _48_ this to work out when to speedup,brake and go.Sound like your idea of heaven?Sitting back,looking out of the windows and evenwatching a film or re
11、ading a book while _49_ would be possible with this new technology.A.necessaryB.drivenC.efficientD.unnecessaryE.quickerYou wouldnt have to worry about remembering directions to where youre going.Inaddition,computers are generally more _50_ drivers than humans.They would also drive moresafely than pe
12、ople-they are not influenced by music or friends,they would obey the speed limitand they have _51_ reaction times in case of an emergency.Although being _52_ around by a machine would perhaps mean that no one needs adriving licence,saving money for everyone,many people would be put out of a job when
13、driver-less cars appear.Bus,taxi and train drivers as well as driving instructors would be made_53_.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子,每空格限填一词)54._ shopping bags is a good way to reduce pollution.(use)55.They had _ in finding a new shop assistant.(d
14、ifficult)56.the teacher told us that another two students would be needed to work as _.(library)57.this quiet man thinks it is _ to work in a garden.(satisfied)58.The president will come to Mexico for a four-day _ tour.(office)59.The _ smell of bacon makes my mouth watering.(please)60.Every students
15、 in our school greets teachers _.(polite)61.Reading _ our mind with a lot of knowledge and various new ideas.(rich).Complete the following sentences as required(根据所给要求完成下列句子,每题空格限填一词)62.I set my alarm clock for sever last night.(改为一般疑问句)_ you _ your alarm clock for seven last night?63.The Chinese gr
16、aduate finally got his first job in London.(就划线部分提问)_ _ the Chinese graduate finally get his first job?64.We have collected a large amount of information since last month.(改为被动语态)Alarge amount of information _ _ collected since last month.65.The school sports meeting is a very important event every
17、year.(改为感叹句)_ _ important event the school sports meeting is every year!66.When were you born?Please tell me.(改为宾语从句)Please tell me when _ _ born.67.He left for the house on the other side of the bay.(保持句意基本不变)He _ _ for the house on the other side of the bay.68.the visitors,they,got,arrived,as soon
18、 as,a warm welcome.(连词成句)_。Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分读写).Reading comprehension(阅读理解)A.Choose the best answer(根据以下内容,选择最恰当的答案)Hyperloop:the train of the future?Were going through the Nevada desert,north of Las Vegas,for having a look at what itssupporters believe is the future of transport.This
19、is Hyperloop-an attempt to send passengers rushing at 700 miles an hour through avacuum tube.Many think thats impossible,but this project came back last year of virgin America Inc.with Sir Richard Branson becoming chari-man.In this 500-metre test track,they say they haveshown that the technology wor
20、ks,though theyve not yet put any human beings on board.The head of engineering,a space scientist from NASA,sees no reason why people mightbe frightened.Anita Sengupta,Head of Engineering,Virgin Hyperloop One“The Hyperloop is a maglev train in a vacuum system.And so you can also think of it asan airc
21、raft flying at 200,000 feet high so people dont have any problem flying in aeroplanes andpeople dont have any problem going in maglev trains.This is simply joining the two and allowsyou to be more energy-saving.”The Virgin Hyperloop team have said they could take passengers from London toEdinburgh i
22、n 50 minutes or cut the journey between.New York and Boston to under half an hour.Did you know?The word maglevis a combination(结合)of the words magneticand levitation.Thisis because the system uses magnets to levitate(使浮起)the train.This reduces friction(摩擦力)-the force that makes it difficult for thin
23、gs to move freely when they are touching each other-and increases speed.The first maglev train operated in Hamburg,Germany in 1979.69.You are likely to see Hyperloop in _.A.City of Las VegasB.Nevada DesertC.NASABaseD.Hamburg,Germany70.Hyperloop didnt get support until _.A.human beings were put on bo
24、ardB.the vacuum tube was completed last yearC.Sir Richard Branson became chairmanD.scientists solved two problems of transport71.The underlined word“attempt”can be replaced by“_.A.effectB.effortC.eventD.example72.Amaglev train is fast because it can _.A.rise to 200,000 feet highB.rush in a vacuum tu
25、beC.float because of the magnetsD.reduce friction of the air73.Which of the following statement is TRUE?A.Head of the Virgin Hyperloop Team is a space scientist.B.The first maglev train was invented in the Untied States.C.Most people have confidence in the Hyperloop project.D.Hyperloop has sent pass
26、engers from New York to Boston.74.What is the Hyperloop?The Hyperloop is _.A.a vacuum tube testing a maglev train systemB.an aeroplane flying at 700miles an hourC.a maglev train floating on the railway tracksD.a maglev tain traveling in a vacuum tubeB.Choose the best answer and complete the passage(
27、选择最恰当的选项完成短文)Secret codes keep messages private.Banks,companies,and government agencies usesecret codes in doing business,especially when information is sent by computer.People have used secret codes for thousands of years.As long as there have been codes,people have tried to break them.Code breakin
28、g never _75_ code making.The science ofcreating and reading coded messages is called cryptography(密码系统).There are three main types of cryptography.You can _76_ a message by having the firstletters of each word spell it out.For example,the first letters of“My elephant eats too many eels(鳗)”spell out
29、the message“Meet me.”Another way is to use symbols to _77_ specific letters of the alphabet.You mightrepresent each letter with a number,for example.Lets number the letters of the alphabet,in order,from 1 to 26.,If we replace each letter with a number,the message“Meet me”would read“13,5,5,_78_,13,5.
30、”A code uses symbols to replace words,phrases,or sentences.To read the message of a realcode,you must have a code book.With a code book,you might write down words that would be_79_ as other words.For example,“bridge”might refer to“meet”and“out”might mean“me.”The message“Bridge out”would have meaning
31、 of“Meet me”.It is very hard to break a code without the code book.Actually,it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long._80_,codesmust be changed frequently.75.A.goes aheadB.takes the place ofC.falls behindD.depends on76.A.sendB.takeC.translateD.hide77.A.stand forB.make upC.deal withD.find o
32、ut78.A.17B.18C.19D.2079.A.explainedB.misunderstoodC.rememberedD.acted80.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.In additionD.OtherwiseC.Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给)Thirty engineers were working as a team in a company.They were young and e_81_to learn.the management decided
33、to teach them about finding real solutions to problems.One day,the team was called for a game in a hall.They were quite surprised and allreached the hall holding v_82_ thoughts.As they entered,they found a box placed in thecenter,full of flat balloons.The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and
34、 how it up.Then they were asked towrite their names on their respective(各自的)balloons c_83_ so that the balloons wouldntblow out.All tried,but not everyone was successfully.Five balloons blew out due to pressure(压力)Those who failed to m_84_ their names on the balloons were ruled out of the game.As a
35、result,25 engineers came to the next level.All the balloons carrying their names werecollected and then put it into a room,here and there.The engineers were told to p_85_ the balloon with his or her names on.All the 25engineers began to search for the respective balloons in a rush.It was almost 15 m
36、inutes but noone was able to find the right one.The second level of the game was over.The came the final level.The engineers were asked to pick any balloon and give it to theperson named on the balloon.Within a c_86_ of minutes,all balloons reached the hands of therespective engineers.The manager an
37、nounced this was the real solution to the problem.Many times in our life,s_87_ and helping others give us real solutions to problems.D.Answer the questions(根据以下内容回答问题)I took the bus to work for many years.No one knew each other;the passengers all sat theresleepily in the morning.The bus was cheerles
38、s and silent.One of the passengers was a smallgray-haired man who took the bus to the center for senior citizens.Almost no one paid very muchattention to him.One July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled.The driver noddedguardedly(小心翼翼地点头).The rest of us were silent.The next day,the
39、 old man boarded witha big smile and said in a loud voice:“A very good morning to you all!”Some of us looked upamazed,and murmured(低声说)“Good Morning”in reply.In the following weeks,our friendwas dressed in a nice old suit and tie.He said good morning to us every day and we graduallybegan to nod and
40、talk to each other.One morning he even had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand.The driver turned aroundsmiling and asked:“Have you got yourself a girlfriend,Charlie?”We never got to know if hisname really was“Charlie”,but he nodded shyly and said yes.The other passengers whistled(吹口哨)and clapped at
41、him.Charlie waved the flowers before he sat down on his seat.Every morningafter that Charlie always brought flowers.Some passengers also brought flowers for him.The busbecame a happy place.Then,one morning,as autumn was closing in,Charlie wasnt waiting at his usual stop.When he wasnt there the next
42、day and the day after that,we started wondering if he was sick oron holiday somewhere.When we came nearer to the center for senior citizens,one of the passengers asked thedriver to wait.We all held our breaths when he went to the door.The old gentle man was fine,butone of his close friends had died
43、over the weekend.How silent we were on the rest of the way towork!The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop,bending(腰弯)a bit more,a little bitmore gray,and without a tie.Inside the bus was silent.Even though no one had talked about it,allof us sat there silently,our eyes filled with tears and
44、a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.88.Was the small gray-haired man young or old?89.Why did the small gray-haired man take the usual bus?90.Why did the other passengers whistled and clapped at the man one morning?91.What happened to Charlie one autumn morning?92.What do the underlined words“bendin
45、g(腰弯)a bit more,a little bit more gray and without atie in the last paragraph refer to93.According to the passage,what do the passengers on the bus think of Charlie?Why do theylike him?.Writing(作文)94.Write at least 60 words on the topic“My secret”我们也许曾做过一些不愿意让别人知道的事情。比如,背着父母玩手机、看电视,上课偷偷看小说/漫画:比如放学后默
46、默为班级付出;比如在别人看不见的地方默默努力.请选取一个角度,以“我的小秘密”为题,写一篇不少于 60 个词的段位,描述自己曾经秘密做过的一件事,可以是已被发现了的,也可以是尚未被发现的。短文包括事情发生的时间、经过以及自己的认识,标点符号不占格。The following is for reference only(以下表达仅供参考)quietlybehind ones backpretend答案:II.Choose the best answer26-30 BCABC31-35 DADDC36-40 ABCCD41-45 ACADAIII.Complete the following pa
47、ssage with the words in the box.46.C 47.D48.B 49.A50.C51.E52.B53.DIV.Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.54.Reusing 55.difficulties56.librarians57.satisfying58.official59.pleasant60.politely61.enrichesV.Complete the following sentences as required.62.Did,set63.Where did
48、64.has been65.What an66.you were67.set off68.The visitors got a warm welcome as soon as they arrived.VI.Reading comprehensionA.Choose the best answer.69.B 70.C71.B72.C73.A74.DB.Choose the best words and complete the passage75.C 76.D77.A78.D79.A80.BC.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.81.enabled82.various83.carefully84.mark85.pick86.couple87.sharing