1、华附新世界8A期末模拟一 单选（20分）1. The little girl thanked me _ her cat. A. to find B. find C. for finding D. because finding 2. Tom was so angry with Bob that he hit _.A. on Bobs face B. Bob in his face C. Bob on the face D. Bob in the face3. Its raining heavily outside. You _ leave now.A. had better B. ought
2、to C. has better not D. had better not to 4. According to the new law, people _ drive after drinking wine or beer. A. can B. mustnt C. neednt D. wouldnt 5. My parents always _ me _ my homework at once as soon as I am back home.A. make, does B. make, do C. make, doing D. make, to do 6. I gave a book
3、to Mary as a present, so the book _ to Mary now.A. is belong to B. is belonging to C. belonged to D. belongs to 7. My teacher _ me to keep diary in English in order to improve my English, and I decide to take her _.A. advises, advice B. advised, advice C. adviced, advise D. advices, advise8. -_ reci
4、te the text within today? -No, we _.A. Ought we to, ought not B. Ought to we, ought not C. Ought we to, ought not to D. Ought to we, ought not to9. Some students like studying in groups while _ prefer to learn alone.A. the others B. other C. the other D. others10. -A fast-foot shop burnt down last n
5、ight, according to the newspaper.-That _food.A. must be B. should be C. may be D. can be 11. Its good _ you to _ your parents more.A. to, communicate to B. of, communicate with C. for, communicate with D. for, communicate to 12. He visited, _, ten hospitals in China. A. above all B. at all C. in all
6、 D. after all 13. We should behave well _.A. in the public B. for public C. for the public D. in public 14. I could fight him _ my eyes _.A. on, close B. with, closed C. by, closed D. with, close 15. Most _, he set a trap _ me.A. importance, to B. important, on C. importantly, on D. importantly, for
7、 16. The flats here are too expensive. Only _ are able to afford them.A. the poor B. the rich C. the young D. the old 17. I suggest _December 25, 2016.A. to meet in B. to meet on C. meeting in D. meeting on 18. -Excuse me, can I smoke here? -No, _.A. you must B. you neednt C. you had better not D. y
8、oud not better19. We work hard to make the party _.A. a big succeed B. a big success C. success D. successfully 20. Last Friday my mother _ the parents meeting.A. took part in B. joined in C. attended D. joined 二 语法选择（15分）Once upon a time, a wise old king wanted to find a new ruler(统治者)for his land.
9、 He said _1_ the next ruler would be the one to complete two tasks. One was catching a thousand fish. _2_ one was finding the kingdoms most valuable treasure. Many people thought that it was impossible _3_ the two tasks. But a young lady named Kate didnt give _4_. She wanted to have a try.She came t
10、o the river and saw fish _5_ in the river. Suddenly, she came up with _6_ idea. She bought many eggs in the shop and _7_ them with a bucket(桶). And then she hurried off to the king. She told the king that her bucket could hold _8_ eggs, so it could hold many fish, too. The king was satisfied(满意)and
11、he thought she was very _9_. Then he asked _10_ to find the most valuable treasure in the kingdom. The next morning, Kate stood at the castle door with a crowd of people. “I _11_ see any gold or diamonds,” said the king.“I think people are the most valuable treasures in the kingdom _12_ we wont have
12、 our kingdom without them,” Kate replied. The king smiled _13_. “You are _14_ smart that I believe you will be a wise queen. Im also sure you _15_ good care of my people in the future.” Then he stepped forward and handed Kate the crown.1. A. that B. what C. who D. which 2. A. Another B. Others C. Th
13、e otherD. Other3. A. completed B. completing C. to complete D. complete 4. A. of B. away C. on D. up 5. A. to swimming B. swimming C. to swim D. swam 6. A. the B. a C. an D. /7. A. has filled B. filled C. fills D. will fill 8. A. thousand B. thousand of C. thousands D. thousands of 9. .A. the clever
14、est B. cleverest C. cleverer D. clever 10. A. herself B. she C. her D. hers 11. A. mustnt B. shouldnt C. cant D. wont 12. A. because B. but C. if D. so 13. A. unhappy B. unhappily C. happily D. happy 14. A. so B. much C. very D. such 15. A. was taking B. will take C. takes D. take三 完形填空（每题1.5分，共15分）
15、Ian Kierman was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up near the sea. For more than 40 years, he raced in international sailing competitions.In 1987, when Kierman was competing in an around-the-world race, he _1_ the huge amount of rubbish in the worlds oceans. When he returned to Australia, he _2_ t
16、o do something about it. He organized a community _3_called “Clean Up Sydney Harbour”. On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40,00 volunteers _4_ clearing(清理)away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean-up a national event. It was a _5_ success. Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent th
17、e day improving their local_6_.Since then, “Clean Up Australia” has got _7_ every year. In 2002, for example, 800,000 people cleaned up almost 15,000 tons of rubbish from Australias beaches, parks and streets.Kierman was _8_ with the success of his project. In 2003, he started an even bigger program
18、. With the _ of the United Nations Environment Program, he introducd “Clean Up the World”, an international program that supports communities around the world” has grown rapidly(快速地)and his wonderful idea _10_ spread from one city to the whole world.1. A. saved B. collected C. noticed D. produced 2.
19、 A. stopped B. pretended C. decided D. refused 3. A. law B. party C. company D. event 4. A. found out B. gave up C. arrived at D. joined in 5. A. greatB. nice C. tiny D. right 6. A. cultureB. project C. government D. environment 7. A. newer B. older C. smaller D. bigger 8. A. worried B. disappointed
20、 C. angry D. happy 9. A. help B. hope C. action D. need 10. A. probably B. actually C. finally D. usually 四 阅读理解（共45分）第一节 阅读短文，选择正确答案（40分）（A）Long ago, a young man named Otto lived near an ancient town.One Christmas Eve, he washed his hands. When he put his hands from a room. When he opened the door,
21、 he felt someone was touching his fingers. Then, he found the gold ring on his finger was gone. That night, he heard some strange sounds from a rom. When he opened the door, he saw a lovely colourful tree and some fairies(仙女)were flying around it.Seeing the young man, the most beautiful fairy took o
22、ut a small box. “My name is Ermestine,” she said, “and I am the Fairy Queen.” Otto opened the box and found his gold ring in it!”He fell in love with the beautiful fairy and asked her to be his wife.” I can be your wife,” she said, “but you must not say the world death to me.” They lived together ha
23、ppily for many years. One day, Otto was waiting for his wife to go to the park together. When she arrived, he said, “You are so slow that you would be a messenger(报信者)of Death.” Hearing the word death, she cried and disappeared. He looked for her everywhere, but she was gone.Several years later, Ott
24、o still missed his beautiful wife. Every Christmas Eve, he put up a colorful tree and hoped that she would return. People say this is the origin(起源)of the Christmas tree.1. What happened when Otto washed his hand on Christmas Eve?A. He found a beautiful ring. B. He saw some fairies. C. He heard some
25、 orange sounds. D. He lost his gold ring.2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.A. the colourful tree B. the ring C. the room D. the door 3. Why was Otto impatient when he waited for his wife?A. His wife came out of the room late. B. Otto lived unhappily with his wife.C. Otto could n
26、ot find his ring. D. His wife ate slowly. 4. What is the correct order for the following events in the story?a. Ottos ring disappeared. b. The Fairy Queen disappeared. c. Otto tried to look for his wife. d. Otto asked the Fairy Queen to be his wife. e. Otto said the word “death” to the Fairy Queen.A
27、. d-a-e-b-c B. a-d-e-b-c C. a-c-e-b-d D. d-e-c-a-b 5. What is the passage mainly about?A. A story about a gold ring. B. The message of Death.C. A story about Father Christmas. D. The origin of the Christmas tree. （B）People often ask me for suggestions on how to learn English. As for it, everyone is
28、different. However, I would tell about some of my experience. I once took a school-year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own.One thing I can tell you is that, once you have started learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you can see s
29、omething when youre riding a bike or walking down the street, just think about “How would I say them in English?” At first, it may be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now Im in America, and for most of the time, I will think in English and
30、speak it directly. Its amazing to see how much this helps.For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didnt want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while travelling in America, Id try to hang out with friends who couldnt speak
31、Chinese, so that Id have no choice but to speak English. and I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people teased me, I would not care about it. I didnt want to know how they would make jokes about me. After that, my English started improving much more quickly. So dont care about w
32、hat others say, try to practice English as much as you can. Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way youre writing, and give you some advice for improvement. 6. How did the writer mainly study English in Wuhan University?A. He mainly learned by having English co
33、urses.B. He usually studied English by himself.C. He mostly practised with his American friends. D. He mostly learned from his teachers. 7. According to the writer, what is a good way to improve your English?A. Reading English books. B. Learning English grammar. C. Thinking in English. D. Traveling
34、to America. 8. What was the writers problem after he started learning for a few years?A. He had difficulty in improving his English writing.B. He was afraid of making mistakes when he talked in English.C. He was tired of going out with people that couldnt speak Chinese.D. He was worried about talkin
35、g to his friends.9. The underlined word “teased” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. played tricks on B. communicated with C. laughed at D. studied from 10. What is the best title for this passage?A. My American Friends B. My Career Life in AmericaC. My English Learning Experience D. The Importance of English
36、 （C）Reading English newspapers is a good way to improve a students language ability. As there are many useful words in English newspapers, it may help students increase their vocabulary. At the same time, it can help students improve their reading skills as well as learn new knowledge from the artic
37、les on the newspaper. But what is the right way to read English newspaper? Do students need to look over all the words of the newspapers? The following may help you answer these questions.The first step is to choose a newspaper with good articles. Then turn to the front page and read the headlines t
38、o know what the articles are about. As the most important articles are on the front page, its easy to find out the ones youre interested in. It is no need to go through all the articles. Just read the ones that you are interested in carefully and try to understand them.Secondly, read newspapers ever
39、y day. Try to remember the new words, from the articles. Keep your eyes on the words that appear on the newspaper for several times. They are usually important words and you can use them a lot whenever you do your homework or have a rest. Besides, you can remember them easily by reading them more th
40、an once. Dont look up every new word in your dictionary. You can try to guess the meanings of the sentences. If you re wrong, dont give up. Just read for more times. You will get something new each time you read. Reading English newspaper makes us learn more. And it can be interesting if you choose
41、a right newspaper with good topics, then you wont get rid of reading. 11. How many good effects of reading English newspapers does the writer talk about in the first paragraph?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One.12. What should we do after we choose a newspaper?A. Guess what has happened all over the
42、world. B. Read the headlines to know the topics.C. Read all the articles in the newspaper.D. Read aloud all the important sentences.13. Why should we keep our eyes on the words that appear for several times?A. We can look them up in the dictionary. B. We can use them very often.C. We can learn more
43、from them. D. We can guess their meanings easily. 14. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The most interesting article is on the front page of the newspaper.B. You should choose a newspaper with no new words.C. Reading English newspapers is the best way to improve English.D. I
44、f you read an article for more times, you will know it better.15. Where can we probably read this passage?A. A magazine about exchange. B. A book about language studying.C. A website about teaching English. D. A newspaper about technology. （D）Inventions Its hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especiall
45、y in winter. But this smart mug from the US company Ember Technologies can help. There is an app for the mg that allows people to keep their coffee or tea between 48C and 62C for more than one hour. Jibo, a robot made by company Jibo Inc., can talk to you. as long as you say, “hi, Jibo,” it will dan
46、ce and turn its face to you. Jibo can uses emojis(表情包), such as a smile image, to show its feelings. It can take photos and read the news for you. The iPhone X is a “dream come true”. Users can unlock their phones and pay for things just by looking at their smart phones. Another special place for th
47、e iPhone X is wireless charging(充电）. Instead of using a charging cable, users can simply put their phones on a wireless balance charger. Spark is a popular type of drone made by DJI, the most famous company for drones. As big as a tin of cola, Spark might be the smallest drone in the world. The coolest part is that users can control drone just by using gestures（手势）. This mak
