1、III. Cloze (15%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportun
2、ity to 46 my 7-year-old sons room and 47 some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We agreed that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.The night before the 48 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too small for him. In the yard he 4
3、9 the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we 50 . It wasnt in the best 51 and was certainly not new, but the tires were 52 good.We put a price of $10 on it, but it didnt sell. So, after the sale was 53 , my friend
4、 put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that 54 , “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was standing there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was 55 free. She said yes and that he could have it for 56 . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.Later that evening when
5、I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very excited, shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering 57 they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him 58 . He was much happier than when I told him how much he
6、had 59. He was so happy to hear that someone else would make good 60 of that little bike!46. A. cleanB. checkC. displayD. design47. A. look for B. go through C. show off D. deal with48. A. tripB. showC. saleD. decision49. A. rodeB. foundC. watchedD. felt50. A. doubtedB. knewC. toldD. thought51. A. t
7、ime B. chanceC. placeD. shape52. A. alsoB. neverC. stillD. hardly53. A. ahead B. onC. nearD. over54. A. saidB. repeatedC. copiedD. expressed 55. A. barelyB. usuallyC. reallyD. always56. A. something B. anything C. everythingD. nothing57. A. when B. if C. whyD. how58. A. smile B. worry C. leave D. cr
8、y59. A. enjoyed B. lost C. bought D. made60. A. interestB. moneyC. useD. priceIV. Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C or D. Choose the one tha
9、t suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A) Alan Tong was the worst driver in town. He had an accident of some kind almost every week. Alan lived with his mother. His mother was always worried about him. Every day she worried that police would turn up to arr
10、est him. This wasnt a foolish worry because they usually called on the Tong household about once a week to deliver a speeding ticket or to serve him notice to appear in court. Most of his accidents were caused by his carelessness. He drove through red lights. He turned right without signaling. He dr
11、ove at night without proper lights. He overtook other cars on hills and sharp curve. In short there wasnt a traffic regulation Alan had not broken, and he had had so many accidents that it was a miracle he was still alive. But luckily for Alan, he had never hurt anyone in his accidents or even gone
12、to the hospital. Although Alan wasnt popular with the police, he was very popular with his lawyer. Alans lawyer, Mr.Tsui, had earned a lot of money from Alans cases and always rubbed his hands expectantly when he saw Alan coming into his office. One day Alan was working in the garage spraying painti
13、ng his car when his mother walked in. “What are you doing?” his mother asked. “Painting my car,” Alan replied. “I can see that,” his mother said, “but why are you painting one side of the car red and the other side blue?” “Because every time I have to go to court for a traffic offense, there are alw
14、ays two witnesses (目击证人) . “What color was the car?” the prosecutor always asks, and the two witnesses always give the same answer. Well, in the future, one witness will say it was blue. Mr. Tsui will then say to the judge, “Your honor, the witnesses cannot even agree on the color of the car involve
15、d in the accident.” And the judge will have to dismiss the case against me.61. Alans mothers worries were _. A. unbelievable B. quite reasonable C. silly D. unrelated to his bad driving62. Mr. Tsui _ .A. always volunteered to represent Alan in court.B. wasnt popular with the policeC. was good friend
16、s with AlanD. looked forward to Alans visit63. What was Alan doing when his mother spoke to him? A. Painting his car all red. B. Painting his car two colors. C. Painting the garage. D. Cleaning his car with a new car wash64. Why was he doing this?A. To confuse the evidence against him. B. To help th
17、e prosecutor in court.C. To make the witnesses agree. D. To create a good impression in court. (B)When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I
18、tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a
19、 list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I
20、wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feelin
21、g hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many importa
22、nt moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice. 65. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said. B. He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down al
23、l that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 66. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a lis
24、t of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 67. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Not an Enemy, but th
25、e Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever HadC. My Father D. My Childhood(C)Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australias northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodiles back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin,
26、a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater. Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped
27、onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of
28、 her fingers. “This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report. He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husbands “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for t
29、hree to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.68. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a novel69. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she
30、 was _.A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water70. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eight wounds altogether.C. One of her fingers also got hurt. D. One of the crocodiles
31、 teeth was found in her leg.71. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The husband should save the wifeB. A man saves wifes life from crocodiles jawsC. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagineD. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes(D)For years, children in
32、the industrial areas of Europe and America seldom left their smoky cities to see the beauties of the countryside. This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.In 1907, a y
33、oung German schoolmaster had an idea which changed this state of affairs. He decided to turn his little schoolhouse into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money. The idea was a success. A
34、 few years later, the schoolhouse was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there. As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby. This was the first Youth Hostel.Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostels and get to know each ot
35、her. When young people arrive at a hostel, they have only to show their card of membership in a hostel organization in their own country. This card will permit them to use the facilities of hotels all over the world for a very low price.Often, at the evening meal, a group of boys and girls from vari
36、ous parts of the country or the world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes. Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal, with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period. One can learn a lot o
37、f things about other places, just by meeting people who come from those places. For this reason, a few weeks spent “hosteling” can be just as useful a part of ones education as classes in school.72. The first youth hostel was opened in _.A. AmericaB. AustraliaC. Europe D. Asia73. The price of hostel
38、s was low because _.A. people brought their own equipmentB. the hostels were in old buildingsC. an old castle did not cost anythingD. hostels received money from the government74. From the passage we may see that hostels are important mainly because they_.A. do not cost very muchB. are nice places t
39、o spend the nightC. get people from different places to meet each otherD. offer good service75. The best title for the passage may be _.A. Youth OrganizationsB. Education Out of SchoolC. International TravelD. Summer Holidays (E)Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable headin
40、g from A-AB for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. The popularity of HSKB. The development of HSKC. Chinese-more than a languageD. The reasons for learning ChineseAB. An increasing trend of learning ChineseAC. Learning Chinese in trading partner countries76. _More a
41、nd more foreigners are showing a desire to learn the Chinese language, according to the latest official statistics. It is estimated that the number coming to China to learn the language has maintained an average annual growth rate of 35 percent over the past few years.77. _Chinas continuous economic
42、 expansion and the strengthening of its trade and business ties with the rest of the world have been behind the interest in learning Chinese. These kinds of business engagements have in turn sparked a huge demand for professional employees in foreign countries with a good command of Chinese. 78. _Th
43、e trend is more evident among some of Chinas largest trading partners, particularly Japan, the United States, the Republic of Korea and some nations in Southeast Asia. “I think a good knowledge of Chinese can help me secure a good job back in my country as there is a growing number of companies sett
44、ing up operations in China,” said a 24-year-old female student of Peking University who comes from South Korea. She added that a certificate of the Chinese Proficiency Test, or Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK), is important when seeking a job in a large foreign trade company in South Korea. 79. _The HSK
45、test began in Beijing in 1988. It is a national, standardized test designed to assess foreign students command of Chinese. So far, the Office of the State Commission for the Chinese Proficiency Test has set up 44 testing centers in 27 cities in China, including Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, and 55 centers in 24 other countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Since 1991, a total of 380,000 people from 120 countries have taken the test in those centers, said Vice-Minister of Education Zhang Xinsheng. 80. _“The Chinese language as well as Chinese cul
