1、试卷十一:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only 36 in the most rare objects. One day his parents bought him a very str
2、ange 37. When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very 38. He tried smiling, 39 his reflection continued with its sad expression. 40, the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he 41 looked sad in that mirror. “What a(n) 42 mirror!
3、 Its the first time Ive seen a mirror that didnt 43 properly!” That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was 44. The boy went over to see what had 45 to her. The little girl said that she couldnt find her parents.Together the two children set off 46 them. As
4、 the little girl wouldnt stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to 47 her up. After much walking, they 48 her parents who were looking for her, very worried. Then the boy said 49 to the family. When seeing the time, he 50 to head for home, without toys and without 51. In his r
5、oom, to his great surprise, he found a(n) 52 face in the mirror. And so he understood the 53 of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the 54 feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having 55 that little girl.36. A. interested B. confident C. skilled D. rich37. A. book B. mirror C. sweet
6、D. toy38. A. shy B. sad C. excited D. beautiful39. A. for B. or C. but D. and40. A. Proud B. Hungry C. Satisfied D. Surprised41. A. already B. once C. still D. never42. A. nice B. terrible C. big D. expensive43. A. work B. move C. change D. appear44. A. studying B. playing C. sleeping D. crying45. A
7、. devoted B. referred C. happened D. turned46. A. in need of B. in search of C. in honor of D. in charge of47. A. put B. bring C. dress D. cheer48. A. found B. recognized C. left D. accepted49. A. no B. hello C. sorry D. goodbye 50. A. decided B. agreed C. pretended D. refused51. A. effort B. hope C
8、. doubt D. money52. A. red B. dark C. angry D. happy53. A. meaning B. mystery C. game D. reason54. A. general B. strange C. true D. good55. A. introduced B. helped C. invited D. saved第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。A Josh Ferrin picked up the keys to their new house in Salt
9、 Lake City earlier this week. He was excited to finally have a place his family could call their own. As he walked into the garage, a box caught his eye.“I felt very surprised and called my wife. She wouldnt believe what I had found,” said Ferrin, who works as an artist for the Deseret News in Salt
10、Lake City.Then he found seven more boxes, all full of cash. Ferrin quickly took the boxes to his parents house to count. Along with his wife, they put thousands of bills on a table. They stopped counting at $40,000, but thought there was at least $5,000 more on the table. Ferrin thought about how so
11、 much money could buy things he never thought he could afford. “I wish I could say there was never any doubt in my mind,” Ferrin said. “But the money wasnt ours and I dont believe you get a chance very often to do something honest and that is a lesson I hope to teach to my children.”He then thought
12、about the homes previous (先前的) owner, Arnold Bangerter, who died in November and left the house to his son. So Ferrin called Bangerters son with the news. Paul Bangerter knew his father hid money away because he once found a roll of cash taped under a drawer in their home, but he never considered hi
13、s dad had hidden so much over the years.“He grew up in hard times and people that survived that time didnt have anything when they came out of it unless they saved it themselves,” said Paul Bangerter. “He was a saver, not a spender.”“Im a father, and I worry about the future for my kids,” Ferrin sai
14、d. “I can see him putting that money away for a rainy day.”56. Seeing so much cash, Ferrins first thought was to _.A. ask his parents to hide itB. put it back where it wasC. return it to its ownerD. buy what he couldnt afford before57. Ferrin decided to return the money to _.A. get praised by its ow
15、nerB. teach his children a good lessonC. avoid breaking the lawD. meet its owners request58. What can we infer from the text?A. Paul Bangerter knew nothing about his fathers savings.B. Ferrin bought the house from Paul Bangerter. C. Arnold Bangerter lived a rich life in theD. Arnold Bangerter saved
16、the money for his son.B Parents have widely different views on the problem of pocket money. Four new fathers were asked this question and this is how they answered. Ashish Khanna: Although many argue that pocket money helps develop childrens sense of value, I dont agree. I wouldnt give my child any
17、pocket money. First of all, I never got pocket money and I seem to have a good value for money. If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable (合理的) request, I would buy it for him. Sharad Sanghi: No, I wouldnt give my child pocket money because I dont want to create the perception
18、 (观念) of “her” money and “my” money. Besides, if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her, she may buy it with her pocket money on the sly. In this way, I would lose control over my childs requests. I feel it also encourages children to care more about money than anything else. I do
19、nt want my child to start judging other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have. Rakesh Shah: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because I feel that children should learn to spend money properly. I will give him a fixed amount every month and if he spends the money before the
20、month is over, he will learn a lesson and not spend money so freely. He will learn what his limitations (限制) are and feel the difficulty when he has to pay for something that is over his own pocket. Rajiv Patel: Yes, I would give my child pocket money because it is important that he learns to manage
21、 money. But I would not give it to him on a weekly or monthly basis. He would have to earn it. If he helped me finish some of my jobs or helped his mother with housework, I would reward him. This helps him realize that “money does not grow on trees” and it requires hard work to earn money.59. Ashish
22、 Khanna may agree that _.A. he was given too much pocket money when youngB. he can take much control of his child by moneyC. he will buy anything he thinks his child really needsD. pocket money helps children develop a good value for money60. The underlined phrase “on the sly” in Paragraph 3 is the
23、closest in meaning to “_”.A. for free B. at a lower priceC. happily D. secretly61. Who would give his child pocket money every month?A. Ashish Khanna. B. Sharad Sanghi.C. Rakesh Shah. D. Rajiv Patel.62. What do Rakesh Shah and Rajiv Patel have in common?A. They want their children to learn to manage
24、 money from an early age.B. They ask their children to get pocket money by working.C. They teach their children the difficulty of making money.D. They allow their children to spend money freely.C Justin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his life totally changed in 2008. With his great
25、musical talent, this seventeen-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry. Justin Drew Bieber was born in 1994 in Stratford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very young. In 2007, he took part in a local singing competi
26、tion in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then, with the help of his mother, he uploaded (上传) videos of him singing on a website and they successfully attracted the attention of thousands of viewers. H
27、is videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive (主管) of So So Def Recordings, had watched Biebers videos and he was i
28、mpressed by the boys talent. Braun then contacted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta seven months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.In 2009, Justin Bieber released (发行) his first
29、 single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album (首张专辑). The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0” in 2010 and the song “Baby” became the lead sin
30、gle. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.63. Justin Biebers career in music began to take off when _.A. he met with Scooter BraunB. he rel
31、eased his debut album C. he won second place in a competition D. his singing videos were uploaded to a website64. It can be inferred from the text that Justin Bieber _.A. owed his success to good luckB. showed a gift for music when he was youngC. is the youngest superstar ever in the music industry
32、D. released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun 65. What do we learn about Justin Biebers “One Time” according to the text?A. It is about love and was released in 2010.B. It attracted the worlds attention after released.C. It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries.D. I
33、t is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”.66. What is the best title for the text?A. Justin Biebers journey to successB. Lucky boy Justin BieberC. What made Justin Bieber a singer?D. Secrets of Justin Biebers successD What do you think of 80s pop music? Do the names George Michael, Mado
34、nna and Michael Jackson sound familiar? Well, these are just some of the names that were well-known in the music scene of the 80s and early 90s. The 80s pop music scene was an important step to the popularity (普及) of present-day music. A new wave in the music scene was introduced, which made such mu
35、sic styles as punk rock, rap music and the MTV popular. Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles, it was also the beginning of something big. The popularity of music videos meant that artists now replaced their guitar-based music with visual displays. A new wave of artists came on the sc
36、ene and the entire industry developed quickly.The most famous 80s pop music video is Michael Jacksons Thriller. Introduced in 1982, few people can forget the video not only because of its never-be-foreseen images, but also because of the popularity it received. Think too of how 80s pop music changed
37、 the lives of people who grew up in the 80s. Ask a young man today to tell you the names of the “New Kids on the Block” and he will start talking about the neighbor kids who just moved in. These are not the answers you might have heard in the 80s. Though todays young men do not recognize how cool 80
38、s pop music was, most people will always remember it for what it was and these are happy memories they will always love. Some of the 80s pop music legends (传奇人物) include Madonna, U2, AeroSmith and of course the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Lets not forget Prince, Tina Turner, Phil Collins and Motown
39、s Lionel Ritchie. Some of these musicians played music that has stood the test of time. Undoubtedly, the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come.67. What is the text mainly about?A. The characters of 80s pop music. B. The effects of 80s pop music. C. 80s pop musics steps to popu
40、larity. D. What made 80s pop music popular. 68. 80s pop music mainly includes the following styles EXCEPT _.A. rap music B. the MTV C. guitar-based music D. punk rock69. Michael Jacksons Thriller impressed people so deeply mainly because _.A. it was made into a music video B. he sang it in a special
41、 styleC. it changed the lives of peopleD. it left people with happy memories 70. The purpose of the last paragraph is to tell readers that _.A. 80s pop music is now out of dateB. 80s pop music has many faultsC. 80s pop music is and will remain popular D. we shouldnt forget the great musicians of the
42、 80s第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。My daughter Chloe is starting out in college in the fall. With her newfound independence will come the newfound responsibilities of dealing with money.71. _ Now I have a few lessons Id like to share with Chloe, and with anyone else s
43、tarting out in college.72. _ OK, this is almost the only lesson you need. The biggest reason you get into money problems is that you spend money you dont really have. Then you end up in the hole, and its hard to get out of the hole. You work too many hours to keep up with your spending. And you end
44、up with a life thats about nothing but trying to pay for all the spending on something you dont really need. 73. _Make a very simple budget (预算). Its a terrible thing for people whove never done a budget, but its not hard. 74. _ If the bills add up to more than the income, remove some bills. Pay bil
45、ls right away. If you have the money, pay the bill as soon as it comes in. You can usually do this online, but if not, its just a matter of writing a check, putting it in an envelope, and writing out an address two minutes. 75. _ If you let the bill paying get pushed back, it becomes a terrible thin
46、g.Thats all you need to know. If you save when youre in college, avoid debt, and pay bills on time, youre golden.A. Spend less than you earn.B. List your income, then list your bills.C. So spend less, work less, worry less, be happier.D. Find ways to get things done you need to get done.E. If you sp
47、end less than you earn, you wont be in debt.F. Like many young people, she hates thinking about money.G. Do this two-minute action at once, so you dont have to worry about it later.第四部分: 写作 (共两节,满分35分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10 分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多