英语试题
一、单项选择
1. The police give us a lot of ________ on how to protect personal information.
A．trust B．advice C．stress D．difficulty
2. China ________ selling products like silk in foreign countries thousands of years ago. A．began B．begins C．has begun D．was beginning
3. — How should we talk to those kids with hearing problems?
—We’d better speak to them ________ so that they can understand us more easily. A．bravely B．slowly C．honestly D．modestly
4. Thanks to the Internet, local farmers have greatly ________ their product sales. A．wasted B．reduced C．provided D．improved
5. Jack won’t have a holiday with his family _________ he can finish the project in time. A．when B．if C．unless D．so that
6. So far, high-speed trains ________ most of the big cities in China.
A．have connected B．connected C．will connect D．connect
7. The speaker showed ________ examples to make the science report easy to understand. A．awful B．proper C．stupid D．tiring
8. I will be very happy if I ________ to give a speech at tomorrow’s meeting.
A．invite B．will be invited C．was inviting D．am invited
二、完形填空
9. By West Lake, in the city of Hangzhou, there is a small statue of ________. His name was Marco Polo.
Marco Polo grew up in the city of Venice, in present-day ________. In 1271, when he was 17 years old,
he ________ on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle, and did not return home until 24 years ________. His travels took him across Asia, along the Silk Road and throughout China. He loved Hangzhou ________ that he described it as “the ________ city in the world”.
When Polo finally returned to Venice, there was a war and he ________. While he was in prison, he told the stories of his travels to another man there. This man wrote the stories down in a book ________ The Travels of Marco Polo. ________ the interesting descriptions of Asian life in the book, Polo’s travels ________ became well known in Europe.
The stories gave many Europeans their ________ look at the life and culture of the people in Asia. Polo told of many amazing things that were unknown to Europe,
________ paper money. He also wrote about China’s development, with ________ large cities and systems of communication. His book made Europeans ________ interested in the East. It also influenced many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus. Polo died in 1324. His last words were: “I did not tell half of ________ I saw.”
1.
A．a teacher B．a nurse C．a doctor D．a traveller
2.
A．Germany B．France C．Italy D．England
3.
A．took off B．put off C．set off D．sent off
4.
A．late B．later C．latest D．the latest
5.
A．so many B．so much C．so often D．so little
6.s.b.polo
A．finest B．biggest C．smallest D．cleanest
7.
A．was caught B．was captured C．was taken D．was brought
8.
A．called B．said C．told D．regarded
9.
A．Because B．Because of C．While D．Though
10.
A．quietly B．slowly C．soon D．silently
11.
A．first B．second C．third D．fourth
12.
A．such as B．for example C．as well D．as well as
13.
A．it B．its C．his D．hers
14.
A．more and more B．fewer and fewer C．higher and higher D．hotter and hotter 15.
A．who B．where C．why D．what
三、短文选词填空
Countries around the world have become closer. It is now 1 for people from different countries to work together. As a manager working in an international company, here I’d like to talk about some 2 we often make when we work together with our foreign workmates.
To start with, we all like to look at foreign cultures from our 3 points of view. Some people believe their ways of doing and seeing things are the only right ways. They hardly 4 other people’s ideas. As a result, disa greements are born.
It is also common for us to depend on received ideas about people from different cultures. Every person 5 different. Last year, my wife and I 6 from Canada to the UK. Our Canadian friends told us that the British would 7 invite their neighbours to dinner. However, we now have a few kind British neighbours who often 8 us to dinner.
The last common mistake I’d like to 9 about is about language. A team should have a common language. However, some people often speak their local language faster.
As a 10 , some group members can’t work effectively (有效地) because they don’t fully understand each other. So when there are foreigners on your team, speak slowly and 11 to make sure every team member can understand you.
四、阅读单选
1. What is the Book Festival for?
A．Sel1 second-hand books. B．Know what books are popular.
C．Tell people how to choose books. D．Invite people to exchange books with each other.
2. When can you get a book you want with a book festival card?
A．On March 1. B．On March 8. C．On March 15. D．On March 22.
3. Which of the following is true according to the ad?
A．You can’t take school books to the Town Library.
B．You’ll get two books if you bring a book to the Town Library.
C．You can bring the book with only one page missing to the Town Library.
D．If you want to know more information, you’d better ask the staff in person.
12. My grandpa used to tell me that when I felt embarrassed (尴尬的) about my mistakes, laughing at them can make a difference. Yesterday, I learned that he was right.
“Stay in line.” Mrs. Martin said. I knew right away that my friend Naomi wouldn’t be able to cut in(插队). I looked at Naomi and frowned(皱眉) Soon, the line began to move faster, and I followed along and hoped that there would still be pizza.
When I reached the counter(柜台), I looked at the choices. I could only see chicken and mashed potatoes (土豆泥), Italy noodles and fish. I could hear the sound of my very disappointed stomach.
Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw one last piece of Hawaii pizza. I got so excited about it.
“Hawaii pizza,” I said politely. Mrs. Martin handed me the pizza. I t ook the paper plate so quickly that the pizza fell off the plate. I tried to save it, but the pizza landed in the hot, mashed potatoes. I could feel my face tuning redder and redder. All I could hear was laughter from the kids in line.
As I looked at the u pside down pizza, I heard Mrs. Martin’s voice, “Maria, would you like a side of mashed potatoes with your pizza?”
I looked up and saw Naomi. She was laughing, too. With a nervous smile, I said “Of course.” Mrs. Martin smiled and put the mashed potato pizza on my plate. I looked around at my friends, and we all laughed again.
I never really believed my grandpa until I saw my friends laughing with me. The laughing made me feel good instead of just being embarrassed.
1. What did the writer’s friend want to do according to paragraph 2?
A．Her friend wanted to help Mrs. Martin. B．Her friend wanted to cut in line. C．Her friend wanted to buy a piece of pizza. D．Her friend wanted to laugh.
2. How does the story develop? Choose the right order.
a. My face turned redder and redder.
b. Mrs. Martin handed me the pizza.
c. My pizza landed in the mashed potatoes.
d. My friends and I laughed again.
A．b-a-d-c B．a-b-d-c C．b-d-a-c D．b-c-a-d
3. What is the passage mainly about?
A．Laughing at others can make ourselves feel good.
B．Laughing at ourselves can help reduce the embarrassment.
C．We should offer a helping hand when others get into trouble.
D．We should never laugh at others.
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