第二部分 笔试部分
二、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
16. Mrs. Smith has ______ 8-year-old daughter who has won two national painting prizes.
A. a B. an C. the D. 不填
17. ______ all his pocket money, Dan bought a present for his mother on Mother’s Day.
A. With B. For C. By D. In
18. —Susan, can you help clean the window?
—Why ______? Alice is sitting there doing nothing.
A. him B. her C. you D. me
19. —Betty, pass me the ______. I will cut the cake.
—OK, Mom. Here you are.
A. sugar B. scarf C. knife D. note
20. Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, ______ you know they are there.
A. as B. but C. for D. then
21. Steve isn’t as ______ as Kelly. He often makes mistakes in his writing.
A. careless B. tidy C. careful D. difficult
22. —______ do you like the film, American Captain 3?
—It’s wonderful! I like it very much.
A. How B. Who C. What D. When
23. Here is my phone number. You ______ call me anytime you like.
A. must B. can C. should D. need
24. It’s a bad habit to ______ what you can do today until tomorrow.
A. write down B. talk about C. worry about D. put off
25. The skirt ______ soft as if it is made of silk.
A. sounds B. tastes C. feels D. smells
26. Hurry up! The sky is covered with black clouds. I’m afraid it ______.
A. rains B. is going to rain C. rained D. was raining
27. —Do you often watch Man and Nature on TV?
—Sometimes. It’s an interesting program, but I ______ Sports News.
A. prefer B. want C. know D. review
28. —Does Mary only have an apple for breakfast?
—Yes. She eats like a bird ______.
A. to wake up B. to be strong C. to lose weight D. to fall asleep
29. ______ Frank left school at 16, he still became a successful writer.
A. Ever since B. In fact C. After all D. Even though
30. —I’m terribly sorry that I’ve kept you waiting for so long.
—______.
A. Never mind B. It’s a pity C. You’re welcome D. That’s right
三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It began a year ago, around Christmas. Every time I drove down our street, I __31__ an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking rather unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my __32__, I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. __33__, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“__34__ did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her it’s just an act of kindness that doesn’t __35__ anything. It gives both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a __36__, but next time she would try it as well.
We liked close to the old man, __37__ we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started __38__ at everyone who passed by his house.
One time, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very __39__. She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn’t know __40__, and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the __41__ of how all the waving began. Her friend answered: “Tell your mom that’s really cool!”
Other friends gave similar __42__. This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and __43__, if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to __44__ the giver and the receiver.
Moved by the old man’s actions, we’re planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our __45__ for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.
31. A. noticed B. felt C. heard D. kept
32. A. husband B. son C. daughter D. friend
33. A. Just now B. On time C. In the end D. At the beginning
34. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where
35. A. buy B. cost C. hide D. guess
36. A. friend B. driver C. classmate D. stranger
37. A. or B. but C. so D. yet
38. A. shouting B. waving C. laughing D. looking
39. A. angrily B. excitedly C. loudly D. carefully
40. A. him B. me C. her D. us
41. A. lesson B. accident C. news D. story
42. A. gifts B. notes C. opinions D. books
43. A. easy B. funny C. usual D. special
44. A. past B. between C. all D. both
45. A. attention B. thanks C. suggestions D. interests