— We are too busy to take ________ holiday at ________ present.
— But I think we’ll be able to take ________ two weeks from now.
A. a ; / ; one B. the ; / ; that C. a ; the ; it D a; / ; it
三、书面表达 (满分15分)
四中的同学进行了一场有关英语学习的讨论。讨论的题目是:学习英语要不要从儿童时期开始?请你根据下表中的提示写一篇短文,介绍讨论的情况并发表自己的感想。
一些同学认为 |
另一些同学认为 |
1.应从儿童时期开始学习英语 2.儿童时期记忆力好,可以记住很多单词 3.能为以后的英语学习打下坚实的基础 |
1.不应从儿童时期开始学习英语 2.儿童时期既要学汉语拼音又要学英语,易混淆 3.会影响汉语学习和今后的英语学习 |
讨论未取得一致意见 |
参考词汇:为…打下坚实基础—lay a solid foundation for 汉语拼音—Chinese pinyin
二、课文填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
根据课文内容补充缺失的词语,每个空填一个词。注意:请把答案写在答题纸上。
Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty, the conditions in Beijing’s hutongs went down as the political situation c_______(91) a dark cloud on China’s economy. Many new hutongs were quickly built to h______(92) the increasing population but these were poorly made. The t______(93) point came when the People’s Republic of China was set up. Conditions improved a great deal and the government u_________(94) the preservation of many of the oldest hutongs.
Hutongs are still an important part of Beijing life and it is not surprising that tourists love the hutongs. They can walk up Sanmiao Street, which dates back 900 years, w________(95) down Rongxian – the longest hutong at 2 km or s__________(96) through Qianshi – the narrowest at only 40 cm wide! They can also stop under a stone arch and watch the hutong world go by while e__________(97) a plate of Beijing’s best “Peking Duck” or s__________(98) their thirst with a cold Tsingtao beer. The hutongs not only l_________(99) Beijing’s streets and communities after all, but also its past and present, showing that Beijing is truly an a__________ (100)yet modern city.
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A Beautiful Dress
My neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter used to live in the countryside, her native place. Recently her parents 51 her to town to live with them. Wild and uneducated, she would use 52 words when she was angry. Sometimes she went so far as to 53 on the ground, to the 54 of all people around. Her parents tried to 55 her by beating and kicking. However, she became more 56 . Finally they became thoroughly 57 with her.
One day their next-door 58 , a retired teacher, gave the girl a snow-white dress, which was very 59 . It immediately caught the girl’s 60 and made them shine brightly.
The girl put on the dress and became quite a 61 person. She no longer acted rudely or hit others. She 62 seldom rolled on the floor. She knew running wild was not 63 for her in a beautiful dress. Since then, the girl had been 64 , neat, and lovely.
The story set me 65 a lot. Perhaps everyone has a beautiful dress 66 somewhere in his or her heart. Only some people are not aware of it, 67 it or take no notice of it. 68 is a powerful force or weapon — that’s something 69 by many of us. It can arouse fine qualities that humans are 70 with but have so far hidden somewhere. It has a soul-shaking influence that is indeed unmatched.
51. A. left B. brought C. met D. taught
52. A. dirty B. new C. creative D. attractive
53. A. trap B. weep C. roll D. jump
54. A. surprise B. delight C. mercy D. regret
55. A. advise B. encourage C. support D. educate
56. A. mature B. violent C. changeable D. considerate
57. A. tired B. pleased C. relaxed D. disappointed
58. A. office B. stranger C. neighbor D. apartment
59. A. beautiful B. modern C. shabby D. fragile
60. A. attention B. ears C. eyes D. imagination
61. A. rude B. different C. violent D. unique
62. A. even B. also C. still D. ever
63. A. bad B. much C. enough D. suitable
64. A. voluntary B. conscious C. merciful D. gentle
65. A. imagining B. moving C. thinking D. puzzling
66. A. ruined B. hidden C. disappeared D. rediscovered
67. A. forget B. criticize C. advocate D. remember
68. A. Love B. Violence C. Beauty D. Honesty
69. A. cared B. valued C. unlearnt D. unrealized
70. A. dealt B. born C. grown D. lived
. Jim’s leg was ______ damaged in the accident. He now walks with a limp.
A.permanently |
B.increasingly |
C.virtually |
D.deadly |
I’m thinking about _____ the new movie this weekend. I’ve heard that it’s really good!
A.brushing up |
B.stepping into |
C.milling about |
D.checking out |