第Ⅰ卷(共50分)
Ⅰ. 听力(10分)
(Ⅰ)录音中有五个句子，听一遍后，选择最佳答语。(5分)
1. A. Yes, it is. B. Sorry, I’m new here.
C. Thank you.
2. A. In the shop. B. With his friend.
C. For five minutes.
3. A. In a big city. B. At school.
C. At home.
4. A. At school. B. Linda.
C. By bus.
5. A. I’m busy. B. Sure.
C. You’re welcome.
(Ⅱ)录音中有一段对话，听两遍后，选择最佳答案。(5分)
6. Where does the conversation happen?
A. In a library. B. In a classroom.
C. In the street.
7. What books does Jim like best?
A. Sports books. B. Music books.
C. Story books.
8. Where are his favorite books?
A. On the fourth shelf.
B. On the four shelves.
C. On the desk.
9. How many books can he borrow at a time?
A. Only one book. B. Two books.
C. Three books.
10. How long can he keep the books?
A. For a month. B. For a week.
C. For two weeks.
Ⅱ. 单项选择(20分)
1. (2012•滨州中考)She can hardly write her own name, ________?
A. can she B. can’t she
C. need she D. needn’t she
2. People may have a hard time ________ a place to park their cars in big cities.
A. find B. to find C. finding D. found
3. —Is there going to be a parent meeting tomorrow?
—________, because I did badly in last English exam.
A. I don’t hope so B. I hope so
C. I hope not D. I think not
4. —What do you think of the new teaching building?
—________
A. It’s very nice.
B. It cost lots of money.
C. It has 60 classrooms.
D. Its name is “Zhiyuanlou”.
5. —Mr. King has never been to Dalian, has he?
—________. He went there on business last year.
A. No, he hasn’t B. Yes, he has
C. No, he has D. Yes, he hasn’t
6. The secret of ________ others is to be always friendly to them.
A. get along well with B. get along good with
C. getting along good with D. getting along well with
7. There are ________ five bookstores in the town.
A. at least B. at first C. at last D. at all
8. The girl was so weak that she didn’t feel like ________ a word.
A. say B. said C. to say D. saying
9. (2012•宁波中考)—Are you confident about the English Speech Contest, Sally?
— ________. I’ve got everything ready.
A. Of course not B. It’s hard to say
C. Sure, I am D. I am afraid not
10. The house prices are a little ________ than before, and most people can afford new houses.
A. higher B. lower
C. cheaper D. more expensive
Ⅲ. 完形填空(10分)
Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you 1 to other countries, do you know what to say to start small talk with local people?
In Britain, the best topic is the weather. British 2 changes quite often. It’s also a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying“It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it? ”
Besides the weather, it’s good to talk about gardens 3 English people. For example, you could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, 4 ? ” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to begin with “What a lovely 5 ! What is its name? ”
In America, people like to talk about sports, 6 American football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it? ”The weather is a 7 topic there, too.
Of course, there are also a lot of topics to avoid(避免)during small talk in Western countries.
Don’t ask people “How old are you? ”. Age is usually a 8 , especially for women. 9 ask “How much money do you make? ”. It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend 10 a boyfriend. Politics(政治)or religion(宗教)is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either.
1. A. listen B. travel C. talk D. want
2. A. weather B. people C. food D. clothes
3. A. in B. at C. with D. on
4. A. don’t they B. do they C. aren’t they D. are they
5. A. day B. rose C. dog D. bag
6. A. such that B. the same as C. so that D. such as
7. A. dangerous B. difficult C. safe D. hard
8. A. friend B. secret C. problem D. question
9. A. Never B. Please C. Ever D. Usually
10. A. and B. with C. but D. or
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