一 单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)
1 Lucy said she had not heard _____music before .
A.such a beautiful piece of B.such beautiful a piece of
C. so beautiful a D. so a beautiful piece of
2 He often drives his car ______150km/h . That is too dangerous.
A.on B. in C. at D. by
3 Because of Project Hope , _______children have better lives.
A. ten thousands B. ten thousand of
C. thousands of D. thousands
4 The actor in this comedy is _____ to make us all_______.
A. enough funny ; laugh B. funny enough ; laugh
C. enough funny ; to laugh D.funny enough ; to laugh
5 It is selfish ______him ______the cakes with others.
A. for ; to share B.of ; not share
C. for ; not sharing D.of ; not to share
6 The woman’s job is ______after babies ,She has three babies________.
A.to look; to take care of B. looking; to take care
C.to look; taking care of D. look; to take care
7 -----Smoking isn’t really dangerous , is it ?
-----Oh ! _______. It’s not at all good for our health .
A. Yes, it isn’t B. No, it isn’t
C. Yes, it is D. No, it is
8 Jack wanted to know how long ______when I reached the cinema.
A. had the film been on B. the film had been on
C. the film had started D. had the film ended
9-----What a heavy rain !
-------So it is ! I prefer ______at home ________on such a rainy day .
A. watch TV ; to go out B.watching TV ; go out
C. watching TV ; to going out D.to watch TV ; going out
10 -------This watch is very similar_________ that one .
-------Yes , I have some trouble ________their differences.
A. as; telling B.with ; to tell C.to; to tell D. to; telling
11 The boy did something wrong , he was made _______in the corner for 15 minutes by his mother.
A. standing B. to stand C. stood D. to stood
12 She lives in ________ room ,but she is very happy.
A.very a small B.a quite small C.quite small D. quite a small
13 If people ______ cutting down the forest, they will have nowhere _________.
A.keep; to live in B.will keep; to live in C.keep; to live D.will keep; to live
14 Unlike Chinese, Americans _______ their meals with knives and forks.
A. used to taking B.are used to taking
C. used to take D.are used to take
15 ------Would you mind_______ the door ?
-------_____________, but I’m busy at the moment. Please wait a minute.
A.to help me open ;Of course not B. helping me open ;Of course I will
C.helping me open ;Of course not D. helping me open ; Better not
二 完形填空(每小题1.5分，共15分)
Today, it is a big problem for young graduates(大专毕业生) to get satisfying jobs. It is said that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.
“Finding a job ”is not__1__as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not ___2___for it. Sometimes “Chance” may ___3__a more important role than “decision”.
Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university . First ,it is important ___4__what kind of person you are ,which special qualities ___5___ you outstanding (杰出的) among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference __6___ an interest and a skill. If you like ____7___and enjoy looking at pictures , that is an interest .But if you can ___8___ a horse ( that looks like a horse not a big dog ), that is a skill.
Then ask yourself a question, “ In the following three areas ---skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your best skills?”
After examining your skills, the next step is research . To __9__as many different kinds of jobs as possible ,go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends ____10___ the work they do.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.
( ) 1 A. same B. as same C .so good D. the same
( ) 2 A .suitable B. fitted C .able D. like
( ) 3 A. take B. play C have D. to realize
( ) 4A.feel B. realize C. to feel D. to realize
( ) 5A.helps B. makes C .make D .help
( ) 6A.both B, between C .from D .either
( ) 7A.art B. music C. sports D. acting
( ) 8A.ride B. feed C .draw D. treat
( ) 9A.find out B. look out C. find D .look at
( ) 10A.what do they think of B .how do they think of
C. what they think of D. how they think of
三、 阅读理解(每小题2分，，共24分)
A
A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honours a person can receive.As you know，the prizes were started by a Swede called Alfred Nobel.He was born in Stockholm，the capital of Sweden.Alfred Nobel was a great scientist.He made two important inventions，and so he became very rich.Although he was rich，Nobel was not a happy man.He never married or had children.Also，he was a sick man during his large part of life.When he died at the age of 63，he left a fund of $9，000，000.The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements in physics，chemistry(化学)，medicine and literature(文学)，and for world peace.
The first Nobel Prizes were given on December 10，1901，five years after Nobel’s death.Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements.
Each prize has three parts.The first part is a gold medal.Second，a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he has been given the prize.The third part of the prize is a large amount of money about $40，000.
Often a prize is given to just one person，but not always.Sometimes a prize is shared.It may be given to two or more people who have worked together.It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement.In 1972，for example，no Nobel Peace Prize was given.
( ) 1.When was Alfred Nobel born?
A.In 1938. B.In 1833. C.In 1896. D.In 1906.
( ) 2.What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?
A.He was a rich.happy and lucky man. B.He was a poor，unhappy and unlucky man.
C.He was a poor，but happy and lucky man. D.He was a rich，but unhappy and unlucky man.
( ) 3.How many persons is a Nobel Prize given to?
A.Only one person. B.Two persons. C.Three persons.D.Not always one person.
B
Last night, a murder happened in Sunshine Town. A body of a 24-year-old woman was found in her house. She was a nurse. And she was last seen leaving the hospital at about 9 a.m. She asked for a week off, because she was going to see her parents in her hometown. She phoned her parents and told them she would arrive at about 7 pm. They waited and waited until 9 pm last night, but she didn’t come. They phoned her, but no one answered. So they had to phone her neighbor, Mrs Smith, and asked her to see if she had left her house. Mrs Smith went to knock at her door. To her surprise, the door was open. She came into the room and found the poor girl lying on the floor and she was dead!
Mrs Smith called the police at once. The police found that the victim was attacked by a knife. The window of the room was open. But all her valuable things were in order(正常). There was no evidence of a struggle. Obviously, the attacker attacked her at the back. The police then checked the scene for fingerprints and other clues.
The woman’s parents suspected John, the woman’s boyfriend, killed her, because their daughter told them that there was much quarrelling between them these days. A witness (证人)reported that he saw a young man running out of the woman’s building at about 8 pm and there was something like a knife in his hand. The police asked John to come to the police station. But the young man told the police that he was at a party last night, and at least twenty people saw him there.
( ) 4. Where was the girl murdered?
A. In the hospital. B. In her house. C. In her parents’ house D. In the street.
( ) 5. After Mrs Smith found her neighbor dead, she _____.
A. called the police at once B. called out for help
C. tried to find out who killed her D. sat beside her body without knowing what to do.
( ) 6. A witness reported that he saw a young man running out of the woman’s house _____.
A. with a bag B. with something like a knife in his hand
C. at midnight with a knife in his hand D. at eight in the morning
( ) 7. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The woman’s parents waited her to come back home but she didn’t appear.
B. When Mrs Smith came into the woman’s room, the nurse had been dead.
C.A thief came into the room and stole (偷窃, 偷盗)the woman’s valuable things.
D. John insisted that he was at a party when the murder happened.
C
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence---it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
___________are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase(增加) their vocabulary and their ability to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
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