一、单项选择题,语法和词汇知识运用,从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.Thesupportofthestudents______thelosingteamandtheyplayedharder,sointheendtheywonthegame.
A.broughtupB.cheeredupC.grewupD.turnedup
2.Gorgemanagedto___________severalcustomersoftheadvantagesofhisproduct.
A.remindB.accuseC.informD.convince
3.Onceitisformed,abadhabitisnoteasyto_____。
A.getridofB.pickoutC.cutoffD.carefor
4._____gostraightontouniversity,whynotgetsomeworkexperiencefirst?
A.RatherthanB.MorethanC.AswellasD.Alongwith
5._______youeatthecorrectfoods_____beabletokeepfitandstayhealthy.
A.Unless;willyouB.Unless;youwill
C.Onlyif;youwillD.Onlyif;willyou
6.Itiswrongforusto___othershoweverpoortheyare.
A.lookdownuponB.lookuptoC.lookafterD.lookthrough
7.Thispicturewastakenalongtimeago.Iwonderifyoucan_____myfather.
A.findoutB.pickoutC.lookoutD.speakout
8.Iwouldappreciate_______backthisafternoon.
A.youtocallB.you'recallingC.yourcallingD.youcall
9.Likesomanyothers,thelittletramphasrushedthere___________gold,butwithoutsuccess.
A.insearchofB.inplaceofC.forlackofD.forfearof
10.Theunemployment__________inthiscityhasfallenfrom16%to8%inthepasttwoyears.
A.speedB.rateC.welfareD.line
11.Weshouldn’tcomplainaboutbeingpoor---manyfamiliesaremuch________thanweare.
A.betteroffB.welloffC.worseoffD.badlyoff
12.________DavidsayssoundsrighttoHelen.That’swhyshehasmadeup
hermindnottoleavehim________happens.
A.Whatever;whateverB.Nomatterhow;whatever
C.Nomatterwhat;howeverD.Whatever;nomatterhow
13.About110millionpeoplemovedtothiscity.Thepopulationis_____astenyearsago.
A.astwicelargeB.twiceaslarge
C.asmanytwiceD.twiceasmany
14.Progresssofarhasbeenverygood.________,wearesurethattheprojectwillbecompletedontime.
A.BesidesB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Otherwise
15.Thebookaswellastheflowers___mymother,butmyfatherthoughttheywereforhimandtookthem.
A.wereintendedforB.wasintendedfor
C.intendedtogiveD.intendedgiving
二、完形填空
ChineseswimmerXiongGuomingmadearecordatthe1993AsianGamesinJapan,but
waspunishedfortakingbannedmedicine.Hisrecordwas__16__andhewasnot__17__totakepartinanyothercompetitionsfortwoyears.
Itwasagreat__18__and__19__forXiong,oneofthebest-knownswimmersintheworld.ThisbadnewsharmedthefameoftheChineseswimmingteam,andresulted__20__inallChineserecordsinswimming.However,theso-calledbannedmedicinewas,infact,__21__traditionalChinesehealthfood.
Itmayhavebeen__22__toXiong,ashehadno__23__ofsomeofthebannedchemicalelementsinthehealthfood.Thefailurewasasuddenblowtohim.Hebecameverydisappointed.__24__only20yearsold,he__25__thelifestyleofaretiredman,passinghistimeindoingsuchthingsaskeepingpetsandgrowingflowers.Dayafterday,hewasworriedanddispleased.
Backtothetrainingpoolwasallthemoredifficulttohim.Tootherpeople,itwasjusta__26__ofgettingpreparedforacompetition,buttohim,itwastorebuildself-confidencefirst.Hedidnotloseheart,afterall.__27__adviceandhelpofhiscoachandleadersoftheswimmingteam,Xiongdecidedto__28__swimmingagainashiscareer.
__29__expected,Xiongtookfirstplaceagain.IntherecentEighthNationalGames,hetookanumberoftitles,andbrokeanAsianrecord.Tearsrandownhischeeksashewasreceivingthegoldmedals.Inthethunderingapplauses(鼓掌欢迎)Xiongfeltasifhehadbeengivenanewbirth."Iwantto__30__theworldthatIamagoodswimmer,andthatIdonotcheatanyone__31__.My__32__dependsuponmysweat,"Xiongsaid.Healso__33__thankfultothosewhohadhelpedandcaredforhimwhenhewas__34__.
Xiong,theyoungswimmerwithabrighterfuture,iswell__35__hiswaytothecomingOlympicGames.
16.A.stopped
17.A.admitted
18.A.fight
19.A.damage
20.A.introuble
21.A.almost
22.A.wrong
23.A.opinion
24.A.Even
25.A.liked
26.A.matter
27.A.Thanksto
28.A.takeup
29.A.Being
30.A.tell
31.A.anywhere
32.A.future
33.A.was
34.A.indanger
35.A.finding
三、阅读理解
A
Thebookingnotesoftheplay“theAgeofInnocence”:
Price:$10
BOOKING
Therearefoureasywaystobookseatsforperformance:
------inperson
TheBoxOfficeisopenMondaytoSaturday,10a.m.-8p.m.
------bytelephone
Ring01324976toreserveyourticketsortopaybycreditcard(Visa,MasterCardandAmexaccepted)
------bypost
SimplycompletethebookingformandreturnittoGlobalTheatreBoxOffice.
------online
Completetheon-linebookingformatwww.Satanfiedtheatre.com
DICOUNTS:
Saver:$2offanyseatbookedanytimeinadvanceforperformancesfromMondaytoThursday.Saversareavailableforchildrenupto16yearsold,over60sandfull-timestudents.
Supersaver:half-priceseatsareavailableforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandonecompanion.Itisadvisabletobookinadvance.Thereisamaximumofeightwheelchairspacesavailableandonewheelchairspacewillbehelduntilanhourbeforetheshow.
Standby:bestavailableseatsareonsalefor$6fromonehourbeforetheperformanceforpeopleeligible(suitable)forSaverandSupersaverdiscountsandthirtyminutesbeforeforallothercustomers.
GroupBookings:thereisatenpercentdiscountforpartiesoftwelveormore.
School:schoolpartiesoftenormorecanbook$6standbyticketsinadvanceandwillgeteverytenthticketfree.
Pleasenote:weareunabletoexchangeticketsorrefundmoneyunlessaperformanceiscancelledduetounforeseencircumstances.
36.Ifyouwanttobookaticket,youCANNOT_____
A.gototheBoxOfficeonSundays.
B.ringthebookingnumberandpayfortheticketsbycreditcard.
C.usetheInternet.
D.completeabookingformandpostittotheBoxOffice.
37.Accordingtothenotes,whocanget$2off?
A.ThepeoplewhobooktheticketsonFridays.
B.An18-year-oldteenager.
C.A55-year-oldwoman.
D.A20-year-oldfull-timecollegestudent.
38.Ifyoumakeagroupbookingforagroupof14adults,howmuchshouldyoupay?
A.$120B.$126C.$140D.$150
39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thereareonly8wheelchairspacesinthetheatre.
B.Aschoolpartyof15studentsshouldpay90forthestandbytickets.
C.Agroupof12personscanget10percentdiscount.
D.Theaudiencecan’trefundmoneyiftheperformanceisonshow.
40.Whatkindofticketsarethecheapest?
A.Thestandbyticketsforschoolpartiesoftenormore.
B.Thestandbytickets.
C.TheticketsforSaverdiscount.
D.Theticketsforgroupbooking.
B
InordertohosttheOlympics,acitymustsubmitaproposal(提交提案)totheIOC.After
allproposalshavebeensubmitted,theIOCvotes.Ifnocitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated,thevotingcontinues,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.TypicallytheGamesareawardedseveralyearsinadvance,allowingthewinningcitytimetopreparefortheGames.
InselectingthesiteoftheOlympicGames,theIOCconsidersanumberoffactors,andchieflyamongthemiswhichorganizingcommitteeseemsmostlikelytostagetheGameseffectively.TheIOCalsoconsiderswhichpartsoftheworldhavenotyethostedtheGames.Forinstance,Tokyo,thehostofthe1964SummerGames,andBeijing,thatofthe2019Games,werechoseninparttopopularizetheOlympicmovementinAsia.Becauseofgrowingimportancetelevisionworldwide,theIOCinrecentyearshasalsotakenintoaccountthehostcity’stimezone.WhenevertheGamestakeplaceintheUSAorCanada,forexample,Americantelevisionnetworksarewillingtopayspeciallyhigheramountsfortelevisionrightsbecausetheycanbroadcastpopulareventsliveinthebestviewinghours.
OncetheGameshavebeenawarded,itisthedutyofthelocalorganizingcommittee----nottheIOCortheNOCofthehostcity’scountrytoprovidethemwithmoney.ThisisoftendonewithapartoftheOlympictelevisionrevenues(收入),andcorporatesponsorships(社团赞助),ticketssales,andothersmallerrevenuesources.Inmanycasesthereisalsodirectgovernmentsupport.AlthoughmanycitieshaveachievedamountsofmoneybyhostingtheGames,theOlympicscanbefinanciallyrisky.WhenthefinancialgainsfromtheGameswerelessthanexpected,thecitywasleftwithlargedebts.
41._______willbedeterminedtohosttheOlympicGamesbytheIOC.
A.AcitythatsubmitsaproposalB.Onethathasn’thostedtheGames
C.AcitythathasperfecttimezoneD.Amajoritywinnerinvoting
42.IftheGamestakeplaceinCanada,Americantelevisionnetworks___.
A.arewillingtopaymuchhigheramountsfortelevisionrights
B.willbeforbiddentobroadcastlivesportingevents
C.can’tbroadcastpopulareventsliveinthebestviewinghours
D.willnotpayfortheCanadiantelevisionnetworks
43.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whichfollowingstatementistrue?
A.Thehostcitymustbeleftwithlargedebts
B.Thecitymayachievealotofmoney
C.ThereisnofinancialriskinhostingtheOlympicGames
D.Itisimpossiblethatthehostcitycouldn’tmakemoney
44.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?
A.ApplyingforhostforOlympicsB.Winnerorloser
C.HowtohostOlympicGamesD.TheOlympicGames
四、阅读表达
Iusedtowatchalittlegirlplayingbasketballeverydayfrommykitchenwindow.OnedayIaskedherwhyshepracticedsomuch.Shesaid,“Iwanttogotocollege.TheonlywayIcangoistogetascholarship.IlikebasketballandIwanttobethebestplayerincollege.Mydadtoldme,“Ifthedreamisbigenough,thefactsdon’tcount.”
Sheneverchangedhermind.Iwatchedherthroughthosejuniorhighyearsandintoseniorhighschool.Onedaybeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool,Isawhersittingonthegrasssadly.Iaskedherwhatwaswrong.Shetoldmethathercoachsaidshewastooshorttobeagoodbasketballplayer,sosheshouldstopdreamingaboutgoingtocollege.Shewasheartbrokenanditmademefeelbadtoo.Thenshesmiledandtoldmeherfathersaidthatthecoachwaswrong.Hedidnotunderstandthepowerofdream.Herfathersaidtoher,“Ifyoureallywanttoplayforthescholarshipofagoodcollege,nothingbutyouyourselfcanstopyourdream.”Hetoldheragain,“Ifthedreamisbigenough,thefactsdon’tcount.”
Thenextyear,sheandherteamwenttoabiggame.Shewasseenbyacoachofafamouscollegeteamandwasofferedascholarshiptothewomen’sbasketballteamoftheircollege.Shewastogetthecollegeeducationthatshehaddreamedofandworkedforallthoseyears.
“Ifthedreamisbigenough,thefactsdon’tcount.”Itistrue.
45.Whatistheonlywayforthegirltogotoagoodcollegeaccordingtothepassage?(Nomorethan10words)
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46.Giveadefinitiontotheunderlinedword“count”。(Nomorethan5words)
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47.Whyisthegirlsosad?(Nomorethan20words)
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48.Whatisthegirl’sfather’spurposebysaying“Ifyoureallywanttoplayforthescholarshipofagoodcollege,nothingbutyouyourselfcanstopyourdream.”?(Nomorethan10words)
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49.Whathaveyoulearnedfromthestory?(Nomorethan30words)
答案:
一、语法知识运用
1-5BDAAD6-10ABCAB11-15CABBB
二、完形填空
16---20DBCBD21--25CBBCD26-30AAABB31-35ADBBD
三、阅读理解36--40ADBBA41--44DABA
四、阅读表达
45.It’stoplaybasketballforascholarship.
46.tobeveryimportant/matter.
47.Becausethecouchsaidshewastooshorttoplaybasketballsosheshouldstopdreamingofgoingtocollege.
48.(Herfather’spurposeis)toencourageher.
49.(Answersmaybevarious)根据原文主旨,合情合理,表达正确