一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分）
1．– Thank you for your invitation.
– ________________________
I’ll appreciate it.
It doesn’t matter.
It’s a pleasure.
2．– Do you think I can borrow your bike for a few hours?
– ________________________________
I’m sorry, but I really need it this afternoon.
I don’t think so.
I am afraid you can.
3．– Good afternoon. Can I help you?
– ________________________________
I need to buy a birthday present for my son.
I don’t think I need any of your help.
Yes, I think so, too.
4．– Excuse me, could you tell the time?
– ________________________________
You’d better buy a watch.
Can you see the clock?
It’s three thirty by my watch.
5．– Hello, may I speak to John?
– ________________________
You are wanted on the telephone.
Just a second, please.
Can I leave a message for him?
6．Professor Smith promised to look ________ my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defence.
after
over
on
7．Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses __________
in between
far apart
among them
8．As the bus came round the corner, it ran ________ a big tree by the roadside.
into
on
over
9．On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several ________ a day.
customers
clients
guests
10．What is the train ___________ to Birmingham?
fee
trip
fare
11．Both the kids and their parents __________English, I think. I know it from their accent.
is
been
are
12．Never before _________ see such a terrible car accident on the road!
I have
have I
did I
13．John\’s father _________ mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University.
taught
teaches
has taught
14．When Lily came home at 5 pm yesterday, her mother ______dinner in the kitchen.
cooked
was cooking
cooks
15．Did you notice the guy _________head looked like a big potato?
who
which
whose
二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）
16．排序题
A. Does it cost the same for every household?
B. You can pay right here, on the Internet!
C. Just go ahead.
D. We do for the live Cable TV programs.
E. Exactly, even digital boxes.
Liu Hui: Gordon, may I ask you a question?
Gordon: Hi, Liu Hui. 1 .
Liu Hui: Do I need to pay for a TV license if I only watch TV online in the UK?
Gordon: Yes, indeed. You need to be covered by a TV license if you watch or record programs as they\’re being shown on TV or live on an online TV service.
Liu Hui: Including watching TV on computers and mobile phones?
Gordon: 2 . It is the law.
Liu Hui: I see. How much is the license fee?
Gordon: It costs £145.50 for a color TV license and £49.00 for a black and white TV license.
Liu Hui: That\’s a lot of money for a year. 3 ?
Gordon: It costs the same for all applicants under 75. When you reach the age of 75, you may apply for a free Over 75 TV License.
Liu Hui: I see.
Gordon: Do you need such a license in China?
Liu Hui: 4 .
Gordon: Oh, it sounds similar. But for BBC, the license fee is the main source of income. There is no advertising on the BBC channels.
Liu Hui: By the way, where should I go to pay for my license?
Gordon: 5 .
Liu Hui: Well, sure! Thank you!
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17．选择题
Graffiti painting is traditionally a daredevil pursuit. Teenagers dodge security guards to put their names on trains and buses. But over the past decade, graffiti has all but disappeared from Britain\’s cities. Between 2007 and 2012 the number of incidents of graffiti recorded by the British Transport Police fell by 63%. A survey by the Environment Ministry shows that fewer places are blighted by tags than ever. Graffiti are increasingly confined to sanctioned walls, such as the Stockwell ball courts. In time the practice may die out entirely.
The most obvious reason for the decline in tagging and train-painting is better policing. Numerous CCTV cameras mean it is harder to get away with painting illegally. And punishments are more severe. A generational shift is apparent, too. Fewer teenagers are getting into painting walls. They prefer to play with iPads and video games. Some have gone to art school and want to make money from their paintings. The Internet means that painters can win far more attention by posting pictures online than they can by breaking into a railway yard.
Taggers and graffiti artists mostly grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. Those men—and almost all are men—are now older and less willing to take risks. Graffiti may eventually disappear. But for now the hobby is almost respectable. The former graffiti artists paint abandoned warehouses at the weekend. It has become something to do on a Sunday afternoon—a slightly healthier alternative to sitting and watching football.
1.Teenagers are not afraid of being caught by security guards when they put their names on trains and buses. 1
2.Less tags can be found in public places nowadays. 2
3.Because of better policing graffiti decreases. 3
4.Some teenagers go to art school in order to learn to paint walls. 4
5.Taggers and graffiti artists are still willing to take risks. 5
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18．选择题
Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人保护区)that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.
Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete (运动员) in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.
In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S Olympic team. He competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests.
People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, “Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King.”
1. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in 1 .
A. India
B. Pennsylvania
C. Oklahoma
2. According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT 2 .
A. fishing
B. singing
C. swimming
3. Jim Thorpe started to play sports 3 .
A. before he was 9 years old
B. when he was 16 years old
C. when he was 24 years old
4. The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means 4 .
A. jumping
B. five track and field events
C. ten track and field events
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? 5
A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.
B. Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.
C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.
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