菁才中学综合考试
英语试卷
第一部分 听力部分
一．听力（共15小题，第一节每小题1分，第二、三节每小题2分，计25分）
第一节：听对话，选择图片。对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to borrow?
2. Which sign is mentioned in the dialogue?
3. Where was the man yesterday?
4. What are Tom and Ann doing?
5. When was John born?
第二节：听小对话，回答问题。对话仅读一遍。
6. What season does Jenny like best?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
7. When did David’s parents come to China?
A. Three years ago. B. Two years ago. C. One year ago.
8. Who was ill?
A. Allan’s father. B. Allan’s mother. C. Allan.
9. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a library. B. In a hospital. C. In a shop.
10. What are they talking about?
A. A book. B. A film. C. A match.
第三节: 听长对话，回答问题。对话读二遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答第11-12两个小题。
11．Which does Mike like better?
A. The country. B. The city. C. I don’t know.
12. Why does Kate like the country?
A. Because it’s quiet. B. Because it’s interesting. C. Because it’s small.
听下面一段较长对话，回答第13-15三个小题。
13. What does the woman want to buy?
A. Shoes. B. Socks. C. Trousers.
14. What size does the woman want?
A. Size 18. B. Size 9. C. Size 8.
15. How much does the woman pay ?
A. 50 yuan. B. 100 yuan. C. 150 yuan.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
16.—This isn’t my key. Is it yours, Lisa?
--No. _____ is in my pocket.
A. Yours B. His C. Hers D. Mine
17. –Yao Ming became an NBA player in 2002.
--Yes. He is ______ third Chinese basketball player to play in the NBA.
A. a B. an C. the D./
18. –How long can I _____ the CD player?
--You have to return it in two days.
A. borrow B. keep C. take D. lend
19. --Would you like something to eat?
--Yes, some _____, please.
A. coke B. milk C. tea D. hamburgers
20. – This city looks so beautiful now.
-- Right. But it _____ small and dirty five years ago.
A. is B. used to be C. has been D. had been
21. --Did Tom tell you _____ about it?
--No. He said _____.
A. something, nothing B. anything, something
C. anything, nothing D. everything, anything
22. –Would you like an apple or an orange?
--_____. I really don’t mind.
A. Either B. Neither C. None D. Both
23. It’s a fine day today. You _____ take your raincoat with you.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. must D. need
24. --Why are you in such a hurry, Paul?
--I have to, _____ I’ll be late for school.
A. but B. so C. and D. or
25. --_____ nice your camera is!
--It’s very kind of you to say so.
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
26. The 2008 Olympic Games will be held in _____.
A. Sydney B. Paris C. New York D. Beijing
27. --I’m sorry I’ve broken your glasses.
--______.
A. Never mind B. Me, too C. Bad luck D. You’re welcome
28. –Hello, may I speak to Alice?
--_________ What’s up?
A. Alice is here. B. Speaking. C. I am Alice. D. Who are you?
29. What will you say if you have disturbed others?
A. See you. B. Certainly. C. Sorry. D. Thank goodness.
30. –How was your visit to Mount Emei?
--_____.
A. It was fun B. By train C. My first trip D. With my parents
三、完形填空（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The book The Crying Seas is for children. It is written by Simon Walker. It’s __31___the sea. It tells us about different __32__ of water pollution and the things we can do to keep the seas __33___. It also tells us the different ways we can __34___the seas. In this book, Simon Walker said, “Three quarters of the Earth is water. __35__ thousands of years, the seas have helped ___36__ by giving us food and water. Now, we are feeding them dirty water from factories and rubbish from our homes. The seas are __37___ because they are very sick. Please help to save them.”
You can __38___ many wonderful photos of the seas in this book. There are also beautiful photos of sea ___39___ like whales(鲸鱼) and seahorses(海马). You can see pictures of some famous dolphins. I think it is a very ___40___ and useful book.
31. A. in B. to C. about D. above
32. A. pieces B. kinds C. numbers D. things
33. A. dirty B. ill C. bad D. clean
34. A. save B. kill C. prevent D. keep
35. A. Since B. For C. Before D. After
36. A. them B. we C. you D. us
37. A. smiling B. laughing C. crying D. dancing
38. A. buy B. take C. see D. have
39. A. animals B. food C. plant D. water
40. A. old B. interesting C. harmful D. waste
B
Mike was driving home from work. It was raining very hard and he could __41___see out of the window. __42___ he passed the corner of West Street, he ___43__ a police siren(警笛). He didn’t think __44___ about it and kept __45___. Suddenly he saw the flashing(闪烁的) red light of a police car __46___ him. The siren sounded again and Mike stopped the car.
The officer __47___ out of his car and Mike opened his ___48__. The officer said, “You know you didn’t ___49__ for the traffic light back there at West Street.”
“That isn’t __50___!” answered Mike. “I always stop for traffic lights. I don’t know __51___ happened.”
“Yeah, yeah. I know,” answered the police officer. “You can tell your __52___ in court(法庭).” And he wrote out a traffic ticket and __53___ it to Mike.
When he got __54___, Mike told his wife what had happened. “Oh, no,” she said. “You have to learn to be more___55__ next time. Now our car is going to cost us more.”
41. A. hardly B. quickly C. easily D. finally
42. A. Until B. Because C. Since D. After
43. A. found B. saw C. heard D. looked
44. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing.
45. A. looking B. thinking C. singing D. driving
46. A. in front of B. outside C. inside D. on
47. A. ran B. threw C. got D. drove
48. A. radio B. window C. mouth D. wheel
49. A. stop B. ask C. use D. pay
50. A. funny B. possible C. lucky D. interesting
51. A. what B. how C. where D. when
52. A. name B. address C. story D. wife
53. A. got B. took C. sold D. gave
54. A. house B. home C. work D. job
55. A. lucky B. happy C. careful D. clever
四、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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56. If you want to take part in Betty and Peter’s party, you can call ________.
A. 555-2981 B. 555-3956 C. 555-2125 D. 555-3456
57. Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because ______.
A. he wants to celebrate in the new house B. he will go abroad
C. he wants to buy some books D. it is only six months old
58. Smith’s Book Company is open _________ a day.
A. 8 hours B. 10 hours C.12 hours D. 20 hours
59. Where will you go if you want to read some books ?
A. 44 North Street.
B. No. 6 King Street.
- Big Apple Square.
D. 44 North Street and Big Apple Square.
60.You can use the e-mail if you want to _____.
A. visit a new house B. read books
- drink coffee and tea D. buy the washing machine
B
Harry saw an ad in a window. It said, “Wanted. The Best Salesman in the World. Best Paid.”
“I’m a great salesman,” Harry told himself. “I can sell anything. I’ll go in and ask for the job.”
He went into the building and spoke to the manager(经理). “I’m the best salesman in the world,” he said. “Give me the job.”
“You must prove you’re the best,” the manager said.
“I’ll pass every exam you give me,” Harry told him.
“Good.” The manager took a box of chocolate out of his desk. “Last week, I bought a thousand boxes of this kind of chocolate. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job.”
“That’s easy,” Harry said. He took the chocolate and left the office.
Every day and all day he went from shop to shop, trying to sell boxes of the chocolate. But he couldn’t sell one. The chocolate was so bad that he couldn’t even give it away.
At the end of the week he went back to the manager. “I’m sorry, sir,” he said. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.”
“Oh,” said the manager. “Who?”
“The person who sold you a thousand boxes of this kind of chocolate,” Harry said.
61. The manager told Harry _____.
- he was the best salesman in the world
- he wasn’t a good salesman
- he had to show how good he was
D. he could have the job at once
62. Harry could have the job if _____before the end of the week.
- he sold a box of chocolate
- he sold a thousand boxes of chocolate
- he gave away a box of chocolate
D. he gave away a thousand boxes of chocolate
63. Harry could not sell the chocolate because_____.
- the chocolate was very bad
- he was a very bad salesman
- he didn’t try to sell them
- nobody liked chocolate
64. Who did Harry think was the best salesman in the world?
A. Harry. B. The manager. C. Nobody.
D. The man who sold the chocolate to the manager.
65. From the passage we know that _____.
- Harry was very lazy.
- Harry could not sell one box of the chocolate.
- Harry sold all the chocolate out.
- Harry got the job at last.
C
Have you ever seen an animal without a head? There is such an animal! It has no tail or legs. Its body is full of holes. It eats and breathes but never moves. It lives under water. The water brings the animal air. The water brings the animal little plants and animals to feed on. What animal is it? It is the sponge(海绵体).
The sponge is a water animal. Some sponges are found where the water is not deep. Other sponges live on the floor of the sea. Sponges grow in many sizes, shapes and colours.
Men have been diving for these animals since ancient(远古的) times. People at that time used dry sponges for cleaning and painting. Animal sponges are needed for many things. But most sponges sold in the shops are not animals. They are made by man.
66. The sponge is an animal that has _____.
A. a tail B. a head C. legs D. many holes
67. What is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The sponge grows in many sizes, shapes and colours.
B. The sponge eats nothing.
C. Sponges hurt divers.
D. Most sponges sold in the shops are animals.
68. Where does the sponge live?
A. It lives where men live.
B. It lives in the air.
C. It lives under water.
D. It lives in the shops.
69. The main idea of the passage is that _____.
A. the sponge is very different from most animals
B. people in the old times were very clever
C. we do not use sponges from the sea any more
D. There are many man-made sponges
70. What is the best title of the passage?
A. An Unusual Animal B. Animals Under the Water
C. The Sea and the Sponge D. Men and Sponges
D
In different countries around the world, people serve visitors in different ways. The following is what people do in some parts of the world.
★ Angela, South America: We usually invite only good friends or
relatives to our homes. At home, we always give visitors a cup of strong, black coffee. Visitors usually bring a present, like flowers. At meals, we sit on chairs around a table. We eat with knives and forks, though many people just use the fork. After they finish eating, they put the knife and fork in the center of their plate.
★ Mohammed, West Asia(亚洲): We have a special room for visitors. We usually sit on the floor. When a visitor comes, we give them strong coffee or sweet tea. We never give alcohol(烈酒). When they finish drinking, they cover the cup with their hand. When they finish eating, we must ask them to have more food, but they often politely say no. My father usually invites men to visit him, my mother only women. A man must not bring presents for the wife of the house, but he may bring presents for the children.
71. In South America, __________.
A. people invite anybody to their homes
B. people always give visitors coffee or tea
C. people sit on the floor to have meals
D. people put the knife and fork in the center of their plate after eating
72. If you visit someone in West Asia, __________..
A. you must cover the cup with your hand after drinking
B. you must ask for more food
C. you must bring a present for the wife of the house
D. you must sit on the chairs around the table
73. The passage is mainly about__________.
A. how to use knives and forks
B. how to cook meals
C. how to give presents
D. how to serve visitors in some parts of the world
74. The underlined expression my mother only women in the passage means _____.
A. my mother is the only woman in the family
B. my mother only visits women
C. my mother only invites women
D. my mother only speaks to women
75. What is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People in South America always eat with knives and forks.
B. People in West Asia don’t drink alcohol when there is a visitor at meals.
C. You can never bring presents for children in both countries.
D. There is a special room for visitors in both countries.
卷二
五、单词拼写（共10小题，满分10分）
根据所给中文意思拼写单词，使句子完整、正确、通顺。
76. I’m not _____(口渴). I don’t want anything to drink.
77. An old man is _____(卖) newspapers.
78. Don’t _____(画) on the wall.
79. Today is Mary’s _____(第九) birthday.
80. I prefer pandas to _____(猴子).
81. Which is the _____ (最安全) way to travel?
82. Mike hurried to school ______(没有) breakfast.
83. The _____(轮船) Titanic sank into the sea at last.
84. Linda fell off her bike and hurt _____(她自己).
85. I _____(睡觉) very well last night.
六、任务型练习（共2小题，A小题6分，B小题4分，计10分）
A
阅读以下Mrs Brown 和女儿Ann在饭店用餐时的一段对话。请你帮助Ann完成下面的调查表。
Waiter: Good afternoon. What would you like for lunch?
Ann: May I have some chicken and rice?
Mrs Brown: And I like beef and vegetable soup, please.
Waiter: Would you like something to drink?
Ann : A glass of coke, please.
Mrs Brown: And a cup of coffee for me, please.
Waiter: Thank you.
Ann: Mum, I like this restaurant. The waiter is very friendly.
Mrs Brown: Yes, he is. But we haven’t had the food yet.
(A moment later.)
Mrs Brown: Oh, here comes the food. They’re very quick.
Ann : Oh, dear! The soup is cold and not delicious.
Mrs Brown: Hmm, my chicken tastes terrible.
Ann: Look, Mum! There’re a lot of ants(蚂蚁) on the wall.
Mrs Brown: We must tell the waiter.
Ann: Wait, Mum. There’s a survey(调查) card here. Shall we fill in the card?”
Mrs Brown: Good idea, Ann.
Happy RestaurantDid you enjoy eating here? We would like to give you better food. Please help us by answering the questions below. Please choose or write your answers. Thank you. 1. Do you think the restaurant is clean? A. Yes B. No 2. Did the food come quickly? A. Yes B. No 3. Is the food delicious? A. Yes B. No 4. Were our waiters friendly? A. Yes B. No 5. Would you please give some good suggestions? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Thank you for filling in this card. Hope to see you again. |
B
看到SCHOOL这个词，你能联想到什么？仿照示例，在每个框里写出一个与学校相关的词语，然后再写一句完整的话（你可以充分发挥自己的想象力）。
七、看图表达（共1小题，满分25分）
根据下面图画，请你用英语写一篇短文，大约包括6-9个句子，短文要求达意、正确、连贯。
参考词汇: applaud 欢呼 blame 责备 stay up 不睡觉
