1、延续性动词与非延续性动词用法专练I. 单项选择。1. The factory _ since the February of 1988. A . has been open B. has opened C. was open D. opened2. Mary and Rose _ friends since they met in 2000. A. have made B. have been C. made D. have become3. You mustnt _ until he comes back. A. be away B. leave C. be left D. left4. M
2、iss Gao _ this school for nearly 5 years. A. has been in B. has come to C. has taught D. is teaching5. -How long _ he _ ? -About six years.A. died B. has; died C. has, been dead D. is; dying6. He _ at eight yesterday afternoon.A. slept B. was sleeping C. has sleep D. had slept7. -How long _ you _ il
3、l ? -Two weeks. A. did; fall B. have; fell C. have; been D. have; become8. Since 2000, he _ his hometown. A. has left B. has moved away C. has been away from D. has come out of9. When he arrived at the bus stop, the bus _ for 20 minutes.A. has left B. had left C. has been away D. had been away10. -A
4、re you _ the jacket these days? A. wearing B. putting on C. dressing D. onII. 单句改错。下列各句均有一处错误,请找出并改正。1. Tom is ill in hospital because he has caught a cold for several days.2. - How long can I get the book? - Two weeks. 3. The meeting has finished for a week and now Ill go home. 4. Ben loves teachin
5、g and he has become a teacher for 4 years . 5. Ill lend you the book, but you can only borrow it for 2 days. III. 翻译句子。1. 我入党已有五年了。_2. 到目前为止,公交车已经在路上停了2个小时。_3. 她返回家已有一周了。_4. 这部小汽车他买了已经有两周时间。_5. Mary昨晚直到10点钟才上床睡觉。_Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passag
6、e:After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding priz
7、es to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony.Nobels original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and t
8、he interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobels death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges decisions. Ame
9、ricans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.26. When did the first award ceremony take place?a. 1895 b. 19
10、01 c. 1962 d. 196827. Why was the Nobel prize established?a. To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity.b. To resolve political differences.c. To honor the inventor of dynamite.d. To spend money.28. Which of the following statements is NOT true?a. Awards vary in monetary value.b. Ceremonies a
11、re held on December 10 to commemorate Nobels invention.c. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.d. A few individuals have won two awards.29. In which area have Americans received the most awards?a. literature b. peace c. economics d. science30. In how many fields are prizes be
12、stowed?a. 2 b. 5 c. 6 d. 10Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:My formula for staying young is simple: concentrate on the part of you thats young and growingyour brain. Keep your mind awake and youll stay young all over. These are exciting times. Take an interest in the world aroun
13、d you, and make a point of learning at least one new thing every day.Regardless of your age, its not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a housewife with no previous knowledge who made herself into an outstanding industrial designer; I know a retired electrical engineer who has becom
14、e a highly paid ceramic artist.Get over the notion that you are ever too old to go back to school. I know a man who entered medical college at 70. He got his degree with honors and became an eminent physician. Another man went to law school 71 and is now an active lawyer.In spite of years, staying y
15、oung is easy for those who live in the future. You can do it if you care enough to try. Keep your mind awake and active; thats the only youth elixir guaranteed to work.31. The statement that our brain remains young and growing regardless of age is _.a. an impossibility b. a scientific factc. a suppo
16、sition d. a ridiculous conclusion32. It is wrong to _.a. think oneself too old to go back to schoolb. keep ones mind awakec. try to stay youngd. get ones degree with honors33. The passage states that a man who entered college at 70 became _.a. an active lawyer b. an electric engineerc. a distinguish
17、ed doctor d. a highly paid ceramic artist34. The only youth elixir is to _.a. go back to school b. forget ones own agec. keep in touch with young people d. keep ones mind awake and active35. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that _.a. human brain never gets old with ageb. every person
18、should take up a new occupation when he becomes oldc. staying young is not difficult if one is willing to tryd. there is always something to learn if you have an interest in whats going on around youQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:The Egyptian kingdom was not self-contained but
19、 traded widely with the outside world, using the enormous surpluses of wheat grown on the rich valley soil to profit from high prices resulting from famine in various parts of the Mediterranean world. Relations with the neighboring and in some ways similar civilization of Mesopotamia were always clo
20、se, though often hostile. Syria and Palestine suffered much in biblical times from the competition of the two world powers of the day. For long, Egypt ruled over Syria but gradually its power declined and it was itself conquered, first by the Assyrians (663 B. C.) and then for a longer term by the P
21、ersians (525-332 B. C.).36. This passage is mainly about _.a. the early history of Egypt b. wheat trade between Egypt and its neighborsc. the fall of Egypt d. famine in the Mediterranean world37. Egypt sold its wheat at a high price because _.a. the Mediterranean nations were at warb. the wheat was
22、of high qualityc. Egypt had control over the neighboring countriesd. the neighboring countries were badly in need of food38. Egypts relations with its neighbors were _.a. close and friendly b. close but hostilec. friendly though sometimes hostile d. hostile but sometimes friendly39. By “the two worl
23、d powers” the author means _.a. Egypt and Syria b. Egypt and Persiac. Syria and Palestine d. Assyria and Persia40. Which of the following statements is true?a. The famine in the Mediterranean countries brought about damaging results to Egyptian farming.b. Egypt had developed an entirely different cu
24、lture from its neighbors.c. Egypt turned out much more wheat every year than its people could eat.d. Egypt ruled over Assyria and Persia before 633 B. C.Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:How men first learned to invent words is unknown. In other words, the origin of language is a
25、 mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agree upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sou
26、nds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then lies in their associationsthe things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words
27、recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase.41. How language began is _.a. a legend handed down from the past b. a matter that is hidden and secretc. a question difficult to answer d. a problem not
28、yet solved42. Why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that _.a. they could agree upon certain things b. they could communicate with each otherc. they could write them down d. they could combine them43. The meaning of words comes from their _.a. letters b. differences c. s
29、ounds d. associations44. By “association”, the author means _.a. a joining of ideas in the minds b. a special qualityc. a strange feature d. an appearance which is puzzling45. Which of the following statements is true?a. The more we read and learn, the more ignorant we are.b. The more we read and le
30、arn, the more sensitive we become.c. The more we read and learn, the more learned we are.d. The more we read and learn, the more confused we will be.Part III Cloze (15%)Cotton, like silk, was discovered and made (46)_ cloth by man before the historical period began. Its first recorded use was in Ind
31、ia, (47)_ cotton cloth of very fine texture, almost as fine as silk, was made. When the Spanish (48)_ in the New World, they found that the Incas, the Mayas, and the Aztecs knew (49)_ cotton cloth. Some of the cotton cloth made in Peru, even before the days of the Incas, (50)_ that it is kept in mus
32、eums.Cotton is the most important of all textiles. Even now, with many artificial materials (51)_, more than half of all textile products are made of cotton.Cotton comes (52)_ a plant of that name. When the plant is mature, the cotton grows in a white ball around the seed. To (53)_ the cotton for ma
33、rket, the seed must be removed from the cotton fiber. This (54)_ by a machine called the cotton gin. Then the cotton is (55)_ into huge bundles called bales, (56)_ are sent to the mills. (57)_ the fibers are combed (58)_ they will all be turned in the same direction. (59)_, the fibers are spun into
34、thread. From the thread, the cotton is woven into (60)_.46. a. into b. out of c. from d. through47. a. there b. where c. which d. that48. a. arrived b. reached c. returned d. came49. a. to how make b. how to make c. how was made d. how making50. a. very fine b. so fine c. is very fine d. is so fine5
35、1. a. available b. given c. required d. ready52. a. from b. through c. out of d. into53. a. prepare b. leave c. grow d. start54. a. is done b. is made c. done d. made55. a. placed b. packed c. set d. crowded56. a. that b. those c. which d. they57. a. Where b. There c. In which d. These58. a. so as b
36、. such that c. as that d. so that59. a. Secondly b. After c. Next d. Lately60. a. clothes b. cloth c. clothing d. dressPart IV Translation (10%)61. If you want to find out about the manners of your foreign friends, you will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own.62. Above
37、 all, in an ideal home, the members of the family must treat one another sincerely. They like to get together and communicate with one another in a democratic way and without any unreasonable arguments or quarrels.63. Scientists are trying to design some small cars that may some day take the place o
38、f todays big automobiles.64. The rescue effort has now focused on providing food, shelter and drinking water for the millions of people affected by the 8.0 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province.65. Ministers plan legislation this autumn to guarantee agency staff equal treatment but this depends o
39、n a similar EU directive being passed before then.Part V Writing (10%)Directions: Write an essay on the topic “Bad Eating Habits” and base your essay on the outline below. Your essay should be about 100 words.1. 不良的饮食习惯有什么坏处2. 举例(至少两例)说 Keys to Test1 c 2 b 3 b 4 b 5 b 6 c 7 c 8 a 9 a 10 a11 a 12 c 1
40、3 a 14 c 15 c 16 b 17 b 18 a 19 c 20 a21 c 22 a 23 d 24 d 25 a 26 b 27 a 28 b 29 d 30 c 31 b 32 a 33 c 34 d 35 b36 a 37 d 38 b 39 c 40 c 41 c 42 b 43 d 44 a 45 c46 a 47 b 48 a 49 b 50 d 51 a 52 a 53 a 54 a 55 b56 c 57 b 58 d 59 c 60 b Keys to Test1 c 2 b 3 b 4 b 5 b 6 c 7 c 8 a 9 a 10 a11 a 12 c 13 a 14 c 15 c 16 b 17 b 18 a 19 c 20 a21 c 22 a 23 d 24 d 25 a 26 b 27 a 28 b 29 d 30 c 31 b 32 a 33 c 34 d 35 b36 a 37 d 38 b 39 c 40 c 41 c 42 b 43 d 44 a 45 c46 a 47 b 48 a 49 b 50 d 51 a 52 a 53 a 54 a 55 b56 c 57 b 58 d 59 c 60 b