1、1英语周考（预科） （5.18）I 单项选择（20 题，20 分）1. _ hour ago, an honest man accepted _ honorable(光荣的) task.A. An, an B. An, the C. The, the D. The, an2. Can you give me some advice about the design? I think it should _ to all ages and social groups.A. appear B. appeal C. suit D. fit3. The teacher _ several times,
2、 but he still didnt understand it.A. explained John the sentence B. explained the sentence for JohnC. explained to John the sentence D. explained about the sentence to John4. How much do you for mending shoes?A. charge B. spend C. take D. cost5. She armed herself the interview by finding out all she
3、 could about the company in advance.A. with; / B. for; / C. for; what D. with; that6. Who is to for the accident, you or I? I dont know.A. scold B. be blamed C. blame D. criticize7. The old was sentenced for 10 years but he appealed another count.A .in the prison ;over B. in prison; to C. at the pri
4、son; against D. in a prison; against8. Everything _ into consideration, he thinks this the best solution. A. take B. taken C. taking D. to take 9. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates in the meeting, _ was to be expected. A. that B. what C. so D., as10. You can take as many as you like
5、, because they are free of _. A. fare B. charge C. money D. pay 11. They felt it a pity _ able to help us in time. A. it not B. not to be C. not being D. are not12. He is a highly _ doctor in the through out the town.A. respective B. respected C. respectful D. respecting13. -Why do you look so upset
6、? -There are so many troublesome problems _.A. remaining to be settled B. remained settled C. remaining to settle D. remained to be settled 14. You should take _ of this opportunity and try to make a good impression on them.A. care B. advantage C. charge D. place15. - Thank you ever so much for your
7、 help. - _.A. Glad to hear that B. Not worth thanking C. Think nothing of it D. Youre too polite16. She told me she hadnt enjoyed the film, but I decided to go and see it _.A. after all B. in all C. all the same D. above all17. He called her names, so she wont forgive him _ he makes an apology to he
8、r.A. although B. once C. if D. unless18. Canada is a big _ and the Chinese _ is a great people.A. nation; country B. country; country C. country; nation D. nation; nation19. The comments the expert made _ stock-market bothered him greatly, _ him not fall asleep all night.A. concerning, making B. be
9、concerned, which made C. concerned, making D. to be concerning, made 220. I hear Tom _ playing games recently. _ no wonder he is easy to feel sleepy in class.A. is addicted to; There is B. addicts; There is C. addicts; It is D. is addicted to; It is II 完形填空 （20 题，30 分）One of the most remarkable thin
10、gs about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our 21 we can see what has not yet happenedFor example, while we are looking forward to 22 a new place or country, we 23 what it will be like. We predict( 预料) the 24 people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict t
11、hings 25 . Things are often very different from the way we 26 them to be.One of the 27 dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 28 to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had 29 and analyzed(分析) the problem from every angle(角度) for days, but there 30 t
12、o be no way of 31 out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamedWhen he 32 up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 33 .The hypnotist(催眠者)sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 34 _: I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about 35 . You know nothing
13、 but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 36 will get heavier. Soon youll be asleep.You will hear my voice and 37 my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are 38 asleep, and when you wake up you will 39 nothing.You will forget everything. Now I am going to
14、 40 slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.21Abrains B senses Cminds Dsights22Avisiting B seeking Creaching Ddiscovering23Aimagine B know Cfeel Dguess24Acustom B habit Cstyle Dway25Aquickly B simply Ccorrectly Dneatly26Arequired B wished Cleft Dexpected27Afunny B dull Cfamous Dsilly28A
15、managing B trying Cthinking Dhoping29Astudied B learned Cdiscussed Dresearched30Aused B ought Cseemed Dhad31Amaking B finding Cturning Dletting32Agave B sat Cwoke Dgot33Adream B lesson Cresearch Dexercise34Asoftly B loudly Cslowly Dfirmly35Aeverything B something Cnothing Danything36Aeyes B feet Che
16、ad Dbody37Abelieve B repeat Ctake Dunderstand38Areally B extremely Cactually Dalmost39Aaccept B remember Chear Dreceive40Acount B say Cadd DspeakIII 阅读理解 （ 15 题，30 分）A3When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I w
17、asnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what y
18、oure really like ? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt
19、change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But yo
20、u have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is t
21、he right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice. 41. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said. B. He criticized her and
22、told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 42. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A.Week by week she discovered more sh
23、ortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 43. Why did her fat
24、her listen to her quietly? A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true. B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that mome
25、nt. D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 44. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C. My Father D. My ChildhoodBSay you are a 17th century construction worker whos worked long and
26、hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the bu
27、ilding itself.First, theres the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan,also called the King of the World. In 1612,Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. 4But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to childnumber 14, she said she had
28、heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love.When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wifes death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.Putt
29、ing away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wifes dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653,Jehan placed Mumtazs remains in the center under the building.And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the pow
30、er from his aging father. Hehan lived the rest of his days-eight years, to be exact-imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it-until he was buried next
31、 to his wife.来源: 学 Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired its construction.45. The first two paragraphs were written to show that_A. the Ta
32、j Mahal is all unusual historic building B. ancient Indian emperors were cruelC. construction workers led a hard life in ancient IndiaD. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world46. The Taj Mahal was first built as _ .A. a prison B. a gift to Mumtaz C. a memorial building D. a tourist
33、 attraction47. We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in _.A. 1626 B. 1632 C. 1634 D. 1653CMy teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived durin
34、g his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had sixfalling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for hel
35、p. “Please God, I cant do anything more for my son. Im at the end of my rope. Im giving the whole thing up to you.“I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.“ Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my
36、 disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just dont know what to do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. Its out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The
37、headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time“, and hung up.Karls next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had t
38、urned himself around. On our way home, hesaid, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?“ I nodded. “That was me. I thought Id play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. Thats when I knew I had to make you proud. 548. There was silence on t
39、he other end of the line because_.A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the motherB. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speakingC. the speaker didnt want the mother to recognize his voiceD. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother49. The sentence “. he even made the honor ro
40、ll“ means that “ _”.A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent- teacher meetingB. he was even on the list of students who made progress in gradesC. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves aroundD. he was even on the list of the best students at school50. What is the
41、 main idea of this passage?A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.B. School education doesnt work without full support from parents.C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.D. Mothers love plays an important role in teenagers life.DThis is Chakalls thir
42、d visit to China, and he says hes happy “just by being here”.“I love Chinese culture. Its so different from ours. I like the contrast, and I love Chinese food.”The worlds view on China is changing, not just regarding business growth and national strength, but also on culture and food.“Chinese food i
43、s often perceived a s cheap food, and finding a good Chinese restaurant to dine in the west can be difficult. People have this stereotype that everything in the Chinese kitchen is fried, which is nothing but the truth,” said Chakall, with his somewhat thick Argentinean accent. “China has nearly 5,00
44、0 years of food culture, while in Europe, its only 400 years. When the French thought they owned the culinary world, what theyve really had is a mere three-centuries-long years of history.”“This is not comparable to that in China. Its at a totally different level. One is champion league, and the oth
45、er second league.”As a fourth-generation chef in his family, cooking is in Chakalls blood. As a devoted traveler who has left footprints around the globe, he is open-minded and ea s ily accepts tastes of the world. Chakalls nest major stop in the world is China, and his TV shows and books showcase h
46、is true-to-life experiences as a foreigner travelling in China to discover real Chinese food. By putting it up on the screen and down on paper, he hopes he can reverse(转变) the biased views on Chinese cuisine.I am a firm supporter of this and hope that more can take off their colored lenses and see C
47、hina for what it truly is and appreciate the real skills and essence of Chinese food.“Food is culture,” Chakall said.China, with a long and aged history, is a country that does not lack profound(深远的) culture and is an optimal playground for people with curious minds, just like Chakall himself.51. What is the best title for the passage
