英语试卷1

I.Multiple-choiceQuestion:(20points)BlackenthecorrectanswerontheAnswerSheet.1.Igot90________.A.ScoresB.markC.pointsD.score2.Weshould________agoodstudyhabitoftakingnotesinclass.A.developB.improveC.makeD.remain3.Ishe________hisgirlfriendwasonceathief?A.awareofB.awarethatC.knowingthatD.awareofthat4.Somepeoplehavebirthdaycakes________noodles.A.InsteadB.insteadforC.insteadtoD.insteadof5.Itryto________afewdollarseachmonthinordertobuyanewbike.A.setupB.setoutC.setoffD.setaside6.Thereare________areasofferingavarietyofmealsandservicesallwithinahotel.A.nomanyB.DifferenceC.DifferentD.toomuch7.Ruthfinally________tofindwhatshewaslookingfor.A.TriedB.ManagedC.SucceededD.achieved8.________drivingtowork,Mr.Randolphusuallygoestohisofficebytrain.A.WithoutB.RatherthanC.InsteadofD.Inspiteof9.Itwassonoisyatnight________Icouldhardlysleep.A.SoB.ButC.WhatD.that10.Parisis________thatwecanhardlyvisitallthebeautifulparksintwoorthreedays.A.suchalargecityB.soalargecityC.suchlargeacityD.asuchlargecity11.UnlikemostEuropeans,manyAmericans________baconandeggsforbreakfasteveryday.A.usedtoeatingB.areusedtoeatingC.areusedtoeatD.usedtoeat12.Hiswordare________butmeaningisdeep.A.FewB.afewC.LittleD.alittle13.MyfriendsuggeststhatMr.Bellow________atasteofSichuandishes.A.HasB.HaveC.HadD.wouldhave14.________thenextdayswewillbestudyingEnglishgrammar.A.WheneverB.BetweenC.WithinD.At15.IfIwereinyourposition,Iwould________anotherrestaurant.A.havetriedB.havebeentriedC.TryD.tried16.Roomserviceis________intheroom.A.toservemealsB.todoserviceC.tocleanupD.totakecareofguests17.Itisnecessarytogreettheguestwithaheartysmile________tocreateapleasantatmosphereandmaketheguestfeelathome.A.sothatB.inorderC.suchasD.becauseof18.BythetimeheretiresMr.Smith________inthishotelforalmost40years.A.willhaveworkedB.willworkC.haveworkedD.willhasworked19.Youhave________timetocatchthebus.A.alotB.aplentyofC.plentyofD.anumberof20.________hisillness,heisdeterminedtofinishthework.A.InspiteofB.InspiteC.DespiteofD.InspitethatII.Readingcomprehension.(15points)Passage1EachstudentatanengineeringcollegeinCanadagetsastealringupongraduationaswellasgraduationcertificate.Thereisastorybehindtheunusualring.Severalyearsago,agraduatefromthisengineeringcollegedesignedaniron-steelbridge.Unfortunately,becauseofmistakesinhisdesign,thebridgecollapsedsoonafteritcameintouse.Thiseventshooktheengineeringcollege.Andtheheadofthecollegedecidedtotakebacktheframeworkoftheiron-steelbridgeanduseitasthematerialformakingringstogivethestudentsupontheirgraduation.Thecollegewantsthestudentstorememberthislessonforeversoastoavoidmakingsuchmistakesagain.1.UpongraduationeachstudentisgivenasteelringasaA.giftfromthecollegeB.lessontoavoidmakinganymistakesindesignC.modeltomakedesignsD.warningnottomakeiron-steelbridge2.Thewrongly-designediron-steelbridgewasfinallyA.shippedawayB.soldatalowpriceC.madeintomanyringsD.usedagainafterrepairing3.TheringisquiteunusualbecauseA.itsdesignisexcellentB.itisveryexpensiveC.itisdifferentfromothersD.ithadasadstory4.ThebesttitleforthepassageisA.AGreatMistakeB.AShockingEventC.AWarningRingD.AWrongly-designedBridge5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theiron-steelbridgecollapsedsoonafteritwasbuiltB.Theiron-steelbridgehasbeenusedeversinceitwasbuiltC.Theiron-steelbridgedidn'tcomeintouseuntilitcollapsedD.ThebridgecollapsedbecauseitwasdesignedbyapoorstudentPassage2Americancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworld.Ineverycountry,citiesreflectthevaluesoftheculture.Citiescontaintheverybestaspectsofasociety:opportunitiesforeducation,employment,andentertainment.Theyalsocontaintheveryworstpartsofasociety:violentcrime,racialconflict,andpoverty.Americancitiesarechanging,justasAmericansocietyischanging.AfterWorldWarII,cityresidentsbecamewealthier,moreprosperous.Theyhadmorechildren.Theyneededmorespace.Theymoveoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.Theyboughthousesinthesuburbs,areasnearacitywherepeoplelive.Theseareareaswithoutmanyofficesorfactories.Duringthe1950stheAmericandreamwastohaveahouseinthesuburbs.Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewholeftthecitiesin1950sarenowadults.They,unliketheirparents,wanttoliveinthecities.Manyyoungprofessionals,doctors,lawyers,andexecutivesaremovingbackintothecity.Manyaresingle;othersaremarried,butoftenwithoutchildren.Theypreferthecitytothesuburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere;theyareafraidofthefuelshortage;ortheyjustenjoytheexcitementandopportunitieswhichthecityoffers.Anewclassismovingintothecity-awealthier,moremobileclass.Onlyafewyearsago,peoplethoughtthattheolderAmericancitiesweredying.Somecityresidentsnowseeabright,newfuture.Othersseeonlyproblemsandconflicts.Onethingissure:manydyingcitiesarealiveagain.6.Paragraph1A.explainswhyAmericancitiesarechangingB.showstatAmericancitieshavemanyproblemsC.isadescriptionofcitiesD.says:Americancitiescontaintheverybestaspectsofasociety7.Inthe1950stheAmericandreamwasA.tohaveahouseB.tobuyanewhouseinthesuburbsC.tohaveabigcarD.tobuyanapartmentinthecity8.Inparagraph3,theauthorgives_______reasonswhypeoplewanttoliveincit