自主测试

1. I won’t have you to your mother like that.

A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. talked

2. almost 50 jin, the box was lifted by Wang Ping alone.

A. To weigh B. Weighed C. Weighing D. To be weighed

3. I can’t understand without saying goodbye to me.

A. you leaving B. you to leave C. for you to leave D. you leave

4. I really appreciate to help me.

A. your offering B. for you to offer C. of you to offer D. for your offering

5. He heard the noise of the vase .

A. broken B. being broken C. to be broken D. broke

6. I was surprised at the task so soon.

A. his completed B. his having completed

C. his having completing D. him completed

7. The thief ran so fast that he missed .

A. catching B. to be caught C. being caught D. to catch

8. Seeing is .

A. believing B. to be believe C. to believing D. being believes

9. Our greatest pleasure is .

A. reading B. to read C. to be reading D. being reading

10. is easier than .

A. Talking , to do B. To talk , doing C. Talking , doing D. Talking , done

完型填空

One day newly-wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were 1 and the field was searched long but in vain. 2 , when the potatoes were harvested, 3 one looked out for the ring but it 4 lost. Another year came round and all the 5 working in the field kept their 6 open. The following year was 7 . And year after year, whoever had business in the 8 always had Nancy’s 9 in his mind.

Then the 10 changed hands but it went 11 farther than to cousins. So the 12 of lost ring remained alive 13 thirty-eight years had passed. They came a 14 day when a man was ploughing the field 15 a pair of horse. Even after thirty-eight years he 16 looked out for the ring, and 17 just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he 18 it. He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, 19 his horses, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it in Nancy’s 20 .

1. A. come B. called C. invited D. collected

2. A. Later B. However C. But D. Finally

3. A. all B. any C. every D. no

4. A. got B. had C. remained D. was

5. A. farmers B. friends C. men D. wives

6. A. bags B. hands C. mouths D. eyes

7. A. not there B. the same C. not the same D. changing

8. A. field B. market C. home D. house

9. A. hand B. ring C. thing D. potato

10.A. ring B. farm C. home D. farms

11.A. any B. not C. 不填 D. no

12.A. memory B. thing C. matter D. hand

13.A. for B. because C. until D. when

14.A. summer B. spring C. fine D. rainy

15.A. with B. beside C. behind D. before

16.A. not B. no C. still D. had

17.A. knew B. forget C. realized D. saw

18.A. lost B. found C. looked for D. saw

19.A.brought B. taking C. left D. forgetting

20.A. bag B. house C. pocket D. hand

A

Different Nations, Different Cultures

Each nation has its own customs and way of life. For example in some Asian countries, a guest takes off his shoes before entering a house. But this is not done in European countries, even if shoes sometimes become very muddy. A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. So does a guest in a Malay house. He always leaves a little food. In England, however, a guest a1ways finishes a drink to show that he has enjoyed it.

In some Asian countries, such as China, people eat with chopsticks. In other countries, people pick up food with their fingers. In many parts of the wor1d, people sit on chairs at tables when they eat their meals. But in some parts of the world, such as Japan, most people sit on the floor to eat, rest on cushions, or squat on their heels. In many countries,' pork is a popular kind of meat. But in Islamic countries people do not eat pork because of their religion. For the same reason, in some places in Asia, such as India, many people do no eat beef, whi1e in other places of the world, many people are fond of eating beef.

There are more than five billion people on Earth. They have different customs and ways of life.

They judge the world from their own society's way of looking at things.

Choose the best answer:

l) When a guest visits a house in some Asian countries, he ______ before entering the house.

A. takes his shoes in his hand B. lifts his shoes from the floor

C. 1eaves his shoes outside the door D. picks up his shoes from the ground

2) When visiting a Malay home, a guest which is served by the host.

A. always finishes the food B. always eats a little of the food

C. never leaves any of the food D. never eats up al1 of the food

3) A guest in an English home always finishes a drink to let the host know that he _____.

A. has enjoyed it B. is very thirsty

C. wants some more of it D. has had enough of it

4) ________, most people sit on the floor when they eat their meals.

A. In China B. In Japan

C. In Europe D. In England

5) In India, many people do not eat beef because of _________.

A. their religion B. their way of life

C. their dislike of beef D. their lack of cows

B

Frank Somithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the clock. “ Oh no !” he thought to himself. “ Another day at that office : a boss who shouts at me all the time .”

As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door . He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside . “ Bigwoods Football Pools（足球赌博公司）would like to congratulate you . You have won half a million pounds .”

Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette(香烟) fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street .

At 11:30 Frank arrived at work . “ Please explain why you’ve so late ,” his boss said. “Go and jump in the lake , ” replied Frank .” I ‘ve just come into a little money so this is goodbye. Find yourself someone else to shout at . ”

That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar (雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door . He rushed to door. Outside were two men , neatly dressed in grey suits. “ Mr Smithson , ” one of them said, “ we’re from Bigwoods Pools. I’m afraid there’s been a terrible mistake. ---- ”

1. What do we know about Frank ?

A He was a lazy man. B. He was a lucky man.

C. He didn’t make a lot of money . D. He didn’t get on well with his boss.

2. When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought _____ .

A. someone had come to make an apology

B. someone had come to give him the money

C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3. On hearing “ ----- there’s been a terrible mistake ---- ” Frank was most likely to be _____.

A. disappointed B. worried C. nervous D. curious

答案

一、单词拼写：

1.content 2. cruel 3. Failure 4. outstanding 5. homeless

6. overcome 7. direct 8. whispered 9. mouthful 10. swinging

二、短语翻译：

1. knock into 2. be content with 3. born in poverty

4. in the middle of the 19th century 5. star in 6. pick out

7. cut off 8. Special Oscar 9. a third time 10. in the open air

三、句型转换

1. writing on the blackboard 2. someone sliding 3. Cleaning the square

4. which was outstanding 5. Finishing the work

(Learning in Context)

1. (1) especially/ particularly (2) specially (3) especially/ particularly (4) especially/ particularly (5) D (6) B

2. (1) B (2) to be always correct (3) imagines herself to be a scientist (4) imagine the situation there (5) living in America (6) you’re right

3. (1)C (2)D

4. (1) with (2) at (3) to

5. (1)A (2)A

自主测试 (Self-testing)

1~5 BCAAB 6~10 BCAAC

*完型填空1～5 BACCA 6～10 DBABB 11～15 DACBC 15～20 CABCD

*阅读理解 A: 1～5 CDABA B: 1-3: DBA