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英语复习
一、选择题（55题中的30题）
二、填空题（3选1）
三、阅读书P5（A-2）、P35（A-1）、P39（A-2）、P71（A-2），4选2，另2篇课本外。
四、写作；书P72（要求150字）
一、选择题
1. It was so late that we __________ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly
B. almost
C. hardly
D. simply
2. —Have you moved into the new house?
—Not yet. The rooms _______________.
A. are being painted
B. are painted
C. are painting
D. have been painting
3. —Mary won’t go to the concert tonight.
—___________________.
A. So does Peter
B. Neither does Peter
C. So will Peter
D. Neither will Peter
4. You can’t expect her ___________ on time if you are late yourself.
A. have been
B. being
C. be
D. to be
5. After the mine accident, the government sent a group of experts to _________ the matter.
A. look into
B. look down upon
C. look through
D. look forward to
6. Had he worked harder, he ________ the exams.
A. must have got through
B. would have got through
C. should get through
D. could get through
7. When he arrived at the airport, Mr. Smith found that he ________ his ticket in the office.
A. has left
B. was leaving
C. had left
D. would leave
8. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit people ________ harm them.
A. more than
B. better than
C. other than
D. rather than
9. You never told us why you were absent from the party, ___________?
A. weren’t you
B. didn’t you
C. did you
D. were you
10. —Could you give me some ink?
—Sorry, I haven’t _____________ left myself.
A. many
B. much
C. few
D. little
11.They have two teams, and have a good chance of winning.
A all
B either
C both
D each
12.There’s been a(n)about the weather.
A warning
B information
C news
D advice
13. fun and good exercise, car racing is a very useful skill.
A For
B About
C Besides
D Beside
14.The child was for getting his shoes and socks wet.
A stopped
B blamed
C accused
D complained
15.Read the book carefully you will find lots of data you need.
A and
B so
C or
D if
16.I used to smoke ,but I gave it up three years ago.
A severely
B heavily
C strongly
D seriously
17.Don’t shout in the meeting room, ?
A should you
B will you
C can you
D could you
18.As soon as you sat down, you fell asleep. I realized how .
A tired you were
B were you tired
C you were tired
D tired were you
19.Mary saw her son the piano when she came to the room.
A playing
B play
C played
D to play
20. More than ten percent of the workers from Italy.
A is
B comes
C was
D are
21.“Can you ask your neighbors for help?”
“I’m afraid not. I know any of them. ”
A only
B hardly
C seldom
D just
22.We will not go to the party____ we are politely invited.
A if
B however
C whether
D unless
23.During the Ice Ages, man developed the use of tools, and this is a way of protecting himself against____.
A shortcomings
B hazards
C faults
D conflicts
24.The High Street is so narrow that the local government has decided to it.
A increase
B lengthen
C widen
D extend
25.I don’t mind washing up but I hate to the beds for the guests.
A put
B make
C arrange
D wash
26.The doctor suggests that a person ____exercises every day if he wishes to be healthy.
A does
B did
C do
D will do
27. it is to listen to music!
A How fun
B How a fun
C What a fun
D What fun
28.“What’s the matter with you ,my dear? ”
“I feel my heart fast.”
A jump
B jumping
C beat
D beating
29.Although he had stayed in that business for two years, -------he still wanted to switch to a different career.
A and
B but
C yet
D so
30.If I knew more English, I for this position.
A would apply
B will apply
C may have applied
D will have applied
31.I a lot of English while I was in England.
A picked out
B put out
C put up
D picked up
32.I phoned him this morning, but when I said who I was he .
A rang up
B hung up
C lined up
D held up
33. I my former school teacher when I was shopping yesterday.
A ran away
B ran down
C ran into
D ran over
34.She’s very pretty, but she’s not clever.
A at all
B at least
C entirely
D completely
35.“I wish that your sister would come to visit me.”
“Well, I’ll tell her when I her.”
A see
B saw
C will see
D would see
36.Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they-- more quickly than in the 1910s.
A were to move
B would move
C did move
D do move
37.New typewriters cost about price of the second-hand ones.
A three times the
B a three times
C the three times
D three times a
38.“Please don’t make a noise.”
“. I’ll be as quiet as a mouse.
A Yes, I won’t
B Yes, I will
C No, I will
D No, I won’t
39.John went to the to buy a pair of shoes yesterday.
A shoes store
B shoes’ store
C shoe’s store
D shoe store
40.“does the No.3 bus run?”
“Every ten minutes.”
A How soon
B How fast
C How often
D How long
41.“Please don’t to ask me if you have any questions.”
“Thank you very much. I’ll do that.”
A pause
B stop
C wait
D hesitate
42.No sooner had he entered Harvard his sister entered Yale.
A since
B after
C than
D before
43. the TV tower at night, the city looks even more magnificent with all its lights on.
A Seeing from
B To be seen from
C To see from
D Seen from
44.The swimming pool was because of the water supply.
A out of use
B out of the way
C out of fashion
D out of place
45.The streets are all wet. It during the night.
A must be raining
B must have rained
C had rained
D must rain
46.Only under special circumstances to take make-up tests.
A are freshmen permitted
B freshmen are permitted
C are permitted freshmen
D permitted are freshmen
47.It is known to world Mark Twain is a great American writer.
A this
B which
C that
D it
48.I like black coffee very much. The stronger it is, .
A I like it better
B the more I like
C the better I like it
D I like it more
49.“I’m very tired.”
1“We really should stop and go to bed.”
A to study
B studying
C of studying
D from studying
50. hearing the result, Mary felt relieved.
A As
B At
C For
D On
51. The film __________ three hours. It is the longest one I have ever seen.
A. lasted
B. stayed
C. finished
D. ended
52. We should be grateful if you would reply at your __________ convenience.
A. early
B. earliest
C. earlier
D. the earliest
53. Nowhere else in the world __________ more beautiful scenery than in Switzedand.
A. you can see
B. you had seen
C. can you see
D. had you seen
54. The little boy won’t go to sleep _________ his mother tells him a story.
A. since
B. when
C. lest
D. unless
55. —They are supposed to arrive at six, but there is still no sign of them.
—Something unexpected __________ to them.
A. might happen
B. must have happened
C. would have happened
D. could happen
二、填空题
I can clearly remember the first time I met Mr. Andrews, my old headmaster, ___21___ that was over twenty years ago. During the war, I was at school in the north of England. As soon as it ended, my family returned to London. There were not enough schools left for children to go to and my father had to go from one school to another, asking them to ___22___ me as a pupil. I used to go with him but he had such a ___23___ time trying to persuade people even to see him that I seldom had to do any tests. We had been to all the schools near where we lived, but the more my father argued, the more ___24___ it became. In the end, we went to a school about five miles away from home. The headmaster kept us waiting for ____25___ an hour. While we were waiting, I ___26___ around at the school building, which was one of those old Victorian structures, completely out of date but still standing. I could hear the boys playing in the playground outside when the headmaster’s secretary finally ____27____ us into his office. Mr. Andrews spoke to me first. “Why do you want to come here?”he asked. I had been thinking of saying something about studying but I couldn’t ____28____ remembering the boys outside. “I don’t know anyone in London,”I said. “I like to play with the other boys. I like to read a lot of books too,”I ____29___. “All right,”Mr. Andrews said. “We have one place ___30____, in fact.”
My two years at that school were among the happiest of my life.
21. A. if B. despite C. although D. since
22. A. take B. bring C. treat D. get
23. A. pleasant B. hard C. good D. bad
24. A. hopeful B. beneficial C. complicated D. impossible
25. A. at most B. at last C. at least D. at first
26. A. looked B. turned C. played D. ran
27. A. made B. let C. sent D. urged
28. A. enjoy B. mind C. stop D. help
29. A. argued B. protested C. added D. thought
30. A. empty B. free C. blank D. bare
Twenty years ago, kids in school never heard of the Internet. Now. I'll 21 you can't find a single person in your city who hasn't heard of it. The "net" in the word "internet" really 22 for network.
A network is two or more computers connected together so that all types of information can he 23 or sent from one computer to another. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, 24 your favorite songs or communicating with friends and family. Information is accessed through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals 25 and post It' s like a 26 notice board that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put any-thing on the internet, you also have to be careful and use your best 27 and a little commonsense.
What you read on a piece of paper someone sticks on a notice-board doesn't necessarily mean it' s good information or even correct. So you have to be 28 what people are talking about, especially if you' re doing research! When you' re emailing people. you still have to be very careful. If you've never met the person you’re communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give 29 any personal information to someone you don't know, not even your name! And just like you can't believe the intonation on every website (网站)out there, you can' t 30 on strangers on the internet. either. Just like you could makeup things about yourself to tell someone. someone else could do the same to you !
21. A. hlame B. heat C. bet D. heg
22. A. asks B. looks C. stands D. searches
23. A. taken B. shared C. borrowed D. traded
24. A. practicing B. writing C. loading D. downloading
25. A. discover B. create C. find D. weave
26. A. giant B. transparent C. physical D. mechanical
27. A. talent B. confidence C. judgment D. courage
28. A. sure B. hesitant C. doubtful D. secure
29. A. in B. up C. out D. off
30. A. act B. rely C. call D. put
My father waved me good-bye and the bus set off. The person sitting 51 to me was an engineer going to Peshawar to inspect the roads. He said that traveling by bus was an excellent way to 52 the roads. We passed many villages on the way and stopped 53 to buy cold drinks, 54 it was hot and dusty. The countryside was brown and dry and there were long stretches with no people or villages in sight. We had to stop once at some road works, too 55 made my traveling company very happy. Most of us were going to sleep in the afternoon heat when we were woken by a sudden noise, which56like a shot from a gun, As the bus suddenly changed the direction and then stopped at the side of the road, I remembered all the stories I had heard about robbers who used to attack travelers on deserted roads57 this. Many of the other passengers looked as frightened as I must have looked. My neighbor, however, said,“Nothing to 58 about. Only a burst tyre. But we shall have to wait while he 59 the wheel. ”After an hour my cousin met me at the bus station.“Well,there you are.”He said,“I was beginning to wonder60 had happened to you.”
51. A beside B next C near D behind
52. A test B observe C measure D watch
53. A one or two B one or twice C once or two D once or twice
54. A which B because of C for D when
55. A that B what C where D which
56. A heard B sounded C listened D looked
57. A as B as to C like D to
58. A think B talk C quarrel D worry
59. A changes B moves C takes D washes
60. A why B what C how D when
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