16. The 200-kilometer-long railway was _____ in 1909, two years ahead of schedule.A. stoppedB. hurtC. completedD. promoted17. Sarah showed _____ interest in music at an early age.A. aB. anC. theD. /18. It took the band two and a half days to _____ their music for the movie.A. walkB. eatC. recordD. listen19. I was _____ to him the other day while it was raining heavily outside.A. chattingB. discussingC. enjoyingD. drinking20. —Must I water the flowers now?—No, you _____. You may do it later.A. shouldn’tB. couldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t二、阅读并选择最佳答案补全文章（10*1=10）With the invention of the train, people could travel long distances at a higher speed more easily. 21)_____ people are worth remembering for their contributions to this great 22)_____. They are James Watt, Richard Trevithick and George Stephenson.In 1776, James Watt, a British 23)_____ improved the steam engines. He 24)_____ the steam engine and made it an effective source of power. About 30 years later, Richard Trevithick invented steam locomotives. 25)_____ on Watt’s steam engines, he managed to build one of the first steam 26)_____ in 1804. George Stephenson built 27)_____ locomotives for railways. He 28)_____ the world’s first commercial passenger steam locomotive in 1825 and was later called “The Father of Railways”. 29)_____ his efforts, trains gradually became a 30)_____ means of transportation, with railways spreading all over the world.21) A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 22) A. breakdown B. breakup C. breakout D. breakthrough23) A. pilot B. engineer C. repairer D. teacher24) A. repaired B. moved C. improved D. stayed25) A. Becoming B. Acting C. Working D. Writing26) A. locomotive B. locomotives C. motives D. motive27) A. steam B. gas C. electricity D. energy28) A. produce B. produces C. produced D. producing29) A. After B. Through C. Without D. In30) A. big B. small C. minor D. major三、阅读并选择最佳答案（20*2=40）(A)Zhan Tianyou31) What was Zhan Tianyou’s job?A. A doctor.B. An engineer.C. A secretary.D. A fireman.32) When was Zhan born?A. In 1861.B. In 1881.C. In 1905.D. In 1909.33) How long did Zhan work on the Jingzhang Railway?A. 4 years.B. 14 years.C. 16 years.D. 20 years.34) Where did Zhan go to university?A. In China.B. In the UK.C. In France.D. In the US.35) When Zhan was in his childhood, he was particularly interested in _____.A. MathematicsB. ChineseC. machineryD. drawing(B)For the host:Most importantly, the tea should be served in a friendly way, and the action of serving tea has to be well-mannered. Prepare some milk and hot water so that the guests can have their tea the way they like. Prepare more tea and cake than guests will need, so they’ll feel comfortable and eat as much as they want. If possible, prepare the food by yourself.For the guest:If you are invited to a tea party and would like to bring something to the party, food that you’ve made or flowers will be most welcome. It may be a good idea to discuss it with the people that have been to such a party many times. At the party, you may drink as much as you want. However, you need to finish the cup of tea before passing it to the host for more. If the tea is too strong or bitter, you can use hot water to make it weaker. If some sandwiches or cookies are served, take only one at a time, and then pass them to the next person. Don’t break a cookie into small pieces.36) If you are the host, you _____.A. should buy all the food for the partyB. should serve the tea in a friendly wayC. should serve the same tea to all the guestsD. should prepare some presents for the guests37) Which of the following is true for the guest?A. You can eat only one cookie.B. You can’t drink over three cups of tea.C. You’d better prepare a present for the host.D. You can take one sandwich and one cookie at a time.38) We can infer from the reading that _____.A. you should drink all the tea even if it is too strong or bitterB. good manners are very important for the host and the guestC. it’s a good idea to t ake as much as possible when cookies are servedD. you can pass the cup to the host for more even if you haven’t finished it39) When you come to a tea party for the first time, you’d better _____.A. take the tea you like to the partyB. make some food yourself at homeC. ask the host what you should bringD. ask the people who have been to a tea party for advice40) The passage mainly tells us_____A. Manners at a banquet.B. Manners at a tea party.C. Manners for the host at a tea party.D. Manner for the guest at a tea party.(C)Where do you see yourself in three years? Whether you want to get into a college or to become a skilled worker, Star V ocational High School (SVHS) will prepare you for it.Star Vocational High School41) What is SVHS? It is _____.A. a subjectB. a companyC. a normal high schoolD. a vocational high school42) How many basic subjects are referred in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. six.43)The introduction of Star V ocational High School is written for _____.A. company staffsB. factory workersC. high school teacherD. middle school students44)If you want to get hands-on experience, you should _____.A. learn basic coursesB. go to normal high schoolsC. work at real companiesD. take part in some school activities45) Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?A. Students will study special subjects related to your major.B. Students should not spend their time on school activities.C. Students will learn and practice your skills in the training center.D. Students will have all kinds of school trips, clubs, and sports teams to choose from.(D)In many American universities, students should finish thirty-six courses for their degree. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks. A student will attend four or five courses during each semester. It is possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course. The scores of the courses will be recorded, and the record will be shown to their future employers. Students will find a better job if they have good scores. Any student who breaks the rules will appear before a student court. Some students would like to take part in the elections (选举) for entering student organizations. A student who is in student organizations is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.46) How many classes does a typical course have for one semester?A. 3B. 15C. 20D. 4547) According to the first paragraph, an American student is allowed to _____.A. live in a different universityB. live at home and drive to classesC. get two degrees from two different universitiesD. attend four or five courses during each semester48) Why the scores of the courses will be recorded? Because _____.A. teachers need the recordsB. universities need the recordsC. student court needs the recordsD. it is useful for students to find a better job49) Any student who breaks the rules will _____.A. leave the universityB. apologize to the universityC. appear before a student courtD. be shown to their future employers50) Some students would like to enter the student organizations because _____.A. they don’t like their studyB. such positions are usually well paidC. they will be able to stay longer in the universityD. such positions will be of benefit to him later in his career四、选择合适的句子补全对话（10*1=10）(A)Nancy Wilson: Hello Sir, may I help you?John Davis: Yeah, my phone slipped into the water by accident and 51) _____ Nancy Wilson: I see. Well, 52) _____John Davis: Sounds good. I am afraid it shouldn’t be too expensive, a mid-range one will do.Nancy Wilson: OK, please take a look at this one. This HUAWEI mobile phone is pretty good and 53) _____ It has a curved display, built-in cameras, and a large storage space. John Davis: How about the Internet access?Nancy Wilson: 54) _____ so you can enjoy fast access to the Internet wherever you are.You can also surf the Internet via Wi-Fi connection.John Davis: One last thing, 55)_____Nancy Wilson: It’s about 3500 yuan.(B)Li Zixuan: Excuse me. I’m doing a survey about online games.56) _____John Smith: OK, what would you like to ask?Li Zixuan: 57) _____John Smith: Yes, I used to, but not any more.Li Zixuan: 58) _____John Smith: Almost every day.Li Zixuan: Why did you like playing games online?John Smith: It was quite popular among young people. We had a lot to share with friends. Li Zixuan: Then, what made you stop playing those games?John Smith: I often stayed up so late playing games that I couldn’t even concentrate on my study. 59) _____Li Zixuan: It’s really wise to quit before it’s too late. OK, 60) _____John Smith: You are welcome.五、作文(20)请写一封邀请函邀请你的美国同学Tom在6月8日晚上9点整到学校餐厅参加欢迎宴会并品尝中国传统食物。