综合练习一一、单项填空（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）1. Look at the signs on the right. Where can you most probably see them?A. In a cinema.B. In a mall.C. In a museum.D. In a restaurant.2. I would like to see a film this evening, but things are ________ my control and I have to work.A. inB. underC. beyondD. through3. Jack lost his ________ and had a bad fall when he was running after his pet dog.A. balanceB. chanceC. talentD. interest4. At the graduation ceremony I hope all of you are proud of ________ you have achieved in the past three years.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. how5. —This task is really beyond me.—Well. if you ________ solve it, you won’t get paid.A. needn’tB. can’tC. shouldn’tD. mustn’t6. The strict teacher asks his students to make sure the exercises are done ________. If not, they have to deal with thewrong ones and tell him why.A. closelyB. clearlyC. correctlyD. completely7. The beach party tonight ________ the end of our summer vacation. Tomorrow we are all going back home andgetting ready for school.A. changesB. marksC. passesD. saves8. —Can I ________ a few minutes of yours to talk about how to deal with the old books? —Sure.A. set upB. open upC. take upD. put up9. In America, when something unhappy happens, a "sorry" is always ________. Americans don’t care about who isresponsible.A. necessaryB. amazingC. welcomeD. meaningful10. —You had a really long conversation with James.—I just listened to him singing the blues. He ________.A. sang songsB. found a new jobC. lost his jobD. shared a secret with me11. —Hi, Sam. Where are you going in a hurry?—Hi, Joe. I ________ my physics book at school and I have to return to get it.A. leaveB. leftC. was leavingD. have left12. ________ you have tried it on, you can’t imagine how pretty the new skirt is.A. BecauseB. AlthoughC. UnlessD. When13. —The light in Kate's bedroom is still on. Do you know ________? —In order to prepare for tomorrow's speech.A. why is she so busyB. why she stays up so lateC. what does she work forD. when she will stop working14. —You’d better think twice about it before making the final decision.—________ I’ve wasted a lot of time to think about it.A. It’s valuable advice.B. I can’t agree more.C. Isn’t it a good idea?D. Do you think so?二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Ashley was outspoken, fashionable, and the "Queen Bee" in my school.I looked up to her and admired her. I listened to the music she listened to, wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class though I had really wanted to take theatre. I finally fitted in her group.One day, I skipped (溜走) out of my last class a few minutes early to 15 seats for our group at the dining hall. Focusing on my homework, I didn't notice they had sat down behind me. Before I could say a word, I realized what theywere talking about.I listened silently. "She's such a loser," one girl said.Another girl added, "Ashley, she 16 follows you, trying to copy you.""I wish she would leave us alone. We were in the same summer school and now she thinks we're best friends." The once familiar voice sounded so 17 and strange.I felt really mortified (尴尬的). My hands were shaking. I couldn't help crying sadly. I felt heart-broken for the very first time. How did this happen? I 18 we were friends.I ran home. My mother just held me while I cried for hours. The advice she gave was so 19 , and I had heard it a million times. "Just be yourself and people will like you for 20 you are." This time it became so meaningful. Then and there I 21 to find myself back. That was exactly what I did.Over the next month, I went through a lot of 22 . I bought new clothes that I wanted to wear. I no longer went to art class with them, and took theatre. I began making new friends. I developed my own 23 and never again followed the crowd.I had an amazing school year. When I look back, I think it was the year when I discovered the person I was going to be. Despite (尽管) the pain I felt that day, it was a 24 they had given me.15. A. get B. buy C. cover D. move16. A. hardly B. always C. never D. sometimes17. A. serious B. special C weak D. cold18. A. found B. dreamed C. realized D. thought19. A. funny B. simple C. useful D. different20. A. where B. what C. how D. who21. A. failed B. forgot C. decided D. continued22. A. pains B. doubts C. changes D. troubles23. A skills B. habits C. projects D. opinions24. A. gift B. chance C. promise D. surprise三、阅读理解（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）A25. Where can you find such a picture？A. A news reportB. A science posterC. A comicD. A story book26. What can we learn from the picture？A. You can do it without others' help．B. At least two different drinking glasses are needed．C. Cold water seems much heavier than hot water．D. You don't have to touch the water to find it's cold or hot．27. What is the way to see temperature according to the picture？A. By watching．B. By weighing．C. By feeling．D. By touching．BWe interviewed singer Maisie Peters after she gave a private show at Atlantic Records in Manhattan, New York. We had a lot of fun chatting with her – we even got to sing with her!Q: At what age did you start singing and playing the guitar, and do you play other instruments?A: I think I started singing probably when I was 8 in a singing club. When I started playing the guitar, I was 12 or 13 years old. Actually, I played the guitar at first. I played it during my whole elementary school period, but I was so bad. My twin sister at that time played the clarinet. We were both equally awful. So my poor parents had to listen to terrible noises. Then I gave that up.Q: How do you remember the words to your songs?A: I sing them a lot. I guess when you do anything a lot, it’s just easier to remember. You just have to practice all the time. Before I go on stage, I sing all the words under my breath. I still forget words sometimes, which is embarrassing. But you get over it and it’s fine.Q: What advice would you give to someone who wants to be a singer?A: If you’re going to be a singer, put yourself out there as much as you can. It’s pretty easy to do that nowadays with social media and YouTube. And that’s how I got started. And when you’re my age … you feel like you’ve got the best stuff to present. You can start a career on your own nowadays. You don’t need anyone to help you with that. So just put yourself out there.28. What instrument does Maisie Peters play? .A. Guitar.B. Flute.C. Clarinet.D. Piano.29. According to Peters, singing songs under her breath .A. can help her remember the words to her songs every timeB. helps her feel less embarrassed when she makes mistakesC. helps her prepare herself before going on stageD. successfully makes her get over all difficulties30. Which of the following is a suggestion from Peters? .A. It is important to find someone to help you start your career.B. You can start your career online on your own.C. Young people should start to work as early as possible.D. It is easy to become famous.CHuw Thomas fell in love with Megan. But then an accident changed his life, and he had to move to Canada. Megan promised to write to him. But Huw never heard from her ... until one day a letter arrived.He saw the letter came from where he and his father had lived in their early years. Who was writing to him? He turned the envelope (信封) over in his hands several times. Then he took out the letter and read:Dear Huw,I don’t know if this letter will reach you, and I don’t really know why I’m writing to you after all these years, but ...Huw turned to the end of the letter and saw:Best wishesMeganHe couldn’t believe it. He turned back to the first words of the letter and read:... after all these years, but I’ve just found your letters to me from Canada. Believe me, this was the first time I’d read them and they made me cry, even after 50 years. I found them in a box of my father’s papers. They were never opened.Huw, I never knew that you’d written to me. I thought your new life in Canada had made you forget me. Now I realize that my father kept your letters. I can still remember asking him if there was any letter for me, and he always said“ No, he has forgotten you ”, my girl. I told you he was no good. Finally, after about a year, I believed him.。