英语测试1二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）William, the keeper of the lighthouse (灯塔), lived on a lonely island with his daughter Grace. Every morning Grace would help her father 16 the lamps, so that they might shine brightly at 17 and warn sailors to keep their ships away from the 18 rocks.On one 19 night, the sound of screams (尖叫声) and cries 20 the girl up. The screams came from the 21 , so she knew that some ship must need some 22 . She woke her father up, but in the freezing darkness they could 23 nothing. When daylight came, they found a 24 ship and a few people trapped on a nearby island. Grace wished to go and save them at once, but her father didn’t speak for a while. He was 25 about the wild wind and the sea, and he was afraid that their small 26 would be turned over by the great 27 . Then Grace ran to the boat by herself, 28 she could not bear to let the poor men 29 without trying to save them. The father could not let his brave daughter go 30 , so he followed, and they moved off.It was 31 work pulling against the wild weather, and for several times, the small boat was almost 32 over. But at last they reached that island, and 33 getting those half-frozen people into the small boat. Then they took them to the lighthouse, 34 Grace took good care of everyone until they recovered. The people were so 35 to the brave daughter and his father that they later helped rebuild their lighthouse and became friends with them.16. A. light B. push C. sell D. clean17. A. noon B. night C. present D. dawn18. A. dangerous B. lovely C. loose D. beautiful19. A. hot B. peaceful C. cold D. cloudy20. A. woke B. moved C. drove D. lifted21. A. bed B. lighthouse C. sky D. sea22. A. help B. water C. light D. room23. A. touch B. see C. hear D. catch24. A. small B. big C. broken D. new25. A. worrying B. joking C. learning D. talking26. A. body B. tool C. lamp D. boat27. A. ships B. fish C. boats D. waves28. A. though B. if C. for D. or29. A. leave B. die C. escape D. wound30. A. back B. early C. again D. alone31. A. joyful B. hard C. simple D. useful32. A. took B. turned C. dropped D. fell33. A. succeeded in B. advised C. agreed on D. tried34. A. how B. when C. where D. why35. A. tired B. grateful C. surprised D. glad三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AIn the locker room, Liu Xiang waited for the final of the men’s 110m hurdles to be called. He was doing exercises to relax his arms and legs. Everything was normal, except Liu wasn’t talking.Liu is usually a talkative guy, but at the moment he wasn’t saying a word.Only once did he speak, to his coach, “Could you give me some water?”The time for the final arrived. The athletes went out to the track. An official came to pat Liu on the shoulder and said something to cheer him up. But Liu did not react (反应).What was wrong? Was Liu angry with someone? In fact, he was just trying to focus all his attention on the competition. “I told myself not to look at or listen to anyone. I would just concentrate(专注) on myself. All I was thinking about was the competition. I tried to gather all the power of my body to one point,” Liu said afterwards.“When I finally got on the track I was so full of energy that I thought I was going to blow up,” he said later. “I stared at the hurdles, seeing only them. When the pistol fired, I rushed toward the hurdles. I overcame them one by one. I ran faster and faster. When I hit the finish line, I felt I was almost flying!”Focusing is essential(关键的) in sport. But it’s easier said than done. Sometimes the slightest noise can break your focus. Concentration needs great effort. Hard as it is, it’s a technique that needs to be learned.36. Liu Xiang said nothing, waiting for the final to arrive because _______A. he was sick and nervousB. he tried to concentrate on the raceC. he was angry with his coachD. he worried about his competition37. When the final began, an official came to pat Liu on the shoulder in order to _____A. distract his attentionB. give him more pressureC. make him happyD. offer him some water38. From the passage we know during the competition what is important for an athlete is _______A. strengthB. concentrationC. modestyD. pressure39. During the race Liu Xiang’s attention is focused on ______A. relaxing his musclesB. the fishing lineC. the starting pointD. the hurdles.BIn Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with sister city relationship.The people find pen-friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin towns in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan(巴尔干半岛) country! Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students to improve their language skills, and also helps people to understand each other between different nations.40. In this passage the word “improve” means “_____”.A. make things betterB. understandC. be interested inD. be satisfied with41. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Twin towns exchange newspapers and stamps.B. Twin towns exchange business skills.C. Twin schools exchange classes for a period of time.D. People travel to the twin town.42. Twin towns develop ______.A. between European countries and ChinaB. in the English-speaking countries onlyC. in the same country or rich countriesD. between different European countries43. One of the advantages of town twinning is _______.A. to earn more moneyB. to set up schoolsC. to help students with language skillsD. to develop industry and agricultureCDo you ever find yourself longing for some time for yourself? Many of us are so busy with work and school that often there is no time left to do something that we enjoy. What follows are some ways to find time we need to slow down and enjoy life.1. Evenings with Yourself. Try to save certain weeknights just for you. If others ask you to do something else, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, thinking or doing nothing!2. Monthly Treat. Schedule a treat for yourself once a month. Maybe you can go to see a movie, have a haircut, play golf or whatever treat you’re alw ays thinking about but rarely get to.3. Buy Tickets in Advance. Sports, theater, concerts or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later. Having the tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!4. Join a Group. Here are some ideas of groups that can allow you some time away from work and study: singing group, book club, biking/walking/running/etc clubs, ski club, etc. What are you interested in? Look up a club in your area today and join! If you can’t find a club, consider starting one yourself!5. Exercise. For busy people it can be difficult to make time for this. All you have to do is decide today and then make it a reality tomorrow. A new habit is started with just one step. Take that first step tomorrow. Walk for 20 minutes in the morning. And then build on that success daily.44. Which of the following may be the best title for the article?A. Do more ExercisesB. How to Keep FitC. Find Time for YourselfD. Spend Time with Your Friends45. What are the main reasons why people have almost no time for relaxation?A. Because people are eager to achieve success in life.B. Because people are busy with their jobs and study.C. Because people find it difficult to make their dreams come true.D. Because people are too tired of their life things.46. What is the proper meaning of “treat” in the second suggestion, inferred from the text?A. something that gives pleasureB. going for a picnicC. inviting friends overD. seeing a doctor47. According to the passage, which of the following can NOT help you relax?A. Do some exercise regularly, or at least start a good new habit.B. Take part in some groups or build up a circle of your ownC. Schedule certain evenings for yourself and enjoy them.D. Stay late at your office and spend evenings with your colleagues.48. According to the author, what is the most important step for an extremely busy man to do some exercise?A. Buying some sports equipment.B. Just doing it first.C. Making a long-term plan.D. Joining a health club.DLong time ago in ancient Greece, there was a man called Socrates who was highly knowledgeable. One day a fellow visited Socrates and told him that he had some information to tell him about his friend. Before he could even start talking about his friend, Socrates told him to take a test known as the Triple Filter(三层过滤) Test.The first test was the filter of truth. Socrates asked him if the information he had was the truth. The person said that he had just heard it on the way and was not sure if it was the complete truth. The second filter was that of goodness. He asked if the information was something good about his friend. The man said it was actually the opposite. The third filter was that of usefulness. Socrates asked if the information was useful to him in any way. The man replied in the negative (否定的).The moral of the story is that you may always take part in loose gossip, but when it comes to your friends, it is just not worth it. You know your friends are better than others. So you must avoid talking behind the back of your dearest friends. It only leads to strained relations and shows that you are not loyal or trustworthy as a friend.49. This short story is mainly talking about ________.A. how important it is to make true friendsB. how to get useful information about friendshipC. what is the best way to talk with a famous manD. what is true friendship and what friends should be like50. What’s the fellow’s purpose of visiting Socrates?A. To say something good about his friend.B. To test if the Triple Filter Test works well.C. To say something bad about his friend.D. To ask Socrates for some advice on friendship.51. According to this passage, before talking about your friend, you should think about if your information is ________.A. true, important and necessaryB. true, good and usefulC. positive, practical and believableD. good, fair and usefulEThe story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table was probably one of Britain’s most famous legends. No one knew if the story was true. But some people believed that King Arthur lived in Britain hundreds of years ago.The Lady of the Lake gave Arthur the famous sword(剑), Excalibur. It was a beautiful sword, and covered with jewels. The legend said that Arthur became king after pulling the sword out of the stone. He became a brave and well-loved king, helped by Merlin, a wizard(术士) who could perform magic.Arthur lived in a castle called Camelot. He fell in love with Princess Guinevere. She was the daughter of King Leodegrance and she was very beautiful and clever. He married Guinevere and her father gave him the Round Table as a dowry when they got married. The Table was huge; it could seat a hundred knights. Arthur’s favorite knight was Sir Lancelot. Sir Lancelot’s son, Sir Galahad, was the bravest knight in the world. Arthur’s enemies were Morgan Le Fay, his half-sister(同父异母姐妹), and Mordred, her son. It was said that Arthur defeated his enemy in a dozen battles and conquered a wide empire. He finally returned home on learning that his nephew Mordred had rebelled and taken Guinevere, the queen. After many battles, it was Mordred who finally killed Arthur.Before Arthur died, he asked one of his knights to throw Excalibur back into the lake. As the knights threw the sword, a hand came up from the lake to catch it. The Lady of the Lake took Arthur away to the Isle of Avalon. Some people said that he didn’t die! They said he was sleeping in a cave until Britain needed him again to save its people from danger.52. The author mainly wants to ________ to readers.A. tell a storyB. raise a debateC. provide a factD. offer a view53. Who killed Arthur?A. Morgan Le FayB. Morgan Le Fay’s sisterC. Morgan Le Fay’s nephewD. Arthur’s nephew54. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. Arthur became king after the Lady of the Lake handed him the famous sword.B. The reason why Arthur returned home was that he missed his wife too much.C. It can be concluded that Arthur got the sword with great effort.D. Sir Lancelot’s son, Sir Galahad, was Arthur’s favorite knight among his 100 knights.55. From the last paragraph, we know that ________.A. the Lady of the Lake hid Arthur somewhere in the lakeB. Arthur is an everlasting hero in the heart of English peopleC. the story of Arthur is unbelievableD. English people wish that Arthur would come back to life one day四、写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Michael was walking along the street other 56. _____day. Then he felt someone shouting his name. 57. _____He stopped and looked around. He was Jack 58. _____were running after him. Michael and 59. _____Jack went to the same school and then to the 60. _____same university. So they hadn’t met each other61. _____since then. They decide to have lunch together. 62. _____They went to the nearest restaurant and sat by the 63. _____table near the window. Then they talked about that 64. _____they had done since they graduated university. 65. _____第二节书面表达(满分25分)你所在的班级正举行英语作文比赛，主题是：How to improve your English? 请你写一篇文章参加比赛，参考要点如下：1. 尽量多练习说英语；2. 努力用英语来思考；3. 多读英语文章；4. 学习和了解更多关于语言背后的文化知识。